Creative Voices for Diverse Narratives Panel Discussion - 22 Mar
Smashing Times International Centre for the Arts and Equality, in conjunction with the Imagine Belfast Festival of Ideas and Politics are delighted to present an online panel discussion on the role of the arts to promote human rights, to support the telling of different stories and to build connections between diverse communities.
Creative Voices for Diverse Narratives panel discussion takes place online on Monday 22 March 2021 at 7pm. The event is free but registration is required
Join us as we bring together artists, cultural activists and communities to explore the power of the arts in social and political contexts to promote cultural expression, cultural diversity and a culture of tolerance, human rights and equality for all.
Panel members include Mary Moynihan, writer, director, theatre and film-maker and Artistic Director, Smashing Times; Noelle McAlinden, Visual Artist, Creative Advisor and Mental Health Campaigner, Curator and Cultural Broker; Richard Edgar, Author and Historian, Dave Randall, Musician and Writer, Charo Lanao, Change Agent, Facilitator, Trainer and Coach and Dr Stephen Herron, Researcher, Academic, Cultural Anthropologist, and Community Relations Facilitator with Smashing Times.
This event is presented as part of Creative Connections supported by the Northern Ireland Executive’s T:BUC Strategy through the Central Good Relations Fund.
Smashing Times are delighted to partner with the seventh annual Imagine Belfast Festival of Ideas and Politics which runs from the 22 to the 28 March 2021 on the theme of The State of Us’ and for further information on the full festival go to https://imaginebelfast.com/about-the-2020-festival/
Arts and Human Rights – Creative Voices for Diverse Narratives, 7pm online
Where: Online via Zoom
When: Monday, 22 March 2021, 7-8pm
Booking: Book here
The panel discussion is online and runs for 60 minutes. Suitable for ages 18 and up.