COMMUNITIES UNITED SPRING FESTIVAL BROCHURE PRINT

Communities United Spring Arts Festival
Arts Council of Northern Ireland Foreword
“The Arts Council would like to commend Greater Shantallow Community Arts on this creative and inspiring
Spring programme, particularly its valuable intercultural focus. We can look forward to the celebration of
difference that the Multicultural Party event provides, giving opportunity to the city’s oldest and newest
residents and artists to showcase the richness of cultures from Syria to Spain and from Derry to China. As
principal funder of GSCA, the Arts Council recognises how high a standard of excellence in community arts
practice they set, not just in Derry city but across Northern Ireland.
The sumptuous array of music in this Spring programme, from musicians as distinguished as Uilleann piper
Brian Stafford and world renowned box player Martin Donohue, is bound to delight audiences. I hope many
people across this great city are encouraged to get involved in this programme and to experience, at first
hand, the amazing benefits and sense of wellbeing the arts bring to all. The Arts build confidence and pride
within communities, they are enriching, letting us share our cultural and social lives with each other in a
joyous way. No better place to experience that joy than here, do please enjoy.”
Roísín McDonough,
Chief Executive, Northern Ireland Arts Council.
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