Peacebuilding a shared Northern Irish society
Conflicting Images: Ulster Museum by Allan LEONARD 26 July 2017 As part of its Collecting the Troubles and Beyond initiative, the Ulster Museum currently has an exhibition called Conflicting Images: Photography during the Northern Irish Troubles. In a loose chronology there are 140 images from a variety of photographers. International photojournalists arrived with increased disturbances.... Continue Reading →
An acorn matures: Book launch of Little House on a Peace Line (Tony Macaulay) by Allan LEONARD 27 June 2017 The Duncairn Centre for Culture and Arts was the venue for the launch of Tony Macaulay’s latest edition of growing up in the contested space of Northern Ireland: Little House on a Peace Line. Bill... Continue Reading →
Softening images of Partition by Allan LEONARD 24 May 2017 Although John Irvine left Northern Ireland over 15 years ago, having grown up about East Antrim, he retains “strong links” and comes home frequently. Irvine explained how one morning drive accidentally led him to his book, Partition. Irvine picked up photography in his mid-20s, mainly... Continue Reading →
Le incertezze del’Irlanda del Nord (Swiss Radio RSI)2 March 2017 Lorenzo AMUSO reported from Belfast for Swiss Radio RSI, on the impending 2017 elections to the Northern Ireland Assembly. He interviewed Allan LEONARD (Northern Ireland Foundation), Alan MEBAN (@alaninbelfast), John McCORRY (North Belfast Partnership), and Brian FEENEY (St Mary’s College). Leonard said: “Although we’ve had... Continue Reading →
The primacy of dialogue: Michael Doherty by Allan LEONARD 2 September 2016 The refurbished premise of the Holywell Trust was the venue for a lunchtime conversation about the Maiden City’s involvement with the Forum for Cities in Transition. Attending were two dozen local citizens, from all walks of life — active community workers, a retired... Continue Reading →
There are eight uncanny similarities in the upcoming plebiscite across Colombia on 2nd October, with ours of May 1998: 1. There will be a focussed, sharp six-week campaign only; partly, like us, to avoid ‘unravelling’, but also presenting challenges in communicating a 20,000 word complex, sometimes ‘constructively ambiguous’, legal-jargon text to a confused and uncertain... Continue Reading →
How does Colombian peace deal compare to Good Friday/Belfast Agreement? (Stratagem)There are eight uncanny similarities in the upcoming plebiscite across Colombia on 2nd October, with ours of May 1998:There will be a focussed, sharp six-week campaign only; partly, like us, to avoid ‘unravelling’, but also presenting challenges in communicating a 20,000 word complex, sometimes ‘constructively... Continue Reading →
ARTICLE: Bringing our own lens: Visualising #conflict in #Palestine #ImagineBelfast http://ow.ly/ZyjnL
Art opens up community imagination Peacebuilding and the Arts: An Imagine Belfast Festival discussion by Allan LEONARD 11 March 2015 As part of the Imagine Belfast Festival, the Northern Ireland Foundation and Forum for Cities in Transition hosted a discussion event, “Peacebuilding and the Arts”, which explored how art has progressed peace in Northern Ireland.... Continue Reading →
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FCT 2012 signed sealed delivered framed @forumcities #kirkuk #iraq #conflict #peace #iphoneograp @ Stratagem http://instagr.am/p/RfuNgHkGRY/
FCT 2012 signed sealed delivered framed @forumcities #kirkuk #iraq #conflict #peace #iphoneograp @ Stratagem http://instagr.am/p/RfuNgHkGRY/