Peacebuilding a shared Northern Irish society
Shared histories: diverse images and stories of the borderlandsby Allan LEONARD21 March 2025 Images from family photo albums adorned the walls and hanging banners in an immersive pop-up exhibition that celebrated the culmination of a cultural initiative aimed at engaging communities on both sides of the Ireland–Northern Ireland border. Shared Histories: Diverse Views is a... Continue Reading →
Belfast Stores: a vision for inclusivity and growthby Allan LEONARD13 February 2025 Organised by NICVA, about 20 members of the voluntary, community, and social enterprise sector toured the landmark art-deco former Bank of Ireland building at the top of Royal Avenue, to learn more about Belfast City Council’s Belfast Stories, a project that will be a public... Continue Reading →
Appropriate and accessible storytelling in museums and heritage sites by Allan LEONARD 26 March 2021 During an Imagine! Festival event, academics and practitioners shared their knowledge and experiences of the use of storytelling in museum and heritage site environments, as a means of evoking emotion in appropriate and accessible ways. “Storytelling enables us to learn... Continue Reading →
@gerrylynch @Flickr Superb images, Gerry. Me thinks you should consider a photobook. But first think of theme and story e.g. sunrise-to-sunset, far-to-near/home, broad-to-specific #storytelling. I like your Venice images (people/objects). Check out @BelfastExposed courses.
Another fine edition of our human books: Living Library by Allan LEONARD 17 September 2018 As part of Good Relations Week 2018, Belfast City Council hosted its seventh annual Living Library event, where public visitors come in to borrow a “human book” -- a person who sits across from you in a one-to-one storytelling session.... Continue Reading →
I told a story at the Tenx9 event at Belfast’s Black Box venue. Tenx9 is a series of monthly events, where nine individuals tell a true, personal story, for up to ten minutes (hence the title). There are six Tenx9 city sites to date (why not start your own!); the Belfast series is led by... Continue Reading →