Forum at Queens University
Belonging Project photographer Laurence Gibson and Jolena Flett from the Belfast Migrant Centre will be taking part in a forum at Queen's University on November 5th at 5:30PM, presented by the Institute for Collaborative Research on the Humanities. The event is open to the public, and we encourage you to join us!
Intercultural Arts Symposium, Duncairn Centre.
We were honored to have the Belonging Project featured at Arts Council NI's Intercultural Arts Symposium on Tuesday!
Exhibition at Stormont Parliament Buildings, Long Gallery
Great success as the Exhibition Launches today at Stormont.
Visit Us at the Linen Hall Library!
Last night marked the debut of our month-long exhibition at the Linen Hall Library. It was a wonderful evening and fantastic way to kick off a month full of events at the LHL.
The Belonging Project team with Lord Mayor Nicholla Mallon and Linen Hall Library President Anne Davies
Lord Mayor Nichola Mallon was in attendance to support the project.
The exhibition will be hosted at the library until the end of the month. Be sure to attend one of our workshops on the 8th and 9th of September (1-2PM) and register for the conversational seminar on September 16th!
Exhibition at the Linen Hall Library
It is with the utmost excitement that we announce the launch of our exhibition at the Linen Hall Library. Our September 3rd debut will feature a talk by Belonging Project photographer Laurence Gibson. Light refreshments will be provided. This event will launch the beginning of a month-long stay at the Linen Hall Library, during which the Belonging Project will be hosting workshops and a drop-in conversational seminar.
To RSVP for the launch, workshops, or seminar, please contact Kendall Bousquet at 028 9043 8962.
Belonging Project at HOLYWELL
Yesterday marked the launch of The Belonging Project exhibition at the Holywell DiverseCity Community Partnership. The launch featured a talk by photographer Laurence Gibson in which he discussed the history and goals of the project, and gave audience members a glimpse behind the scenes of the of the exhibition. Following the talk, Belfast Migrant Centre staffer Jolena Flett facilitated a workshop with the youth from Derry's Reach Across organization. They were a great and enthusiastic group, and during the workshop were able to discuss topics of identity, stereotypes, and what it means to belong.
The exhibition will continue to run at Holywell through the end of the month, so all of you in Derry should be sure to stop by and check it out!
Belonging Project at Holywell - Derry on August 13th
We are excited to announce that The Belonging Project will be debuting at Holywell in Derry on the 13th of August as part of their Garden of Reflection series. The launch of the exhibition will begin at 12:30 and will feature a talk by photographer Laurence Gibson, followed by workshops with Derry youth group Reach Across. Lunch will be provided by Holywell. Hope to see all of you Derry folks there!
Junior Ministers visit The Belonging Project Shankill Exhibition
Junior Ministers Jennifer McCann and Jonathan Bell admire the work of photographer Laurence Gibson at the launch of the ‘Belonging’ exhibition in Shankill Library. Photographed along with the ministers are Laurance who talked about his work and Sonia Banaszczyk of the Belfast Migrant Centre. The exhibition, a collaboration between the Belfast Migrant Centre and Belfast-born Mr Gibson, showcases the experiences of migrants in Northern Ireland through their personal stories. The exhibition will run in the library until the end of May. ©Parkway Photography
Junior Ministers Jennifer McCann and Jonathan Bell admire the work of photographer Laurence Gibson at the launch of the ‘Belonging’ exhibition in Shankill Library. Photographed along with the ministers are Laurance who talked about his work and Sonia Banaszczyk of the Belfast Migrant Centre. The exhibition, a collaboration between the Belfast Migrant Centre and Belfast-born Mr Gibson, showcases the experiences of migrants in Northern Ireland through their personal stories. The exhibition will run in the library until the end of May. ©Parkway Photography
Shankill Exhibtion
Exhibition from 1st May - 30th May. Click below for opening hours and location.
