Beyond Skin, Northern Ireland

Address Belfast Carnival Centre, 11-47 Boyd Street, Belfast.
Postcode BT13 2GU
Country Northern Ireland
Phone number +44(0)7877756987
Website www.beyondskin.net
Facebook group www.facebook.com/beyondskin
Twitter account www.twitter.com/beyondskin
Picasa/Flickr gallery http://www.youtube.com/user/BeyondSkinMedia
Youtube www.youtube.com/user/beyondskinmedia
Date of foundation January 2004
Name Contact person Darren Ferguson
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Number of Staff 60
Number of Volunteers 10
Vision and aims of organization Established in 2004, Beyond Skin is an organisation which uses Music, Arts & Media to assist in the building & development of cultural relations in Northern Ireland, with the overall aim of addressing issues of racism & sectarianism.Key objectives

  • To address racism & sectarianism in Northern Ireland through multicultural arts.
  • To promote positive attributes reflected from a society made up of different cultures.
  • To promote multicultural arts for the benefit of the inhabitants of Northern Ireland.
  • To promote racial harmony and the exchange of cultural ideas and relations through the medium of the arts.
  • To contribute to maintaining a peaceful society in Northern Ireland.
  • To increase social awareness of different cultures within Northern Ireland
  • To increase links between communities from different cultural backgrounds.
  • To present, promote, organise, manage and produce performances and exhibitions of works of cultural and educational value.
Organisation’s core areas of expertise Community Relations using world music, arts, multimedia & festivals
Activities main focus Although we develop and manage many projects, we have 4 main flagship programmes:
The Motion Project: Multi-cultural collective using music as a methodology for cultural exchange & education.
Homely Planet Inter(net) Cultural Radio: Cultural exchange / education and world music through radio broadcasts and forums.
World Music NI: Promoting world music in Northern Ireland.
Beyond Skin Global: Using music, art and media to link global development issues to local race relations.
International Activities 2010-2011 Leitrim Nigerian Day Festival, as well as various. Letrim workshops and Festivals
Regional Activities for 2010-2011 One World Festival (Derry)
Local Activities for 2010-2011 Interactive world Music Experience, Holywood (workshops across 7 schools), Dfid Dimensions Project (workshops across 3 schools, 3 workshops per school)
Community relations week (2010 – Magnetic North, 2011 Culture Quiz)
Upcoming events In May we have the One World Festival in Derry, running from the 24th – 26th.
International Peace day.
Ravenlink Festival (Scheduled for Ormeau Park)
International Day of Peace This year for International Peace Day, we are working with the Belfast Metropolitan Colleges to come up with a unique event for their students to both enjoy and participate in.  From the success of last year’s event, International Peace day looks to be blossoming into an enjoyable and educational annual event.
Do you organize a special event for the Women’s Day (8 March) Yes,  Radio forums, Music events and Exhibitions

 

 
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