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Three peace projects launched in
Donegal
15.11.19
THREE new and exciting
projects which will see people from across Donegal
and Northern Ireland coming together for a diverse
range of activities were officially launched on
Tuesday 12th November by Cllr. Paul Canning, Chair
of the Donegal Peace Partnership in the Regional
Culture Centre, Letterkenny.
Living in Donegal will work with 25
participants throughout Donegal who are first
generation born. The project will culminate in an
exhibition illustrating the variety of backgrounds
of the participants and examine what being born in
Donegal means for them.
Northwest Border Stories is a film and
exhibition project delivered by Donegal's Regional
Culture Centre on the Tales of the Troubles and will
feature 40 primary school aged children and their
grandparents from both sides of the border in
Donegal, Derry and Tyrone.
Echoes from the Decades Commemoration Programme
is being run in partnership with the Donegal County
Council Museum and Archive Services. Young people
and communities will explore the Decade of
Centenaries and develop exhibitions on related
themes leading to an understanding of the complex
nature of the events from this period and its legacy
on our shared history. |
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Pictured at the Peace IV Projects
launch in the Regional Culture Centre are Cllr Paul
Canning, Chair of the Donegal Peace Partnership,
Donegal County Council staff, members of the Peace
IV Partnership, community representatives, project
participants & musicians Víctor Yélamo & Orsi
Szabo-Yélamo. |
Speaking at the launch
Cllr. Canning said “these projects are being
delivered under the Donegal Peace IV Action Plan and
are about helping build positive relations across
Donegal and the border region. These projects will
see people of all ages and from all walks of life
and communities coming together to share
perspectives, to remember experiences and embrace
and celebrate the cultural diversity in our
communities. These projects will start in early 2020
and we look forward to seeing the positive outcomes
of the projects as they progress.”
Anyone interested in taking part in any of the three
projects or in supporting the projects in any way
should contact Donegal County Council by emailing
cmurray@donegalcoco.ie . |
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