Children and Young People Waterside Theatre Youth Forum presents
International Youth Peace Summit When: 17 – 21 September 2013 Where: Waterside Theatre Waterside Theatre is hosting the city’s inaugural ‘International Youth Peace Summit’, designed to encourage discussion, inquiry, reflection and exploration amongst young people from areas of conflict throughout Europe. The aim of the project is to use the arts as a medium to begin the process of discussion and inquiry in order to break down barriers and stereotypes amongst different cultures. Involving young people from other areas of conflict, including Cyprus and Georgia, allows for the sharing of experiences and skills and enables local young people to forge relationships with their counterparts in areas of Europe that have experienced similar problems. The five days will be packed with activities for the young people, culminating in a youth peace conference on Saturday 21 September, the International Day of Peace. The conference will feature guest speakers from key stakeholders involved in peace and reconciliation, youth projects and funding. The conference will provide young people with the opportunity to have their voices heard and be at the forefront of developing future policies and programmes of reconciliation in Northern Ireland.
Ulster Media Show When: 12 June 2013 Where: Foyle Theatre, North West Regional College North West Regional College’s (NWRC) new Foyle Theatre will be the venue for the 2013 Ulster Media Show. This prestigious event will celebrate the best work by creative and digital media students from NWRC, Belfast Metropolitan College and the University of Ulster, each of whom, in partnership with a number of leading industry organisations including BBC, UTV, form the Northern Ireland Creative Skillset Media Academy. The academy is aimed at developing a new wave of talent to create the style concepts and media content of the future and this event will act as a catalyst to boost the career aspirations of students of the media industry. Attended by a who’s who of leading professionals from the media industry, the event will witness the presentation of awards to students.
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The Playhouse Children’s & Youth Arts Festival When: 22 July – 2 August 2013 Where: The Playhouse As Derry~Londonderry has been awarded the first ever UK City of Culture for 2013, The Playhouse anticipates that this year’s festival will continue the extraordinary expansion and development that it has seen since it first began in 1992, offering children and teens a unique opportunity to enjoy two fantastic weeks of workshops in Drama, Visual Arts, Dance, and much more, all lead by friendly, professional home-grown Artists. For more information contact The Playhouse on (028) 7126 8027
InterAct Youth Arts Festival When: August 2013 Where: Millennium Forum ‘InterAct Youth Arts Festival’ and Youth Forum, spearheaded by the Millennium Forum, is a project created by youth, for youth, encouraging 12 - 21 year olds of all capabilities and from all backgrounds in Derry~Londonderry to InterAct with the Arts and each other, through a week of multi-disciplinary workshops, film screenings, special guest events and live performances. This collaboration and celebration of arts and culture, informed by a Youth Forum, nurtures synergies between arts organisations, youth, schools, arts practitioners and our local community.