Federation of Irish Societies
NEWS Photo: Lorcan Doherty Photography
FIS announce City of Culture partnership FIS and Culture Company 2013, the body delivering Derry-Londonderry’s City of Culture year, have formed a new partnership to involve the Irish in Britain in next year’s celebrations in northwest Ireland.
Almost 40…. 2013 marks the 40th anniversary since the launch of the FIS and as part of the plans to celebrate we are looking back over the history of the organisation. A researcher is currently collecting material from past members at FIS, and creating a small archive of papers, photographs and memorabilia. We are also interviewing individuals to capture their memories. If you have any photographs or memories of your involvement with FIS please get in contact with Ann Gould on 0207 833 1226 or email your memories and images to agould@irishinbritain.org. 4
Jennie McShannon, CEO of FIS noted: “We are delighted to be working with Derry-Londonderry 2013 during such an exciting and historic time for the city and this partnership comes at a timely point. With our extensive links across the diverse Irish community in Britain we will be really pushing the message that this is a cultural opportunity of a lifetime and one not to be missed. It also gives us an opportunity to profile our Reconciliation Project which will work with communities and arts organisations in Birmingham, Glasgow and Derry to celebrate the impact of the peace process on relationships between different cultures and communities.”