Week-long celebration of ‘One Place Many People’

Derry City and Strabane Council has announced details of this year’s Community Relations and Cultural Awareness Week which will take place at the end of the month.

The event, taking place from 28 September to 4 October, is being held to celebrate the city and district’s cultural diversity and encourage people to participate in the wide range of exciting events planned.

Mayor of Derry City and Strabane District Council, Cllr Elisha McCallion (picture)A, speaking ahead of the launch which takes place on Monday 21st September at 10:30am in the Garden of Reflection, DiverseCity Partnership Building on Bishop Street, explained the main objective of the week is to highlight that although we have come a long way in terms of cultural acceptance, there is still room for improvement.

She added: “This event allows us to demonstrate our passion as a community for diversity and the value we place on it.

“The theme of this year is ‘One Place, Many People,’ and we hope to inspire and act on this encouraging message throughout the week.

“We pride ourselves on being a culturally diverse and community centred city and hope to celebrate this throughout the week of exciting events and we will be encouraging people to think about what it truly means to be a part of a community and how the diversity should be an asset rather than an obstacle in creating solid foundations.”

Among the events scheduled to take place during the week are a celebration of Filipio Traditions, ‘Hot Potatoes’ Cafe Culture Style Conference, a trip to the Crumlin Road Goal along with many other interesting training courses and networking events.