A jump to the continent and beyond – the first International Peace Day held in Castlereagh on 21st September proved to be a great success! This year the global relations arts organization, Beyond Skin, have partnered with Forestside shopping Centre, Belfast Metropolitan College and Volunteer Now to organize a series of activities during Peace Week with a festival on Peace Day 21st September at Forestside Shopping Centre.
It was pouring down, but the big marquee in the upper car park of Forestside resisted the heavy rain and the strong wind…until a ray of sunshine brightened the day!
The marquee held an international market with food stalls and more – from Indian curry to Nepalese vegetables, from Italian tarts to French crepes….the Chinese and African stalls displayed their own arts and crafts; Volunteer Now, Beyond Skin and Castlereagh Borough Council did their bit with their representative stalls, and community artists filled in the free spaces: children and young people enjoyed painting a wall using the medium of graffiti art, some of them experimented Polish arts and craft and others played some African music…
The inflatable stage hosted various international bands; the inflatable cinema was a great experience for younger and older kids, who also enjoyed the Old Skool Sports Day and all the other activities planned for the day!
In the meantime, other activities took place throughout the day in the Shopping Mall and Outlets, such as the samba band - parade with the Mayor of Castlereagh, activities stalls and arts and craft workshops.
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