Voluntary Missionary Movenent - VMM
VMM is a lay Christian organisation whose volunteers share their lives and skills with local staff and partners to build sustainable development in Africa. VMM has over twenty partners in Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania, South Sudan, Malawi, Zambia, South African and Sierra Leone. They work with partners through four overseas programmes; Health, Education, Community Development and Diocesan Development.
In their 41 years in existence they have sent over 2,300 volunteers overseas. These volunteers are members and are involved on return home with VMM through the home programmes: VMM Member Action and Development Education.
Twitter Link: Returned Volunteer Shane Ambrose interview with West Limerick 102fm: http://twitter.com/#!/VMMTweeter
To find out more about VMM visit;
www.vmminternational.org
University Concert Hall – UCH
UCH is a premiere performing arts venue in the mid-west and the first custom built concert hall in Ireland. UCH is a not-for-profit company situated on the University of Limerick campus and was opened in September 1993. UCH has established its reputation as a top-quality event venue, and has seen well in excess of 1 million visitors to date. UCH acts to inspire the regions creative potential and thus deliver dynamic participation and learning activities for young people and adults throughout the region.
Previous years project - http://www.uch.ie/events/pal_africadaydoc.html
To find out more about UCH visit;
www.uch.ie
www.uch.ie/participation_and_learning2
Wassa Wassa Workshops
Wassa Wassa Workshops was established by Niall Delahan in 2008 to promote African music and culture in Ireland through workshops and performances. Wassa Wassa Workshops promote the extraordinary diversity of African culture and aim to
promote Africa in a positive and colourful light. Cross cultural collaboration through arts and meaningful dialogue are key to the success of our workshops and programmes.
The Wassa Wassa Collective-the performance group-features 16 drummers, dancers & singers and is constantly evolving with members from across the globe to ensure a rich variety of musical results. Wassa Wassa invite African Master Drummers & Dancers to
Ireland as often as they can to provide training to members, to the wider community in Dublin and to provide high-end public performances.
Videos Links:
Nansady Keita:
Wassa Wassa:
Wassa Wassa present Amara Kante from Wassa Wassa on Vimeo.
To find out more about Wassa Wassa visit;
www.wassawassa.ie
www.wassawassaworkshops.ie
Metro Eireann
Metro Éireann, Ireland’s only multicultural newspaper, was established in April 2000 by Nigerian-born journalists Chinedu Onyejelem and Abel Ugba. Metro Éireann generates exclusive news, columns and features on diversity-related issues, and provides a forum through which culturally, nationally and religiously diverse communities in Ireland can communicate with one another.
To find out more about Metro Eireann visit: www.metroeireann.com
Africa Centre
The Africa Centre is a voluntary organisation based in Dublin, It is a membership organisation and works to promote the positive image of Africa and Africans in Ireland through four main programme areas: Community Empowerment; Development Education; Policy and Research and Organisational Development. The Centre is based on 18 Stephen’s Lane, Dublin 2.
Africa Centre Documentary:
Africa Centre Trailer:
Event co-organisers website links;
Comlamh - www.comhlamh.org
Sports Against Racism Ireland - www.sari.ie
Concern - www.concern.net
National Youth Council of Ireland - www.youth.ie
Suas - www.suas.ie
UNHCR – www.unhcr.ie
African Voice – www.theafricanvoice.ie
To find out more about Africa Centre visit;
www.africacentre.ie
www.africaday@africacentre.ie
Galway One World Centre
The Galway One World Centre (GOWC) is a development education centre working towards raising awareness and changing attitudes of people in Ireland regarding global development and justice issues.. They have a history of running both small and large-scale public events, which promote a greater understanding of development issues. These events have included debates, workshops, speaking tours and conferences.
Galway Africa Film Festival website: http://galwayafricanfilmfestival.wordpress.com
Facebook - www.facebook.com/pages/Galway-African-Film-Festival/122201524459995
Teaser for Galway African Film 2011 -
Event co-organiser’s website links;
Galway Film Society - www.gfs.ie
The Huston School of Film & Digital Media – www.filmschool.ie
To find out more about Galway One World Centre visit;
www.galwayowc.org
Trinity College Dublin -TCD
The Institute for International Integration Studies (www.tcd.ie/iiis) at Trinity College Dublin is a research centre dedicated to the promotion of research and learning about the myriad dimensions of global and European integration. Its goal is to conduct rigorous academic research on the global, regional and development dimensions of international economic, political and cultural integration.
The Trinity International Development Initiative (www.tcd.ie/tidi) is a university-wide initiative involving all three faculties and multiple disciplines, to coordinate and promote TCD’s expanded engagement with research and education on global development.
Event organisers website links:
www.tcd.ie/iiis
www.tcd.ie/tidi; facebook link on this page
www.ucd.ie/hdi
www.selfhelpafrica.org
To find out more about TCD visit;
www.tcd.ie
Dublin Zoo
Dublin Zoo is Ireland’s top family attraction. As one of the world’s oldest and most popular zoos, the 70-acre park in the heart of Dublin is home to some 600 animals and birds in an environment where education and conservation combine for an exciting and unforgettable experience. Dublin Zoo works in partnership with zoos worldwide to make a significant contribution to the conservation of the natural diversity of life on earth. The Zoo participates in global breeding programmes that help to ensure the continued survival of endangered species.
To find out more about the Zoo visit;
www.dublinzoo.ie
Spirit of Voice
Spirit of Voice focuses on world voice styles and international singers and spoken word artists working together in the same arena.To stage events that unites language and cultural songs, describing audibly the traditional vocal core that is derivative within music.Please applaud the human voice!
Facebook: Africa Day Galway - http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=117346305012167
To find out more about Spirit of Voice visit;
www.spiritofvoice.com
Doras Luimni
Doras Luimní is an independent non-governmental human rights organisation that supports asylum seekers, refugees and migrants in the Limerick region. Their vision for Ireland is: A society where equality and respect for the human rights of migrants
are social norms and their mission statement is: To promote and protect the rights of all migrants, including asylum seekers, refugees and migrant workers. The organisation has grown from offering one-to-one support to asylum seekers at its establishment in 2000 to now providing a comprehensive range of services and programmes
Facebook: www.facebook.com/home.php#!/dorasluimní
Video Link: www.youtube.com/DorasLuimní00
To find out more about Doras Luimni visit;
www.dorasluimní.org
Irish Museum of Modern Art – Imma
The Irish Museum of Modern Art is the National Cultural Institution for the exhibition of, and education in, Modern and Contemporary Art. The Museum presents a wide variety of art in a dynamic programme of exhibitions, which regularly includes bodies of work from its own Collection and its award-winning Education and Community Department. It also creates more widespread access to art and artists through its Studio and National programmes.
To find out more about IMMA visit;
www.imma.ie
Fun Ireland
To find out more about Fun Ireland visit;
www.funireland.com