Londonderry European Capital of Culture bid brings a smile your face

And ahead of World Smile Day on Friday, 6 October 2017, the cities’ First Citizens are revealing some of the responses received, as well as what makes them happy.

From the hundreds of responses, which spanned a wide range of ages and communities, the things which make people happy here include: Spending time with family/ family gatherings; seeing my dog’s/ pet’s face; getting out and about; playing sports; seeing our city flourish; knowing kids are happy; enjoying the arts, crafts and other leisure pursuits; an unexpectedly big curry chip.

Londonderry Mayor Councillor Maolíosa McHugh said: “From this feedback, it’s pretty clear that people here are a happy bunch – so it’s no surprise that we’ve earned a reputation for being such a welcoming place. We want to bring the European Capital of Culture 2023 title home so that we can encourage even more people to visit.”