Antrim and Newtownabbey Council to ‘celebrate culture’

Take a journey from the comfort of your home as Antrim and Newtownabbey Borough Council invite you to join them for ‘One World – A Celebration of Culture’ from February 22 to February 28.
By The Newsroom
Published 22nd Feb 2021, 16:17 BST
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Organised as part of the council’s Good Relations Programme, this exciting virtual programme will celebrate culture from across the world through music, dance and song.

It will take residents on a journey from India to Africa, Mexico and Latin America to China and Bulgaria to Poland, allowing viewers the chance to experience a different cultural offering each day on the local authority’s social media channels.

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Other highlights of this programme include cooking demonstrations with Nisha Tandon and BBC Celebrity Chef Suzie Lee who specialise in Indian and Chinese cuisine. Join them as they rustle up some culinary delights to try at home.

BBC Best Home Cook Winner Suzie Lee will be doing a cook-along demonstration of Chinese cuisine as part of the celebration.BBC Best Home Cook Winner Suzie Lee will be doing a cook-along demonstration of Chinese cuisine as part of the celebration.
BBC Best Home Cook Winner Suzie Lee will be doing a cook-along demonstration of Chinese cuisine as part of the celebration.

Mayor of Antrim and Newtownabbey, Cllr Jim Montgomery said: “We pride ourselves in being a welcoming borough where diversity is embraced and celebrated.

“Through this Good Relations programme we hope you will learn more from the different cultures across the world who have now made our borough their home. So be sure to tune into our Facebook page and enjoy this exciting programme.”

Visit the council’s Facebook page to enjoy the videos on offer.

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Click here to read about how Peter Corry brought the curtain down on Antrim and Newtownabbey Borough Council’s cultural lounge Saturday Sessions earlier this month.

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