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Dear colleagues and friends,
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We hope that you, and your families, are safe and well during these challenging times. While it is not currently possible to host some of our well known events and seminars in the office, we wanted to take the opportunity to send you on some of the innovate and virtual ways you can keep up to date with Northern Irelands famous culture, tourism, culinary expertise and literature. This is your chance to experience some famous NI culture from the comfort of your own home, to dive into the rich world of our literature and to enjoy some of the delicious tastes of Northern Ireland from your kitchen!
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The team in Brussels has brought together some ideas for you this week from around Northern Ireland. We hope this will inspire you to make a virtual visit to our region and who knows, this might just inspire you to make plans for a visit in person in the future.
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In the meantime we look forward to planning for the time when we can all welcome you through our doors once again. And to remind you that while the office is closed, all of our officials are still contactable and working remotely so please don’t hesitate to get in touch.
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We hope you enjoy the below and take care.
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Cooking with Paula McIntyre
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If you miss the taste of Northern Ireland, well-known local chef Paula McIntyre treats us to a number of virtual cookery classes on how to make some of her favourite recipes at home, all using delicious Northern Ireland produce. Taste Causeway offers some insights into her kitchen and lets you gain knowledge about the ingredients used. If you would like to follow her popular Northern Ireland cooking show and be able to download quick recipes, make sure to also visit BBC Radio Ulster’s webpage dedicated to Cooking with Paula McIntyre.
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Damian Smyth: the best books to be locked up with
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The Northern Ireland Arts Council has published a blog by Damian Smyth about the best books to be locked up with which features some familiar faces from Northern Ireland, including Rosemary Jenkinson, Jan Carson, Glenn Patterson and Myra Zepf.
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Get inspired and read their work !
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Saturday 9.30pm CET Virtual cabaret with Joshua Burnside
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If you feel like virtually attending a famous Belfast performance, this weekend might just be your chance!
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The Duncairn Belfast hosts the third session of their virtual cabaret live on facebook and YouTube. Over 40 artists from Northern Ireland, England, Wales, and Scotland have agreed to take part including Joshua Burnside who we were lucky to present during last year’s Culture Night in Brussels.
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A visit to Titanic Belfast
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Titanic Belfast has a daily blogpost updating you on what happened on this day in the history of the Titanic. The perfect spot to start learning about the most famous ship in the world.
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With the 108th anniversary of the sinking this week a wealth of information and stories about the Titanic can be discovered online.
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