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05/06/2015
Beat Carnival To Celebrate 21st Anniversary
Beat Carnival is celebrating its 21st anniversary on Saturday 20 June 20 and is calling on the public to join the party.
Supported by Belfast City Council, Beat's annual carnival parade – featuring more than 700 performers, with ten carnival bands, 100 Urban Ballet dancers, the Belfast Guitar Orchestra and Belfast Community Circus School – will leave Custom House Square at 12 noon, parading through the city centre and returning to Custom House Square for carnival bands performances.
Beat Carnival is Northern Ireland's carnival arts company, based in Belfast, encouraging the city to think big about celebrating creative and community life in ways that are ambitious, ‘made in Belfast’ and welcoming to all. Over the past 21 years, Beat has produced spectacular carnival arts in ways that are relevant and culturally inclusive, increasing art access, participation and skills through 14,500 arts workshops and attracting more than 65,000 parade participants and five million audiences in events around the country.
Supported by Belfast City Council, Beat's annual carnival parade – featuring more than 700 performers, with ten carnival bands, 100 Urban Ballet dancers, the Belfast Guitar Orchestra and Belfast Community Circus School – will leave Custom House Square at 12 noon, parading through the city centre and returning to Custom House Square for carnival bands performances.
Beat Carnival is Northern Ireland's carnival arts company, based in Belfast, encouraging the city to think big about celebrating creative and community life in ways that are ambitious, ‘made in Belfast’ and welcoming to all. Over the past 21 years, Beat has produced spectacular carnival arts in ways that are relevant and culturally inclusive, increasing art access, participation and skills through 14,500 arts workshops and attracting more than 65,000 parade participants and five million audiences in events around the country.
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