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Monday 3 February 2014

Teaching cultural aspects: Northern Ireland

Two films (6-7 minutes) about the two cities Belfast and Derry-Londonderry:

Belfast:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PkjqS-GtiT4

Derry-Londonderry was "City of Culture" of the UK in 2013
http://www.nervecentre.org/portfolio/voices-–-city-culture-2013-bid-film#.Uu83MP0pp3c

Derry-Londonderry details:

here you can find films and other information about the events that have taken place:
http://www.nervecentre.org/portfolio

Historical background/the beginning of The Troubles:
http://www.rte.ie/archives/exhibitions/1042-northern-ireland-1969/1048-august-1969/319413-this-is-the-title/?page=1

Belfast details:

Visitors' comments on different sights around the Peace Wall:
http://www.tripadvisor.com/Attraction_Review-g186470-d189770-Reviews-Falls_Road-Belfast_Northern_Ireland.html


For inspiration on murals:

Photos of the Peace Wall in the Guardian Newspaper:
http://www.theguardian.com/uk/gallery/2012/jan/22/belfast-peace-wall#/?picture=384779384&index=14

A series of photos around Belfast to find here:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/laurence_cooley/sets/1006600/

A set of gates in the Peace Line on Lanark Way, Belfast: