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The 2023 edition of the Belfast International Festival of Performance Art is generously supported by the British Council UK/Ukraine Season, The MAC Belfast, Ulster Museum and University of Atypical.
This year’s edition also hosts an extended art research residency at the Belfast School of Art, Ulster University featuring two leading International Artists Yaryna Shumska and Andriy Helytovych, Ukraine.
About the UK/Ukraine Season of Culture
A collaboration between The British Council and the Ukrainian Institute, the UK/Ukraine Season is being presented in the UK, online and across some satellite locations until March 2023, featuring artist residencies, talks, film, music, literature, drama, and dance. The Season, which has been planned since 2019 to mark 30 years of diplomatic relations between the UK and Ukraine, aims to strengthen and build cultural connections between both countries, while providing new platforms and opportunities for Ukrainian artists to connect with the UK. With the ongoing war in Ukraine, the Season’s theme is ‘Future Reimagined’, focusing on the changed needs and priorities of the Ukrainian sector, giving a voice to Ukrainian creatives, both in the UK and online.
More information: ukuaseason.org
Featuring work by
- Marilyn Arsem (US)
- Tomasz Szrama (POL/FIN)
- Yaryna Shumska (UKR)
- Andriy Helytovch (UKR)
- Brian Connolly (NI)
- Alastair MacLennan (SCO)
- Bernadette Hopkins (IRE)
- Thomas Wells (UK)
- Selina Bonelli (UK)
- Brian Patterson (IRE)
- Kane Stonestreet (UK)
- Katharine Paisley (NI)
- Phil Keers (NI)
- Zara Lyness (NI)
- Aimee Drumm (NI)
- Gabija Joycte (LTU/ NI)
- Charlie Rydzewski (POL/NI)
- Shauna Mulligan (NI)
- Natalia Początek (POL)
- Charlotte Dixon (NI)
- Hugh O’Donnell - A hommage
In addition to performances held at the Belfast School of Art, the festival features an Artist Talk by Alastair McLennan and Student Workshop with Tomasz Szrama at University of Atypical, a symposium, ‘Creativity + Conflict’ at the Ulster Museum and as a homage to the late artist Hugh O’Donnell, his selected performance work will be screened at The MAC Belfast.
Full programme details below and keep informed at facebook.com/BIFPA, instagram.com/bifpa_performance, as performance times can vary.
Dates
The 2023 edition of the Belfast International Festival of Performance Art takes place every day from 20 March to 21 March.
| ARTIST | DATE AND TIME | VENUE |
|---|---|---|
| Alastair MacLennan ‘Artist Talk’ | 20 March, 10am - 11am | University of Atypical Project Space, Belfast |
| Tomasz Szrama ‘Student Workshop’ | 20 March, 12pm - 5pm | University of Atypical Project Space, Belfast |
| Hugh O’Donnell, ‘The Mystery of Tears’ | 20 - 24 March, 9am - 5pm | Sunken Gallery, The Mac Belfast |
Symposium, 'Creativity + Conflict’, In conversation:
| 21 March, 1:30pm - 5:30pm | Ulster Museum , Belfast |
| Marilyn Arsem | 23 - 24 March, 10am - 1pm | The library, level 2, Block Bc, Belfast Campus |
| Brian Patterson | 23 - 24 March, 10am and Mapping | All Performance areas |
| Aimme Drumm | 23 March, 12pm | The Glass Box Gallery, Birley Building, Block BA, Belfast Campus |
| Natalia Początek | 23 March, 1pm -2:30pm | Glass Box Gallery, Birley Building Foyer, Block BA, Belfast Campus. |
| Shauna Mulligan + Charlotte Dixon | 23 March, 2pm and Durational | Birley Building Foyer, Block BA, Belfast Campus |
| Gabija Joycte | 23 March, 2:30pm - 3:30pm | Glass Box Gallery, Birley Building Foyer, Block BA, Belfast Campus |
| Kane Stonestreet | 23 March, 4pm - 5pm | Glass Box Gallery, Birley Building Foyer, Block BA, Belfast Campus |
| Brian Connolly | 23 March, 5pm - 6pm | Birley Building Foyer, Block B, Belfast Campus |
| Katharine Paisley | 23 March, 6pm - 8pm | Glass Box Gallery, Birley Building Foyer, Block BA, Belfast Campus |
| Thomas Wells | 23 March, 6:30pm -7:30pm | Glass Box Gallery, Birley Building Foyer, Block BA, Belfast |
| Andriy Helytovych | 23 March, 7:30pm - 8:30pm | Glass Box Gallery, Birley Building Foyer, Block BA, Belfast Campus |
| Charlie Rydzewski | 24 March, 2pm -2:30pm | Glass Box Gallery, Birley Building Foyer, Block BA, Belfast Campus |
| Phil Keers | 24 March, 3pm - 4pm | Glass Box Gallery, Birley Building Foyer, Block BA, Belfast Campus |
| Zara Lyness | 24 March, 4pm - 5pm | Glass Box Gallery, Birley Building Foyer, Block BA, Belfast Campus |
| Bernadette Hopkins | 24 March, 6pm - 7pm | Glass Box Gallery, Birley Building Foyer, Block BA, Belfast Campus |
| Yaryna Shumska | 24 March, 7pm - 8pm | Glass Box Gallery, Birley Building Foyer, Block BA, Belfast Campus |
| Tomasz Szrama | 24 March, 8pm - 9pm | Glass Box Gallery, Birley Building Foyer, Block BA, Belfast Campus |
| BIG GET TOGETHER | 24 March, 9pm | Duke of York Bar |
Belfast Campus
2-24 York Street, Belfast, BT15 1AP
