ELEMENTS - World Science Day for Peace and Development

“The Arts and science have so much in common - the process of trial and error, finding something new and innovative, and to experiment and succeed in a breakthrough.” Peter M. Brant

Established by UNESCO in 2001, World Science Day for Peace and Development is celebrated worldwide on 10 November each year. It offers an opportunity to demonstrate to the wider public why science is relevant to their daily lives and to engage them in debate on related issues.

Supported by Mid and East Antrim Borough Council and Arts Council Northern Ireland a unique event hosted by Beyond Skin & The WOMAD Foundation will take place on 10th November at the Market Yard,  Larne.

The events builds on the innovationsof Beyond Skin and The WOMAD Foundation - embedding arts as a social catalyst for change into new areas and linking with other platforms to expand knowledge and nurture community development.

The event will use music as a science to explore diversity broadening our understanding of the remarkable, fragile planet using music as a sound science to explore how sound shapes our environments.

The event will be open to the public and participants will have direct involvement in creating sounds and music using organic materials and electronic equipment. These shared compositions & productions will be hosted online.

From Panflutes to Ukeleles to Drums to Sound Experiments the event is sure to be fun for all.

The event is free for anyone to attend and will be in two parts...

Immersive workshops and presentations. 11am - 4pm (you can drop in and out between these times, each workshop starts on the hour).

Evening performance. 7.30pm – 9pm

Workshops will be facilitated by Victor Henriquez (Chile), Paul Marshall (N. Ireland) with special guest artists flying in for the day, Mauricio Velezsierra (Colombia) and Heidi Heidleberg (England) – with the asistance of other artists.

Video link to Mauricio & Heidi performance: www.youtube.com/watch?v=BsW-yGyuOTw

Creativity is inherent in all of us and we have the ability to find solutions to problems through the arts. With the rise in racism and sectarianism as people direct social pressures and uncertainty fears to those of different race, religion or nationality, this project aims to be a reminder that the solutions to our problems demand all creative elements of society at its most diverse.

Updates on www.womadni.com