Don’t know? Think it’s for everyone to get a taste of different cultures and music…For context this is the mayors tea dance, it’s music the OAP’s would’ve enjoyed during the Derry dance hall days…How many African/American OAP’s are there in Derry?
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I’m sure the OAPs will love to have a dance to Kanye.
You never know
I’m assuming it’s a black only tea dance then? Why would Derry OAP’s want to celebrate Black History Month ?
Traditional Tea Dance to go African for Black History Month - North West Migrants Forum
OUR Chief Executive Lilian Seenoi Barr is adding some African flavour to Derry City and Strabane District Council’s famous Tea Dances. The Tea Dances are a staple of the Mayor’s year in office and are an opportunity to meet members of the public and enjoy a chat and dance over a cuppa and a bun. […]
nwmf.org.uk
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She really doesn’t care about the people of Derry or the island of Ireland
I’m assuming it’s a black only tea dance then? Why would Derry OAP’s want to celebrate Black History Month ?
Traditional Tea Dance to go African for Black History Month - North West Migrants Forum
OUR Chief Executive Lilian Seenoi Barr is adding some African flavour to Derry City and Strabane District Council’s famous Tea Dances. The Tea Dances are a staple of the Mayor’s year in office and are an opportunity to meet members of the public and enjoy a chat and dance over a cuppa and a bun. […]
I can understand her wanting to have a black history month event but why is it African American when there have been successful black people in both NI/ROI who aren’t African American. But then for someone as ambitious as her knows where the money is. Why not even share her own culture that she is proud of?
Maybe I’m just not getting it? But why would you even suggest that people dress up to celebrate a culture they’ve got no affiliation or understanding of? I’m sure they’d rather stick to Engelbert Humperdinck than risk offending someone ,like the queens lady in waitingShe really doesn’t care about the people of Derry or the island of Ireland
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She’s a BLM activist that’s based around African/ American policies…What black history makers are there in Ireland? They erected a statue in Belfast to a black anti slave advocate that visited the city once.
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Phil Lynott? I bet the OAPs might like a thin lizzy tribute act at the dance.Maybe I’m just not getting it? But why would you even suggest that people dress up to celebrate a culture they’ve got no affiliation or understanding of? I’m sure they’d rather stick to Engelbert Humperdinck than risk offending someone ,like the queens lady in waiting
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She’s a BLM activist that’s based around African/ American policies…What black history makers are there in Ireland? They erected a statue in Belfast to a black anti slave advocate that visited the city once.
Yes but Phils not African/America, born in England to an Irish mother and raised in Dublin. It’s African culture she’s looking to promote…Thin Lizzy is very much 70/80 ‘s not dance hall days .
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Yeah, that’s my point. He’s not African American but is actually Irish. Looks like this event is in October but she is still doing the one on 9/11 which I still think is a bit distasteful. Maybe he calendar is so full of free events that it was the only day.
Yeah ,there wouldn’t be cultural diversity because he’s part of our culture . It’s dance and dress she’s looking to include .
DUP councillor accuses Derry Mayor of being ‘distasteful’ over use of Arabic language on papers
DUP councillors have criticised the new Derry and Strabane Mayor for including Arabic in her headed paper.
www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk
Haven’t seen the full article but it does seem bizarre. I wouldn’t say distasteful as such but I wasn’t aware of the big Arabic community in Derry.
Is there a Polish themed tea dance? I'd argue that that would have much more relevance to Northern Ireland than an African American themed tea dance. Big Polish community.
Re the African American theme - the best connection I can think of is that the US Civil Rights movement influenced the one in NI. But I don't think that's what she has in mind.
It’s Afro- Caribbean lol, shows how diverse the council is when even they’re confused.
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Apparently there’s about 1000 +( more now with the influx of asylum seekers)they’re trying to get planning permission to turn the old channel 9 building into a huge mosque.DUP councillor accuses Derry Mayor of being ‘distasteful’ over use of Arabic language on papers
DUP councillors have criticised the new Derry and Strabane Mayor for including Arabic in her headed paper.
Masjid Project - North West Islamic Association - NWIA Derry
“Whoever builds a mosque, desiring thereby Allah’s pleasure, Allah builds for him the like of it in paradise.”nwia.org.uk
Haven’t seen the full article but it does seem bizarre. I wouldn’t say distasteful as such but I wasn’t aware of the big Arabic community in Derry.
Derry muslim community seeking to raise £35,000 before the end of March for first masjid
Derry’s muslim community wants to raise £35,000 by the end of March in order to secure premises for the first ever dedicated masjid in the city.
www.derryjournal.com
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I didn’t know she was from the Caribbean either? This is the 2nd time they have changed the event. It was first put in for the 9/11 date, then changed to October now it’s a different culture completely.
Think how the poor pensioners will feel
I think she does things her way , probably didn’t consult people about the changes? By the way she speaks you’d think she owned the council instead of working for it.Hope they serve 81 year old Seamus and Gladys some jerk chicken if it is Caribbean themed! They won’t know what hit them.Think how the poor pensioners will feel
It’s all just self promotion for her. When are the next council elections?
to be fair I haven’t looked at what the Belfast mayor is doing either. Probably grifting as well.
Think Mickeys knickers are still in a twist over the Irish language signs being vandalised.
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There couldn’t be that many Muslims they didn’t raise much for the mosque
Masjid Project - North West Islamic Association - NWIA Derry
“Whoever builds a mosque, desiring thereby Allah’s pleasure, Allah builds for him the like of it in paradise.”
nwia.org.uk
Not that many yetThink Mickeys knickers are still in a twist over the Irish language signs being vandalised.
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There couldn’t be that many Muslims they didn’t raise much for the mosque
Masjid Project - North West Islamic Association - NWIA Derry
“Whoever builds a mosque, desiring thereby Allah’s pleasure, Allah builds for him the like of it in paradise.”
Surprised they didn’t ask Umar for a lendNot that many yet