The “exodus” of Protestants from Derry’s cityside during the 1970s is the subject of a discussion workshop to be held in the city next month.
Derry City Council’s Community Relations Team’s “Exile!” DVD Dialogue Workshop will focus on the today’s legacy of the “exodus.”
The DVD resource (developed by Blue Eagle Productions, Towards Understanding and Healing and Derry City Council Community Relations) uses recorded drama to kick-start conversation and sharing of different viewpoints on the topic.
The event will also provide a chance to meet the playwright Jonathan Burgess and understand his motivations for tackling this topic.
“There’s no doubt there are different perceptions out there as to what caused much of the city’s Protestant community to move away from the cityside in the 1970’s,” explained Sue Divin, Community Relations Officer with Derry City Council.
“It is however clear that there is still an impact felt in the city today from those events. The acted scenes filmed for the DVD resource focus more on the legacy of those events today – and allow people who want to talk about it, and hear a range of views, to discuss their thoughts.”
The free event will be held on Wednesday, 11 June, from 11.00am – 1.00pm (including light lunch) in Cultúrlann Uí Chanáin, 37 Great James Street.
To book a place contact Dean Steele on email [email protected] or tel: 02871365151 ext 8218.
This initiative is funded under Derry City Council’s Good Relations Strategy with support from the Community Relations Unit at the Office of First Minister and Deputy First Minister (OFMDFM).
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