{"id":16749,"date":"2018-10-10T09:12:42","date_gmt":"2018-10-10T08:12:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/whatsonni.com\/news\/?p=16749"},"modified":"2018-10-10T09:12:42","modified_gmt":"2018-10-10T08:12:42","slug":"magical-days-and-other-worlds-at-the-6th-annual-c-s-lewis-festival","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/whatsonni.com\/news\/2018\/10\/magical-days-and-other-worlds-at-the-6th-annual-c-s-lewis-festival\/","title":{"rendered":"\u00a0MAGICAL DAYS AND OTHER WORLDS AT THE \u00a06th ANNUAL C.S. LEWIS FESTIVAL"},"content":{"rendered":"

From 3-7 \u00a0November venues across Belfast City will be filled with magic, imagination and other worlds as EastSide Arts get ready to champion the famous Belfast-born author C.S. Lewis, at the \u00a06th<\/sup> annual C.S. Lewis Festival.<\/h1>\n

\"\"Curated by celebrated Northern Irish author Jan Carson, the festival \u00a0theme, \u2018Of this and Other Worlds<\/em>\u2019 taken from the C.S. Lewis essay collection of the same name, will feature more than 70 events, including walks, talks and debates, film screenings, faith and wellbeing events, events for children and families, visual art, literature, workshops, music and theatre, and innovative events showcasing the speculative fiction genres of Fantasy, Science Fiction and Magic Realism.<\/p>\n

In keeping with the spirit of C.S. Lewis\u2019s love of fantasy and mythology, The Day of Magical Thinking, (Saturday 3 November at Skanios Centre, Newtownards Road) will feature writing and visual arts workshops and discussions with events focused on imaginative approaches to creating a range of different art forms.
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\n<\/strong>\u2018Of This World\u2019 features a series of bespoke events creatively re-imagining the changing landscape of east Belfast. Hop aboard the Gaelic Bus tours, or watch a rehearsed reading of the satirical devilish comedy \u2018Skrewtape Comes To Belfast\u2019, at The Crescent Arts Centre, and take a tongue in cheek alterative look at Northern Ireland through the lens of literature and music presented by Alternative Ulster at Harland and Wolff Staff Club.
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\n<\/strong>Explore \u2018And Other Worlds\u2019 via a series of carefully curated events looking at other worlds and others\u2019 perspectives. Anthony Toner and Jan Carson, explore what the future might look \u00a0like in Future Sounds at Strand Arts Centre.\u00a0 Join Andrew Cunning and guest readers at EastSide Visitor Centre and hear poems, novels and ideas that help us see, imagine and hope a little better.<\/p>\n

<\/strong>Children and families will enjoy an \u2018Out of this world\u2019 musical adventure with leading children\u2019s singer and songwriter Kyle Riley at Strand Presbyterian Church. Join local children\u2019s writer Myra Zepf and craft genius Ali Fell in a crafty dragon workshop at EastSide Visitor Centre. Call into Connswater Shopping Centre and explore the brand new C.S. Lewis Reading Corner situated upstairs.\u00a0 Pop into Strand Arts Centre or EastSide Visitor Centre to make a lantern for the community lantern parade \u00a0taking place on \u00a08 December.<\/p>\n

<\/strong>Enjoy films that whisk you off to other worlds, from The Wizard of Oz to Metropolis at Strand Arts Centre, or enjoy a screening of the classic film Shadowlands, starring Anthony Hopkins as C.S. Lewis, introduced by the film score composer, George Fenton. Discover imaginative literature events ranging from the launch of \u2018The Trees of Kilbroney Park,\u2019 art book which focusses on 27 notable trees, or \u2018Come Fly\u2019 with the Women\u2019s Aloud NI and meet the authors who will take you on a journey into the skies, stars and space.<\/p>\n

<\/strong>There\u2019s a whole range of \u2018other\u2019 special events. Join festival curator Jan Carson along with poet Damien Smyth, novelist Bernie McGill, musicians The Darkling Air and The Arco String Quarter for an evening of literature and music at Campbell College, and explore the Narnia themed Fine and Dandy market at City Church.\u00a0\u00a0 Walks, talks and debates include discovering C.S. Lewis\u2019s east Belfast and the Socratic Debate at Crescent Arts Centre. \u2018Inklings of Heaven\u2019 is an immersive series of three lectures by eminent theologians (Saturday 3 November at Kirkpatrick Memorial Church) featuring Dr. Michael Ward who will explore the magic and symbolism of the Chronicles of Narnia, alongside Professor Judith Wolff and Dr. Sharon Jebb Smith.<\/p>\n

For visual art, join the Narnia keep sake box workshop at Robins\u2019 Hobby Caf\u00e9 or see In Other Worlds\u2019 exhibition of new work by Brian Cunning at Maitri Studio. Take a journey into other worlds using your body and senses with yoga and the sound of healing also at Maitri Studio.<\/p>\n


\n<\/strong>Curator for the C.S. Lewis Festival, Jan Carson said:<\/p>\n

\u201cThroughout his career Lewis was always a great champion of\u00a0 the imagination. The festival theme, named after his essay collection, \u2018Of this and other worlds\u2019, explores fantasy, sci-fi and the recently emerging genre of magic realism, and provides us with the opportunity to explore and express our own imagination. We have programmed our biggest C.S. Lewis Festival to date with more than 70 events ranging from exhibitions, talks, and debates to family fun, literature and film. \u00a0This is a fantastic platform to kickstart your own imagination, enjoy magical days and explore other worlds.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n

Rachel Kennedy, Festival Director, commented:<\/p>\n

\u201cWe are delighted to\u00a0 bring the 6th<\/sup> annual C.S. Lewis Festival to venues across Belfast. Jan Carson has curated a wonderful range of exciting, innovative and imaginative events around the theme \u2018Of This and Other Worlds.\u2019\u00a0 Each year we seek to showcase the wide and varied works of Lewis and we believe we have created something very special for this year\u2019s audiences. We would like to take the opportunity to acknowledge the support of National Lottery funding through our principal funder, Arts Council Northern Ireland, and support from \u00a0Belfast City Council, Arts & Business NI, Hewitt and Gilpin, Translink, Connswater Shopping Centre and W5. Their ongoing commitment helps us to deliver this wonderful festival which continues to champion the Belfast connection to C.S. Lewis.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n

For further information visit www.eastsidearts.net<\/a>, follow on Facebook \/CSLewisFestival, Twitter @CSLewisFest #CSLewisFest.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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