Opportunity Europe and Beyond

Date: Tuesday 18 - Wednesday 19 October 2011
Venue: St George's Market
Cost: Free

Opportunity Europe and Beyond is an annual two-day fair and exhibition show. This award-winning event highlights our European links and helps participants find out about working, studying, volunteering and travelling throughout Europe and beyond.

It encourages understanding and enjoyment of the variety of different cultures in Northern Ireland, Europe and beyond.

It also brings together a vibrant programme of events, including music, dance, quizzes, visual arts, food, workshops, exhibition stands and discussions.

It promotes linguistic and cultural diversity and highlights our European and international links.

2011 is the European Year of Volunteering. Workshops and exhibition stands will be available to help you get the most out of volunteering opportunities.

There will also be salsa dance sessions throughout the day.

Book workshops

For further information, please contact 028 90240708. For details on how to book workshops at Opportunity Europe, go to www.regonline.co.uk/opportunityeurope2011

Associated events

European Day of Languages
Date: Monday 26 September 2011
Contact: Wendy Phipps, NICiLT
Tel: 028 9097 5955
Email: nicilt@qub.ac.uk
Website: www.qub.ac.uk/schools

9th European Week of Regions and Cities
Date: Open Days 10 – 13 October 2011, Brussels
Website: www.opendays.europa.eu

Mock Council of the European Union
Date: Friday 21 October 2011
Venue: Parliament Buildings, Belfast
Contact: Isabel Brennan, British Council Northern Ireland
Tel: 028 9024 8220 ext 2250
Email: Isabel.brennan@britishcouncil.org
Website: www.youtube.com/BritishCouncilNI

Titanic Time Traveller
Open to P6 and P7 pupils. Develop a comic telling the story of the Titanic and learn about the new developments in Belfast's Titanic Quarter through a great fun filled day out at W5. Event organised and delivered by Belfast City Council, Titanic Foundation and W5. Schools registration closes Friday 7 October 2011. For more information please visit www.W5online.co.uk/education

More information

For more information, please contact:

Frances Murray
Email: murrayf@belfastcity.gov.uk
Telephone: 028 9027 0224

Opportunity Europe and Beyond is organised by the European Commission and Belfast City Council, and supported by Northern Ireland CiLT, the British Council, Volunteer Now, the Office of the First Minister and Deputy First Minister, the NI Council of the European Movement, and Belfast Metropolitan College.