Cultural Rioting in an Alternative Belfast

I just got back from I just got back from holiday where I was exploring other cultural experiences outside our small country. When I got there I got asked the usual questions you get when you say your from Northern Ireland. i.e. "Are your you British or Irish?" I hate those question, I usually think its someone in disguise from Belfast trying to catch me out so they can stab me while I sleep on the top bunk of a 'triple' bunk bed.

When I got back to Belfast the first thing I read in the paper that there was again violence on the streets of Belfast. Not about religion or politics- But football. Its great we have moved on from the primal urge to hate and kill someone because of their politics or religion. Now we want to to do it on the grounds of football. Well done! We are moving up the hatred ladder and becoming more like every other major European city. Even though we are the 8th smallest in Europe we can pack a lot of hate.

I missed the meteor shower the other days because I was sleeping. I heard there was small lights floating across the sky. Nice.

The alternative forum for Belfast has got a summer school which was on last week. Fidel "Hackett" is taking the Urban design and mapping. Which probably ended in a lot of 'beardyness'.

End of year show banter

The end of year show was a success at Belfast art college. There was a great crowd and fun on every floor. The contemporary architecture dance was interesting in the library, ice cream at 3d design and the heat was rising at fine art. Saw some people who were suited and booted, they must have been sweltering! I also left my calling cards around the place that should get some attention. The night was finished off at either the Duke of York or the Union depending on how cool you were.

The Ulster Festival is now in full swing. Starting on the 4th of June to the 19th. There is loads of stuff happening check here. There is also performance and installation work all this week down at the Fish Bowl on the ground floor. Check it out.