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Press Office at Tuesday’s Child From Glengormley to Gaza…
EVENT Tuesday’s Child Christmas Art Exhibition VENUE Old Northern Bank Building,2 Waring St, Belfast TIME 7.30 – 9 .00 pm Over 160 artists from all over Ireland are exhibiting their works in a Christmas Art Exhibition alongside paintings by children from strife-torn Gaza in a unique show by leading children’s charity “Tuesdays Child”. “The response to our appeal from the artistic community has been amazing,” said Orla Sheehan, Chairperson of Tuesday’s Child, “Our objective is to raise funds to buy three gifts each for a many children as possible living in conflict in the Middle East, especially children in Gaza. The artists are donating 50 percent of any sales to the Charity, and some will even generously donate all the proceeds…!! “There’s a special space allocated to paintings by children of war-torn Gaza an area in which Tuesday’s Child has worked hard to alleviate some of the terrible conditions suffered, especially by innocent Palestinian children. “There’s literally something for everybody here, with works ranging from a piece of beautiful ceramic at £75 right up to a lovely painting by one of Ulster’s top artists which costs £5400!” “Many of the artworks have a Christmas or nativity theme making it an extremely appropriate and interesting exhibition for this festive season. However, for me, the most important contributions are from children in Gaza, made possible by the kind co-operation of UNRWA and the Qattan Foundation. Art transcends all borders and it is wonderful that these paintings have travelled from Gaza to Belfast. The sheer talent and ability of these children is remarkable; may their light shine for all to see.’” said Orla. Belfast Lord Mayor Cllr Pat Convery officially opened the exhibition and commented, ” I am sure the citizens of Belfast and the many visitors to our city at this time, will really enjoy exploring the wide range of styles and paintings and prints and sculpture on show here this week.” I’m pleased to have chosen Tuesdays Child as one of my special Lord Mayor’s Charities for my year of office. “What impressed me most was not just the great work they undertake in 12 different countries, many of them war torn like Gaza and Bosnia- Herzegovina… but especially the fact that every single penny which the public or business donates to Tuesdays Child goes directly to disadvantaged and underprivileged children. All the administration costs are funded from outside of the charity”. The Exhibition is taking place in the Belfast’s old Assembly Rooms in the Northern Bank building at number 2 Waring Street. It will be open from 10am until 8pm Mon- Friday and from 10am until 6pm on Saturday 18th, and Sunday from 10am until 2 p.m.
Media Contact: Orla Sheehan Chairperson Tuesday’s Child
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