DisabilityPride is coming to Belfast on 20th September 2014, there will be a carnival parading through the streets to the City Hall, where we will have a concert and retail village.
The overall mission of the Disability Pride Parade is:
- To change the way people think about and define “disability”;
- To break down and end the internalized shame among people with Disabilities; and
- To promote the belief in society that Disability is a natural and beautiful part of human diversity in which people living with Disabilities can take pride.
DisabilityPride Belfast will be a fun filled day where we can meet old friends, make new friends and have a party right in the centre of Belfast.
“We will celebrate our disabilities!” That’s the message from Michael Holden, Co-Director of Disability Pride 2014, an international carnival event being held in Belfast on Saturday 20th September. Disability Pride kicks off with an amazing colourful parade through Belfast City Centre, followed by live concert and family market in the grounds of City Hall with music from the awesome ska band, “Doghouse”, as well as great pop music from Saffyre.
The parade which will leave Writers Square at 11am will be attended by 1000 charity representatives and individuals of all abilities, to celebrate their lives and to show Northern Ireland and the rest of the world what can be achieved. As well as taking part in the parade, selected participants will also celebrate their outstanding sporting achievements with various disability sports demonstrations.
Disability Pride Belfast 2014 is a Free Family Fun Day where everyone is welcome to come along and enjoy the celebrations. There will be a total festival feel to City Hall with 40 market stalls on the lawn as well as face-painting, delicious wholesome food providers and exhibitors from across Northern Ireland. The fun starts at 11am with music and entertainment through the day at City Hall until late into the afternoon with the U105 Road show and MC Alan Simpson guaranteed to keep the fun going .This annual, international event was founded in America over 10 years ago but this is the first time it has been held in the UK or Ireland.
For further info on Disability Pride 2014, check out www.disabilitypride.co.uk
We got our t-shirts today thanks to @TitanicBelfast we will be giving them out on Saturday at #dpb14 #belfast pic.twitter.com/vKLIwRN7Z3
— Disability Pride (@dispridebelfast) September 15, 2014
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