Listen :
Availability:
Sorry, this programme is not available to listen again . (why?)
Last broadcast on Sat, 4 Feb 2012, 08:05 on BBC Radio Ulster (see all broadcasts).
Synopsis
The people, places and stories that make Northern Ireland unique, presented by Anne Marie McAleese.
Enter The Dragon
This Saturday Belfast’s Donegall Pass will be transformed into a dazzling thoroughfare to celebrate the Year of the Dragon, the luckiest in the Chinese Zodiac.
There will be street performances, traditional Chinese cooking, martial artists, music, T’ai Chi – the works!
The day will finish in spectacular style with everyone invited to take part in the main Lion Dance along the lantern-strewn street.
One of the organisers of the Donegall Pass Chinese Community Festival, Pamela Lee, joins us in the middle of all the colour and fun.
Picture courtesy of Elaine Hill.
Limavady in Pictures
Brian Mailey has spent the past two years gathering photographs of his hometown, Limavady.
In what started off as a hobby, he has now accumulated over two thousand images, with some even dating back to the late 1880’s.
The collection includes well known faces from the town as well as iconic buildings such as the railway station.
Brian is about to display his collection at the Roe Valley Arts & Cultural Centre, and joins us to tell us all about it.
Trail of the Barn Owl
The magnificent barn owl is possibly the most iconic of the owl species.
Shy and elusive, these fluffy mild mannered birds are usually found nesting in our farmlands away from human presence.
However, the future of the barn owl is under threat. It is estimated that there are only forty breeding pairs left in Northern Ireland, the lowest it has ever been.
Our reporter Deirdre Donnelly goes in search of the barn owl in County Tyrone with Conor McKinney from the Ulster Wildlife Trust.
Picture courtesy of Mark Hamlin.
Blackthorn Piper Society
The newly formed Blackthorn Pipers' Society meets every month for a night of entertainment and chat.
Based in County Down, the group attract members from all over the globe, including Canada and Scotland.
The group's Secretary, Andy Wilson, and ten year old musician, Ryan Cupples, perform live in the studio to offer a little flavour of their monthly get-togethers.
Sound of Music
Staying in County Down, our reporter Marie McStay visits Fil Campbell’s singing class in Warrenpoint and discovers it is never to late to start singing.
Barazina Youth Choir
We also hear from the Barazina Youth Choir from Ballymoney, who provide the opportunity for children aged 7-14 to come together from all backgrounds and enjoy the medium of music and singing.
Broadcasts
-
Sat 4 Feb 201208:05
-
Sat 4 Feb 201208:05
~RS~q~RS~~RS~z~RS~15~RS~){kind=small}