Anti-Racism World Cup 2009

antrim | miscellaneous | event notice Monday July 27, 2009 20:54 by Ciarán Ó Brolcháin - ARWC antiracismworldcup at gmail dot com

For the third year running, the city of Belfast will have the honour to host the Anti-Racism soccer World Cup between July 31 and August 2.

Timed to coincide with the opening of west Belfast's Féile an Phobail, the Anti-Racism World Cup is intended as a show case of solidarity between people of all nationalities and a demonstration against discrimination and division.

The tournament and associated events will take place in Donegal Celtic Football Club, Suffolk Road, Belfast.

Anti-Racism World Cup 2009

Friday 31 July

4-6pm - Registration
Information on the tournament and getting to know the teams
There will also be political tours of Belfast running throughout the afternoon.

9pm - International Anti-Fascist Cabaret
Members of the Congolese, Catalan, Irish delegations and others will be performing, along with a Ska Punk Solidarity disco.

Saturday 1 August

10am - Anti-Racism World Cup 2009
Teams from near and far will compete for the Anti-Racism World Cup! Including a pitch-side international fair.

8pm - Bob Doyle commemoration
Talk, video and photo exhibition remembering Bob Doyle and all the Irishmen who fought with the International Brigades against fascism in the Spanish Civil War.

9.30pm - Folk night
Entertainment with Pól Mac Adaim, Leg of a Duck, and more.

Sunday 2 August

12pm - Festival parade
Teams will march as group in the West Belfast Festival Parade, before going down to South Armagh for an evening of music and craic.