Visitors to the Wall are invited to take home a block which will contain one of a wide range of quotes, from the likes of Albert Einstein, Adorno, Rosa Luxemburg, Sartre and Jonas Mekas, to Beatles’ lyrics and lines from Winnie the Pooh or the film Amélie.Īs more and more blocks are removed, the Wall will ‘disappear’ with only the clear Plexiglas grid that held them remaining. The Wall consists of a plexiglas frame which will host 6,000 wooden blocks showing original and translated quotes collected by the Goethe-Institut earlier this year via local contests across Europe. The Disappearing Wall will be on display at the famous Titanic Slipways in front of the iconic museum, Titanic Belfast, from October 21 to November 11 and comes after an earlier postponement due to COVID-19 restrictions.
With the famous Harland & Wolff Drawing Offices and the landmark Samson and Goliath Cranes as a backdrop, the Slipways bring together Belfast’s strong industrial and maritime history and Northern Ireland’s resurgent future to create a unique outdoor venue space.Northern Ireland will join a number of European countries including Germany, the Netherlands, Spain, Italy, and Greece to host The Disappearing Wall, an interactive art installation that celebrates Europe’s diversity of languages and ideas.īelfast is the only city within the UK to host the installation which is based on an idea proposed by Maria Jablonina in a workshop carried out by the architect and engineer Werner Sobek and initiated by the Goethe-Institut. Steeped in history, the Slipways and Paddock are the perfect location for an iconic event backdrop in Belfast.Īs the spot where the legendary RMS Titanic was built and launched, the Slipways have been the venue of choice for many global events including the World Police and Fire Games, Giro d’Italia Big Start, Carl Frampton’s World Title Fight and BBC Music’s The Biggest Weekend, along with a host of festivals and cultural events. Treat your guests to an unforgettable experience with storytelling, traditional music and tasty heritage food inspired by Belfast’s most traditional tipples and treats. Located on the plaza outside Titanic Belfast, Hickson’s Point is an intimate event space perfect for incentive programmes, product launches and a real taste of the shipyard.īuilding on the unique heritage of the Titanic Quarter and inspired by one of the first ship builders in the city, Hickson’s Point offers event organisers an authentic 1900’s public house setting featuring carved-mahogany booths, stained and etched glass, authentic tiling, cosy snugs and bench style seating. White Star Line crockery and a host of sumptuous menus all created with the finest local produce, guarantees all the ingredients to make your Titanic Belfast experience truly memorable.
The opulent decor in the Titanic Suites is themed on the interiors of Titanic and features a stunning replica of the liner’s famous Grand Staircase. With capacity for intimate dinner parties of 20 to largescale receptions for 1,500 – the possibilities for your conference, banquet, exhibition or reception are endless! Located on the top floors of Titanic Belfast with stunning views of the Slipways and Belfast Lough, where the world-famous liner was designed, built and launched, the Titanic Suites offer clients enormous flexibility. Offering a portfolio of world class conference, banqueting and event facilities in an array of architecturally distinct indoor and outdoor spaces.įrom intimate event spaces on board the world’s last remaining White Star liner to world class business, conference and gala dinner facilities in Belfast’s most iconic venue, an authentic 1900’s public house setting inspired by one of the city’s first shipbuilders or a unique outdoor space for large scale events at a signature heritage location, our portfolio of world class venues offers something for every event organiser!
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