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Billboard campaign launched to promote diversity in Dublin

Jonathan Duane
Jonathan Duane

11:28 29 Jun 2021


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The 2 week campaign will take over some spots in Dublin.

The city council and Creative Ireland have teamed up on a new campaign to promote diversity in the capital.

It'll show images of different ethnic groups on digi-panels, metropoles and bus shelters around the city.

It's to be a celebration of diversity and will last 2 weeks.

The photos also available to view online at dublin.ie/diversity.

5 artists of different ethnic backgrounds are all involved in the campaign.

They'll all deal with different themes throughout varying ethnic groups.

Tessy Ehiguese is one of the artists whose work focuses on small businesses among the African and Asian communities.

 

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Ala Buisir's photos will explore the origins of the Muslim community in Ireland.

And Mandy O'Neill worked with a group of teenage girls of different nationalities in her photos.

Jialin Long's work aims to challenge the stereotype of Chinese people being associated with the restaurant industry.

While Tobi Isaac-Irein will show different artists from the African diaspora.

 

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Culture and Arts Minister, Catherine Martin, says it'll be a celebration of the contribution made by diverse communities.

"It's all part of Creative Ireland’s vision of providing local opportunities for new creative talent to express themselves and be given a platform," she said.


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