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Belfast / Royaume-Uni

Belfast /bɛlfast/ est la capitale de l'Irlande du Nord, une nation constitutive du Royaume-Uni, dont elle est également la ville la plus peuplée. Belfast est la quatorzième ville la plus peuplée du Royaume-Uni. Elle est également en nombre d'habitants la deuxième ville de l'île d'Irlande derrière la capitale de l'Irlande, Dublin, avec une population de 333 871 habitants en 2015 . Ses habitants s'appellent les Belfastois. Située à cheval sur les comtés d'Antrim et de Down, Belfast fait partie de la province historique irlandaise d'Ulster. Depuis 1888, Belfast possède officiellement le statut de cité et constitue depuis 1998 le siège du gouvernement nord-irlandais. Belfast a été un centre important dans l'industrialisation du lin, du tabac, et des chantiers navals — c'est ici qu'a été construit le Titanic. La ville a également été très marquée historiquement par l'époque du conflit nord-irlandais, opposant les communautés catholique et protestante. Aujourd'hui Belfast est une ville en paix qui se développe et se modernise considérablement.

Ulster Museum

Belfast / Royaume-Uni

L'Ulster Museum est un musée généraliste de Belfast en Irlande du Nord fondé au début de XIXe siècle. Il est situé au cœur du jardin botanique de la ville.

Université Queen's de Belfast

Belfast / Royaume-Uni

Cet article traite de l'université britannique, pour l'université canadienne, voir Université Queen'sL'université Queen's de Belfast est une université britannique située à Belfast en Irlande du Nord. Cette université fait à l'origine partie intégrante de l'université Queen's d'Irlande, créée en 1845 pour encourager l'enseignement supérieur des catholiques et des presbytériens et servir de contrepoids au Trinity College à Dublin, alors sous influence de l'Église anglicane.

Belfast City Hall

Belfast / Royaume-Uni

Belfast City Hall is the civic building of Belfast City Council located in Donegall Square, Belfast, Northern Ireland. It faces North and effectively divides the commercial and business areas of the city centre. It is a Grade A listed building.

Belfast Harbour

Belfast / Royaume-Uni

Belfast Harbour is a major maritime hub in Northern Ireland, handling 67% of Northern Ireland's seaborne trade and about 25% of the maritime trade of the entire island of Ireland. It is a vital gateway for raw materials, exports and consumer goods, and is also Northern Ireland's leading logistics and distribution hub. The Belfast Harbour Estate is home to many well-known Northern Ireland businesses such as George Best Belfast City Airport, Harland and Wolff, Bombardier Aerospace, Odyssey, the Catalyst Inc, Titanic Quarter and Titanic Belfast. Over 700 firms employing 23,000 people are located within the estate. Belfast is only one of two ports on the island of Ireland to handle a full range of cargoes, from freight vehicles to containers, dry, break and liquid bulk, as well as passenger services and cruise calls. Belfast Harbour handled 23 million tonnes of cargo during 2015, similar to its throughput for 2014. The tonnages suggest a varying performance between sectors in the wider Northern Ireland economy. BBC One Northern Ireland began a three-part documentary on Belfast Harbour entitled, Belfast Harbour: Cruises, Cranes and Cargo on Tuesday, 14 April 2020 examining the role of the Port of Belfast in Northern Ireland's economy. [1]

Ulster Hall

Belfast / Royaume-Uni

The Ulster Hall is a concert hall and grade A listed building in Belfast, Northern Ireland. Situated on Bedford Street in Belfast city centre, the hall hosts concerts, classical recitals, craft fairs and political party conferences.

Royal Victoria Hospital (Belfast)

Belfast / Royaume-Uni

Le Royal Victoria Hospital est un hôpital à Belfast, Irlande du Nord,.

Belfast Castle

Belfast / Royaume-Uni

Belfast Castle is set on the slopes of Cavehill Country Park, Belfast, Northern Ireland, in a prominent position 400 feet above sea level. Its location provides unobstructed views of the city of Belfast and Belfast Lough.

Arts Council of Northern Ireland

Belfast / Royaume-Uni

The Arts Council of Northern Ireland is the lead development agency for the arts in Northern Ireland. It was founded in 1964, as a successor to the Committee for the Encouragement of Music and the Arts .As the main development agency for the arts it is responsible for the distribution of Exchequer and National Lottery Funding for the arts in Northern Ireland. The council is headquartered at 1 The Sidings, Antrim Road, Lisburn. Organisationally it is a non-departmental public body of the Department for Communities. The following funding schemes are provided by the Arts Council to organisations in Northern Ireland. Programmes are open at specific times during the year and the programme availability is subject to change. Music Touring Small Grants Programme Building Peace through the Arts - Re-Imaging Communities Annual Funding Programme Arts and Older People programme funding Public Art Funding Capacity Building Intercultural Arts Programme funding Project Funding Musical Instruments for Bands Equipment and Minor Refurbishments The following funding programmes are open to individual artists at specific times during the calendar year. Dates are subject to change. Travel Awards Support for the Individual Artist programme

Linen Hall Library

Belfast / Royaume-Uni

The Linen Hall Library is located at 17 Donegall Square North, Belfast, Northern Ireland. It is the oldest library in Belfast and the last subscribing library in Northern Ireland. The Library is physically in the centre of Belfast, and more generally at the centre of the cultural and creative life of the wider community. It is an independent and charitable body.