Social program

 

Each year at CinC the Monday afternoon is set aside to facilitate a social event.   This is an important part of the conference program as it allows delegates to network and relax in a more informal setting away from the scientific sessions. 

 

 

Social Program General Information

This year’s social program will be based at the Ulster Folk and Transport Museum (http://www.nmni.com/uftm) that is located approximately seven miles from Belfast city centre on the south shore of Belfast Lough. The museum covers a 170-acre site and comprises a wide range of activities and exhibits.

 

Located outdoors is Ballycultra village.  This fully recreated village is made up of more than 30 historic buildings that have been brought from their original locations across Ireland and painstakingly restored at the museum site.  The buildings, which include a corner shop, several houses, a carpenters workshop, silent cinema, school and bar, allow visitors to experience what life in Ireland would have been like over 100 years ago.  The presence of guides dressed in traditional attire makes this experience all the more authentic.

 

Located indoors is the transport museum.  This contains one of the best rail galleries in Europe as well as road and aviation galleries that illustrate the history of all forms of transport to the present day.

 

Activist and Passivist Activities

The social program will commence at noon on Monday.  A long-standing tradition for the CinC social program is that delegates can chose between activist or passivist activities. This year will be no exception!

 

 

Activist program

At noon on Monday activists shall make their way to Belfast Central train station and board a vintage steam train that will take them on a scenic journey to the museum*.  Lunch packs will be provided on board the train.  Upon arrival at the museum activists will be able to participate in a number of activities that will take place in Ballycultra village. 

These will include:

• Treasure Hunts
• Penny whistle lessons
• Story telling and harvest knot tying lessons in the school house
  Guinness or whiskey tasting in McCusker’s Pub

 

 

Passivist program

At noon on Monday passivists will pick up a packed lunch at the hotel and depart on a scenic tour of sites of historical interest en route to the Ulster Folk and Transport Museum*.  This will include an opportunity to view some of Belfast’s famous murals and other political landmarks.  Upon arrival at the museum passivists will have the opportunity to view the various buildings in Ballycultra village at their leisure.  There will be an opportunity to interact with the museum guides who will be displaying traditional crafts in addition to cooking and serving traditional food in the various buildings.

 

Later in the afternoon activists and passivists will reconvene in the indoor transport museum for a drinks reception before departing, by coach, to the nearby Culloden hotel where the conference dinner will be held.

 

 

*Exact details of transportation are subject to change and are based on number of registrants.

 

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