The Great Indaba

📍🔱 Indaba: noun. A Zulu word for “important meeting” that seeks “to gather the right people together at the right time to discuss the right issues”.

In 1997, at a critical juncture in the Northern Ireland peace process, Nelson Mandela extended an extraordinary invitation to all Northern Irish political parties to visit South Africa and learn from the country’s experience of reconciliation. This — unprecedented — gathering is an often overlooked chapter in the history of Ireland and South Africa; a meeting that brought together political leaders from Ireland and South Africa in a high-stakes attempt to find common ground and inspire peace. Adam McGuigan (Wake The Beast) shares the journey creating a collaborative theatre and music event, across two continents, highlighting the power of the quiet conversation.

This event is supported by the Irish Government through the Emigrant Support Fund and is held in partnership with the University of Liverpool's Institute of Irish Studies.

This event will be held at the School for Social Justice at University of Liverpool. Please use this map to find the exact location, in the Cypress Building on Chatham Street. It is building 108 of the , here.

Host or Publisher Liverpool Irish Festival