A collective of more than 80 of the island’s artists displayed their work before some of the most senior political figures from across the UK, Ireland and the Crown Dependencies last week. The Creative Network and Manx National Heritage were tasked with giving a flavour of the island’s history, contemporary culture and artwork at the 41st British-Irish Council (BIC) Summit , which was held on Thursday and Friday at the Comis Hotel, on the 25th anniversary of the organisation’s formation. The BIC was borne out of the Good Friday agreement and brings the neighbouring administrations together to ‘promote the harmonious and mutually beneficial development of the totality of relationships among the peoples of these islands’.
The list of distinguished and high-profile guests included Taoiseach Simon Harris, Scotland First Minister John Swinney, Northern Ireland Deputy First Minister Emma Little-Pengelly and Junior Minister Aisling Reilly (who was standing in for First Minister Michelle O’Neill), Secretary of State for Northern Ireland Chris Heaton-Harris, Channel Islands Chief Ministers Lyndon Farnham and Lyndon Trott and Welsh Cabinet Secretary for Economy, Energy and Welsh Language Jeremy Miles. Full Moon Festival to showcase local bands, musician's and DJ's Manx Museum opens exhibition on Isle of Man Olympians ahead of Paris 2024 Photographer Martin Parr to give talk at Manx Museum next month Chance to view wide-ranging artwork created by Manx college students Hosted.