Organised in partnership with the Beat Initiative and Féile an Phobail the seminar explored a range of Belfast city centre parades including Belfast Pride, the Belfast City Carnival, the St. Patrick's Day parade, and Orangefest (12th July) and considers how they've developed over the past five years and the issues they face. The seminar was held in NvTv on 8 August 2008.

The event was chaired by Belfast Lord Mayor Tom Hartley and speakers included:
Conor Shields - New Belfast Community Arts Initiative
David Boyd - Beat Initiative/Belfast Carnival
David Dornan - Belfast City Centre Management
David Robinson - Good Relations Officer, Belfast City Council
Dominic Bryan - Institute of Irish Studies
Heather Bulfin - Culture & Arts Unit, Belfast City Council
Heather Floyd - Community Arts Forum
Patricia Freedman - Cathedral Quarter Steering Group
Ronnie Pedlow - Parades Commission Secretary and Chief Executive
Sally Young - Belfast Pride committee
Sean Paul O'Hare - Féile an Phobail west Belfast

Related links:

NVTV: www.nvtv.co.uk