ORIGINALLY timed as a positive alternative to the heightened tensions surrounding the anniversary of internment, this West Belfast community festival has developed into an extensive cultural extravaganza for locals and visitors alike.

Go listen to Donald M. Payne, chairman of the Congressional Black Caucus who will speak on Urban Regeneration and the Struggle for Civil Rights on Monday at 7.30 p.m. Also, check out The Hole in the Wall Gang, who will perform in St Agnes Parish Hall on Tuesday at 7 p.m.