Beyond Skin
@beyondskin.bsky.social
Development of innovative creative projects that nuture intercultural dialogue, community relations, peace and care for our planet.
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"AFGHAN GIRL" EP
OUT NOW.
15th August 2021, the world collapsed for Afghan people.
For women and girls, it was their worst nightmare.
Music duo Zarifa Asghari & Eva Kearney have released an EP recorded at Peter Gabriel's Real World Studios
www.beyondskin.net/afghan-girl-ep
OUT NOW.
15th August 2021, the world collapsed for Afghan people.
For women and girls, it was their worst nightmare.
Music duo Zarifa Asghari & Eva Kearney have released an EP recorded at Peter Gabriel's Real World Studios
www.beyondskin.net/afghan-girl-ep
August 15, 2025 at 1:31 PM
"AFGHAN GIRL" EP
OUT NOW.
15th August 2021, the world collapsed for Afghan people.
For women and girls, it was their worst nightmare.
Music duo Zarifa Asghari & Eva Kearney have released an EP recorded at Peter Gabriel's Real World Studios
www.beyondskin.net/afghan-girl-ep
OUT NOW.
15th August 2021, the world collapsed for Afghan people.
For women and girls, it was their worst nightmare.
Music duo Zarifa Asghari & Eva Kearney have released an EP recorded at Peter Gabriel's Real World Studios
www.beyondskin.net/afghan-girl-ep
"The risks are terrifying. We have families"
What is it like to set up an event/festival to enable change.
Shifting The Safe Space
The Soultrane and Beyond Skin interview.
youtu.be/N4iPz7AFl00?...
What is it like to set up an event/festival to enable change.
Shifting The Safe Space
The Soultrane and Beyond Skin interview.
youtu.be/N4iPz7AFl00?...
Shifting The Safe Space (Soultrane Beyond Skin)
YouTube video by BeyondSkinMedia
youtu.be
April 18, 2025 at 6:49 AM
"The risks are terrifying. We have families"
What is it like to set up an event/festival to enable change.
Shifting The Safe Space
The Soultrane and Beyond Skin interview.
youtu.be/N4iPz7AFl00?...
What is it like to set up an event/festival to enable change.
Shifting The Safe Space
The Soultrane and Beyond Skin interview.
youtu.be/N4iPz7AFl00?...
Painted by a Mother escaping a regime who wanted nothing more than getting her daughter to a safe shore.
Arrived in Northern Ireland protected by other mothers.
#welcome #mothersday❤️
Arrived in Northern Ireland protected by other mothers.
#welcome #mothersday❤️
March 30, 2025 at 9:31 AM
Painted by a Mother escaping a regime who wanted nothing more than getting her daughter to a safe shore.
Arrived in Northern Ireland protected by other mothers.
#welcome #mothersday❤️
Arrived in Northern Ireland protected by other mothers.
#welcome #mothersday❤️
"Unstoppable"
Sia featuring Miraculous Love Kids (Afghan Girls with Guitars Group).
The girls remain in a very dangerous situation about to be deported back to Afghanistan, and efforts are being made to resettle them in Northern Ireland, led by a consortium of friends in the music.
Sia featuring Miraculous Love Kids (Afghan Girls with Guitars Group).
The girls remain in a very dangerous situation about to be deported back to Afghanistan, and efforts are being made to resettle them in Northern Ireland, led by a consortium of friends in the music.
March 28, 2025 at 3:29 AM
"Unstoppable"
Sia featuring Miraculous Love Kids (Afghan Girls with Guitars Group).
The girls remain in a very dangerous situation about to be deported back to Afghanistan, and efforts are being made to resettle them in Northern Ireland, led by a consortium of friends in the music.
Sia featuring Miraculous Love Kids (Afghan Girls with Guitars Group).
The girls remain in a very dangerous situation about to be deported back to Afghanistan, and efforts are being made to resettle them in Northern Ireland, led by a consortium of friends in the music.
Sharing a memory as Connswater closes its doors.
youtu.be/MjpKqbCVHBI?...
youtu.be/MjpKqbCVHBI?...
Orchardville & Beyond Skin rock Connswater
YouTube video by BeyondSkinMedia
youtu.be
March 22, 2025 at 3:43 PM
Sharing a memory as Connswater closes its doors.
youtu.be/MjpKqbCVHBI?...
youtu.be/MjpKqbCVHBI?...
An Iranian artist Mozghan who escaped oppression with her daughter to Northern Ireland painted this.
She is also an interior designer and set up restaurants in Iran before restrictions on women got tighter.
#Nowruz celebrations take place this week, marking start of spring on the Persian calendar.
She is also an interior designer and set up restaurants in Iran before restrictions on women got tighter.
#Nowruz celebrations take place this week, marking start of spring on the Persian calendar.
March 21, 2025 at 7:48 PM
An Iranian artist Mozghan who escaped oppression with her daughter to Northern Ireland painted this.
She is also an interior designer and set up restaurants in Iran before restrictions on women got tighter.
#Nowruz celebrations take place this week, marking start of spring on the Persian calendar.
She is also an interior designer and set up restaurants in Iran before restrictions on women got tighter.
#Nowruz celebrations take place this week, marking start of spring on the Persian calendar.
"My Belfast Love"
Cara Monaghan Vocals/Guitar)
Luna Abu Nassar (Oud)
#StPatricksDay
youtu.be/eEjumDXE-R8?...
Cara Monaghan Vocals/Guitar)
Luna Abu Nassar (Oud)
#StPatricksDay
youtu.be/eEjumDXE-R8?...
"My Belfast Love" Cara Monaghan & Luna Abu Nassar
YouTube video by BeyondSkinMedia
youtu.be
March 17, 2025 at 9:59 PM
"My Belfast Love"
Cara Monaghan Vocals/Guitar)
Luna Abu Nassar (Oud)
#StPatricksDay
youtu.be/eEjumDXE-R8?...
Cara Monaghan Vocals/Guitar)
Luna Abu Nassar (Oud)
#StPatricksDay
youtu.be/eEjumDXE-R8?...
#stpatricksday teaser. The Persian, Kurdish, Celtic Connection
concert film. Released late Spring.
Sara Fotros
Cormac Ó Briain
Behnam Ghazanfaripour
Omid Asghari
Nasim Heidari
Conor Pelan
Swar Ahmed
concert film. Released late Spring.
Sara Fotros
Cormac Ó Briain
Behnam Ghazanfaripour
Omid Asghari
Nasim Heidari
Conor Pelan
Swar Ahmed
March 17, 2025 at 7:28 AM
#stpatricksday teaser. The Persian, Kurdish, Celtic Connection
concert film. Released late Spring.
Sara Fotros
Cormac Ó Briain
Behnam Ghazanfaripour
Omid Asghari
Nasim Heidari
Conor Pelan
Swar Ahmed
concert film. Released late Spring.
Sara Fotros
Cormac Ó Briain
Behnam Ghazanfaripour
Omid Asghari
Nasim Heidari
Conor Pelan
Swar Ahmed
#stpatricksday
Daragh Lynch (Lankum) & Iona Zajac "Clear Away In The Morning"
Written by Gordon Bok.
Recorded live in Belfast at the Duncairn Arts Centre.
youtu.be/lhSXaXGsGZ0?...
Our full concert also featured performances from musicians from Ireland, India, Iran, Afghanistan, and USA.
Daragh Lynch (Lankum) & Iona Zajac "Clear Away In The Morning"
Written by Gordon Bok.
Recorded live in Belfast at the Duncairn Arts Centre.
youtu.be/lhSXaXGsGZ0?...
Our full concert also featured performances from musicians from Ireland, India, Iran, Afghanistan, and USA.
Daragh Lynch & Iona Zajac "Clear Away In The Morning"
YouTube video by BeyondSkinMedia
youtu.be
March 17, 2025 at 12:29 AM
#stpatricksday
Daragh Lynch (Lankum) & Iona Zajac "Clear Away In The Morning"
Written by Gordon Bok.
Recorded live in Belfast at the Duncairn Arts Centre.
youtu.be/lhSXaXGsGZ0?...
Our full concert also featured performances from musicians from Ireland, India, Iran, Afghanistan, and USA.
Daragh Lynch (Lankum) & Iona Zajac "Clear Away In The Morning"
Written by Gordon Bok.
Recorded live in Belfast at the Duncairn Arts Centre.
youtu.be/lhSXaXGsGZ0?...
Our full concert also featured performances from musicians from Ireland, India, Iran, Afghanistan, and USA.
Reposted by Beyond Skin
Many life-affirming moments yesterday – Afghan Women: The Solidarity Concert, Belfast. Sonita Alizadeh, Zarifa Asghari, Eva Kearney, Elaha Soroor, Ulster Orchestra & Alaskan conductor Dr Cayenna Ponchione-Bailey. Credit to @beyondskin.bsky.social for enormous effort and care.
📷 Stuart Bailie
📷 Stuart Bailie
March 9, 2025 at 11:46 AM
Many life-affirming moments yesterday – Afghan Women: The Solidarity Concert, Belfast. Sonita Alizadeh, Zarifa Asghari, Eva Kearney, Elaha Soroor, Ulster Orchestra & Alaskan conductor Dr Cayenna Ponchione-Bailey. Credit to @beyondskin.bsky.social for enormous effort and care.
📷 Stuart Bailie
📷 Stuart Bailie
Reposted by Beyond Skin
Tomorrow. Inspiring work, as ever, from @beyondskin.bsky.social. Two Belfast concerts with the Ulster Orchestra in solidarity with Afghan women. Sonita Alizadeh is an Afghan rapper, film-maker and activist.
March 7, 2025 at 5:44 PM
Tomorrow. Inspiring work, as ever, from @beyondskin.bsky.social. Two Belfast concerts with the Ulster Orchestra in solidarity with Afghan women. Sonita Alizadeh is an Afghan rapper, film-maker and activist.
"But, as always, there is hope. The hope comes in the form of women in Belfast with its UNESCO City of Music Status.
👇
belfastmedia.com/arts-allow-t...
Afghan Women Solidarity Concert
Saturday 8th March
4pm and 7pm shows
Tickets via Ulster Orchestra website
www.ulsterorchestra.org.uk/whats-on/
👇
belfastmedia.com/arts-allow-t...
Afghan Women Solidarity Concert
Saturday 8th March
4pm and 7pm shows
Tickets via Ulster Orchestra website
www.ulsterorchestra.org.uk/whats-on/
ARTS: Let's allow women the freedom to create
THE plight of Afghan women cannot be overstated. My first experience of them was in Chicago when a group of young women who had been studying in Canada and were lobbying to stop the war in Afghanistan...
belfastmedia.com
March 5, 2025 at 4:56 AM
"But, as always, there is hope. The hope comes in the form of women in Belfast with its UNESCO City of Music Status.
👇
belfastmedia.com/arts-allow-t...
Afghan Women Solidarity Concert
Saturday 8th March
4pm and 7pm shows
Tickets via Ulster Orchestra website
www.ulsterorchestra.org.uk/whats-on/
👇
belfastmedia.com/arts-allow-t...
Afghan Women Solidarity Concert
Saturday 8th March
4pm and 7pm shows
Tickets via Ulster Orchestra website
www.ulsterorchestra.org.uk/whats-on/
Afghan musician and activist for the end of violence against women and girls, Sonita Alizadeh waiting in Canada for visitor visa to come to #Belfast to speak and perform at many events for #IWD2025
Afghanistan Mens Cricket Team got UK visas.
#AfghanWomen rights is not a game.
Afghanistan Mens Cricket Team got UK visas.
#AfghanWomen rights is not a game.
February 28, 2025 at 9:35 PM
Afghan musician and activist for the end of violence against women and girls, Sonita Alizadeh waiting in Canada for visitor visa to come to #Belfast to speak and perform at many events for #IWD2025
Afghanistan Mens Cricket Team got UK visas.
#AfghanWomen rights is not a game.
Afghanistan Mens Cricket Team got UK visas.
#AfghanWomen rights is not a game.
Singer Masha 🇺🇦 punk rock band. Cut Rubber and Lisburn Harmony Ladies Choir
"Сестра" (Sister)
youtu.be/hKGh9Kev7lw?...
#solidarity #togetherness
"Сестра" (Sister)
youtu.be/hKGh9Kev7lw?...
#solidarity #togetherness
"Сестра (Sister)" Masha Myndru, Lisburn Harmony Choir and Cut Rubber
YouTube video by BeyondSkinMedia
youtu.be
February 24, 2025 at 8:20 PM
Singer Masha 🇺🇦 punk rock band. Cut Rubber and Lisburn Harmony Ladies Choir
"Сестра" (Sister)
youtu.be/hKGh9Kev7lw?...
#solidarity #togetherness
"Сестра" (Sister)
youtu.be/hKGh9Kev7lw?...
#solidarity #togetherness
Hosted by our friends @ohyeahcentre.bsky.social @freemuse.bsky.social
10th March #Belfast City of Music.
Afghan Women In Music Solidarity Event
www.skiddle.com/whats-on/Bel...
10th March #Belfast City of Music.
Afghan Women In Music Solidarity Event
www.skiddle.com/whats-on/Bel...
Afghan Women in Music Solidarity Event at Oh Yeah Music Centre
Oh Yeah Centre, in association with Freemuse, are proud to host the Afghan Women in Music Solidarity event to celebrate International Women's Day.
www.skiddle.com
February 24, 2025 at 7:44 PM
Hosted by our friends @ohyeahcentre.bsky.social @freemuse.bsky.social
10th March #Belfast City of Music.
Afghan Women In Music Solidarity Event
www.skiddle.com/whats-on/Bel...
10th March #Belfast City of Music.
Afghan Women In Music Solidarity Event
www.skiddle.com/whats-on/Bel...
Afghan and Northern Irish songwriting duo Zarifa & Eva will join Sonita Alizadeh, musicians from the Ulster Orchestra, and other guests to be announced.
Afghan Women Solidarity Concert Belfast City of Music 8th March
To end oppression and violence against women & girls.
beyondskin.net/iwd25
Afghan Women Solidarity Concert Belfast City of Music 8th March
To end oppression and violence against women & girls.
beyondskin.net/iwd25
February 8, 2025 at 10:17 AM
Afghan and Northern Irish songwriting duo Zarifa & Eva will join Sonita Alizadeh, musicians from the Ulster Orchestra, and other guests to be announced.
Afghan Women Solidarity Concert Belfast City of Music 8th March
To end oppression and violence against women & girls.
beyondskin.net/iwd25
Afghan Women Solidarity Concert Belfast City of Music 8th March
To end oppression and violence against women & girls.
beyondskin.net/iwd25
ANNOUNCEMENT
Afghan Women Solidarity Concert and Fringe Programme
(To end oppression and violence against women and girls)
Our first special guest announcement is Sonita Alizada
Afghanistan's most famous rap star and girls rights activist.
Full press release
www.beyondskin.net/iwd25-pr-31jan
Afghan Women Solidarity Concert and Fringe Programme
(To end oppression and violence against women and girls)
Our first special guest announcement is Sonita Alizada
Afghanistan's most famous rap star and girls rights activist.
Full press release
www.beyondskin.net/iwd25-pr-31jan
February 1, 2025 at 4:56 PM
ANNOUNCEMENT
Afghan Women Solidarity Concert and Fringe Programme
(To end oppression and violence against women and girls)
Our first special guest announcement is Sonita Alizada
Afghanistan's most famous rap star and girls rights activist.
Full press release
www.beyondskin.net/iwd25-pr-31jan
Afghan Women Solidarity Concert and Fringe Programme
(To end oppression and violence against women and girls)
Our first special guest announcement is Sonita Alizada
Afghanistan's most famous rap star and girls rights activist.
Full press release
www.beyondskin.net/iwd25-pr-31jan
Beyond Skin is 21 today !
Sharing the love and best wishes to all who have been part of our journey.
If anyone wishes to donate to us as a birthday gift to support our projects, there are various options for how to donate on our homepage.
www.beyondskin.net
Photography: Liudmila Chernetska
Sharing the love and best wishes to all who have been part of our journey.
If anyone wishes to donate to us as a birthday gift to support our projects, there are various options for how to donate on our homepage.
www.beyondskin.net
Photography: Liudmila Chernetska
January 16, 2025 at 10:03 AM
Beyond Skin is 21 today !
Sharing the love and best wishes to all who have been part of our journey.
If anyone wishes to donate to us as a birthday gift to support our projects, there are various options for how to donate on our homepage.
www.beyondskin.net
Photography: Liudmila Chernetska
Sharing the love and best wishes to all who have been part of our journey.
If anyone wishes to donate to us as a birthday gift to support our projects, there are various options for how to donate on our homepage.
www.beyondskin.net
Photography: Liudmila Chernetska