WE’RE BACK!!
SATURDAY 2nd AUGUST 2008
A GLENTORAN OPEN DAY WITH A DIFFERENCE!
GLENTORAN COMMUNITY TRUST in association with GLENTORAN FOOTBALL CLUB are delighted to announce …
“GCT CULTURE KICKS” - “COLOURS OF THE WORLD 08”
… as the Club and it’s supporters open the doors of the Oval to the community of East Belfast and beyond…!
It has been a few years since Glentoran last hosted an open day during the close season at the Oval. The event was always considered a successful and unique curtain raiser to a new campaign. Since then East Belfast has undoubtedly become a multi-cultural society. “GCT Culture Kicks” - “Colours of the World 08” invite the now broadly diverse cultural community which exists around our East Belfast football club to join us for a day of sport, entertainment, learning and friendship.
The Glentoran Community Trust are now proud to announce that the event will kick off in Global style, with a multi-cultural theme, as the Oval plays host to the IFA supported GCT Unity Cup. The Unity Cup as a project has run for several seasons, a tournament which invites teams made up from the various ethnic communities within Northern Ireland to play for a trophy - the Unity Cup, sponsored this season by the GCT.
The Cup will open proceedings in the morning of “Culture Kicks”, and will include sides from the Chinese Football Association of Northern Ireland, Eastern Europe, Nigeria, and World United. A World United Glentoran side will also participate.
The day will also include a host of other attractions:
“The History of Glentoran Football Club”
Extensive memorabilia museum, exhibiting many original artefacts of the history of the club, including medals, shirts, programmes, balls, boots and items of interest from the Cougars, Europe and from our domestic campaigns through the years.
“Down Memory Lane”
A cinematic history of Glentoran including footage of the 1952 Irish Cup final the oldest recorded colour archive of Glentoran Football Club with the Glens playing in borrowed Cliftonville shirts, Everton‘s 1966 visit to the Oval and more.
“Pack up your Troubles”
A historical talk and exhibition looking at the Vienna Cup exploits of 1914, and the historical events that changed the shape of the world forever in the months that followed.
“The Blitz Experience”
Lectures on the Blitz in East Belfast in the 1940’s, including the bombing of Harland & Wolff Shipyard and The Oval.
“A Taste of the East”
Food and information outlets provided by the numerous ethnic and multi-cultural societies that now exist in our community.
“The Glens are Here”
The opportunity to meet and talk to the Glentoran players in a relaxed environment and secure those precious photographs and autographs.
“Africa Calling”
The latest pictures, letters, and video of the children who play for the Glentoran Football Academy in Sunyani, Ghana.
“Oval Tours“
The chance to see the Oval stadium from the inside, with the highly popular behind the scenes tour.
“Health MOT Centre”
Cholesterol, Blood Pressure tests and more from the “Wise Men of the East” Network .
"DJ set during the Unity Cup"
"Street entertainers" ...
... for the kids and numerous other events and attractions to be announced over the next few months.
All this and much much more …
Keep an eye on Glentoran related websites and the local press in the coming weeks and months for more information.
Le Jeu Avant Tout
Glentoran Community Trust
Colours of the World 08 is a joint Glentoran Football Club/Glentoran Community Trust project. | 
