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9th Jan 2012 (Mon) - 29th May 2012 (Tue) from 09:30 - 17:00
Seanchaí, Literary & Cultural Centre
Literary Workshops taking place during Writers' Week Festival 30th May to 3rd June 2012. Full details on www.writersweek.ie More
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7th Feb 2012 (Tue) - 5th Jun 2012 (Tue) from 20:00 - 23:00
Wicklow Sailing Club
Keeping the arts LiVE - 1ST TUES OF EACH MONTH
Music, poetry and dance before a log fire in the intimate setting of Wicklow Sailing Club
See www.thespaceinside.blogspot.com for upcoming sessions More
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2nd Apr 2012 (Mon) - 15th Jul 2012 (Sun) from 09:30 - 17:30
National Gallery of Ireland
National Gallery of Ireland, 2 April - 15 July 2012. Admission free. More
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14th Apr 2012 (Sat) - 19th May 2012 (Sat) from 10:00 - 13:00
Triskel Christchurch
Life stories: a creative writing workshop in memoir writing.
Facilitated by Dr. Eibhear Walshe.
6 week course beginning Sat 14 April 10am - 1pm. Cost €90
Autobiographical writing is now one of the most popular and exciting forms of creative writing and this short course will provide an engaging and enjoyable introduction to the genre. Eibhear Walshe is author of a childhood memoir, Cissie's Abattoir ( 2009) and, in this 6 week course, he will lead a series of workshops around the whole process of life-writing. More
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27th Apr 2012 (Fri) - 28th May 2012 (Mon) from 11:00 - 21:00
University Hospital, Galway
Galway University Hospitals Arts Trust invites you to come along to the launch of the ninth series of the very successful Poems for Patience series. This will take place on the Arts Corridor on Friday morning April 27th at 11.00am. Poet Fiona Sampson will introduce 21 poems she has selected, including works by W.S. Merwin, jane Hirshfield, Michael Longley, David Harsent, Raymond Carver and many more. The poetry is circulated throughout the waiting areas of University Hospital Galway and Merlin Park University Hospital. The launch is part of the Cúirt International Festival of Literature programme. More
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9th May 2012 (Wed) - 30th May 2012 (Wed) from 12:00 - 18:00
European Union House
To coincide with Dublin Dance Festival, the Alliance Française, in partnership with Dr. Deirdre Mulrooney and Padraic E Moore in partnership with the Alliance Française, present Bohemians: Et ce chant dans mon coeur an exhibition of poetry (bilingual in French and English), written by dancer Jacqueline Robinson, and illustrated by Basil Rakoszi, founder of the White Stag Art Group. More
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12th May 2012 (Sat) at 20:30
The Glens Centre
Seolfaidh Rónán Mac Aodh Bhuí (Raidió na Gaeltachta) dhá leabhar ó thriúir údair atá lonnaithe i bhFearmanach, Liatroim agus Béal Feiriste: Séamus Mac Annaidh, Rossa Ó Snodaigh (Kíla) agus Mícheál Ó Dómhnaill. An seú úrscéal ón údar Gaeilge is bisiúla, Shéamus Mac Annaidh, dár teideal Ar Ais Go Keriolet agus foclóir Gaeilge - Béarla iontach neamhghnáthach dar teideal Our Fada a thiomsaigh an bheirt údar Rossa Ó Snodaigh agus Mícheál Ó Domhnaill.
Rónán Mac Aodh Bhuí (Raidió na Gaeltachta) launches two books by three authors - Ar Ais Go Keriolet by Séamus Mac Annaidh and a Irish - English dictionary Our Fada compiled by Rossa Ó Snodaigh (Kíla) and Mícheál Ó Domhnaill.
Beidh fíon, sóláistí cain More
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19th May 2012 (Sat) from 11:00 - 16:00
Courthouse Arts Centre
BEALTAINE WORSHOP - Creative Writing With DAVE LORDAN - Saturday 19 May - 11am - 4pm More
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19th May 2012 (Sat) at 18:00
Irish Writers Centre
The Lithuanian Association of Writers, the Lithuanian Club of Writers, and the Lithuanian Association in Ireland invites you to an evening of readings and talks at the Irish Writers' Centre. These meetings will be bilingual: Lithuanian and English and all are welcome!
This year we will be visited by:
Poet, essayist, translator Marcelijus Martinaitis
Poet, translator, Chairman of Lithuanian Writers Union Antanas A. Jonynas
Poetess, play writer, actress Daiva Čepauskaitė
Poetess, translator Laima Vincė Sruoginis More
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21st May 2012 (Mon) from 13:00 - 14:15
National Library of Ireland / Leabharlann Náisiúnta na hÉireann
Australian Poetry Ltd., Bealtaine Festival and NLI invite you to a poetry reading. More
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21st May 2012 (Mon) at 19:00
Irish Writers Centre
Dedalus has decided to do its bit to revive that hugely useful (perhaps even crucial) 'introductory' volume tradition with the publication next month of the first in a new, annual series, Dedalus New Writers. Entitled Measuring: Dedalus New Writers 1, and featuring a selection of work by three very impressive up-and-coming poets, Marie Coveney from Cork, Clare McCotter from Derry and John Saunders Measuring: Dedalus New Writers 1, will be launched on Monday 21 May, 2012, at the Irish Writers' Centre, Parnell Square, Dublin 1, along with new books by Mary Noonan (her debut collection, The Fado House) and Matthew Geden (The Place Inside). More
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23rd May 2012 (Wed) from 13:00 - 14:00
Central Library
A poetry reading with two established Australian poets, Paul Hetherington and Petra White, who have been selected from a competetive field of outstanding candidates to represent Australia in a range of poetry and literary events throughout Ireland in the coming months. More
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23rd May 2012 (Wed) from 19:00 - 20:30
National Library of Ireland / Leabharlann Náisiúnta na hÉireann
'Sweet Memories from Irish Childhood' Join Damian Corless, author of 'You'll Ruin Your Dinner: Sweet Memories from Irish Childhood'. More
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23rd May 2012 (Wed) from 20:30 - 20:30
The Dock
Cheery Wild Theatre in association with Ten42 Productions present
"Love All"
Winner of 2011 Clonmel Junction Festival 'Judges Choice Award'
Love All is a comedy about love, murder and ………tennis!
From the Wimbledon finals to the hangman's noose, this is the true and terrible tale of Irish sporting legend Vere St. Ledger Gould and his mercenary wife Marie Violet. More
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24th May 2012 (Thu) - 26th May 2012 (Sat) from 12:09 - 17:00
The Twelve Hotel
Futa Fata, with financial support from Ealaín na Gaeltachta, are organising a workshop to develop, write and hopefully publish children's chapter books. More
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24th May 2012 (Thu) at 20:00
Triskel Christchurch
Afric McGlinchey & Paul Casey
Thurs 24 May, 8 pm
Triskel Christchurch :: Free
Irish-born Afric McGlinchey grew up in various countries in Africa, returning to Cork in 1999. She is a Hennessy Award winner and is a poetry reviewer for Southword and Sabotage. Her debut collection, 'The Lucky Star of Hidden Things,' is published by Salmon.
Cork poet Paul Casey grew up between Ireland and Africa, living over thirty years abroad and working in multimedia, teaching and film. Paul's chapbook of longer poems 'It's Not all Bad' was published in 2009 and his poetry-film 'The Lammas Hireling', premiered at Berlin's Zebra Poetry-Film Festival 2010. He is the founder/organiser of the Ó Bhéal weekly reading series in Cork. More
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24th May 2012 (Thu) from 20:00 - 22:00
Triskel Arts Centre
Salmon Poetry launches two new collections of poetry:
home more or less by Paul Casey
and
The Lucky Star of Hidden Things by Afric McGlinchey
All are welcome. Do join us! More
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25th May 2012 (Fri) - 26th May 2012 (Sat)
National Library of Ireland / Leabharlann Náisiúnta na hÉireann
The NLI presents this two day conference to mark the 100th anniversary of the Home Rule crisis of 1912. More
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25th May 2012 (Fri) from 20:00 - 23:00
Club Chonradh na Gaeilge
Fidléir agus amhránaí leis an ngrúpa iomráiteach The Frames é Colm Mac Con Iomaire. Tá ceol meallacach le cloisteáil ar an gcéad albam aonair uaidh, Cúinne an Ghiorria/ The Hare's Corner. Tá filíocht Mícheál Ó hUanacháin ar fáil i dteangacha éagsúla, Gaeilge na hAlban, Dúitsis, Spáinnis, Seirbis agus Rómáinis. I measc na leabhar is déanaí uaidh tá Damhsa Rúnda agus dánta .com. Tháinig a chéad leabhar ar na mallaibh ó Antaine Ó Donnaile, Urú Gealaí Goirme(agus tréaslaímid leis é) ina ríomhtar an choimhlint pholaitiúil, saol an teaghlaigh agus an stair shóisialta. Guth úr i litríocht na Gaeilge í Doireann Ní Ghríofa agus is aoibhinn éadrom an nóta a bhuailtear sa chéad chnuasach uaithi, Résheoid. Tréaslaímid léi é. More
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26th May 2012 (Sat) at 13:00
Bachelors Walk
Come along & meet Alan in Bridge St Books where he will talk about graphic novels & comics, including his own. In this interactive session, he will discuss characters & plots & give a drawing demonstration that you can join in on. Alan is kindly bringing along a half drawn comic for each of you, based on his Big Break Detectives characters - the story is open ended & you get to finish it any way you like!
Paper, pencils & the (photocopied) half drawn comic provided by the author.
Alan Nolan is a comics writer, graphic designer, artist and co-creator of the horror series Sancho. He is the creator of The Big Break Detectives Casebook, a graphic novel for younger readers, and the Murder Can Be Fatal mysteries. More