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SUMMARY:Smashing Times Arts and Human Rights Radio Show with Dublin South FM – Irish Arts + Human Rights Special Festival Broadcast
DESCRIPTION:Smashing Times Arts and Human Rights Radio Show with Dublin South FM – Irish Arts + Human Rights Special Festival Broadcast\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nTune in for a special festival edition of the Smashing Times Arts and Human Rights Radio Show!  \n\n\nJoin Mary Moynihan\, Freda Manweiler and Ciara Hayes\, as they take you behind the scenes of the Eighth Annual International Irish Arts and Human Rights Festival\, running nationwide from 9 to the 18 October 2026. In this special festival  broadcast\, we deliver a comprehensive festival roadmap showcasing the extraordinary line-up of live theatre\, dance\, visual art exhibitions\, film screenings\, workshops\, music and panel discussions  happening in Dublin and across the island of Ireland. \n\n\n\nBook Your Place\n\n\n\nTune in to Dublin South FM 93.9\, or listen online at www.dublinsouthfm.ie \n\n\n\nListen back to past episodes here \n\n\n\nArtists\n\n\n\nMary Moynihan\, Writer\, Poet\, Creator of Art and Photography\, Artistic Director\, Smashing Times International Centre for the Arts and Equality\, Arts Curator for the annual International Irish Arts and Human Rights festival \n\n\n\nCiara Hayes\, Producer\, Smashing Times International Centre for the Arts and Equality \n\n\n\nFreda Manweiler\, Smashing Times International Centre for the Arts and Equality \n\n\n\nFull Event Details\n\n\n\nTune in for a special festival edition of the Smashing Times Arts and Human Rights Radio Show! \n\n\n\nJoin hosts Mary Moynihan and Freda Manweiler in conversation with Ciara Hayes\, producer\, as they take you behind the scenes of the Eighth Annual International Irish Arts and Human Rights Festival\, running nationwide from 9 to the 18 October 2026. \n\n\n\nIn this special festival  broadcast\, we deliver a comprehensive festival roadmap showcasing the extraordinary line-up of live theatre\, dance\, visual art exhibitions\, film screenings\, workshops\, music and panel discussions popping up across multiple venues in Dublin\, across Ireland\, and in Northern Ireland. \n\n\n\nFeaturing chat with Mary\, Freda and Ciara\,  this special episode highlights how creativity and active citizenship intersect to spark dialogue on equality\, diversity\, and social justice. Whether you’re looking to attend an in-person event or connect online\, tune in on Dublin South FM (or catch us on podcast) to plan your festival experience and celebrate the transformative power of the arts! \n\n\n\nCatch the Broadcast: The Smashing Times Arts + Human Rights Radio show is broadcast every Wednesday from 6-7pm on Dublin South FM. The Irish Arts + Human Rights Special Festival edition (radio show) is broadcast on Dublin South FM on Wednesday 16 September 2026\, and repeated on Wednesday 23 September 2026\, 6-7pm. The Radio show is also available as a special festival podcast available online: Link \n\n\n\nLearn More: Discover the full festival line-up and event schedule at smashingtimes.ie. \n\n\n\nThe Smashing Times Arts and Human Rights Radio show is broadcast every Wednesday 6-7pm with Dublin South FM with each episode available as a podcast. The show is hosted by Mary Moynihan\, writer\, poet\, creator of art and photography and Artistic Director\, Smashing Times along with occasional co-host Freda Manweiler\, Producer\, Smashing Times.  Enjoy an engaging hour of in-depth discussions focused on all things arts\, culture and human rights\, exploring political and cultural happenings in the world today and the work of artists\,  arts organisations and civil society groups who advocate for arts\, culture\, equality\, human rights\, diversity\, democracy and peace. Tune in to Dublin South FM 93.9\, or listen online at www.dublinsouthfm.ie. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSpeaker Biographies:\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nMary Moynihan\, MA\, she/her\, is an author of novels\, poetry\, films and plays\, from Dublin\, Ireland. Mary embarked upon her award-winning career as a writer in theatre and film and has garnered much acclaim for her plays\, poetry and short film scripts\, and for creating interdisciplinary artworks combining writing\, poetry and photography presented in galleries and online. She established and became Artistic Director of Smashing Times International Centre for the Arts and Equality and is Artistic Curator for the annual international Arts and Human Rights festival. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nFreda Manweiler has worked with Smashing Times since 1999. She is highly skilled in project management\, coordination and implementation. She has extensive experience working at a European level developing and delivering a range of European Initiatives\, collaborating with over 50 cultural\, educational and civil society organisations from over 22 European Countries. Promoting European Values through working on activities and projects that promote human rights\, gender equality\, positive mental health\, remembrance and civic engagement. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nCiara Hayes is a graduate of University College Cork with an MA in Arts Management and Creative Producing. She also holds a teaching diploma from the London College of Music in Drama and Communication\, and a BA Joint Hons in Drama and Theatre Studies with German. She has a background in theatre and worked for several years as a drama teacher\, later becoming a teacher of social skills for children on the autism spectrum. Since completing her Masters in 2020\, Ciara has worked as a producer and festival administrator for Half Moon Festival (Cork\, 2020) and festival producer for the annual Irish Arts and Human Rights Festival (Dublin\, 2020 – present). She works at Smashing Times International Centre for the Arts and Equality as the festival producer\, based in Cork City\, and also works at UCC as a part-time lecturer on the MA Arts Management & Cultural Producing. Ciara is experienced in facilitating workshops to promote community integration and equality. She has worked as a coordinator of education and training programmes for many years\, employing creative workshop methods to engage a diverse group of participants in a broad range of issues including human rights\, communication and equality. \n\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nOrganisations Involved / Partner Organisation(s):\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nVenue Information:
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SUMMARY:Smashing Times Arts and Human Rights Radio Show with Dublin South FM – Irish Arts + Human Rights Special Festival Broadcast
DESCRIPTION:Smashing Times Arts and Human Rights Radio Show with Dublin South FM – Irish Arts + Human Rights Special Festival Broadcast\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nTune in for a special festival edition of the Smashing Times Arts and Human Rights Radio Show!  \n\n\nJoin Mary Moynihan\, Freda Manweiler and Ciara Hayes\, as they take you behind the scenes of the Eighth Annual International Irish Arts and Human Rights Festival\, running nationwide from 9 to the 18 October 2026. In this special festival  broadcast\, we deliver a comprehensive festival roadmap showcasing the extraordinary line-up of live theatre\, dance\, visual art exhibitions\, film screenings\, workshops\, music and panel discussions  happening in Dublin and across the island of Ireland. \n\n\n\nBook Your Place\n\n\n\nTune in to Dublin South FM 93.9\, or listen online at www.dublinsouthfm.ie \n\n\n\nListen back to past episodes here \n\n\n\nArtists\n\n\n\nMary Moynihan\, Writer\, Poet\, Creator of Art and Photography\, Artistic Director\, Smashing Times International Centre for the Arts and Equality\, Arts Curator for the annual International Irish Arts and Human Rights festival \n\n\n\nCiara Hayes\, Producer\, Smashing Times International Centre for the Arts and Equality \n\n\n\nFreda Manweiler\, Smashing Times International Centre for the Arts and Equality \n\n\n\nFull Event Details\n\n\n\nTune in for a special festival edition of the Smashing Times Arts and Human Rights Radio Show! \n\n\n\nJoin hosts Mary Moynihan and Freda Manweiler in conversation with Ciara Hayes\, producer\, as they take you behind the scenes of the Eighth Annual International Irish Arts and Human Rights Festival\, running nationwide from 9 to the 18 October 2026. \n\n\n\nIn this special festival  broadcast\, we deliver a comprehensive festival roadmap showcasing the extraordinary line-up of live theatre\, dance\, visual art exhibitions\, film screenings\, workshops\, music and panel discussions popping up across multiple venues in Dublin\, across Ireland\, and in Northern Ireland. \n\n\n\nFeaturing chat with Mary\, Freda and Ciara\,  this special episode highlights how creativity and active citizenship intersect to spark dialogue on equality\, diversity\, and social justice. Whether you’re looking to attend an in-person event or connect online\, tune in on Dublin South FM (or catch us on podcast) to plan your festival experience and celebrate the transformative power of the arts! \n\n\n\nCatch the Broadcast: The Smashing Times Arts + Human Rights Radio show is broadcast every Wednesday from 6-7pm on Dublin South FM. The Irish Arts + Human Rights Special Festival edition (radio show) is broadcast on Dublin South FM on Wednesday 16 September 2026\, and repeated on Wednesday 23 September 2026\, 6-7pm. The Radio show is also available as a special festival podcast available online: Link \n\n\n\nLearn More: Discover the full festival line-up and event schedule at smashingtimes.ie. \n\n\n\nThe Smashing Times Arts and Human Rights Radio show is broadcast every Wednesday 6-7pm with Dublin South FM with each episode available as a podcast. The show is hosted by Mary Moynihan\, writer\, poet\, creator of art and photography and Artistic Director\, Smashing Times along with occasional co-host Freda Manweiler\, Producer\, Smashing Times.  Enjoy an engaging hour of in-depth discussions focused on all things arts\, culture and human rights\, exploring political and cultural happenings in the world today and the work of artists\,  arts organisations and civil society groups who advocate for arts\, culture\, equality\, human rights\, diversity\, democracy and peace. Tune in to Dublin South FM 93.9\, or listen online at www.dublinsouthfm.ie. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSpeaker Biographies:\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nMary Moynihan\, MA\, she/her\, is an author of novels\, poetry\, films and plays\, from Dublin\, Ireland. Mary embarked upon her award-winning career as a writer in theatre and film and has garnered much acclaim for her plays\, poetry and short film scripts\, and for creating interdisciplinary artworks combining writing\, poetry and photography presented in galleries and online. She established and became Artistic Director of Smashing Times International Centre for the Arts and Equality and is Artistic Curator for the annual international Arts and Human Rights festival. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nFreda Manweiler has worked with Smashing Times since 1999. She is highly skilled in project management\, coordination and implementation. She has extensive experience working at a European level developing and delivering a range of European Initiatives\, collaborating with over 50 cultural\, educational and civil society organisations from over 22 European Countries. Promoting European Values through working on activities and projects that promote human rights\, gender equality\, positive mental health\, remembrance and civic engagement. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nCiara Hayes is a graduate of University College Cork with an MA in Arts Management and Creative Producing. She also holds a teaching diploma from the London College of Music in Drama and Communication\, and a BA Joint Hons in Drama and Theatre Studies with German. She has a background in theatre and worked for several years as a drama teacher\, later becoming a teacher of social skills for children on the autism spectrum. Since completing her Masters in 2020\, Ciara has worked as a producer and festival administrator for Half Moon Festival (Cork\, 2020) and festival producer for the annual Irish Arts and Human Rights Festival (Dublin\, 2020 – present). She works at Smashing Times International Centre for the Arts and Equality as the festival producer\, based in Cork City\, and also works at UCC as a part-time lecturer on the MA Arts Management & Cultural Producing. Ciara is experienced in facilitating workshops to promote community integration and equality. She has worked as a coordinator of education and training programmes for many years\, employing creative workshop methods to engage a diverse group of participants in a broad range of issues including human rights\, communication and equality. \n\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nOrganisations Involved / Partner Organisation(s):\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nVenue Information:
URL:https://smashingtimes.ie/event/smashing-times-arts-and-human-rights-radio-show-with-dublin-south-fm/2026-09-23/
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