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SUMMARY:Human Rights Open Mic Night – An evening of live poetry and music on themes of human rights\, social justice and solidarity
DESCRIPTION:Human Rights Open Mic Night – An evening of live poetry and music on themes of human rights\, social justice and solidarity\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nPresented by Front Line Defenders\, this open mic night celebrates poetry\, music\, solidarity\, human rights and social justice.  \n\n\nSpecial guest artists will perform and audience members can also sign up on the night to share their own work. \n\n\n\nBook Your Place\n\n\n\nBook here \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nFull Event Details\n\n\n\nPresented by Front Line Defenders\, The Human Rights Open mic night is an evening event featuring live poetry and music related to themes of solidarity\,  human rights\, and social justice. The Human Rights Open Mic night is presented at Curveball\, Curved Street\, Temple Bar\, Dublin on Friday 16 October 2026\, 7-1pm. The evening features special guests presenting curated poetry and music for the night\, which will be announced closer to the event\, and the floor is also open for anyone who would like to sign up to perform. If you wish to perform\, you can sign up on the night. \n\n\n\nThis event is presented by Front Line Defenders \n\n\n\nFront Line Defenders (FLD) is an international human rights organisation founded in Dublin in 2001\, with the specific aim of protecting human rights defenders at risk (HRDs). FLD works to improve the security and protection of human rights defenders and organisations around the world at risk for their peaceful and legitimate human rights work. As identified by human rights defenders themselves\, FLD responds to protection and security needs by providing support through grants\, capacity building\, visibility\, networking\, and advocacy\, at the international\, regional and local levels. Front Line Defenders has been awarded the 2018 United Nations Human Rights Prize. \n\n\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/human-rights-open-mic-night/
LOCATION:Curve Ball\, Button Factory\, Curved Street\, Temple Bar\, Dublin\, D02 RD26\, Ireland
CATEGORIES:Performance
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ORGANIZER;CN="Front Line Defenders":MAILTO:events@frontlinedefenders.org
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