Eternal Rebels Changemakers exhibition by artist Mary Moynihan is a visual and poetical reflection on stories of revolutionaries, artists and women changemakers from Irish history 1916-23 combined with landscape photography and poetry of love and courage. The exhibition was launched by Kate Kennelly, Arts Officer, Kerry County Council on Friday 2 August 2024 as part of the Cahersiveen Music and Arts Festival and the Kerry International Arts and Human Rights festival. Supported by Creative Europe. Changemaker stories highlighted in the exhibition include Eva Gore-Booth (1870-1926), a poet, writer, trade unionist, feminist and campaigner for equality and social justice, and James Connolly (1868-1916), trade unionist, socialist, supporter of Irish freedom, worker’s rights and women’s rights. The exhibition runs Monday 8 July – Thursday 31 October 2024, Monday to Sunday 10am – 5pm at The Old Barracks and Events Centre, Cahersiveen, Co Kerry.
Rites of Care, Curse & Comfort is an exhibition featuring the work of visual artist Thaís Muniz. The exhibition features a selection of new, recreated and past works that engage transgenerational trauma, manifestations of racism, the objectification of womanhood by the male gaze, and the erasure of ancestral knowledge systems. The exhibition runs from 3 July - 19 October, Wednesday - Saturday, 11am-5pm at the Sirius Arts Centre, Cobh, County Cork.
The Art of Changemakers multidisciplinary exhibition features photography, poetry, and storytelling and is a visual and poetical reflection on the stories of human rights defenders today. The Art of Changemakers highlights the stories of the five inspirational human rights defenders honoured in 2024 for the Front Line Defenders Annual Award for Human Rights Defenders at Risk. This is a collaborative exhibition between Smashing Times International Centre for the Arts and Equality and Front Line Defenders. Artist Mary Moynihan has created a series of poetry and ‘Universal Declaration of Human Rights’ statements combining text and photographic imagery to accompany the stories of the five human rights defenders. The artistic work and stories are a celebration of the work of human rights defenders and a reflection on peace, equality and human rights.
Landscapes of the Soul is an exciting new multidisciplinary exhibition by two artists, Mary Moynihan and Hina Khan, featuring visual art, photography, poetry and film mapping physical landscapes of nature to landscapes of the soul reflecting on ways to hold on to the courage to be who we truly are and to let ourselves shine. The exhibition brings together visual imagery and poetry to reflect on meaning-making and pathways of expression, mapping physical landscapes of nature to human emotions from grief and longing to inner peace, spirituality and love. The exhibition runs Wednesday 2 October – Sunday 3 November, Wednesday – Sunday, 10.30am – 5pm.
The Invaders’ Fear of Memories is a solo theatre piece about the colonisation of Palestine. The play is based on the life and diaries of Yousef Nachmani - a Russian Jew who migrated from Tsarist Russia to Ottoman Palestine in 1907. The script for this production includes excerpts from the diaries of Yousef Nachmani. It also draws from testimonies contained in Illan Pappe’s The Ethnic Cleansing of Palestine, along with interviews from The Diaries of Yossef Nachmani, a documentary by the Israeli journalist and filmmaker, Dalia Karpel. The title for this play, The Invaders’ Fear of Memories, is a line taken from ‘On this Land’, a poem by the Palestinian poet, Mahmoud Darwish. The Invaders’ Fear of Memories is performed at the Cork Arts Theatre on Tuesday 15 October 2024 at 7pm.
A series of conversations, experiences and opportunities for artists to pause and reflect upon their own creative practice and that of each others and their own mental health and wellbeing, available to watch online from 11-20 October 2024, available 24 hours.
Smashing Times International Centre for the Arts and Equality are delighted to present Irish in Resistance during World War II, a new multidisciplinary exhibition featuring visual art, photography, film, poetry, and storytelling, reflecting on stories of Irish people in resistance during the Holocaust and World War II who stood up against fascism and totalitarianism, and spoke out for the rights of others. The exhibition is supported by The Arts Council Commission awards and the commissioned artists are Hina Khan, visual artist; Amna Walayat, visual artist and Féilim James, writer and poet, working with Smashing Times Artistic Director Mary Moynihan, a writer, poet, and creator of art and photography. The exhibition is curated by Mary Moynihan and presented as part of the Smashing Times Artist Development Programme. The producers are Ciara Hayes and Freda Manweiler, and the digital artist is Paul Marshall. The exhibition runs at The Ireland Institute, 27 Pearse Street, Dublin 2 from Friday 11 to Thursday 31 October 2024. Join us for a launch and artist talk ‘Irish in Resistance During World War II’ at The Ireland Institute on Saturday 12 October 2024, 7-10pm. The evening features talks, poetry and chat with artists and guest speakers on stories of Irish people in resistance during World War II, exploring how the stories have inspired artistic creation and resonate in today’s climate of war, genocide and a search for peace.
The Eyes of the Storm is a photographic exhibition by Trócaire, celebrating the courage and determination of people on the frontlines of the climate crisis across the world.
A reception and launch for the sixth annual Dublin International Arts and Human Rights Festival, with festival artists and Ambassadors. The reception and launch feature guest talks, refreshments and the opportunity to view the Irish in Resistance during World War II multidisciplinary exhibition funded by The Arts Council and to watch a live performance of Memorial Monologues: The Path of Memoryby Mary Moynihan presented by Smashing times International Centre for the Arts and Equality and Front Line Defenders. Speaking at the event are festival ambassadors Senator Lynn Ruane; Jessica Traynor, poet, essayist, librettist, and poetry editor at Banshee, 2023 Arts Council Writer in Residence in Galway University; and MayKay, musician. Presentations will be made by artist Mary Moynihan, writer, poet and creator of art and photography, on behalf of Smashing Times and Olivia Moore, Front Line Defenders. The reception and launch take place at The Ireland Institute, 27 Pearse Street, D2 on Friday 11 October 2024, 6.30-9pm. All welcome.
The Art of Trees by Mary Moynihan is a guided, walkabout, outdoor performance taking place at Pearse Museum and St Enda’s Park, Rathfarnham as part of The Trees project supported by Creative Europe. Enjoy a magical walk-in-the-park performance, promenade style, as we regale you with storytelling, poetry and music reflecting on trees and forests, the importance of biodiversity and our connections to nature. Nine performances take place at the Pearse Museum and St Enda’s Park, Grange Road, Rathfarnham, on Sunday 13 October, 11am, 1pm and 3pm; Monday 14 October, 10am and 12pm; Tuesday 15 October, 10am and 12pm,; and Thursday 17 October, 10am and 12pm. A final performance takes place at The Ireland Institute, Pearse Street, D2 on Sunday 20 October, 7.30pm for the closing ceremony of the sixth annual Dublin International Arts and Human Rights festival.
The Art of Trees by Mary Moynihan is a guided, walkabout, outdoor performance taking place at Pearse Museum and St Enda’s Park, Rathfarnham as part of The Trees project supported by Creative Europe. Enjoy a magical walk-in-the-park performance, promenade style, as we regale you with storytelling, poetry and music reflecting on trees and forests, the importance of biodiversity and our connections to nature. Nine performances take place at the Pearse Museum and St Enda’s Park, Grange Road, Rathfarnham, on Sunday 13 October, 11am, 1pm and 3pm; Monday 14 October, 10am and 12pm; Tuesday 15 October, 10am and 12pm,; and Thursday 17 October, 10am and 12pm. A final performance takes place at The Ireland Institute, Pearse Street, D2 on Sunday 20 October, 7.30pm for the closing ceremony of the sixth annual Dublin International Arts and Human Rights festival.
The Art of Trees by Mary Moynihan is a guided, walkabout, outdoor performance taking place at Pearse Museum and St Enda’s Park, Rathfarnham as part of The Trees project supported by Creative Europe. Enjoy a magical walk-in-the-park performance, promenade style, as we regale you with storytelling, poetry and music reflecting on trees and forests, the importance of biodiversity and our connections to nature. Nine performances take place at the Pearse Museum and St Enda’s Park, Grange Road, Rathfarnham, on Sunday 13 October, 11am, 1pm and 3pm; Monday 14 October, 10am and 12pm; Tuesday 15 October, 10am and 12pm,; and Thursday 17 October, 10am and 12pm. A final performance takes place at The Ireland Institute, Pearse Street, D2 on Sunday 20 October, 7.30pm for the closing ceremony of the sixth annual Dublin International Arts and Human Rights festival.
The Art of Trees by Mary Moynihan is a guided, walkabout, outdoor performance taking place at Pearse Museum and St Enda’s Park, Rathfarnham as part of The Trees project supported by Creative Europe. Enjoy a magical walk-in-the-park performance, promenade style, as we regale you with storytelling, poetry and music reflecting on trees and forests, the importance of biodiversity and our connections to nature. Nine performances take place at the Pearse Museum and St Enda’s Park, Grange Road, Rathfarnham, on Sunday 13 October, 11am, 1pm and 3pm; Monday 14 October, 10am and 12pm; Tuesday 15 October, 10am and 12pm,; and Thursday 17 October, 10am and 12pm. A final performance takes place at The Ireland Institute, Pearse Street, D2 on Sunday 20 October, 7.30pm for the closing ceremony of the sixth annual Dublin International Arts and Human Rights festival.
The Art of Trees by Mary Moynihan is a guided, walkabout, outdoor performance taking place at Pearse Museum and St Enda’s Park, Rathfarnham as part of The Trees project supported by Creative Europe. Enjoy a magical walk-in-the-park performance, promenade style, as we regale you with storytelling, poetry and music reflecting on trees and forests, the importance of biodiversity and our connections to nature. Nine performances take place at the Pearse Museum and St Enda’s Park, Grange Road, Rathfarnham, on Sunday 13 October, 11am, 1pm and 3pm; Monday 14 October, 10am and 12pm; Tuesday 15 October, 10am and 12pm,; and Thursday 17 October, 10am and 12pm. A final performance takes place at The Ireland Institute, Pearse Street, D2 on Sunday 20 October, 7.30pm for the closing ceremony of the sixth annual Dublin International Arts and Human Rights festival.
The Art of Trees by Mary Moynihan is a guided, walkabout, outdoor performance taking place at Pearse Museum and St Enda’s Park, Rathfarnham as part of The Trees project supported by Creative Europe. Enjoy a magical walk-in-the-park performance, promenade style, as we regale you with storytelling, poetry and music reflecting on trees and forests, the importance of biodiversity and our connections to nature. Nine performances take place at the Pearse Museum and St Enda’s Park, Grange Road, Rathfarnham, on Sunday 13 October, 11am, 1pm and 3pm; Monday 14 October, 10am and 12pm; Tuesday 15 October, 10am and 12pm,; and Thursday 17 October, 10am and 12pm. A final performance takes place at The Ireland Institute, Pearse Street, D2 on Sunday 20 October, 7.30pm for the closing ceremony of the sixth annual Dublin International Arts and Human Rights festival.
The Art of Trees by Mary Moynihan is a guided, walkabout, outdoor performance taking place at Pearse Museum and St Enda’s Park, Rathfarnham as part of The Trees project supported by Creative Europe. Enjoy a magical walk-in-the-park performance, promenade style, as we regale you with storytelling, poetry and music reflecting on trees and forests, the importance of biodiversity and our connections to nature. Nine performances take place at the Pearse Museum and St Enda’s Park, Grange Road, Rathfarnham, on Sunday 13 October, 11am, 1pm and 3pm; Monday 14 October, 10am and 12pm; Tuesday 15 October, 10am and 12pm,; and Thursday 17 October, 10am and 12pm. A final performance takes place at The Ireland Institute, Pearse Street, D2 on Sunday 20 October, 7.30pm for the closing ceremony of the sixth annual Dublin International Arts and Human Rights festival.
The Invaders’ Fear of Memories is a solo theatre piece about the colonisation of Palestine. The play is based on the life and diaries of Yousef Nachmani - a Russian Jew who migrated from Tsarist Russia to Ottoman Palestine in 1907. The script for this production includes excerpts from the diaries of Yousef Nachmani. It also draws from testimonies contained in Illan Pappe’s The Ethnic Cleansing of Palestine, along with interviews from The Diaries of Yossef Nachmani, a documentary by the Israeli journalist and filmmaker, Dalia Karpel. The title for this play, The Invaders’ Fear of Memories, is a line taken from ‘On this Land’, a poem by the Palestinian poet, Mahmoud Darwish. The Invaders’ Fear of Memories is performed at the Cork Arts Theatre on Tuesday 15 October 2024 at 7pm.
Where are Women Organising? Is an online discussion capturing how and where women are leading in the current struggles for housing, workers’ rights, environmental justice and reproductive rights on the island of Ireland and globally. The event is organised by the National Women’s Council of Ireland as part of the sixth annual Dublin International Arts and Human Rights festival.
The Beckett List written and directed by Sandy Sneddon is an original multimedia theatre productionexploring the life and works of Samuel Beckett. The Beckett List is presented by An Táin Arts Centre’s Community Company in Residence, Encore Productions and RehabCare, written and directed by Sandy Sneddon. The show runs at the Mermaid Arts Centre, Main Street, Bray, County Wicklow, A98 N5PI on Wednesday16 October, 2024, 1-3pm
The Art of Trees by Mary Moynihan is a guided, walkabout, outdoor performance taking place at Pearse Museum and St Enda’s Park, Rathfarnham as part of The Trees project supported by Creative Europe. Enjoy a magical walk-in-the-park performance, promenade style, as we regale you with storytelling, poetry and music reflecting on trees and forests, the importance of biodiversity and our connections to nature. Nine performances take place at the Pearse Museum and St Enda’s Park, Grange Road, Rathfarnham, on Sunday 13 October, 11am, 1pm and 3pm; Monday 14 October, 10am and 12pm; Tuesday 15 October, 10am and 12pm,; and Thursday 17 October, 10am and 12pm. A final performance takes place at The Ireland Institute, Pearse Street, D2 on Sunday 20 October, 7.30pm for the closing ceremony of the sixth annual Dublin International Arts and Human Rights festival.
The Art of Trees by Mary Moynihan is a guided, walkabout, outdoor performance taking place at Pearse Museum and St Enda’s Park, Rathfarnham as part of The Trees project supported by Creative Europe. Enjoy a magical walk-in-the-park performance, promenade style, as we regale you with storytelling, poetry and music reflecting on trees and forests, the importance of biodiversity and our connections to nature. Nine performances take place at the Pearse Museum and St Enda’s Park, Grange Road, Rathfarnham, on Sunday 13 October, 11am, 1pm and 3pm; Monday 14 October, 10am and 12pm; Tuesday 15 October, 10am and 12pm,; and Thursday 17 October, 10am and 12pm. A final performance takes place at The Ireland Institute, Pearse Street, D2 on Sunday 20 October, 7.30pm for the closing ceremony of the sixth annual Dublin International Arts and Human Rights festival.
Protest comes in many forms and art, as a form of protest, can be used to raise awareness, show and encourage solidarity, and criticise government. With our strong artistic and cultural lineage, artists in Ireland are at the heart of many protest movements. This panel discussion titled ‘Art as Project: How the Arts Can Advance Human Rights ‘will explore the links between protest, solidarity and the arts. It will bring together artists, activists, academics, and individuals to see how they are working towards a common aim. In addition to the panel discussion with artists and activists, the evening will feature a short training session on your rights when protesting. The panel discussion is presented by the Irish Council for Civil Liberties and takes place on Thursday 17 October from 6.30 to 8.30 pm at Hen’s Teeth, Dublin 8.
Join us for an Open Mic night of poetry and music related to themes of solidarity, human rights and social justice. The floor is open for sign ups, and we will also have featured artists.
Memorial Monologues: The Path of Memory by Mary Moynihan was commissioned by Smashing Times International Centre for the Arts and Equality and Front Line Defenders for the fifth annual Dublin Arts and Human Rights festival in 2023. Due to popular demand, the show returns for the 2024 festival for three outdoor performances from 18-20 October, daily at 1pm in the award-winning Iveagh Gardens, Dublin’s secret garden, located close to St Stephen’s Green Park in Dublin city centre. There will be one indoor performance at the launch of the Dublin Arts and Human Rights Festival in The Ireland Institute, Pearse Street, Dublin 2, on Friday 11 October, 7.30pm. Memorial Monologues: The Path of Memory by Mary Moynihan is adapted from the words of four brave and inspirational human rights defenders from around the world who were murdered because of their peaceful work defending the rights of others.
Ar Snámh by award-winning Irish language writer Seán Mac Dhonnagáin is presented at The Ireland Institute, 27 Pearse Street, Dublin 2, D02 K037, on Friday, 18 October and Saturday, 19 October, nightly at 7.30pm. Each performance is followed by a post-show panel discussion with the artists and guest speakers on the theme of ‘The Irish Language and the Arts: Unique forms of expression to promote equality, human rights and diversity’. Ar Snámh is directed by Hilary Bowen-Walsh and produced by Smashing Times International Centre for the Arts and Equality as part of the Aisling programme supporting emerging and established artists working in the Irish language with a focus on the arts for equality, human rights and diversity.
Ar Snámh follows Jane, a young woman who moved away from Dublin as a child, as she returns to her home county by travelling up the Liffey in a dinghy she bought in Lidl. Special thanks to Foras na Gaeilge.
Songs of Empowerment is a workshop conducted by Colm Quearney, a workshop facilitator and Development and Outreach Officer with Fighting Words. At this workshop, participants have the opportunity to look at the history of songs that empower and will draw on these themes to create their own songs relevant to today’s generation.
Memorial Monologues: The Path of Memory by Mary Moynihan was commissioned by Smashing Times International Centre for the Arts and Equality and Front Line Defenders for the fifth annual Dublin Arts and Human Rights festival in 2023. Due to popular demand, the show returns for the 2024 festival for three outdoor performances from 18-20 October, daily at 1pm in the award-winning Iveagh Gardens, Dublin’s secret garden, located close to St Stephen’s Green Park in Dublin city centre. There will be one indoor performance at the launch of the Dublin Arts and Human Rights Festival in The Ireland Institute, Pearse Street, Dublin 2, on Friday 11 October, 7.30pm. Memorial Monologues: The Path of Memory by Mary Moynihan is adapted from the words of four brave and inspirational human rights defenders from around the world who were murdered because of their peaceful work defending the rights of others.
Ar Snámh by award-winning Irish language writer Seán Mac Dhonnagáin is presented at The Ireland Institute, 27 Pearse Street, Dublin 2, D02 K037, on Friday, 18 October and Saturday, 19 October, nightly at 7.30pm. Each performance is followed by a post-show panel discussion with the artists and guest speakers on the theme of ‘The Irish Language and the Arts: Unique forms of expression to promote equality, human rights and diversity’. Ar Snámh is directed by Hilary Bowen-Walsh and produced by Smashing Times International Centre for the Arts and Equality as part of the Aisling programme supporting emerging and established artists working in the Irish language with a focus on the arts for equality, human rights and diversity. Ar Snámh follows Jane, a young woman who moved away from Dublin as a child, as she returns to her home county by travelling up the Liffey in a dinghy she bought in Lidl. Special thanks to Foras na Gaeilge.
Memorial Monologues: The Path of Memory by Mary Moynihan was commissioned by Smashing Times International Centre for the Arts and Equality and Front Line Defenders for the fifth annual Dublin Arts and Human Rights festival in 2023. Due to popular demand, the show returns for the 2024 festival for three outdoor performances from 18-20 October, daily at 1pm in the award-winning Iveagh Gardens, Dublin’s secret garden, located close to St Stephen’s Green Park in Dublin city centre. There will be one indoor performance at the launch of the Dublin Arts and Human Rights Festival in The Ireland Institute, Pearse Street, Dublin 2, on Friday 11 October, 7.30pm. Memorial Monologues: The Path of Memory by Mary Moynihan is adapted from the words of four brave and inspirational human rights defenders from around the world who were murdered because of their peaceful work defending the rights of others.
"Where Should They Go?" Migrants and Refugees’ Rights is a shared discussion on Migrants and Refugees rights taking place onsite at The Ireland Institute, 27 Pearse Street, Dublin 2 on Sunday 20 October at 4pm. The event is organised by Front Line Defenders with guest speakers including Haneen Boshosha, a woman human rights defender from Libya; Ieva Raubiško, a woman human rights defender from Latvia and Lorena Zambrano, a woman human rights defender from Chile. During this panel, speakers look at the challenges migrants and refugees face around the world but also what their strategies are to build responses and alternatives.
Join us for the closing event of the Dublin Arts and Human Rights Festival, with a performance of The Art of Trees by Mary Moynihan, reflecting on the importance of biodiversity and our connections to nature, as well as an opportunity to enjoy chat and refreshments while exploring the Irish in Resistance during WWII exhibition at 27 Pearse Street, Dublin
A film screening of In Flames written and directed by Zarrar Kahn. In the film, Mariam's precarious existence is ripped apart when her father passes. Living in a deep-rooted and toxic patriarchy, Mariam and her mother must find the strength to survive the malevolent forces that threaten to swallow them. This film screening is bringing more underrepresented stories to audiences with the support of the BFI Audience Projects Fund, awarding National Lottery funding. In Flames is in Urdu with subtitles. The film is presented in associated with Access Cinema.
This year’s Gathering will focus on the theme of Solidarity and we invite you, the Bealtaine community of organisers, artists, partners, local authorities and supporters, to join us to look at different issues relevant to our work. We hope to provide inspiration for events and information on planning for Bealtaine Festival’s upcoming 30th anniversary.
A series of three accessible bi-lingual drama workshops, conducted in English and Irish, looking to explore the arts and creativity and ways to incorporate the Irish language into artistic practices. The three workshops are conducted by theatre-maker, playwright and drama facilitator Cian Ó Náraigh with participants invited to attend a rehearsed reading of a new play ‘Seift’ with Cian and his company Scaoilte Theatre, in collaboration and partnership with Roscommon Arts Centre and Creative Communities Roscommon.
A one-day conference featuring campaigners, academics, journalists, lawyers and politicians discussing SLAPPs in an Irish context. Strategic lawsuits against public participation (SLAPPs) are abusive legal threats and actions brought by powerful and wealthy people against public watchdogs with the aim of silencing them. The conference takes place at the Royal Irish Academy, 19 Dawson Street, Dublin 2 on Thursday 24 October from 8.3am to 5pm. The event is organised by Index on Censorship in association with the Digital Repository of Ireland, TCD Law School, the Council of Europe's Safety of Journalists' Platform, the Coalition against SLAPPs in Europe (CASE), and the UK Anti-SLAPP Coalition.
A deeply dramatic play with moments of great laughter — Splódar Theatre Company presents The Sceptical Suffragette at The Dock in Leitrim. Politics, family feuding and violence all feature in this historical drama that tells the fascinating story of the activist life of Sylvia Pankhurst.
A deeply dramatic play with moments of great laughter — Splódar Theatre Company presents The Sceptical Suffragette at The Dock in Leitrim. Politics, family feuding and violence all feature in this historical drama that tells the fascinating story of the activist life of Sylvia Pankhurst.
A series of three accessible bi-lingual drama workshops, conducted in English and Irish, looking to explore the arts and creativity and ways to incorporate the Irish language into artistic practices. The three workshops are conducted by theatre-maker, playwright and drama facilitator Cian Ó Náraigh with participants invited to attend a rehearsed reading of a new play ‘Seift’ with Cian and his company Scaoilte Theatre, in collaboration and partnership with Roscommon Arts Centre and Creative Communities Roscommon.
Smashing Times International Centre for the Arts and Equality is an award-winning organisation dedicated to the promotion, study and practice of the arts, human rights, climate justice and gender equality. The company are delighted to be involved in Theatre in Palm, a three-year project running from June 2022 to May 2025 with twelve partners funded by Creative Europe. The project supports emerging artists and cultural performers to co-create and co-promote their work across borders, supporting the mobility of artists through networking and the provision of international opportunities for artists. In addition to hosting life performances and a ten day Artist Residency programme for five artists working on the Dublin Arts and Human Rights festival, Smashing Times are delighted to host two digital coffee talks to support artists working in equality, human rights and diversity with a minimum attendance of fifteen at each talk. The Theatre in Palm and Smashing Times Digital Coffee Talk takes place on 27 September 2024 on the theme of Theatre and Inter-disciplinary Arts practice for Equality and Human Rights. The second Theatre in Palm and Smashing Times Digital Coffee Talk takes place on 1 November 2024 on the theme of The Art of Theatre: Telling stories of people in resistance from WWII.
