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Global Citizens Journey Workshop

Event Category:
GOAL Global
A workshop aiming to develop the critical thinking skills to explore the realities and complexities of our interconnected world and recognize the imperative for active solidarity at local and global levels
Free
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Launch of Visual Art, Poetry and Photography exhibition as part of Transformative Memories in Political Violence at the dlr Mill Theatre Dundrum

Event Categories:
DLR Mill Theatre
Launch of State of the Art: Visual art, photography and poetry exhibition featuring the work of writer and artist Mary Moynihan and visual artist Aman Walayat responding creatively to themes of freedom, change, transformation, power and control.  The event facilitator is Ciara Hayes, Smashing Times International Centre for the Arts and Equality. The official launch is conducted by Cllr Emma Murphy, Mayor of South Dublin County Council with presentations by the artists Mary Moynihan and Amna Walayat.  The State of the Art: Visual art, photography and poetry exhibition runs at the dlr Mill Theatre, Gallery, Dundrum until Saturday 29 October 2022 and is open Tuesday to Saturday 11am-4pm.
Free
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Smashing Times Birthday Party Open Mic

Chocolate Factory
Smashing Times International Centre for the Arts and Equality invite you to take part in an open mic night for the arts and to join us in celebrating 30 years as the leading voice in arts for equality, human rights and diversity in Europe and internationally!
Free
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Nothing Bad Has Ever Happened – Stories from Ukraine

Event Categories:
Smock Alley Theatre
Ukrainian Novelist, essayist and human rights activist Victoria Amelina will discuss the current situation for writers and artists in Ukraine, her non-fiction project: War and Justice Diary: Looking at Women Looking at War, and her own literary work.
October 20, 2022 @ 7:30 pm - October 22, 2022 @ 9:30 pm IST

Aisling na Saoirse – Dreams of Freedom

Event Categories:
County Kerry
Thurs 20, Fri 21 and Sat 22 October, 7.30pm. Three public performances and post-show discussions take place in South Kerry – in The Barracks Heritage Centre, Cahersiveen, on Thursday, 20 October 2022, 7.30pm; in St John the Baptist Church, Knightstown, Valentia Island, on  Friday 21 October 2022, 7.30pm and in  10 Bridge Street, Killorglin, on  Saturday 22 October 2022, 7.30pm.  
 
The show Aisling na Saoirse – Dreams of Freedom is presented as part of the Aisling programme in South Kerry for the annual Arts and Human Rights festival  and is made up of  Grace and Joe by Mary Moynihan performed by Carla Ryan; Tales from an Afterworld by Féilim James performed by Rob Harrington; At Summer’s End by Féilim James performed by Carla Ryan and Ná déanaimis dearmad/Let Us Not Forget by Áine Ní Ghlinn performed by Rob Harrington.
 
Smashing Times International Centre for the Arts and Equality work to promote equality, human rights and diversity through the arts.   The three shows are presented as part of a programme of artistic performances, workshops, training and talks taking place in a range of venues in South Kerry using the arts to promote equality and rights with a focus on promoting the Irish language and Irish culture and heritage.  The programme is supported by Foras na Gaeilge and the Department of Rural and Community Development.

Workshop and Training Programme
Smashing Times International Centre for the Arts and Equality work to promote equality, human rights and diversity through the arts.  The company are delighted to present a programme of artistic performances, workshops, training and talks taking place in a range of venues using the arts to promote equality and rights with a focus on promoting the Irish language and Irish culture and heritage.
 
Ionad Cill Rialaig, Ballinkelligs, County Kerry.  24 September 2022. 7-10pm
Aon Scéal, REIC Spoken Word Evening with Bean an tí, Ciara Ní É.
Artist: Hilary Bow, Singer Songwriter, Smashing Times International Centre for the Arts and Equality
Event in Irish
 
Acting for the Future Creativity and Well-Being Workshops
Presented by Smashing Times International Centre for the Arts and Equality
Coláiste na Sceilge, Cahirsiveen, County Kerry. 17 October 2022
17 October 2022. 10-11am. Transition Year Students, 25 per workshop
17 October 2022, 11-12am.  Transition Year Students, 25 per workshop
17 October 2022, 12am-1pm.  Transition Year Students, 25 per workshop
Creative Facilitator:  Eimear Burke, Counselling Psychologist
 
Acting for the Future Creativity and Well-Being Workshops
Killorglin Community College, Killorglin, County Kerry. 18 October 2022
18 October 2022, 11.15-12.15am. Transitional Year Students, 20 per workshop
18 October 2022.  12.15am-1.15pm.  Transition Year Students, 20 per workshop
Creative Facilitator: Eimear Burke, Counselling psychologist
 
Acting for the Future Creativity and Well-Being Workshops
Killorglin Adult Literacy and Basis Education Centre ETB, Killorglin, County Kerry.
18 October 2022. 2-3pm. Adults
18 October 2022. 3-4pm. Adults
Creative Facilitator:  Eimear Burke, Counselling Psychologist
 
Smashing Times Youth Leadership Training
Killorglan Community College, Youth Chamber of Commerce. Training Location:  The Killorglan Family Resource Centre.
Two Youth Leadership Training workshops. 12 October, 10-11.30am and 11.30am-1pm. Artist and Facilitator: Michael McCabe 
Two Youth Leadership Training: workshops. 19 October, 10-11.30am and 11.30am-1pm. Artist and Facilitator Vanessa Ogida
Two Climate Change Vision Board Training workshops. 26 October, 10-11.30am and 11.30am-1pm. Creative Facilitator and Entrepreneur: Vanessa Ogida
 
O’Connell Education Centre
Two Vision Board Training workshops. 20 October,
Equality Workshops Through the Arts, Monsignor Flattery Room, The Barracks Heritage Centre, 25 October 2022. Equality Workshop, 25 October 2022, 5-7.30pm.  Attended by artists from South Kerry in partnership with Marina Ni Dhubhain, Creative Places
Facilitator: Ciara Hayes
 
Forbairt na Dromoda Teo, Dromid, County Kerry, 12 October 2022
Equality Workshop, 12 October 2022, 1.45-3pm. Attended by students from 4th and 5th Class, Scoil Náisiúnta Cillín Liath
Facilitator: Michael McCabe
Free
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Writing a Protest Song!

Event Categories:
Fighting Words
At this workshop, we will look at the history of these songs, and draw on these themes to create our own songs relevant to today's (your) generation.
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David and Goliath: Front line communities challenging corporate abuse

Toast
Hear from the front line communities challenging corporate abuse as part of a panel discussion with human rights defenders from Mexico and Nepal, with the discussion accompanied by an exclusive screening of the new documentary ‘Make it your business’, on corporate accountability, realising a better future and how ordinary people can stand up and take action.
Free
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Stories for Children from Ukraine

Event Categories:
Pearse Street Library Conference Centre
Victoria Amelina will entertain Ukrainian kids and their parents with funny stories from a writer's life and teach the children to draw the characters from her latest book, Ten Ways for an Excavator to Save the World ("Ееесторії екскаватора Еки"). PLEASE NOTE: This event is in Ukrainian.
October 26, 2022 @ 7:30 pm - October 29, 2022 @ 9:00 pm IST

Othello – maybe a dance

Event Categories:
Project Arts Centre
This post-festival event explores the relationships between Othello, Desdemona and Iago
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Change-Maker Theatre-Based Workshop

Event Category:
Civic Theatre
Celebrating the stories of ten change-makers from the Decade of Centenaries and the stories of ten changemakers today working to make society a better place for all.
Free
July 24, 2023 @ 10:00 am - August 13, 2023 @ 4:00 pm IST

Eternal Rebels

Event Categories:
St John the Baptist Church, Valentia Island, Co Kerry
Women Change-Makers Exhibition
August 1, 2023 @ 10:00 am - August 31, 2023 @ 5:30 pm IST

Ancient Futures

Event Categories:
Engine Room, Valentia Lighthouse, Valentia Island, Co Kerry
Film Installation
August 1, 2023 @ 11:00 am - October 31, 2023 @ 4:00 pm IST

Courageous Women – A Celebration of Change-Makers

Event Categories:
The Tearooms, Glebe House, Co Donegal
A film installation by Mary Moynihan on display in The Tearooms, Glebe House, Co Donegal from 1 August to 31 October 2023. The film is an imagined re-creation of moments from the lives of women in Irish history from 1916 to 1923
August 28, 2023 @ 11:00 am - September 2, 2023 @ 6:00 pm IST Event Series

Love Story

Event Category:
Rua Red, South Dublin Arts Centre
A seven-channel video installation, interrogating the mechanics of identification and the conditions under which empathy is produced. Available Monday-Saturday only until 11 November
September 4, 2023 @ 11:00 am - September 9, 2023 @ 6:00 pm IST Event Series

Love Story

Event Category:
Rua Red, South Dublin Arts Centre
A seven-channel video installation, interrogating the mechanics of identification and the conditions under which empathy is produced. Available Monday-Saturday only until 11 November
September 11, 2023 @ 11:00 am - September 16, 2023 @ 6:00 pm IST Event Series

Love Story

Event Category:
Rua Red, South Dublin Arts Centre
A seven-channel video installation, interrogating the mechanics of identification and the conditions under which empathy is produced. Available Monday-Saturday only until 11 November
September 16, 2023 @ 1:00 pm - September 17, 2023 @ 4:00 pm IST

HOUSE

Event Categories:
Tesco Car Park Cashel
Ireland’s leading Circus Company Fidget Feet Aerial Dance Theatre brings their Bingo? Circus! Extravaganza to Cashel as part of the Cashel Arts Festival this September and Ballyshannon in October
September 18, 2023 @ 11:00 am - September 23, 2023 @ 6:00 pm IST Event Series

Love Story

Event Category:
Rua Red, South Dublin Arts Centre
A seven-channel video installation, interrogating the mechanics of identification and the conditions under which empathy is produced. Available Monday-Saturday only until 11 November
September 25, 2023 @ 11:00 am - September 30, 2023 @ 6:00 pm IST Event Series

Love Story

Event Category:
Rua Red, South Dublin Arts Centre
A seven-channel video installation, interrogating the mechanics of identification and the conditions under which empathy is produced. Available Monday-Saturday only until 11 November
October 2, 2023 @ 11:00 am - October 7, 2023 @ 6:00 pm IST Event Series

Love Story

Event Category:
Rua Red, South Dublin Arts Centre
A seven-channel video installation, interrogating the mechanics of identification and the conditions under which empathy is produced. Available Monday-Saturday only until 11 November
October 3, 2023 @ 10:00 am - October 17, 2023 @ 5:00 pm IST

In Your Corner

Event Categories:
Charleville Mall Library
Exhibition of photographs by Matt Spalding taken in the Dublin Docklands Boxing Club
October 3, 2023 @ 11:00 am - October 6, 2023 @ 5:00 pm IST Event Series

Bullied

Event Category:
Sean O’Casey Theatre
A one hour play exploring the answers to bullies with the support of a grandfather for his granddaughter
October 4, 2023 @ 10:00 am - November 5, 2023 @ 4:30 pm IST

Courageous Women – A Celebration of Change-Makers

Event Categories:
Rathfarnham Castle
Courageous Women is a film installation by Mary Moynihan on display in Rathfarnham Castle, Dublin, from 4 October to 5 November 2023, Wednesday - Sunday only. The film is an imagined re-creation of moments from the lives of women in Irish history from 1916 to 1923
October 5, 2023 @ 7:30 pm - October 6, 2023 @ 8:30 pm IST Event Series

Bullied

Event Category:
Sean O’Casey Theatre
A one hour play exploring the answers to bullies with the support of a grandfather for his granddaughter
October 7, 2023 @ 1:30 pm - October 8, 2023 @ 4:00 pm IST

HOUSE

Event Categories:
Market Yard, Ballyshannon
Ireland’s leading Circus Company Fidget Feet Aerial Dance Theatre brings their Bingo? Circus! Extravaganza to Cashel as part of the Cashel Arts Festival this September and Ballyshannon in October
October 9, 2023 @ 11:00 am - October 14, 2023 @ 6:00 pm IST Event Series

Love Story

Event Category:
Rua Red, South Dublin Arts Centre
A seven-channel video installation, interrogating the mechanics of identification and the conditions under which empathy is produced. Available Monday-Saturday only until 11 November
October 10, 2023 @ 11:00 am - October 14, 2023 @ 4:00 pm IST Event Series

The Art of Changemakers

Event Categories:
DLR Mill Theatre
Multi-disciplinary exhibition featuring photography, poetry and stories highlighting experiences of Human Rights Defenders working to make society a better place for all

Smashing Times Online Gallery – Eternal Rebels

Event Categories:
Virtual Arts Centre
To coincide with the 2023 Dublin Arts and Human Rights Festival, the Smashing Times online visual art gallery will display a digital rendering of a selection of artworks and stories from the Eternal Rebels exhibition which runs onsite at the Pumphouse, Dublin Port from Friday 13 to Sunday 22 October 2023. Eternal Rebels is a multi-disciplinary exhibition featuring visual art, film, photography and poetry and is a visual and poetic reflection on the stories of change-makers in Irish history from the Decade of Centenaries to today
October 13, 2023 @ 12:00 pm - October 22, 2023 @ 5:00 pm IST

Trigger for Change

Event Categories:
Online
A radio documentary by artist Sinead McCann, exploring the challenges people with a criminal record face in securing employment on release from prison
October 13, 2023 @ 12:00 pm - October 22, 2023 @ 5:00 pm IST

Contatto

Event Categories:
Online
Video interviews with migrant and second-generation artists based in Ireland.
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Dublin Arts and Human Rights Festival Launch:  In Solidarity – An International Celebration of Arts and Rights

The Pumphouse
Launch of the 2023 Dublin Arts and Human Rights Festival and the flagship Eternal Rebels Exhibition, followed by a premiere performance of States of Independence, taking place on Friday 13 October 2023, 6pm, at the Pumphouse, Dublin Port. Guest speakers are Olive Moore, interim Director, Front Line Defenders, Mary Moynihan, writer, poet, theatre and film-maker, and Artistic Director of Smashing Times International Centre for the Arts and Equality with guest artist performances
Free
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Human Rights Under Threat: The Arts Respond

Event Categories:
Pearse Street Library Conference Centre
An interview with poet and translator George Szirtes on themes of poetry and human rights accompanied by readings from writer and translator, Csilla Toldy, presented by Irish PEN / PEN na hÉireann in partnership with Smashing Times International Centre for the Arts and Equality.
Free
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An Afternoon with the Change-Maker Theatre in Palm Festival within a Festival

The Pumphouse
A Change-Maker Theatre in Palm Festival within a Festival afternoon event featuring a talk, workshop and live performances hosted by Smashing Times International Centre for the Arts and Equality and presented by a range of creative arts organisations from the transnational European wide project Theatre in Palm
€10.00 – €12.00
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An Evening with the Change-Maker Theatre in Palm Festival within a Festival

The Pumphouse
A Change-Maker Theatre in Palm Festival within a Festival evening event featuring two live performances and a post-show panel discussion hosted by Smashing Times International Centre for the Arts and Equality and presented by creative arts organisations from the transnational European wide project Theatre in Palm
€10.00 – €12.00
October 16, 2023 @ 11:00 am - October 21, 2023 @ 6:00 pm IST Event Series

Love Story

Event Category:
Rua Red, South Dublin Arts Centre
A seven-channel video installation, interrogating the mechanics of identification and the conditions under which empathy is produced. Available Monday-Saturday only until 11 November
October 17, 2023 @ 11:00 am - October 21, 2023 @ 4:00 pm IST Event Series

The Art of Changemakers

Event Categories:
DLR Mill Theatre
Multi-disciplinary exhibition featuring photography, poetry and stories highlighting experiences of Human Rights Defenders working to make society a better place for all
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‘Foragers’ film screening and talk with Palestinian Activists

Project Arts Centre
A film screening depicting the practice of foraging for wild edible plants in Palestine/Israel, followed by a talk with Palestinian activists to explore foraging traditions, alongside resilience to prohibitive laws than ban these customs by the Israeli State. This event is hosted by the Ireland Palestine Solidarity Campaign and Amnesty International Ireland
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Tales of Love and Loss

Rathfarnham Castle
Live performance of Tales of Love and Loss celebrating stories of change-makers from Irish history and the Decade of Centenaries and featuring A Beauty That Will Pass, Grace and Joe, and poetry by Eva Gore-Booth, followed by post-show discussion on Women Changemakers from History
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Open Mic Night

Event Categories:
Crowbar Terrace
Open mic night featuring poetry and music relating to themes of social issues, human rights, social justice, and solidarity
Free
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Heroes

Event Category:
Dance Cork Firkin Crane
Heroes is a powerful Opera/Dance performance, thrillingly delivered by John Scott, choreographer, dancer and operatic tenor, of Irish Modern Dance Theatre and is a visualisation of music, through the physicality of astonishing voice
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Write a Protest Song!

Event Categories:
Fighting Words
A workshop titled Write a Protest Song!, where, we will look at the history of protest songs, and draw on these themes to create our own songs relevant to today's (your) generation
October 23, 2023 @ 11:00 am - October 28, 2023 @ 6:00 pm IST Event Series

Love Story

Event Category:
Rua Red, South Dublin Arts Centre
A seven-channel video installation, interrogating the mechanics of identification and the conditions under which empathy is produced. Available Monday-Saturday only until 11 November
October 24, 2023 @ 11:00 am - October 27, 2023 @ 1:00 pm IST Event Series

Bullied

Event Category:
Sean O’Casey Theatre
A one hour play exploring the answers to bullies with the support of a grandfather for his granddaughter
October 24, 2023 @ 11:00 am - October 28, 2023 @ 4:00 pm IST Event Series

The Art of Changemakers

Event Categories:
DLR Mill Theatre
Multi-disciplinary exhibition featuring photography, poetry and stories highlighting experiences of Human Rights Defenders working to make society a better place for all
October 30, 2023 @ 11:00 am - November 4, 2023 @ 6:00 pm GMT Event Series

Love Story

Event Category:
Rua Red, South Dublin Arts Centre
A seven-channel video installation, interrogating the mechanics of identification and the conditions under which empathy is produced. Available Monday-Saturday only until 11 November
October 31, 2023 @ 11:00 am - November 4, 2023 @ 4:00 pm GMT Event Series

The Art of Changemakers

Event Categories:
DLR Mill Theatre
Multi-disciplinary exhibition featuring photography, poetry and stories highlighting experiences of Human Rights Defenders working to make society a better place for all
November 6, 2023 @ 11:00 am - November 11, 2023 @ 6:00 pm GMT Event Series

Love Story

Event Category:
Rua Red, South Dublin Arts Centre
A seven-channel video installation, interrogating the mechanics of identification and the conditions under which empathy is produced. Available Monday-Saturday only until 11 November
November 7, 2023 @ 11:00 am - November 11, 2023 @ 4:00 pm GMT Event Series

The Art of Changemakers

Event Categories:
DLR Mill Theatre
Multi-disciplinary exhibition featuring photography, poetry and stories highlighting experiences of Human Rights Defenders working to make society a better place for all