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Opening Reception and launch of the Seventh Annual International Irish Arts and Human Rights Festival 2025 with Guest Speakers, Artist Talks, Exhibition, Live performance and Refreshments

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30 Sandycove Road
Smashing Times International Centre for the Arts and Equality, Front Line Defenders and partners are delighted to invite you to the opening reception and launch of the seventh annual International Irish Arts and Human Rights Festival taking place on Friday 10 October, 6.30 to 9pm, at 30 Sandycove Road, Dublin A96V9P1. The opening reception and launch features guest speakers, artist talks, the launch of the Irish in Resistance during World War II multidisciplinary exhibition, and a live performance and world premiere of Memorial Monologues: The Path of Memory Part II by Mary Moynihan, followed by chat and refreshments.
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Launch Event for From The Forest to The Ocean, a multidisciplinary exhibition with artists Mary Moynihan and Hina Khan at Rathfarnham Castle, Dublin, featuring Visual Art, Photography, Poetry and Film

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Rathfarnham Castle
Rathfarnham Castle and Smashing Times International Centre for the Arts and Equality are delighted to invite you to the launch of From the Forest to the Ocean, a powerful, new multidisciplinary exhibition at Rathfarnham Castle, Dublin, D14K3T6, with artists Mary Moynihan and Hina Khan. The exhibition is a stunning collection of visual art, photography, poetry and film inspired by physical landscapes and the interconnectedness of life from forests to the ocean.
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Creative Arts Eco-Conference

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Rathfarnham Castle
Join us for the Smashing Times Creative Arts Eco-Conference, a major international gathering that unites the arts and environmental awareness. This event explores how the performing, visual, and digital arts can inspire action and advocacy around climate change, biodiversity, and marine conservation. This is a unique eco-arts conference delving into the powerful role of creativity in shaping a more sustainable world, exploring connections between the arts nature, biodiversity, ocean literacy and Climate Justice - Where Art Meets Action!
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Memorial Monologues: The Path of Memory Part 2 by Mary Moynihan – Live performances

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Iveagh Gardens
Memorial Monologues: The Path of Memory Part 2 by Mary Moynihan is a new world premiere scripted from the words and stories of five brave and inspirational human rights defenders from around the world who were murdered because of their peaceful work defending the rights of others.
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Memorial Monologues: The Path of Memory Part 2 by Mary Moynihan – Live performances

Event Category:
Iveagh Gardens
Memorial Monologues: The Path of Memory Part 2 by Mary Moynihan is a new world premiere scripted from the words and stories of five brave and inspirational human rights defenders from around the world who were murdered because of their peaceful work defending the rights of others.
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Memorial Monologues: The Path of Memory Part 2 by Mary Moynihan – Live performances

Event Category:
Iveagh Gardens
Memorial Monologues: The Path of Memory Part 2 by Mary Moynihan is a new world premiere scripted from the words and stories of five brave and inspirational human rights defenders from around the world who were murdered because of their peaceful work defending the rights of others.
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Memorial Monologues: The Path of Memory Part 2 by Mary Moynihan – Live performances

Event Category:
Iveagh Gardens
Memorial Monologues: The Path of Memory Part 2 by Mary Moynihan is a new world premiere scripted from the words and stories of five brave and inspirational human rights defenders from around the world who were murdered because of their peaceful work defending the rights of others.
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Memorial Monologues: The Path of Memory Part 2 by Mary Moynihan – Live performances

Event Category:
Iveagh Gardens
Memorial Monologues: The Path of Memory Part 2 by Mary Moynihan is a new world premiere scripted from the words and stories of five brave and inspirational human rights defenders from around the world who were murdered because of their peaceful work defending the rights of others.
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Voices of Peace Artists — Smashing Times International Centre for the Arts and Equality present an Evening of Artist Talks, Poetry and Short Story readings and a display of Artworks

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30 Sandycove Road
The evening features presentations by Voices of Peace Artists as they reflect on their creative journeys, the inspirations behind their work, and the theme of Voices of Peace, exploring the role of the arts in promoting equality, human rights, and diversity worldwide.
Get Tickets €10.00 – €15.00
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Crafting Stories Together – Creative Multilingual workshops for families with children 3 to 6 years old

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Rua Red, South Dublin Arts Centre
Join us for a series of creative multilingual workshop for families with children three to six years hosted by Mother Tongues and conducted by artist Margot A. Jones who is a puppeteer, performer and facilitator living in Co, Wicklow. Mother Tongues’ Language Explorer workshops provide a unique creative experience for parents and their children based on storytelling, play, visual arts and music. While the workshops will be guided in English, we encourage families to embrace their home languages.
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Opening Ceremony – Dublin Arts and Human Rights Festival 2021

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Roof Garden, Chester Beatty, Dublin
The Opening Ceremony of the Dublin Arts and Human Rights Festival takes place on the Roof Garden, Chester Beatty, Dublin, and features speakers from Smashing Times International Centre for the Arts and Equality, and Front Line Defenders. Performance by singer-songwriter, Carla Ryan, and violinist Lisa McLoughlin-Gnemmi. Hosted by Festival Partners.
Free – €50.00