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SUMMARY:Kerry Arts and Human Rights Festival:     Traditional Irish Music Session
DESCRIPTION:Edition VII of Tintreach: The Smashing Times Arts and Literary Journal\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThe edition’s themes include belonging\, art\, place\, community\, the Irish language\, and nature.  \n\n\nBook Your Place\n\n\n\nNo Booking Necessary \n\n\n\nFull Event Details\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nJoin us for live music at Frank’s Bar & Bistro at the Kerry Coast Hotel\, Cahersiveen. Tucked away in the heart of Cahersiveen\, Frank’s Bar & Bistro is a cosy old-style restaurant and pub at Kerry Coast Hotel\, where old-world charm meets modern Irish hospitality. Step inside and discover warm woodwork\, eclectic décor and inviting vintage-style spaces — the perfect setting for breakfast\, lunch\, dinner\, drinks and a warm local atmosphere. Whether you are staying in town\, passing through on the Ring of Kerry\, planning a meal before live music\, or looking for a relaxed place to eat in Cahersiveen\, Frank’s brings together good food\, friendly service and plenty of character. \nPresented for the annual Kerry Arts and Human Rights Festival. \nInformation at 087 2214245 or admin@smashingtimes.ie \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\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nVenue Information:
URL:https://smashingtimes.ie/event/traditional-irish-music-session/2026-07-19/
LOCATION:Frank’s Bar & Bistro\, Kerry Coast Hotel\, Cahersiveen\, Co Kerry\, Kerry Coast Hotel\, Cahersiveen\, Kerry\, V23RV07\, Ireland
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SUMMARY:Kerry Arts and Human Rights Festival: The Standing Stone on Glanleam - Ancestral Voices and Human Rights Talk and Poetry Reading
DESCRIPTION:Edition VII of Tintreach: The Smashing Times Arts and Literary Journal\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThe edition’s themes include belonging\, art\, place\, community\, the Irish language\, and nature.  \n\n\nBook Your Place\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nArtists\n\n\n\nMary Moynihan\, writer\, director\, creator of art and photography \n\n\n\nFull Event Details\n\n\n\nJoin artist Mary Moynihan for a thought-provoking talk on her poem The Standing Stone at Glanleam\, exploring ancestral voices and how they continue to speak to us in the context of human rights. The talk takes place at the Atlantic Villa\, Knightstown. This event offers a unique opportunity to enjoy poetry inspired by local history and the connections between place\, memory\, ancestry\, and human rights. Join us for a conversation on how memories and voices of those who came before us can still inspire and shape our lives today. \n\n\n\nAttendees are kindly asked to park on the road outside the property. \n\n\n\nPresented for the annual Kerry Arts + Human Rights Festival 18-19 July 2026 \nInformation at 087 2214245 or admin@smashingtimes.ie \n\n\n\nSpeaker Biographies:\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nMary Moynihan\, MA\, she/her\, is an award-winning author of novels\, plays\, poetry and films\, originally from Dublin\, Ireland. Mary has an honours BA in Drama and Theatre Studies from Trinity College Dublin and an honours Masters in Film Production from TU Dublin.  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 inter-disciplinary artworks combining writing 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 Dublin Arts and Human Rights festival. \n\n\n\nAfter raising four children\, now all adults\, and following her recovery from serious illness\, Mary dedicated her time to becoming a writer. She writes fiction for young people and adults featuring stories of courage\, laughter\, tragedy\, happiness\, love\, death and action-packed adventures. Mary is the author of a young adult fantasy novel series Amergin and the Warriors of Zen. In her adult fiction\, Mary’s characters are clever\, fearless\, vulnerable\,  crazy\, and strong\, looking for love\, fun\, success and happiness. Her work promises enthralling plots\, dramatic lives\, lots of laughs\, serious flirting and sexual intrigue and insights into love\, happiness\, creativity and meaning in life. \n\n\n\nMary pens a series of articles and Creative Musings on Arts\, Creativity\, Leadership and Self-Esteem which appears in the Smashing Times International Centre for the Arts and Equality newsletter and on Mary’s website marymoynihan.ie \n\n\n\nIn her free time Mary loves to spend time with her four adult children\, hang out with friends and swims in the sea all year round.  She loves the ocean\, sky and moon and has a spiritual connection to the Atlantic Ocean and Irish Sea\, to the environs of Dublin bay and to the mystical landscapes of Valentia Island and the surrounding Iveragh peninsula in County Kerry\, her spiritual home. She is a big fan of the Dublin GAA Gaelic football and hurling teams. \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\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nVenue Information:
URL:https://smashingtimes.ie/event/the-standing-stone-on-glanleam-ancestral-voices-human-rights/
LOCATION:Atlantic Villa\, Valentia Island\, Co Kerry\, Knightstown\, Valentia Island\, Kerry\, V23VR62\, Ireland
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SUMMARY:Kerry Arts and Human Rights Festival: Kingdom Voices Walking Tour and Storytelling Session
DESCRIPTION:Edition VII of Tintreach: The Smashing Times Arts and Literary Journal\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThe edition’s themes include belonging\, art\, place\, community\, the Irish language\, and nature.  \n\n\nBook Your Place\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nFull Event Details\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n \nEnjoy a guided storytelling walk recalling stories of Munster’s remarkable changemakers  who stood up for the rights of others and shaped our history through courage\, creativity and compassion. This unique ‘human rights’ walking trail starts indoors in the O’Connell Room at The Barracks Heritage Centre where we hear about the life stories of Kerry changemakers whose actions contributed to human dignity\, peace and justice.  We then have a guided walk (weather permitting) through the town of Cahersiveen to the Daniel O’Connell Memorial Church graveyard to hear about the life story of remarkable Kerry people who stood up peacefully for the rights of others during World War II\, offering a rich reflection on the storytelling heritage of this beautiful area.  During the session take the opportunity to add the name of your favourite changemaker\, past or present. The tour begins in The Barracks Heritage Centre when you can enjoy the vibrant exhibitions on display. After the tour\, you can stroll through the town of Cahersiveen to enjoy the many wonderful shops\, cafes and restaurants and to continue the conversations. Whether you’re a visitor or a local\, this unforgettable walk offers a fresh perspective on captivating stories of Kerry. \n  \nEnjoy stories of Munster changemakers including Mary Elmes (1908-2002)\, Cork City\, Cork; Janie McCarthy (1885-1964)\, Killarney\, Kerry; and Monsignor Hugh O’Flaherty (1898 – 1963)\, Killarney and Cahersiveen\, Kerry. \n  \nPresented for the annual Kerry Arts + Human Rights Festival. \nFunded by Kerry County Council and Failte Ireland. \n  \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\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nVenue Information:
URL:https://smashingtimes.ie/event/kingdom-voices-walking-tour-and-storytelling-session-2/
LOCATION:Old Barracks Heritage Centre\, Cahersiveen\, Co Kerry\, Cahersiveen\, Kerry\, V23VR62\, Ireland
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SUMMARY:Kerry Arts and Human Rights Festival: Eternal Rebels Guided Storytelling Tour and Talk celebrating Women Changemakers in Irish History
DESCRIPTION:Edition VII of Tintreach: The Smashing Times Arts and Literary Journal\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThe edition’s themes include belonging\, art\, place\, community\, the Irish language\, and nature.  \n\n\nBook Your Place\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nArtists\n\n\n\nMary Moynihan\, writer\, director\, creator of art and photography \n\n\n\nFull Event Details\n\n\n\nJoin artist Mary Moynihan for a guided storytelling tour and artist talk exploring the stories from the exhibition Eternal Rebels: Irish Women Changemakers. This thought-provoking exhibition combines photography\, poetry\, and storytelling to celebrate the lives of 13 remarkable women from Irish history who championed equality and the empowerment of others. Through a series of 13 storyboard artworks displayed throughout The Barracks Heritage Centre\, the exhibition brings these inspiring changemakers and their lasting legacies to life. During the tour\, Mary shares the stories behind the artworks\, offering insights into her creative process and the historical significance of the women featured. This unique curated tour and talk is an opportunity to discover inspiring figures from Ireland’s past and to explore how their courage and vision continue to resonate today. \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 award-winning author of novels\, plays\, poetry and films\, originally from Dublin\, Ireland. Mary has an honours BA in Drama and Theatre Studies from Trinity College Dublin and an honours Masters in Film Production from TU Dublin.  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 inter-disciplinary artworks combining writing 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 Dublin Arts and Human Rights festival. \n\n\n\nAfter raising four children\, now all adults\, and following her recovery from serious illness\, Mary dedicated her time to becoming a writer. She writes fiction for young people and adults featuring stories of courage\, laughter\, tragedy\, happiness\, love\, death and action-packed adventures. Mary is the author of a young adult fantasy novel series Amergin and the Warriors of Zen. In her adult fiction\, Mary’s characters are clever\, fearless\, vulnerable\,  crazy\, and strong\, looking for love\, fun\, success and happiness. Her work promises enthralling plots\, dramatic lives\, lots of laughs\, serious flirting and sexual intrigue and insights into love\, happiness\, creativity and meaning in life. \n\n\n\nMary pens a series of articles and Creative Musings on Arts\, Creativity\, Leadership and Self-Esteem which appears in the Smashing Times International Centre for the Arts and Equality newsletter and on Mary’s website marymoynihan.ie \n\n\n\nIn her free time Mary loves to spend time with her four adult children\, hang out with friends and swims in the sea all year round.  She loves the ocean\, sky and moon and has a spiritual connection to the Atlantic Ocean and Irish Sea\, to the environs of Dublin bay and to the mystical landscapes of Valentia Island and the surrounding Iveragh peninsula in County Kerry\, her spiritual home. She is a big fan of the Dublin GAA Gaelic football and hurling teams. \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\n\n\n\n\n\n\nVenue Information:
URL:https://smashingtimes.ie/event/art-of-rights-eternal-rebels-guided-tour-and-artist-talk-2/
LOCATION:Old Barracks Heritage Centre\, Cahersiveen\, Co Kerry\, Cahersiveen\, Kerry\, V23VR62\, Ireland
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SUMMARY:Kerry Arts and Human Rights Festival: Eighth Wonder of the World - Transatlantic Cable Station Immersive Exhibition
DESCRIPTION:Edition VII of Tintreach: The Smashing Times Arts and Literary Journal\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThe edition’s themes include belonging\, art\, place\, community\, the Irish language\, and nature.  \n\n\nBook Your Place\n\n\n\nReceive a discount when you mention the Kerry Arts and Human Rights Festival. Book here. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nFull Event Details\n\n\n\nOver 150 years ago\, the first successful transatlantic telegraph cable was laid between Valentia Island in Ireland and Heart’s Content in Newfoundland\, Canada. This extraordinary achievement connected Europe and North America\, transforming communication forever. Known as the “Eighth Wonder of the World\,” the cable reduced communication time from weeks to minutes and marked the beginning of global connectivity. The story of the Transatlantic Cable is one of endurance\, innovation\, and human brilliance. Experience it through an immersive exhibition at the Valentia Cable Station. Hear from entrepreneur Cyrus Field and the Knight of Kerry as they recount their adventure. Try sending your own Morse code message\, learn how the first cables were laid\, and explore how modern underwater communications have evolved. \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\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nVenue Information:
URL:https://smashingtimes.ie/event/eighth-wonder-transatlantic-cable/2026-07-19/
LOCATION:Translantic Cable Station\, Knightstown\, Valentia Island\, Co Kerry\, Knightstown\, Valentia Island\, Kerry\, V23 H685\, Ireland
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SUMMARY:Kerry Arts and Human Rights Festival:Valentia Island Lighthouse Experience
DESCRIPTION:Edition VII of Tintreach: The Smashing Times Arts and Literary Journal\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThe edition’s themes include belonging\, art\, place\, community\, the Irish language\, and nature.  \n\n\nBook Your Place\n\n\n\nReceive a discount when you mention the Kerry Arts and Human Rights Festival. Book here. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nFull Event Details\n\n\n\nA must visit on the Skellig Coast of the Wild Atlantic Way. \n\n\n\nEmbrace the rugged and exposed elements of the south west coast of the island of Ireland and peek into what life was like for lighthouse keepers and their families on Valentia Island keeping watch over the North Atlantic. \n\n\n\nLocated in one of the most scenic areas on the edge of Europe\, facing into the prevailing weather\, Valentia Island Lighthouse is home to the most westerly harbour light on the island of Ireland\, guiding vessels through the northern entrance to Valentia Harbour. \n\n\n\nExplore the 17th century artillery fort located at Cromwell Point and the 19th century lighthouse building soaking up the stories and science against a background of dramatic scenery of the Skellig Coast on the Wild Atlantic Way. \nPresented for the annual Kerry Arts and Human Rights Festival.  \nInformation at 066 9476985 \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\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nVenue Information:
URL:https://smashingtimes.ie/event/lighthouse-experience/2026-07-19/
LOCATION:Valentia Island Lighthouse\, Cromwell Point\, Valentia Island\, Co Kerry\, Cromwell Point\, Glanleam\, Valentia Island\, Kerry\, V23 P680\, Ireland
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SUMMARY:Kerry Arts and Human Rights Festival:     Traditional Irish Music Session
DESCRIPTION:Edition VII of Tintreach: The Smashing Times Arts and Literary Journal\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThe edition’s themes include belonging\, art\, place\, community\, the Irish language\, and nature.  \n\n\nBook Your Place\n\n\n\nNo Booking Necessary \n\n\n\nFull Event Details\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nJoin us for live music at Frank’s Bar & Bistro at the Kerry Coast Hotel\, Cahersiveen. Tucked away in the heart of Cahersiveen\, Frank’s Bar & Bistro is a cosy old-style restaurant and pub at Kerry Coast Hotel\, where old-world charm meets modern Irish hospitality. Step inside and discover warm woodwork\, eclectic décor and inviting vintage-style spaces — the perfect setting for breakfast\, lunch\, dinner\, drinks and a warm local atmosphere. Whether you are staying in town\, passing through on the Ring of Kerry\, planning a meal before live music\, or looking for a relaxed place to eat in Cahersiveen\, Frank’s brings together good food\, friendly service and plenty of character. \nPresented for the annual Kerry Arts and Human Rights Festival. \nInformation at 087 2214245 or admin@smashingtimes.ie \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\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nVenue Information:
URL:https://smashingtimes.ie/event/traditional-irish-music-session/2026-07-18/
LOCATION:Frank’s Bar & Bistro\, Kerry Coast Hotel\, Cahersiveen\, Co Kerry\, Kerry Coast Hotel\, Cahersiveen\, Kerry\, V23RV07\, Ireland
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SUMMARY:Kerry Arts and Human Rights Festival: Tintreach Live - Launch with Creative Readings and Artist Talks
DESCRIPTION:Edition VII of Tintreach: The Smashing Times Arts and Literary Journal\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThe edition’s themes include belonging\, art\, place\, community\, the Irish language\, and nature.  \n\n\nBook Your Place\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nFull Event Details\n\n\n\nJoin us as we celebrate the launch of Edition VII of Tintreach: The Smashing Times Arts and Literary Journal\, a unique publication in the Irish Arts scene. Published quarterly online\, Tintreach is edited by writer Féilim James and features creative works from across the artistic spectrum\, combining up-and-coming voices with those of more established artists. Edition VII features work by artists from Uíbh Ráthach in County Kerry\, Ireland. The artists featured in Tintreach will present a selection of readings and discuss their work.  Meet and greet with the artists and with Féilim James\, Writer and Editor of Tintreach: The Smashing Times Arts and Literary Journal. Your MC for the evening is Mary Moynihan\, Writer\, Poet and Creator of Art and Photography and Artistic Director\, Smashing Times International Centre for the Arts and Equality. \n\n\n\nThis creative event takes place on Saturday 18 July 2026 at 7pm in The Barracks Heritage Centre\, Cahersiveen\, county Kerry\, with creative readings\, artist talks\, fun\, and chat. Presented for the Kerry Arts and Human Rights Festival\, this special evening  celebrates artistic practice\, the Irish language\, community engagement\, and the richness of artistic expression from Uíbh Ráthach/The Iveragh Peninsula. Audiences are invited to meet the artists from the Iveragh peninsula who are published in Edition VII of Tintreach\, hear about their creative process\, and celebrate the publication of this unique bilingual journal. \n  \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nImplemented by Smashing Times International Centre for the Arts and Equality in partnership with The Barracks Heritage Centre\, Cahersiveen\, and ACARD Community Development Limited\, Cahersiveen. Supported by Cumas Ceantar  Creative Places Uíbh Ráthaigh\, The Arts Council and the the Ciste Beag Ealaíon – Micro Arts Fund 2026\, Kerry County Council\, and Failte Ireland.  \n\n\n\nPresented for the annual Kerry Arts and Human Rights Festival.  \nInformation at 087 2214245 or admin@smashingtimes.ie \n\n\n\nOrganisations Involved / Partner Organisation(s):\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nVenue Information:
URL:https://smashingtimes.ie/event/tintreach-live-readings-rhythms-and-revelations-public-launch-creative-readings-and-artist-talks/
LOCATION:Old Barracks Heritage Centre\, Cahersiveen\, Co Kerry\, Cahersiveen\, Kerry\, V23VR62\, Ireland
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SUMMARY:Kerry Arts and Human Rights Festival: Sustainable Event Management Workshop
DESCRIPTION:Edition VII of Tintreach: The Smashing Times Arts and Literary Journal\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThe edition’s themes include belonging\, art\, place\, community\, the Irish language\, and nature.  \n\n\nBook Your Place\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nFull Event Details\n\n\n\nJoin us for a ‘Sustainable Event Management’ training workshop and talk to explore eco-friendly practices for organising a community-based arts event or festival. This event takes place on Saturday 18 July 2026\, from 3-5pm at the O’Connell Room in The Barracks Heritage Centre\, Cahersiveen\, County Kerry. Places limited to 20 on a first-come\, first-served basis. Learn about practices for running sustainable events along side tips on budgeting and marketing. Enjoy artworks from the curated exhibition Landscapes of the Soul and explore the deep relationship between people\, land and sea\, linking nature\, community and human rights. This event is a unique sustainable event management workshop that celebrates the beauty of the local environment and our connection to nature while opening conversations around sustainability\, belonging\, heritage and care for our shared world. Facilitated by Smashing Times International Centre for the Arts and Equality. Presented as part of The Art of Nature – Protecting our Forests and Oceans\, a project using creative methodologies and digital technologies in the Cahersiveen area to promote biodiversity and environmental awareness with a focus on oceans and forests\, using creativity to celebrate the beauty of trees and oceans\, the importance of biodiversity and our deep connections to nature. \n\n\n\nThe Art of Nature is implemented by Smashing Times International Centre for the Arts and Equality in partnership with Acard and The Barracks Heritage Centre\, Cahersiveen\, supported by South Kerry Development Partnership CLG\, Leader Programme 2023–2027. \n\n\n\nThe Art of Nature: Protecting Our Forests and Oceans\n\n\n\n Creative Approaches to the Environment\, Sustainability\, and Social Justice \nSmashing Times International Centre for the Arts and Equality presents The Art of Nature: Protecting Our Forests and Oceans\, a unique project using the arts\, creative methodologies\, and digital technologies in the Cahersiveen and South Kerry area to celebrate the beauty of forests and oceans\, the importance of biodiversity\, and our deep connections to nature. The project uses the arts and creativity to promote practical awareness-raising and training in relation to environmental justice\, with a focus on biodiversity\, sustainability\, and human rights. \nThe Art of Nature runs from August 2025 to July 2026 and is implemented by Smashing Times International Centre for the Arts and Equality in partnership with Acard and The Old Barracks Heritage Centre\, Cahersiveen\, supported by South Kerry Development Partnership CLG\, Leader Programme 2023–2027. The focus is on sustainable development for the rural environment. A Project Information and Biodiversity Leaflet will be distributed to share information on biodiversity\, connections between the forests and the ocean\, and the magic of local biodiverse green spaces and ways to protect those spaces into the future. \nThis project aims to work with local communities in the Cahersiveen area to raise awareness and identify practical measures to be implemented to build the health and resilience of biodiversity in our areas\, contributing to broader environmental efforts\, both locally and globally. The aim is to use creative processes and digital technologies alongside skills development to build local capacity to promote biodiversity and sustainability linked to social justice and to identify key steps local communities can take to ensure the long-term sustainability of the country and to protect and nurture the natural environment. \nThe project beautifully intertwines live performance and creative science-based workshops with environmental themes\, to promote biodiversity and sustainability linked to social justice. Artists working on the project include Mary Moynihan\, a writer\, poet\, and creator of art and photography; Ciara Hayes\, Arts Facilitator and Producer; and Freda Manweiler\, Arts Facilitator and Producer. Activities include 10 environmental performing art roadshows featuring a promenade show called The Art of Trees followed by a town-hall style meet-up or discussion forum and 10 science-based creative art workshops conducted with five schools\, five community groups and the general public. \nThe Earth naturally captures more than half of the CO2 released into the atmosphere\, with its forests and oceans playing a critical role as carbon sinks. However\, this role is being compromised by deforestation and ocean acidification – two issues that are squarely on the agenda for negotiations in relation to climate justice. Cahersiveen and the surrounding areas of the South Kerry region are rich in natural assets. However\, the natural environment including the oceans\, forests\, trees and plants are experiencing increased pressure in relation to biodiversity.  Join The Art of Nature as we work together to support the environment and protect biodiversity into the future. \n  \nPAST EVENTS \nThe Art of Trees by Mary Moynihan \nLive performance and post-show discussion reflecting on trees and forests\, the importance of biodiversity and our connections to nature. Each show is followed by a townhall-style community meet-up (post show discussion) to discuss creative ways to protect the environment and human rights. The guest speaker is Elis Martinelli from Sea Synergy Marine Awareness Centre\, Cahersiveen\, Co Kerry. \nThe Art of Trees by Mary Moynihan is a live\, immersive\, environmental performance blending theatre\, poetry\, and music to celebrate the beauty of trees and forests\, the importance of biodiversity\, and our deep connections to nature. Enjoy a magical performance\, as we regale you with storytelling\, poetry and music reflecting on trees and forests\, the importance of biodiversity and our deep connections to nature. \n  \nThe show was presented for ten performances including: \n\nTech Amergin Arts and Education Centre\, Waterville\, County Kerry V23 A243\n\nFriday 17 April 2026\, 8pm \n\nSt John the Baptist Church\, School Road\, Valentia Island\, County Kerry V23 TY72\n\nSaturday 18 April 2026\, 7pm \nTo date over twenty Science-based Creative Art Workshops for Sustainability\, Biodiversity and Environmental Justice and live performances have taken place with schools\, communities\, and the general public to promote biodiversity\, sustainability\, social justice\, and green spaces in South Kerry. \nOpen Call: Schools\, youth\, community groups and the general public can attend live performances\, environmental talks\, science-based creative art workshops and a sustainable event management workshop. If you wish to get involved\, please get in touch. If you are already involved in an environmental project\, feature your activities in our monthly Smashing Times newsletter and on the Smashing Times Arts and Human Rights Radio Show. \nContact Freda on 087 2214245 or email admin@smashingtimes.ie. \nClick here to view the project’s web page. \n\n\n\nOrganisations Involved / Partner Organisation(s):\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nVenue Information:
URL:https://smashingtimes.ie/event/the-art-of-nature-environmental-training/
LOCATION:Old Barracks Heritage Centre\, Cahersiveen\, Co Kerry\, Cahersiveen\, Kerry\, V23VR62\, Ireland
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SUMMARY:Kerry Arts and Human Rights Festival: Kingdom Voices Guided Storytelling Walk: Changemakers Who Stood Up for the Rights of Others during World War II
DESCRIPTION:Edition VII of Tintreach: The Smashing Times Arts and Literary Journal\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThe edition’s themes include belonging\, art\, place\, community\, the Irish language\, and nature.  \n\n\nBook Your Place\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nFull Event Details\n\n\n\nEnjoy a guided storytelling walk recalling stories of Munster’s remarkable changemakers  who stood up for the rights of others and shaped our history through courage\, creativity and compassion. This unique ‘human rights’ walking trail starts indoors in the O’Connell Room at The Barracks Heritage Centre where we hear about the life stories of Kerry changemakers whose actions contributed to human dignity\, peace and justice.  We then have a guided walk (weather permitting) through the town of Cahersiveen to the Daniel O’Connell Memorial Church graveyard to hear about the life story of remarkable Kerry people who stood up peacefully for the rights of others during World War II\, offering a rich reflection on the storytelling heritage of this beautiful area.  During the session take the opportunity to add the name of your favourite changemaker\, past or present. The tour begins in The Barracks Heritage Centre when you can enjoy the vibrant exhibitions on display. After the tour\, you can stroll through the town of Cahersiveen to enjoy the many wonderful shops\, cafes and restaurants and to continue the conversations. Whether you’re a visitor or a local\, this unforgettable walk offers a fresh perspective on captivating stories of Kerry. \n\n\n\nEnjoy stories of Munster changemakers including Mary Elmes (1908-2002)\, Cork City\, Cork; Janie McCarthy (1885-1964)\, Killarney\, Kerry; and Monsignor Hugh O’Flaherty (1898 – 1963)\, Killarney and Cahersiveen\, Kerry. \n\n\n\nPresented for the annual Kerry Arts + Human Rights Festival \nInformation at 087 2214245 or admin@smashingtimes.ie \n  \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\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nVenue Information:
URL:https://smashingtimes.ie/event/kingdom-voices-walking-tour-and-storytelling-session/
LOCATION:Old Barracks Heritage Centre\, Cahersiveen\, Co Kerry\, Cahersiveen\, Kerry\, V23VR62\, Ireland
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Dublin:20260718T120000
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SUMMARY:Kerry Arts and Human Rights Festival: Eternal Rebels Guided Storytelling Tour and Talk celebrating Women Changemakers in Irish History
DESCRIPTION:Edition VII of Tintreach: The Smashing Times Arts and Literary Journal\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThe edition’s themes include belonging\, art\, place\, community\, the Irish language\, and nature.  \n\n\nBook Your Place\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nArtists\n\n\n\nMary Moynihan\, writer\, director\, creator of art and photography \n\n\n\nFull Event Details\n\n\n\nJoin artist Mary Moynihan for a guided storytelling tour and artist talk exploring the stories from the exhibition Eternal Rebels: Irish Women Changemakers. This thought-provoking exhibition combines photography\, poetry\, and storytelling to celebrate the lives of 13 remarkable women from Irish history who championed equality and the empowerment of others. Through a series of 13 storyboard artworks displayed throughout The Barracks Heritage Centre\, the exhibition brings these inspiring changemakers and their lasting legacies to life. During the tour\, Mary shares the stories behind the artworks\, offering insights into her creative process and the historical significance of the women featured. This unique curated tour and talk is an opportunity to discover inspiring figures from Ireland’s past and to explore how their courage and vision continue to resonate today. \n\n\n\nSpeaker Biographies:\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nMary Moynihan\, MA\, she/her\, is an award-winning author of novels\, plays\, poetry and films\, originally from Dublin\, Ireland. Mary has an honours BA in Drama and Theatre Studies from Trinity College Dublin and an honours Masters in Film Production from TU Dublin.  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 inter-disciplinary artworks combining writing 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 Dublin Arts and Human Rights festival. \n\n\n\nAfter raising four children\, now all adults\, and following her recovery from serious illness\, Mary dedicated her time to becoming a writer. She writes fiction for young people and adults featuring stories of courage\, laughter\, tragedy\, happiness\, love\, death and action-packed adventures. Mary is the author of a young adult fantasy novel series Amergin and the Warriors of Zen. In her adult fiction\, Mary’s characters are clever\, fearless\, vulnerable\,  crazy\, and strong\, looking for love\, fun\, success and happiness. Her work promises enthralling plots\, dramatic lives\, lots of laughs\, serious flirting and sexual intrigue and insights into love\, happiness\, creativity and meaning in life. \n\n\n\nMary pens a series of articles and Creative Musings on Arts\, Creativity\, Leadership and Self-Esteem which appears in the Smashing Times International Centre for the Arts and Equality newsletter and on Mary’s website marymoynihan.ie \n\n\n\nIn her free time Mary loves to spend time with her four adult children\, hang out with friends and swims in the sea all year round.  She loves the ocean\, sky and moon and has a spiritual connection to the Atlantic Ocean and Irish Sea\, to the environs of Dublin bay and to the mystical landscapes of Valentia Island and the surrounding Iveragh peninsula in County Kerry\, her spiritual home. She is a big fan of the Dublin GAA Gaelic football and hurling teams. \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\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nVenue Information:
URL:https://smashingtimes.ie/event/art-of-rights-eternal-rebels-guided-tour-and-artist-talk/
LOCATION:Old Barracks Heritage Centre\, Cahersiveen\, Co Kerry\, Cahersiveen\, Kerry\, V23VR62\, Ireland
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Dublin:20260718T110000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Dublin:20260718T120000
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SUMMARY:Kerry Arts and Human Rights Festival Launch and Talk on The Importance of Human Rights
DESCRIPTION:Edition VII of Tintreach: The Smashing Times Arts and Literary Journal\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThe edition’s themes include belonging\, art\, place\, community\, the Irish language\, and nature.  \n\n\nBook Your Place\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nFull Event Details\n\n\n\nJoin us for the launch of the inaugural Kerry Arts and Human Rights festival celebrating creative spaces for arts and rights where storytelling\, human rights and fun connect. The launch features a talk on The Importance of Human Rights Today. In a world facing growing inequality\, conflict\, and social change\, human rights remain the foundation of dignity\, justice\, and equality for all. Join us for an inspiring talk exploring why protecting human rights matters now more than ever—and how each of us can help build a more inclusive and compassionate society. Open to all interested in using the arts to promote human rights\, diversity\, and equality for all. Join us in celebrating stories of people from Kerry and the wider Munster region\, past and present\, who champion peaceful human rights. \n\n\n\nPresented for the annual Kerry Arts + Human Rights Festival 18-19 July 2026 \nInformation at 087 2214245 or admin@smashingtimes.ie \n\n\n\nOrganisations Involved / Partner Organisation(s):\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nVenue Information:
URL:https://smashingtimes.ie/event/kerry-arts-and-human-rights-festival-launch/
LOCATION:Old Barracks Heritage Centre\, Cahersiveen\, Co Kerry\, Cahersiveen\, Kerry\, V23VR62\, Ireland
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SUMMARY:Kerry Arts and Human Rights Festival: Eighth Wonder of the World - Transatlantic Cable Station Immersive Exhibition
DESCRIPTION:Edition VII of Tintreach: The Smashing Times Arts and Literary Journal\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThe edition’s themes include belonging\, art\, place\, community\, the Irish language\, and nature.  \n\n\nBook Your Place\n\n\n\nReceive a discount when you mention the Kerry Arts and Human Rights Festival. Book here. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nFull Event Details\n\n\n\nOver 150 years ago\, the first successful transatlantic telegraph cable was laid between Valentia Island in Ireland and Heart’s Content in Newfoundland\, Canada. This extraordinary achievement connected Europe and North America\, transforming communication forever. Known as the “Eighth Wonder of the World\,” the cable reduced communication time from weeks to minutes and marked the beginning of global connectivity. The story of the Transatlantic Cable is one of endurance\, innovation\, and human brilliance. Experience it through an immersive exhibition at the Valentia Cable Station. Hear from entrepreneur Cyrus Field and the Knight of Kerry as they recount their adventure. Try sending your own Morse code message\, learn how the first cables were laid\, and explore how modern underwater communications have evolved. \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\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nVenue Information:
URL:https://smashingtimes.ie/event/eighth-wonder-transatlantic-cable/2026-07-18/
LOCATION:Translantic Cable Station\, Knightstown\, Valentia Island\, Co Kerry\, Knightstown\, Valentia Island\, Kerry\, V23 H685\, Ireland
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Dublin:20260718T100000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Dublin:20260718T160000
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SUMMARY:Kerry Arts and Human Rights Festival:Valentia Island Lighthouse Experience
DESCRIPTION:Edition VII of Tintreach: The Smashing Times Arts and Literary Journal\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThe edition’s themes include belonging\, art\, place\, community\, the Irish language\, and nature.  \n\n\nBook Your Place\n\n\n\nReceive a discount when you mention the Kerry Arts and Human Rights Festival. Book here. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nFull Event Details\n\n\n\nA must visit on the Skellig Coast of the Wild Atlantic Way. \n\n\n\nEmbrace the rugged and exposed elements of the south west coast of the island of Ireland and peek into what life was like for lighthouse keepers and their families on Valentia Island keeping watch over the North Atlantic. \n\n\n\nLocated in one of the most scenic areas on the edge of Europe\, facing into the prevailing weather\, Valentia Island Lighthouse is home to the most westerly harbour light on the island of Ireland\, guiding vessels through the northern entrance to Valentia Harbour. \n\n\n\nExplore the 17th century artillery fort located at Cromwell Point and the 19th century lighthouse building soaking up the stories and science against a background of dramatic scenery of the Skellig Coast on the Wild Atlantic Way. \nPresented for the annual Kerry Arts and Human Rights Festival.  \nInformation at 066 9476985 \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\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nVenue Information:
URL:https://smashingtimes.ie/event/lighthouse-experience/2026-07-18/
LOCATION:Valentia Island Lighthouse\, Cromwell Point\, Valentia Island\, Co Kerry\, Cromwell Point\, Glanleam\, Valentia Island\, Kerry\, V23 P680\, Ireland
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Dublin:20260606T140000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Dublin:20260606T160000
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SUMMARY:Tintreach Creative Writing Workshop
DESCRIPTION:Edition VII of Tintreach: The Smashing Times Arts and Literary Journal\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThe edition’s themes include belonging\, art\, place\, community\, the Irish language\, and nature.  \n\n\nBook Your Place\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nFull Event Details\n\n\n\nEnjoy a Tintreach Creative Writing Workshop conducted to support and facilitate collaboration between artists\, creative practitioners and local communities in Uíbh Ráthach\, fostering a vibrant cultural hub. The Tintreach Creative Writing Workshop takes place at The Barracks Heritage Centre\, Cahersiveen\, Saturday 6 June 2026\, 2-4pm and explores writing skills\, sparks creativity and builds creative connections\, listening to what artists want as well as offering information  on the forthcoming open submission call for Tintreach: The Smashing Times Arts and Literary Journal.  Edition VII of Tintreach: The Smashing Times Arts and Literary Journal is a special bi-lingual edition featuring  the work of six artists from Uíbh Ráthach\, the Iveragh Peninsula\, County Kerry.  This special edition of Tintreach\, edited by writer Féilim James\, celebrates artistic practice\, the Irish language\, and community engagement\, with a focus on art\, place\, community\, the Irish language\,  nature and belonging.Tintreach: The Smashing Times Arts and Literary Journal will be published at a public launch on 18 July 2026\, at The Barracks Heritage Centre\, Cahersiveen as part of the Kerry Arts and Human Rights festival. \n\n\n\nSubmissions open until Sunday\, 14 June 2026\, details here \n\n\n\n\n\nCreative Connections\n\n\n\nImplemented by Smashing Times International Centre for the Arts and Equality in partnership with The Barracks Heritage Centre\, Cahersiveen\, and ACARD Community Development Limited\, Cahersiveen. Supported by Cumas Ceantar  Creative Places Uíbh Ráthaigh\, The Arts Council and the the Ciste Beag Ealaíon – Micro Arts Fund 2026\, Kerry County Council\, and Failte Ireland. Key artists and creatives include Féilim James (Editor and Writer)\, Mary Moynihan (Writer\, Poet and Visual Artist)\, Freda Manweiler (Producer)\, and Ciara Hayes (Producer). \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\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nVenue Information:
URL:https://smashingtimes.ie/event/tintreach-creative-writing-workshop/
LOCATION:Old Barracks Heritage Centre\, Cahersiveen\, Co Kerry\, Cahersiveen\, Kerry\, V23VR62\, Ireland
CATEGORIES:Workshop
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Dublin:20260528T120000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Dublin:20260528T140000
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SUMMARY:Belonging: A Smashing Times Poetry Day Ireland Celebration
DESCRIPTION:Edition VII of Tintreach: The Smashing Times Arts and Literary Journal\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThe edition’s themes include belonging\, art\, place\, community\, the Irish language\, and nature.  \n\n\nBook Your Place\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nArtists\n\n\n\nMary Moynihan\, award-winning author of novels\, poetry\, films and plays\, and a creator of art and photography \n\n\n\n\n\nFull Event Details\n\n\n\nSmashing Times are delighted to present Belonging\, an open poetry session and artist talk taking place on Thursday 28 May\, 12am-2pm\, at the Smashing Times Visual Art Gallery\, 30 Sandycove Road\, Dublin\, as part of the Poetry Day Ireland celebrations.   Belonging features poetry readings by writer and poet Mary Moynihan and invited guest artists\, on themes of home\, nature and belonging\, and a curated artist talk by Mary Moynihan on the poems that inspired the artworks in her powerful multidisciplinary exhibition From the Forest to the Ocean\, currently on display at the Smashing Times Visual Art Gallery. Bringing together photography\, poetry\, and film\, this multidisciplinary exhibition draws inspiration from the physical landscapes of nature and the deep interconnectedness of life — from forests to the ocean.  \n\n\n\nBelonging is a session of poetry\, fun and chat taking place onsite at the Smashing Times Visual Art Gallery. All welcome. If you wish to read a poem on the day\, please get in touch with Ciara at admin@smashingtimes.ie. Poetry Day Ireland is an annual island-wide celebration of poetry organised by Poetry Ireland\, taking place on Thursday 28 May 28 2026\, with the theme ‘Home’.  Presented as part of the European project WE AREurope\, exploring shared European values of human dignity\, freedom\, democracy\, equality\, diversity\, human rights\, gender equality\, and peace. Supported by Erasmus+. \n\n\n\nSpeaker Biographies:\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nMary Moynihan\, MA\, she/her\, is an award-winning author of novels\, poetry\, films and plays\, and a creator of art and photography. Mary is 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 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 Dublin Arts and Human Rights festival. Mary has an honours BA in Drama and Theatre Studies from Trinity College Dublin and an honours Masters in Film Production from TU Dublin. \n\n\n\nAfter raising four children\, now adults\, Mary dedicated her time to writing and creating art and photography. She writes fiction for young people and adults featuring stories of courage\, laughter\, tragedy\, happiness\, love\, death and action-packed adventures. Mary is the author of a young adult fantasy novel Amergin and the Warriors of Zen. In her adult fiction\, Mary’s characters are clever\, fearless\, vulnerable\, crazy\, strong\, and dangerous\, looking for love\, fun\, success and happiness. Her work promises enthralling plots\, dramatic lives\, lots of laughs\, serious flirting and sexual intrigue and insights into love\, happiness\, creativity and meaning in life. \n\n\n\nMary pens a series of articles titled Creative Reflections on Arts\, Creativity\, Leadership and Self-Esteem which appear in the Smashing Times International Centre for the Arts and Equality newsletter and on Mary’s website marymoynihan.ie \n\n\n\nMary is an interdisciplinary artist and  regularly creates artworks that fuse photographic imagery\, poetical texts and film\, many of which are inspired by landscapes and seascapes especially of the seas and oceans around Ireland. In her free time Mary loves to spend time with her four adult children and hang out with friends.  She swims in the sea all year round. She loves the ocean\, sky and moon and has a spiritual connection to the Atlantic Ocean and Irish Sea\, to the environs of Dublin bay and to the mystical landscapes of Valentia Island and the surrounding Iveragh peninsula in County Kerry\, her spiritual home. She is a big fan of the Dublin Gaelic football and hurling teams. \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\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nVenue Information:
URL:https://smashingtimes.ie/event/belonging-a-smashing-times-poetry-day-ireland-celebration/
LOCATION:Smashing Times International Centre for the Arts and Equality\, Visual Art Gallery and Centre for the Arts and Human Rights\, 30 Sandycove Road\, Dublin A96V9P1\, 30 Sandycove Road\, Sandycove\, Dublin\, A96V9P1
CATEGORIES:Performance,Poetry
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Dublin:20260526T093000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Dublin:20260528T140000
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SUMMARY:Belonging: Three-Day Creative Arts Workshop
DESCRIPTION:Edition VII of Tintreach: The Smashing Times Arts and Literary Journal\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThe edition’s themes include belonging\, art\, place\, community\, the Irish language\, and nature.  \n\n\nBook Your Place\n\n\n\nSmashing Times never want ticket price to be a barrier to participation. Email admin@smashingtimes.ie to book a free place. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nArtists\n\n\n\nMary Moynihan\, award-winning author of novels\, poetry\, films and plays\, and a creator of art and photography \n\n\n\nFull Event Details\n\n\n\nEnjoy a three-day Creative Arts Workshop to meet with other women; to explore themes of nature\, belonging and a shared European identity and to take part in an open ‘Poetry Day’ at the Smashing Times Visual Art Gallery to celebrate Poetry Day Ireland. The workshop runs on Tuesday 26 May\, 9.30-12.30\, Wednesday 27 May 11-2pm and Thursday 28 May 11-2pm (3 hours per day)\, with the third day presented as an Open Poetry Session and Artist talk titled Belonging and open to the public.  \n\n\n\nGuided by methods and artworks on display from Smashing Times International Centre for the Arts and Equality\, Dublin\, Ireland and Théâtre & Réconciliation\, Brussels\, Belgium\, participants share reflections on identity\, migration and belonging\, engage in poetical expression in celebration of Poetry Day Ireland\, and create a space for shared experiences and diverse voices to connect. On days one and two\, the workshop involves drama games and exercises\, discussion and chat. Wear practical clothing for active participation. No experience necessary.  On the third and final day\, we present Belonging\, an open session of poetry readings and artist talk by Mary Moynihan\, for the Poetry Day Ireland celebrations.   Workshop participants attend the open poetry event and can become involved as a ‘Welcome Guide’ inviting people into the space or can read a poem (to be confirmed as part of the workshop process) or simply attend and enjoy the celebrations. See further details on the public event below. \n\n\n\nAs part of the workshop participants have the opportunity to meet with international theatre and arts practitioner Frédérique Lecomte\, founder\, CEO and artistic director of Théâtre et Réconciliation located in Brussels\, Belgium. Frédérique is an award-winning internationally recognised artist and creator who has developed her own theatrical techniques for over 40 years. She has worked with vulnerable populations both in conflict zones (the Great Lakes region of Africa) and in Belgium. Her Théâtre et Réconciliation method\, named after the theatre company\, she founded\, brings together creative and methodological tools for developing theatrical productions quickly\, enabling her to achieve results in a short space of time\, thanks in particular to her unique technique of live staging. For her work\, she received the 2018 Woman of Peace Award in Belgium. Frédérique Lecomte has given numerous training courses\, masterclasses and lectures at universities across Europe and around the world. \n\n\n\nThe three-day workshop is facilitated by artist Mary Moynihan\, a writer\, poet and creator of art and photography. Mary is a professional artist and Artistic Director of Smashing Times International Centre for the Arts and Equality and Artistic Curator for the annual international Irish Arts and Human Rights festival. \n\n\n\nPresented as part of the European project WE AREurope\, exploring shared European values of human dignity\, freedom\, democracy\, equality\, diversity\, human rights\, gender equality\, and peace. \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 award-winning author of novels\, poetry\, films and plays\, and a creator of art and photography. Mary is 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 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 Dublin Arts and Human Rights festival. Mary has an honours BA in Drama and Theatre Studies from Trinity College Dublin and an honours Masters in Film Production from TU Dublin. \n\n\n\nAfter raising four children\, now adults\, Mary dedicated her time to writing and creating art and photography. She writes fiction for young people and adults featuring stories of courage\, laughter\, tragedy\, happiness\, love\, death and action-packed adventures. Mary is the author of a young adult fantasy novel Amergin and the Warriors of Zen. In her adult fiction\, Mary’s characters are clever\, fearless\, vulnerable\, crazy\, strong\, and dangerous\, looking for love\, fun\, success and happiness. Her work promises enthralling plots\, dramatic lives\, lots of laughs\, serious flirting and sexual intrigue and insights into love\, happiness\, creativity and meaning in life. \n\n\n\nMary pens a series of articles titled Creative Reflections on Arts\, Creativity\, Leadership and Self-Esteem which appear in the Smashing Times International Centre for the Arts and Equality newsletter and on Mary’s website marymoynihan.ie \n\n\n\nMary is an interdisciplinary artist and  regularly creates artworks that fuse photographic imagery\, poetical texts and film\, many of which are inspired by landscapes and seascapes especially of the seas and oceans around Ireland. In her free time Mary loves to spend time with her four adult children and hang out with friends.  She swims in the sea all year round. She loves the ocean\, sky and moon and has a spiritual connection to the Atlantic Ocean and Irish Sea\, to the environs of Dublin bay and to the mystical landscapes of Valentia Island and the surrounding Iveragh peninsula in County Kerry\, her spiritual home. She is a big fan of the Dublin Gaelic football and hurling teams. \n  \n\n\n\n\n\nWE AREurope: Theatre\, Identity and European Values\n\n\n\nThe WE AREurope – Women Empowering\, Allying\, and Reinventing Europe on Stage project – funded by Erasmus+\, is a collaborative initiative between Smashing Times International Centre for the Arts and Equality\, Dublin\, Ireland and Théâtre & Réconciliation\, Brussels\, Belgium that uses theatre and creative arts to support the inclusion and empowerment of women from migrant communities across Europe. The project raises awareness of shared European values\, identifies recommendations and modes of action to facilitate the inclusion of women from migrant and ethnic minority communities in Europe\, and promotes learning opportunities for all citizens and generations through creativity\, the arts and culture. Read more about the project here. \n\n\n\nOrganisations Involved / Partner Organisation(s):\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nVenue Information:
URL:https://smashingtimes.ie/event/belonging-three-day-creative-arts-workshop-2/
LOCATION:Smashing Times International Centre for the Arts and Equality\, Visual Art Gallery and Centre for the Arts and Human Rights\, 30 Sandycove Road\, Dublin A96V9P1\, 30 Sandycove Road\, Sandycove\, Dublin\, A96V9P1
CATEGORIES:Multidisciplinary,Poetry,Theatre,Workshop
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SUMMARY:The Art of Trees
DESCRIPTION:Edition VII of Tintreach: The Smashing Times Arts and Literary Journal\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThe edition’s themes include belonging\, art\, place\, community\, the Irish language\, and nature.  \n\n\nBook Your Place\n\n\n\n087 2214245 or email freda@smashingtimes.ie. Booking Essential. \n\n\n\nArtists\n\n\n\nMary Moynihan\, Writer \n\n\n\nElizabeth Moynihan\, Director \n\n\n\nAoife Kavanagh\, Actor \n\n\n\nAnna Fitzgerald\, Actor \n\n\n\nCiara Hayes\, Producer \n\n\n\nFreda Manweiler\, Producer \n\n\n\nFull Event Details\n\n\n\nThe Art of Trees by Mary Moynihan is a live\, immersive\, environmental performance blending theatre\, poetry\, and music to celebrate and reflect on the beauty of trees and forests\, the importance of biodiversity\, and our deep connections to nature. Each show is followed by a town-hall style community meet-up to discuss creative ways to protect the environment and human rights. The guest speaker is environmental expert Elis Martinelli from Sea Synergy Marine Awareness Centre. The shows are presented for The Art of Nature: Protecting our Forests and Oceans\, implemented by Smashing Times International Centre for the Arts and Equality in partnership with Acard and The Barracks Heritage Centre\, Cahersiveen\, supported by South Kerry Development Partnership CLG\, Leader Programme 2023-2027. \n\n\n\nEnjoy a magical performance\, as we regale you with storytelling\, poetry and music reflecting on trees and forests\, the importance of biodiversity and our connections to nature. Join us as we celebrate the beauty of trees\, nature\, biodiversity and the interconnectedness of the world around us. Brigid of Kildare\, patron saint of Ireland has returned. She invites us to join her in the forest and enter the world of trees. Brigid takes us on a journey through the history of trees from the Ice Age to present times\, exploring how forests have changed over thousands of years. \n\n\n\nListen to stories about the ancient\, sacred trees of Ireland such as oak\, ash\, birch\, hazel and hawthorn and explore the wonders of a Celtic tradition of trees and forests where magic can happen. The Art of Trees invites us to explore why tree cover in Ireland has fallen so low and to reflect on the role trees play in our ecosystem.  What can be done to save our sacred trees and ancient woods and take action in the fight against climate change? The show is a theatrically staged fusion of theatre\, poetry\, story\, and music and is a dazzling storytelling performance suitable for all ages that is fun\, magical and sparking. \n  \n  \n\n\n\nSpeaker Biographies:\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nMary Moynihan MA \n\n\n\nWriter of Novels\, Poetry\, Films\, Plays \n\n\n\nCreator of Art and Photography \n\n\n\nCreative Reflections on Arts\, Creativity\, Equality\, Leadership and Self-Esteem \n\n\n\nMary Moynihan\, MA\, she/her\, is an award-winning author of novels\, poetry\, films and plays\, and a creator of art and photography. Mary is 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 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 Dublin Arts and Human Rights festival. Mary has an honours BA in Drama and Theatre Studies from Trinity College Dublin and an honours Masters in Film Production from TU Dublin. \n\n\n\nAfter raising four children\, now adults\, Mary dedicated her time to becoming a writer. She writes fiction for young people and adults featuring stories of courage\, laughter\, tragedy\, happiness\, love\, death and action-packed adventures. Mary is the author of a young adult fantasy novel Amergin and the Warriors of Zen. In her adult fiction\, Mary’s characters are clever\, fearless\, vulnerable\, crazy\, strong\, and dangerous\, looking for love\, fun\, success and happiness. Her work promises enthralling plots\, dramatic lives\, lots of laughs\, serious flirting and sexual intrigue and insights into love\, happiness\, creativity and meaning in life. \n\n\n\nMary pens a series of articles titled Creative Reflections on Arts\, Creativity\, Leadership and Self-Esteem which appear in the Smashing Times International Centre for the Arts and Equality newsletter and on Mary’s website marymoynihan.ie \n\n\n\nIn her free time Mary loves to spend time with her four adult children and hang out with friends.  She swims in the sea all year round. She loves the ocean\, sky and moon and has a spiritual connection to the Atlantic Ocean and Irish Sea\, to the environs of Dublin bay and to the mystical landscapes of Valentia Island and the surrounding Iveragh peninsula in County Kerry\, her spiritual home. She is a big fan of the Dublin Gaelic football and hurling teams. \n\n\n\nSmashing Times \n\n\n\nMary is Artistic Director of Smashing Times International Centre for the Arts and Equality working collaboratively with artists and over fifty organisations across Ireland\, Northern Ireland\, Europe and internationally\, using the arts to promote rights and values for all. Company patrons are Sabina Higgins; Joan Freeman\, founder of Pieta House; Ger Ryan\, actor and Tim Pat Coogan\, writer and historian. Founding patrons were writers Maeve Binchy and Brian Friel. \n\n\n\nMary is Artistic Curator for the annual\, international Dublin Arts and Human Rights festival implemented by Smashing Times and Front Line Defenders with Amnesty International\, Fighting Words\, ICCL\, NWCI\, Irish Modern Dance Theatre\, Trócaire\, Poetry Ireland and Irish Pen\, and funded by The Arts Council. The festival highlights the extraordinary work of human rights defenders in Ireland and around the world\, past and present\, and the role of the arts and artists in promoting human rights today. \n\n\n\nAwards \n\n\n\nMary’s work has won a number of awards\, including the Allianz Business to Arts Special Judges DAA Arts Award at Bord Gáis Energy Theatre\, the international and prestigious #ArtsAgainstCovid award from the Arts in Health International Foundation and an Arts Council Agility Award. Mary was awarded a Project Award from The Arts Council to write a new work with a range of collaborators titled The Feeling Soul\, inspired by stories of women poets from ancient and modern Ireland.    \n\n\n\nWriter of Novels\, Poetry\, Films and Plays \n\n\n\nMary is the author of the epic spoken word poem  ‘Ode to a Coolock Queen’’\, written from a female perspective and exploring identity\, gender\, violence\, passion\, self-destruction and possible redemption. An attempt as Sylvia Plath says  ‘to be true to my own weirdnesses’. It is an oral storytelling narrative that is about a broader reflection on what it is to be born out of a working class environment.  This poem is in homage to all people from working-class communities who find their strength and become their own kings and queens like warriors from an ancient past. \n\n\n\nMary is the author of a young adult fantasy novel Amergin and the Warriors of Zen. As a playwright\, Mary’s work includes the highly acclaimed The Woman is Present: Women’s Stories of WWII co-written with Paul Kennedy\, Fiona Thompson and Féilim James; Memorial Monologues: The Path of Memory; Tales of Love and Loss featuring two monologues selected by President Michael D Higgins for performance at Áras an Uachtaráin\, Constance and Her Friends and Grace and Joe for performance in 2023; In One Breath from the award-winning Testimonies(co-written with Paul Kennedy); Shadow of My Soul and May Our Faces Haunt You. \n\n\n\nPlays for children and young people include Gathering on the Pond\, a comedy play on the environment by Mary Moynihan and Aoife Reilly;  Love the Earth by Mary Moynihan – A Change-Makers Storytelling session for ages 5 to 12 years adapted from three stories – The Water Princess\, The Hummingbird\, and The Salmon of Knowledge – from Goal’s Global Citizenship Education Resource; and Four Great Plays for Young Children\, a series of short plays suitable for performance by children ages 5 to 12 years – The Children of Lir\, The Three Bears\, The Princess Play and Legend of the Dragon Kings \n\n\n\nMary has a focus on using historical memory in her artistic practice as inspiration for the creation of original artworks. A number of her writings highlight stories of ordinary yet extraordinary women who stood up for the rights of others with a focus on the Holocaust\, WWII and the revolutionary period in Irish history. \n\n\n\nMary’s documentary film work includes The Shoah: A Survivor’s Memory – The World’s Legacy\, adapted from the writings of French woman Simone Veil (1927-2017)\, a French lawyer\, politician and feminist\, Holocaust survivor and first female President of the European Parliament; the creative documentary Women in an Equal Europe; the short film Letter to a Human Rights Defender based on words by Mary Lawlor\, a Human Rights Defender\, founder of Front Line Defenders and UN Ambassador on Human Rights Defenders; the hour-long documentary Stories from the Shadows reflecting on the arts in peacebuilding in Northern Ireland (co-directed with Mark Quinn);  You Matter\, a filmed interview with social justice campaigner Dil Wickremasinhge and the short documentary Acting for the Future on the role of the arts to promote positive mental health and well-being and suicide prevention for Travellers in Ireland. \n\n\n\nKeep in touch with Mary on: \n\n\n\nTel: + 00 353 (0) 87 7438722 \n\n\n\nEmail: marymoynihanarts@gmail.com \n\n\n\nWebsite: MaryMoynihan.ie \n\n\n\nFollow Mary on Facebook\, Instagram and LinkedIn \n  \n  \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAnna Fitzgerald is a creative writer\, performer\, drama teacher and accountant! She attended the Audrey Meredith School of Drama and completed the Irish Board of Speech and Drama Grade Exams\, Associate and the Licentiate Teaching Diplomas. In 2023\, she founded ‘Drama at the Harold’ and ‘Drama at Glasthule’. She is a member of Shifting Stages\, a newly founded collective of mothers and theatre makers\, dedicated to supporting each other’s practices. The collective evolved from ‘Waking the Feminists’ (WTF) movement in 2015 where artists questioned the role of women in Theatre in Ireland and ‘Mother Artist Makers’ (MAM) a collective of mothers in Irish theatre who advocate for career supports for creative practitioners with caring responsibilities and to promote family friendly arts practices.  She is working on her Irish Goddess collection of stories since developing the concept for her professional diploma in Innovation\, Creativity and Leadership in UCD in 2019. She performed original pieces from the Goddess Series during Culture Night 2023 and 2025 in the DLR Mill Theatre and the Lab\, Dublin City Arts Offices\, Foley Street.  \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAoife Kavanagh is an actor based in Dublin and Kildare working throughout film and theatre. She graduated from Trinity College Dublin in 2025 which a First Class Honours Degree in Drama and Theatre. Her love for performance has developed over many years\, from starting speech and drama classes at six years old\, as well as training in ballet and various other forms of dance. Her performance credits include Better Out Than In Campaign (Belong To Youth Services\, 2025)\, Evoe (Samuel Beckett Theatre\, 2025)\, CHAOS (Samuel Beckett Theatre\, 2024)\, Pinstripe (Samuel Beckett Theatre\, 2024)\, Until Death (Virgin Media\, 2022) and Hall of Healing (Kill Musical & Dramatic Society\, 2022). Aoife also has experience in stage management and costume design. Her costume credits include costume designer of No Exit (Samuel Beckett Theatre\, 2025)\, The Contest (Samuel Beckett Theatre\, 2024) and assistant costume on Uncanny Valley (Samuel Beckett Theatre\, 2023). Her stage management credits include Sell By Date (Samuel Beckett Theatre\, 2025)\, Anna (Samuel Beckett Theatre\, 2024) and This Too Shall Pass (Samuel Beckett Theatre\, 2023). \n\n\n\n\n\nThe Art of Nature: Protecting our Forests and Oceans\n\n\n\nCreative Approaches to the Environment\, Sustainability and Social Justice \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\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nVenue Information:
URL:https://smashingtimes.ie/event/the-art-of-trees-9/
LOCATION:St John the Baptist Church\, Valentia Island\, Co Kerry\, Knightstown\, Valentia Island\, Kerry\, Ireland
CATEGORIES:Performance,Theatre
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SUMMARY:The Art of Trees
DESCRIPTION:Edition VII of Tintreach: The Smashing Times Arts and Literary Journal\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThe edition’s themes include belonging\, art\, place\, community\, the Irish language\, and nature.  \n\n\nBook Your Place\n\n\n\nCall 066 9478956. Admission Free. Booking Essential. \n\n\n\nArtists\n\n\n\nMary Moynihan\, Writer \n\n\n\nElizabeth Moynihan\, Director \n\n\n\nAoife Kavanagh\, Actor \n\n\n\nAnna Fitzgerald\, Actor \n\n\n\nCiara Hayes\, Producer \n\n\n\nFreda Manweiler\, Producer \n\n\n\nFull Event Details\n\n\n\nThe Art of Trees by Mary Moynihan is a live\, immersive\, environmental performance blending theatre\, poetry\, and music to celebrate and reflect on the beauty of trees and forests\, the importance of biodiversity\, and our deep connections to nature. Each show is followed by a town-hall style community meet-up to discuss creative ways to protect the environment and human rights. The guest speaker is environmental expert Elis Martinelli from Sea Synergy Marine Awareness Centre. The shows are presented for The Art of Nature: Protecting our Forests and Oceans\, implemented by Smashing Times International Centre for the Arts and Equality in partnership with Acard and The Barracks Heritage Centre\, Cahersiveen\, supported by South Kerry Development Partnership CLG\, Leader Programme 2023-2027. \n\n\n\nEnjoy a magical performance\, as we regale you with storytelling\, poetry and music reflecting on trees and forests\, the importance of biodiversity and our connections to nature. Join us as we celebrate the beauty of trees\, nature\, biodiversity and the interconnectedness of the world around us. Brigid of Kildare\, patron saint of Ireland has returned. She invites us to join her in the forest and enter the world of trees. Brigid takes us on a journey through the history of trees from the Ice Age to present times\, exploring how forests have changed over thousands of years. \n\n\n\nListen to stories about the ancient\, sacred trees of Ireland such as oak\, ash\, birch\, hazel and hawthorn and explore the wonders of a Celtic tradition of trees and forests where magic can happen. The Art of Trees invites us to explore why tree cover in Ireland has fallen so low and to reflect on the role trees play in our ecosystem.  What can be done to save our sacred trees and ancient woods and take action in the fight against climate change? The show is a theatrically staged fusion of theatre\, poetry\, story\, and music and is a dazzling storytelling performance suitable for all ages that is fun\, magical and sparking. \n  \n\n\n\nArtist Biographies:\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nMary Moynihan MA \n\n\n\nWriter of Novels\, Poetry\, Films\, Plays \n\n\n\nCreator of Art and Photography \n\n\n\nCreative Reflections on Arts\, Creativity\, Equality\, Leadership and Self-Esteem \n\n\n\nMary Moynihan\, MA\, she/her\, is an award-winning author of novels\, poetry\, films and plays\, and a creator of art and photography. Mary is 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 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 Dublin Arts and Human Rights festival. Mary has an honours BA in Drama and Theatre Studies from Trinity College Dublin and an honours Masters in Film Production from TU Dublin. \n\n\n\nAfter raising four children\, now adults\, Mary dedicated her time to becoming a writer. She writes fiction for young people and adults featuring stories of courage\, laughter\, tragedy\, happiness\, love\, death and action-packed adventures. Mary is the author of a young adult fantasy novel Amergin and the Warriors of Zen. In her adult fiction\, Mary’s characters are clever\, fearless\, vulnerable\, crazy\, strong\, and dangerous\, looking for love\, fun\, success and happiness. Her work promises enthralling plots\, dramatic lives\, lots of laughs\, serious flirting and sexual intrigue and insights into love\, happiness\, creativity and meaning in life. \n\n\n\nMary pens a series of articles titled Creative Reflections on Arts\, Creativity\, Leadership and Self-Esteem which appear in the Smashing Times International Centre for the Arts and Equality newsletter and on Mary’s website marymoynihan.ie \n\n\n\nIn her free time Mary loves to spend time with her four adult children and hang out with friends.  She swims in the sea all year round. She loves the ocean\, sky and moon and has a spiritual connection to the Atlantic Ocean and Irish Sea\, to the environs of Dublin bay and to the mystical landscapes of Valentia Island and the surrounding Iveragh peninsula in County Kerry\, her spiritual home. She is a big fan of the Dublin Gaelic football and hurling teams. \n\n\n\nSmashing Times \n\n\n\nMary is Artistic Director of Smashing Times International Centre for the Arts and Equality working collaboratively with artists and over fifty organisations across Ireland\, Northern Ireland\, Europe and internationally\, using the arts to promote rights and values for all. Company patrons are Sabina Higgins; Joan Freeman\, founder of Pieta House; Ger Ryan\, actor and Tim Pat Coogan\, writer and historian. Founding patrons were writers Maeve Binchy and Brian Friel. \n\n\n\nMary is Artistic Curator for the annual\, international Dublin Arts and Human Rights festival implemented by Smashing Times and Front Line Defenders with Amnesty International\, Fighting Words\, ICCL\, NWCI\, Irish Modern Dance Theatre\, Trócaire\, Poetry Ireland and Irish Pen\, and funded by The Arts Council. The festival highlights the extraordinary work of human rights defenders in Ireland and around the world\, past and present\, and the role of the arts and artists in promoting human rights today. \n\n\n\nAwards \n\n\n\nMary’s work has won a number of awards\, including the Allianz Business to Arts Special Judges DAA Arts Award at Bord Gáis Energy Theatre\, the international and prestigious #ArtsAgainstCovid award from the Arts in Health International Foundation and an Arts Council Agility Award. Mary was awarded a Project Award from The Arts Council to write a new work with a range of collaborators titled The Feeling Soul\, inspired by stories of women poets from ancient and modern Ireland.    \n\n\n\nWriter of Novels\, Poetry\, Films and Plays \n\n\n\nMary is the author of the epic spoken word poem  ‘Ode to a Coolock Queen’’\, written from a female perspective and exploring identity\, gender\, violence\, passion\, self-destruction and possible redemption. An attempt as Sylvia Plath says  ‘to be true to my own weirdnesses’. It is an oral storytelling narrative that is about a broader reflection on what it is to be born out of a working class environment.  This poem is in homage to all people from working-class communities who find their strength and become their own kings and queens like warriors from an ancient past. \n\n\n\nMary is the author of a young adult fantasy novel Amergin and the Warriors of Zen. As a playwright\, Mary’s work includes the highly acclaimed The Woman is Present: Women’s Stories of WWII co-written with Paul Kennedy\, Fiona Thompson and Féilim James; Memorial Monologues: The Path of Memory; Tales of Love and Loss featuring two monologues selected by President Michael D Higgins for performance at Áras an Uachtaráin\, Constance and Her Friends and Grace and Joe for performance in 2023; In One Breath from the award-winning Testimonies(co-written with Paul Kennedy); Shadow of My Soul and May Our Faces Haunt You. \n\n\n\nPlays for children and young people include Gathering on the Pond\, a comedy play on the environment by Mary Moynihan and Aoife Reilly;  Love the Earth by Mary Moynihan – A Change-Makers Storytelling session for ages 5 to 12 years adapted from three stories – The Water Princess\, The Hummingbird\, and The Salmon of Knowledge – from Goal’s Global Citizenship Education Resource; and Four Great Plays for Young Children\, a series of short plays suitable for performance by children ages 5 to 12 years – The Children of Lir\, The Three Bears\, The Princess Play and Legend of the Dragon Kings \n\n\n\nMary has a focus on using historical memory in her artistic practice as inspiration for the creation of original artworks. A number of her writings highlight stories of ordinary yet extraordinary women who stood up for the rights of others with a focus on the Holocaust\, WWII and the revolutionary period in Irish history. \n\n\n\nMary’s documentary film work includes The Shoah: A Survivor’s Memory – The World’s Legacy\, adapted from the writings of French woman Simone Veil (1927-2017)\, a French lawyer\, politician and feminist\, Holocaust survivor and first female President of the European Parliament; the creative documentary Women in an Equal Europe; the short film Letter to a Human Rights Defender based on words by Mary Lawlor\, a Human Rights Defender\, founder of Front Line Defenders and UN Ambassador on Human Rights Defenders; the hour-long documentary Stories from the Shadows reflecting on the arts in peacebuilding in Northern Ireland (co-directed with Mark Quinn);  You Matter\, a filmed interview with social justice campaigner Dil Wickremasinhge and the short documentary Acting for the Future on the role of the arts to promote positive mental health and well-being and suicide prevention for Travellers in Ireland. \n\n\n\nKeep in touch with Mary on: \n\n\n\nTel: + 00 353 (0) 87 7438722 \n\n\n\nEmail: marymoynihanarts@gmail.com \n\n\n\nWebsite: MaryMoynihan.ie \n\n\n\nFollow Mary on Facebook\, Instagram and LinkedIn \n  \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAnna Fitzgerald is a creative writer\, performer\, drama teacher and accountant! She attended the Audrey Meredith School of Drama and completed the Irish Board of Speech and Drama Grade Exams\, Associate and the Licentiate Teaching Diplomas. In 2023\, she founded ‘Drama at the Harold’ and ‘Drama at Glasthule’. She is a member of Shifting Stages\, a newly founded collective of mothers and theatre makers\, dedicated to supporting each other’s practices. The collective evolved from ‘Waking the Feminists’ (WTF) movement in 2015 where artists questioned the role of women in Theatre in Ireland and ‘Mother Artist Makers’ (MAM) a collective of mothers in Irish theatre who advocate for career supports for creative practitioners with caring responsibilities and to promote family friendly arts practices.  She is working on her Irish Goddess collection of stories since developing the concept for her professional diploma in Innovation\, Creativity and Leadership in UCD in 2019. She performed original pieces from the Goddess Series during Culture Night 2023 and 2025 in the DLR Mill Theatre and the Lab\, Dublin City Arts Offices\, Foley Street.  \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAoife Kavanagh is an actor based in Dublin and Kildare working throughout film and theatre. She graduated from Trinity College Dublin in 2025 which a First Class Honours Degree in Drama and Theatre. Her love for performance has developed over many years\, from starting speech and drama classes at six years old\, as well as training in ballet and various other forms of dance. Her performance credits include Better Out Than In Campaign (Belong To Youth Services\, 2025)\, Evoe (Samuel Beckett Theatre\, 2025)\, CHAOS (Samuel Beckett Theatre\, 2024)\, Pinstripe (Samuel Beckett Theatre\, 2024)\, Until Death (Virgin Media\, 2022) and Hall of Healing (Kill Musical & Dramatic Society\, 2022). Aoife also has experience in stage management and costume design. Her costume credits include costume designer of No Exit (Samuel Beckett Theatre\, 2025)\, The Contest (Samuel Beckett Theatre\, 2024) and assistant costume on Uncanny Valley (Samuel Beckett Theatre\, 2023). Her stage management credits include Sell By Date (Samuel Beckett Theatre\, 2025)\, Anna (Samuel Beckett Theatre\, 2024) and This Too Shall Pass (Samuel Beckett Theatre\, 2023). \n\n\n\n\n\nThe Art of Nature: Protecting our Forests and Oceans\n\n\n\nCreative Approaches to the Environment\, Sustainability and Social Justice \n \n\n\n\nSmashing Times International Centre for the Arts and Equality presents The Art of Nature: Protecting our Forests and Oceans\, a unique project using the arts\, creative methodologies and digital technologies in the Cahersiveen and South Kerry area to celebrate the beauty of forests and oceans\, the importance of biodiversity and our deep connections to nature. The project uses the arts and creativity to promote practical awareness-raising and training in relation to environmental justice\, with a focus on biodiversity\, sustainability and human rights.  \n\n\n\nThe Art of Nature: Protecting our Forests and Oceans is implemented by Smashing Times International Centre for the Arts and Equality in partnership with Acard and The Barracks Heritage Centre\, Cahersiveen\, supported by South Kerry Development Partnership CLG\, Leader Programme 2023-2027. The focus is on sustainable development for the rural environment.  Activities take place with schools\, communities and the general public to promote biodiversity\, sustainability\, social justice and green spaces in South Kerry. The project beautifully intertwines live performance and creative science-based workshops with environmental themes\, to promote biodiversity and sustainability linked to social justice.  Artists working on the project include Mary Moynihan\, a writer\, poet and creator of art and photography\, Ciara Hayes\, Arts Facilitator and Producer; Freda Manweiler\, Facilitator and Producer; and Elizabeth Moynihan\, Director. \n\n\n\nActivities \n\n\n\nCreative Art Workshops: Science-based creative art workshops take place with schools and communities to promote biodiversity\, sustainability and links to social justice. \n\n\n\nLive Performances and Talks: Activities consist of two public environmental-themed performances and post-show panel discussions. See below for details. \n\n\n\nTraining: In addition to the performances and panel discussions\, a series of science-based creative art workshops take place with schools and communities to promote biodiversity\, sustainability\, and environmental justice.  A Sustainable Event Management Training Workshop\, open to the public\, takes place to promote sustainable event management and eco-friendly practises for organising a community-based arts event or festival. Places limited to 20\, on a first-come\, first-served basis.  Contact Freda at Smashing Times on 087 2214245\, for further details. \n  \n\n\n\nOrganisations Involved / Partner Organisation(s):\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nVenue Information:
URL:https://smashingtimes.ie/event/the-art-of-trees-8/
LOCATION:Tech Amergin Arts and Education Centre\, Spunkane\, Waterville\, Co Kerry
CATEGORIES:Performance,Theatre
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SUMMARY:Crafting Stories Together – Creative Multilingual workshops for families with children 3 to 6 years old
DESCRIPTION:Edition VII of Tintreach: The Smashing Times Arts and Literary Journal\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThe edition’s themes include belonging\, art\, place\, community\, the Irish language\, and nature.  \n\n\n \n\n\n\nBook Your Place\n\n\n\nFree admission\, book here \n\n\n\nArtists\n\n\n\nMargot A. Jones\, puppeteer\, performer and facilitator \n\n\n\nFull Event Details\n\n\n\nCan you whisper\, rustle\, or growl? How about colour\, create\, and stick things together? If so\, this workshop is for you! Discover the magic of storytelling\, bring the story to life with sound and movement and craft your own imaginative art to take home. Perfect for kids and grown-ups who love to get creative and have fun! In these series each session is different but connected to an overall theme. Come to as many workshops as you like! \n\n\n\nLanguage: English + Irish + Bring your own! While the workshops will be guided in English\, we encourage families to embrace their home languages. This fosters meaningful connections between parents and children\, creating a truly inclusive environment. \n\n\n\nLanguage Explorers workshops promote a human rights agenda by creating inclusive\, accessible artistic spaces that respect and celebrate every child’s right to participate in cultural life\, as outlined in the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child (Article 12). The programme empowers children and families to express their linguistic and cultural identities\, fostering pride in their mother tongues and ensuring that minority and migrant voices are heard and valued. \n\n\n\nBy actively engaging parents and children from diverse backgrounds\, including those living in Direct Provision and socio-economically disadvantaged areas\, the workshops address the right to equality\, cultural participation\, and freedom of expression. The methodology places the child’s voice at the centre\, ensuring they are not only participants but active co-creators\, aligning with a rights-based approach to arts education and community engagement. \n\n\n\nLanguage Explorers is Mother Tongues’ award-winning programme\, designed for children aged 3 to 6 and their families.Facilitated by our specially trained multilingual artists\, the workshops provide a welcoming space for families from all linguistic and cultural backgrounds. \n\n\n\nEach workshop is an invitation to connect with your family language(s)\, through storytelling\, play\, visual arts\, music and movement. \n\n\n\nOur artists create a space full of imagination and creativity\, in which speaking and listening to languages is fun and something to be proud of. Families come together in high-quality artistic activities while sharing and exploring the diversity of languages in the room – an experience equally inspiring for multilingual families as for those who are curious about other languages and cultures. Workshops are delivered in English\, but families are warmly encouraged to bring any and all languages they speak. Whether your child is fluent\, just learning\, non-speaking\, or uses a different way to communicate\, this space is for you. \n\n\n\nMother Tongues\, established in 2017\, is a leading organisation working at the intersection of the arts\, language and cultural diversity in Ireland. Its mission is to unlock the creative potential of multilingualism through high-quality\, inclusive arts experiences that promote social cohesion\, celebrate linguistic and cultural diversity and foster a sense of belonging for children\, families and communities. Since 2022\, our Language Explorers programme has engaged 18 plurilingual artists and reached over 2\,500 children and parents. By facilitating high-quality\, inclusive arts experiences\, we nurture children’s creativity and language skills\, strengthen family bonds and enhance community wellbeing. \n  \n  \n\n\n\nSpeaker Biographies:\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nMargot A. Jones is a puppeteer\, performer and facilitator living in Co\, Wicklow.Born and schooled in Tyrone\, she initially trained in in Ireland\, the USA and Vietnam\, where she earned a PhD in traditional puppetry. During this time she was influenced by Grotowski and Boal and by work at Peter Schumann’s Bread and Puppet Theatre. On her return to Ireland she worked with various companies including Puca Puppets\, and toured to various venues with Irish language work for young audiences. \n\n\n\nAn insatiable curiosity has led her to extend her work into such areas as early years development\, therapeutic theatre\, visual arts practice and community gardening. She is fascinated by differences in perception and experience. Working in communities\, hospitals\, care settings\, museums and schools she pursues this interest through specific facilitative work. \n\n\n\nMargot’s recent work includes: shadow-puppet performance of Gilgamesh (Cashel Arts Festival 2004)\, studio artist at Signal Arts Centre (2023)\, puppetry workshops (Lexicon 2024)\, language explorers workshops (Mother Tongues 2024)\, Shared Island-Civic Society Cross Border Arts Project (2024-25)\, participative research in elder care settings (Age and Opportunity 2024-25). She is currently devising a new performance piece which incorporates traditional Irish ballads and aspects of puppetry. \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\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nVenue Information:
URL:https://smashingtimes.ie/event/crafting-stories-together-creative-multilingual-workshops-for-families-with-children-3-to-6-years-old-4/2025-10-25/
LOCATION:Rua Red\, South Dublin Arts Centre\, County Hall\, Belgard Square North\, Dublin 24\, D24 KV8N\, Ireland
CATEGORIES:Workshop
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SUMMARY:Smashing Times Arts and Human Rights Radio Show – Special Festival Broadcast
DESCRIPTION:Edition VII of Tintreach: The Smashing Times Arts and Literary Journal\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThe edition’s themes include belonging\, art\, place\, community\, the Irish language\, and nature.  \n\n\n \n\n\n\nFeature artists interviewed on the show include Shreya Gupta\, writer; Noah Sex\, visual artist\, and Rowan Tate\, writer. Shreya\, Noah and Rowan are all also Voices for Peace artists. \n\n\n\nBook Your Place\n\n\n\nNo Booking Necessary\, listen on Dublin South FM 93.9\, or listen online at www.dublinsouthfm.ie \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\nFreda Manweiler\, Company Manager and Producer\, Smashing Times International Centre for the Arts and Equality \n\n\n\nCiara Hayes\, Producer\, Smashing Times International Centre for the Arts and Equality \n\n\n\nGuest Speakers and Feature Artist Interviews to be announced – Watch this space! \n\n\n\nFull Event Details\n\n\n\nEnjoy two special broadcasts of the Arts and Human Rights radio show for the seventh annual Irish Arts and Human Rights festival featuring interviews\, chat and discussion on all things arts and human rights. The show features interviews with guest speakers and artists from Ireland and across the world celebrating all the action from this year’s Irish Arts and Human Rights festival taking place in Ireland from 10 to 19 October 2025. \n\n\n\nDates and Times:            Radio show broadcast 1 October\, repeated 8 October 2025\, 6-7pm \n\n\n\n                                        Radio show broadcast 15 October\, repeated 22 October 2025\, 6-7pm \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 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 Listen to past shows here \n\n\n\nThe show is hosted by Mary Moynihan and Freda Manweiler. \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\nAnother Title\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\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\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-special-festival-broadcast/2025-10-22/
LOCATION:Online
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SUMMARY:CAS – Festival Musical Finale
DESCRIPTION:Edition VII of Tintreach: The Smashing Times Arts and Literary Journal\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThe edition’s themes include belonging\, art\, place\, community\, the Irish language\, and nature.  \n\n\nBook Your Place\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nArtists\n\n\n\nCAS – Sebastian Luthers\, Carol Scott\, and Andy McMenamin \n\n\n\nFull Event Details\n\n\n\nJoin us for the grand closing celebration of the Irish Arts and Human Rights Festival with an unforgettable evening of music\, conversation and refreshments.  Enjoy a fantastic and vibrant evening of music with CAS – the acclaimed trio of Sebastian Luthers\, Carol Scott\, and Peter Gallagher. Drawing inspiration from the landscapes ranging from Connaught to Auvergne\, CAS weaves intricate melodies and spirited rhythms into their music\, creating a unique sound with a blend of original and traditional Irish music that is both authentic and fresh. Catch CAS – Sebastian on fiddle and Carol on flute – live in studio on the Smashing Times Arts and Human Rights Radio Show (broadcast 19 & 25 February 2025) here  \n\n\n\nDrawing inspiration from the landscapes and legends ranging from Connaught to Auvergne\, CAS weaves intricate melodies and spirited rhythms into our music\, creating a sound that is both authentic and fresh. Whether performing in intimate venues or on grand stages\, our dynamic performances never fail to enrapture audiences and leave them wanting more. Join us on a musical journey through Celtic and Medieval soundscapes and share our unique blend of original compositions and traditional airs. \n\n\n\nFollow CAS on Facebook here \n\n\n\nSpeaker Biographies:\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nFormed in 2023 at the Joe Mooney Festival in Drumshanbo\, Co. Leitrim\, CAS brings together the artistry of Sebastian Luthers\, Carol Scott\, and Peter Gallagher. In just two years\, they’ve become a standout trio on the Irish and international music scene. Drawing inspiration from the landscapes ranging from Connaught to Auvergne\, CAS weaves intricate melodies and spirited rhythms into their music\, creating a unique sound with a blend of original and traditional Irish music that is both authentic and fresh. In 2025\, Sebastian Luthers released his acclaimed new album The Lost Violin\, featuring original compositions recorded with CAS members Carol Scott and Andy McMenamin and with collaborator Nico Contamine. \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\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nVenue Information:
URL:https://smashingtimes.ie/event/cas-festival-musical-finale/
LOCATION:Smashing Times International Centre for the Arts and Equality\, Visual Art Gallery and Centre for the Arts and Human Rights\, 30 Sandycove Road\, Dublin A96V9P1\, 30 Sandycove Road\, Sandycove\, Dublin\, A96V9P1
CATEGORIES:Music,Performance
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SUMMARY:The Art of Trees by Mary Moynihan\, live performances at The Pearse Museum\, Rathfarnham and the Smashing Times International Centre for the Arts and Equality\, Sandycove
DESCRIPTION:Edition VII of Tintreach: The Smashing Times Arts and Literary Journal\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThe edition’s themes include belonging\, art\, place\, community\, the Irish language\, and nature.  \n\n\nWhat Audiences Say about The Art of Trees by Mary Moynihan: ‘’Incredible show\, wonderful performers”\, “An immersive experience that brought the history of Ireland alive”\, “Wonderful performers\, beautiful movement and storytelling”. \n\n\n\nBook Your Place\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\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\nAoife Kavanagh\, Actor \n\n\n\nAnna Fitzgerald\, Actor \n\n\n\nElizabeth Moynihan\, Director \n\n\n\nFreda Manweiler\, Company Manager and Producer\, Smashing Times International Centre for the Arts and Equality \n\n\n\nCiara Hayes\, Producer\, Smashing Times International Centre for the Arts and Equality \n\n\n\nFull Event Details\n\n\n\n“Incredible show\, wonderful performers” \n\n\n\n“An immersive experience that brought the history of Ireland alive”“Wonderful performers\, beautiful movement and storytelling” \n\n\n\nThe Art of Trees by Mary Moynihan\, is a live\, immersive\, multidisciplinary performance blending theatre\, poetry and movement\, to celebrate the beauty of trees and forests\, the importance of biodiversity\, and our connections to nature. It beautifully intertwines performance art with environmental themes and Celtic traditions. The Art of Trees invites us to walk in nature\, to leave behind a world filled with straight lines\, computer screens\, concrete blocks\, and clock time\, to explore why tree cover in Ireland has fallen so low\, and to reflect on the role trees play in our ecosystem. Audiences are invited to join us as we walk through history and nature and rediscover the magic of woodlands. \n\n\n\nFollowing an international tour to Athens\, Greece; Frankfurt\, Germany and Saville\, Spain\, The Art of Trees by Mary Moynihan returns to Dublin due to popular demand  for nine performances only. Seven outdoors performances take place at The Pearse Museum and Saint Enda’s Park\, Grange Road\, Rathfarnham\, Dublin 16\, D16 Y7Y5 from 15 to 18 October 2025 – on Wednesday 15 October 10am and 12pm; Thursday 16 October 10am and 12pm; Friday 17 October 10am and 12pm; and Saturday 18 October 1pm. The Meeting Point is outside the entrance to Pearse Museum Reception. \n\n\n\nTwo indoor performances take place at the Smashing Times Arts and Human Rights Centre\, 30 Sandycove Road\, Dublin A96V9P1 on Saturday 18 October\, 7.30pm and Sunday 19 October\, 2pm. Tickets €15/10. \n\n\n\nNature is in trouble. Ireland has declared a climate and a biodiversity emergency. As President of Ireland Michael D. Higgins said if we were coal miners we would be up to our knees in dead canaries. Despite our green image we need to do more. Ireland has lost many of its native woods. It is estimated that only eleven per cent of Ireland is currently under forest cover\, much lower than most European countries. Finland for example has over 70 percent forest cover while Spain has over 35 percent. How can we celebrate the life of woodlands and connect more with nature\, to support the planet that gives us life and sustains us? What can we do to stop the felling and destruction of trees? \n\n\n\nIn the performance\, Brigid of Kildare\, patron saint of Ireland has returned from the past. She invites us to join her in the forest and enter the world of trees.  Brigid takes us on a journey through the history of trees from the Ice Age to present times\, exploring how forests have changed over thousands of years. Listen to stories about the ancient\, sacred trees of Ireland such as oak\, ash\, birch\, hazel and hawthorn and explore the wonders of a Celtic tradition of trees and forests where magic can happen. \n\n\n\nThe show is a theatrically staged fusion of theatre\, poetry\, story\, dance and music and is a dazzling storytelling performance suitable for all ages that is fun\, magical and sparking\, exploring what can be done to save our sacred trees and ancient woods. \n\n\n\nThe Art of Trees by Mary Moynihan is part of The Trees Project: Raising Environmental Awareness Through Performing Arts\, a project led by Dah Theatre\, Serbia and supported by Creative Europe. www.performtrees.eu \n  \n\n\n\nL to R: Carmen Ortiz Victorino\, Fiona Bawn-Thompson\, and Carla Ryan in The Art of Trees by Mary Moynihan\, in Athens\, Greece at the Fallen Trees Festival 2025\n\n\n\nThe Trees Project \n\n\n\nThe Trees project supported by Creative Europe is led by Dah Teatar\, Belgrade\, Serbia. The partners are Action Synergy SA\, Greece; Theatro Aeroploio – Ena Theatro Giapaidia\, Greece; Smashing Times International Centre for the Arts and Equality\, Ireland; Grenland Friteater AS\, Norway; Centro de Arte Producciones Teatrales SL\, Spain; Protagon – Freunde Und Foerderer Freier Theateraktion\, Germany and Stichting Zid\, Netherlands. \n\n\n\nAs part of the Trees project\, Smashing Times and partners are using creative processes and the performing arts to connect with citizens through a multi-disciplinary approach\, raising awareness of the importance of nature in our world today with a focus on bio-diversity and our connections to trees\, seas\, skies\, mountains and land.  As part of the Trees project artists from Smashing Times attended a Euroeso Conference on the 22 April 2024 in Belgrade\, Serbia and a Trees conference and training programme in Belgrade Serbia  from 23-28 April\, 2024. Two outreach community workshops on trees and environmental sustainability were conducted by artist Carmen Ortiz Victorino with local community participants in Dublin\, Ireland. \n\n\n\nThe Art of Trees by Mary Moynihan was commissioned for The Trees project. The play creates an extraordinary atmosphere in nature’s setting as we reflect on the role of trees in our ecosystem\, the importance of nature in our lives today and themes of biodiversity\, climate preservation and climate change. Join us as we enjoy nature and explore how to be proactive in the face of climate change and making Europe climate friendly with a focus on biodiversity and the interconnectedness of the world around us. This project is open to all citizens\, communities and artists\, and to key stakeholders in the fields of theatre\, arts\, science\, environment\, education\, business and human rights.  \n\n\n\nIRISH AND EUROPEAN TOUR DATES: The Art of Trees by Mary Moynihan enjoyed a successful run at The Pearse Museum\, St. Enda’s Park\, in October 2024\, as part of the annual Arts and Human Rights festival prior to bringing its powerful message to audiences across Europe as part of an international tour in 2025 to Athens\, Greece (July); Frankfurt\, Germany (August) and Saville\, Spain (October).  \n\n\n\nSmashing Times were delighted to perform The Art of Trees by Mary Moynihan at the Fallen Trees festival in Veikou Park\, Athens\, Greece\, on 20 July 2025\, and at the Sommerwerft Festival at Weselerwerft\, Frankfurt\, Germany on 2 August 2025. Performers and artists on tour included Carmen Ortiz Victorino\, Fiona Bawn-Thompson\, Carla Ryan\, Martin Shannon\, Hina Khan and Ciara Hayes. The performances took place outdoors enabling unique connection between the audiences and the theme of the importance of nature and biodiversity. The audience reception at both performances was fantastic\, with full house at each performance. Audience members enjoyed taking part in our ‘living artwork’ which is a piece of interactive visual art created by visual artist Hina Khan.   A partial image of a tree has been drawn on a large piece of paper which lays on the ground beside the performance.  Audiences are invited to add to the art work at the end of each performance. In this way\, the image grows at every show\, with input from people across Europe and Ireland. The show will tour to Seville\, Spain on the 9 October 2025 as part of the TREES Creative Europe project. \n\n\n\nFollowing the international tour to Athens\, Greece; Frankfurt\, Germany and Saville\, Spain\, The Art of Trees by Mary Moynihan returns due to popular demand to The Pearse Museum and Saint Enda’s Park\, Grange Road\, Rathfarnham\, Dublin 16\, D16 Y7Y5 for seven performances only from 15 to 18 October 2025 and to the Smashing Times Arts and Human Rights Centre\, Sandycove\, for two performances only on Saturday 18 October\, 7.30pm and Sunday 19 October\, 2pm. Tickets €15/10 \n\n\n\nThe Pearse Museum and St Enda’s Park \n\n\n\nThe Pearse Museum and St Enda’s Park was where Patrick Pearse lived and ran his innovative Irish-speaking school\, Scoil Éanna\, between 1910 to 1916. The Pearse Museum houses a fascinating exhibition on the life of Patrick and William Pearse who were both executed for their part in the 1916 Rising in Ireland. The museum showcases the historic house where Pearse\, his family and students once lived and worked. \n\n\n\nThe Pearse Museum is situated within St Enda’s Park which covers nearly twenty hectares of attractive parkland in Rathfarnham\, Dublin. The park contains a wild river called Whitechurch Stream which joins the Owendoher river which flows into the river Dodder\, as well as forested areas with an abundance of trees including oak and hawthorn and a series of enchanting eighteenth and nineteenth century follies. \n\n\n\nSt Enda’s Park is situated in Rathfarnham and is a designated National Historic Park run and maintained by the OPW. The park has many wonderful trees and they line the walls of the park and the avenues. One of the most common trees in the park is the Monterey Cypress which was planted along the avenues of the grounds. There are also Horse chestnut\, Sycamore\, Willow\, Larch\, Pine trees and Beech trees. Native Trees in the park include Yew\, Oak\, Ash\, Birch and Alder. Shrubs that are common in the park are Hawthorn which is important for birds nesting\, Holly and Laurel. \nShare your favourite Tree \nTell us about your favourite tree? Take a picture and send it in with ideally the name of the tree\, it’s location and a photograph. Even if you only have a photograph send it on and tell us what you enjoy about the tree.  Send it to admin@smashingtimes.ie \nThere are many famous trees in Ireland. We have hanging trees\, trees at holy wells\, trees associated with historic events and trees that are important to communities.  There is the ‘Hungry’ Tree at King’s Inns\, Dublin\, the tree appears to be eating or swallowing  a bench!  We have Lady Gregory’s famous ‘Autograph’ Tree at Coole Park in Galway. It is a copper beech signed by the writer W. B. Yeats and his brother the painter Jack\, and by writers such as George Bernard Shaw\, Sean O’Casey and other famous people. \nEnjoy the wide variety of wonderful trees at St Enda’s Park in Rathfarnham\, Dublin\,  including Monterey Cypress\, Horse chestnut\, Sycamore\, Willow\, Larch\, Pine trees and Beech and our native trees including Yew\, Oak\, Ash\, Birch and Alder. \nThe Social Life of Trees \n“A forest is much more than what you see\,” says ecologist Suzanne Simard. Her 30 years of research in Canadian forests have led to an astounding discovery — trees talk\, often and over vast distances. Watch Suzanne’s Tedex talk to learn more about the harmonious yet complicated social lives of trees and prepare to see the natural world with new eyes. \n \n  \n\n\n\nSpeaker Biographies:\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nMary Moynihan MA \n\n\n\nWriter of Novels\, Poetry\, Films\, Plays \n\n\n\nCreator of Art and Photography \n\n\n\nCreative Reflections on Arts\, Creativity\, Equality\, Leadership and Self-Esteem \n\n\n\nMary Moynihan\, MA\, she/her\, is an award-winning author of novels\, poetry\, films and plays\, and a creator of art and photography. Mary is 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 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 Dublin Arts and Human Rights festival. Mary has an honours BA in Drama and Theatre Studies from Trinity College Dublin and an honours Masters in Film Production from TU Dublin. \n\n\n\nAfter raising four children\, now adults\, Mary dedicated her time to becoming a writer. She writes fiction for young people and adults featuring stories of courage\, laughter\, tragedy\, happiness\, love\, death and action-packed adventures. Mary is the author of a young adult fantasy novel Amergin and the Warriors of Zen. In her adult fiction\, Mary’s characters are clever\, fearless\, vulnerable\, crazy\, strong\, and dangerous\, looking for love\, fun\, success and happiness. Her work promises enthralling plots\, dramatic lives\, lots of laughs\, serious flirting and sexual intrigue and insights into love\, happiness\, creativity and meaning in life. \n\n\n\nMary pens a series of articles titled Creative Reflections on Arts\, Creativity\, Leadership and Self-Esteem which appear in the Smashing Times International Centre for the Arts and Equality newsletter and on Mary’s website marymoynihan.ie \n\n\n\nIn her free time Mary loves to spend time with her four adult children and hang out with friends.  She swims in the sea all year round. She loves the ocean\, sky and moon and has a spiritual connection to the Atlantic Ocean and Irish Sea\, to the environs of Dublin bay and to the mystical landscapes of Valentia Island and the surrounding Iveragh peninsula in County Kerry\, her spiritual home. She is a big fan of the Dublin Gaelic football and hurling teams. \n\n\n\nSmashing Times \n\n\n\nMary is Artistic Director of Smashing Times International Centre for the Arts and Equality working collaboratively with artists and over fifty organisations across Ireland\, Northern Ireland\, Europe and internationally\, using the arts to promote rights and values for all. Company patrons are Sabina Higgins; Joan Freeman\, founder of Pieta House; Ger Ryan\, actor and Tim Pat Coogan\, writer and historian. Founding patrons were writers Maeve Binchy and Brian Friel. \n\n\n\nMary is Artistic Curator for the annual\, international Dublin Arts and Human Rights festival implemented by Smashing Times and Front Line Defenders with Amnesty International\, Fighting Words\, ICCL\, NWCI\, Irish Modern Dance Theatre\, Trócaire\, Poetry Ireland and Irish Pen\, and funded by The Arts Council. The festival highlights the extraordinary work of human rights defenders in Ireland and around the world\, past and present\, and the role of the arts and artists in promoting human rights today. \n\n\n\nAwards \n\n\n\nMary’s work has won a number of awards\, including the Allianz Business to Arts Special Judges DAA Arts Award at Bord Gáis Energy Theatre\, the international and prestigious #ArtsAgainstCovid award from the Arts in Health International Foundation and an Arts Council Agility Award. Mary was awarded a Project Award from The Arts Council to write a new work with a range of collaborators titled The Feeling Soul\, inspired by stories of women poets from ancient and modern Ireland.    \n\n\n\nWriter of Novels\, Poetry\, Films and Plays \n\n\n\nMary is the author of the epic spoken word poem  ‘Ode to a Coolock Queen’’\, written from a female perspective and exploring identity\, gender\, violence\, passion\, self-destruction and possible redemption. An attempt as Sylvia Plath says  ‘to be true to my own weirdnesses’. It is an oral storytelling narrative that is about a broader reflection on what it is to be born out of a working class environment.  This poem is in homage to all people from working-class communities who find their strength and become their own kings and queens like warriors from an ancient past. \n\n\n\nMary is the author of a young adult fantasy novel Amergin and the Warriors of Zen. As a playwright\, Mary’s work includes the highly acclaimed The Woman is Present: Women’s Stories of WWII co-written with Paul Kennedy\, Fiona Thompson and Féilim James; Memorial Monologues: The Path of Memory; Tales of Love and Loss featuring two monologues selected by President Michael D Higgins for performance at Áras an Uachtaráin\, Constance and Her Friends and Grace and Joe for performance in 2023; In One Breath from the award-winning Testimonies(co-written with Paul Kennedy); Shadow of My Soul and May Our Faces Haunt You. \n\n\n\nPlays for children and young people include Gathering on the Pond\, a comedy play on the environment by Mary Moynihan and Aoife Reilly;  Love the Earth by Mary Moynihan – A Change-Makers Storytelling session for ages 5 to 12 years adapted from three stories – The Water Princess\, The Hummingbird\, and The Salmon of Knowledge – from Goal’s Global Citizenship Education Resource; and Four Great Plays for Young Children\, a series of short plays suitable for performance by children ages 5 to 12 years – The Children of Lir\, The Three Bears\, The Princess Play and Legend of the Dragon Kings \n\n\n\nMary has a focus on using historical memory in her artistic practice as inspiration for the creation of original artworks. A number of her writings highlight stories of ordinary yet extraordinary women who stood up for the rights of others with a focus on the Holocaust\, WWII and the revolutionary period in Irish history. \n\n\n\nMary’s documentary film work includes The Shoah: A Survivor’s Memory – The World’s Legacy\, adapted from the writings of French woman Simone Veil (1927-2017)\, a French lawyer\, politician and feminist\, Holocaust survivor and first female President of the European Parliament; the creative documentary Women in an Equal Europe; the short film Letter to a Human Rights Defender based on words by Mary Lawlor\, a Human Rights Defender\, founder of Front Line Defenders and UN Ambassador on Human Rights Defenders; the hour-long documentary Stories from the Shadows reflecting on the arts in peacebuilding in Northern Ireland (co-directed with Mark Quinn);  You Matter\, a filmed interview with social justice campaigner Dil Wickremasinhge and the short documentary Acting for the Future on the role of the arts to promote positive mental health and well-being and suicide prevention for Travellers in Ireland. \n\n\n\nKeep in touch with Mary on: \n\n\n\nTel: + 00 353 (0) 87 7438722 \n\n\n\nEmail: marymoynihanarts@gmail.com \n\n\n\nWebsite: MaryMoynihan.ie \n\n\n\nFollow Mary on Facebook\, Instagram and LinkedIn \n  \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAnna Fitzgerald is a creative writer\, performer\, drama teacher and accountant! She attended the Audrey Meredith School of Drama and completed the Irish Board of Speech and Drama Grade Exams\, Associate and the Licentiate Teaching Diplomas. In 2023\, she founded ‘Drama at the Harold’ and ‘Drama at Glasthule’. She is a member of Shifting Stages\, a newly founded collective of mothers and theatre makers\, dedicated to supporting each other’s practices. The collective evolved from ‘Waking the Feminists’ (WTF) movement in 2015 where artists questioned the role of women in Theatre in Ireland and ‘Mother Artist Makers’ (MAM) a collective of mothers in Irish theatre who advocate for career supports for creative practitioners with caring responsibilities and to promote family friendly arts practices.  She is working on her Irish Goddess collection of stories since developing the concept for her professional diploma in Innovation\, Creativity and Leadership in UCD in 2019. She performed original pieces from the Goddess Series during Culture Night 2023 and 2025 in the DLR Mill Theatre and the Lab\, Dublin City Arts Offices\, Foley Street.  \n\n\n\n  \n  \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAoife Kavanagh is an actor based in Dublin and Kildare working throughout film and theatre. She graduated from Trinity College Dublin in 2025 which a First Class Honours Degree in Drama and Theatre. Her love for performance has developed over many years\, from starting speech and drama classes at six years old\, as well as training in ballet and various other forms of dance. Her performance credits include Better Out Than In Campaign (Belong To Youth Services\, 2025)\, Evoe (Samuel Beckett Theatre\, 2025)\, CHAOS (Samuel Beckett Theatre\, 2024)\, Pinstripe (Samuel Beckett Theatre\, 2024)\, Until Death (Virgin Media\, 2022) and Hall of Healing (Kill Musical & Dramatic Society\, 2022). Aoife also has experience in stage management and costume design. Her costume credits include costume designer of No Exit (Samuel Beckett Theatre\, 2025)\, The Contest (Samuel Beckett Theatre\, 2024) and assistant costume on Uncanny Valley (Samuel Beckett Theatre\, 2023). Her stage management credits include Sell By Date (Samuel Beckett Theatre\, 2025)\, Anna (Samuel Beckett Theatre\, 2024) and This Too Shall Pass (Samuel Beckett Theatre\, 2023). \n\n\n\n  \n  \n\n\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\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nVenue Information:
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LOCATION:Smashing Times International Centre for the Arts and Equality\, Visual Art Gallery and Centre for the Arts and Human Rights\, 30 Sandycove Road\, Dublin A96V9P1\, 30 Sandycove Road\, Sandycove\, Dublin\, A96V9P1
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SUMMARY:From Mexico to Ireland; a discussion on corporate responsibility & Human Rights
DESCRIPTION:Edition VII of Tintreach: The Smashing Times Arts and Literary Journal\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThe edition’s themes include belonging\, art\, place\, community\, the Irish language\, and nature.  \n\n\n \n\n\n\nHer story will be the starting point for a broader conversation linking local struggles in Latin America (and other regions from the global south) with the responsibility of the Global North\, including Ireland and the European Union\, to ensure that companies based here respect human rights and the environment abroad. Grecia Rodríguez is a human rights defender who founded the Zacatecas Mining Conflict Observatory in 2016\, an organization that has become an ally in the struggle against mines and dams that threaten the lives of people in Zacatecas\, Mexico. \n\n\n\nBook Your Place\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSpeakers\n\n\n\nGrecia Eugenia Rodríguez Navarro\, Red Mexicana de Afectadas/os por la Minería \n\n\n\nSofia Larriera\, Business & Human Rights officer with Front Line Defenders \n\n\n\nAideen O’Dochartaigh – Dublin City University \nJorge Moran – Latin America Solidarity Centre \n\n\n\nFull Event Details\n\n\n\nFrom Zacatecas\, Mexico comes a voice that refuses to be silenced. In her words are rivers\, forests\, and the courage of communities standing against the weight of extraction and corporate power. In Dublin\, her story meets ours in a call for solidarity – a shared struggle to hold power to account and imagine a future where people and the planet are put over profit. \n\n\n\nAround the world\, communities are resisting destructive extractive projects that threaten their ancestral lands\, access to water\, livelihoods and the planet. In Mexico’s state of Zacatecas\, one of the country’s most heavily mined regions\, women human rights defenders (WHRDs) face intimidation\, environmental devastation\, and shrinking civic space as they challenge powerful corporate interests. \n\n\n\nIn this panel\, the WHRD Grecia Eugenia Rodríguez Navarro (Zacatecas Mining Conflict Observatory) will share her testimony of resistance and resilience from the front lines. Her story will be the starting point for a broader conversation linking local struggles in Latin America (and other regions from the global south) with the responsibility of the Global North\, including Ireland and the European Union\, to ensure that companies based here respect human rights and the environment abroad. \n\n\n\nWe will explore the urgent fight to defend the EU Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (CSDDD) — a landmark law meant to hold companies accountable throughout their global operations — now under threat from deregulation efforts in Brussels. The discussion will address what’s at stake\, why public awareness matters\, and how people in Ireland can take action. This event invites the audience to connect with those in the front lines of the global struggle for justice and protecting the planes\, and to see their role in shaping fairer\, safer supply chains. \n  \n\n\n\nMembers of the Zacatecas Mining Conflict Observatory in Mexico\n\n\n\nSpeaker Biographies:\n\n\n\n\n\nWoman Human Rights Defender Grecia Eugenia Rodríguez Navarro from Mexico\n\n\n\n\n\nGrecia Rodríguez is a human rights defender who founded the Zacatecas Mining Conflict Observatory in 2016\, an organization that has become an ally in the struggle against mines and dams that threaten the lives of people in Zacatecas\, Mexico. The Observatory is an organization that\, as far as possible\, responds to the human rights crisis currently affecting Mexico\, becoming a benchmark in documenting and accompanying rural communities in the defense of their territory. Grecia is part of the Mexican Network of People Affected by Mining (REMA) and is a member of the National Network of Women Human Rights Defenders in Mexico. She has a solid background in social research and a recognized international track record in the defense of human rights in relation to socio-environmental conflicts. \n\n\n\nShe has collaborated with national and international organizations dedicated to the defense of the environment and human rights\, which has allowed her to effectively combine research with direct action in the field\, linking the production of knowledge with concrete actions that address strategic national issues such as the water crisis and the defense of territories. \n\n\n\nShe holds a PhD in Rural Development from the Autonomous Metropolitan University\, Xochimilco Unit (2024). She holds a Master’s degree in Social Sciences and Clinical Psychology from the Autonomous University of Zacatecas\, and has complemented her training with research stays at high-level institutions such as CIDES-UMSA in Bolivia\, ICTA at the Autonomous University of Barcelona\, and the University of the Balearic Islands in Mallorca. In addition\, she has shared her experience in key international forums\, such as the European Center for Constitutional and Human Rights (ECCHR) in Berlin\, the University of Victoria in Canada\, and the Dublin Platform in Ireland\, consolidating her presence in academic and advocacy spaces with a global reach. His academic output includes publications on socio-environmental conflicts in north-central Mexico and women’s participation in the defense of territory\, as well as opinion articles aimed at critical dissemination. \n\n\n\nhttps://www.frontlinedefenders.org/en/profile/grecia-eugenia-rodriguez-navarro \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nDr O’Dochartaigh joined DCU Business School in 2020 as Assistant Professor in Accounting. She is an expert in sustainability accounting and responsible business. \n\n\n\nAideen’s research is interdisciplinary in nature and incorporates environmental social and governance (ESG) reporting practice and regulation\, carbon accounting and budgeting\, the circular economy and the bioeconomy. She has published in leading international academic and professional journals including MIT Sloan Management Review\, Journal of Product Innovation Management\, Accounting\, Auditing & Accountability Journal and Environmental Research Letters. Her work has transdisciplinary impact on industry\, society and policy; she has published high-impact research reports and regularly provides opinion pieces and invited comment on sustainability to national and international media. \n\n\n\nAideen previously qualified as a chartered accountant (FCA)\, training in practice with Deloitte Ireland\, and completed her PhD on sustainability accounting at the University of St Andrews in Scotland. She serves on a pro bono basis on the An Taisce Climate Committee and works on a voluntary basis with several climate and social justice community groups and NGOs in Ireland. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nI am a proud Guatemalan mestizo gay man\, born after the civil war and “Peace Accords”\, (also known as the Mayan Genocide; 1960-1996)\, with a background in Journalism\, Media\, and Communication from the San Carlos University in Guatemala City. My life has been dedicated to fighting for justice\, equality\, and human rights. This commitment has come at a profound personal cost. My activism began early\, when I was expelled from the University of San Carlos (USAC) for opposing fraudulent dean elections and systemic corruption within the faculty. This was followed by being fired from a subsequent job for my efforts to organize workers and unionize\, clear retaliation for my stand on workers’ rights. Despite these targeted reprisals\, I continued my work a militant\, union leader\, and student leader\, tirelessly amplifying the voices of marginalized communities and pushing for systemic change. This trajectory of resistance ultimately led to death threats\, forcing me to relocate to Ireland in exile. \n\n\n\nThis challenging transition did not extinguish my passion but refueled it in a new context. In Dublin\, I have continued my commitment to community building and solidarity. As a Peer Support Leader with the Outhouse LGBTQI+ Centre\, I provide a vital lifeline\, through monthly meetings at “Safe Space”\, for fellow community members\, drawing on my own experiences to foster resilience and connection. My work extends to education as a cornerstone of empowerment\, teaching English Lessons with Trinity College Dublin’s program for Migrants\, Refugees\, and Asylum Seekers\, helping to break down barriers and build bridges for those starting new lives. \n\n\n\nFurther\, I have dedicated myself to increasing the visibility of the Hispanic and Latin American community in Ireland. As a member of the Executive Committee of the Latin America Solidarity Centre (LASC)\, I have helped organize conferences\, cultural festivals\, and political actions that spotlight our stories\, struggles\, and contributions\, fostering a deeper understanding and forging strong cross-cultural alliances. \n\n\n\nThe challenges I have faced\, from political expulsion and professional retaliation to forced exile\, have profoundly shaped my resilience\, determination\, and deep appreciation for education. These experiences motivate my pursuit of higher education\, not only to build a better future for myself but to contribute meaningfully to society. Despite the physical distance\, my identity and experiences continue to drive my work. I remain steadfastly committed to the Global South struggle\, building solidarity across borders and working toward a future rooted in justice\, dignity\, and respect for all. \n  \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\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nVenue Information:
URL:https://smashingtimes.ie/event/from-mexico-to-ireland-a-discussion-on-corporate-responsibility-human-rights-2/
LOCATION:Pearse Centre\, 27 Pearse Street\, Dublin\, D02 K037\, Ireland
CATEGORIES:Panel Discussion
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SUMMARY:Smashing Times: Architecture and Activism. A guided tour and public talk at the Smashing Times Centre for the Arts and Human Rights at 30 Sandycove Road\, Dublin
DESCRIPTION:Edition VII of Tintreach: The Smashing Times Arts and Literary Journal\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThe edition’s themes include belonging\, art\, place\, community\, the Irish language\, and nature.  \n\n\nSmashing Times International Centre for the Arts and Equality are transforming a space at 30 Sandycove Road into the Smashing Times International Centre for the Arts and Equality with a visual arts space and a Smashing Times Arts and Human Rights centre. The centre is open to citizens and communities and uses the arts to promote and advance equality\, human rights and diversity.   The talk will include an overview of how we have transformed the building into a cultural hub and what energy efficient designs were used. \n\n\n\nBook Your Place\n\n\n\nFree admission\, book here \n\n\n\nArtists\n\n\n\nFreda Manweiler\, Company Manager and Producer\, Smashing Times International Centre for the Arts and Equality \n\n\n\nAlan Farrelly\, Architect \n\n\n\nFull Event Details\n\n\n\nCivic architecture refers to buildings and public spaces that serve the collective needs and values of a society. These structures are designed not just for function\, but to embody shared identity\, culture\, and democratic ideals.  Smashing Times International Centre for the Arts and Equality are transforming a space at 30 Sandycove Road into the Smashing Times International Centre for the Arts and Equality with a visual arts space and a Smashing Times Arts and Human Rights centre. The centre is open to citizens and communities and uses the arts to promote and advance equality\, human rights and diversity.   The new Smashing Times Centre which is devoted to the arts and human rights is a living example of civic architecture. It has a gallery and performance space and in the building we are creating a safe space for dialogue and expression\, offering a platform for diverse voices and promoting the space itself as a catalyst for change.  \n\n\n\nIn terms of  ‘future heritage’ we are transforming an existing space into an arts and human rights centre\, giving new life to the building. It is important to explore how buildings evolve while maintaining cultural value and what does future heritage mean today. \n\n\n\nIn partnership with  Open House 2025 we offer a guided tour and talk in the Smashing Times space.  We are inviting people into the space\, to look at the artworks and to listen to a talk on “Architecture and Activism: What values do we embed into the spaces we leave behind?”.  The talk explores how we are making innovative use of an intimate space in an inclusive\, accessible way and explores what future heritage looks like when it embeds a human rights approach reflecting on justice for all. The talk will include an overview of how we have transformed the building into a cultural hub and what energy efficient designs were used. \n\n\n\nThe building is located in Sandycove which is rich with a literary and historical legacy from James Joyce and the Martello Tower to coastal heritage. By embedding a contemporary\, purpose-driven centre into that landscape\, we are contributing to a layered cultural narrative of the area creating a dialogue between past stories of culture and rights link to actions for human rights today within the physical fabric of Dublin. \n\n\n\nThe tour and talk is open to people of all ages. \n\n\n\nOpen House Dublin\n\n\n\nThis event is presented as part of Open House Dublin\, a free festival of architecture taking place across the city and county from 11-19 October 2025. The festival offers a diverse and exciting range of building tours\, talks\, lectures\, workshops\, and a dedicated weekend for children and young people\, Open House Junior. Open House is intended to welcome people into buildings and spaces\, making architecture accessible and encouraging conversation and curiosity about the city and the built environment. This year\, as we celebrate the 20th edition of Open House Dublin\, our focus is on the theme of Future Heritage. This theme is shared by our Open House Europe colleagues in 2025. \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\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nVenue Information:
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LOCATION:Smashing Times International Centre for the Arts and Equality\, Visual Art Gallery and Centre for the Arts and Human Rights\, 30 Sandycove Road\, Dublin A96V9P1\, 30 Sandycove Road\, Sandycove\, Dublin\, A96V9P1
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SUMMARY:Men in Motion – a trio of athletic and hilarious dance pieces presented by Irish Modern Dance Theatre
DESCRIPTION:Edition VII of Tintreach: The Smashing Times Arts and Literary Journal\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThe edition’s themes include belonging\, art\, place\, community\, the Irish language\, and nature.  \n\n\nBook Your Place\n\n\n\nTickets €20\, book here \n\n\n\nArtists\n\n\n\nMerce Cunningham\, choreographer \n\n\n\nJohn Scott\, choreographer and dancer \n\n\n\nBoris Charrion\, dancer \n\n\n\nVini Martins Araujo\, dancer \n\n\n\nFull Event Details\n\n\n\nMEN IN MOTION is an evening of three athletic and hilarious dance pieces\, earning rave reviews and standing ovations in the Abbey\, Edinburgh Fringe and New York\, presented by Irish Modern Dance Theatre. The central work is iconic American Choreographer\, Merce Cunningham’s stunning ‘Solo’ followed by firm favourite ACTIONS – a sweeping\, vigorous duet by French dance sensation\, Boris Charrion and acclaimed Brazilian dancer Vini Martins Araujo. John Scott’s Beckett-like Bowing Dance\, completes a programme brimming with energy and adventure. \n\n\n\nSolo – Merce Cunningham \n\n\n\n“Its lunging jumps and scurrying steps appear shockingly wild … highlight the lasting beauty of Cunningham’s movement language. …. always articulated in a crystal-clear vocabulary” \n\n\n\nMichael Seaver\, The Irish Times \n\n\n\nThe Bowing Dance \n\n\n\n“the work can feel like a brilliant piece of absurdist theater\, a meditation on identity\, an entry-level primer on choreographic composition or nothing very much at all. Perhaps it’s all those things at once\, which is to say\, art” \n\n\n\nRoslyn Sulcas\, New York Times \n\n\n\nActions \n\n\n\n“within the choreography Scott has managed to blend quick-fire immediacy with slow-burning intellect. ….. there is a satisfying completeness to the dance” \n\n\n\nMichael Seaver\, The Irish Times \n\n\n\n“vibrant and witty” \n\n\n\nDonald Hutera\, The Times\, London \n\n\n\n“Daring physical feats? Check. Competitiveness? Check. Underlying\, shrugged-off affection? Check…… vigorous\, sweeping\, canted\, giant-step\, high-kick movements that Scott’s choreography favors ……. It’s wonderfully enjoyable\, skillfully paced\, and full of small surprises….. In its own way\, Actions tells us much about affability under pressure\, diligence\, and a feistiness that doesn’t negate the men’s respect for each other” \n\n\n\nDeborah Jowitt\, The Village Voice\, New York \n\n\n\nIrish Modern Dance Theatre \n\n\n\nFounded in 1991 by dancer and choreographer John Scott\, Irish Modern Dance Theatre is one of the most original and responsive dance companies working in Ireland today. A Dublin-based ensemble\, Scott and international guest choreographers create distinctive dance works with diverse casts\, mixing virtuosic Irish and international dancers with African and Middle Eastern refugees and torture survivors. Our works include ‘Lear’\, ‘Inventions’\, Actions’ and ‘Fall and Recover’ – all recognised for their intelligence\, honesty and humanity. Our work crosses disciplines\, subverts expectations of dance and dancers and finds new ways to explore contemporary issues. Irish Modern Dance Theatre is Strategically funded by the Arts Council. \n  \n\n\n\nSpeaker Biographies:\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nJohn Scott is a Dublin born choreographer\, performer\, founder and Artistic Director of Irish Modern Dance Theatre\, founder and Artistic Director of Dancer from the Dance Festival\, and a member of Aosdána. He studied and performed at Irish National College of Dance/Dublin City Ballet from 1982 to 1985 in works by Anton Dolin\, Anna Sokolow\, Pearl Gaden and Babil Gandara. \n\n\n\nHis choreographic works include Divine Madness\, Inventions\, Cloud Study\, Everything Now\, Lear\, Fall and Recover\, and Actions. His work has been presented at Dublin Dance Festival\, Galway International Arts Festival\, Kilkenny Arts Festival\, Dublin Fringe Festival and internationally at John F Kennedy Centre\, Washington DC\, New York Live Arts\, La MaMa\, Danspace Project at St Mark’s Church\, PS  122\, New York and Dance Base\, Edinburgh; Sounded Bodies Festival; Queer Zagreb\, Croatia; Les Hivernales\, Avignon; Tanzmesse Dusseldorf; and Forum Cultural Mundial\, Brazil. He danced in Oona Doherty’s Hard to be Soft\, Meredith Monk’s Quarry (Spoleto Festival) and for Yoshiko Chuma\, Sarah Rudner\, Anna Sokolow and Thomas Lehmen. He has collaborated with Pan Pan on Beckett’s QUAD. \n\n\n\nJohn was awarded African Refugee Network’s Culture Award for his work with Refugees and Survivors of Torture and is a subject of Sadlers Wells’ 52 Portraits by Jonathan Burrows\, Matteo Fargion and Hugo Glendinning. He has taught dance and choreography at the Irish World Academy\, University of Limerick; The Body in Performance\, Drama Department\, UCD; Drama Department NUIG; Drexel University\, Philadelphia; University of Colorado at Boulder\, USA and San Jose State University\, CA\, USA. He was a founding board member of Dublin Dance Festival and Dance Ireland. \n  \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nMerce Cunningham (1919-2009) is widely considered to be one of the most important choreographers of all time. His approach to performance was ground breaking in its ideological simplicity and physical complexity: he applied the idea that “a thing is just that thing” to choreography\, embracing the notion that “if the dancer dances\, everything is there.” He also once said\, “Dance is most deeply concerned with each single instant as it comes along\, and its life and vigor and attraction lie in just that singleness. It is as accurate and impermanent as breathing.” \n\n\n\nBorn in Centralia\, Washington on April 16\, 1919\, Cunningham began dancing at a young age. At the Cornish School he first encountered the work of Martha Graham\, who would later invite him to join her company in New York; Cunningham had a six-year tenure as a soloist with the Martha Graham Dance Company. It was also at Cornish that Cunningham first met John Cage\, who would become the greatest influence on his practice\, his closest collaborator\, and his life partner until Cage’s death in 1992. The first show that included only Cunningham dances\, a series of six solos with music by Cage\, took place in 1944. Four years later\, Cunningham and Cage began a relationship with the famed experimental institution Black Mountain College\, where\, in 1952\, Cunningham\, along with Robert Rauschenberg\, David Tudor\, M.C. Richards\, and Charles Olson\, joined Cage in creating what is often considered the first “Happening.” Also at Black Mountain\, in 1953\, Cunningham first formed a dance company to explore his convention-breaking ideas. The Merce Cunningham Dance Company (originally called Merce Cunningham and Dance Company) would remain in continuous operation until 2011\, with Cunningham as Artistic Director until his death in 2009. In 1971\, Cunningham and his company became original tenants in Westbeth Artist Housing\, remaining in residence there\, along with his studio and school\, until the company’s dissolution. Over the course of his career\, Cunningham choreographed 190 dances and over 700 “Events.” \n\n\n\nCunningham once wrote\, “My work has always been in process. I do not think of each dance as an object\, rather a short stop on the way.” He has described four seminal events that led to large discoveries\, the first two of which came from his work with John Cage. Starting with their early collaborations in the 1940s\, Cage and Cunningham began to propose a number of radical innovations\, the first being the controversial idea that dance and music can occur in the same time and space but be created independently of one another. This separation gave Cunningham “a feeling of freedom for the dance\, not a dependence upon the note-by-note procedure.” A second leap for Cunningham and Cage was the use of chance operations\, a revolutionary form of decision-making in choreography (and\, in the case of Cage\, music) where Cunningham applied chance operations to determine elements of the choreography such as the continuity\, rhythm\, timing\, number of dancers\, and use of space. The use of chance operations led to new discoveries\, “presenting almost constantly situations in which the imagination is challenged.” \n\n\n\nCunningham’s lifelong passion for exploration and innovation made him a leader in applying new technologies to the arts. He credited his work in film in the 1970s as another key inflection point: tapping into the potentials provided by the mobility of the camera\, the ability to cut and thereby alter size and rhythm\, and the highlighting of specific body parts otherwise far less obvious given the distance of the viewer to the stage. In his 70s\, Cunningham continued to experiment\, using the computer software DanceForms to explore movement possibilities before setting them on dancers. He continued to find ways to integrate technology and dance: he explored motion-capture technology to create décor for Hand Drawn Spaces (1998)\, BIPED (1999)\, Loops (2000)\, and Fluid Canvas (2002). His interest in new media led to the creation of Mondays with Merce\, the webcast series that provides a behind-the-scenes look at Cunningham’s and his company’s teaching and rehearsal process. \n\n\n\nWith long-term collaborations with artists like Robert Rauschenberg (who contributed various design elements to over 20 of Cunningham’s dances—sometimes even creating his work onstage in “realtime” during the dance)\, Jasper Johns\, Charles Atlas\, and Elliot Caplan (rethinking the way choreography and dancing bodies could be captured on film)\, Cunningham’s sphere of influence extended deep into the visual arts world. In 2017\, the Walker Art Center retrospective Merce Cunningham: Common Time\, (also at the Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago)\, investigated the unique working methods\, profound relationships\, and influence of Cunningham\, featuring works from artists like Tacita Dean\, Morris Graves\, Robert Morris\, Bruce Nauman\, Isamu Noguchi\, Yoko Ono\, Nam June Paik\, Carolee Schneemann\, Frank Stella\, Stan VanDerBeek\, and Andy Warhol. \n\n\n\nAn active choreographer and mentor to the arts world until his death at the age of 90\, Cunningham earned some of the highest honors bestowed in the arts. Among his many awards are the National Medal of Arts (1990) and the MacArthur Fellowship (1985). He also received the Jacob’s Pillow Dance Award in 2009\, Japan’s Praemium Imperiale in 2005\, the British Laurence Olivier Award in 1985\, and he was named Officier of the Legion d’Honneur in France in 2004. Cunningham’s life and artistic vision have been the subject of several books and numerous major exhibitions\, and his dances have been performed by groups including the Paris Opera Ballet\, New York City Ballet\, American Ballet Theatre\, White Oak Dance Project\, the Lyon Opera Ballet\, Ballett am Rhein\, and London’s Rambert\, to name a few. \n\n\n\nCunningham died in his New York City home on July 26\, 2009. Always forward-thinking\, he oversaw the development of a precedent-setting Legacy Plan prior to his death\, to guide his Company and ensure the preservation of his artistic legacy. Through the Merce Cunningham Trust\, his vision continues to live on\, regenerated time and time again through new bodies and minds. \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\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nVenue Information:
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SUMMARY:The Art of Trees by Mary Moynihan\, live performances at The Pearse Museum\, Rathfarnham and the Smashing Times International Centre for the Arts and Equality\, Sandycove
DESCRIPTION:Edition VII of Tintreach: The Smashing Times Arts and Literary Journal\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThe edition’s themes include belonging\, art\, place\, community\, the Irish language\, and nature.  \n\n\n \n\n\n\n What Audiences Say about The Art of Trees by Mary Moynihan: ‘’Incredible show\, wonderful performers”\, “An immersive experience that brought the history of Ireland alive”\, “Wonderful performers\, beautiful movement and storytelling”. \n\n\n\nBook Your Place\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\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\nAoife Kavanagh\, Actor \n\n\n\nAnna Fitzgerald\, Actor \n\n\n\nElizabeth Moynihan\, Director \n\n\n\nFreda Manweiler\, Company Manager and Producer\, Smashing Times International Centre for the Arts and Equality \n\n\n\nCiara Hayes\, Producer\, Smashing Times International Centre for the Arts and Equality \n\n\n\nFull Event Details\n\n\n\n“Incredible show\, wonderful performers” \n\n\n\n“An immersive experience that brought the history of Ireland alive”“Wonderful performers\, beautiful movement and storytelling” \n\n\n\nThe Art of Trees by Mary Moynihan\, is a live\, immersive\, multidisciplinary performance blending theatre\, poetry and movement\, to celebrate the beauty of trees and forests\, the importance of biodiversity\, and our connections to nature. It beautifully intertwines performance art with environmental themes and Celtic traditions. The Art of Trees invites us to walk in nature\, to leave behind a world filled with straight lines\, computer screens\, concrete blocks\, and clock time\, to explore why tree cover in Ireland has fallen so low\, and to reflect on the role trees play in our ecosystem. Audiences are invited to join us as we walk through history and nature and rediscover the magic of woodlands. \n\n\n\nFollowing an international tour to Athens\, Greece; Frankfurt\, Germany and Saville\, Spain\, The Art of Trees by Mary Moynihan returns to Dublin due to popular demand  for nine performances only. Seven outdoors performances take place at The Pearse Museum and Saint Enda’s Park\, Grange Road\, Rathfarnham\, Dublin 16\, D16 Y7Y5 from 15 to 18 October 2025 – on Wednesday 15 October 10am and 12pm; Thursday 16 October 10am and 12pm; Friday 17 October 10am and 12pm; and Saturday 18 October 1pm. The Meeting Point is outside the entrance to Pearse Museum Reception. \n\n\n\nTwo indoor performances take place at the Smashing Times Arts and Human Rights Centre\, 30 Sandycove Road\, Dublin A96V9P1 on Saturday 18 October\, 7.30pm and Sunday 19 October\, 2pm. Tickets €15/10. \n\n\n\nNature is in trouble. Ireland has declared a climate and a biodiversity emergency. As President of Ireland Michael D. Higgins said if we were coal miners we would be up to our knees in dead canaries. Despite our green image we need to do more. Ireland has lost many of its native woods. It is estimated that only eleven per cent of Ireland is currently under forest cover\, much lower than most European countries. Finland for example has over 70 percent forest cover while Spain has over 35 percent. How can we celebrate the life of woodlands and connect more with nature\, to support the planet that gives us life and sustains us? What can we do to stop the felling and destruction of trees? \n\n\n\nIn the performance\, Brigid of Kildare\, patron saint of Ireland has returned from the past. She invites us to join her in the forest and enter the world of trees.  Brigid takes us on a journey through the history of trees from the Ice Age to present times\, exploring how forests have changed over thousands of years. Listen to stories about the ancient\, sacred trees of Ireland such as oak\, ash\, birch\, hazel and hawthorn and explore the wonders of a Celtic tradition of trees and forests where magic can happen. \n\n\n\nThe show is a theatrically staged fusion of theatre\, poetry\, story\, dance and music and is a dazzling storytelling performance suitable for all ages that is fun\, magical and sparking\, exploring what can be done to save our sacred trees and ancient woods. \n\n\n\nThe Art of Trees by Mary Moynihan is part of The Trees Project: Raising Environmental Awareness Through Performing Arts\, a project led by Dah Theatre\, Serbia and supported by Creative Europe. www.performtrees.eu \n  \n\n\n\nL to R: Carmen Ortiz Victorino\, Fiona Bawn-Thompson\, and Carla Ryan in The Art of Trees by Mary Moynihan\, in Athens\, Greece at the Fallen Trees Festival 2025\n\n\n\nThe Trees Project \n\n\n\nThe Trees project supported by Creative Europe is led by Dah Teatar\, Belgrade\, Serbia. The partners are Action Synergy SA\, Greece; Theatro Aeroploio – Ena Theatro Giapaidia\, Greece; Smashing Times International Centre for the Arts and Equality\, Ireland; Grenland Friteater AS\, Norway; Centro de Arte Producciones Teatrales SL\, Spain; Protagon – Freunde Und Foerderer Freier Theateraktion\, Germany and Stichting Zid\, Netherlands. \n\n\n\nAs part of the Trees project\, Smashing Times and partners are using creative processes and the performing arts to connect with citizens through a multi-disciplinary approach\, raising awareness of the importance of nature in our world today with a focus on bio-diversity and our connections to trees\, seas\, skies\, mountains and land.  As part of the Trees project artists from Smashing Times attended a Euroeso Conference on the 22 April 2024 in Belgrade\, Serbia and a Trees conference and training programme in Belgrade Serbia  from 23-28 April\, 2024. Two outreach community workshops on trees and environmental sustainability were conducted by artist Carmen Ortiz Victorino with local community participants in Dublin\, Ireland. \n\n\n\nThe Art of Trees by Mary Moynihan was commissioned for The Trees project. The play creates an extraordinary atmosphere in nature’s setting as we reflect on the role of trees in our ecosystem\, the importance of nature in our lives today and themes of biodiversity\, climate preservation and climate change. Join us as we enjoy nature and explore how to be proactive in the face of climate change and making Europe climate friendly with a focus on biodiversity and the interconnectedness of the world around us. This project is open to all citizens\, communities and artists\, and to key stakeholders in the fields of theatre\, arts\, science\, environment\, education\, business and human rights.  \n\n\n\nIRISH AND EUROPEAN TOUR DATES: The Art of Trees by Mary Moynihan enjoyed a successful run at The Pearse Museum\, St. Enda’s Park\, in October 2024\, as part of the annual Arts and Human Rights festival prior to bringing its powerful message to audiences across Europe as part of an international tour in 2025 to Athens\, Greece (July); Frankfurt\, Germany (August) and Saville\, Spain (October).  \n\n\n\nSmashing Times were delighted to perform The Art of Trees by Mary Moynihan at the Fallen Trees festival in Veikou Park\, Athens\, Greece\, on 20 July 2025\, and at the Sommerwerft Festival at Weselerwerft\, Frankfurt\, Germany on 2 August 2025. Performers and artists on tour included Carmen Ortiz Victorino\, Fiona Bawn-Thompson\, Carla Ryan\, Martin Shannon\, Hina Khan and Ciara Hayes. The performances took place outdoors enabling unique connection between the audiences and the theme of the importance of nature and biodiversity. The audience reception at both performances was fantastic\, with full house at each performance. Audience members enjoyed taking part in our ‘living artwork’ which is a piece of interactive visual art created by visual artist Hina Khan.   A partial image of a tree has been drawn on a large piece of paper which lays on the ground beside the performance.  Audiences are invited to add to the art work at the end of each performance. In this way\, the image grows at every show\, with input from people across Europe and Ireland. The show will tour to Seville\, Spain on the 9 October 2025 as part of the TREES Creative Europe project. \n\n\n\nFollowing the international tour to Athens\, Greece; Frankfurt\, Germany and Saville\, Spain\, The Art of Trees by Mary Moynihan returns due to popular demand to The Pearse Museum and Saint Enda’s Park\, Grange Road\, Rathfarnham\, Dublin 16\, D16 Y7Y5 for seven performances only from 15 to 18 October 2025 and to the Smashing Times Arts and Human Rights Centre\, Sandycove\, for two performances only on Saturday 18 October\, 7.30pm and Sunday 19 October\, 2pm. Tickets €15/10 \n\n\n\nThe Pearse Museum and St Enda’s Park \n\n\n\nThe Pearse Museum and St Enda’s Park was where Patrick Pearse lived and ran his innovative Irish-speaking school\, Scoil Éanna\, between 1910 to 1916. The Pearse Museum houses a fascinating exhibition on the life of Patrick and William Pearse who were both executed for their part in the 1916 Rising in Ireland. The museum showcases the historic house where Pearse\, his family and students once lived and worked. \n\n\n\nThe Pearse Museum is situated within St Enda’s Park which covers nearly twenty hectares of attractive parkland in Rathfarnham\, Dublin. The park contains a wild river called Whitechurch Stream which joins the Owendoher river which flows into the river Dodder\, as well as forested areas with an abundance of trees including oak and hawthorn and a series of enchanting eighteenth and nineteenth century follies. \n\n\n\nSt Enda’s Park is situated in Rathfarnham and is a designated National Historic Park run and maintained by the OPW. The park has many wonderful trees and they line the walls of the park and the avenues. One of the most common trees in the park is the Monterey Cypress which was planted along the avenues of the grounds. There are also Horse chestnut\, Sycamore\, Willow\, Larch\, Pine trees and Beech trees. Native Trees in the park include Yew\, Oak\, Ash\, Birch and Alder. Shrubs that are common in the park are Hawthorn which is important for birds nesting\, Holly and Laurel. \nShare your favourite Tree \nTell us about your favourite tree? Take a picture and send it in with ideally the name of the tree\, it’s location and a photograph. Even if you only have a photograph send it on and tell us what you enjoy about the tree.  Send it to admin@smashingtimes.ie \nThere are many famous trees in Ireland. We have hanging trees\, trees at holy wells\, trees associated with historic events and trees that are important to communities.  There is the ‘Hungry’ Tree at King’s Inns\, Dublin\, the tree appears to be eating or swallowing  a bench!  We have Lady Gregory’s famous ‘Autograph’ Tree at Coole Park in Galway. It is a copper beech signed by the writer W. B. Yeats and his brother the painter Jack\, and by writers such as George Bernard Shaw\, Sean O’Casey and other famous people. \nEnjoy the wide variety of wonderful trees at St Enda’s Park in Rathfarnham\, Dublin\,  including Monterey Cypress\, Horse chestnut\, Sycamore\, Willow\, Larch\, Pine trees and Beech and our native trees including Yew\, Oak\, Ash\, Birch and Alder. \nThe Social Life of Trees \n“A forest is much more than what you see\,” says ecologist Suzanne Simard. Her 30 years of research in Canadian forests have led to an astounding discovery — trees talk\, often and over vast distances. Watch Suzanne’s Tedex talk to learn more about the harmonious yet complicated social lives of trees and prepare to see the natural world with new eyes. \n \n\n\n\nSpeaker Biographies:\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nMary Moynihan MA \n\n\n\nWriter of Novels\, Poetry\, Films\, Plays \n\n\n\nCreator of Art and Photography \n\n\n\nCreative Reflections on Arts\, Creativity\, Equality\, Leadership and Self-Esteem \n\n\n\nMary Moynihan\, MA\, she/her\, is an award-winning author of novels\, poetry\, films and plays\, and a creator of art and photography. Mary is 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 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 Dublin Arts and Human Rights festival. Mary has an honours BA in Drama and Theatre Studies from Trinity College Dublin and an honours Masters in Film Production from TU Dublin. \n\n\n\nAfter raising four children\, now adults\, Mary dedicated her time to becoming a writer. She writes fiction for young people and adults featuring stories of courage\, laughter\, tragedy\, happiness\, love\, death and action-packed adventures. Mary is the author of a young adult fantasy novel Amergin and the Warriors of Zen. In her adult fiction\, Mary’s characters are clever\, fearless\, vulnerable\, crazy\, strong\, and dangerous\, looking for love\, fun\, success and happiness. Her work promises enthralling plots\, dramatic lives\, lots of laughs\, serious flirting and sexual intrigue and insights into love\, happiness\, creativity and meaning in life. \n\n\n\nMary pens a series of articles titled Creative Reflections on Arts\, Creativity\, Leadership and Self-Esteem which appear in the Smashing Times International Centre for the Arts and Equality newsletter and on Mary’s website marymoynihan.ie \n\n\n\nIn her free time Mary loves to spend time with her four adult children and hang out with friends.  She swims in the sea all year round. She loves the ocean\, sky and moon and has a spiritual connection to the Atlantic Ocean and Irish Sea\, to the environs of Dublin bay and to the mystical landscapes of Valentia Island and the surrounding Iveragh peninsula in County Kerry\, her spiritual home. She is a big fan of the Dublin Gaelic football and hurling teams. \n\n\n\nSmashing Times \n\n\n\nMary is Artistic Director of Smashing Times International Centre for the Arts and Equality working collaboratively with artists and over fifty organisations across Ireland\, Northern Ireland\, Europe and internationally\, using the arts to promote rights and values for all. Company patrons are Sabina Higgins; Joan Freeman\, founder of Pieta House; Ger Ryan\, actor and Tim Pat Coogan\, writer and historian. Founding patrons were writers Maeve Binchy and Brian Friel. \n\n\n\nMary is Artistic Curator for the annual\, international Dublin Arts and Human Rights festival implemented by Smashing Times and Front Line Defenders with Amnesty International\, Fighting Words\, ICCL\, NWCI\, Irish Modern Dance Theatre\, Trócaire\, Poetry Ireland and Irish Pen\, and funded by The Arts Council. The festival highlights the extraordinary work of human rights defenders in Ireland and around the world\, past and present\, and the role of the arts and artists in promoting human rights today. \n\n\n\nAwards \n\n\n\nMary’s work has won a number of awards\, including the Allianz Business to Arts Special Judges DAA Arts Award at Bord Gáis Energy Theatre\, the international and prestigious #ArtsAgainstCovid award from the Arts in Health International Foundation and an Arts Council Agility Award. Mary was awarded a Project Award from The Arts Council to write a new work with a range of collaborators titled The Feeling Soul\, inspired by stories of women poets from ancient and modern Ireland.    \n\n\n\nWriter of Novels\, Poetry\, Films and Plays \n\n\n\nMary is the author of the epic spoken word poem  ‘Ode to a Coolock Queen’’\, written from a female perspective and exploring identity\, gender\, violence\, passion\, self-destruction and possible redemption. An attempt as Sylvia Plath says  ‘to be true to my own weirdnesses’. It is an oral storytelling narrative that is about a broader reflection on what it is to be born out of a working class environment.  This poem is in homage to all people from working-class communities who find their strength and become their own kings and queens like warriors from an ancient past. \n\n\n\nMary is the author of a young adult fantasy novel Amergin and the Warriors of Zen. As a playwright\, Mary’s work includes the highly acclaimed The Woman is Present: Women’s Stories of WWII co-written with Paul Kennedy\, Fiona Thompson and Féilim James; Memorial Monologues: The Path of Memory; Tales of Love and Loss featuring two monologues selected by President Michael D Higgins for performance at Áras an Uachtaráin\, Constance and Her Friends and Grace and Joe for performance in 2023; In One Breath from the award-winning Testimonies(co-written with Paul Kennedy); Shadow of My Soul and May Our Faces Haunt You. \n\n\n\nPlays for children and young people include Gathering on the Pond\, a comedy play on the environment by Mary Moynihan and Aoife Reilly;  Love the Earth by Mary Moynihan – A Change-Makers Storytelling session for ages 5 to 12 years adapted from three stories – The Water Princess\, The Hummingbird\, and The Salmon of Knowledge – from Goal’s Global Citizenship Education Resource; and Four Great Plays for Young Children\, a series of short plays suitable for performance by children ages 5 to 12 years – The Children of Lir\, The Three Bears\, The Princess Play and Legend of the Dragon Kings \n\n\n\nMary has a focus on using historical memory in her artistic practice as inspiration for the creation of original artworks. A number of her writings highlight stories of ordinary yet extraordinary women who stood up for the rights of others with a focus on the Holocaust\, WWII and the revolutionary period in Irish history. \n\n\n\nMary’s documentary film work includes The Shoah: A Survivor’s Memory – The World’s Legacy\, adapted from the writings of French woman Simone Veil (1927-2017)\, a French lawyer\, politician and feminist\, Holocaust survivor and first female President of the European Parliament; the creative documentary Women in an Equal Europe; the short film Letter to a Human Rights Defender based on words by Mary Lawlor\, a Human Rights Defender\, founder of Front Line Defenders and UN Ambassador on Human Rights Defenders; the hour-long documentary Stories from the Shadows reflecting on the arts in peacebuilding in Northern Ireland (co-directed with Mark Quinn);  You Matter\, a filmed interview with social justice campaigner Dil Wickremasinhge and the short documentary Acting for the Future on the role of the arts to promote positive mental health and well-being and suicide prevention for Travellers in Ireland. \n\n\n\nKeep in touch with Mary on: \n\n\n\nTel: + 00 353 (0) 87 7438722 \n\n\n\nEmail: marymoynihanarts@gmail.com \n\n\n\nWebsite: MaryMoynihan.ie \n\n\n\nFollow Mary on Facebook\, Instagram and LinkedIn \n  \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAnna Fitzgerald is a creative writer\, performer\, drama teacher and accountant! She attended the Audrey Meredith School of Drama and completed the Irish Board of Speech and Drama Grade Exams\, Associate and the Licentiate Teaching Diplomas. In 2023\, she founded ‘Drama at the Harold’ and ‘Drama at Glasthule’. She is a member of Shifting Stages\, a newly founded collective of mothers and theatre makers\, dedicated to supporting each other’s practices. The collective evolved from ‘Waking the Feminists’ (WTF) movement in 2015 where artists questioned the role of women in Theatre in Ireland and ‘Mother Artist Makers’ (MAM) a collective of mothers in Irish theatre who advocate for career supports for creative practitioners with caring responsibilities and to promote family friendly arts practices.  She is working on her Irish Goddess collection of stories since developing the concept for her professional diploma in Innovation\, Creativity and Leadership in UCD in 2019. She performed original pieces from the Goddess Series during Culture Night 2023 and 2025 in the DLR Mill Theatre and the Lab\, Dublin City Arts Offices\, Foley Street.  \n\n\n\n  \n  \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAoife Kavanagh is an actor based in Dublin and Kildare working throughout film and theatre. She graduated from Trinity College Dublin in 2025 which a First Class Honours Degree in Drama and Theatre. Her love for performance has developed over many years\, from starting speech and drama classes at six years old\, as well as training in ballet and various other forms of dance. Her performance credits include Better Out Than In Campaign (Belong To Youth Services\, 2025)\, Evoe (Samuel Beckett Theatre\, 2025)\, CHAOS (Samuel Beckett Theatre\, 2024)\, Pinstripe (Samuel Beckett Theatre\, 2024)\, Until Death (Virgin Media\, 2022) and Hall of Healing (Kill Musical & Dramatic Society\, 2022). Aoife also has experience in stage management and costume design. Her costume credits include costume designer of No Exit (Samuel Beckett Theatre\, 2025)\, The Contest (Samuel Beckett Theatre\, 2024) and assistant costume on Uncanny Valley (Samuel Beckett Theatre\, 2023). Her stage management credits include Sell By Date (Samuel Beckett Theatre\, 2025)\, Anna (Samuel Beckett Theatre\, 2024) and This Too Shall Pass (Samuel Beckett Theatre\, 2023). \n\n\n\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\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nVenue Information:
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LOCATION:Smashing Times International Centre for the Arts and Equality\, Visual Art Gallery and Centre for the Arts and Human Rights\, 30 Sandycove Road\, Dublin A96V9P1\, 30 Sandycove Road\, Sandycove\, Dublin\, A96V9P1
CATEGORIES:Performance
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SUMMARY:Interview with Lana Estemirova on her book ‘Please Live: The Chechen Wars\, My Mother and Me’
DESCRIPTION:Edition VII of Tintreach: The Smashing Times Arts and Literary Journal\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThe edition’s themes include belonging\, art\, place\, community\, the Irish language\, and nature.  \n\n\n \n\n\n\nBook Your Place\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nArtists\n\n\n\nLana Estemirova – Daughter of a human rights activist Natalya Estemirova\, a former Memorial board member murdered in Chechnya for her human rights work in 2009. Lana Estemirova is a graduate in international relations from the London School of Economics and is the presenter of the Trouble with the Truth podcast and works for the Justice for Journalists Foundation. \n\n\n\nCaelainn Hogan – writer and journalist \n\n\n\nFull Event Details\n\n\n\n‘Please live’ were the words fifteen-year-old Lana meticulously texted to her mother on 15th of July\, 2009. At that moment\, woman human rights defender Natalia Estemirova was already kidnapped outside their apartment block in Grozny\, Chechnya; she was murdered on the same day for her continued stance for the truth.Lana Estemirova’s book “Please Live” tells a story of being ordinary in extraordinary setting. War permeates Lana’s childhood memories\, the history of the Chechen people\, and the life of her mother\, Natalia Estemirova\, a teacher turned human rights defender. “Please Live” is a testament to courage\, loss\, and motherhood\, a story of two women sharing a life together at war\, making daily sacrifices and resisting growing pressure in their own way.Natalia Estemirova was also featured in previous festival event Memorial Monologues which tells the story of 4 human rights defenders who feature on the Memorial Monument in the Iveagh Gardens in Dublin and this will also feature again at this years festival with new defender stories. https://smashingtimes.ie/event/memorial-monologues-the-path-of-memory/2024-10-18/ \n\n\n\nThis event will be promoting the human rights defender by sharing  a story of a life of a woman human rights defender\, told by her daughter. This event will tell her story & how she became a dedicated human rights defender\, intent on exposing the war crimes\, kidnappings\, bombings\, torture and murders committed by Russian military forces and then Ramzan Kadyrov\, the Kremlin-backed leader of the Chechen Republic. Natalia Estemirova’s life\, assassination\, and the impunity that followed it\, helps to understand the non-existing accountability of Putin’s Russia told by her daughter and author Lana Estemirova. \n\n\n\nhttps://www.omahonys.ie/please-live-the-chechen-wars-my-mother-and-me-p-10614709.html \n\n\n\nLana’s book “Please Live” will be on sale in hardback at the event for €20 (cash sales only) & can also be bought online here: https://www.hachette.co.uk/titles/lana-estemirova/please-live/9781399811651/ \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nSpeaker Biographies:\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nLana Estemirova (Speaker) – Daughter of a human rights activist Natalya Estemirova\, a former Memorial board member murdered in Chechnya for her human rights work in 2009. Lana Estemirova is a graduate in international relations from the London School of Economics and is the presenter of the Trouble with the Truth podcast and works for the Justice for Journalists Foundation. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nPhoto by Ruth Barry\n\n\n\n\n\nCaelainn Hogan is a writer and journalist from Dublin. Her first book Republic of Shame investigates the ongoing legacy of Ireland’s religious-run\, state-funded institutions that incarcerated women and children. She has written for The New York Times Magazine\, The New Yorker\, National Geographic\, The Guardian\, VICE\, Harper’s\, The Washington Post\, The Dublin Review and more. \n\n\n\n\n\nFront 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\nMemorial Monologues: The Path of Memory\n\n\n\nMemorial Monologues: The Path of Memory \n\n\n\nThe story of Natalia Estemirova features in Memorial Monologues: The Path of Memory Part One by Mary Moynihan which was presented as a live performance in previous Irish Arts and Human Rights festivals in 2023 and 2024 in the Iveagh Gardens Dublin and at The Pearse Centre\, Pearse Street\, Dublin. The play was originally commissioned by Front Line Defenders and Smashing Times International Centre for the Arts and Equality and tells the story of four human rights defenders who feature on the Memorial Monument  to Human Rights Defenders in the Iveagh Gardens in Dublin\, including Natalia Estemirova.  \n\n\n\nPart Two of Memorial Monologues has been commissioned for the 2025 Irish Arts and Human Rights festival and features five new human rights defender stories. 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. They are FannyAnn Eddy (1974-2004)\, LGBTIQ+ activist\, Sierra Leone; Daphne Caruana Galizia\, (1964-2017)\,  journalist\, Malta; Teresa Magueyal (1958 – 2023)\, a woman searcher of disappeared people and human rights defender\, Mexico; Rosemary Nelson\, (1958-1999)\, human rights lawyer\, Northern Ireland and Marielle Franco (1979-2018)\, politician and human rights activist\, Brazil. \nMemorial Monologues: The Path of Memory Part Two – To be presented in 2025 \nhttps://smashingtimes.ie/event/memorial-monologues-the-path-of-memory-part-2-by-mary-moynihan-live-performances-10/ \nhttps://smashingtimes.ie/event/memorial-monologues-the-path-of-memory-part-2-by-mary-moynihan-live-performances-9/ \nhttps://smashingtimes.ie/event/memorial-monologues-the-path-of-memory-part-2-by-mary-moynihan-live-performances-8/ \nhttps://smashingtimes.ie/event/memorial-monologues-the-path-of-memory-part-2-by-mary-moynihan-live-performances-7/ \nhttps://smashingtimes.ie/event/opening-reception-and-launch-of-the-seventh-annual-international-irish-arts-and-human-rights-festival/ \nMemorial Monologues: The Path of Memory Part One – Presented in 2023 and 2024 \nhttps://smashingtimes.ie/event/memorial-monologues-the-path-of-memory/2024-10-18/ \n\n\n\nOrganisations Involved / Partner Organisation(s):\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nVenue Information:
URL:https://smashingtimes.ie/event/interview-with-lana-estemirova-on-her-book-please-live-the-chechen-wars-my-mother-and-me-2/
LOCATION:Pearse Centre\, 27 Pearse Street\, Dublin\, D02 K037\, Ireland
CATEGORIES:Interview
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SUMMARY:The Journey – live performance presented by Clondalkin Tower Drama Group
DESCRIPTION:Edition VII of Tintreach: The Smashing Times Arts and Literary Journal\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThe edition’s themes include belonging\, art\, place\, community\, the Irish language\, and nature.  \n\n\n \n\n\n\nBeyond the stage\, The Journey serves as a powerful tool for raising public awareness about the lived realities of displaced people in Ireland. By dramatizing the emotional and systemic challenges faced by asylum seekers — from navigating the Direct Provision system (now IPAS) to enduring isolation\, unstable relationships\, and institutional neglect — the play bridges the gap between policy and personal experience. It puts a human face to headlines\, transforming statistics into stories that resonate deeply with audiences. \n\n\n\nBook Your Place\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nArtists\n\n\n\nOladipupo Salem\, actor \n\n\n\nMariam Fasipe\, actor \n\n\n\nAfolabi Fasipe\, actor \n\n\n\nAbosede Ogunsola\, actor \n\n\n\nVuvu Mateus Artur\, actor \n\n\n\nArinze Michael Ogbu\, actor \n\n\n\nEbenezer Omole\, actor \n\n\n\nDaniel Appoh\, actor \n\n\n\nJoy Sylvester\, actor \n\n\n\nUche Paul Chukwukem\, actor \n\n\n\nAbiodun Sanni\, actor \n\n\n\nMohammed Shadji\, actor \n\n\n\nUwague Sylvester\, stagehand \n\n\n\nSmart Osazua\, stagehand \n\n\n\nOsakpolor Aigbe\, stagehand \n  \n\n\n\nFull Event Details\n\n\n\nThe Journey is a powerful and emotionally charged play exploring themes of migration\, survival\, betrayal\, and resilience. It follows Michael and Joyce\, a couple whose lives are turned upside down after Michael is kidnapped during a risky business trip. After paying a ransom\, the couple is forced to flee their home country and seek asylum in Ireland. \n\n\n\nOnce in Ireland\, the challenges continue — from adjusting to life in IPAS accommodation to the unravelling of their relationship. Michael becomes entangled in a secret affair with Isabella\, leading to emotional abuse\, neglect\, and a deep sense of isolation for Joyce\, who is pregnant and vulnerable. \n\n\n\nThe play weaves in the stories of other migrants and asylum seekers\, like Isabella\, Smart\, Bob\, and Steve\, highlighting a range of personal and social struggles — from romantic betrayal to domestic abuse and systemic hardship. It culminates in a dramatic confrontation revealing Michael’s double life and the emotional toll of displacement on individuals and families. \n\n\n\nThrough intense dialogue\, raw emotion\, and layered storytelling\, The Journey sheds light on the lived experiences of migrants navigating uncertainty\, trauma\, and hope in their search for safety and belonging. \n\n\n\nBeyond the stage\, The Journey serves as a powerful tool for raising public awareness about the lived realities of displaced people in Ireland. By dramatizing the emotional and systemic challenges faced by asylum seekers — from navigating the Direct Provision system (now IPAS) to enduring isolation\, unstable relationships\, and institutional neglect — the play bridges the gap between policy and personal experience. It puts a human face to headlines\, transforming statistics into stories that resonate deeply with audiences. \n\n\n\nThis storytelling fosters understanding and empathy among Irish communities\, many of whom may have limited direct contact with asylum seekers. By engaging viewers emotionally\, it challenges harmful stereotypes and misconceptions\, making visible the everyday struggles and resilience of displaced people. The play also opens up critical conversations around issues such as access to mental health support\, domestic abuse in asylum settings\, and the long-term impact of displacement on families. \n\n\n\nIn community talkbacks\, educational settings\, and public discourse\, The Journey becomes more than entertainment — it becomes activism. It invites policymakers\, service providers\, and the public to reflect on the urgent need for systemic reform and to support more compassionate\, rights-based approaches to asylum and integration in Ireland. \n\n\n\nThe purpose of the company (The Clondalkin Towers Drama group) is to promote\, produce\, and perform theatrical and dramatic works in Clondalkin and surrounding areas\, to encourage participation in and appreciation of the performing arts by the local community\, and to support the integration of International Protection applicants by fostering inclusion\, cultural exchange\, and engagement through drama and community theatre. \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\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nVenue Information:
URL:https://smashingtimes.ie/event/the-journey-live-performance-presented-by-clondalkin-tower-drama-group-2/
LOCATION:Smashing Times International Centre for the Arts and Equality\, Visual Art Gallery and Centre for the Arts and Human Rights\, 30 Sandycove Road\, Dublin A96V9P1\, 30 Sandycove Road\, Sandycove\, Dublin\, A96V9P1
CATEGORIES:Performance
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SUMMARY:Language Explorers - Out of this world Workshops for parents and their children ages 3 to 6
DESCRIPTION:Edition VII of Tintreach: The Smashing Times Arts and Literary Journal\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThe edition’s themes include belonging\, art\, place\, community\, the Irish language\, and nature.  \n\n\n \n\n\n\nBook Your Place\n\n\n\nFree Admission\, book here: https://www.eventbrite.ie/e/language-explorers-out-of-this-world-tickets-1535865177089 \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nArtists\n\n\n\nPaola Invernizzi\, visual artist \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nFull Event Details\n\n\n\nReady for liftoff? Join us with Paola Invernizzi on a magical journey through space and imagination in our Out of This World workshops! Designed for curious young explorers\, these sessions blend storytelling\, art and multilingual play into an unforgettable adventure. \n\n\n\nTogether\, we will travel from the shimmering Moon to the twinkling Stars\, past distant Planets\, and back to our very own Planet Earth\, discovering what makes it so unique. But the most important destination? The universe inside ourselves. Embark on a journey where every child is a star. Each session is different but connected to an overall theme. Come to as many workshops as you like! \n\n\n\nMother 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.  This fosters meaningful connections between parents and children\, creating a truly inclusive environment. Meet and connect with other like-minded families and share your language journey! \n\n\n\nWorkshops are free of charge\, but booking is required as there is limited capacity. When you reserve a child ticket\, the accompanying adult is automatically included. If you can’t make the event\, please email us at hanna@mothertongues.ie so some other family can benefit from attending the workshop. \n\n\n\nLanguage Explorers workshops promote a human rights agenda by creating inclusive\, accessible artistic spaces that respect and celebrate every child’s right to participate in cultural life\, as outlined in the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child (Article 12). The programme empowers children and families to express their linguistic and cultural identities\, fostering pride in their mother tongues and ensuring that minority and migrant voices are heard and valued. \n\n\n\nBy actively engaging parents and children from diverse backgrounds\, including those living in Direct Provision and socio-economically disadvantaged areas\, the workshops address the right to equality\, cultural participation\, and freedom of expression. The methodology places the child’s voice at the centre\, ensuring they are not only participants but active co-creators\, aligning with a rights-based approach to arts education and community engagement. \n\n\n\nLanguage Explorers is Mother Tongues’ award-winning programme\, designed for children aged 3 to 6 and their families. Facilitated by our specially trained multilingual artists\, the workshops provide a welcoming space for families from all linguistic and cultural backgrounds. Each workshop is an invitation to connect with your family language(s)\, through storytelling\, play\, visual arts\, music and movement.Our artists create a space full of imagination and creativity\, in which speaking and listening to languages is fun and something to be proud of. Families come together in high-quality artistic activities while sharing and exploring the diversity of languages in the room – an experience equally inspiring for multilingual families as for those who are curious about other languages and cultures. Workshops are delivered in English\, but families are warmly encouraged to bring any and all languages they speak. Whether your child is fluent\, just learning\, non-speaking\, or uses a different way to communicate\, this space is for you. \n\n\n\nMother Tongues\, established in 2017\, is a leading organisation working at the intersection of the arts\, language and cultural diversity in Ireland. Its mission is to unlock the creative potential of multilingualism through high-quality\, inclusive arts experiences that promote social cohesion\, celebrate linguistic and cultural diversity and foster a sense of belonging for children\, families and communities. \n\n\n\nSince 2022\, our Language Explorers programme has engaged 18 plurilingual artists and reached over 2\,500 children and parents. By facilitating high-quality\, inclusive arts experiences\, we nurture children’s creativity and language skills\, strengthen family bonds and enhance community wellbeing. \n\n\n\n  \n\n\n\nSpeaker Biographies:\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nPaola Invernizzi is an Italian visual artist based in Dublin. Having completed her studies in Arts and Health at the Brera Academy of Art in Milan\, she has gained diverse experience in both health and educational contexts. Through this journey\, she has come to recognize the potential of art in promoting well-being. \n\n\n\nEmbracing a phenomenological approach and employing a variety of techniques\, Invernizzi facilitates the inner connection between individuals and different art forms. Her primary goal is to extend this connection to the broader community\, thereby enhancing the sense of belonging. Since 2018\, she has been working in Ireland\, undertaking tailored initiatives that respond to community needs\, with a particular focus on arts and health\, arts in education\, and arts in early childhood.In 2020\, Invernizzi was awarded the Professional Development Award by the Arts Council of Ireland\, and in 2021\, she received the Agility Award in arts participation. \n\n\n\nCurrently\, Invernizzi is actively involved in residencies at primary and secondary schools\, while also expanding her knowledge and skills in early childhood education through experiences in school settings and collaborations with Mother Tongues. \n\n\n\nIn the field of Arts and Health\, she has begun a collaboration with Waterford Healing Arts\, focusing on the psychiatric department. She is also an artist in residence at Tallaght University Hospital and has recently joined the panel of Helium Arts. \n\n\n\n  \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\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\n\n\n\n\n\n\nVenue Information:
URL:https://smashingtimes.ie/event/language-explorers-out-of-this-world-workshops-for-parents-and-their-children-ages-3-to-6/2025-10-18/
LOCATION:Clondalkin Library\, Clondalkin Library\, Monastery Road\, Clondalkin\, Dublin\, Leinster\, D22 XPO3\, Ireland
CATEGORIES:Workshop
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