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Eternal Rebels Changemakers Multidisciplinary Exhibition with artist Mary Moynihan
Eternal Rebels Changemakers exhibition by artist Mary Moynihan is a visual and poetical reflection on stories of revolutionaries, artists and women changemakers from Irish history 1916-23 combined with landscape photography and poetry of love and courage. The exhibition was launched by Kate Kennelly, Arts Officer, Kerry County Council on Friday 2 August 2024 as part of the Cahersiveen Music and Arts Festival and the Kerry International Arts and Human Rights festival. Supported by Creative Europe. Changemaker stories highlighted in the exhibition include Eva Gore-Booth (1870-1926), a poet, writer, trade unionist, feminist and campaigner for equality and social justice, and James Connolly (1868-1916), trade unionist, socialist, supporter of Irish freedom, worker’s rights and women’s rights. The exhibition runs Monday 8 July – Thursday 31 October 2024, Monday to Sunday 10am – 5pm at The Old Barracks and Events Centre, Cahersiveen, Co Kerry.
Rites of Care, Curse & Comfort
Rites of Care, Curse & Comfort is an exhibition featuring the work of visual artist Thaís Muniz. The exhibition features a selection of new, recreated and past works that engage transgenerational trauma, manifestations of racism, the objectification of womanhood by the male gaze, and the erasure of ancestral knowledge systems. The exhibition runs from 3 July - 19 October, Wednesday - Saturday, 11am-5pm at the Sirius Arts Centre, Cobh, County Cork.
The Art of Changemakers Visual Art Exhibition
The Art of Changemakers multidisciplinary exhibition features photography, poetry, and storytelling and is a visual and poetical reflection on the stories of human rights defenders today. The Art of Changemakers highlights the stories of the five inspirational human rights defenders honoured in 2024 for the Front Line Defenders Annual Award for Human Rights Defenders at Risk. This is a collaborative exhibition between Smashing Times International Centre for the Arts and Equality and Front Line Defenders. Artist Mary Moynihan has created a series of poetry and ‘Universal Declaration of Human Rights’ statements combining text and photographic imagery to accompany the stories of the five human rights defenders. The artistic work and stories are a celebration of the work of human rights defenders and a reflection on peace, equality and human rights.
Monday, September 23, 2024
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Tuesday, September 24, 2024
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Wednesday, September 25, 2024
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Thursday, September 26, 2024
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Friday, September 27, 2024
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September 27, 2024 -Smashing Times and Theatre in Palm Digital Coffee Talks
Smashing Times and Theatre in Palm Digital Coffee Talks
Smashing Times International Centre for the Arts and Equality is an award-winning organisation dedicated to the promotion, study and practice of the arts, human rights, climate justice and gender equality. The company are delighted to be involved in Theatre in Palm, a three-year project running from June 2022 to May 2025 with twelve partners funded by Creative Europe. The project supports emerging artists and cultural performers to co-create and co-promote their work across borders, supporting the mobility of artists through networking and the provision of international opportunities for artists. In addition to hosting life performances and a ten day Artist Residency programme for five artists working on the Dublin Arts and Human Rights festival, Smashing Times are delighted to host two digital coffee talks to support artists working in equality, human rights and diversity with a minimum attendance of fifteen at each talk. The Theatre in Palm and Smashing Times Digital Coffee Talk takes place on 27 September 2024 on the theme of Theatre and Inter-disciplinary Arts practice for Equality and Human Rights. The second Theatre in Palm and Smashing Times Digital Coffee Talk takes place on 1 November 2024 on the theme of The Art of Theatre: Telling stories of people in resistance from WWII.
Saturday, September 28, 2024
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Sunday, September 29, 2024
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