Westmeath Culture Night 2012

WESTMEATH 2012

What will you see?

FRIDAY SEPTEMBER 21www.culturenight.ie

Culture Night is a Temple Bar Cultural Trust initiative in partnership with the Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht and Westmeath County Council.

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MULLINGARAll Day MullingART A rich display of local creative talent including A Variety of Shop Fronts

photography, oils, watercolour and sculpture which will be in Mullingar Town subtly adorning the shop windows of Mullingar town bringing a welcome splash of colour.

11.00-12.30 Mullingar Student Players Present Comic Potential. Mullingar Arts Centre044 9347777

Tues-Sat: BLUE IN GREEN. An exhibition of work by Liz Johnson. Market House 10.00–17.00 www.lizjohnson.ie. Market SquareCulture Night:12.00-22.00

15.00-16.00 Umbrella Studio Present Children’s Art Appreciation Mullingar Public Library Workshop for children aged 10-12. 044 9332161Limited Places: Booking Essential.

15.15–16.15 Mullingar Comhaltas Branch. Market SquareSession of Traditional Irish Music. 086 8168059

16.00-17.00 Belvedere by Day Belvedere House A Guided tour of the Naturalistic Parkland and Gothic and GardensFollies with Bartle D’Arcy, Belvedere General Manager.

16.00-17.00 Guided Tour of Mullingar Cathedral by Ruth Illingworth Cathedral with an emphasis on the mosaics by Russian artist, of ChristBoris Anrep. the King

Welcome to Westmeath Culture Night 2012

Westmeath County Council welcomes you to Westmeath Culture Night 2012 - a day and night of FREE entertainment, discovery and adventure throughout thecounty on Friday, September 21, 2012.

Westmeath Culture Night is a platform to showcase the county’s rich cultural offering anddesigned to make The Arts accessible to everyone - enthusiasts and novices alike. You are bound tofind whatever you are looking for at Westmeath Culture Night with its wealth of exhibitions, danceperformances, historic talks, musical concerts, drama, open gardens, street festivals and much,much more...All events are free. Please come and enjoy what our county has to offer!


MULLINGAR [contd.]16.30-17.00 Dance Aerobics with Siobhan Murphy. All are welcome. Market Square

044 9347777

17.00-17.30 Dionysus School of Dance performance. Market Square

17.00–18.00 Angelina Ballerina Dance Academy workshop for 3-6 year olds. Dance Factory, Unit 1To book call Aimee 087 985 1452. Lynn Industrial Estate,

Mullingar

17.30-18.00 The Mullingar Youth Academy of Performing Arts. Market SquareA performance of drumming, singing and music by the academy students.

18.00-18.30 Mullingar Town Band Street Recital. Market Square044 9348601

18.00–19.00 Hip Hop for 12-17 year olds Dance Factory, Unit 1To book call Aimee 087 985 1452. Lynn Industrial Estate,

Mullingar.

18.30-19.45 Mullingar Toastmasters: Join us for an evening of cultured Ulysses Bar talk, laughter and fun. Hear some funny and wise speeches, Upstairs Greville Arms Hoteland you can challenge the Toastmasters to take on YOUR topic to see if they do it justice!

19.00-20.00 Mullingar Charity Variety Group present a performance from Atriumthe Charity Variety Adult and Children’s Choirs. County Buildings

044 9332140

19.00-20.00 Historical Tour Of All Saints Church & Grounds by All SaintsRuth Illingworth. Church Avenue

20.00-21.00 Belvedere by Night Belvedere House A Guided Tour of Belvedere House and it’s Hidden and GardensHistories with Bartle D’Arcy, Belvedere General Manager. 044 9349060

20.30–22.30 Seisiún Group Show Áras an Mhuilinn, Lively and colourful display of traditional music, song, Midlands Comhaltas dance and storytelling. Centre, Jail Hill.

044 9330644


MULLINGAR [contd.]20.00-21.30 The Young Directors – Five One Act Plays. Mullingar Arts Centre

20.30-22.00 Midlands Youth Orchestra Concert. Atrium, County Buildings

22.00-Late Live Music supplied by Mullingar Arts Centre. Market Square

ATHLONECreative Art SHOW (working title) Abbey Road Artists’ StudioWorkshop for All 10:00 onwards Abbey Road Studios welcome 090 644213010.00–19.00 members of the public to participate in the making of a

pop-up exhibition. Artist/Facilitator/Handsome-Fiend, Exhibition Paul Timoney, will be there to guide, inspire and offer19.00 support in an atmosphere that promises to be both

creative and fun. So come along and stay for a minute…or two…or three…or many. We'll supply materials…though you are free to bring your own. The exhibition itself will open at 19.00.

15.00-16.00 Castle Writers’ Group presents an hour of prose and Athlone Librarypoetry readings.

16.00–17.00 Bringing Africa to Ireland. First Floor Athlone Women’s Forum – The African Connection. Shopping Centre AthloneAll will be wearing their national costume.The evening includes traditional dances from Kenya, Gambia, Nigeria, and Zimbabwe. This will be accompanied by traditional African music – drumming etc.Fashion Show displaying outfits from Nigeria, Rwanda, Gambia, Zimbabwe, Kenya and Angola.Refreshments provided including African snacks with soft drinks.


ATHLONE [contd.]16.00-19.00 Gateway Project will present an Art Exhibition of collaborative Gateway Project

work by Young Artists. This artwork has been completed St. Mary’s Hallby the Art Club in the Gateway. An open door art workshop Northgate St, will also be held for young people by Art Teacher Rositsa AthlonePetrova. Young people aged over 10 are invited to take part. Places will be limited. Please book a space by contacting Brigid on 086 0279149.

17.30-18.00 Viking Tours River Sailing with Historical & Environmental River Shannon. Departs from talk with Michael McDonnell. Rear of Athlone Castle

18.00–22.00 Open Studio: Ever wonder what goes on in an art studio? Making Space Studios,Call in to see artists working, workspace and exhibited 15 Custume Place, artwork by Making Space Collective members. Athlone

19:00–20:00 Traditional Irish Music and Singing. Suitable for all the family. Passionfruit Theatre,Athlone

MOATE09.30-21.00 Art Trail … A Trip & Skip Around Town! Incorporating Painting, Carmelite Pastoral Centre,

Textiles, Photography, Digital Visual and Audio Media. The Pantry, Moate Library,Galvin’s Shop, Studio 93

Featuring local artists including Niamh Kelly; Anna Duffy; Arches, Tuar Ard Arts Lorna Farrell; Ann Wingfield; Alan Nagle; John Galvin; Centre, Doe’s Pizza, Lesley Wingfield; Darren Doyle; James Graf; Michael Galvin; McCormack’s, Dún na Patsy Preston; Michael Scorr; Dominique Foley; Fr. David Sí Heritage CentreConaghan (late of O Carm) and Lorna Kincaid, Robbie 083 3700320Ledwith, Students of St Brigid's & St Oliver Plunkett's National Schools Moate.

10:00-18.30 Exhibition of Junkouture Recycled Fashion display by Bob Traynor Gallery,Moate Community School Transition Year students Tuar Ard Arts Centre.and paintings by Dominique Foley. 090 6482042

10.00-16.00 Dún na Sí Heritage Centre: display of sculptural work Dún na Sí Heritage Park &for Midlands Amenity Park by Transition Year students of Centre, Knockdomney, Moate Community School in conj. with artist Patsy Preston. Mt Temple Road


MOATE [contd.]10:00–16:00 Open Park Day - in conjunction with local schools. An Dún na Sií Heritage Park &

opportunity to view the sights and plans of the forthcoming Centre, Knockdomney,Midlands Amenity Park, home of many bird & natural species. Mt Temple Road.Envisage the stories of Irish & local heritage, recreated through 090 6481183features & buildings set along several walking routes. Drop-in Westmeath Genealogy Information Service & Presentation.

10.30–13:00 Photo Exhibition – Solstice A Day in the Life of Moate. Moate Branch Library14:00-17.00 090 6481888

13:30–18:30 MAP4MAP Making Art Public for Midlands Amenity Park Town Centreon street 3D collaboration between the public & artists, based on park ecology drawings by local national schools.

17:00-21:00 Open Evening. Please ensure that children are accompanied Moate Museum at the by an adult. Courthouse

Poetry & Recitation, Peter Dolan All-Ireland Scór Recitation Town CentreWinner & Friends. See local info

18:30-20:00 Expressions School of Speech, Drama & Musical Theatre Station Road Monument Children ages 4-13 present…Director: Caroline Hanemy. Corner or selected indoor

venue (see local info)087 4156046

20.00-22.30 DVD Screenings: Fun Events in Moate over the Years The Grand Hotel The Tom Curtain Archives – “Moate Miscellany” & & Don’s Bar, Moate“Through the Years with Moate Variety Club – Hits & Misses - John Player Tops Final Dublin & Special Moments!”

21.00-23.30 Traditional Irish Music, Storytelling & Dance featuring P. Egan Bar, Main Street, The Celtic Blondes. Moate, 090 6482014

Moate Vintage Society presents a display of its Town Centre artefact collection. See local info

21.30-23.30 Traditional & Folk Music, performed Mary Coffeys,by the Newgrange Trad/Folk Band, Main Street, MoateCarroll Ripley Behan & Eamon Behan.


DELVIN18.00-22.00 Art Exhibition of new works by Hazel Revington-Cross. The Garden Gallery

Crowenstown Kevin Meehan’s second Art Exhibition. Delvin

Introducing art work of Niall O’Loughlin.

19.15 sharp Performance by Actress Mary McEvoy. The Garden Gallery Crowenstown, Delvin

18.00-19.00 Mosaic Workshop by artist Dawn Aston. The Garden Gallery and 20.15-21.15 Crowenstown

Pottery Workshop with Stuart Gibbs from Cavan Pottery. Delvin

CASTLEPOLLARDMon 17– Fri 28 Line Out as Selected Castlepollard Libraryduring library Exhibition by Irene Lynch.opening hours.

10.30–13.00 The Culture of Food: What We Eat – North Westmeath Castlepollard Library14.00–17.00 Culture Photographic Competition/ Exhibition.

11.30–12.30 Headlines and Deadlines with Una D’Arcy. Writing Castlepollard Libraryworkshop with children aged 9 -12. Writing workshops where children can explore the history and culture of North Westmeath in the style of snappy newspaper articles -Man Seeks Refund from St Féichín when his Tree doesn’t Burn, Talking Swans Spotted on Derravarragh or Vicious Vikings Pillage Village but Bell Safe.

15.00 -15.30 Presentation of Prizes for Photographic Competition. Castlepollard Library

16.00 -16.30 Presentation of Prizes for Summer Reading Challenge. Castlepollard Library

16.00-17.00 Chalk Out Street Drawing with Teresa Doyle and Ursula The Square CastlepollardMeehan.Come Along and Have fun. (Weather permitting) (opposite Bank of Ireland)

KINNEGAD13.00 – 14.00 Lunchtime Recital from selection of musicians from Midlands Old National School,

Youth Orchestra, Mullingar Town Band and Westmeath VEC. Kinnegad


For more information contact:

Culture Night is an initiative co-ordinated by Temple Bar Cultural Trust and supported by the Department of Arts, Heritage and theGaeltacht in partnership with Westmeath County Council.

Westmeath County Council Arts OfficeCounty Buildings, Mullingar • Tel: 044 9332140 • [email protected]

Angela Madden, Tempus Media • Tel: 086 773 2023 • [email protected]

or see www.westmeathcoco.ie/culturenight


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