Archive for December 2017
News
Last Dance at Clonakilty Community Hospital
Date posted: 23 December 2017
‘Last Dance’, a five-week collaborative project with residents of the Clonakilty Community Hospital, Baroque violinist Justin Grounds and contemporary dancer Inma Pavon, culminated in a special event in the wards of the hospital on 12 December. The two artists explored the famous ‘Chaconne in D minor’ for unaccompanied violin by J.S.Bach. Read More
News
Red House Legends: Poetry collection by Martin McShea launched at Waterford Healing Arts Trust
Date posted: 23 December 2017
Red House Legends: Woodford to Waterford, A Life’s Journey in Verse, by poet and retired teacher Martin McShea, was recently launched at Waterford Healing Arts Trust. The collection, which came about through the WHAT arts programme, also features original illustrations by artist Zoe Patel. Red House Legends was launched by Dr Elizabeth Abernethy, Consultant Nephrologist at University Hospital Waterford. Read More
Opportunity
PhD scholarship at University of Limerick: Singing and Mental Health
Date posted: 21 December 2017
The Irish World Academy of Music and Dance, University of Limerick, is delighted to announce an opportunity for a well-motivated and capable graduate to undertake a PhD in the Music Therapy Department under the supervision of Dr Hilary Moss. This research is in the field of singing, mental health and health promotion and builds on the work of Dr Moss in this area. Read More
Event
The Collective: Group show from The Creative Well Open Studio
Date posted: 21 December 2017
The Creative Well presents ‘The Collective’, a group show of works from The Open Studio, at the Riverbank Arts Centre in Newbridge from 5-26 January 2018. The Creative Well programme is an inclusive visual arts project funded by Kildare County Council Arts Service and supported by The HSE Health Promotion Unit. Read More
Event
First Fortnight in Cork
Date posted: 19 December 2017
First Fortnight, Ireland’s annual arts and mental health festival, is coming back to Cork in January 2018 with seven events taking place across Cork city and county. The programme includes long running First Fortnight favourite the Therapy Sessions, coming to Cork for the first time, together with music, poetry, spoken word, film and even a get-together for dog lovers. Read More