Event
Dialysis Patients in Cork University Hospital publish their poems
Date posted: 21 October 2016
Tiny, text to replace with Kind Gestures is a collection of haiku poems created by patients during their dialysis treatment and will be launched in the Cardiac Renal Atrium at Cork University Hospital on Wednesday 2 November 2016 at 5pm. These reflective three-line poems are presented as a limited edition handmade within sight of the ward by Haiku Island Press. Staff, patients and visitors participated in an open workshop run by artists Tess Leak and Orlagh O’Brien in October. Read More
Event
Jazz Weekend in Cork University Hospital
Date posted: 21 October 2016
The Gillibillies, text to replace with a 9 piece band, will help celebrate the Jazz Weekend in Cork University Hospital (CUH) on Friday 28th October. This is a fringe event coinciding with the Guinness International Jazz Festival in Cork City. This band is a regular feature at CUH during the Jazz festival; lead singer, Billy Horgan, is a former staff member of the Portering Department. Read More
Event
Symphony of Colour exhibition
Date posted: 20 October 2016
Symphony of Colour an exhibition by artist Mary Geeleher continues at University Hospital Galway until 31 October 2016. The exhibition recently launched by James C. Harrold, text to replace with City Arts Officer can be found on the Arts Corridor and features new and recent works. Read More
News
The Benefit of Singing on Health and Wellbeing survey
Date posted: 19 October 2016
Hilary Moss, text to replace with Senior Lecturer, Music Therapy at the University of Limerick is conducting an international research project entitled The Benefit of Singing on Health and Wellbeing. As part of her research she is inviting choir members to complete an online survey. This study aims to examine whether singing in a choir has a positive effect on health and wellbeing and is aiming to encourage 1000 choir members to complete the survey internationally. This is the first such study in Ireland and hopefully one of the biggest internationally if the target of 1000 responses is reached. Read More
Event
WHAT goes to The Model, Sligo
Date posted: 11 October 2016
Mary Grehan and Claire Meaney, text to replace with Arts Directors of one of Ireland’s leading Arts and Health programme, the Waterford Healing Arts Trust (WHAT), are coming to Sligo for a three-day residency at The Model from 25 – 27 October. Read More