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Let’s Talk: Over 50 Talks lined up for Cruinniú na Cásca

 

Free Event for All, Dublin City Centre, Easter Monday

For free tickets www.rte.ie/cruinniu  I  https://cruinniu.rte.ie/featured/talks/  I #cruinniu

Free talks will take centre stage at Cruinniú na Cásca on Easter Monday as Dublin City Centre opens to the public for a large-scale free festival across St. Stephen’s Green, Dublin Castle, Smithfield Square and Custom House Quay from 11.00am – 6.00pm.  Over 50 talks will see diverse voices, such as Lenny Abrahamson, Razan Ibraheem, Fr Peter McVerry, Catriona Crowe, Eoghan McDermott, Mark O’Halloran, Colm O’Regan, Colm O’Gorman, Una Mullally and many more reflect on themes ranging from arts and culture to creativity and social inclusion.

Presented by RTÉ in association with Creative Ireland. Cruinniú na Cásca aims to celebrate culture and creativity in contemporary Irish society through a rich variety of live music and dance, talks, coding, theatre, art and music workshops, readings and screenings, special events and more.

In addition to the events taking place in Dublin City, 31 local authorities will host free, family-friendly Cruinniú na Cásca events in their individual counties as part of the national Creative Ireland programme. Information on these events is available online at www.rte.ie/cruinniu.

RTÉ will broadcast live from Cruinniú na Cásca events in Dublin throughout the day across RTÉ Radio 1, RTÉ 2fm and RTÉ Raidió na Gaeltachta, with regular updates on television and online.

***Cruinniú na Cásca: TALKS HIGHLIGHTS

 *St. Stephen’s Green (Unitarian Church)

Writing crime fiction set in rural Ireland

• Moderated by Declan Hughes, the guests are authors Andrea Carter, Anthony Quinn and Catherine Ryan

From Page to Stage

• Featuring a rehearsed reading of ‘For Want of A Nail’, by Jody O’Neill. (This play deals with the theme of suicide)

Fighting Words

• Writer Ciara Geraghty introduces Readings of New Writing from Young Authors who have all written work through the charity Fighting Words

Successful blogging

• What does it take to create a successful blog in Ireland? Can you make money from it and how much of yourself do you have to put into it? Moderated by Yvonne Tiernan with guests Donal Fallon, Rosemary McCabe and Holly White.

*St Stephen’s Green (Shelbourne Hotel, Adams Suite)

Syrian Experiences in Ireland

• Sorcha Pollack in conversation with Razan Ibraheem, Debbie Beirne and Maisa al-Hariri (Translator and Asylum Seeker)

Overcoming Adversity

• While many people are faced with setbacks throughout their lives, some endure far greater challenges. We hear the personal journeys of three inspiring people who have turned their misfortune into a gift.

The changing face of Ireland

• Over the past 20 years, Irish society has become more diverse in terms of nationality, language, ethnicity and religious affiliation. But what is the experience of people of colour who call Ireland home?

LGBTQIA visibility in Ireland

• Moderator: Una Mullally, Guests: Broden Giambrone, chief executive Transgender Equality Network Ireland (TENI), Darren Collins who is a member of Traveller community, Aoife Fitzgibbon O’Riordan, founder of Bi-Ireland.

*St Stephen’s Green (Iveagh House)

Eithne Shorthall in conversation with author, Donal Ryan

Masculinity in Ireland

• What does it mean to be a man in Ireland today and what ways do we express and assess masculinity? Our panel will discuss the stereotypes, the expectations and the frustrations of being a man with Eoghan McDermott, Mark O’Halloran, Patrick Freyne and Bashir Otukoya

Comedy for Social Change

• Colm O’Regan with three guests perform stand-up that takes a wry look at Irish life as each offer insights and some solutions to today’s problems. With Alison Spittle, Emma Doran and John Colleary

*St Stephen’s Green (National Library)

Three talks on musical gems from the Irish Traditional Music Archives:

Moderated by Peter Browne

• From the RTE archive this talk will explore the music of Leo Rowsome who played, taught, recorded, broadcast, made and repaired uileann pipes in Dublin for over 50 years up to his death in 1970.

ITMA – Recording the Tradition

• The story of Irish traditional music lies in the past and lives in the present.  Director Grace Toland will dip into ITMA’s multimedia collections – from cylinder to download, ballad sheet to screenshot – to highlight the wealth of Ireland’s song, music and dance traditions.

• Brian Doyle is the ITMA Field Recording Officer travelling regularly around the country to film and record singers, musicians and dancers. Brian will bring the audience on a sound journey around Ireland to introduce some of the wonderful people ITMA has met and recorded.

*St Stephen’s Green (Newman University Church)

 

Pathways to Freedom, four conversations presented by The Trailblazery

• What does freedom mean for us as individuals, as a nation and as world citizens in extreme times? What are we fighting for? Pathways to Freedom, invites a host of artists, activists and thinkers to decode the burning questions at the heart of revolution and evolution. These ‘freedom fighters’ will navigate many perspectives from the personal to the political and include Raoul Martinez (philosopher, artist and filmmaker) who will be in conversation with Manchán Magan (author, playwright).

*Dublin Castle

Women in Irish Society, presented by Sinead Gleeson (Conference Centre)

• Four talks, including Forgotten Women in the Arts, New Ireland New Identities, State of the Nation and Telling Stories in Dark Times. Guests include Lenny Abrahamson, Lynne Ruane, Sinead Burke, Una Minh Kavanagh & Una Mullally.

Banter with Jim Carroll (Printworks)

• Four talks on sport, criticism, the demon drink & a public interview with Facthna O’Callaigh, the legendary music manager.

Experiencing Ireland with Fionn Davenport (George’s Hall)

• Experiencing Ireland as a Muslim, an artist, & living with homelessness. There will also be a public interview with author John Boyne. Guests include Fr Peter McVerry, Teresa Buczkowsca of the Immigrant Council & musician Mark Geary.

Visual Arts in Ireland (Bedford Hall)

• Four talks on the Visual Arts in Ireland, hosted by Cliodhna Ni Anluain.

The Travelling Community in Ireland: Creativity, Ethnicity, Visibility (Poddle Room)

• As Ireland’s only significant indigenous ethnic minority, the Traveller Community inhabits a unique space in Irish culture. Yet, many speak of being pigeonholed and stereotyped when it comes to representation within the arts and society as a whole. In this discussion, members of the community share their experiences and what their hopes are for the future. Contributors to this panel include Martin Collins (Co-Director of Pavee Point), Catherine Joyce (Co-ordinator, Blanchardstown Traveller Development Group) and Neili Conroy (actor).

Poetry Ireland presents (Poddle Room)

• Ireland’s Favourite Poems: Come and listen to compelling voices recite our favourite poems.
• Series of talks & performances including Vona Groarke, Nuala Ni Dhomhnaill and Professor Jim Lucey.

*City Hall

The History of Irish Popular Culture, curated by Catriona Crowe

• Four talks on The History of the Supreme Court, Ordinary and Extraordinary women in Irish history, Heffo’s Army Dublin GAA and Controversial Garda Commissioners of the Past.

Creativity in Confinement

• Two artists and a teacher share their powerful experience of creating art in confinement within the Irish prison system and direct provision.

*Smithfield Square (Generator Hostel)

RnaG Dreas Cáinte: 15-minute Pop-Up Talks

• Bláthnaid Ní Chofaigh – Bláthnaid Nocht
• Fiachtna Ó Braonáin – An Saol Cruthaíoch.
• Eilis Ní Chinnéide – Béal Tuinne, aistear fileata ceolmhar.

RnaG Dreas Cáinte: 15-minute Pop-Up Talks

• Anne Mc Cabe – Splanc! Samhlaíocht agus Scéalaíocht
• Gearoid Ó Cairealláin – 10 mbliana i gcathaoir rotha

An Cheárta, Live on RnaG (16.00-17.00)

• Tristan Rosenstock discusses the Irish cultural landscape with Toner Quinn (Editor, Journal of Music) and Tiarnán Ó Duinchinn (Musician)

*Custom House Quay (Liberty Hall)

Insights into Industry

• This series of four talks is organised in conjunction with TASC (A Think Tank for Action on Social Change). In 2016 TASC published a report on working conditions in Ireland, ‘Enforced Flexibility? Working in Ireland Today’. The four talks will focus on the transport, fishing, hospitality and construction sectors and will be moderated by RTÉ’s, Conor Brophy.

For more details on our Talks, see https://cruinniu.rte.ie/featured/talks/.

While all the music, performance and orchestral events are free (see below), the talks, film-screenings, autism-friendly workshops and coding workshops should be pre-booked to secure a place. The fifty-plus talks cover themes ranging from arts and culture to creativity and social inclusion. Free tickets and information are available online at www.rte.ie/cruinniu.

Cruinniú na Cásca, a Creative Ireland initiative, presented by RTÉ is supported by Dublin City Council, the Office of Public Works and Transport for Ireland.

So, get together and dance, eat, sing and play, for free, this Easter Monday in Dublin City Centre for Cruinniú na Cásca. For more, visit www.rte.ie/cruinniu or join the conversation by searching for #cruinniu across @rte and @creativeirl on Twitter, as well as @rte on Facebook and @explorerte on Instagram.

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Bímis ag Caint:  Breis is 50 Caint leagtha amach do Chruinniú na Cásca

 Imeacht Saor an Aisce do Chách, Lár Chathair Bhaile Átha Cliath, Luan Cásca

Chun ticéid a fháil saor in aisce téigh chuig

www.rte.ie/cruinniu
I  https://cruinniu.rte.ie/featured/talks/  I #cruinniu

Beidh cainteanna saor in aisce i lár an aonaigh ag Cruinniú na Cásca Luan Cásca tráth a bheidh Lár Chathair Bhaile Átha Cliath oscailte don phobal d’fhéile mhór saor in aisce ar Fhaiche Stiabhna, ag Caisleán Bhaile Átha Cliath, Cearnóg Mhargadh na Feirme agus Cé Theach an Chustaim ón 11.00 am -6.00 pm.  Beidh breis is 50 caint ar siúl le daoine éagsúla mar Lenny Abrahamson, Razan Ibraheem, an tAthair Peter McVerry, Catriona Crowe, Eoghan McDermott, Mark O’Halloran, Colm O’Regan, Colm O’Gorman, Una Mullally agus go leor eile ar théamaí a bhaineann leis na healaíona agus cultúr, cruthaitheacht agus cuimsiú sóisialta.

Á chur i láthair ag RTÉ i gcomhar le hÉire Ildánach. Féachfaidh Cruinniú na Cásca  le cultúr agus cruthaitheacht shochaí na hÉireann sa lá atá inniu ann a cheiliúradh le héagsúlacht mhór ceoil agus damhsa beo, cainteanna, códú,  amharclannaíocht, ceardlanna ceoil agus ealaíon, léitheoireacht agus ábhar ar scáileán, imeachtaí speisialta agus neart eile.

Chomh maith leis na himeachtaí a bheidh ar bun i gCathair Bhaile Átha Cliath, reáchtálfaidh 31 údarás áitiúil imeachtaí teaghlaigh saor in aisce ina gcontaetha féin do Cruinniú na Cásca mar chuid den chlár náisiúnta Éire Ildánach. Tá eolas ar na himeachtaí seo le fáil ar líne ag www.rte.ie/cruinniu. 

Beidh RTÉ ag craoladh beo ar feadh an lae ó imeachtaí Cruinniú na Cásca i mBaile Átha Cliath ar RTÉ Radio 1, RTÉ 2fm agus RTÉ Raidió na Gaeltachta, chomh maith leis an eolas is nuaí a bheith ar fáil go rialta ar an teilifís agus ar líne.

 

***Cruinniú na Cásca: BUAICPHOINTÍ NA gCAINTEANNA

 

Faiche Stiabhna (Eaglais Úinitéireach)

 

Ficsean coiriúlachta a scríobh atá suite faoin tuath in Éirinn

• Faoi stiúir Declan Hughes, is iad na húdair Andrea Carter, Anthony Quinn agus Catherine Ryan na haíonna.

Ón Leathanach go dtí an Stáitse

• Ag a léifidh Jody O’Neill ‘For Want of A Nail’. (Is faoi fhéinmharú an dráma seo)

Fighting Words

• Cuirfidh an scríbhneoir Ciara Geraghty Saothair Nua Scríbhneoireachta ó Údair Óga i láthair, údair a bhfuil saothair curtha acu ar fad ar fáil tríd an gcarthanacht Fighting Words.

Dea-Bhlagáil

• Céard is dea-bhlag ann in Éirinn? An féidir airgead a dhéanamh as agus cé mhéad oibre a chaithfidh tú a chur ann? Faoi stiúir Yvonne Tiernan agus i measc na n-aíonna beidh Donal Fallon, Rosemary McCabe agus Holly White.

*Faiche Stiabhna (Óstán an Shelbourne Hotel, Seomra Adams)

Taithí Mhuintir na Siria in Éirinn

• Beidh Sorcha Pollack ag comhrá le Razan Ibraheem, Debbie Beirne agus Maisa al-Hariri (Aistritheoir agus Iarrthóir Tearmainn)

Ag Teacht as an gCruatan

• Cé go dtéann an saol in aghaidh daoine go leor, bíonn sé níos dúshlánaí ag daoine ná a chéile. Inseoidh an triúr seo a scéal inspioráideach féin dúinn, triúr a rinne maith den mhí-ádh.

Éire ag Athrú

• Tá athrú mór ar Éirinn le 20 bliain ó thaobh na náisiúntachta, na teanga, na heitneachta agus an chreidimh de. Ach cén taithí atá ag daoine, nach daoine geala iad, ar an tír arb í Éire an baile anois acu?

LGBTQIA in Éirinn

• Áisitheoir: Una Mullally, Aíonna: Broden Giambrone, príomhfheidhmeannach Transgender Equality Network Ireland (TENI), Darren Collins ar duine den Lucht Siúil é, Aoife Fitzgibbon O’Riordan, bunaitheoir Bi-Ireland.

*Faiche Stiabhna (Teach Uíbh Eachach)

Eithne Shorthall ag comhrá leis an údar, Donal Ryan

Fearúlacht in Éirinn

• Céard is fear ann in Éirinn an lae inniu agus conas a dhéanaimid fearúlacht a léiriú agus a mheas? Pléifidh an painéal steiréitíopaí, a bhfuil fir ag dréim leis agus a gcuireann isteach orthu leis na haíonna Eoghan McDermott, Mark O’Halloran, Patrick Freyne agus Bashir Otukoya

Greann agus Athrú Sóisialta

• Tabharfaidh Colm O’Reagan agus triúr aíonna faoi sheó grinn aonair a chaithfidh súil ar shaol na hÉireann agus ina dtabharfaidh siad léargas agus réiteach ar chuid d’fhadhbanna an lae inniu. Le Alison Spittle, Emma Doran agus John Colleary

*Faiche Stiabhna (An Leabharlann Náisiúnta)

Trí chaint ar sheoda ceoil as Taisce Cheol Dúchais Éireann.

Peter Browne ina Áisitheoir

• Caint ó Chartlann RTÉ, pléifear ann ceol Leo Rowsome a chas, a mhúin, a thaifead, a chraol agus a dheisigh píoba uilleann i mBaile Átha Cliath ar feadh breis is 50 bliain nó gur bhásaigh sé i 1970.

ITMA – Ag Taifeadadh an Traidisiúin

• Baineann ceol traidisiúnta na Éireann leis an am a caitheadh ach maireann sé san am i láthair.  Rachaidh an Stiúrthóir Grace Toland ag cartadh i mbailiúcháin ilmheán an ITMA – ó na sorcóirí go híoslódáil, bileoga bailéid go seatanna scáileáin- chun aird a tharraingt ar an saibhreas a bhaineann le traidisiún amhrán, ceoil agus damhsa na hÉireann.

• Is Oifigeach Taifeadta Alllamuigh de chuid an ITMA é Brian Doyle a bhíonn ag dul ar fud na tíre ag taifeadadh amhránaithe, ceoltóirí agus damhsóirí. Tabharfaidh Brian an lucht féachana ar thuras fuaime ar fud na hÉireann chun roinnt de na daoine iontacha ar tháinig an IMTA trasna orthu agus a thaifead siad a chur i láthair.

*Faiche Stiabhna (Eaglais Ollscoile Newman)

 

Pathways to Freedom, ceithre chomhrá á gcur i láthair ag The Trailblazery

• Cad is brí le saoirse don duine aonair, don náisiún agus do shaoránaigh an domhain i dtréimhsí eisceachtúla? Cé dó a bhfuilimid ag troid? Tugann Pathways to Freedomcuireadh do réimse ealaíontóirí, gníomhaithe agus smaointeoirí na ceisteanna móra atá i gcroílár réabhlóide agus éabhlóide a chíoradh.  Pléifidh na ‘trodaithe ar son na saoirse’ léargais éagsúla idir léargais phearsanta agus pholaitíochta agus ina measc beidh Raoul Martinez (fealsúnaí, ealaíontóir agus fear déanta scannán) a bheidh ag comhrá le Manchán Magan (údar, scríbhneoir drámaí).

*Caisleán Bhaile Átha Cliath

Mná i Sochaí na hÉireann, á chur i láthair ag Sinéad Gleeson (An tIonad Comhdhála)

• Ceithre chaint ina measc Forgotten Women in the Arts, New Ireland New Identities, State of the Nation agus Telling Stories in Dark Times. I measc na n-aíonnna beidh Lenny Abrahamson, Lynne Ruane, Sinead Burke, Una Minh Kavanagh & Una Mullally.

Fonóid le Jim Carroll (Printworks)

• Ceithre chaint ar spórt, ar cháineadh, ar an ól agus agallamh poiblí le Fachtna Ó Ceallaigh, an bainisteoir ceoil iomráiteach.

Do Thaithí ar Éirinn le Fionn Davenport (Halla Sheoirse)

• Do Thaithí ar Éirinn mar Mhoslamach, mar ealaíontóir agus mar dhuine gan dídean. Cuirfear an t-údar John Boyne faoi agallamh go poiblí. I measc na n-aíonna a bheidh ann, beidh an tAthair Peter McVerry, Teresa Buczkowsca ó Chomhairle um Inimircigh na hÉireann agus an ceoltóir Mark Geary.

Na hAmharc-Ealaíona in Éirinn (Halla Bedford)

• Ceithre chaint ar na hAmharc-Ealaíona in Éirinn á gcur i láthair ag Clíodhna Ní Anluain.

An Lucht Siúil in Éirinn: Cruthaitheacht, Eitneacht, Infheictheacht (Seomra Poddle)

• Tá áit ar leith i gcultúr na hÉireann ag an Lucht Siúil, an t-aon mhionlach eitneach, dúchasach in Éirinn. Ach ina dhiaidh sin féin, is minic le go leor díobh a rá go ndéantar steiréitíopáil orthu sa léiriú a thugtar orthu sna healaíona agus nó sa tsochaí trí chéile. Sa phlé seo, roinnfidh daoine den lucht siúil a gcuid taithí linn agus lena bhfuil siad ag súil amach anseo. I measc na rannpháirtithe ar an bpainéal seo beidh Martin Collins (Comh-Stiúrthóir Pavee Point), Catherine Joyce (Comhordaitheoir Grúpa Forbartha Lucht Siúil Bhaile Bhlainséir) agus Neili Conroy (aisteoir).

Á chur i láthair ag Éigse Éireann

• Na Dánta is Ansa linn in Éirinn: Tar agus éist le glórtha breátha ag léamh na ndánta is ansa linn.
• Sraith cainteanna agus léamh filíochta le Vona Groarke, Nuala Ní Dhomhnaill agus an tOllamh Jim Lucey.

*Halla na Cathrach

Stair Chultúr an Phobail in Éirinn,

• Ceithre chaint ar Stair na Cúirte Uachtaraí, ar Ghnáthmhná agus ar Mhná as an nGnáth i Stair na hÉireann, Arm Heffo CLG Átha Cliath agus Coimisinéirí Conspóideacha an Gharda Síochána ón Am a Caitheadh.

Cruthaitheacht i nGéibheann

• Roinnfidh beirt ealaíontóirí agus múinteoir an taithí chumhachtach a bhí acu féin ag plé le healaíon i ngéibheann laistigh de chóras príosún na hÉireann agus sa chóras soláthair dírigh.

*Cearnóg Mhargadh na Feirme (Brú Generator)

Dreas Cainte RnaG: Tobchainteanna 15 nóiméad

• Bláthnaid Ní Chofaigh – Bláthnaid Nocht
• Fiachna Ó Braonáin – An Saol Cruthaitheach.
• Eilís Ní Chinnéide – Béal Tuinne, aistear fileata ceolmhar.

Dreas Cainte RnaG: Tobchainteanna 15 nóiméad

• Anne Mc Cabe – Splanc! Samhlaíocht agus Scéalaíocht
• Gearoid Ó Cairealláin – 10 mbliana i gcathaoir rothaí

An Cheárta, Beo ar RnaG (16.00-17.00)

• Pléifidh Tristan Rosenstock tírdhreach cultúir na hÉireann le Toner Quinn (EagarthóirJournal of Music) agus Tiarnán Ó Duinchinn (Ceoltóir)

*Cé Theach an Chustaim (Halla na Saoirse)

Léargais ar Thionscal

• Sraith ceithre chaint arna n-eagrú i gcomhar le TASC (A Think Tank for Action on Social Change). In 2016 d’fhoilsigh TASC tuarascáil ar choinníollacha oibre in Éirinn ‘Enforced Flexibility? Working in Ireland Today’. Cuirfear béim sna cheithre chaint ar na hearnálacha iompair, iascaigh, fáilteachais agus foirgníochta arna stiúradh ag Conor Brophy RTÉ.

Chun tuilleadh sonraí a fháil ar Chainteanna, féach https://cruinniu.rte.ie/featured/talks/
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