Kinsale Arts Week 2008

	Cuban Extravaganza featuring Ska Cubano and El Guayabero Forget about heading to Havana this summer, instead brace yourselves for an explosion of Cuban sounds as the battlements of Charles Fort reverberate to the after-shocks of the global phenomenon that is Ska Cubano and El Guayabero, the band fronted by Faustino Oramas of Buena Vista Social Club fame. Venue : Charles Fort More Info

	Elkie Brooks support by Juliet Turner Giving her one and only Irish performance this year! The legendary Elkie Brooks is one of the most successful and popular singers that the UK has ever produced and, to this day, she retains her reputation for being one of the most powerful and versatile vocal talents of her generation. Venue : Charles Fort More Info

	Fire on Water Commissioned and produced by Kinsale Arts Week In 2008 Kinsale Arts Week will open with a burning spectacle on the water. Venue : Kinsale Inner Harbour More Info

	Inside Outside Curated by Aidan Dunne Curated by Aidan Dunne (Irish Times Visual Art Critic) and featuring Nathalie du Pasquier, Gary Coyle and David Crone. Venue : Crackpots Gallery More Info

	Charles Tyrrell Selects Cork Printmakers Saturday  10 July 2010  7:00 PM A selection of work from the Cork Printmakers Venue : KAW Gallery 1 More Info

	Kinsale Arts Week Group Exhibition Allyson Keehan, Brian Harte, Mary Clancy Thursday  15 July 2010  7:30 PM Featuring works by Allyson Keehan, Brian Harte & Mary Clancy. Venue : Blue Haven More Info

	Anya Gallaccio Charles Fort was partially destroyed by fire in the 1920s. Influenced by this event, Gallaccio will seal up the remaining windows and 'mend' the original structures.. Venue : Charles Fort More Info

	KAW Artists Trail Various The Artists Trail includes over 70 artists in 19 studios and galleries within Kinsale and its environs. Venue : Blue Haven More Info

	KAW Walking Gallery Various The walking gallery features 34 shop windows, showing the work of local artists. Venue : Streets Of Kinsale More Info

	Community Exhibition Various A large exhibition of work by Kinsale artists both professional and amateur. Venue : St Joseph's School / Kinsale College Of Further Education More Info

	Cuttings Cork Textiles Network An exhibition of new work by Cork Textiles Network which demonstrates an experimental approach to traditional and contemporary techniques. Venue : Methodist Church More Info

AIB Photojournalism Exhibition Various Recognising the unique contribution of Irish press photographers in the media Venue : AIB Bank More Info

	Platformé - A Celebration of Applied Arts & Crafts Various An absolute must-see exhibition for everyone who loves the art and skill involved in designing and making crafts. Venue : Carmelite Friary Centre More Info

	Minihan Havana John Minihan Influenced by the colour, music and architecture of the country, Minihan has captured the splendour and glamour of Cuba Venue : Friars Lodge More Info

	Cuba: The Last Days of Castro Brendan Duffy A visual documentation of the people and places of Cuba in the closing days of the Castro regime. Venue : KAW Gallery 2 More Info

	Heterotypic Glitch Aideen Barry and Anne Ffrench Friday  16 July 2010  7:00 PM In this collaboration, performance artists Barry and Ffrench will focus on weightlessness in their attempt to defy gravity. Venue : Kinsale Inner Harbour More Info

A Vision for the 21st Century: Building a 'New Cork' Discussion Panel Saturday  10 July 2010  8:00 PM Sunday  11 July 2010  8:00 PM Monday  12 July 2010  8:00 PM Howard Holdings, one of the developers of the Cork docklands, has an ambition and vision for the city, which pushes boundaries, questions assumptions and thinks about new ways that we might live in the future Venue : Carmelite Friary Centre More Info

	Cora Venus Lunny Cora Venus Lunny has been playing the violin since before she could tie her shoelaces. Venue : Multose Church More Info

	Mestizo Lizzie Ball (Violin) and Ahmed Dickinson Cardenas (Guitar) The alternative chamber music ensemble Mestizo, have earned international acclaim for their vibrant performances from the Wigmore Hall, London to the leading venues in Chile and Colombia. Venue : Methodist Church More Info

	Cora Smyth After ten years on the road with Michael Flatley and his shows, Mayo fiddler Cora Smyth, inspired by her travelling years has released her first solo album Are We There Yet? The album features her own original tunes, which have influences from Blues, Funk, Dixieland, Gypsy jazz and Latin Venue : The White Lady More Info

	The Friary Lunchtime Series Introduced by Ewen Tubridy this series is designed for emerging classical artists and provides a platform for young local musicians to showcase their talent and perform in front of an audience. Venue : Carmelite Friary Centre More Info

	The Brodsky Quartet Kinsale Arts Week is delighted to welcome The Brodsky Quartet to Kinsale for two very special performances. No chamber group has done more to push the boundaries of the string quartet's appeal than the Brodsky Quartet. Venue : Multose Church More Info

	Anna and the Moods Performed by the Brodsky Quartet, Narrated by John Telfer Monday  12 July 2010  8:30 PM Kinsale Arts Week is proud to present the Irish premier of Anna and the Moods a family show for anyone living with teenagers, or who has been a teenager themselves. Venue : Municipal Hall More Info

	SOS Sounds on the Square Various Five days and nights of free live music and entertainment over two weekends on the Short Quay in Kinsale. Venue : Short Quay More Info

	Family Day A day of events for all of the family. Venue : Streets Of Kinsale More Info

	The Man Who Planted Trees Puppet State Theatre Saturday  10 July 2010  12:00 PM Saturday  10 July 2010  3:00 PM Suitable for ages 5+ Jean Giono's adaptation of the wonderful environmental cult classic, The Man Who Planted Trees is a uniquely memorable blend of comedy, puppetry and inspiring storytelling. Venue : Municipal Hall More Info

The Grand Voyage of the Spalpeen-Bonaparts Mangiare Theatre Company Commissioned by Kinsale Arts Week Created by Jaimie Carswell, Pablo Ibarluzea, and Jean-Marie Perinetti Saturday  17 July 2010  12:00 PM Saturday  17 July 2010  3:00 PM The Spalpeen – Bonaparts are an innocent clown band of brothers who ran away from the French army in 1813 and have been trying to find their way home ever since. Venue : Municipal Hall More Info

	Really Rotten Rhymes Gabriel Fitzmaurice Suitable for all ages Gabriel Fitzmaurice will read from his book Really Rotten Rhymes which includes hilarious and revolting rhymes on everything from puke to pooh, snots to spiders and other really rotten stuff that children will relish! Venue : Temperance Hall More Info

White Horses Written by Neil Jordan, Produced by Kinsale Arts Week, Directed by Darragh McKeon, Performed by Conrad Kemp and Hilary O'Shaughnessy Thursday  15 July 2010  6:00 PM Although best known as a writer and director of award-winning feature films, Neil Jordan began his career as a writer of fiction. This, his only play, is an original and imaginative exploration of the break-up of a relationship. Venue : The Chart Room, Trident Hotel More Info

	You've Got to Love Dancing to Stick to It by Julian Fox, Produced by Julian Fox and Kinsale Arts Week Saturday  17 July 2010  4:00 PM Direct from Soho theatre, London, Kinsale Arts Week is delighted to welcome this year's not be missed show from BBC Cult hero Julian Fox. Venue : Municipal Hall More Info

	Intimate History Jake Oldershaw & Company (UK) Monday  12 July 2010  2:00 PM Tuesday  13 July 2010  2:00 PM Wednesday  14 July 2010  2:00 PM 6 SHOWS, 1 MAN, THEATRICAL RUSSIAN ROULETTE Venue : Municipal Hall More Info

	Art Raid by Will St Leger, Produced by Kinsale Arts Week & thisispopbaby Tuesday  13 July 2010  6:30 PM Wednesday  14 July 2010  6:30 PM For people who love art but hate paying for it: the first ever art exhibition where you steal the paintings. Venue : Haydn Shaughnessy Gallery More Info

	Neil Jordan Focus Friday  16 July 2010  8:00 PM Saturday  17 July 2010  8:00 PM Sunday  18 July 2010  2:00 PM A conversation with Neil Jordan Venue : Harpoon Room, Trident Hotel More Info

	Contemporary Cuban Cinema Festival Double Bill Tuesday  13 July 2010  8:00 PM Two special screenings of the work of Tomás Gutiérrez Alea and Juan Carlos Tabio Venue : Lord Kingsale More Info

	Cuban Cinema Discussion Focus on the work of acclaimed director Tomas Gutierrez Alea (1928-1996) and also the work of Benito Zambrano (b. 1965). Venue : Carmelite Friary Centre More Info

	Salon Cinema Saturday  17 July 2010  8:00 PM Venue : Fintan Lynch Hair Salon More Info

	Julia Neuberger in conversation with Doireann Ni Bhriain Saturday  10 July 2010  1:00 PM Baroness Neuberger is a rabbi, social reformer and member of the House of Lords. She was Britain's second female rabbi and the first to have her own synagogue. Venue : Carmelite Friary Centre More Info

	Carlo Gébler Running from Monday 12 July 2010  to Thursday  15 July 2010 Carlo Gébler is the author of several novels, short stories, plays and travel books. He is a contributor to many national newspapers and magazines, has written a libretto for opera, and is a filmmaker as well as a producer and director of television documentaries. Venue : Carmelite Friary Centre More Info

Word Up! with Maurice Riordan followed by Kinsale Poets Night Wednesday  14 July 2010  1:00 PM London-based poet Maurice Riordan has received many accolades for his work. In 2007 he received the Michael Hartnett Award for his latest collection of poetry The Holy Land (Faber), while previous collections, A Word from the Loki and Floods, were nominated for a TS Eliot Prize and a Whitbread Book Venue : Lord Kingsale More Info

	Alannah Hopkin Friday  16 July 2010  1:00 PM Alannah Hopkin has published two novels and several works of non-fiction. She is a regular contributor of literary, visual arts, theatre and music reviews to national newspapers and magazines. Venue : Carmelite Friary Centre More Info

The Three Tenors Saturday  10 July 2010  11:00 AM Ireland's very own and hugely successful 'The Three Tenors' return to Kinsale to perform at St. John the Baptist Church on Friday 5th December at 8.30pm after a sell-out show in 2006. Venue : St. John The Baptist Church More Info

	Celebrity Vs Culture in the 21st Century Panel Discussion Sunday  18 July 2010  8:30 PM Gemma Tipton facilitates a spicy discussion that tackles celebrity culture and its contribution to our culture today. Do we get the celebrities we deserve, and what’s hiding behind the media stories? Venue : Carmelite Friary Centre More Info

What's left to discover? -Travel writing today Panel Discussion Running from Saturday 03 July 2010  to Sunday  18 July 2010 Despite our carbon footprint we have never travelled so widely or so frequently. We consume guidebooks, devour travel supplements and are always online in search of that undiscovered and idyllic location. But who are the people behind these stories who so strongly influence our decisions? Venue : Carmelite Friary Centre More Info

After Fidel: What does the future hold for Cuba and its people? Panel Discussion Running from Saturday 03 July 2010  to Sunday  18 July 2010 Since the revolution of 1959, Castro’s Cuba has repeatedly been written off as a failed experiment. However, its government policy, particularly in the fields of public health, education, sport, the environment and science, has been astoundingly successful. Venue : Carmelite Friary Centre More Info

	Sean Hughes with support by Tara Flynn Running from Saturday 03 July 2010  to Sunday  18 July 2010 At the age of 24, Sean became the youngest comedian ever to win the prestigious Perrier Comedy Award. Best known for his long-running stint in the TV quiz show 'Never Mind The Buzzcocks', Sean's most recent TV appearance was on 'Coronation Street'. Venue : Actons Hotel More Info

	Kevin McAleer with support by Tara Flynn Running from Saturday 10 July 2010  to Sunday  18 July 2010 Kevin McAleer's new show Chalk & Cheese provides a rare opportunity to see a hugely inspirational comedic genius whose timing and delivery are uniquely his own. Venue : Actons Hotel More Info

Are Ya Dating? Written and performed by Steven Karwoski, Directed by David Ford Running from Saturday 10 July 2010  to Sunday  18 July 2010 Do women really want to go out with men who are in touch with their feelings? Can even the best date go on for too long? What in the name of God would drive a man who is afraid of ghosts to spend a date with a woman in a cemetery? Venue : Lord Kingsale More Info

	Street Day Running from Saturday 10 July 2010  to Sunday  18 July 2010 Boys, girls, brothers, sisters, grannies, granddads, aunties, uncles and not forgetting cousins, come join us for the experience that will be KAW Street Day. Venue : Streets Of Kinsale More Info

	Intimate History - Into the Night Cabaret Performance Jake Oldershaw & Company Running from Saturday 10 July 2010  to Friday  23 July 2010 Intimate History - Into the Night is a special evening of live music, story and song inspired by the spirit of Tom Waits and Jacques Brel. Venue : Actons Hotel More Info

	Salsa Seafood Session The hit of the 2007 festival returns to Fishy Fishy restaurant for one night only but this year the entertainment comes direct from Cuba. Venue : Fishy Fishy More Info

	Fiesta Fever Festival Closing Party Running from Saturday 03 July 2010  to Sunday  18 July 2010 We’ve been entertaining you and yours for the past nine days and it’s not over yet! It’s the last night of the festival and we want you to put on your dancin’ shoes and come and party with us into the night. Venue : Actons Hotel More Info

	Cultural Awareness Day Transition Town/Amnesty/Kinsale Fair Trade Running from Saturday 10 July 2010  to Sunday  18 July 2010 A day of cultural awareness which highlights the work of Kinsale’s many awareness groups. Venue : Kinsale College Of Further Education More Info

Film Animation workshops for children with Jane Lee Running from Sunday 11 July 2010  to Saturday  17 July 2010 Stop motion animation is the art of bringing objects to life on screen. Venue : Kinsale Pottery and Arts Centre More Info

Childrens Art drop-in classes with Odette Norman Running from Sunday 11 July 2010  to Saturday  17 July 2010 These two-hour sessions can be booked on a day by day basis - crafts, arts and loads of fun for children. Venue : Kinsale Pottery and Arts Centre More Info

Flip-book cartoon workshops with Julia Pallone Running from Sunday 11 July 2010  to Saturday  17 July 2010 Did you ever wonder how animated cartoons were made? It is time to discover the secrets of this wonderful process! Venue : Kinsale Pottery and Arts Centre More Info

Pre-school art and craft workshops with Julia Pallone and Odette Norman Wednesday  14 July 2010  8:30 PM A day of art and craft workshops for 'pre-schoolers' and their parents Venue : St. John's NS School Hall More Info

Build a dragon with Julia Pallone Running from Saturday 10 July 2010  to Sunday  18 July 2010 In this workshop we will build some huge articulated dragons with wood Venue : Kinsale Pottery and Arts Centre More Info

Physical Comedy Performance Workshop Sunday  11 July 2010  12:00 PM Tickets €10 on presenting a ticket from 'The Grand Voyage of The Spalpeen-Bonaparts' Venue : Temperance Hall More Info

Travel Writing workshop with Paul Clements Running from Saturday 10 July 2010  to Sunday  18 July 2010 Spend two days working on your travel writing skills with world-renowned travel writer Paul Clements. Venue : Carmelite Friary Centre More Info

The Three Tenors Wednesday  14 July 2010  2:30 PM Tuesday  13 July 2010  2:30 PM Ireland's very own and hugely successful 'The Three Tenors' return to Kinsale to perform at St. John the Baptist Church on Friday 5th December at 8.30pm after a sell-out show in 2006. Price includes: Ticket for 'The Three Tenors' at St. John the Baptist Church, Kinsale B&B at Venue : St. John The Baptist Church More Info

Icon painting workshop with Angela Perkins Sunday  18 July 2010  1:00 PM Learn about this ancient form of painting with egg tempora on a prepared board, used by the Romans and Greeks and throughout recent times in the eastern church for sacred painting. Venue : Kinsale College Of Further Education More Info

Bronze casting demonstration with Helle Helsner Sunday  11 July 2010  1:00 PM A demonstration of the pre-historic technique to case sculptures in Bronze. Venue : Kinsale Pottery and Arts Centre More Info

Drop-in pottery workshops with Adrian Wistreich (Kinsale Pottery) Sunday  11 July 2010  6:00 PM These classes can be booked on a day by day basis. Learn to throw on the wheel and to hand-build ceramic pieces which can be glazed and collected within a week. Venue : Kinsale Pottery and Arts Centre More Info

Jewellery-making workshop with designer Flicky Howe Sunday  11 July 2010  7:00 PM Make bracelets, necklaces, earings, tiaras, corsages and more in this fun filled workshop. Venue : Kinsale Pottery and Arts Centre More Info

Still-life drawing with Fiona Calnan-Machin Monday  12 July 2010  6:00 PM Learn to draw with pencil, charcoal, graphite and inks with drawing specialist teacher and local artist Fiona. Venue : Kinsale Pottery and Arts Centre More Info

Watercolours workshop with Sue Jacob Wednesday  14 July 2010  1:00 PM NA Venue : Kinsale Pottery and Arts Centre More Info

Kinsale Arts Week Carnival Workshops Thursday  15 July 2010  1:00 PM On Sunday 13th of July Kinsale Arts Week is offering workshops with a street carnival flavour. Venue : Temperance Hall More Info

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