Are There STORIES we LIVE BY? AUTUMN 2009 Five Evenings at the United Arts Club Dublin 2
Thursday 1st October: STORY OF THE SOUL JOURNEY
Thursday 15th October: STORY OF A PEOPLE
Thursday 5th November: STORY OF THE HERO
Thursday 19th November: STORY OF NATIONS
Thursday 3rd December: THE POETS VOICE - Readings, Reception & Social Event
See below for SUMMER & SPRING 2009 details, & Click here for 2009 Events Summary List
Thursday 03 December:
Poets: Yiorgos CHOULIARAS, Christine HEATH, Susan LINDSAY, Rosemarie ROWLEY INFO Music and Song by Niamh O'BRIEN RHIANNON and Tommy VAUGHAN
THE POETS VOICE - The Mythic Journey Readings, Music & Reception
Themes include Odysseus & Theseus, Brendan Voyage, Battle of Moytura, Midir & Etain
A Social Evening celebrating the 2nd Anniversary of Mythic Links LINK to Illustrated FLIER
Thursday 19 November:
Speaker: Sandy DUNLOP
DEFINING NATIONAL IDENTITY Through Folklore and Myth - For Better or for Worse?
Shaping a Country’s Vision - Ideas of Ireland; Finland’s sagas; Images of England; Hitler’s Germany. Sandy's current PhD research at the Dept. of Folklore UCD www.bardmythologies.com
Thursday 05 November:
Speaker: Mary MacKENNA
Myth in ART and POPULAR CULTURE From Monks Manuscripts to Republican Murals-
The Táin, CuChulainn, Yeats, Louis le Brocquy, Thomas Kinsella and the Artsts of today
First presented at International Ulidia Conference, University of Ulster, Coleraine 2009 LINK to Illustrated FLIER
Thursday 15 October:
Speaker: Dr. Seamus CAULFIELD, Archaeologist
The CEIDE FIELDS Celtic Roots in North Mayo? (Mis) Perceptions of Indigenous identity
Discovering a stone age Community of 5000 years ago - the Archaeological Evidence
Thursday 01 October:
Speaker: Maura DUNNE
UNDERWORLD and OTHERWORLD In Ancient Greece Entering the Dark
Are the Mysteries of ancient Eleusis, a centre of seasonal Initiations, relevant to-day?
RECENT SUMMER Events 2009:
Sat 30 & Sun 31 May, & Mon 1 June: On magnificent grounds of Townley Hall near Drogheda
ART in ACTION - Craft Demonstations, Music, Dance, Poetry, Liberal Arts talks include:
'NATURE'S BALANCE and Irish Mythology 'Speaker: Mary MacKENNA (Sat 4.30pm)
'MYTHS and Stories from INDIA' - 'Speaker:Anuradha CHOUDRY (Sun 4.30; Mon 12.30 & 3.30)
SEE www.artinaction.ie and www.townleyhall.ie SPES Event
Sun 22 - Thurs 26 June:
ULSTER CYCLE TALES - International Academic Conference in COLERAINE
(Academic programme includes Dr. Marion DEANE) Public Extra Event on Monday evening:
'ULSTER CYCLE TALES in Art and Popular Culture 'Speaker: Mary MacKENNA ( Mon 7-7.30pm)
SEE www.ulster.ac.uk/ulstercycle UNIVERSITY of ULSTER Event
Weds 01- Sun 05 July 22:
MYTHOLOGY SUMMER SCHOOL - 15th year- Annual Bard - CLARE ISLAND Co. Mayo
Workshops, Guest Speakers, Poetry, Music and Feasting on beautiful Clare Island
'MIDIR and ETAIN - Exploring Time and Timelessness '
SEE www.bard.ie and Email: bardsummerschool@iol.ie BARD Event
Summer Exhibition:
EXHIBITION- Film and Posters of Irish Mythology MULLINGAR
On the beautiful estate of Belvedere House, Mullingar - Bill Felton Artist and Bard:
'WONDER of IRELAND The Story and Characters of Irish Myth'
SEE www.bard.ie and www.belvedere-house.ie BARD Event
RECENT Events - SPRING 09 Series: Mythic Tradition - A Legacy for Today at the United Arts Club
21 May 2009:
MYTH of the STRANGER East & West - Perspectives of the Outsider
Dr. Anuradha CHOUDRY
'No One is a Stranger' by Sri Ramakrishna Math & 'Strangers to Ourselves' by Julia KRISTEVA
07 May 2009:
BEALTAINE Fires of May- A Journey Through the Celtic Year
Dolores WHELAN
The traditional Irish Calendar - From Samhain to Bealtaine
02 April 2009:
GLIMPSING THE SUPERNATURAL - From Pagan Gods to Fairies
Jenny BUTLER
Jenny teaches at UCC Dept. of Folklore and organised the Ritual Year International SIEF Conference 2008
26 March 2009:
LEGENDS OF IRELAND - Over Nine Waves
Marie HEANEY
Author of two books retelling Irish myth cycles, and of an introduction to Irish poetry ‘Heart Mysteries’.
19 March 2009:
The VEDAS OF INDIA- Wisdom for today from the World's Most Ancient Texts
Dr. Anuradha CHOUDRY
Anu teaches the spoken Sanscrit language, bringing unique insight into timeless tales
5 March 2009:
The VOICE OF ETAIN- A Magical Epic of Early Irish Literature
Dr. Kelly FITZGERALD
Kelly teaches the Department of Folklore, -University College, Dublin
26 February 2009:
John MORIARTY'S Dreamtime - Re-Imagining Our Earliest Myths
Dr. Brendan O'DONOGHUE
Brendan teaches Philosophy at UCC-University College, Cork See Brendan's Thesis at:
www.johnmoriarty.info/pdf/BOD_MA_Thesis.pdf
5 February 2009:
BRIGIT'S SECRET LANDSCAPE - Places, Saints and Sun Goddess
Sean GILMARTIN
Stories, Place Names and Astronomy - An extraordinary pattern in the landscape.
26 January 2009:
BRIGIT - SACRED SOULSMITH Elemental Healer
Dr. Mary CONDREN
Author 'The Serpent and the Goddess- Women, Religion and Power in Celtic Ireland'
www.instituteforfeminismandreligion.org
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