KCAT studio artists Eileen Mulrooney and Sinéad Fahey will once again be exhibiting on their home turf in Carrick-on-Suir as part of the annual Clancy Festival. They will be showing new work in the Brewery Lane Theatre from Friday 31st May to Monday 3rd June. Eileen will present a small body of fine, recent oil paintings, predominantly of the local area, while Sinéad will show a set of stunning, bright new canvasses based on birds, leaves and flowers.
The festival programme features a variety of music concerts including Damien Dempsey and Charlie McGettigan, workshops, drama, free family fun, sporting events and an art trail for all ages and tastes. Carrick celebrates the fifth Clancy Brothers Music and Arts Festival this year. The town will also be billowing at the seams with Open Air concerts, River Festivals, Lunchtime Theatre, and the much loved Art Trail featuring a host of artists in different galleries around the town.
KCAT studio artist Andrew Pike has been invited to give the opening address at the Side by Side Symposium being held at the Royal Festival Hall in London’s Southbank.
The symposium forms part of a larger set of events including workshops, films (including ‘Living Colour’), and exhibition. Organised by The Rocket Artists and the University of Brighton in partnership with the Southbank, Side by Side is an international exhibition showcasing learning disability, art and collaboration.
KCAT are to host their very own ‘Gathering’ event.
KCAT Station will see the arts centre extending an invitation to over 80 artists to attend and participate in a workshop to highlight, discuss and celebrate Inclusive Arts and creativity.
Congratulations to everyone getting their awards today. As ever the presentations were a wonderful celebration of collective individual achievements. Thanks are extended to Caoimhe Walsh (ex student studying at Crawford, Cork), Mary Butler (BTEI Coordinator) and John Kavanagh (Ormonde College) for their support and help with the presentations. Thanks also to Barbara Wheeler-Connolly for her work today and throughout the year with all things FETAC.
- With Maríosa Hume from StageCraft Ireland
Physical Theatre work can enhance street and stage performance training. It explores various skills that can be used for comedy, mesmerising grandeur , solemn beauty or just simply thought-provoking moments and actions. This workshop will cover: character development, movement awareness and expression, improvisation, rhythm and stage presence… among many others.
The workshop develops:
- Street Performance Choreography
- Movement with circus props
- Object Manipulation
- Improvisation and dramatic play
- Introduction to Juggling, Diabolo and Staff.
This workshop is aimed at all abilities (16+) who wish to develop skills with circus props
Course Fee €35
Course Dates Nov 3 – 10 – 17 – 24 Dec 1- 8
Course Time Saturday Morning 10 am – 1 pm
Venue The Friary, Mill Street, Callan
Subject to demand
To sign up
Call Caroline in KCAT 056-7755115
email caroline@kcat.ie
All fees due by 3 November
Abhainn Rí Training is an Inclusive Cultural Training Initiative developed by The Abhainn Rí Festival of Participation and Inclusion and is a project of Callan Community Network. Abhainn Rí Training is being delivered by KCAT with thanks to Callan Co-op. It is funded by Kilkenny LEADER Partnership.
POI workshop starting this November as part of Abhaínn Rí Festival Training with Maríosa Hume from StageCraft Ireland
Poi is a native practice of the Maori and evolved over time from dance to martial art, and circus to fun physical Geometry in Motion exploring concepts such as:
-direction and timing,
-turning and finding freedom to play and flow,
-Weave
-Butterfly combinations
-Stalls
-Buzz-saw and windmill
-learning to learn – learning theory, ideas and techniques
-movement and the mind body connection
The workshops give an introduction to Poi, Flags and Glow techniques.
Course Fee €35
Course Dates Nov 3 – 10 – 17 – 24 Dec 1- 8
Course Time Saturday Afternoon 2 pm – 5 pm
Venue The Friary, Mill Street, Callan
Subject to demand
To sign up
Call Caroline in KCAT 056-7755115
email caroline@kcat.ie
All fees due by 3 November
Abhainn Rí Training is an Inclusive Cultural Training Initiative developed by The Abhainn Rí Festival of Participation and Inclusion and is a project of Callan Community Network. Abhainn Rí Training is being delivered by KCAT with thanks to Callan Co-op. It is funded by Kilkenny LEADER Partnership.
the story of a social choreography.
callan++500 was a collaboration between KCAT Artists and TYP students of Colaiste Eaman Ris the local boys secondary school.
working together to make art on the theme of callan 500 years in the future
working together to make an exhibition in the school
working together to offer a social living room of the future to the town of callan
