IRELAND
Area: 70 273 km² - Population: 5.7 million- Capital: Dublin
Official languages: English and Irish (Gaelic) - Date of joining the EU: 1973
A few indications
Ireland is known mainly for its literature: Jonathan Swift, Oscar Wilde, George Bernard Shaw, W. B. Yeats, Samuel Beckett, James Joyce – sometimes considered as the 20th century’s most important writers – are only the best-known representatives, but there are others.
It has also often been portrayed by movies: Dubliners, My Left Foot, The Crying Game, The Snapper, The Van,
The Commitments, Michael Collins...
A country offering varied and popular types of music adapting to current taste Ireland is the object of fall-out all over the world from the fame of rock groups that are inspired to varying extents by their origins. Moreover certain people maintain that Ireland gave rise to Rock. We will particularly mention U2, including whose song Sunday, Bloody Sunday remains a symbol of commitment to Irish pacification. The Riverdance company disseminates and popularises Irish tap dancing all over the world.
Organisation of cultural policies
The Ministry of Arts, Sports and Tourism is the one that supervises resources, policies and the legislative framework governing Ireland’s national cultural institutions. The Ministry promotes better access to the national collections contained in those institutions, at appropriate places outside Dublin. Seven national cultural institutions come under the jurisdiction of the Ministry of Arts, Sports and Tourism: The National Archives, the National Gallery of Ireland, the National Library of Ireland, the National Museum of Ireland, the Irish Museum of Modern Art, the Chester Beatty Library and the National Concert Hall.
The council of national cultural institutions was instituted in 1998 to provide a forum in which the directors of the national cultural institutions can group their experience, expertise, and future projects aimed at promoting the national cultural interest. The council also contains representatives of the Arts Council, of the Heritage Council and of the National Theatre Society (Abbey Theatre). The council makes its remarks and recommendations to the Minister of Arts, Sports and Tourism, in connection with questions relating to general policies in the fields of art, arts and culture.
Events connected with the country
Franco-Irish tandem
16-26 September, Théâtre de la Tempête-Cartoucherie de Vincennes, Paris
14 October, Théâtre du Pays de Morlaix, Morlaix
17and 18 October, Espace Marcel Carné de St Michel-sur-Orge, Saint-Michel-sur-Orge
21 October, Théâtre Firmin Gémier d’Antony, Antony
23 and 24 October, Espace Jean Legendre Scène conventionnée de Compiègne, Compiègne
11-15 November, Théâtre des Bouffes du Nord, Paris
2 December-La Ferme de Bel Ébat de Guyancourt, Guyancourt
5 and 6 December-Centre des Bords de Marne du Perreux, Le Perreux-sur-Marne
9-11December, CDDB Théâtre de Lorient, Lorient
13 December, Théâtre Jean Arp de Clamart, Clamart
Theatre
Paula Spencer, the Woman who Walked into Doors
staged by Michel Abecassis, based on 2 novels by Roddy Doyle, with Irish actress Olwenn Fouéré.
And also…
2 July in Paris, Irish Cultural Centre
Music
Exile: Le temps qui court (Passing Time)
Concert by the Irish Chamber Choir of Paris.
18 September-October in Paris, Irish Cultural Centre
Exhibition
Works by Sean McSweeney (paintings) and Eileen McDonagh (sculpture).
20 September in Paris, Irish Cultural Centre
Cinema
Into the West, by Mike Newell (1993).
October 8th in Cork, European Symposium of Cork
The Alliance française de Cork is proud to announce the organisation of its impending European Symposium. This event will carry on the debate about the European Union and topical issues it has to face.
9-12 October in Paris, Irish Cultural Centre
Literature
Irish literature
Invitation to Irish writers and poets in connection with the « Lire en fête » (Festivity Reading) event.
1-10 November in Vincennes, La Cartoucherie
Theatre
Slat
A play combining dancing and music.
For more information :
Irish Cultural Centre
5 rue des Irlandais - 75005 Paris
Tel.: (33) (1) 58 52 10 30
Fax: (33) 1 58 52 10 99
http://www.centreculturelirlandais.com
rbeaugendre@centrecultureliralndais.com
- Updated: 14.11.2008
