Ireland’s Young Filmmaker of the Year Limerick regional heats 2020

The University of Limerick Irish- German Events

The schedule for the upcoming Irish- German events in UL running from 2019-2020. Dates and locations for some are yet to be announced.

Reading by Hugo Hamilton

Date: Friday, September 20, 2019

Time: 11am

Location: KB118, UL

About: Hugo Hamilton, the best known Irish- German writer will be reading a passage from his new book Dublin Palms which is speculated to be a continuation of his critically acclaimed memoir, Speckled People.

Reading by Gabrielle Alioth & Fred

Date: Tuesday, October 8, 2019

Time: 11am

Location: ERBOO7, UL

About: Swiss- Irish writer Gabrielle and Fred Kurer will read from her book The Poets Coat/ Der Mantel der Dichterin.

Dr. Sam McIntosh- Guest Lecturer

Date: Wednesday, October 9, 2019

Time: 4pm

Location: C1079, UL

About: Dr Sam McIntosh will give a lecture on the outsourcing and off-shoring of border control: state responsibility and a legal obligation to investigate deaths beyond borders.

Operation Shamrock- Roundtable Discussion and Exhibition

Date: Thursday, October 10, 2019

Time: 4-6pm

Location: Appellate Court, Glucksman Library

About: Opening of the Operation Shamrock Exhibition by German Ambassador H.E. Deike Potzel and panel discussions with two participants.

Lecture by Dr. Deirdre Byrnes

Date: Tuesday, October 29, 2019

Time: 10am

Location: ERBOO7, UL

About: Deirdre Byrnes, Senior Lecturer in German in NUIG talks about her new book Perceptions and Perspectives- Exploring Connections between Ireland and the GDR

International Colloquium “90th Anniversary of the Establishment of Diplomatic Relations- 1929-2019” Part Two

Date: Thursday, November 14, 2019

Time: 2.30-6.30pm

Location: Appellate Court, Glucksman Library, UL

About: A review of the history of Irish- German diplomatic relations and a discussion on current and future developments in bilateral diplomacy.

Lecture by Derek Scally- Reporting from Germany

Date: November/ December 

Time: TO BE ANNOUNCED

Location: TO BE ANNOUNCED

About: Derek Scally, long time Irish Times Berlin correspondent talks about the challenges now faced by journalists and learning the German language.

Reading by Renate Ahrens

Date: 2/3 March, 2020

Time: TO BE ANNOUNCED

Location: TO BE ANNOUNCED

About: Renate is a very prolific and versatile writer and will be reading as part of the Limerick/ Literaturgesprache plus workshops.

Lecture by Liam Ryan, CEO of SAP Ireland

Date: March/ April 2020

Time: TO BE ANNOUNCED

Location: TO BE ANNOUNCED

About: Liam Ryan is Labs Ireland managing director and winner of Great Places to Work’s Most Trusted Leader of 2016. SAP came to Ireland over 20 years ago and has grown to over 1,800 employees.

Lecture by Ralf Lissek, Head of German- Irish Chamber of Industry and Commerce (Dublin)

Date: March/ April 2020

Time: TO BE ANNOUNCED

Location: TO BE ANNOUNCED

About: Ralf Lissek has been CEO of the German-Irish Chamber of Industry and Commerce for many years. Founded in 1980 in order to promote bilateral trade and investment between Germany and Ireland, the German-Irish Chamber of Industry and Commerce has become an Organisation whose 350 member companies from various industries benefit from the services and network.

Lecture by Dr. Claire O’ Reilly 

Date: March/ April 2020

Time: TO BE ANNOUNCED

Location: TO BE ANNOUNCED

About: Dr Claire O’Reilly was the first PhD student in Irish-German Studies at UL and has been lecturing in the German Department in UCC since 2005. Assistant Professor (Juniorprofessur) in Intercultural Training and International Relations from 2002.

She is co-editor with Veronica O’Regan (UL) of Ireland and the Irish in Germany – Reception and Perception published by Nomos (2014).  

Reading by Sten Nadolny 

Date: April 2020

Time: TO BE ANNOUNCED

Location: TO BE ANNOUNCED

About: Sten Nadolny (Berlin) is one of the best-known German authors since the publication of Die Entdeckung der Langsamkeit (1983), selected as one of the “100 must-reads” of German literature in the 20th century.

Lecture by Sonya Permiakova- War Poetry by British and Irish women

Date: 20-24 April, 2020

Time: TO BE ANNOUNCED

Location: TO BE ANNOUNCED

About: Sonya Permiakova is a lecturer at the Centre for British Studies at the Humboldt-Universität Berlin. She will present aspects of her PhD project on war poetry by British women but will also include Irish women’s poetry in her talk. The lecture will be of interest to anyone working on English and Irish literature and history.

For more information about the Irish- German events click here.

For more information on other events coming up in the area click here.

University of Limerick Irish- German events.University of Limerick Irish- German events.University of Limerick Irish- German events.

The Three Muses is a learning programme for primary school pupils designed to increase access and enjoyment of the collections of Limerick Museum, Limerick City Gallery of Art and The Hunt Museum, with a focus on modern and contemporary art.

Participating schools will be offered the following elements:

Museum workshop (full day)

Groups will have the opportunity to visit either The Hunt Museum, Limerick City Gallery of Art or Limerick Museum for a full day of learning and practical art activities.

Workshops generally last between 10 am-1.30 pm with a lunch break in between. Workshops are led by experienced facilitators and draw upon artworks and objects from all three collections.

Pupils will be supported to creatively respond to artworks in the context of the museum and gallery and explore how identities are expressed through art.

Throughout the day there will be opportunities to look and respond to artworks, practice new vocabulary and presentation skills in order to build confidence and a sense of shared ownership of Limerick’s cultural heritage.

There will also be a practical element, with pupils creating their own artworks in response to the collections.

Activity pack and learning resources for teachers and pupils

Teachers can prepare pupils for their upcoming visit by introducing key concepts, vocabulary and themes using a classroom activity pack provided to all participating groups. 

Each pupil will also receive an activity pack and a self-guided workbook to take home with them.

Pupils from schools across Limerick discover three museums through workshops and activities to develop their understanding of art while exploring the theme of identity across the collections.

The programme also includes one-off events such as children-led tours of the collections, training sessions for teachers and a summer showcase.

A booking fee of €3.50 per pupil includes a full day museum workshop and take home educational resources for teachers and pupils.

The Three Muses is supported by Limerick City and County Council and Friends of the Hunt Museum.

Schools can book a place on the programme or find out more by clicking here.

For more event news, click here.

I Am Not Worthy by Bernadette Doolan

Award-winning Irish artist Bernadette Doolan, living in Wexford, is the winner of the best overall work by a non-Academician, and winner of the Irish News award for depicting Ireland today, in The Royal Ulster Academy annual exhibition.

In I Am Not Worthy, Bernadette explores the fragility of identity in the context of childhood through much of her recent work. Her figurative work is the depiction of the human self through exploration of strength and vulnerabilities.

Her work has been described as having an ‘emotional weight with a psychological intensity that is not necessarily representing the physical, the internal voice.

The exhibition is taking place in the Limerick Museum from Tuesday, February 4 to Friday, February 28.

Entry is free.

For more information about the artist, click here.

For more event news, click here.

The Limerick Choral Festival Opening Concert will take place on Friday, February 28 at 8.00 pm in St. Joseph’s Church (O’Connell Ave.), where Aoide Voices Community Choir (Limerick), under the direction of Owen Gilhooly, will join both the Limerick Chamber Choir and County Limerick Youth Choir, under the direction of Máire Keary-Scanlon, for what promises to be an unforgettable evening of wonderful choral treats. 

Tickets are €15/€10 and can be bought on the door.

Doors open at 7.30 pm.

For more information, click here.

For stories on the Limerick Choral Festival, click here.