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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.

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Acclaimed Queen Symphonic, considered an international concert sensation, is confirmed as part of the Live at the Docklands series.

Irish Premiere of internationally acclaimed Queen Symphonic added to Live the Docklands series 2020

Queen Symphonic has been confirmed as part of the Live at the Docklands series in Limerick this year. 

Queen Symphonic is a spectacular rock and symphonic show celebrating the greatest hits of Queen on an epic scale. Considered an international concert sensation, the show comes to Limerick for an Irish premiere as part of a European tour.  

Queen Symphonic is at Live at the Docklands in Limerick city on Friday, May 29 and tickets go on sale on Friday, March 6 at 9 am on Dolans.ie or ticketmaster.ie.

For more information and to purchase tickets, click here

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Oscar and Emmy nominated director Guy Davidi joins Film in Limerick for an online masterclass

Academy Award and Emmy winning director Guy Davidi will be the latest film industry professional to present at Film In Limerick’s Wednesday Workshop online on Wednesday, May 27 at 2 pm for a free online film masterclass on directing documentary films.

The masterclass is the latest in the Wednesday Workshops series and is open to anyone in the Mid-West with an interest in filmmaking. It is supported by Innovate Limerick and Limerick and Clare Education and Training Board. Guy Davidi joins

Guy Davidi, has been making films since the age of 16 in his native Israel. After several years working as a camera operator, he began directing documentaries that focused on everyday life in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.

His short documentary ‘In Working Progress’, dealt with the issue of Palestinian construction workers who worked in Israeli settlements and his 2008 film ‘A Gift from Heaven documented the lives of foreign workers on Israeli farms who work under rocket fire from Gaza.

In 2012, he directed his second feature ‘5 Broken Cameras’, co-directed with Palestinian director Emad Burnat. The film was a huge hit on the film festival circuit. It was nominated for an Academy Award in 2013 in the Best Documentary section and won the Emmy for Best Documentary in the same year.

The film also won Davidi the Best Director award at the Sundance Film Festival and the Audience and Jury awards at IDFA in Amsterdam and well as more than 40 other awards internationally.

‘5 Broken Cameras’ is a first-hand account of protests in Bil’in, a West Bank village affected by the Israeli West Bank barrier. Mostly filmed by Palestinian farmer Emad Burnat, the film is structured around the destruction of Burnat’s cameras and follows one family’s evolution over five years of turmoil.

The film was described by A.O. Scott in the New York Times as “a rigorous and moving work of art” and by Peter Bradshaw in the Guardian as “a powerful personal testimony: the kind of material that never makes the nightly news.”

Now based in Copenhagen, Davidi continues to make films that focus on Israel’s occupation of Palestine and he is currently completing a new feature documentary ‘Senseless’, which delves into the mindset of Israeli soldiers during their military service.

With his extensive experience of documentary directing, Davidi will share his journey and insights in developing and filming documentary stories and on how to develop a career in documentary filmmaking.

In advance of the workshop, Film in Limerick is also offering attendees the chance to watch the Oscar-nominated ‘5 Broken Cameras’ for free. All those who register for the workshop will receive a private link to watch the film before the workshop.

To register for the event, click here.

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