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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.

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Limerick Printmakers Children’s Art Classes

Term 4: Monday 23rd of September/ 21st of October 

Age Group: 4/7 years from 4pm- 5pm (5 weeks )

Term 4: Monday 24th of September/ 21st of October 

Age Group: 8/ 12 years from 6pm/7.30pm (5 weeks) 

Term 5: Monday 11th of November/ Monday 16th December

Age Group: 4/7 years from 4-5pm (6 weeks)

Term 5: Monday 11th of November/ Monday 16th December

Age Group: 8/12 years from 6-7.30pm (6 weeks)

Limerick Printmakers also have scheduled Halloween camps and Christmas camps 

Limerick Printmakers has been offering popular children’s art programs for almost 20 years.

All staff, teachers, and teaching assistants are fully Garda Vetted. Classes are delivered from a private classroom with a private bathroom.

As LP has experienced teachers and teaching assistants, no child is ever left unsupervised.

Limerick Festival of Science November 2019

The Alliance Française Limerick has to 2 events coming this month of November

Irish Georgian Society  host a free lecture on Christopher Colles  250th Anniversary 

Light Up Limerick this Sunday and Charity Xmas Dash 

The magic of Christmas will descend on the streets of Limerick City when the Christmas lights are officially switched on! There will be musical merriment and fun for all the family from 4.30 pm with Limerick Youth Choir and Zion Vocal Ensemble performing for the crowd.

Panto characters from Limerick Panto Society’s Beauty and the Beast at the Lime Tree Theatre and The Specsavers Limerick Panto Aladdin at the University Concert Hall will also entertain! The build-up to the switching on ceremony takes place from 4.30 pm with the lights being turned on at approximately 6 pm. *No access to the event from Mallow Street.

Sunday, November 17, from 4.30 pm to 6 pm at O’Connell St./Mallow St.

Charity Xmas Dash 

Prior to that from 2 pm along O’Connell Street, join Liveable Limerick for their fun runs to warm up before Light Up Limerick. Events include Mr. & Mrs. Claus’s three-legged race, a celebrity race, wheelchair dash, and sack race. All proceeds to Novas & the Peter McVerry Trust.