Foodie Films in The Model Cinema
Jiro Dreams of Sushi is a delightful documentary about Jiro Ono, the 86-year-old owner of a triple-Michelin starred 10-seater sushi bar, which is tucked into a corner of an underground station in the fashionable Ginza district of Tokyo. Jiro is one of the most famous chefs in Japan. His painstakingly
A season of film
An eclectic programme of new releases, both national and international, are winging their way to The Model Cinema, with titles such as the Oscar nominated No, Pablo Larraín’s film about Chilean democracy, which film critic Peter Bradshaw describes as ‘simple and direct, heartfelt and involving.’ Larraín director of the quirky
‘Invisible Violence’ EU Grant awarded to The Model
The Model is delighted to announce that is it now one of only three recipients in Ireland to receive major EU Grant funding under the Strand 1.2.1: Cooperation projects. Director/Curator Seamus Kealy announced the news today March 1st, 2013, indicating that “it was nine months of idea generation and three
Informal Music Afternoon
The Informal Music Afternoon is back in full swing, the first Sunday of every month in the Model’s Atrium. This has developed into a really popular Sunday afternoon, where local musicians take over the atrium to play chamber music blended together with music of other genres. Most importantly, in an
Story-Time and Story Swap
As part of Sligo Children’s Book Festival, come along to our Story-time & Story Swap, on Sunday 3rd March from 1pm to 3pm, relax and bring your favourite book and as many as you like (or your not so favourite books!!) and swap it for another, in The Model’s specially
The Book Factory @ The Model: Live Update
‘Wow, only two seesions are over and the energy has been exploding out of the card board walls of our fantastic Book Factory. Described as, ‘the best day ever’ by one of the kids they have been ‘oooo-ing’ and ‘aaaa-ing’ all morning with the surprise boxes of fun colours, scissors