Interview with Boris in today’s Irish Times
“Fundamentalism is a decision taken in favour of sameness over difference” – Boris Gorys Today’s Irish Times carries an in depth interview with Medium Religion co-curator Boris Gorys wrtitten by Belinda McKeon who interviewed him in New York in advance of his trip to Sligo. An excerpt is below or
Hand Ball Alley reverberates with the sound of music
We have what promises to be a truly unique concert taking place as part of our New Spaces for Musicprogramme on Sunday 31st May here in Sligo. A Sligo Handball Alley, at Summerhill College, is being used by traditional musician and composer Emer Mayock for a contemporary take on a
Sligo Baroque Fundraising Concert
There is a Fundraising Concert for the Sligo Festival of Baroque Music this Saturday night, May 23rd, at the Methodist Church on Wine Street. The concert will be performed by Sligo Baroque (formerly Sligo Early Music Ensemble) with Peter Browne (oboe), Austin McManus (violin), Anna Houston and Moya Gorman (cello),
Young Model Open Studio
Young Model Open Studio Friday 22 May, 4-6pm The young model youth programme have an open studio tomorrow, Friday. The group will be showing videos, drawing and projections they have made over the last few months. There will also be an opportunity to record a Good Day Message (happy news
Artists from Cuba, Iran, Israel and Russia come to Sligo this Week for the opening of Medium Religion
The Model’s summer exhibition Medium Religionfeatures over 30 international artists who are exploring Faith and Religiosity. We’re delighted that a number of them are going to join us in Sligo; namely Barbad Golshiri (Iran), Susana Pilar Delhante Matienzo (Cuba), Nira Pereg (Israel) and curator Boris Groys (who is Russian) ,
Religion in the Age of Digital Reproduction
The general consensus of the contemporary mass media is that the return of religion has emerged as the most important factor in global politics and culture today. Now, those who currently refer to a revival of religion clearly do not mean anything like the second coming of the Messiah or