Barbad’s message for tomorrow’s symposium
We’ve just received an email from Barbad with his personal message to be delivered at tomorrow’s symposium in advance of his paper being presented by Seamus. Here is the text of that email: Ladies and Gentlemen: A few minutes ago the Supreme Leader delivered his Friday Prayer sermon before the
Barbed unlikely to make Sligo Symposium due to the situation in Iran
A supporter of defeated Iranian presidential candidate Mir Hossein Mousavi shouts slogans during riots in Tehran on June 13, 2009. Hardline incumbent Mahmoud Ahmadinejad was declared winner by a landslide in Iran’s hotly-disputed presidential vote, triggering riots by opposition supporters and furious complaints of cheating from his defeated rivals. (OLIVIER
Name Change at The Model
The Model on The Mall has always been a flagship building for Sligo, from its first creation in the 1850’s by architect James H. Owen to its award winning renovation in 1999 by McCullough Mulvin. In many ways, No.22, The Mall, has reflected the changing nature of Sligo itself, from
Niland Collection Exhibition for the 2009 Yeats Festival Season
We’re delighted to announce details of an upcoming exhibition of a selection of Jack B. Yeats’ work, taken from The Niland Collection, mounted as part of the2009 Yeats Festival Season. The Exhibition, entitled Jack B. Yeats: The Sligo Paintings will open on Friday 24th July at 4pm in Sligo Art
Yeats Festival Season launches
Tommie Gorman (RTE Northern Editor) launched the 2009 Yeats Festival Season to an invited audience, including the winners of the primary school art competition, at The Glasshouse Hotel on Friday last, 12th June- the eve of W.B. Yeats birthday. Representatives of all of the organisations taking part in the Season
Reverse Pedagogy Project at the Venice Biennale
Model Curator/Director Seamus Kealy is currently at the 53rd Venice Biennale where he participated in the second stage of the Reverse Pedagogy Project – see their blog here and see if you can spot Seamus in the bottom picture – 3rd from right. The Third Phase of Reverse Pedagogy comes