Bealtaine is coordinated by Age & Opportunity, the Irish national organisation working to promote greater participation by older people in society. Check out the Age & Opportunity web site.
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The following Bealtaine events are running in this county:
Arts / Culture / Heritage
George Bernard Shaw Theatre
Old Dublin Road, Carlow.
Translunar Paradise
Translunar Paradise is a theatre show presented by Theatre Ad Infinitum.
25th
'Translunar Paradise' - is an award-winning show told in music and mime about life, death and enduring love.
George Bernard Shaw Theatre
Box Office
+353 (059) 917 2400
Active Retirement / Community Groups
Bagenalstown Family Resource Centre
Bagenalstown Famly Resource Centre, Moneybeg, Royal Oak Road, Bagenalstown, Co.Carlow
Afternoon Tea Dance
An afternoon get together with a mixture of age groups to form intergenerational inclusion in our community which will consist of afternoon tea catered for by our youth groups and dancing demonstrated by our senior members.
16th
Afternoon Tea Dance
Bagenalstown Family Resource Centre
Marie McAssey
+353 (059) 972 2028
Carlow Active Retirement Association
c/o John O'Keeffe, Oakpark, Carlow.
Intergenerational Group Singing Programme
Our Integenerational Group Singing Programme celebrates the European Year of Active Ageing and Solidarity between Generations and is grant-aided by the Arts Council. The programme will culminate in local stage performances during Bealtaine in Borris/Garryhill, Bagenalstown/Loughlinbridge, Bennekerry/Tinryland/Askea/Rathoe/Tullow, and Carlow/Graiguecullen with a final performance in the George Bernard Shaw Theatre.
27th
Intergenerational Group Singing Programme with Artistic Directors Mary Amond O'Brien and Marian Gaynor. An opportunity for all ages to work with specialists in a social singing performance.
George Bernard Shaw Theatre, Carlow
John O'Keeffe
+353 (059) 914 3937
Carlow Older Person's Network
Carlow County Development Partnership, Main Street,
Bagenalstown, Co Carlow
Celebrating Active Ageing through the Arts
We propose to hold a number of events throughout the month of May. These will include social get togethers and an arts showcase.
16th
Celebrating active ageing with an Arts and Crafts Showcase. From 11am - 1pm.
Seven Oaks Hotel, Carlow
Fiona Dunne
+353 (059) 917 9376
Care Centres
Tullow Day Care Centre
The Shroughan, Tullow, Co Carlow.
Tea Dance
Tullow Day Care Centre is hosting a Tea Dance and we'll also visit Tullow Civic Offices with older people from Tullow ARA and Glendale Nursing Home for an I.T. programme where we will look at the www.bealtaine.com website to see what is happening all over the country during Bealtaine!
13th
Tea Dance
Town Hall, Tullow
14th
Learning visit to Tullow Civic Offices with other older people's groups.
Tullow Civic Offices
Marian Doyle
+353 (059) 915 1833
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