Age & Opportunity
Bealtaine is an Age & Opportunity initiative. Age & Opportunity is the Irish national organisation working to promote greater participation by older people in society
Bealtaine Investors
The Arts Council
The Arts Council is the government agency for funding and developing the arts in Ireland
Dublin City Council
Dublin City Council's Arts Office provides a wide range of art facilities and services to the people of Dublin and visitors to the city
Other supporters
National Library of Ireland
National Concert Hall
Project Arts Centre
The Irish Countrywomen's Association
Association of Irish Choirs
Active Retirement Ireland
Oxfam Ireland
Access Cinema
Irish Film Institute
Nás na Ríogh Housing Association
Temple Bar Cultural Trust
Accommodation
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International links
Age-Culture.Net
Age-culture.net aims to recognise, support and enrich the cultural lives and learning of older people in Europe through advocacy, information, education, training and strategic partnership.
Gwanwyn Festival
Gwanwyn aims to get as many older people in Wales as possible involved in artistic and creative activities.
Magic Me
Magic Me is judged by many to be the UK’s leading provider of intergenerational arts projects.
Angus Gold
Angus Gold is about working with the 50+ population of Angus in Scotland in all aspects of our lives.
Wisdom of the Elders
Wisdom of the Elders community recognizes the importance of preserving indigenous knowledge, oral tradition and storytelling.
Recent article from the American Society on Aging on arts programmes
Read "Elder Arts Programs are Thriving from California to the NY Island" by Susan Perlstein.
Elders Share the Arts
Elders Share the Arts affirms the time-honored role of elders as bearers of history and culture by using the power of the arts to transmit their stories and life experiences in diverse communities throughout New York City.
“Fun, lightness and creativity" - share in the fun of the Bealtaine launch at Heuston Station, Dublin.
Dawn Chorus returned to waterfronts all across Ireland on Sunday 30 May. See how they went.