Bealtaine, the Irish national festival celebrating creativity in older age, is co-ordinated by Age & Opportunity and includes events organised by hundreds of partner organisations.
 “Fun, lightness and creativity" - share in the fun of the Bealtaine launch at Heuston Station, Dublin.
Bealtaine Launch 2010
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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Kerry
Arts / Culture / Heritage
Kerry Film Festival
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Film screening in Siamsa Tíre.
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The Old Presbytery, 20 Lwr. Castle St., Tralee.
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TEL Jason O’Mahony 066 712 9934
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St John’s Theatre & Arts Centre
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Art exhibition; film; music concert and theatre.
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The Square, Listowel.
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TEL Joe Murphy
068 22 566
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Active Retirement / Community Groups
Ballyduff Active Retirement
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Official opening of Family Resource Centre, with Alzheimers fundraiser tea party, music, speeches and invited guests.
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‘Bealtaine’, Upr. Benmore, Ballyduff.
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TEL May Scott
066 714 8103
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Cara Probus
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Nature walk by the canal; gardener will advise on flowers.
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c/o Meadowlands Hotel, Oakpark Rd., Tralee.
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TEL Mary Harty
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Castleisland Ladies Probus Club
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Art & craft exhibition in Castleisland Library.
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Cahernard, Killarney Rd., Castleisland.
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TEL Helen Pembroke 066 714 1355
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Fáilte Ladies Probus Club
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Probus art exhibition at Kerry County Library.
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Tralee
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TEL Phil Hussey
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Probus Clubs in the Tralee Area
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Art exhibition in Tralee Library; guided forest walk at Ballyseedy Wood.
[Some of these events are invitation only]
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c/o Donal J O’Sullivan.
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TEL 066 712 5696
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Care Centres
Cúil Dídin
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‘Cad as dom – Who am I’, creative presentations & exhibitions by residents; talks by in-house and local historians / arts people; schools competition to reflect our theme; drama workshop; link with Probus and Retirement Groups for workshop & exhibition; work with Kerry’s Eye newspaper.
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Skahanagh, Tralee.
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TEL Catríona O’Connor
066 711 9090
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West Kerry Care of the Aged
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Exhibition of clients’ art & crafts, with Celtic theme; dance workshop exploring Celtic dance.
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Gairdín Mhuire Day Care Centre, Green St., Dingle.
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TEL Natalie Russell 066 915 1300
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Ocean View Nursing Home
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‘Our View’, residents will collaborate with friends, family and the Ocean View team in designing and painting a mural that tells of clients’ life experiences and memories, enriching friendships and partnership and creating an opportunity to celebrate and have fun using artistic skills, including performance, during the open viewing of our work.
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Knockglassmore, Camp, Tralee.
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TEL Margaret O’Donnell or
Jackie Burgess
066 713 0267
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Evaluating Bealtaine
Each year, we ask organisers to fill out an evaluation form once events are finished. If you have organised an event, you can fill out the form from here.
Go to evaluation form
Dawn Chorus
 Dawn Chorus returned to waterfronts all across Ireland on Sunday 30 May. See how they went.
See and hear the Dawn Chorus.
Ink exhibition
Aidan Kelly's exhibition exploring older people's tattoos, Ink, is now on in the Original Print Gallery, Temple Bar until 30 May. Part of the exhibition is online.
See the online part of Ink
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