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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Galway
Arts / Culture / Heritage
Burning Bright
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Art workshops run by professional artists in eleven care facilities followed by exhibition in Galway Arts Centre; céilí.
[Some of these events are invitation only]
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Galway Arts Centre, 47 Dominick St.
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TEL Maeve Mulrennan
091 565 886
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Active Retirement / Community Groups
Abbeyknockmoy Social Club for Retired People
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Launch of book of local history, folklore, recipes, cures and customs, compiled by group members.
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Abbeyknockmoy, Tuam.
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TEL 087 676 9156 after 5pm
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Ballinasloe Active Retirement Assoc.
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Choral recital.
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TEL Una Reilly
090 964 5481 or
087 282 2916
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BARA Ballybane Active Retirement Assoc.
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‘Scrap Book Competition’, open to Active Retirement Clubs.
[Some of thes events are invitation only]
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Ballybane Resource Cntr., Galway.
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TEL Lilly Mooney
087 906 0386
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Forum Connemara Ltd.
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‘Hands across the generations’, sharing old-time skills such as butter-making, brown bread-making and knitting with children in local schools.
[These events are invitation only]
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Ellis Hall, Letterfrack.
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TEL Geraldine Kelly 087 963 3253
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Kilconnell Art Group
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Art exhibition at Ballinasloe Library with traditional music by Fáinne an Chladaigh and singalong by Ballinasloe Active Retirement.
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Ballinderry Cottage, Kilconnell, Ballinasloe.
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TEL Maura Warde 086 165 7491
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Knocknacarra Active Retired Assoc.
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‘Ageing Creatively’, display of artwork & decoupage; readings of stories & poems by writers group; talks on customs & traditions; workshops & demonstrations of craftwork, knitting, tapestry, crochet, embroidery; drama.
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49 Clybaun Hgts., Knocknacarra, Galway.
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TEL Pat Lally
091 524 782
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Portumna and District Active Retirement Assoc.
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‘Fashion Show – 60s Glad Rags’, the old and new captured in a photo exhibition.
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TEL Pauline O’Brien 090 974 1674
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St Joseph’s Court Residents Assoc.
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Intergenerational activities including art, crafts, music, drama.
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Clúid Housing, Clifden.
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TEL Maureen Batley 095 30 951
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Active Retired Renmore Association
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‘Put a Spring in Your Step Week’, with art exhibition; photos; trips, and lots more.
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Liam Mellows GAA Hurling Club
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TEL Kathleen Gallagher,
46 Renmore Road
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Care Centres
Moycullen Nursing Home
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‘Ealaín na Mara’, exhibition of artwork by residents, using seashore materials, at the ‘Crossroads’ in Moycullen; ‘Ceol agus Craic’ le Comhaltas, an evening of music, song and dance.
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Ballinahalla, Moycullen.
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TEL Anne Buckley 091 868 686
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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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