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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Sligo
Arts / Culture / Heritage
The Model
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Studio talk with artist Seán McSweeney, booking essential; films with the IFI; public talk with artist Barry Cooke (tbc); critical run.
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The Mall, Sligo.
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TEL Marie-Louise Blaney 071 914 1405
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Sligo Arts Service, Sligo County Council
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‘Seeing the Hidden’, five short films about looking from the inside out, seeing the hidden, valuing creativity; art exhibition; ‘The Legacy of Belief’, an animation DVD about Constance Markievicz, created by students from St Patrick ’s NS and the Maugherow Active Age Group; intergenerational exhibition in Nazareth House Nursing Home, showcasing the work of two projects, one with the Community Nursing Unit in Ballymote and Scoil Mhuire gan Smál NS, the other with residents of Nazareth House and children from St John’s NS; exhibition at Cos Cos Sean -Nós Festival of a fabric display of music and dance imagery.
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Development Centre, Cleveragh Rd.
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TEL Sarah Leavy
071 911 1826
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Active Retirement / Community Groups
Ballinafad Active Retirement Assoc.
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Collage of participants ’ life stories, with pictures and cuttings depicting life as it was; creative writing workshop; art workshop; turf cutting; cookery.
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Ballinafad, via Boyle.
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TEL Anne Mulhern, Claire Doohan
071 918 3641 or
086 366 1307
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Carrigans Health Centre
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Open day of arts & crafts; short stories & poems from the past.
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Carrigans, Ballinful .
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TEL Angela O’Reilly 071 916 3960 or
087 693 2559
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MCR Active Age Group
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'Moving Together’, an interactive project with artwork, pottery, flower arranging and creative writing.
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Mail Coach Road Community Centre.
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TEL 071 914 6512
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Monday Club, Gleann Active Retirement Group
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‘One Step Forward and Two Steps Back’, an afternoon of music, dance and song.
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Skreen / Dromard Community Care
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Music and song with Christy O’Grady; dancing with dance teacher; storytelling.
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Dromard.
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TEL Mary McCarthy 071 916 6846 / 087 993 1224
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Sligo & District Active Retirement Assoc.
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Exhibition of arts & crafts.
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c/o 10 O’Connell St ., Sligo.
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TEL Mervian Crowley 071 914 5763
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‘The Troubadours’
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‘The Troubadours’ Bealtaine Group, song, dance, stories, music, poetry, prose and communal singing.
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HSE, W ‘Moylurg ’, Knappagh Rd ., Sligo.
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TEL Dermot McDermott
071 916 0109 or
087 757 2768
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Tubbercurry Active Retirement Assoc.
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‘The Way That it Was’, book launch of memories of the 1930s to 1950s with photographs.
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Teeling St ., Tubbercurry.
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TEL Phil Flannery
071 918 5059
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Young at Heart Active Retirement Assoc.
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Exhibition of arts & crafts and tea dance.
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Cliffoney.
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TEL Mary Gillespie 071 916 6172
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Care Centres
Avalon Community Centre
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Making a booklet with images, old cures and stories.
[These events are invitation only]
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Sligo.
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TEL Catherine Fanning
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Community Nursing Unit Ballymote
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Showcase of intergenerational creative activity with local NS.
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TEL Linda Hannon or Mary Doddy
071 918 3195
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Mowlam Nursing Home
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Art exhibition.
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Ballytivnan.
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TEL Helen
086 326 8983
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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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