Autumn 2005 Event Highlights

Country/City Date Company Event
Africa
South Africa September-December Brian Henderson Brian Henderson: grant for a solo exhibition of paintings at the Dirt Contemporary Art Space, Cape Town, South Africa.
Asia
Japan August Barnstorm Theatre Company Barnstorm Theatre Company participating at the EU Theatre Arts for children and young people festival in Japan.
Japan September -June 2006 Cork Children's Chorus Cork Children's Chorus: grant towards cost of participation in a Cultural Exchange in Japan during the 2005/2006 academic year.
Japan October Richard Gorman Richard Gorman: grant for exhibition of woodblock prints and etching in Japan.
Europe
EU August European Union Youth Orchestra Participation in EUYO, in various venues across Europe.
France/Germany October Rubicon Gallery Rubicon Gallery participating in the FIAC Art Fair Paris, France and in the ART Cologne in Germany.
Hungary September -August 2006 Edward Kelly Edward Kelly lecturing in Irish Studies at the University of Szeged, Hungary.
UK August Galway Arts Festival Galway Arts Festival performing Trad at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival.
UK August Coisceim Dance Theatre Coisceim Dance Theatre performing Chamber Made at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival.
UK August-September Druid Theatre Company Druid Theatre Company performing the works of John Millington Synge at the Edinburgh International Festival.
UK August-September The Corn Exchange Theatre Company The Corn Exchange Theatre Company: performing Dublin by Lamplight in the UK.
UK September English National Opera English National Opera performing the works of Gerard Barry in London.
North America
Chicago October-November The George Moore Society The George Moore Society organising and supporting an exhibition of Irish visual art at the John David Mooney Foundation, Chicago.
North America October Comhaltas Ceoltóirí Éireann Comhaltas Ceoltóirí Éireann performing at the 33rd Annual North American Concert Tour.
US October/November Camerata Ireland Camerata Ireland grant for a tour of the United States by the orchestra of Camerata Ireland, with soloist and Artistic Director Barry Douglas.
Russia
Russia September -May 2006 Niall Enda Keogh Niall Enda Keogh lecturing in Irish Studies at three Russian Universities for the academic year 2005-2006.