Dublin Arts and Human Rights Festival 2019
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Description
Dublin Arts and Human Rights Festival
Hosted by Smashing Times and Front Line Defenders
In partnership with Trinity College Dublin, Irish Council for Civil Liberties, Trócaire and Fighting Words
Supported by the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade Communicating Europe Initiative 2019, Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade Reconciliation Fund, Europe for Citizens and Erasmus+
Thursday 19 to Sunday 29 September 2019
Smashing Times and Front Line Defenders are delighted to host the Dublin Arts and Human Rights festival to showcase and highlight the extraordinary work of human rights defenders in Ireland and around the world – past and present - and the role of the arts and artists in promoting human rights today. The Dublin Arts and Human Rights festival will link the arts to civil society, active citizenship and politics through a series of performances, film screenings, music, dance and arts-based workshops, featuring guest speakers and panel discussions celebrating and promoting dignity and respect for all people equally. The festival runs for eleven days from the 19 to 29 September at a range of venues including the Samuel Beckett Theatre, Science Gallery Dublin, dlr Mill Theatre Dundrum, Buswells Hotel, EU House and more.
The festival is curated by Mary Moynihan, Artistic Director, Smashing Times and Michele Foley, Front Line Defenders. The festival raises awareness of the arts, human rights, and the importance of protecting those courageous activists who defend these rights. We engage with the arts and facilitate discussion and dialogue through the work of professional artists and activists from Ireland and around the world working in all mediums, with the aim of celebrating the arts and creatively promoting and protecting human rights, equality and social justice.
FULL FESTIVAL PROGRAMME
Freedom Trails of Europe: Intersections between the Arts, gender equality and human rights
Panel Discussions, Theatre Workshops, Song
Thursday 19 September, 10am-1pm
Samuel Beckett Theatre
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Methods for Theatrical Practice in Conflict Zones
Theatre Workshop and Talk by Frédérique Lecomte, Belgium and the Congo
Thursday 19 September, 3-5pm
Samuel Beckett Theatre
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Escape Routes and Freedom Trails – European Solidarity Between Nations
Performance, Film Screening, Panel Discussion, Music
Thursday 19 September, 7.30-10pm
Samuel Beckett Theatre
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Acting for the Future: Creative Approaches to Positive Mental Health and Well-Being
Performance, Film Screening, Panel Discussions
Friday 20 September, 10am-1pm
Samuel Beckett Theatre
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Culture Night Pop-Up Exhibition and Talk
Women’s stories 1916-1923 and Women’s stories of WWII
Friday 20 September, 2-7pm
Foyer, Samuel Beckett Theatre
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Silent written and performed by Pat Kinevane
Performance and Post-Show Panel Discussion
Friday 20 September, 7.30-10pm
Samuel Beckett Theatre
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Reaching the Diaspora - Festival Twitter Chat Live
Hosted by Smashing Times in cyberspace
Saturday 21 September, 5-6pm
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Special Literary Cabaret of New Writing, Drama, Music and Comedy
Sunday 22 September, 7.30-10pm
Buswells Hotel, Molesworth Street
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Smashing Times Collaborative Art European Partner Exchanges
22, 23 September 2019
Dancehouse Dublin
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Creative Approaches to Peace Building in a Post-Conflict Environment
Panel Discussions and Poetry
Monday 23 September, 6-7.30pm
EU House, Mount Street
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The Artist Speaks: How artists use their work to promote Human Rights
Artist Discussions, Poetry and Music
Tuesday 24 September, 6-7.30pm
Poetry Ireland, 11 Parnell Square East
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The Woman is Present: Women's Stories 1916-1923
Featuring Constance and Her Friends by Mary Moynihan
Performance and Post-Show Panel Discussion
Wednesday 25 September, 7.30pm
dlr Mill Theatre, Dundrum
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Leaving the Ladies by Sinéad Mc Coole
Rehearsed Reading and Post-Reading Panel Discussion
Thursday 26 September, 1-2.30pm
National Library of Ireland, Kildare Street
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‘Can a Speech Change the World’
Toastmasters Evening of Speeches and Poetry
Thursday 26 September, 7.45-9.45pm
Buswells Hotel, Molesworth Street
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The Trial - Visual Art Installation
Created by Sinead McCann exploring healthcare and human rights in the Irish criminal justice system
26 September – 3 November 2019
Dublin Castle
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Celebrating Human Rights Defenders on the Frontline – Panel Discussions on gender, challenging corporate power and the right to protest
Saturday 28 September, 12 - 6pm
Science Gallery, Trinity College Dublin
Panel One: Working for Gender Rights in Partnership with Irish Aid, 12.30-1.45pm
Panel Two: Human Rights Defenders Challenging Corporate Power, 2.30-4pm
Panel Three: The Right to Protest, 4.30-6pm
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Celebrating Human Rights: Exploring up-cycling, protest song-writing and human rights through the arts – Three Interactive Workshops
Saturday 28 September, 12 - 6pm
Science Gallery, Trinity College Dublin
Workshop One: Song-writing Workshop, 12.30-2pm. 13-17 years
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Workshop Two: Upcycling Fashion Workshop, 2.30-4pm. All ages
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Workshop Three: Theatre for Equality Workshop, 4.30-6pm. Age 16+
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Righteous Verse
An Evening of Spoken Word and Music
Saturday 28 September, 6.30pm-9pm
Kennedy’s Bar, 30-32 Westland Row
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LGBTQ+ Rights Around the World
Interactive Workshop, Panel Discussion and Walking Tour
Sunday 29 September, 12-3pm
Science Gallery, Trinity College Dublin
Workshop: Drag Story Time, 12-1pm
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Panel: LGBTQI+ Rights Around the World, 1.30-3pm
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Walking Tour: LGBTQI+ Walking Tour of Historic Queer Dublin, 3pm
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Organiser Smashing Times International Centre for the Arts and Equality
Organiser of Dublin Arts and Human Rights Festival 2019
The Smashing Times International Centre for the Arts and Equality incorporating Smashing Times Theatre and Film Company and Smashing Times Youth Arts Ensemble is dedicated to the promotion, study and practice of the arts and human rights.
The centre operates as a world class arts space and digital hub for artists, activists, communities and the general public across Ireland and internationally, providing a resource service and a training and networking agency with guidance, advice, information, support and advocacy in relation to using high quality creative processes and collaborative arts practice to promote human rights and equality for all.
The centre produces an annual and multi-annual inter-disciplinary arts programme with a focus on economic development, tourism, community infrastructure and education. All artistic mediums are supported with a focus on the performing and collaborative arts including theatre, film, visual arts, dance and music. Smashing Times’ vast experience conducting arts-based projects both nationally and internationally and its global reputation for excellence in relation to using professional and socially engaged arts practice to promote human rights and gender equality is drawn upon in the creation of this innovative space.
Smashing Times have launched the Smashing Times Online Centre for the Arts and Equality to provide training, networking and a digital resource service to share information on the arts and human rights. The online centre shares successful stories, research, blogs and podcasts in relation to using the arts to promote human rights and we welcome contributions from artists and citizens around the globe. The company are in the process of setting up a range of e-learning courses, digital apps and a digital space for live networking and the sharing of stories, experiences and resources. The website is kindly supported by the Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht, and can be accessed here: http://smashingtimes.ie/centrefortheartsandhumanrights/
Smashing Times International Centre for the Arts and Equality is open for membership and we are delighted to invite you to join. Individual membership is free and there are a number of benefits including notification on upcoming events and training; access to the free quarterly newsletter, as well as access to resources on the arts and human rights and our projects. You can sign up for Membership here: http://smashingtimes.ie/centrefortheartsandhumanrights/membership/
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Thomas Kilroy, Playwright
What the papers say:
Smashing Times Theatre Company has a deserved reputation for exploring social issues with sensitivity and in depth. . . The plays are true theatre . . extraordinary. Smashing Times must continue with it’
The Irish Times
‘Fascinating, executed by the innovative and dynamic Smashing Times Theatre.’
Sunday Independent
‘Excellent…a depth of feeling and a coherence of mood that is both striking and rewarding.’
Sunday Tribune
What the Public Says:
‘An extremely moving and emotional experience. The actors portrayed their characters beautifully. I couldn’t take my eyes off the performances!'
‘Hauntingly beautiful, amazing production.’
‘This work is so powerful, I wish there was more of this.’
‘What Smashing Times are contributing to theatre is cutting-edge. . .this is serious, thought-provoking and provocative work that is really impressive and valid.’
‘I’ve never been presented with an issue like this in my (theatre) experience before, this has been extraordinary, powerful . . .’
‘Theatre that is utterly riveting, excellent acting and directing and the openness, this is theatre that is challenging and shows the way forward.’
