APRIL 2007
THIS ANNOUNCEMENT IS GOOD NEWS FOR ESB IRELAND AS A PROMINENT FRENCH POLITICIAN THREATENS TO BOYCOTT GATS, THE FATAL SELLOFF AGREEMENTS, THAT ARE HALF-WAY TO WRECKING THE CELTIC TIGER:
Sarkozy aims to block foreign takeovers
By Martin Arnold in Paris
Published: March 29 2007 18:00 | Last updated: March 29 2007 18:00
Nicolas Sarkozy has underlined his determination to block foreign takeovers of strategic French companies by fiercely condemning last year’s acquisition of Arcelor, Europe’s biggest steel group, by Lakshmi Mittal, the Indian billionaire, as a “waste”.
The presidential frontrunner voiced a sharp protectionist twist to his industrial policy at a campaign rally in Lille on Wednesday night. His comments are likely to shock many of his admirers in the US and UK, who see him as France’s best hope for reform.
IS THIS THE CAUSE OF SOME OF OUR TROUBLES?
Too much bacon 'bad for 
lungs'
Eating large quantities of cured meats like bacon could damage lung function and increase the risk of lung disease.
A Columbia University team found people who ate cured meats at least 14 times a month were more likely to have COPD - chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. COPD, which includes chronic bronchitis and emphysema, kills around 30,000 people in the UK each year.
The report, in the American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, said nitrites in meat may be to blame. Dr Rui Jiang, leading the research, said high levels of nitrites are used in cured meats such as bacon as preservatives, anti-bacterial agents and colour fixatives. He said reactive nitrogen species, molecules that can damage body tissues, might be the key.
He said: "Nitrites generate reactive nitrogen species that may cause damage to the lungs, producing structural changes resembling emphysema."
MÍ AIBREÁIN i nGAILEARAÍ
NÁISÍUNTA NA hÉIREANN
Tá réimse leathan imeachtaí, taispeántais agus
léachtaí a bhaineann leo ar siúl an mhí seo ag an
ghailearaí.
Tá an saothar is déanaí a fuarthas ceannaíodh,
'Díonta i bPáras' le Vincent van Gogh ar taispéaint
anois i Sciathán Dargan den ghailearaí.
APRIL AT THE NATIONAL GALLERY OF
IRELAND
This month, activity at the gallery steps up a gear with
a wide range of exhibitions and accompanying talks.
Our most recent acquisition, 'Rooftops in Paris' by
Vincent van Gogh is now on display in the Dargan Wing.
NUA
'An Fhantaisíocht in Ealaín na Éireann:
Íomhánna den Osnádúr agus den Diamhair'
Léiríonn an taispeántas seo ról na fantaisíochta i
saothar ealaíontoirí Éireannacha ag deireadh an 19ú
haois agus tús an 20ú haois. Agus iad ag díriú ar
shaol inmheánach na samhlaíochta seachas ar spéis na
ré sin sa réasúnachas, chruthaigh na healaíontóirí
seo saothair spreagúla, inspéise a tharraing aird an
lucht féachana nó a rinne míshuaimhneach iad. Thug an
litríocht, an béaloideas agus a gcuid samhlaíochta
féin téamaí dorcha neamhchoitianta ar fail
d'ealaíontoirí, téamaí a bhain leis an domhan si,
leis an éarótachas meatach agus an leis an
miotaseolaíocht. Ba scathán é a rogha íomhánna ar
spéis dheir na haoise sa Siombalachas agus san osnadúr,
agus ba léiriú é ar mhian na ré sin traidisiún
Ceilteach amharcealaíne a chruthú. Beidh saothair le
Richard Doyle, George Russell, Jack Yeats, Oliver
Sheppard, Harry Clarke , Art O'Murnaghan agus daoine eile
le feiceáil sa taispeántas. ( Ag oscailt 4 Aibreán, An
Gailearaí Priontaí, saorchead isteach )
'YEATS AGUS Ó MAILLE'
Taispeántas speisialta chun chomórann an cairdeas ar
leith idir beirt fhathach de chuid shaol intleachtúil na
hÉireann san fhichiú haois, an péintéir Jack B Yeats
agus an scríbhneoir, critíceoir agus iar-hshaighdiúir
de chuid Chogadh na Saoirse, Ernie O'Malley. (Go dtí 30
Meitheamh, Gailearaí Yeats, saorchead isteach)
WHAT'S NEW?
'THE FANTASTIC IN IRISH ART: IMAGES OF THE SUPERNATURAL
AND THE UNCANNY'
This exhibition looks at the role of the fantastic in the
work of Irish artists of the late 19th and early 20th
centuries. Preferring the inner world of the imagination
to the current emphasis on rationalism these artists
created evocative and fascinating works of art intended
to delight or unsettle their audience. Literature,
folklore and their own imaginings provided artists with
dark and unusual themes from the spirit world, decadent
eroticism and mythology. Their choice of imagery
reflected contemporary fin de siecle interest in
Symbolism and the occult, as well as engaging in the
creation of a Celtic tradition of visual art.
The exhibition will include work by Richard Doyle, George
Russell, Jack Yeats, Oliver Sheppard, Harry Clarke and
Art O'Murnaghan amongst others.( Opens 4 April, Print
Gallery, admission free )
AR LEAN
Seoda ón Tuaisceart: Pictiúir Éireannacha ó Mhúsaem
Uladh
Leis an athchóiriú atá ar bun faoi láthair ag Musaem
Uladh I mBéal Feirste, tá an Gailearaí Náisiúnta tar
éis deis iontach a fháil an seó is fearr
d'ealaín na hÉireann a cuireadh ar siúl ar aon
láthair riamh a chur ar taispeáint, nuair a
léireoimuid 60 dá gcuid sárshaothar in éineacht
lenár mbailiúchán féin. Tá catalog lándaite ar fail
(Praghas €9.95).
Tá bileog oibre saor in aisce ag gabháil leis an
taispeántas.
(Go dtí 16 Méan Fómhair, Sciathán na Mílaoise,
Saorchead isteach)
'As a visual record of Irish life it is
unequalled…(Metrolife) It is a joyful
experience from beginning to end…(Irish Independent)
Tuilleadh eolais ar fáil ó http://www.nationalgallery.ie/html/exhibitions.html
DÁTA DON DIALANN
SATHARN 21 AIBREÁN. MAIDIN STAIDÉIR: Léargas úr ar
Ealaín na hÉireann
Díreoidh an t-imeacht seo ar ghnéithe éagsúla
d'ealaín na hÉireann, le cainteanna, díospóireachtaí
agus turasanna treoraithe ar an taispeántas 'Seoda ón
Tuaisceart'. Ticéid €25 ar fáil roimh ré ó
Shiopa an Ghaileareaí 01 6633518.
Imeachtaí Teaghlaigh
Beidh ár dturas rialta do mháithreacha nua ar siúl an
mhí seo Dé Céadaoin 18 Aibreán ag 3in. Tá fáilte
roimh pramanna agus ní gá ticéid a chur in áirithe
roimh ré. "http://www.nationalgallery.ie/html/programevents.html"
Tuilleadh eolais ar ár imeachtaí ar fad le fáil ón
suíomh idirlíon www.nationalgallery.ie
ONGOING:
'TREASURES FROM THE NORTH: IRISH PAINTINGS FROM THE
ULSTER MUSEUM'
With the current refurbishment of the Ulster Museum in
Belfast, a unique opportunity has arisen for the National
Gallery to host perhaps the most impressive show of Irish
art ever presented in one location, as we display along
with our own collection an exhibition of 60 of their
masterpieces. A full colour catalogue is available (price
€9.95). A free activity sheet accompanies the
exhibition. (Until 16 September, Millennium Wing,
admission free)
'As a visual record of Irish life it is
unequalled…(Metrolife) It is a joyful
experience from beginning to end…(Irish Independent)
'YEATS AND O'MALLEY'
An in-focus exhibition commemorating the friendship
between two giants of Irish intellectual life in the 20th
century, the painter Jack B Yeats and Ernie O'Malley, the
writer, critic and War of Independence veteran. (Until 30
June, Yeats Gallery, admission free)
Additional information is available at http://www.nationalgallery.ie/html/exhibitions.html
FOR YOUR DIARY
Saturday 21 April. STUDY MORNING: A Fresh View of Irish
Art
This event will explore different aspects of Irish Art,
with various talks, discussions and mediated tours of the
exhibition, 'Treasures from the North'. Tickets €25
are available in advance from the Gallery Shop 01
6633518.
Family activities.
Our regular 'New Mothers Tour' takes place this month on
Wednesday 18th at 3pm. Buggies are welcome and no booking
is required. "http://www.nationalgallery.ie/html/programevents.html"
For further information on all forthcoming events check
out our website www.nationalgallery.ie
kilkenny
Arts Office info.
KILKENNY ARTS FESTIVAL LAUNCHES “FESTIVAL MAGIC” COMPETITION FOR CHILDREN
Kilkenny Arts Festival has just announced details of “Festival Magic”, a unique visual art competition for children. The festival is inviting children aged between 10 and 12 years to draw a colour picture which illustrates the magic of a festival and their own favourite festival memories. The winning entry will be used as the basis for a large mural and painted on an outdoor wall at a city centre location during this year’s Kilkenny Arts Festival in August. The design will also appear in the festival programme and website. In addition, the prize-winning artist will be part of the artistic team – along with 19 other competition entrants, to be selected at random – who will create the mural during the festival.
The winning entry will be selected by Emer McGowan, curator of the festival’s highly successful Children’s Programme, along with visual artists Genevieve Harden and Deirdre O’Reilly who will co-ordinate the Festival Magic project. At the announcement of the competition details this week, Emer McGowan had some ideas for young, budding artists: “This is an opportunity for children to show how they see the Festival impacting on Kilkenny and on them, so it could be a parade of people in fantastical costumes, children taking part in arts events, fireworks at night against a Kilkenny skyline, a circus tent and what happens in it, anything goes really. The main thing is to let their imagination run wild and to use lots of colour”.
Geraldine Tierney, CEO of Kilkenny Arts Festival added “One of the reasons we are organising this competition is to involve local children more in the festival. We are planning some really great events for children at this year’s festival, but this competition is something they can be involved in from the start. We hope that lots of children will take part – Imagine, maybe your child will see their work re-created in larger-than-life format on the streets of Kilkenny!”
Competition Guidelines
Competition entries should be submitted to the Kilkenny Arts Festival Office, 9/10 Abbey Business Centre, Abbey Street, Kilkenny by 5pm on Friday 27th April. Pictures should be in full colour and drawn in landscape format on A4 paper. The young artists should include their name, address, school, name of parent/guardian and the adult’s contact telephone number. The winner and artistic team members will be notified by the end of May. Competition entrants should note that entries will not be returned.
Kilkenny Arts Festival 2007 runs from 10 – 19 August. For further information, please see www.kilkennyarts.ie
ENDS
Further info: Rebekah Patterson, Kilkenny Arts Festival (056) 7752175 / programme@kilkennyarts.ie
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Kilkenny County Council Arts Office RESIDENCY AT no. 72
What: Artist’s residency at no. 72, John
Street, Kilkenny, including large studio space, with on
street façade, artists fee and materials budget. The aim
and focus of the residency is to enable the successful
applicant to research and develop their practice. The
studio is situated underneath the arts office which is a
public space; therefore the artist must agree to engage
with the public from time to time. Another aim of the
residency is to:
o give insights into how and why artists create their work
o build relationships and further promote the Arts
provide an awareness and further appreciation of the Artso
o cultivate and develop new audiences
Artists are welcome to visit the space prior to making an application
Duration: May – June 2007
How to apply: Artists must submit a brief
o the brief can be based around any medium, drawing, painting, sculpture, time based art, photography, installation etc (but the space available is indoor only)
o the brief must be 1 side of A4 only
o it must testify the artists ability to achieve one or more of the following:
- provide the artist the opportunity to research and develop their work practice
- enable the artist to investigate and explore new ways of working
- encourage the artist to cultivate and develop new ideas
- complete a body of work currently underway
It must also:
o state the benefits to them of acquiring a space in this particular space
o include a current artists CV, (1 side A4 only) include two referees, personal and professional
o five – seven images of current and past work
Further details: Mary Butler – mary.butler@kilkennycoco.ie
Or Niamh Finn - niamh.finn@kilkennycoco.ie
http://www.kilkennycoco.ie/eng/Services/Arts/
056 779 4138
Deadline: Friday April 20th at 4pm
Send: completed applications to Mary Butler, Arts Officer, Kilkenny County Council, County Hall, John Street, Kilkenny. Please mark as ‘residency application 2007
Niamh Finn,Arts Administrator
Arts Office
Kilkenny County Council
No. 72,John Street
Kilkenny
Tel: (056) 7794138
E-mail: niamh.finn@kilkennycoco.ie
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