Autumn 2006 Event Highlights

Country/City Date Company Event
Africa
North Africa October, January 2007 Dr. Tony Langlois Dr Tony Langlois: an exchange between North African and Cork Musicians with performances.
South Africa August/September Philip Napier Philip Napier: exhibition in Johannesburg, South Africa.
Asia
China September Sean Casey Sean Casey participating in the 28th Congress of International Federation for Photographic Art in China.
China September Fion Gunn Fion Gunn participating in an exhibition 'Green Thought in an Urban Shade' at Tsinghua University, Beijing.
China October International Network of Performing Arts IETM International Network of Contemporary Performing Arts: Irish participation in networking meetings in Beijing and Shanghai, China, organised by International Network of Contemporary Performing Arts and the China Association of Performing Arts.
Japan September-October Kila Records Kila Records touring in Japan.
Japan September-October Paula Meehan Paula Meehan poetry reading at 23rd International Conference of IASIL Japan and lectures, readings and workshops at the Aichi Shukutoku University and University of Tokyo.
Singapore September Cornelius Murphy Prof. Cornelius Murphy: grant for Irish participation in the "Irresponsibility & Literature" Conference in Singapore.
Australia
Australia October -January 2007 Carol Kiernan An exhibition to commemorate the 60th anniversary of the establishment of Irish representation in Australia and a concert featuring Delia Murphy's Music in Canberra.
Europe
Denmark 25th-28th August Toender Festival Irish participation in the Toender Festival in Denmark.
EU 6th- 20th August European Union Youth Orchestra Participation in EUYO, in various venues across Europe.
Helsinki 3rd- 7th  August National Youth Orchestra of Ireland Touring in Finland.
France October  Centre Culturel Irlandais Paris Centre Culturel Irlandais Paris: theatrical performance in the Paris Beckett Festival.
Germany 1st-2nd September Our Lady's Choral Society Participating in the Rhineland Summerfest in Germany.
Germany October  Embassy of Ireland Embassy of Ireland, Berlin towards a lecture series at the Beckett Centenary Celebration at Humboldt University, Berlin.
Italy September-November Venice Architecture Biennale Irish Participation in the 2006 Venice Architecture Biennale.
Paris October  Centre Culturel Irlandais Paris Production of Chantier Beckett Travail Littoral, including a residency with Theatre du Radeau, as part of the Paris Beckett Festival.
UK 18th August - 30th September Garrett Phelan A solo project entitled 'Racer' in the UK.
UK September  English National Opera Production of Verdi's La Traviata set in mid 19th Century Dublin by Irish director Connall Morrison.
UK October  Project Arts Centre Promotion of its visual arts programme and Irish artists at the Frieze Art Fair through its collaborative work with the Frieze in London.
UK 16th-29th October Fishamble Theatre Company The production of "Monged" by Gary Duggan at the Liverpool Irish Festival.
UK 25th October to 5th November The Scottish Storytelling Centre The Scottish Storytelling Centre participating in "Across the Water", Scottish International Storytelling Festival.
UK 20th - 24th October Fabulous Beast Dance Theatre Performing the 'Flowerbed'  in the UK and Israel.
Scotland August Coisceim  Performing KNOTS at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival.
Scotland August Inis Theatre Society Bringing the production "Tick my Box" to Edinburgh Fringe Festival.
Scotland August Rough Magic Theatre Company Bringing the production "Improbable Frequency" to the Edinburgh Fringe Festival.
Scotland August The Performance Corporation Staging the play "Dr. Ledbetter's Experiment" at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival.
Scotland August RAW Performing the English language premier of "The System, Part I and II" at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival.
Scotland August Barabbas Presenting the "Hairdresser in the House" at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival.
Scotland August Echo Echo Dance Theatre Company Performing "Resonance" at the Aurora Nova, Festival of International Dance and Physical Theatre.
Scotland August Karen Egan Performing as part of the Assembly Rooms programme at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival.
Scotland August Spanner in the Works Theatre Company Performing "Cuss the World" at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival.
Scotland August Flipside and Spacecraft Performing "The Friends of Jack Kairo" at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival.
Middle East
Israel October-November Tony Curtis Tony Curtis: participation in the 7th International Poetry Festival in Israel.
Palestine 17th Aug - 1st Sept One Eye Productions/Nial O'Sullivan Presenting a two-day film festival of Irish films and workshops at five venues in Palestine.
Tel Aviv 20th - 24th October Fabulous Beast Dance Theatre Performing the 'Flowerbed'  in the UK and Israel.
North America
New York 26th August, 28th and 29th August St Peter's Male Voice Choir 3 Recitals in New York City.
New York, Toronto, Chicago, Boston 9th October - 24th October Comhaltas Ceoltoiri Eireann A North American Concert Tour, in various locations.
New York October Classical Links Classical Links performances by classical Irish musicians at Carnegie Hall, New York.
US 3rd October- 19th November The Gate Theatre US tour of Samuel Beckett plays.
US October Royal Irish Academy of Music Royal Irish Academy of Music Chamber Orchestra support towards a US tour.
US October/November The Gate Theatre The Gate Theatre: grant for US tour of Samuel Beckett plays.
South America
Brazil September Mick O'Kelly Mick O'Kelly participating at the "Nomadic Kitchen Art in context"  exhibition in Brazil.
Russia
Russia September -May 2007 Niall Enda Keogh Niall Enda Keogh lecturing in Irish Studies at three Russian Universities for the academic year 2006-2007.
Russia/Georgia 1st-12th September Ian Joyce/Clo Ceardlann na gCnoc Participation of artists in a workshop symposium and exhibition in Georgia.