Winter 2007 Event Highlights

Country/City Date Company Event
Africa
Mali 4th-15th January Luachra Productions Luachra Productions: towards the cost of screening a film at the Festival au Desert in Mali, West Africa.
Asia
China 29th November-3rd December Antoin O'Heocha Antoin O'Heocha exhibiting at the Shanghai International Art Fair.
China November Maurice Quilinan Maurice Quillinan and number of Irish painters exhibiting in Beijing and Shanghai.
China November Cork Council Cork Council, a group of Irish curators and artistic directors going to Shanghai for Cultural Exchange.
India 7th-31st January Irish Literature Exchange Irish Literature Exchange (ILE): towards the cost of running a literature showcase at the Habitat International Conference Centre in New Delhi.
Japan 8th-19th December Anuna Anúna: towards the cost of performing 6 concerts in Japan.
Europe
France 20th November  -5th February 2008 Camerata Ireland Camerata Ireland performing several concerts in France.
Portugal 13th-16th November Lisbon Irish Literary Festival The Irish Cultural Centre Hammersmith London, organising a 3 day festival of Irish storytelling at the Irish Centre in London.
Spain 9th-17th November Alcine Alcine and Embassy of Ireland, Madrid: towards the cost of organising Alcine short film festival Spain, showcasing all Irish.
UK 6th November-1st December Ballet Ireland Ballet Ireland, performing the Nutcracker in 14 venues in the UK.
UK January Celtic Connections Festival Celtic Connections Festival towards the cost of organising Irish performers to perform at the Glasgow Celtic Connections festival.
UK January Garrett Phelan Garrett Phelan: towards the cost of taking part in a solo project entitled "Racer" in the UK.
UK January-May The New Theatre The New Theatre: towards the cost of performing "The Tailor and Ansty” by Eric Cross at the Kings Head Theatre, London.
UK January-May Fabulous Beast Dance Theatre Fabulous Beast Dance Theatre, performing a tour to different venues around the U.K. to perform "James Son of James".
UK/Netherlands January, April Joe Lawlor Joe Lawlor (Desperate Optimists) presenting "Civic Life" at film festivals in England and Rotterdam.
Middle East
Israel 30th January - 2nd February Cinematheque Tel-Aviv Cinematheque Tel-Aviv presenting an Irish festival at Tel-Aviv Cinemateque.
Lebanon 20th January-2nd February William Galinsky William Galinsky directing "The Three Sisters" play in Theatre Babylon, Beirut.
North America
Chicago 1st-4th November Exhibition SOFA Crafts Council of Ireland participating in the International Fine Craft Exhibition Sculptural Object Functional Art, SOFA in Chicago.
Miami 2nd-10th December Green on Red Gallery Green on Red Gallery presenting Fergus Feehily's solo exhibition in Jack Hanley's Gallery from 6th-10th Nov, and participating in Nada Art Fair in Miami from 2nd-10th Dec
New York 3rd-9th November Kilkenny Gospel Choir Kilkenny Gospel Choir: towards the cost of participating in charity concerts in Boston and New York in conjunction with Gospel choirs based in the USA.
New York 27th November- 9th December The Gate Theatre The Gate Theatre, performing at the Beckett Season in New York.
New York 9th-19th January Abbey Theatre Abbey Theatre: towards performing TERMINUS at the Under the Radar Festival in New York.
Utah January  Samhlaiocht Kerry Film Festival Samhlaiocht Kerry Film Festival: towards the cost of participating at the Sundance Film Festival.
South America
Cuba 1st-30th December Jennifer Trouton Ms Jennifer Trouton: towards the cost of exhibiting four Irish artists work at the Guayasiamin Gallery.
Mexico November Camerata Ireland Camerata Ireland, towards the cost of performing in the Morelia festival in Mexico.