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Féile na Bealtaine Gaillimh 2018
Galway Bealtaine Festival 2018
Clár Cultúir na Gaillimhe
a Thacaíonn le Daoine Breacaosta
Galway Age Friendly Cultural Programme
Celebrating creativity as we age
Go Léir Le Chéile Anois!
Collectivism, civic engagement, protest and empathy!
Altogether Now!
Fáilte go Bealtaine 2018! Welcome to Bealtaine 2018!
The month of May belongs to the Bealtaine festival, celebrating
Caithfear mí agus féile na Bealtaine ag ceiliúradh na cruthaitheachta i creativity in older age!
measc daoine scothaosta!
Thousands of older people now take part in the Bealtaine festival.
Glacann na mílte daoine scothaosta páirt i bhféile na Bealtaine anois. From dance to cinema, painting to theatre, Bealtaine showcases the
Ó dhamhsa go scannáin, péinteáil go drámaíocht, léiríonn Bealtaine talents and creativity of both first-time and professional older artists.
an cumas agus an chruthaitheacht atá in ealaíontóirí scothaosta, bíodh
sin daoine atá i mbun na healaíne den chéad uair nó daoine ar Each year, Age & Opportunity invites local authorities, arts centres,
ealaíontóirí gairmiúla iad. libraries, active retirement groups, care settings, community groups
and clubs, associations from every part of the country to run Bealtaine
Gach bliain, tugann Aostacht & Deiseanna cuireadh d’údaráis áitiúla, events that celebrate creativity in older age.
d'ionaid ealaíon, do leabharlanna, do ghrúpaí gníomhaíochta lucht
scoir, d'ionaid cúraim, do ghrúpaí agus clubanna pobail agus do This year Galway County Council has produced an events listing to
chumainn ó gach cearn den tír imeachtaí a reáchtáil le linn Fhéile na highlight and create awareness of just some of the many wonderful
Bealtaine a dhéanann ceiliúradh ar an gcruthaitheacht i measc daoine events taking place throughout Galway. We hope you enjoy all the
scothaosta. wonderful activities taking place across Galway this May.
Tá liosta imeachtaí curtha i dtoll a chéile ag Comhairle Chontae na Social Inclusion Unit,
Gaillimhe chun feasacht a ardú ar roinnt de na himeachtaí agus Galway County Council
gníomhaíochtaí iontacha a bheidh ar siúl ar fud Ghaillimh. Tá súil
againn go mbainfidh sibh sult as na gníomhaíochtaí iontacha a bheidh
ar bun ar fud Ghaillimh i mí na Bealtaine.
An tAonad um Chuimsiú Sóisialta
Comhairle Chontae na Gaillimhe
091 509591
inclusion@galway.ie
Eanach Dhúin /Cregg Light Exercise Workshop Come and try out our Workshop. Organised by Galway Sports Partnership (GSP) as part of a series of activities this Bealtaine for older adults. Healthy Lifestyle & Mobility thru Lighter exercise for Older Adults. Tutor Ed Burns. Entry is free. Location: Annaghdown GAA Workshop Date & Time: 3rd May 11am-12pm Contact: Intending participants can register by contacting Galway Sports Partnership on 091 509572, by emailing galwayactive@galwaycoco.ie or just turn up on the day!
Athenry
Athenry
Athenry Arts & Heritage Centre Musical
Evening Light Exercise Workshop
This May, Athenry Arts & Heritage Centre, in partnership Come and try out our Workshop. Organised by Galway
with the Athenry Music School, will present a musical Sports Partnership (GSP) as part of a series of activities
evening set within two iconic buildings of Athenry. The first this Bealtaine for older adults.
performance will commence in the 13th century Dominican
Priory where the specifically formed Bealtaine Choir will Healthy Lifestyle & Mobility thru Lighter exercise for Older
perform a 15-minute recital in the ambient setting of the Adults.
Priory, which dates from 1271. Due to the short duration of
the performance the event does not have seating. The Tutor Ed Burns.
festival event then moves across the park to the Great Hall
of Athenry Castle where the audience will be treated to five Entry is free.
string quartets who will perform music from the classics to
the modern period. This event has been specially curated by Location: Athenry Town Hall
the Athenry Music School in partnership with the Athenry
Arts & Heritage Centre and is supported by the local Active Date & Time: 16th May 2pm-3pm
Retirement Association, Athenry Women’s Group and the
Men’s Shed. The performance in the Castle has seating but Contact: Intending participants can register by contacting
the event has limited capacity. Galway Sports Partnership on 091 509572, by emailing
galwayactive@galwaycoco.ie or just turn up on the day!
Location: Dominican Priory & Athenry Castle
Date & Time: Friday 11th May, 5pm to 7pm
For more information on this event, please contact:
091 844661 www.athenryheritagecentre.com
Athenry Athenry
Athenry Agricultural Show
Athenry Craft and Knitting Group, together with 5th
A family fun day out with face painting, fancy dress, bake- and 6th class of Scoil Croí Naofa displaying their wares in
off, horses, ponies, sheep, dog show, bee-keeping, craft the Church Hall at 8.00pm.
tents.
Tea and goodies will be served.
Location: Athenry Co-op Mart Athenry
Date & Time: Wednesday 2nd May 8pm.
Date & Time: Sunday 27th May from 10.30am
Contact: Claire Rooney on 086 0848372 or by emailing Irish Ceilí
clairesomers@live.ie Host Michéal Cannon starting at 8.00 pm.
Refreshments at interval.
Athenry Women’s Group
are hosting a number of events in May for this year’s Location: Community Hall
Bealtaine Festival.
Date & Time: Monday 21st May, 8pm
Medieval talk and walk around the fields of Athenry.
Meeting in the Square at 11.00 am. Contact: Stephaine O’Regan
Date & Time: Tuesday 1st May 11am.
Ballroom Dancing and Jiving in the Community
Hall.
Host Sean and Patricia Casey. Starting at 8.00 pm.
Refreshments at interval.
Date & Time: Thursday 3rd May 8pm.
Ballinakill/Letterfrack Ballinakill Active Age Club Traditional Craft Day with an Open House for people to join in. Teas & Coffee served Location: Ellis Hall Letterfrack Date & Time: Tuesday 8th May, 2pm - 4pm For more information on this event, please contact: Martina Gavin on 087 9633970 or email m.gavin@forumconnemara.ie Ballinakill Art Exhibtion Ballinakill Active Age Club are hosting an Exhibition of Art created by the group in the Springtime Location: Ellis Hall, Letterfrack Date & Time: Friday 11th May, 2.30pm-4.30pm For more information on this event, please contact: Martina Gavin on 087 9633970 or email m.gavin@forumconnemara.ie
Ballinasloe Ballinasloe
Songfest 6 Concert Art Exhibition
Kilconnell Art Group present an Exhibition of Colourful
Concert with members of Ballinasloe Active Retirement Paintings by Residents of Rainbow Services, Deerpark and
Association, East Galway & Midland Cancer Support Service Users of St. Joseph’s and Ard Mhuire Day Care
Group and friends. Centres Ballinasloe and Waterview House Loughrea.
Location: Gullanes Hotel Location: Ballinasloe Library
Date & Time: 1st - 15th May 11am-5pm
Date & Time: Thursday 10th May at 8 pm Contact: 086 1657491
Contact: Deirdre Hogan on 086 3824556 Go for Life Fun Activities Ballinasloe
Go for Life is an Age & Opportunity programme of fun
activities for people over 55 which is organised by Galway
Knitting & Crochet Workshop Sports Partnership (GSP).
Ballinasloe Cancer Support Centre will present a series Entry is free.
of Knitting & Crochet Workshops
Location: Gullanes Hotel.
Location: Ballinasloe Support Centre, Main Street,
Ballinasloe Date & Time: 9th May 11am-1pm
Date & Time: Various dates from April to June 2018 Contact: Intending participants can register by contacting
Galway Sports Partnership on 091 509572, email
Contact: BSCC 09096 45574 or email galwayactive@galwaycoco.ie or just turn up on the day!
ballinasloecancer@yahoo.co.uk
Ballinderreen Ballygar
Ballinderreen Healthy Club Project are hosting a Lunch
Club for Seniors as part of the GAA National Healthy
Club Project ‘Be Our Guest: the many faces of
welcome’
Location: Ballinderreen Community Centre
The Artfarm Collective celebrates this year’s Bealtaine
Date & Time: 11th May, 1.30pm Festival in Ballygar with Visual Arts and Creative Writing
exploring the theme of Hospitality and Welcome. We look at
For more information on this event, please contact: our Cead Mile Failte in this country and mirror it with our
Laura Sheehan on 085 7893385 or Mary Maloney 087 Direct Provision Service and how we offer asylum and host
9444898 our guests. We will investigate these themes through visual
art, symbolism, text, tea and conversation. A broad
welcome to all to come along and join our morning of
Creativity, Challenge and Chat. Refreshments provided.
Location: Town Hall, Ballygar
Date & Time: Wed, May 16th, 10.00am to 1pm
For more information on this event, please contact:
Sheila at 087 2141170
Cashel Clarinbridge Bealtaine Afternoon Tea Dance CARA Exhibition of Creative Arts Forum Connemara are hosting a Bealtaine Afternoon Tea Clarinbridge Active Retirement Association (CARA) Dance which will be a Parish networking event for the members will exhibit their work – patchwork, paintings, villages of Recess, Cashel and Roundstone writings and other works of art. Location: Zetland Hotel, Cashel Location: Suaimhneas, Clarinbridge Village Date & Time: Sunday 27th May Date & Time: Wednesday, 23rd May, 7.00pm – 9.00pm For more information on this event, please contact: Contact: Mary McNabb on 086 2462598 Geraldine Kelly on 087 9633253 or by emailing g.kelly@forumconnemara.ie
Clifden Tree Centre, Ability West, Criost Linn and transition year
students for a fun day of interaction playing board games
like draughts, snakes and ladders and monopoly and the
Clúid Housing, St Joseph’s Court Residents more active indoor golf and croquet. As always there will be
Association are hosting will host a range of events for lashings of tea…
Bealtaine.
Location: St Joseph’s Court
Wellbeing Day
Date & Time: 22nd May, 1 am – 1pm
Gentle chair based exercise followed by refreshments
Tapestry of Tour – Intergenerational Day
Location: St Joseph’s Court The ‘Tapestry of Life’ wall-hanging comprises 49 one foot
squares, each one representing the lives and values of a
Date & Time: 15th May, 11 am – 12 pm tenant in St Joseph’s Court. The squares were created
following a meeting with each tenant to get a feel for their
Pampering Session values and an artwork was created to provide a guideline
for the square. The tapestry will be put on display in Scoil
Candles will be lit, incense burned, music played and tea Mhuire national school from Monday 21 May. The children
made while participants enjoy manicures, pedicures, foot will get an opportunity to view the tapestry and to design
spas, facials and gentle massage. Participants will also their own squares. St Joseph’s Court tenants will visit the
exchange tips on products and services that they find school on the 24th to tell the children about their squares,
beneficial to their wellbeing. lives and values and to learn about the children’s squares.
Refreshments will be served
Location: St Joseph’s Court
Location: Scoil Mhuire National School, Clifden
Date & Time: 15th May, 2 pm – 4pm
Date: 24th May, 10am – 1 pm
Mini Indoor Olympics
For further information on all events telephone
Board and floor games for all abilities. St Joseph’s Court Maureen Batley on 095 30951 (9 am – 1 pm) or email
resident’s will be joined by their neighbours from the Elm Mbatley@cluid.ieDunmore
Clifden
Light Exercise Workshop
Go for Life Fun Activities Clifden
Come and try out our Workshop. Organised by Galway
Go for Life is an Age & Opportunity programme of fun Sports Partnership (GSP) as part of a series of activities
activities for people over 55 which is organised by Galway this Bealtaine for older adults.
Sports Partnership (GSP).
Healthy Lifestyle & Mobility thru Lighter exercise for Older
Entry is free. Adults.
Location: Clifden Town Hall Tutor Ed Burns.
Date & Time: 14th May 11am-1pm Entry is free.
Contact: Intending participants can register by contacting Location: Dunmore Enterprise Centre
Galway Sports Partnership on 091 509572, email
galwayactive@galwaycoco.ie or just turn up on the day! Date & Time: 9th May 11am-12pm
Contact: Intending participants can register by contacting
Galway Sports Partnership on 091 509572, by emailing
galwayactive@galwaycoco.ie or just turn up on the day!Eyrecourt Gort
Eyrecourt Active Retirement Association A Celebration of the History of Boland’s Lane
th
will host a weekend of Art, Music and Song 25 May
Exhibition of paintings by Eyrecourt art group also an The Brothers of Charity presents “A Celebration of the
evening of music and song by local and visiting talent. History of Boland’s Lane”, through sharing stories, photos
and memories attached to Boland’s Lane with some Music.
Location: Eyrecourt Day Care Centre, The Square,
Eyrecourt Location: The Harvest Studios, Boland’s Lane, Gort
Date & Time: Friday 5th May at 8.00pm until Sunday 7th
May Date & Time: Friday 25th May, 11am-3pm
Contact: Mary Madden on 087 6470138
Contact: Teresa Mannion 091 630547 by email
Teresamannion@galway.brothersofcharity.ie
Go for Life Fun Activities Gort
Go for Life is an Age & Opportunity programme of fun
activities for people over 55 which is organised by Galway
Sports Partnership (GSP). Entry is free.
Location: To be confirmed
Date & Time: 16th May. Time to be confirmed later.
Contact: Intending participants can register by contacting
Galway Sports Partnership email or phone Jason on 087
9817549Inisboffin Loughrea
Walking Tour for Active Age St Brendans Community Nursing Unit
There will also social meetups for those who are socially Annual Art Exhibition Opening
isolated and/or unable to participate in walking activities. Exhibition of watercolour paintings produced by service
users with local artist Lidia De Lange.
Location: Inisboffin
Location: Seven Springs Day Centre
Date & Time: Monday 31st May Time to be confirmed later
Date & Time: Opening on 8th May from 11 am – 12.30 pm.
Contact: Margaret Lavelle by email This exhibition will run through the month of May.
magslavelle@gmail.com
Gaeilge Le Glacadh
Intergenerational art project facilitated by local artist Lidia
De Lange.
Location: Seven Springs Day Centre
Date & Time: Tuesdays from 11am to 12.30pm.
This project will run from 15th May to 22nd May.Mountbellew
Mountbellew
Spring into Action with a Gardening Workshop
Tai Chi Workshop
Mountbellew and District Active Retirement
Association Come and try out this workshop. Organised by Galway
will host a gardening workshop under the guidance of florist Sports Partnership (GSP) as part of a series of activities
Yvonne where members will be given inspirational ideas on this Bealtaine for older adults.
grouping plants, watering, fertilising, window boxes, and
hanging baskets. Tai Chi/Chi Gong is a gentle form of exercise that promotes
health and wellbeing for active aged.
Followed by refreshments in the Capolatte Café adjacent to
the Garden Centre. Tutor Colin Dempsey.
Location: Miland’s Garden Centre, Tuam Road, Entry is free.
Mountbellew
Location: Mountbellew Community Centre
Date & Time: Monday 14th May, 10.30 am – 12.30 pm
Date & Time: 16th May 2.30pm-3.30pm
Contact: Ann Donnellan on 086 0614363 or email
adonnellan@hotmail.com Contact: Intending participants can register by contacting
Galway Sports Partnership on 091 509572, email to
galwayactive@galwaycoco.ie or just turn up on the day!Maigh Cuilinn Oranmore
Pottery Demonstration & Class. Exhibition. Art & Craft exhibition followed by Drama &
Dance Performance
Hosted by Sonas Senior Citizens. Participants are invited
to take part in the class and perhaps try a hand at shaping On Friday 11th May Active in Age Oranmore present an
a piece of clay. Or if not, watch, see the display, buy, cake Art & Craft exhibition followed by Drama & Dance
& tea provided. Performance
Location: Arus Uillinn Community Centre Church Road,
Art & Craft Exhibition
Maigh Cuilinn (Moycullen)
Location: Perla na Mara Restaurant
Date & Time: Thursday 10th May, 2pm – 4pm
Date & Time: 11th May from 2pm – 4pm
Contact: Trish Fitzpatrick on 091 555321 or 089 4088401
(text preferable) or by email trishfitzpatrick@gmail.com
Drama & Dance Performance
Chef Talk on Recipes & Cooking Methods of the
Location: The Blue Room, Respond (Old Convent), Ard na
1600’s/1700’s Mara, Oranmore
Moycullen Activities & Social Club presents “Chef Talk Date & Time: 11th May, 7 pm
and Slide-show on Recipes & Cooking Methods of the
1600’s/1700’s”. Contact: Lily Considine on 087 6184022 or email
Location: Arus Uillinn Community Centre, Maigh Cuilinn activeinageoranmore@gmail.com
(Moycullen)
Date & Time: Monday 28th May, 10.30am - 11.30am.
Contact: Walter McDonagh on 087 2573329 or by email
walterfmcdonagh@gmail.comOughterard Oughterard
uachtarARTS Bealtaine Festival uachtarARTS Bealtaine Festival
Oughterard Plein Air Day Tuesday 1st May Our Guest! Creative Coffee Morning Thursday
May 3rd
Join uachtarARTS artists for a morning of painting and
sketching at locations around Oughterard. Join uachtarARTS and poet Pete Mullineaux together with
the Oughterard Writers Group for an Open Creative Coffee
Meet at the Courthouse at 10.00am to register and return at Morning. To participate just bring along a poem, song or
12.30pm to share your work. recitation, or just come along and be an audience!
There will be some materials available for drop-in visitors Tea/Coffee served
but participants are expected to bring their own materials
and lunch. There is no charge for this event.
Tea/Coffee will be available at the Courthouse. Location: The Boat Inn Function Room, The Square,
Oughterard
There is no charge for this event.
Date & Time: Thursday 3rd May, 11.00am – 12.30pm
Location: Registration at the Courthouse, Bridge Street,
Oughterard at 10.00 am Contact: Kathleen Furey on 087 2446542 or email
uachtararts@gmail.com
Date & Time: 1st May, 10.30 am – 12.30 pm
Contact: Kathleen Furey on 087 2446542 or email
uachtararts@gmail.comOughterard Oughterard
uachtarARTS Bealtaine Festival Oughterard Tai Chi Workshop
Celebrating the centenary of voting rights for Come and try out this Workshop. Organised by Galway
women: Mary Clancy ‘Voting for Women- In the Sports Partnership (GSP) as part of a series of activities
this Bealtaine for older adults.
Archives’ Wednesday 9th May
Tai Chi/Chi Gong is a gentle form of exercise that promotes
This talk examines the place of archives and art in helping health and wellbeing for active aged.
us to understand and interpret the campaign for votes for
women. It will include local and national biographies and Tutor Colin Dempsey.
examples. The talk will draw attention to different kinds of
historical archives and resources, to what archives can tell Entry is free.
us, what questions they can spark, and the stories and
histories we can build on them. Location: Oughterard Community Centre
There is no charge for this event. Date & Time: 9th May 12pm - 1pm
Location: The Courthouse, Bridge Street, Oughterard Contact: Intending participants can register by contacting
Galway Sports Partnership on 091 509572, email
Date & Time: Wednesday 9th May, 10.30am – 12.00pm galwayactive@galwaycoco.ie or just turn up on the day!
Contact: Kathleen Furey on 087 2446542 or email
uachtararts@gmail.comShragh Tuam
Social Tea Dance Galway County Fleadh 18th-20th May
Tuam
Shannonside Community Group will host a great night of
social dancing. All invited to come along, listen to the music, Galway County Fleadh has become the largest Cultural
dance, reminisce, have a cuppa tea and chat with old County Weekend in the Country with up to 1700 participants.
friends. This year the County Fleadh will be hosting competitions for
all age groups in traditional Irish music, song and dance.
Location: Shragh Community Centre, Shragh, Woodford Sessions all Weekend around the Town. Open Air Session
on Sunday 20th from 3 to 7pm at Tuam Square with seating
Date & Time: Sunday 20th May, 8.30 pm – 11.30 pm available.
Contact: Mary Flanagan on 087 6152668 or email Location: Tuam
marybflanagan@gmail.com
Date & Time: 18th -20th May
Enquiries to carmel@spleodar.comTuam Intergenerational Activity Day between young and older people. Clúid Housing Association Location: St. Jarlath’s Court, The Glebe, Tuam. Date & Time: Thursday 17th May. Time to be confirmed later. Contact: 093 26308 Go for Life Fun Activities Tuam Go for Life is an Age & Opportunity programme of fun activities for people over 55 which is organised by Galway Sports Partnership (GSP). Entry is free. Location: Ard Rí Hotel Date & Time: 15th May 10am-12pm Contact: Intending participants can register by contacting Galway Sports Partnership on 091 509572, email galwayactive@galwaycoco.ie or just turn up on the day!
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