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What’s on January - April 2020
Contents Coming Soon pg.3 Chester Beatty Annual Lecture pg.4 News pg.5 Kids and Families pg.6 Teens pg.7 Calendar – January & Febraury pg.8 Calendar – March & April pg.9 Free Talks & Tours pg.10 Films, Workshops & Events pg.12 Visitor Information pg.16 2/16
Coming Soon
Siam through the lens of
John Thomson, 1865–66
21 February – 17 May 2020
The range, depth, and quality of John Thomson’s On his return to Britain in 1872, Thomson
photographic vision mark him as one of history’s brought with him more than 600 glass plate
most important travel photographers. negatives: a unique archive of images now
preserved at the Wellcome Library, London.
Born in Edinburgh in 1837, Thomson travelled
Featuring twenty-four compelling images,
to Asia in 1862. Over the next ten years he
Siam through the lens of John Thomson,
undertook numerous journeys across the
1865–66 introduces the sights and people
region, spending almost a year in the kingdom
of mid-nineteenth-century Thailand as
of Siam (modern Thailand) where he was
witnessed by his camera.
granted unique access to the court of King
Mongkut (r. 1851–68). The photographs
Thomson took in Siam include portraits
and palace scenes, religious ceremonies,
architecture, and cityscapes. Thomson also
Detail of Khon and
received permission to visit Angkor Wat (then
Lakhon troupe
under Siam’s control), becoming the first to Wellcome Collection.
photograph its famous ruins. Public Domain
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Chester Beatty Annual Lecture
The Great Edward Hincks
Thursday 6 February 2020 at 6pm
Venue: Dublin Castle Conference Centre
Dr Irving Finkel, Assistant Keeper, Department Irving Finkel was born in 1951 and has been
of the Middle East, British Museum, London a cuneiform tablet curator in the British
Museum in London since 1979. He is especially
This illustrated talk will focus on the interested in ancient ideas, magic and medicine,
extraordinary scholar that was Edward Hincks, and also specialises in the history of the world’s
and consider the vital contribution that he board games. As well as writing professionally
made to the decipherment of cuneiform writing, he also publishes fiction for adults and children,
an achievement for which he has never really and is an inveterate collector. He is the founder
received sufficient acknowledgement. The of the Great Diary Project, which rescues
speaker, a cuneiform specialist from the British unwanted private diaries. Dr Finkel has done a
Museum in London, will explain why this heroic good deal of radio and television broadcasting,
product of Trinity College Dublin should be lives in London with his wife Joanna, and has
lauded by the United Nations and celebrated five children. He is the author of the successful
on postage stamps and fridge magnets. work The Ark Before Noah.
By invitation. A limited number of places are
available for members of the public. Please
contact Caroline O’Hora, email: rsvp@cbl.ie
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News
Intercultural Schools Project Launch:
March 2020
The Learning and Education Department at the
Chester Beatty has worked for several years
exploring ways to engage primary and post-
primary schools and teachers with our unique
Collection and has initiated an eighteen-month
project to research, develop, and build its first
Intercultural Museum programme for schools
(2018–20).
From March 2020, teachers and students will In partnership with Mary Immaculate College,
be able to engage with the Chester Beatty’s Limerick, Maynooth University, the Intercultural
Islamic, East Asian, and Western Collections Education Service (Education Authority of
through a number of programmes including: Northern Ireland), and UK Heritec Education
tours facilitated by guides using visual thinking Consultancy.
strategies and object-based learning; self-
Supported by Creative Ireland and the Irish
guided visits; and online learning resources,
Human Rights and Equality Commission.
including access to our image gallery.
Introducing the New Chester The Creative School Project:
Beatty Museum Guide App Erasmus+ 2019–22
Download the free The Chester Beatty is delighted to partner
Chester Beatty with the Creative School Project. This is a new
museum guide app initiative (Erasmus+ 2019–22) and will respond
for Apple and Android. to the need to encourage and upskill children
This new app will and teachers in creative and critical thinking by
offer audio tours delivering relevant educational approaches to
of our Collections schools through engagement with the cultural
and galleries, virtual sector, specifically museums, galleries, and
3D walkthroughs of science centres.
the museum, online
Partners include Association Dédale, Cap
browsing of our world-
Sciences, Heritec, StePS, Michael Culture,
renowned treasures,
Finnish Museums Association, Ars Electronica
and a news section to
Linz and Radiona.
highlight our extensive
programme of events and activities. Audio tours
will be English only at the time of launch but will
have additional European and world languages
added in 2020.
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Kids
Kidsand
andFamilies
Families
Please note, during all sessions below, children
must be accompanied by their parents or
guardians at all times.
Silk Worm Families for 6-11 Year-
Olds and their Parents or Guardians
Limited to 20 children per session and their
parents or guardians. Free, no booking required.
Drop-in Workshop for Families
The Dragon and the Flaming Pearl
Suitable for children of all ages and their
Sat 8 February, 2pm
parents or guardians. Free, no booking
Have you ever heard the story of the Chinese
required.
dragon and the flaming pearl? Join us this
Chinese New Year for a workshop with Hoi- Thai Bookmarks
Shan Mak who will recount the tale and show Sat 18 January, 1-3pm
us how to draw this magnificent creature. Celebrate Chester Beatty’s Thai collection
and create your very own Thai-themed
bookmark.
The Mouse’s Bride
My Portrait in Siam
Thu 20 February, 12.30-1.30pm
Tue 7 April, 1-3pm
Inspired by a Taiwanese children’s folk tale, learn
Inspired by the Siam through the lens of John
all about the story of the little mouse. We will paint
Thomson exhibition, travel the world and make
mother and daughter mouse, and others from
a self or family portrait amidst the architectural
the story, then write their names in Chinese.
wonders of distant cities. Participants are
St Patrick’s Festival encouraged to bring their own photos to cut
Sat 21 March, 12.30-1.30pm & 2-3pm up and use in this collage workshop.
Explore the folklore of our beautiful island.
Inspired by the legend of Saint Patrick, the
Tiny Fingers, Little Toes
Children of Lir and Fionn Mac Cumhaill,
For pre-school children and their parents
let’s create a poem or story to celebrate our
or guardians. 20 children per session.
national holiday.
Free, no booking required.
Happy New Year Rats!
Bilingual Storytelling
Thu 6 February, 10.30am
For pre-school children and their parents
Celebrate the Year of the Rat and learn about
or guardians. Free, no booking required.
Chinese New Year customs and traditions.
Meet the Gruffalo and a Little Mouse
Thu 20 February, 10.30am
To celebrate the Chinese New Year of the Looking Through the Lens
Rat, Mandarin teacher Evan Furlong and artist Thu 23 April, 10.30am
Heather Gray will introduce the world’s most- What can you see through a camera in
loved monster and his courageous and clever Thailand? Let’s look at images captured
companion. This story inspired by Chinese folk by John Thomson in the Siam through the
tales will be described in Mandarin and English. lens exhibition. Can you find elephants
and temples? What else will you see with
your camera?
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Teens
Drop-in Drawing Sessions Upcycling “China” Workshop
Sundays: 12 Jan (Blind Drawing); 23 Feb Wed 19 February, 11.30am-1.30pm (ages 12-14)
(Still Life); 15 Mar (Drawing with Conté); Wed 19 February, 2.30-4.30pm (ages 15-17)
19 Apr (Imaginary Creatures), 1-3pm Design and decorate your own “China” plate
These informal and relaxed drawing workshops with a blue and white willow pattern inspired
will focus on different techniques and themes by Chinese Qing Hua 青花 pottery. The pattern
each month. Free, no booking required, materials tells a story of two lovers who are turned into
provided. Please visit www.chesterbeatty.ie doves after running away to be together.
for more information. This particular story was written in England
in the 1700s.
Chester Beatty’s Creative Lab
Persian Albums for Norouz
for Teens
Sat 7 March, 11.15am-1.15pm (ages 12-14)
Limited to 15 teens per session.
Sat 7 March, 2-4pm (ages 15-17)
Free, booking essential. Please book online at:
Taking inspiration from Chester Beatty’s
https://chesterbeatty.ie/whats-on
collection of Persian albums, join Roxana
Creative Film Lab and Pizza: Flushed Away Manouchehri for this collage workshop and
Sat 18 January, 2-4.15pm (ages 12-17) assemble a folio with your favourite images,
Roddy is an upper-class rat living the perfect life poetry or decorations. Participants will learn
in a beautiful apartment, but when a common how to design a page and create a beautiful
sewer rat named Sid arrives, he is literally album leaf. Please bring your favourite images
flushed down the toilet. Roddy must survive and poetry or prose.
the sewers, an evil toad, and the threat of all the
In the Beginning, There Was Magic:
sewer life being flushed away when everyone
A Shoebox Theatre Making Workshop
uses the toilet at half time during England’s
Tue 7 April, 1.30-4.30pm (ages 12-17)
World Cup game.
Join artist and illustrator Duffy Mooney-
English. 2006, PG (85 min).
Sheppard and explore the otherworldly
The Language of Art characters, settings, and stories found in
Sat 8 February, 10.30am-12.30pm (ages 12-17) the Chester Beatty Collection. Create your
Inspired by one of the greatest contemporary own mini-theatre with mixed-media cut-out
Chinese calligraphy masters, Xu Bing, this characters and bring it to life with dramatic
workshop will focus on converting Chinese light and shadow.
characters into landscape scenes. We will
use modern tools and brushes to experiment
with this traditional Chinese technique.
Supported by
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Calendar Tiny Fingers (Und. 6) & Silk Worm Fam. (6-11)
Teens
Free public tours every Wednesday at 1pm,
Free Talks & Tours
Saturdays at 2pm, and Sundays at 3pm
Films, Workshops & Events
January
Date Time Title Type Adv. bkg Price Pg.
Sat 4 12 noon Qigong at the Chester Beatty Activity No Free 12
Tue 7 12 noon Conversations on Art: Dementia-Friendly Tour Tour Yes Free 10
Thu 9 1.10pm Everyday Life in Hellenistic & Roman Egypt, Diana Delia In-Focus Tour No Free 10
Sat 11 1pm Japanese Language Intercultural Tour Tour No Free 10
Sun 12 1-3pm Drop-in Drawing Session – Blind Drawing Teens & Adults No Free 7, 12
Thu 16 1.10pm The Mystery of Mani, Dr Jill Unkel In-Focus Tour No Free 10
Sat 18 1-3pm Thai Bookmarks Family Workshop No Free 6
Sat 18 2-4.15pm Creative Teens Film Lab and Pizza: Film for Teens Yes Free 7
Flushed Away (ages 12-17)
Sat 18 2pm The Ten Perfections and the Beauty of In-Focus Tour No Free 10
Palm Leaf Manuscripts, Jo O’Rourke
Sat 25 1.10pm Dumplings: Wrapping Up a Long History, Mei Chin Talk No Free 10
Wed 29 5.45pm A Simple Life Film No Free 12
February
Sun 2 2pm The Secret of NIMH Film No Free 12
Tue 4 12 noon Conversations on Art: Dementia-Friendly Tour Tour Yes Free 10
Wed 5 6pm Animal Flow Activity Yes €5 13
Thu 6 10.30am Happy New Year Rats! Tiny Fingers… No Free 6
Thu 6 1.10pm China, Brian O’Neill In-Focus Tour No Free 10
Sat 8 10.30am-12.30pm The Language of Art (ages 12-17) Teens Workshop Yes Free 7
Sat 8 1pm Japanese Language Intercultural Tour Tour No Free 10
Sat 8 2pm The Dragon and the Flaming Pearl Silk Worm Families No Free 6
Sun 9 12.15-4.15pm Li Jin and I: Painting Workshop Adult Workshop Yes €45 13
Fri 14 2pm A Royal Affair Film No Free 13
Wed 19 11.30am-1.30pm Upcycling ‘China’ Workshop (ages 12-14) Teens Workshop Yes Free 7
Wed 19 2.30-4.30pm Upcycling ‘China’ Workshop (ages 15-17) Teens Workshop Yes Free 7
Thu 20 10.30am Meet the Gruffalo and a Little Mouse Bilingual Storytelling No Free 6
Thu 20 12.30-1.30pm The Mouse’s Bride Silk Worm Families No Free 6
Fri 21 1-3pm Everyday Objects from Thailand: Handling Session Workshop No Free 13
Fri 21 1.10pm Siam through the lens of John Thomson, 1865–66, In-Focus Tour No Free 10
Narisa Chakrabongse
Sun 23 1-3pm Drop-in Drawing Session – Still Life Teens & Adults No Free 7, 12
Tue 25 10.30am Mindful Mornings at the Chester Beatty Activity No Free 14
Thu 27 1.10pm Hand-Woven Thai Textiles: Talk No Free 10
The Tai Lue Project, Alison Welsh
Sat 29 12 noon Qigong at the Chester Beatty Activity No Free 12
Sat 29 2pm Some Real Gems in the Chester Beatty, Joan Barnewell In-Focus Tour No Free 10
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March
Date Time Title Type Adv. bkg Price Pg.
Tue 3 12 noon Conversations on Art: Dementia-Friendly Tour Tour Yes Free 10
Sat 7 11.15am-1.15pm Persian Albums for Norouz (ages 12-14) Teens Workshop Yes Free 7
Sat 7 1pm Japanese Language Intercultural Tour Tour No Free 10
Sat 7 2-4pm Persian Albums for Norouz (ages 15-17) Teens Workshop Yes Free 7
Sat 14 2pm Storytelling for Norouz (Persian New Year) Storytelling No Free 14
Sun 15 1-3pm Drop-in Drawing Session – Drawing with Conté Teens & Adults No Free 7, 12
Sat 21 12 noon Qigong at the Chester Beatty Activity No Free 12
Sat 21 12.30-1.30pm St Patrick’s Festival Silk Worm Families No Free 6
Sat 21 2-3pm St Patrick’s Festival Silk Worm Families No Free 6
Wed 25 2pm About Elly Film No Free 14
Thu 26 1.10pm Siam Maritime Trade in the Golden Age, Talk No Free 10
1350-1767, Dr Lesley S. Pullen
Sat 28 2pm An Afternoon of Indonesian Music and Culture Performance No Free 14
April
Sat 4 10am-5pm Monotype Printmaking Workshop Adult Workshop Yes €45 15
Sat 4 12 noon Qigong at the Chester Beatty Activity No Free 12
Sat 4 2pm The Rose Garden of Prince Baysunghur, Diana Delia In-Focus Tour No Free 10
Tue 7 12 noon Conversations on Art: Dementia-Friendly Tour Tour Yes Free 10
Tue 7 1-3pm My Portrait in Siam Family Workshop No Free 6
Tue 7 1.30-4.30pm Shoebox Theatre-Making Workshop (ages 12-17) Teens Workshop Yes Free 7
Wed 8 1-3pm Everyday Objects from Thailand: Handling Session Workshop No Free 13
Sat 18 1pm Japanese Language Intercultural Tour Tour No Free 10
Sun 19 1-3pm Drop-in Drawing Session – Imaginary Creatures Teens & Adults No Free 7, 12
Tue 21 10.30am Mindful Mornings at the Chester Beatty Activity No Free 14
Thu 23 10.30am Looking Through the Lens Tiny Fingers… No Free 6
Thu 23 1.10pm John Thomson: The Intrepid Traveller and the Talk No Free 10
Survival of his Photographic Collection, Betty Yao MBE
Sat 25 2pm Japanese Film Festival Screening (TBA) Film TBA TBA 15
Wed 29 2pm 36
Film No Free 15
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Free Talks & Tours
Public Tours In-Focus Tours
Every Wednesday at 1pm, Saturdays at 2pm Each tour focuses on a particular theme.
and Sundays at 3pm Limited to the first 15 visitors. Free, no
booking required.
Talks
Everyday Life in Hellenistic & Roman Egypt
Dumplings: Wrapping Up a Long History Thu 9 January, 1.10pm
Sat 25 January, 1.10pm Diana Delia, Guide, Chester Beatty
Mei Chin, food and fiction writer. Organised for
The Mystery of Mani
the Dublin Chinese New Year Festival.
Thu 16 January, 1.10pm
Dr Jill Unkel, Curator of the Western
Collections, Chester Beatty
Hand Woven Thai Textiles: The Tai
Lue Project The Ten Perfections and the Beauty
Thu 27 February, 1.10pm of Palm Leaf Manuscripts
Alison Welsh, Head of Fashion Research, Sat 18 January, 2pm
Manchester Metropolitan University Jo O’Rourke, Guide, Chester Beatty
Siam Maritime Trade in the Golden Age, China
1350-1767 Thu 6 February, 1.10pm
Thu 26 March, 1.10pm Brian O’Neill, Guide, Chester Beatty
Dr Lesley S. Pullen, History of Art and
Archaeology, SOAS University of London
Siam through the lens of John Thomson,
John Thomson: The Intrepid Traveller and
1865–66
the Survival of his Photographic Collection
Fri 21 February, 1.10pm
Thu 23 April, 1.10pm
Narisa Chakrabongse, Exhibition Co-Curator
Betty Yao MBE, Siam through the lens of
and great-great-granddaughter of King
John Thomson Exhibition Co-Curator
Rama IV
Some Real Gems in the Chester Beatty
Sat 29 February, 2pm
Joan Barnewell, Guide, Chester Beatty
The Rose Garden of Prince Baysunghur
Sat 4 April, 2pm
Diana Delia, Guide, Chester Beatty
Conversations on Art:
Dementia-Friendly Tours
Tuesdays: 7 Jan, 4 Feb, 3 Mar, 7 Apr, 12 noon
The Chester Beatty is pleased to offer tours
specially designed for people living with
Intercultural Tours with
dementia and their loved ones. Enjoy an
Community Ambassadors
afternoon touring our beautiful Collections.
Japanese Language Tours with Hiromi Anzai Limited to 10 participants per tour. Free,
Saturdays: 11 Jan, 8 Feb, 7 Mar, 18 Apr, 1pm booking essential. Please call Heidi on
01 407 0766.
10/16 Back to ContentsBecome a Friend of
the Chester Beatty
Discover manuscripts, miniature
paintings, prints, drawings, rare books,
and decorative arts in this amazing
Collection. The Chester Beatty
captures much of the richness of
human creative expression from about
2700 BC to the present day. Those
who share a love of this splendid
Collection and an appreciation of
world cultures can follow in Chester
Beatty’s footsteps by joining our
Friends Membership Programme.
Exclusive Range of Benefits
• Exclusive Friends Events: enjoy special
evenings, lectures and trips abroad
• Special Friends discount in the
Silk Road Café and Shop
• Friends Newsletter
• Invitation to the Annual Lecture
Membership starts from €65.
Learn more about our Friends programme;
please visit our website at:
https://chesterbeatty.ie/support
Email us at friends@cbl.ie or
call 01 407 0759
Snuff bottle with integrated timepiece, enamel and pearls on gold
Switzerland, 1810-1830, CBL C 472
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Qigong at the Chester Beatty
Saturdays: 4 Jan, 29 Feb, 21 Mar, 4 Apr,
12 noon
Qigong is a traditional Chinese form of
meditation coordinating slow flowing movement,
deep rhythmic breathing, and a calm state of
mind. Join us for a gentle practice outdoors
(weather permitting) or indoors with a view of
the roof garden. Suitable for all ages. Free, no
booking required, but numbers are limited.
Film – A Simple Life
Wed 29 January, 5.45pm
Having served as a maid for over 60 years,
one woman must face the harsh realities of life
after suffering a stroke. When she decides to
retire, the roles are reversed as family members
attempt to support and care for someone
who had seemed invisible to them.
Mandarin with English subtitles, 2011,
PG (118 min). Free, no booking required.
Drop-in Drawing Sessions
Sundays: 12 Jan (Blind Drawing); 23 Feb
(Still Life); 15 Mar (Drawing with Conté);
19 Apr (Imaginary Creatures), 1-3pm
These informal and relaxed drawing workshops
will focus on different techniques and themes
each month. Free, no booking required, materials
provided. Please visit www.chesterbeatty.ie for
more information.
Film – The Secret of NIMH
Sun 2 February, 2pm
With the ploughing season fast approaching
and her son gravely ill, Mrs Brisby must seek the
help of some mysterious rats. In this Chinese
New Year of the Rat, follow this charming
animated adventure with owls, cats, and the
scientists of NIMH. English, 1982, G (82 min).
Free, no booking required.
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Fri 14 February, 2pm
This Valentine’s Day join us for the story of
political turmoil, obsession, and secret love.
Set in Denmark in 1767, follow the tragic, true
love story of Princess Caroline and Johann
Struensee, the king’s physician. Amidst the
Animal Flow sweeping reforms of the Enlightenment, can
Wed 5 February, 6pm the troubled king keep both his people and his
queen happy? Danish with English subtitles,
Start the Year of the Rat with this dynamic
2012, 15 (137 min). Free, no booking required.
floor-based workout combining elements of
gymnastics, yoga, and strength training into
animal-inspired exercises. Be prepared for a
fun and energising workout to increase your
range of movement, balance, and strength—
all while reducing risk of injury and burning
lots of calories! In association with Asia Market
and Strive Studio. Limited to 20 participants,
€5 per person. Booking essential, please book
online at: https://chesterbeatty.ie/whats-on
*Please note: suitable for adults at any level
of experience and fitness, but not for those
Everyday Objects from Thailand:
with wrist or ankle issues*
Handling Sessions
Fri 21 February & Wed 8 April, 1-3pm
Join us for an interactive handling of objects,
Li Jin and I: Painting Workshop specifically selected by our local Thai-Irish
Sun 9 February, 12.15-4.15pm community, that reflect cultural aspects of
everyday life in Thailand. Free, no booking
Inspired by the intimate art of contemporary
required.
Chinese painter, Li Jin, join us this Chinese
New Year to create a portrait inspired by his
art. Hoi-Shan Mak will introduce participants
to the technique of painting with ink on rice
paper, while they paint themselves, their families
or friends. Limited to 15 participants, €45 per
person, materials included. Booking essential,
please book online at: https://chesterbeatty.ie/
whats-on
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Mindful Mornings at the Chester Beatty
Tuesdays: 25 Feb, 21 Apr, 10.30am
Escape the hustle and bustle of city life and
enjoy the relaxing atmosphere of the Chester
Beatty Collections in a quiet, introspective
way. Join us for gentle stretching, seated and
walking meditations, and yoga. Suitable for all
ages and abilities. Please wear comfortable
clothes and bring your own yoga mat. Free,
no booking required but limited to 15
participants.
Film – About Elly
Wed 25 March, 2pm
Storytelling for Norouz (Persian New Year)
Sat 14 March, 2pm Elly is beautiful, intelligent and engaging,
and everyone is drawn to her. When she
‘Under the blue dome of the sky, one day
goes missing while on holidays with friends,
stories were created. Stories that have
a frantic search begins, casting worry and
moved from heart to heart, calligrapher to
suspicion amongst the group. Persian with
calligrapher, painter to painter, poet to poet,
English subtitles, 2009, 18 (119 min).
people to people, language to language,
Free, no booking required.
land to land, voice to voice and soul to soul’.
To celebrate Norouz, join storyteller Zahra
Afsah for an afternoon of storytelling and An Afternoon of Indonesian Music
poetry. Let us take you on a narrative journey and Culture
as we recount old tales and myths of Persian Sat 28 March, 2pm
literature. Free, no booking required.
Gamelan is the ancient traditional music of
Indonesia, performed mainly on percussion
instruments. Join Pak Sumiyoto, of the
Indonesian Institute for the Arts, and Dr Peter
Moran, Director of the UCD and the National
Concert Hall Gamelan Orchestras as they
explain and perform traditional Javanese music.
The event will conclude with a performance
by members of Gamelan Jam Delapan.
Free, no booking required.
14/16 Back to ContentsMonotype Printmaking Workshop
Sat 4 April, 10am-5pm
Monotype is a technique in printing that only
produces one unique print. Such prints are
appreciated for their distinctive textual qualities.
Inspired by the Siam through the lens of John
Thomson exhibition, join Roxana Manouchehri
for a monotype printmaking workshop and
learn how to draw on an acrylic plate and
execute your one-of-a-kind print. Limited to
15 participants, €45 per person, materials
included. Booking essential, please book online
at: https://chesterbeatty.ie/whats-on
Japanese Film Festival Screening Film – 36
Sat 25 April, 2pm Wed 29 April, 2pm
The Japanese Film Festival showcases some of When you live your life behind a camera lens
the best Japanese films from action to anime, and all your memories are held on a hard drive
comedies and dramas. The Chester Beatty is what do you do when the data is erased? This
delighted to be one of the screening venues for poignant and beautifully filmed picture portrays
the 12th edition of the Festival. In association the love of photography through 36 shots.
with the Embassy of Japan, access>CINEMA, Thai with English subtitles, 2012, PG (68 min).
and the Ireland Japan Association. Our Free, no booking required.
designated film will be announced March
2020 on our website, www.chesterbeatty.ie.
For more information about the Festival,
please visit www.jff.ie
All films supported by:
Cover image: Siamese youth
Wellcome Collection. CC BY
15/16 Back to ContentsVisitor Information
Chester Beatty Opening times
Dublin Castle Mon, Tue, Thu, Fri,
Dublin 2 Sat 9.45am–5.30pm
D02 AD92 Wed 9.45am–8pm
Ireland Sun 12 noon–5.30pm
Tel: 01 4070750 Closed Mondays
Fax: 01 4070760 Nov–Feb, Good Friday,
Email: info@cbl.ie 24, 25, 26 Dec & 1 Jan
www.chesterbeatty.ie Admission Free
Facilities
Silk Road Café
Gift & Book Shop
Free public tours
Audio-visual presentations
Roof Garden Wednesdays, 1pm; Saturdays, 2pm;
Wheelchair access and Sundays, 3pm.
Baby-changing facilities Other times by prior arrangement.
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