altents children's arts festival 2012
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Annual multi-disciplinary arts festival for national school children in South County Dublin. Featuring 50 artists, 20 venues and over 8,000 chidren this will be the 7th year of the festival which goes from strength to strength each year.TRANSCRIPT
CHILDREN’S ARTS
FEST IVAL 2012
ART, DANCE, DRAMA,, FILM, MUSIC, PODCAST ING, POETRY, PUPPETRY
Mon 11th - Friday 15th June
ALTENTS, RUA REDTALLAGHT DUBLIN 24
01 452 061 [email protected]
ABOUT For the 7th year in a row, children from South County Dublin will explore greatly diverse arts and cultures during the Alternative Entertainments Children’s Art Festival. From 11th to 15th of June, artists, musicians, dancers & storytellers from all over Ireland and the world will share their art with children aged 3 to 12 in a week of exciting activities. From making fibre art to creating podcasts, from learning about Nepalese music to writing their own songs, there will be more than 180 workshops given to over 9000 children in 18 participating schools, community centres, arts centres & libraries. Hip Hop, Rap & African Drumming will merge in one school, while a Cuban ensemble will be heard from the windows of another. As younger children watch enthralled by a puppet show, 8 to 12 year olds will be creating their own interactive art.
There will be performances by Mariachi San Patricio, American folk musician Rick Epping, poet Eileen Casey, trad musicians Sean Óg McKenna, Martin Nolan & Mairéad O’Donnell, dancer Phillipa Donnelan and, lest we forget, performances by the children themselves who will show off the skills they have learned during the week. A major feature of past festivals has been the art of film and this year we are delighted to welcome Grainne Humphrys of the Jameson Dublin Film Festival who will curate the 2012 film series, which will feature Irish short films and engage the children in discussions on thechosen films. Films will be shown in RUA RED, South Dublin Arts Centre where there will also be a week of scheduled creative events - puppet shows by Púca Puppets, visual art, dance and music workshops.
The AltEnts Children’s Art Festival events have been carefully selected in an effort to hone both intercultural and creative awareness, and to help in the critical development of artistic abilities from an early age. Additionally, the programme places participants in the special dual role of both performer and audience - a position that allows the children to explore their power to evaluate as well as create. It all promises to be a highly creative, fully interactive and a thoroughly enjoyable week for the children and their teachers too!
The festival is organised by Alternative Entertainments Ltd. with support from The Arts Council of Ireland, South Dublin County Council and donations from participating schools.
LIST OF VENUES RUA RED Arts CentreTallaght LibraryWhitechurch LibraryCastletymon LibraryClondalkin LibraryCelbridge LibraryScoil Mhuire
St Kilian’s Senior National SchoolHoly Rosary National SchoolClonburris National SchoolScoil SantainSt Thomas Senior National SchoolScoil Caitlin Maude
St Kilian’s Junior National SchoolSt Mary’s Junior National SchoolScoil ChronainTymon Bawn Community CentreFour Season’s Preschool
Peter Baxter (Song-school)Sylvia HemmingwayCaroline BarryCarmel MaginnMischa O’MahoneyRuthe BurkeMairead O’DonnellSean Og McKennaPaul McElhatton (AfroEire) Niamh Lawlor (Puca
Puppets)Brian FlemingRick EppingNina McGowanClaire Louise BlighElton MullallyMartin NolanChoi Cheung
San Patricio Mariachi BandOphelia McCabeJane ShortallHiralal GaineRamji GaineEddie McGinnEileen CaseyPaul KellyColin Morris
ART IST S
ALTENTS
Alternative Entertainments is a dynamic resource and production company, which has been operating since 1982. There is a dual approach to all activities, a commitment to excellence and to enhancing participation through education and/ or professional development. Alternative Entertainments is supported in its work by the Arts Council, South Dublin County Council and a number of significant partners (schools, libraries, hospitals, county councils and Tallaght Institute of Technology) as it operates towards developing the arts and serving artists in the south Dublin area.
Alternative Entertainments work to ensure that professional arts practice of the highest standard remains at the core of the organisation’s output. It underpins all arts production activity with opportunities to participate, network or develop professional practice for artists.
Alternative Entertainments provide advocacy and support for professional artists working with the organisation or availing of studio space.
Alternative Entertainments work to heighten its profile as the main agency for both the production of high quality arts events and the support of participation in the arts in its region.
Alternative Entertainments provide an enabling function for arts activity in the region.
WWW. ALTENTS.IE / [email protected] / 01 452 0611
AltEnts Childrens festival is supported by The Arts Council, South Dublin County Council and RUA RED
ALTENTS, RUA REDTALLAGHT DUBLIN 24
01 452 [email protected]