Report by Sรญona Carroll
Salon du Chat
ONE of the founders of the โSalon du Chatโ experience, Rรณisรญn Buckley, suggests that we consider this salon as โspeed debating, think talk with the chit, the conservation of lifeโ. She describes is as an arts project with a twist, with the audience welcomed not into theatre but a cafรฉ.
Backed by the City of Culture status, the first Salon du Chat of 2014 takes place this Thursday 10 as part of โLimerick Spring, a Festival of Politics and ideasโ. It meets in Fitto Cafรฉ, Catherine Street at 8pm.
Topics that have been confirmed are โWhatโs on The Box Set?โ, โMinister for In Justiceโ, and โOverbearing Status Sharingโ.For more information visit www.limerickspring.com
Lunchtime Concerts
ALL are welcome to attend a performance by Leaving Certificate students from Villiers Secondary School, in St Maryโs Cathedral next Wednesday April 16 at 1.15pm. The students will perform a varied program as they take part in the second out of four lunchtime concerts.
Violinist, Galina Badmaeva and Malcolm Green, pianist and cello player, are booked for May 7.This concert is followed by soprano Helen Houlihan and pianist Irina Dernova on May 14; all free but with a collection for the cathedral’s music programme. 1.15pm-2pm music.
Riverside Sculpture
FRENCH artist Denis Tricot transforms the riverside with his elegant sculptures into a temporary art gallery. Inspired by surroundings, his installations weave their way through the landscape โcreating dynamic connections between the water, the land and the architectureโ.
He used 3-meter lengths of poplar wood and created the sculptures there and then. He built curves, lines and arches that flow through this beautiful part of the city.Assisted by Mathieu Harzo and produced by ArtsAgends, Tricotโs sculpture installation scores the riverscape for three to four weeks. Supported by City of Culture 2014.
Eigse Michael Hartnett
POET, critic, novelist Theo Dorgan is this yearโs president of Eigse Miichael Harnett, operating out of several sites in Newcastlewest this weekend, April 10 to 12.Author Sheila OโFlanagan is on the slate as are writer and comedian Sonya Kelly, tenor Brian Hartnett, visual artist Ciaran OโSullivan, tenor Brian Hartnett,ย Micheรกl Rowsome, musician Paul Dunworth, and poets Eileen Sheehan, Martina Evans and John W Sexton.
Brรญd Quinn is festival co-ordinator and NCWโs library is traditional host venue for opening ceremony this Thursday 10, 8pm. Celebrated photographer John Minihan gives the keynote address. www.eigsemichaelhartnett.ie