Booking for all workshops, recitals, concerts, plays and seminars will be taken from Monday 20th June at the Festival Booking Office, River House, Main Street, Monasterevin, from 2.00pm – 4.00pm
Monday – Saturday
Places to many of the events are very limited and will be booked on a first come first served basis. All bookings must be paid for in advance.
Contact 087 1623700 or call to the booking office for information on ticket availability
No bookings will be taken prior to Monday 20th June 2010
Children’s Cookery with Cora 18th, 19th & 20th July
St. Paul’s School 10am-1.pm €20.00
Tutor Cora Kavanagh
This is a 3- day cookery summer-school suitable for children age between 10 – 12 years only The cookery classes will be interactive and focus on cooking for nutrition and enjoyment. The classes include the supply of all ingredients, lunch for the children, copies of the recipes and some take-home treats from the summer-school. Max number 10 per class.
Drawing & Art Workshop 18th, 19th, 20th & 21st July
Scoil Eimhin Naofa 10am-1pm €40.00
Tutor- Ray Murphy
A 4 Day- Course in Drawing and Related Media with Ray Murphy Artist Emo Court
“The Contemporary Art Movement has by and large relegated drawing and painting to the margins! Drawing in particular has suffered as much new ART is concept based, whose basic tools are space (as in the gallery) laptops and digital cameras. Drawing may have been lost to cutting edge contemporary Art but to me remains a very important vehicle towards self expression.
To develop an ability to draw is a wonderful thing and hopefully this course may re-introduce this facility for you” Ray Murphy Artist
Kayaking Summer-school 18th–23rd July
Grand Canal – The Harbour €25.00
Kayaking Summer-school (1) daily 10am-11.30am
Kayaking Summer-School (2) daily 12noon-1.30pm
Kayaking Summer-School (3) daily 2.30pm-4pm
Tutor - Sean Downs
The Kayaking Summer-school is open to all ages and will provide lessons for beginners and intermediate levels.Kayaks and Safety Wear will be provided but if you have your own kayak and or wet gear please bring along to your dedicated class.
Max number per class is 12.
Cookery Classes for Adults 18th, 19th & 20th
St. Paul’s School 2pm-5pm €30.00
Tutor- Emma Hollindrake
This 3-day cookery course will show you how to shop, prepare and cook
5 meals for €50 and encourages planning ahead as one of the best ways to have a healthy diet which is: to prepare our own food.
“Where possible I try to choose produce in season and from the region, as well as being value for money the food tastes better and is more nutritious” says Emma Hollindrake -
The workshop will also include seasonal salads and desserts recipes.
Classes will be part demonstration with tasting and part hands on.Ingredients and recipe booklets are included and it’s very likely that a few good meals will be on the take home list!
Guide to Local History Research. 19th & 20th
Scoil Eimhin Naofa 6pm- 8pm €5.00
Tutor Ger McCarthy
This 2 day workshop will include; - How to prepare and present visual aids for History Talks and Presentations. The workshop is suitable for Adults 18 years upwards.
Guest Speakers will attend both workshops
Sculpting Workshop 22nd July
Scoil Eimhin Naofa 10am-4.30pm €50.00
Tutor Margaret Guijt Lawlor
This Workshop will introduce you to the Art of Paverpol Sculpting- a fun filled creative day where you will bring home your own masterpiece. No experience necessary, all materials supplied. Lunch is included.
Creative Writing Adult Workshop 18th,19th, & 20th July
Scoil Eimhin Naofa 10.30am-1pm €30
Tutor Paddy O’Byrne
The theme of this 3-day Adult Creative Workshop is :
"If I were you". The objective is for participants to be able to recreate alternative personae of themselves, working very closely on development of personal traits, language etc.
No experience is necessary just bring along your pen and paper! and have a creative few days during this summer.
Creative Writing Children’s Workshop 21st &22nd July
Scoil Eimhin Naofa 11am-1pm €10
Tutor Paddy O'Byrne
"Monster's Heaven" a 2 part workshop suitable for children aged 9 years to 14 years.
This workshop will focus on stretching the imagination to new boundaries of possibility and fun working on rewriting the place names and inhabitants of their local town.
Carnival Costume Creation Workshop by Artastic Street Theatre
18th, 19th & 20th July Free admission
Scoil Eimhin Naofa, 11am- 5pm
Students at this Venetian Theme Worhshop will be part of the street performance at the Festival Carnival on Sunday 24th July. the 3 day Workshop will be held on Monday, Tuesday & Wednesday 18th, 19th & 20th July at Scoil Eimhin Naofa, Time 11am- 5pm daily.
Places limited to 20- Admission Free-
sponsored by Kildare, Carlow & Kilkenny Leader Partnerships.
