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WORKSHOPS The art of exploring cultural diversity
A Passport to Europe with Imaginosity I BAIRBRE NI BHRAONAIN
I M AG I N O S I T Y i n Sandyford is running a Passport to Europe Week this May. The week will concentrate on bringing to life the cultural and linguistic diversity in Europe. Throughout the week, facilitators from many different European countries will give workshops in art and drama, or tell stories showcasing their various cultures. The workshops, will therefore, be conducted bi-lingually in order to lend an authentic feel to events and promote the native tongue of the countries involved.
The week from May 1 to May 6, includes Polish Storytime, Italian Drama Workshop with Divertitaliano, an art workshop from the Netherlands, called Tulips and Rooftops; French, German and Spanish workshops. T he rich cultural diversity is intended to broaden the child’s perspective on being a European child, as well as fostering an appreciation and understanding of other European cultures through playful exposure. The following week at Imaginosity is dedicated to grandparents. Bealtaine is an inter-
generational series of workshops that aim at celebrating the diversity and collaborative power which is unleashed when young and old get together. The aim of this week is to encourage more curiosity and cooperation among the generations and, by doing so, creatively it also makes it all very enjoyable. From May 7 to May 12 there will be Hand Print Heart, Grandparents’ Sharing Journal, I love my Grandparents Photo Frames and a musical workshop, entitled When I’m 64. All grandparents go free every Tuesday at
Children are encouraged to take a trip back in time with a series of art, drama and music workshops at Sandyford’s Imaginosity
Imaginosity during the off-peak season. Later in May, the Blast into the Past week is on at Imaginosity. This is a natural follow-on from the Grandparents’ week and invites children to step into other times in history. Children are encouraged to take a trip back in time with a series of art, drama and music
workshops that cover the Medieval, Viking and Egyptian eras. The week from May 14 to May 31 will take in Bayeux Tapestry art workshop, Create a Catapult, Medieval Dance workshop, Viking Jewellery, Viking Splash drama workshop, Popup Pyramid Cards and a Hieroglyph Art workshop. Imaginosity is Dublin’s
only children’s museum. It has exhibition areas and hosts a wide variety of daily workshops incorporating art, crafts, theatre, dance and music for all age groups under 9. If you wish to partake in any the May sessions, then booking is essential. You can ring on (01) 217 6130 / 33 or go online at www.familyfun.ie/imaginosity
TELEVISION A local setting for thriller A contemporary TV thriller, Thirteen Steps Down, has been filming around Dundr um and Dun Laoghaire for the past two weeks and will continue to film for at least another week. Locations used so far include Broadford Park, Ballinteer; Beacon Court, Sandy ford; Belgrave Square, Monkstown; Cranmer Place, Royal Terrace, Dun Laoghaire; Winning Solutions Gym, Dun Laoghaire; Crosthwaite Park, Dun Laoghaire and The Rise, in Mount Merrion. Thirteen Steps Down is a two-part Ruth Rendell psychological thriller produced by Parallel Films, which is commissioned by ITV. The thriller was adapted by Adrian Hodges who was responsible for My Week with Marilyn. Its cast includes Geraldine James (The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo) and Gemma Jones (Spooks).