Bealtaine is a time to celebrate creativity in older age.

Bealtaine is a time to celebrate creativity in older age. The Bealtaine Festival is a National Programme run throughout May each year in association with Age and Opportunity and all over the country older persons groups and individuals are actively involved in Arts events, workshops and activities. North and South Tipperary County Council Arts Services and Tipperary Libraries are co-ordinating a festival together to develop a Bealtaine Programme across the whole county. Most events are free and open to the public. Taking its name from the ancient Celtic festival celebrating springtime, Bealtaine celebrates renewal, creativity and growth in ageing. Tá fáilte roimh cách páirt a ghlacadh i ceiliúradh na Féile Bealtaine. 2

Festival Launch To celebrate the launch of the Tipperary Bealtaine Festival 2010, South and North Tipperary County Council Arts Services and Tipperary Libraries are hosting an event at The Source Library & Arts Centre, Thurles on 4th May at 2.30pm. We are delighted to announce that Catherine Rose, CEO Age and Opportunity will officiate at this year s festivities. This year s event is celebrated with a performance by The Pre- Madonnas who are mezzo soprano Liz Ryan and soprano Mary Flaherty with Aoife O Sullivan on piano, and together they present a delectable programme of arias and duets from composers such as Verdi, Mozart, Bellini, Delibes and Handel, as well as operatta and victorian songs, and comedy sketches. All presented with Charm! Panache! and no radio mikes. 3

Writing Workshops by Vincent McDonnell Vincent McDonnell has published nine novels for adults and children, three works of non-fiction, over fifty short stories and hundreds of articles and other writings. He has won numerous literary prizes, including the GPA Award, The Francis MacManus Award, The Golden Pen Award, Ireland s Own Short Story Award and an RAI Award. He has been writer in residence for Co. Limerick (twice), Co. Cork and the Munster Literature Centre, and has conducted creative writing workshops at literary festivals all over Ireland. He has taught a fiction course at the University of Limerick, and is at present fiction workshop facilitator at the Munster Literature Centre. He has written for radio, edited numerous anthologies and adjudicated many literary prizes. In 2009 he was the Irish judge for the Frank O Connor International Short Story Prize, the richest award in the world for a collection. In 2010 his latest non-fiction book, based on the Catalpa rescue, will be published. 4

South Tipperary Dance Residency Holistic Workshop Kneading our dreams by artist Brigid Teehan Rediscover the art of calligraphy with Frances Breen South Tipperary County Arts Service is currently working in partnership with Tipperary Excel to develop a dance residency in the county. Dancers in residence Jazmin Chiodi and Alexandre Iseli have been working with schools and community groups, holding dance classes and workshops. As part of the residency, Jazmin and Alexandre will present a day of workshops at Tipperary Excel and will be working with the Cashel Active Retirement Group. Through the medium of dance the groups will explore how to put less effort and strain on muscles structures, with insights into relieving physical tensions and tiredness. Based on Jamin s and Alexandre s experience of dance, Alexander technique and yoga, they will achieve this in a playful way, through games and exercises. A series of workshops led by Clonmel-based artist Brigid Teehan will offer participants of the Day Care Centre in Irish town and St. Anthony s Ward, Clonmel an opportunity to explore sculptural forms using dough. The theme of dreams will be a starting point. Natural spices such as ground cloves or cinnamon can be added to the dough for an extra sensory dimension. During the process of kneading and shaping the dough participants can decide to allow shapes to emerge or follow an idea to make a shape that has meaning for them. These workshops are designed for older people, staff and any visiting family members of both, the Day Care Centre and St. Anthony s Ward, Clonmel. Thanks to The Friends of St. Anthony s for their assistance and support. Frances Breen, graduate of the National College of Art and Design studied calligraphy and bookbinding in Austria and Germany. Frances will hold a series of workshops using the more traditional techniques of calligraphy as well as the more experimental usage. In the Traditional workshops - you will use special calligraphy pens to learn the Italic and/or Irish styles. These styles are close to handwriting and can be used in many ways for special occasions. An Experimental Calligraphy workshop will use hand made pens and watercolour, experimenting with single letters to allow freedom to discover movement and rhythm of calligraphy. Using watercolour you can explore the subtle changes in colour which will create atmosphere. 5

The Pre Madonnas In the days before Madonna and Kylie, there were two girls with Real Voices, who sang Real Music. The years have passed and these two girls are now...slightly older girls, grown wiser, sexier, more attractive with limitless supplies of talent, known as The Pre-Madonnas, who are mezzo soprano Liz Ryan and soprano Mary Flaherty with Aoife O Sullivan on piano, and together they present a delectable programme of arias and duets from composers such as Verdi, Mozart, Bellini, Delibes and Handel, as well as operatta and Victorian songs, and comedy sketches. All presented with Charm! Panache! and no radio mikes. 6 The mood and style ebbed and flowed, with duets from the likes of Cosi fan tutte and La Traviata rubbing musical shoulders with the likes of the Victorian classic Whispering Hope and I m gonna wash that man right out of my hair from South Pacific. TUAM HERALD

Fil Campbell - Old Songs and Get Creative - Arts and Crafts Workshops Night at the Musicals The Butterfly Company Presenter and singer of the successful Songbirds TV show and concert, Co. Fermanagh born singer Fil Campbell continues her quest to keep alive the songs that were so popular and so widely sung between the 1930s and 60s by singers like Mary O Hara and Bridie Gallagher. In this year s show Fil presents a collection of songs that range from the sophisticated repertoire of Mary O Hara to the fun loving music of Bridie Gallagher. With her beautiful voice and accompanied by her regular musicians, Brendan Emmett and Tom McFarland, Fil breathes new life into songs like the Bonny Boy, Down by the Green Bushes, the Hills of Glenswilly, Kitty from Coleraine and My Lagan Love to name but a few. And of course many of the songs from the Songbirds show will still be included like The Spinning Wheel, Goodbye Mick and The Castle of Dromore. Celebrate your creativity with Tipperary Libraries by joining in one of our many arts and crafts workshops. Workshops are available in several disciplines including painting, lace making and card making. There is something for everyone. These workshops are informal introductory sessions, nothing too serious but enjoyment is guaranteed. Tipperary Libraries branches across the County of Tipperary have been running these kind of events for many years with great success. The attraction for many people is that these workshops are free and informal. So if you fancy learning more about the arts and crafts detailed in this brochure, simply pop into your local library or contact one of our friendly staff for details. South Tipperary County Arts Service are delighted to welcome The Butterfly Company who will present to Cashel Day Care Centre and Carrick on Suir Day Care Centre a tribute to the world s greatest musicals. Following the success of The Butterfly Company s two sellout tours of the Cinderella Pantomime and Ceoilte, The Butterfly Company is proud to announce its upcoming production A Night at the Musicals. From the streets of London s West End to New York s Broadway this is a sure treat for all staff and residents. Expect all musical favourites such as Cats, Phantom of the Opera, Joseph, Les Miserables, The Lion King, My Fair Lady, Starlight Express, The Sound of Music, Oklahoma, Mamma Mia & much,much more... 7

Drawing Studies: A Celebration Marking Creativity in Later Life at the National Gallery of Ireland The exhibition DRAWING STUDIES: A CELEBRATION is an exhibition of adult work, reflecting their studies in the National Gallery of Ireland. The resulting drawings are symptomatic of the joy and creativity that occurs when people of all ages engage with the collections of a museum or gallery. The exhibition showcases the extraordinary range of work that people in later life create when motivated. DRAWING STUDIES: A CELEBRATION is not a fanfare show - it is constructed along simple lines with the clear aim of representing a cross-section of the work of students in the oldest art form: drawing. As some of the participants commented: As a result of the Drawing Studies course, I found that I looked at paintings which I might have passed by before. In addition I grew to understand the works in a new and different way after spending time drawing from them. Image: A Study of A Girl Standing, Eva Kieran Reserved National Gallery of Ireland Comprising 26 works, DRAWING STUDIES: A CELEBRATION is touring to venues all over Ireland and is accompanied by a 48 page full colour catalogue. 8

Over 55 s Photography Competition Reminiscence in the County Musuem National Gallery Talks Image: Aoife Goodman, A Study from La Rose du Ciel, Cassis Reserved National Gallery of Ireland On the run up to the Tipperary Bealtaine Festival 2010, Tipperary Libraries ran an over 55s Photography Competition kindly sponsored by PHOTOSTATION. The countywide winner will be presented with their prize at the launch of the Festival on the 4th May at 2.30pm in The Source Arts and Library Centre, Thurles. Winning and selected photographs from the competition will be displayed in the public libraries across Tipperary during the month of May. Active Retirement Groups and Individuals are invited along to South Tipperary County Museum to view original objects from the collection. Objects and images will be used to lead discussion on themes such as entertainment and the Arts in South Tipperary in the past. The Museum s postcard collection of towns and villages in South Tipperary will illustrate the changes that have taken place in areas such as buildings and architecture, industry and commerce and fashion. It is hoped the sessions will help to add to our knowledge of the objects in the Museum collection. A series of talks presented by Brina Casey, Outreach Officer of the National Gallery will be held in North and South Tipperary. In North Tipperary, Brina will give two illustrated talks on Highlights of the National Gallery s Collection. The talks will cover some of the wonderful works by world famous artists, such as Vermeer, Caravaggio and Jack Yeats that form the national collection. In South Tipperary, as part of the launch of Drawing Studies: A Celebration, Brina will present the exhibition which celebrates the great achievements of the 26 student s works and 6 reproductions of National Gallery paintings, highlighting their achievements and demonstrating how the collections of a museum can be brought to life through the active involvement of a group of enthusiastic learners. 9

Bealtaine Film - Dean Spanley in association with access Cinema and the Irish Film Institute This is a charming and eccentric little family comedy for the older generation. Based on a little-known 1936 novella by the Irish author Baron Dunsany, Dean Spanley stars Jeremy Northam as Fisk, an Edwardian publisher who is exasperated by his cantankerous father, played by Peter O Toole: a dotty yet powerful performance. Fisk s older brother was killed in the Boer war and his mother died of a broken heart soon after, but Fisk Sr refuses to grieve. Fraser s delightfully eccentric and ultimately touching film set in Edwardian England features O Toole on sublime form as an irascible curmudgeon... - Michael Dwyer, The Irish Times His son makes the acquaintance of Dean Spanley (Sam Neill), a peppery and somewhat Trollopian churchman, and he is astonished to discover that the dean is the reincarnation of a bizarre departed soul - a soul who may, by declaring himself, allow dad to rediscover his emotions. It is odd, yet amusing, and O Toole and Neill both give very nice performances. Peter Bradshaw, The Guardian 10

Event Listing Don't miss out- even though most events are FREE be sure to BOOK for events in advance at the relevant venue as places are limited. BORRISOKANE CAHIR CAPPAWHITE CARRICK ON SUIR Drop in Origami Workshop with Margriet Schouwenburg Borrisokane Library (Booking 067 27199) Saturday 15th May 10.30am 12.30pm Calligraphy Workshop with National Print Museum Facilitator Frances Breen Craft Granary (Booking 052 7441473) 25th May 2-4pm female singers of the 1930 s to 1960 s For clients of Cahir Day Care Centre May 11th 2pm Watercolour Workshop Cahir Library To book 052 7442075 14th May 11am Arts and Crafts with Jane Carragher For clients of Cappawhite Day Care Centre 19th May 2010, 2.30am The Pre-Madonnas Sopranos Liz Ryan and Mary Flaherty with Aoife O Sullivan on piano Nano Nagle Centre (051 640591) 5th May 3pm A Night at the Musicals, The Butterfly Company For clients of Carrick-on- Suir Day Care Centre 25th May 11am Beginners Watercolour workshop with Tina Looby Carrick on Suir Library - (Booking 051 640591) 21st May, 2pm 3pm Computer Classes Carrick on Suir Library - (Booking 051 640591) One on one sessions arrange, contact Orla/ Andrew Beading and Wirework workshop with Sharon Murphy Carrick on Suir Library 051 640591 19th May, 10.30am, Open Event 11

CASHEL CLOUGHJORDaN CLONMEL Writer Workshop with Vincent McDonnell Cashel Library- (Booking 062 63825) 11th May 2.30pm - 4.30pm Kneading Our Dreams with Brigid Teehan A series of workshops with clients of Day Care Centre for the Elderly, Irish town and St. Anthony s Ward, Clonmel facilitated by artist Brigid Teehan Writer Workshop with Vincent McDonnell Clonmel Library (Booking 052 6124545) 11th May 10.30am - 12.30pm A Night at the Musicals, The Butterfly Company For clients of Cashel Day Care Centre 25th 26th and 27th May Holistic Dance with Cashel Active Retirement Group with resident dancers Jazmin Chiodi and Alexandre Iseli Larkspur Park 28th May 2pm - 4pm Visual Arts Workshops with Tina Looby Cashel Library- To book: (062) 63825 13th May 2.30pm Computer Classes Cashel Library- To book: (062) 63825 Every Monday during May 11am - 12.30pm Bealtaine Festival Film Dean Spanley In association with Cloughjordan Cineclub, Access Cinema and the Irish Film Institute Thomas Wollen s Ceramic Studio, Main Street. 17th May 8pm Ceramic Workshop with Thomas Wollen A two day ceramic workshop with Cloughjordan Active Retirement Group. Thomas Wollen s Ceramic Studios, Main Street, Cloughjordan. 6th & 13th May 10am 12.45pm Experiment with Calligraphy Workshop National Print Museum Facilitator Frances Breen County Museum Clonmel (Bookings 052 61 34552 / 052 61 34565) 25th May 10-12pm Reminiscence in the County Museum Clonmel County Musuem (Bookings contact Julia Walsh 052 6134564 julia.walsh@southtippcoco.ie 11th & 18th May 2.30-4pm The Pre-Madonnas Mezzo soprano Liz Ryan, soprano Mary Flaherty with Aoife O Sullivan on piano Clonmel Library (Booking 052 6124545) 5th May 7pm I ve always wanted to try Unusual Craft - Workshop Clonmel Library (Booking 052 6124545) 18th, 19th, 26th May 10.30am Bealtaine Film - Dean Spanley In association with access CINEMA and the Irish Film Institute County Museum Clonmel 13th May 3pm 12

FETHARD HOLYCROSS KILLENAULE NENAGH For clients of Fethard Day Care Centre 12th May 11.00am For clients of Sue Ryder Day Care Centre 12th May 2.45pm KILCORAN Kilcoran Lodge Hotel (Booking 087 6320899) 12th May 8pm Admission 8 Killenaule ICA & Killenaule Active Retirement Group Craft Exhibition (Enquiries 052 9157906) Killenaule Library 25-28th May LORRHA Lorrha Active Retirement (09097 47922) St. Rudhan s Community Hall 10th May 11am The Pre-Madonnas Mezzo soprano Liz Ryan, soprano Mary Flaherty with Aoife O Sullivan on piano Nenagh Library (Bookings 067 34404) 4th May 7pm Writer Workshop with Vincent McDonnell Nenagh Library (Bookings 067 34404) 13th May 10.30-12.30pm For clients of Nenagh Day Care Centre 14th May 1.30pm Ceramic Workshop with Thomas Wollen A two day ceramic workshop with the clients of Nenagh Day Care Centre 7th & 21st May 10am 12.45pm Craft Workshop with Margriet Schouwenburg Nenagh Library Tuesday 11th May 10.30am 13

NEWPORT ROSCREA TEMPLEMORE TIPPERARY TOWN For clients of Newport Day Centre 14th May 11am Writer Workshop with Vincent McDonnell Roscrea Library (Booking 0505 22032) 13th May 2.30-4.30pm Writer Workshop with Vincent McDonnell Templemore Library (Booking 0504 32555) 12th May 2.30pm - 4.30pm For clients of St Vincent s Day Care Centre 11th May 11am Bealtaine Film - Dean Spanley In association with access CINEMA and the Irish Film Institute Tipperary Excel (Booking 062 80520) 27th May 3pm 14 For clients of Dean Maxwell Centre 13th May 2pm. Arts & Crafts with Jane Carragher Roscrea Library (Booking 0505 22032) 12th May 11am Highlights of the National Gallery Collection Talk by the National Gallery of Ireland for the Clients of the Dean Maxwell 27th May 2.15pm For clients of Templemore Day Care Centre 13th May 11am Calligraphy Workshop with Frances Breen & Templemore Active Retirement Group Templemore Library - 24th May 2pm 4.30pm National Gallery Exhibition Launch and Talk Drawing Studies - A Celebration Tipperary Excel (Booking 062 80520) 14th May 2.30pm The Pre-Madonnas Mezzo soprano Liz Ryan, soprano Mary Flaherty with Aoife O Sullivan on piano Tipperary Excel (Booking 062 80520) 6th May 2pm Holistic Dance Workshops with resident dancers Jazmin Chiodi and Alexandre Iseli Tipperary Excel (Booking 062 80520) 19th & 26th May 2-4pm

THURLES For clients of Hospital of the Assumption 10th May 2.15pm Craft session with Camelia Shanahan Thurles Library (Bookings 0504 29720) Tuesday 18th May, 11 am 1pm (15 places maximum) Writer Workshop with Vincent McDonnell Thurles Library (Bookings 0504 29720) 12th May 10.30-12.30pm A Reading by Vincent McDonnell Thurles Library (Bookings 0504 29720) 11th May 7pm Calligraphy Workshop National Print Museum Facilitator Frances Breen For clients of Golden Years Day Care Centre, Thurles 24th May 10.30 11.30m Highlights of the National Gallery Collection Talk by the National Gallery of Ireland for the clients of the Hospital of the Assumption For the clients of the Hospital of the Assumption 27th May 11am. Tipperary Bealtaine Launch & The Pre- Madonnas Mezzo soprano Liz Ryan, soprano Mary Flaherty with Aoife O Sullivan on piano Thurles Library (Bookings 067 44860) 4th May 2.30pm. RSVP only Jewellery Making Workshop with Celine Flynn This one day workshop is aimed at teaching the basic skills of Jewellery making Thurles Library (There will be a fee of 10 per person to cover the cost of materials) (Bookings: 067 44860) 25th May 10am 3pm Open to the public 15

Don t miss out- even though most events are free be sure to book for events in advance at the relevant venue as places are limited. All events are free unless otherwise stated. Sally O Leary Melanie Scott Emer O Brien Arts Officer South Tipperary County Council County Museum, Clonmel T 052 6134565 E sally.oleary@southtippcoco.ie www.southtippcoco.ie Arts Officer North Tipperary County Council Civic Offices Nenagh, T 067 44860 E artsoffice@northtippcoco.ie www.tipperarynorth.ie Senior Executive Librarian Tipperary Libraries Castle Avenue Thurles Co. Tipperary T 0504 21555 E eobrien@tipperarylibraries.ie www.tipperarylibraries.ie LOGO IDEAL APPEARANCE KEY TO LOGO PROPORTIONS BRAND GUIDELINES GUIDELINES AND CDR WITH EPS, JPEG AND PDF VERSIONS OF LOGO The Active 55 logo is composed of: 1/ the Active 55 logotype (+r mark), 2/ the Seven Seas logo (including waves), 3/ the red holding rectangle. This is the ideal appearance of the logo. These proportions and relationships should be maintained with the exception of the r marks which should not reduce further. MINIMUM BREATHING SPACE AROUND LOGO MINIMUM SIZE (27MM WIDTH APPROX.)