The Festival at 49 North Street

49 North Street – creating alchemy in the Mental Health Services

49 North Street aims to create a space, a melting pot whereby learning, therapeutic activities, creative expression and diversity can flourish. It’s about taking risks and building upon people’s strengths, working together to create a community where recovery and wellbeing thrive. 

All Events are Free– Donations to the HOPE Foundation welcome…… https://www.musicalive.ie/benign-and-beautiful-book

Monday 25 July:

10am, 40 minutes:  "Mindfulness" with Paola Vais

2pm, 60 minutes: Ceol & Filíocht : Music and Poetry" 

Paul Ó Colmáin is a poet, musician, a visual artist and teacher. He writes as Gaeilge as well as in English and has been published in many anthologies and literary magazines. His book, "The Silence Unravelling" was published by Eblana Press. Five albums of his songs have been released, including the well-received Irish language albums, "Geantraí, Goltraí..." and "agus Suantraí". A new album of songs in Irish will be released later this year. A director of Working Artist Studios, he has been curating and hosting poetry events for 20 years, including the highly successful Skibbereen Arts Festival Poetry Marathons.

Wednesday 27 July

12pm 60 minues: Fite Fuaite Pop-Up Gaeltacht

The Fite Fuaite pop-up Gaeltacht, is a space which celebrates the beauty of the Irish language in our community. Depending on the day, there may be music, song and poetry.  You do not need to be fluent or indeed have any Irish to attend.  An interest and an open mind is all that's necessary.  The conversations are in both English and Irish and the aim is to use whatever Irish you have or learn a few new words. No matter what your level of Irish, from sadly lacking to líofa, drop in to 49 North Street for a bit of craic, comhrá & ceol. Facilitated by Paul Ó Colmáin.

2pm 2 hours: Doing the Doughnut

Let's talk about … The (household) products we tend to buy. They may look pretty, taste nice, but many are not 'harmless'. Washing-up liquid may contain microplastics. There could be glyphosate ('round-up') in our food. Slave labour may be used. Information that isn't in the list of ingredients. But it's possible to find out more and find better alternatives. If we share our findings, pool our knowledge across wider (global) networks, consumer power can be a real thing. 

The West Cork Doughnut Economy Network is taking a practical look at products at a Welcome-the-Change workshop at 49, North Street. Please bring along a household product! More about Doughnut Economics: https://www.kateraworth.com/doughnut/

Facilitated by Alice Glendinning & Moze Jacobs

Thursday 28 July

10.30am 60 minutes: Filíocht & Ceol : Poetry & Music with Julie Goo & Paul Ó Colmáin 

Dual language award-winning poet, Julie Goo, will be reading from her highly acclaimed body of work in both Irish and English. Her debut collection, "Dána" (Coiscéim 2021) was described as a"fresh voice in Irish Language poetry". Paul Ó Colmáin will introduce Julie and intersperse her poetry with some of his songs as Gaeilge. Five albums of his songs have been released, including the well-received Irish language albums, "Geantraí, Goltraí..." and "agus Suantraí". 

Friday 29 July            

12pm 60 minutes: Fite Fuaite Pop-Up Gaeltacht" 

No matter what your level of Irish, from sadly lacking to líofa, drop in to 49 North Street for a bit of craic, comhrá & ceol.Beidh tae agus caife le fáil and there are no tests at the end.... Kevin will be exploring proverbs from the bilingual "Benign and Beautiful" books, such as "Bí ar nós páiste, bí ag spraoi" /Be like a child, play.  All going well, the session will turn out to be a fun shop, rather than a workshop and any musicians out there are welcome to bring instruments. Bigí linn. Kevin is a musician and nurse specialist in mental health and the arts. A founding member of experimental groups such as King Kong Company and The Happiness Ensemble, he is interested in exploring the musicality of spoken Irish, as it sounds today. Facilitated by Kevin O'Shanahan.

All events funded by Musicalive and the HSE.

Paid Event

Reuse – Rework – Relove: Fun & simple ways to upcycle & mend your clothing with Alice Halliday.

23 July, 11:00 - 13:00

49, North Street 

€ 6.00

http://www.skibbereenartsfestival.com/reuse-rework-relove