International Women’s Day

International Women’s Day, held annually on 8th March, is an international day of celebration where thousands of events are held throughout the world to inspire women and celebrate their achievements. Dublin City Council will celebrate the contribution of women to the civic life of Dublin City with a programme of events in March 2010.

Dublin Book Festival - 6th – 8th March, City Hall
The Festival will mark International Women’s Day on Monday 8th March with the following special events:

1.30pm Poetry reading with contributions from Joan McBreen, Catherine Phil MacCarthy and Louise C. Callaghan
2.30pm Launch of Nuala O’Faolain’s A More Complex Truth: Selected Writings (New Island)
3.00pm Up for Discussion: The Legacies of Feminism with Margaret MacCurtain, Susan McKay, Ivana Bacik and Catríona Crowe
4.30pm Be Inspired Fiction with Claire Keegan and Molly McCloskey
For More Information: http://www.dublinbookfestival.com 
 
Let’s Walk & Talk - Irish Women of War & Peace: 1900-1923
Join historian, Pat Liddy and learn about many of the women who left their mark on this period of great tumult and change in Irish history. And even meet some of these characters en route!

Sunday, 7th March at 12noon. Meet at the Fusiliers Arch, Stephens Green, Dublin 2
The walk will conclude at Liberty Hall at 1.45pm.

Dauntless and Daring – Women of the Gael
Glynis Casson and Anne Marie O’Farrell entertain us with stories of five incredibly brave and feisty Irish Women.
We hear about the devious Gormlaith, who became High Queen of Ireland three times, the wild adventurous pirate Anne Bonny, as well as the stories of Lola Montez, Elizabeth O’Farrell and Delia Murphy.

Sunday 7th March at 2.30pm Liberty Hall
This is a free event with admission on a first come, first served basis

Competition for Transition Year Students
Transition Year students in schools across Dublin City are invited to enter pieces of work on the meaning of International Women’s Day. Students may wish to highlight women’s achievements in Ireland and across the world in politics, society and community, arts and culture, science or business. Students may also wish to explore what they see as gender inequality, for example women’s access to decision-making, violence against women, the higher poverty rates and lower pay experienced by women.

The format for competition entry is open and flexible. Students can submit entries in the form of image, text, video or other media. This competition is an opportunity for students to really get creative with their ideas.

The closing date for entry to the competition is Monday 29th March 2010.

Dublin City Council will award prizes to the school with the best individual or group entries. The prizes are as follows:

First Prize: €750
Second Prize: €500
Third Prize: €250
 For further information please contact Helen O’Leary at 222 6704 or Helen.oleary@dublincity.ie

Events in Dublin City Libraries
Knowing Dublin Workshops at the Central Library
The Central Library, ILAC Centre, will host Knowing Dublin workshops during the week of March 8th-12th. These workshops are for secondary school children and will focus particularly on the role of women in Irish politics.
For information contact 01 6744843.

Girl Guides – It’s not just campfires you know!
With Clare Brophy, Development Officer with The Catholic Guides of Ireland and Diane Dixon, Centenary Committee of The Irish Girl Guides
From a small movement 100 years ago to 10 million members worldwide in 145 countries, Girl Guiding is now a global organisation. Focusing on the development of girls and young women, guiding offers opportunities for all. Find out more about guiding in Ireland and around the world.

Monday 8th March at 1.00pm Central Library, ILAC Centre Tel: 01 8734333

Equality and Access: A Campaigning Life - Sylvia Meehan  (introduced by Mary Cullen)
From equal pay and childcare provision to ageism and medical cards for over seventies, Sylvia Meehan has never stopped campaigning. She was recently presented with a ‘People of the Year Award 2009’ by Mary Robinson, former President of Ireland, ‘for giving a voice to those who might otherwise be forgotten’.

Monday 8th March at 6.30pm Cabra Library Tel:  01 8691414  

Anna Manahan Remembered
A talk on the life and career of the award-winning actress by theatre director Michael Scott
Anna Manahan was one of Ireland’s most gifted actors of the twentieth century, with a sixty-year career on stage and screen.
Michael will talk about Anna and her contribution to Irish theatre, as well as screening footage featuring intimate backstage interviews with Anna, and extracts of her on stage in various productions. 

Wednesday 10th March at 1.00pm Central Library, ILAC Centre  Tel: 01 8734333

Nationalism, unionism and votes for women - The Irish Women’s Franchise League: 1908 – 1922 - With Mary Cullen
Mary Cullen is a former Senior Lecturer in Modern History at NUI Maynooth, and currently a Research Associate at the Centre for Gender and Women’s Studies TCD. She has published widely in Irish women’s history and especially the history of Irish feminism

Wednesday 10th March at 7.00pm Terenure Library Tel: 01 4907035

Bananas On The Breadboard - Stories from the markets area Dublin
A new DVD celebrating life and traditions in the markets area of Dublin, directed and edited by filmmaker Joe Lee. Produced by Fidelma Bonass (HSE Development Worker), Danny Pender (Markets Area Resident) and Joe Lee (Film Maker)

Monday 8th March at 11.00am Charleville Mall Library  Tel: 01 8749619

Wednesday 10th March at 11.00am Kevin Street Library   Tel: 01 4753794

Wednesday 10th March at 6.30pm Dolphin’s Barn Library   Tel: 01 4540681

Thursday 11th March at 1.00pm Central Library, ILAC Centre  Tel: 01 8734333

Visit www.dublincity.ie for further details

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