The Ark, A Cultural Centre for Children presents
CULTURE NIGHT 24 SEPTEMBER / ALL AGES
Join us for a bouncing good time at PING PONG PADDLE, a short visual arts workshop led by artist Gina Faustino. You can make a personalised paddle with Gina in just 30 minutes, leaving you enough time to show off your work of art at other Culture Night locations.
| PING PONG PADDLE WORKSHOPS with artist Gina Faustino | ||
| Times: | 5pm/5.45pm/6.30pm/7.15pm | |
| Age Range: | 3-14 year olds | |
| Duration: | 30 Minutes | |
For a musical experience, pop into our theatre and enjoy a short and snappy performance by musicians Cormac de Barra (harp) and Sinead Madden (violin, viola, vocals), who’ll perform a series of concise culture night concerts from 6.30 to 9pm.
| THE CONCISE CONCERTS with with Cormac De Barra (Harp) & Sinead Madden (Violin, Viola, Vocals) | ||
| Times: | 6.30pm/ 7.00pm/7.30pm/8.00pm |
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| Age Range: | All the Family |
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| Duration: | 20 Minutes | |
If you’d like to see more of The Ark, we’re also doing building tours at 9pm and 9.30pm, giving you a chance to have a look around behind the scenes.
The building will be open from 5-10pm and all events are free.
Tickets are available on a first come first served basis from 4.45pm on
Culture Night.
| Building Tours | ||
| Times: | 9.00pm/9.30pm |
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| Age Range: | All the Family |
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Gina Faustino is a designer and artist based in Dublin. She has a B.A. in Interior Architecture from Griffith College Dublin 2006 and she has also studied Biology in the University of Coimbra 1997. Her experience as an artist has developed over the last 4 years by training with experienced international Textile Artists. Recent exhibitions include RDS National Crafts Exhibition 2010, the Organic Geometry Exhibition National Craft Gallery Kilkenny 2009 and The Turning of the Seasons in the Phoenix Park 2007.
As a solo harper, Cormac has toured extensively around the world. He has performed for many heads of state including the Emperor of Japan, the US President and Uachtarán na hÉireann and has been touring and recording for over a decade with singer and actress Hazel O’Connor and with harpist Anne-Marie O’Farrell. Both Cormac and Sinéad are currently touring with Moya Brennan and Clannad. Cormac also finds time to present the arts series IMEALL on TG4 which is now in its 3rd season. Upcoming projects include concerts with Julie Feeney and with Sligo-based traditional group, Dervish.
With a Degree in Bachelor Of Arts in Music from Trinity and after flirting with the folk side of life for over ten years, Sinead Madden has taken a definitive step into the singer-songwriter genre with ease and grace. Her storytelling is full of immaculate melodies that captures the heart and soul and seduces you to live in the moment. Her songs exude an air of mystery and intrigue that snares an audience like a sizzling drama. She has shared stages with some of the cream of Irish music including Glen Hansard, Moya Brennan, Clannad, Julie Feeney and Phil Coulter.
