Let's raise a toast to May 12th, National Limerick Day! It's a jubilant ode to Edward Lear, the master of mirth and rhyme, whose whimsical verses still dance in our minds. Embrace the spirit of fun and folly, craft your own limericks, share your favourites #NationalLimerickDay

The #TheatreTRAILS project aims to serve the community and in particular of its most disadvantaged members, thus placing itself within the framework of the numerous actions carried out by the EU to combat social exclusion. Learn more: smashingtimes.ie/projects/theat…

Wise Holocaust survivor speaking very eloquently about the parallels and condemning the Gaza genocide. youtube.com/watch?v=AxLtxX…

'Every artist dips their brush into their own soul, and paints their own truth onto the canvas of life.' ❤️

- Alice Walker

Congratulations to all the talented artists embarking on their #TheatreInPalm residencies across Europe! From Amsterdam to Brussels, and every vibrant destination in between, may your journey be filled with creativity, collaboration, and cultural exchange. theatreinpalm.eu/event/open-cal…

Notes from a visit to Paris. I recently visited cultural sites in France and Italy to meet with partner arts organisations across Europe. smashingtimes.ie/notes-from-a-v…

With Joyce looking on, it's bound to inspire!

European identity isn't just geography—it's a feeling.

It's about learning, sharing experiences, and diving into opportunities.

That's what Erasmus+ is all about, a success story that shows what it is to be European.

This June 6-9, #UseYourVote .

Happy #EuropeDay !

Dublin is keeping it Lit with over 200 events for all ages! From 17 - 26 May, #ILFD2024 welcomes literary legends like Marian Keyes, Richard E. Grant, Marilynne Robinson, Colm Toibin & many more to Merrion Square Park. Save your seats at ilfdublin.com!

How to preserve your place in national history. From books to pamphlets, the National Library's collection of printed material serves to document our social history, via RTÉ Brainstorm

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Notes from a visit to Paris. Mary Moynihan, writer and Smashing Times Artistic Director, is currently visiting cultural sites in France and Italy, and meeting with partner arts organisations across Europe.
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Happy #EuropeDay everyone! Celebrating peace, diversity, inclusion, and cooperation! 🇪🇺

Kilkenny Arts Festival are delighted to announce highlights of our classical music and opera programme in advance of full programme launch in June!!

Full info available 👉 kilkennyarts.ie

#KAF24 #KilkennyArtsFestival2024

Very proud of the latest @smashing_times Newsletter, which I edited, themed 'Artists Against Fascism'. Includes Irish poets Ciaran O'Rourke and Mary O'Malley, Palestinian-American poet Fady Joudah, Holocaust victim Felix Nussbaum, and more. buff.ly/4bpByA5
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Power to the students! Well done to everyone who has worked on this campaign, of late, and over the years. #BDS is UNSTOPPABLE! #FreePalestine
Breaking: Trinity to work towards total divestment from Israel in unprecedented win for BDS trinitynews.ie/2024/05/breaki…

'Racism may wear a new dress, buy a new pair of boots, but neither it nor its succubus twin fascism is new or can make anything new' – Toni Morrison (1931–2019), 'Racism and Fascism'

From our latest #STNewsletter , 'Artists Against Fascism':

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Our May 2024 #STNewsletter – themed Artists Against Fascism – is now available to view in full below!

Our Featured Artist is Ciaran O'Rourke; + contributions from Hina Khan, Fabio Banfo, Felix Nussbaum, Fady Joudah, Mary Moynihan, Mary O'Malley & more.

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Fantastic! 👏👏👏