Culture Northern Ireland: Co Downhttp://www.culturenorthernireland.orgCulture Northern Ireland's RSS Feed for Co Down eventsCopyright 2010 CultureNorthernIrelandMon, 30 Jan 2012 11:30:58 <![CDATA[Eastern Promise For Belfast Artist]]>Gail Richie

Gail Ritchie chosen to represent Northern Ireland at prestigious Beijing exhibition

]]>http://www.culturenorthernireland.org/article.aspx?art_id=4693http://www.culturenorthernireland.org/article.aspx?art_id=4693http://www.culturenorthernireland.org/article.aspx?art_id=4693Wed, 11 Jan 2012 04:36:28 GMT<![CDATA[Neil Powell's Search Dogs and Me]]>Neil Powell

New book charts rescue expert's extraordinary missions, from Lockerbie to the Mourne Mountains

]]>http://www.culturenorthernireland.org/article.aspx?art_id=4663http://www.culturenorthernireland.org/article.aspx?art_id=4663http://www.culturenorthernireland.org/article.aspx?art_id=4663Mon, 19 Dec 2011 12:48:10 GMT<![CDATA[Fiona Henry Paints The Mournes and More]]>Fiona Henry art

County Down artist finds inspiration in nature – and paints an unlikely portrait

]]>http://www.culturenorthernireland.org/article.aspx?art_id=4644http://www.culturenorthernireland.org/article.aspx?art_id=4644http://www.culturenorthernireland.org/article.aspx?art_id=4644Mon, 12 Dec 2011 02:56:38 GMT<![CDATA[ Art take Part competition winners]]>Ballymena Arts Partnership

15 arts & crafts groups around Northern Ireland were celebrating this month after winning an e-marketing support package worth £300, courtesy of Art Take Part and Audiences NI.

]]>http://www.culturenorthernireland.org/article.aspx?art_id=4599http://www.culturenorthernireland.org/article.aspx?art_id=4599http://www.culturenorthernireland.org/article.aspx?art_id=4599Wed, 23 Nov 2011 11:27:04 GMT<![CDATA[OPERA REVIEW: Satyagraha]]>OPERA REVIEW: Satyagraha

A Sanskrit libretto, a cackling chorus and a 20 minute soliloquy 'Live in HD' is 'not better, but usefully different'

]]>http://www.culturenorthernireland.org/article.aspx?art_id=4597http://www.culturenorthernireland.org/article.aspx?art_id=4597http://www.culturenorthernireland.org/article.aspx?art_id=4597Tue, 22 Nov 2011 03:45:37 GMT<![CDATA[London 2012 Festival]]>London 2012 Festival

The Cultural Olympiad and the Olympic Torch Relay will offer once-in-a-lifetime experiences

]]>http://www.culturenorthernireland.org/article.aspx?art_id=4572http://www.culturenorthernireland.org/article.aspx?art_id=4572http://www.culturenorthernireland.org/article.aspx?art_id=4572Thu, 10 Nov 2011 01:04:42 GMT<![CDATA[On Your Marks, Get Set, Stitch!]]>Quilts4London project

A fantastic project is underway to create 14,000 pennants, one for each participant of the London 2012 games and the organisers are looking for your help!

]]>http://www.culturenorthernireland.org/article.aspx?art_id=4523http://www.culturenorthernireland.org/article.aspx?art_id=4523http://www.culturenorthernireland.org/article.aspx?art_id=4523Thu, 27 Oct 2011 05:27:01 GMT<![CDATA[Watch Video of David Park Reading at Queen's]]>David Park

The acclaimed author reads from his forthcoming novel, The Light of Amsterdam

]]>http://www.culturenorthernireland.org/article.aspx?art_id=4516http://www.culturenorthernireland.org/article.aspx?art_id=4516http://www.culturenorthernireland.org/article.aspx?art_id=4516Wed, 26 Oct 2011 12:41:50 GMT<![CDATA[Banbridge Arts Festival Returns]]>Anthony Toner

There's much for art lovers to see and do outside of Belfast this month

]]>http://www.culturenorthernireland.org/article.aspx?art_id=4511http://www.culturenorthernireland.org/article.aspx?art_id=4511http://www.culturenorthernireland.org/article.aspx?art_id=4511Tue, 25 Oct 2011 12:05:14 GMT<![CDATA[BOOK REVIEW: Eagle's Wings]]>Eagle Wings

'A unique and definitive history' of Ulster-Scots, Scotch-Irish and Presbyterians in Northern Ireland

]]>http://www.culturenorthernireland.org/article.aspx?art_id=4474http://www.culturenorthernireland.org/article.aspx?art_id=4474http://www.culturenorthernireland.org/article.aspx?art_id=4474Wed, 12 Oct 2011 04:24:28 GMT<![CDATA[Northern Ireland Animation Nominated In Cannes]]>Joe and Jack

Joe and Jack receives plaudits at the prestigious MIPJunior screening event

]]>http://www.culturenorthernireland.org/article.aspx?art_id=4472http://www.culturenorthernireland.org/article.aspx?art_id=4472http://www.culturenorthernireland.org/article.aspx?art_id=4472Wed, 12 Oct 2011 12:30:43 GMT<![CDATA[How to join Art Take Part]]>YAC computer

Do you belong to a local arts group? Are you an artist who offers workshops or classes? Do you want more people to join you as you sing, dance, dramatise, knit, photograph, drum, paint or craft?

]]>http://www.culturenorthernireland.org/article.aspx?art_id=4455http://www.culturenorthernireland.org/article.aspx?art_id=4455http://www.culturenorthernireland.org/article.aspx?art_id=4455Thu, 06 Oct 2011 11:59:09 GMT<![CDATA[TALKS REVIEW: The Aspects Debate ]]>TALKS REVIEW: The Aspects Debate

Whether it's apathy across the water or sighs down south, the authors at Aspects agree things are only getting worse

 

]]>http://www.culturenorthernireland.org/article.aspx?art_id=4428http://www.culturenorthernireland.org/article.aspx?art_id=4428http://www.culturenorthernireland.org/article.aspx?art_id=4428Wed, 28 Sep 2011 02:52:46 GMT<![CDATA[THEATRE REVIEW: Cooking With Elvis]]>Cooking With Elvis

'It’s like looking at the workings of a pocket-watch that is singing doo-wop and shifting furniture'

]]>http://www.culturenorthernireland.org/article.aspx?art_id=4419http://www.culturenorthernireland.org/article.aspx?art_id=4419http://www.culturenorthernireland.org/article.aspx?art_id=4419Mon, 26 Sep 2011 10:14:06 GMT<![CDATA[TALK REVIEW: Colin Bateman's Crime Night]]>Ian Rankin

The Scottish crime writer hints Rebus may have another story to be told

]]>http://www.culturenorthernireland.org/article.aspx?art_id=4418http://www.culturenorthernireland.org/article.aspx?art_id=4418http://www.culturenorthernireland.org/article.aspx?art_id=4418Mon, 26 Sep 2011 10:00:37 GMT<![CDATA[TALK REVIEW: Nick Laird and Blake Morrison]]>TALK REVIEW: Nick Laird and Blake Morrison

Two different writers, two different styles, one common theme - mothers and fathers.

 

]]>http://www.culturenorthernireland.org/article.aspx?art_id=4416http://www.culturenorthernireland.org/article.aspx?art_id=4416http://www.culturenorthernireland.org/article.aspx?art_id=4416Fri, 23 Sep 2011 03:41:33 GMT<![CDATA[POETRY REVIEW: Mebdh McGuckian]]>Medbh McGuckian

Garden poems in a garden setting delight Jill Black, but the poet's thoughts on Jane Eyre are the highlight

]]>http://www.culturenorthernireland.org/article.aspx?art_id=4415http://www.culturenorthernireland.org/article.aspx?art_id=4415http://www.culturenorthernireland.org/article.aspx?art_id=4415Fri, 23 Sep 2011 11:11:43 GMT<![CDATA[FILM REVIEW: A Letter From Ulster]]>Brian Desmond Hurst

Over half-a-century later the Letter from Ulster still delivers - historically and artistically

]]>http://www.culturenorthernireland.org/article.aspx?art_id=4410http://www.culturenorthernireland.org/article.aspx?art_id=4410http://www.culturenorthernireland.org/article.aspx?art_id=4410Thu, 22 Sep 2011 12:56:55 GMT<![CDATA[Jodie Whittaker Talks Good Vibrations]]>Jodie Whittaker Talks Good Vibrations

The Yorkshire actress feels the fear in Good Vibrations and stands up for Anne Hathaway's accent

]]>http://www.culturenorthernireland.org/article.aspx?art_id=4403http://www.culturenorthernireland.org/article.aspx?art_id=4403http://www.culturenorthernireland.org/article.aspx?art_id=4403Wed, 21 Sep 2011 09:42:20 GMT<![CDATA[My Cultural Life: Nick Laird]]>Nick Laird

'A Cookstown skinnymalink mumbling for a bit' - Nick Laird warns his Aspects audience what to expect.

]]>http://www.culturenorthernireland.org/article.aspx?art_id=4399http://www.culturenorthernireland.org/article.aspx?art_id=4399http://www.culturenorthernireland.org/article.aspx?art_id=4399Tue, 20 Sep 2011 03:54:42 GMT