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The art of 1916

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THE ULSTER Protestant who rejected unionism in favour of Irish nationalism, and how Irish artists have interpreted the Easter Rising and WWI, will be the subject of public talks at the Galway City Museum.

Review: Exhibit B @ GIAF 2015

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WHEN BRETT Bailey’s theatre installation show Exhibit B was controversially pulled from its scheduled run at London’s Barbican it was because protesters had argued that Bailey’s critique of 19th century ‘human zoos’ and racism was in itself racist, through his use of black actors silently enduring the audience gaze in a series of tableaux vivants.

Exhibit B - face to face with Europe's racist history

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UNTIL THE outbreak of the WWI, there was a phenomenon known as The Human Zoo, where African tribespeople were put on public display as exhibits and curiosities - under the guise of “ethnological enlightenment” - for the titillation of European and American audiences.

The Hole In The Wall hosts inaugural Barbados Festival

The Hole In The Wall, Ireland’s oldest surviving townhouse situated in the heart of Kilkenny city, is a hidden treasure located off one of the city’s busiest streets and this weekend the focus will be on Barbados.

Republican Sinn Féin Easter Rising commemorations

Republican Sinn Féin will hold a series of commemorations throughout Co Galway to mark the 94th Anniversary of the 1916 Easter Rising.

 

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