http://www.firkincrane.ie/index.php en paul@firkincrane.ie Copyright 2010 2010-03-07T11:03:03+00:00 {title_permalink=news/index} http://www.firkincrane.ie/index.php/event_details/resource-focus-how-to-develop-a-european-cultural-project/ Are you thinking of adding a European dimension to your work? This manual for 'European Cultural Operators' helps you to get started. Read more: http://www.relais-culture-europe.org/fileadmin/fichiers/4_Monter_son_projet/manuel2-E-BD.pdf ..And if you are looking to make a start at making links and contacts in Europe read Voluntary Arts Network briefing at: http://www.voluntaryarts.org/uploaded/map12513.pdf 2010-03-07T11:03:03+00:00 {title_permalink=news/index} http://www.firkincrane.ie/index.php/event_details/dance-cork-dates-for-your-diary/ Check for some of the Opportunities which have come into the Firkin Crane office __________________________ The life of Aloys Fleischmann, the renowned Irish composer, conductor, scholar, campaigner, organiser, and Freeman of Cork City is celebrated in an exhibition entitled Fleischmann, Family and Friends which was launched by UCC's Emeritus Professor of Irish History, John A. Murphy in Cork City Central Library on Tuesday February 16. The exhibition chronicles the remarkable lives of Professor Aloys Fleischmann, his family in Cork and Germany and their wide circle of friends, including Joan Denise Moriarty, doyenne of ballet in Ireland. The exhibition which is open to the public will remain in the Cork City Central Library until April before touring to other libraries and venues in Cork and around the country. Aloys Fleischmann is without doubt one of the most important figures in music in Ireland in the last century and to mark his centenary celebration a host of concerts, recitals, exhibitions, dance performances, public lectures, conferences and special tributes are taking place in Ireland, Germany, England, America and China throughout 2010. __________________________ Dance Research Forum Ireland in association with The Irish World Academy of Music and Dance, University of Limerick, present a Seminar on A Sense of Relation Wednesday, 10th March 14.30 – 16.30 Venue: Room B, Lower Ground Floor, Foundation Building, University of Limerick Chair: Dr Catherine Foley, (Irish World Academy of Music and Dance) Speakers: Dr Simon Gilbertson (Lecturer, MA Music Therapy, the Irish World Academy) - Paper Title: The Sense of Relation Mats Melin (Lecturer, BA Irish Music and Dance, the Irish World Academy) - Paper Title: A Changing Sense of Relation Dr Olive Beecher (Dance Artist, Researcher and Tutor, the Irish World Academy) - Paper Title: Relating Verbally and Non-Verbally Through Dance ALL WELCOME __________________________ Cork St. Patrick’s Festival Programme 2010 - Ships to Shore – celebrating Cork’s maritime culture. Saturday 13 and Sunday 14 March and parade day Wednesday, 17 March. A huge programme of street performers are sure to delight kids and families especially the baby cycling Panda, the Clucking Fantastic Crowd Control Chickens and Chapeau Magique a magicians act all the way from France with his spectacular folding paper workshops that generate hundreds of large scale paper hats. There will a combination of outdoor musical performances on the main stage adjacent to Nano Nagel Bridge as well as acoustic performances thoughout the market. These include The Roaring Forties, a jump jive swing band, The Red Herrings, an American blues band, as well as popular Irish Traditional bands such as The Céilí All Stars. The Grand Marshall of the parade this year is Cork native Lisa Cummins, the first Irish person to swim the English Channel both ways. The Cork St. Patrick’s Festival parade on Wednesday, 17th of March kicks off at 1pm, from the top of South Mall at Parnell place and will travel down South Mall onto the Grand Parade, winding around St. Patrick’s Street and finishing at the end of Merchant’s Quay. __________________________ March 13 - April 10, 2010 Backwater TWENTY - 10 celebrates 20 years of the Backwater Artists Group – an artist-led organisation based in Cork City who are dedicated to improving the working conditions and support structures for visual artists. Curated by Stephen Brandes and Vera Ryan over 120 artists feature in this exhibition, each of whom have worked within the Backwater Studios whether through the six-month Ciarán Langford Memorial Bursary; a project based studio residency or artists who enjoy full time membership. Founded in 1990 by graduates of the Crawford College of Art and Design, Cork, Backwater Artists Group has 27 studios facilitating merging artists and established artists in providing secure, well-equipped studio spaces as well as support structures for professional art practice. Both individually and collectively the numerous artists who have worked within Backwater Studios over the last twenty years have made a formidable and dynamic contribution to the arts both locally, nationally and internationally. The exhibition covers three floors of the Crawford Gallery and celebrates the success of the last 20 years of Backwater Artists Group and looks forward expectantly to the next. __________________________ Cork Volunteer Week will take place from the 5th-11th April 2010. The event is organised by the Right Honourable Lord Mayor of Cork Cllr. Dara Murphy. The main aim of volunteer week will be: · to say thank you to volunteers. · to acknowledge the tremendous contribution volunteers make to our community. · to highlight good volunteering practice .i.e. induction, development and training, working contracts. · to enable voluntary and community groups the opportunity to recruit a new generation of volunteers. Some of the events taking place include: * The Lord Mayor’s Volunteer Fair in City Hall on Fri. 9th (4p.m set-up.-9p.m) , Sat.10th (10a.m.-4p.m.), Sun 11th April ( 10a.m.-4p.m. April 2010). * The Lord Mayor’s Community and Voluntary Awards (7th April 2010 time to be confirmed). * Training workshops to support effective community participation and active citizenship (times to be confirmed). * ‘A Night to Celebrate Volunteering’ in Cubin’s nightclub (Friday night 9th April 2010 10p.m.till late). I encourage your organisation to participate and to organise activities to celebrate volunteering. Events will be advertised in the Volunteer Week Calendar. Alison Leo, Event Organiser c/o Community and Enterprise Directorate, Cork City Council Mobile: 087-2354074 Landline: 021-4924752 Email: alileo@eircom.net __________________________ First Fridays at the Castle is a free event held in association with Cork Astronomy Club that features lectures by visiting scholars, guided stargazing in Blackrock Castle’s courtyard and workshop activities for children. The theme for March is Space Robotics. Donagh O’Mahony from the Tyndall Institute will give an overview of the challenges presented by Space exploration and a summary of Ireland’s role in technology development for Space. Con McCarthy will speak about his roles on a variety of Space Missions while working at ESA. Con worked at Spacelab and on ERS 1(Earth Resources Satellite), he was Systems Engineer on Huygens, (Europe’s Lander to Titan on board the U.S. Cassini Saturn orbiter), ESA's Mars Lander and communications system manager for Europe's Mars mission, Mars Express and systems engineer on the Venus Express on its mission to Venus. Con will also be at hand from 6-7pm to chat to children about their own designs at the Space Craft workshops. These half hour workshops run from 6-8pm and are facilitated by Frances McCarthy, Blackrock Castle Observatory in house astronomer. Join us stargazing in the courtyard with the Cork Astronomy Club & and be part of the Globe at Night, a global citizen science project, by counting stars in the constellation of Orion to measure the extent of light pollution around the world. __________________________ Join The National Campaign for the Arts - details __________________________ 2010-03-07T09:52:57+00:00 {title_permalink=news/index} http://www.firkincrane.ie/index.php/event_details/dance-cork-opportunities/ Check here for other Dates for your Diary _________________________ Croi Glan Integrated Dance Company are looking for PEOPLE WITH PHYSICAL DISABILITIES to join the Company. We are looking for 1-2 people with physical disabilities -who EITHER have a background in sports or athletics OR have some previous dance experience or training We are also looking for 1 NON-DISABLED MALE CONTEMPORARY DANCER. This person must have strong contemporary dance technique and good contact improvisation skills. Previous integared dance experience not required. A driving licence is a plus. Croi Glan is a professional integrated dannce company based in Cork which performs dance nationally and internationally. We are looking for people to work on a project Spring-Summer 2010, with the possibility of then making a 2 year commitment to the Company. Please send a brief C.V or biography outlining your sports or dance background to integrateddance@yahoo.ie Information +353 87 9042753 The Firkin Crane is a wheelchair accessible venue _________________________ Open Audition for Female Dancers American Choreographer Micheline Heal is seeking three female dancers to work with during her BLANK CANVAS residency from 15 to 31March 31 2010. One dancer for Death’s Garden Created in collaboration with filmmaker Julia Reisen, the piece is an exploration of how fairy tales that we have read to us as children influence our paths towards adulthood. We are adapting European fairy tales for film that will be integrated into an installation with live performance to explore the effect of children's stories on the mindsets of children in Western society. Fairytales are, at times, extremely dark, attempting to scare us into doing the right thing. Through accentuating this darkness the piece makes sense of the masked morals that we learn as children, consciously or subconsciously, and shows the cultural reverberations of how we perceive the world as adults today. Time Commitment: March 21-26, 29-30: Rehearsal 9am-5pm with and hour lunch break. March 31: Call at 9am. Final sharing at 1pm. Qualifications: The dancer should have experience with improvisation and collaborative work as well as a strong movement background in contemporary dance. The collaborative process will be based in experimental theater and improvisation with a heavy emphasis on viewpoints and moment work. Two dancers for Bach Cello Suite No.1 An abstract dance for camera piece exploring concepts of union and isolation to the complete Cello Suite No. 1 by Bach. Time Commitment: March 16, 18, and 19th: 9am-5pm, shooting on the 19th. Qualifications: The dancer should come from a strong movement background in contemporary dance and ballet. Email: firkincrane@gmail.com Tel: 086 8147837 _________________________ Foras na Gaeilge Scéim tacaíochta le deontas suas go €5,000 / £3,500 ar fáil do choistí pobail le húsáid na Gaeilge a chur chun cinn ar leibhéil áitiúil . Tosaíonn an scéim ag tús gach bliana. Is féidir iarratas a chur isteach am ar bith sa bhliain suas go dtí Dé hAoine 19ú Márta 2010. _________________________ Luminous Soul is a dance project for disabled people who want to train to be professional dancers / dance teachers. Led by Open Arts, the project will run over 3 years and starts with selection days. Individuals with talent and potential at dance will then be invited to attend residentials with some of the top integrated dance companies throughout the UK and Ireland. Phase 1 involves identifying individuals who have potential through Dance Development Days in the following areas: Belfast (30th Nov 2009), Derry (3rd Feb 2010), Omagh (24th March 2010), Ballymena (May 2010), Newry (Aug 2010). Phase 2 is when individuals selected at the above Development Days are invited to attend residentials and Dance Continuation Classes in Derry or Belfast. Registration Forms available at .www.openarts.net _________________________ The Arts Council will offer the following project awards for activities commencing in 2010: * Architecture Project Award * Arts Participation Project Award * Circus Project Award * Dance Project Award * Film Project Award * Literature Project Award * Music Project Award * Street Arts and Spectacle Project Award * Theatre Project Awards * Visual Arts Project Award The deadlines for the Project Awards are as follows: * Applications (including supporting material) supplied in hard copy are to be received by the Arts Council by 5.30pm on Thursday, 25 March, 2010. * Online applications must be received through the online application system by 5.30pm, Thursday 1 April, 2010. * Please note: Supporting material for online applications must be received by this date also. _________________________ The Lord Mayor’s Community & Voluntary Awards 2010, launched by Lord Mayor of Cork Cllr. Dara Murphy on 26/2/10, recognise the valuable contribution community groups and their volunteers make to the life of the people of Cork city. Sponsored by the Evening Echo and Express Kitchens & Floors, this is the seventh year of the annual Awards (open to all groups in Cork city) which carry a valuable prize fund of €1,000 for 1st prize and €500 for 2nd prize in each of the following six categories: * Art & Culture * Children & Youth * Community and Neighbourhood Services * Equality and Social Inclusion * Lifelong learning * Sport Anyone is eligible to nominate a group or the group may nominate itself. Closing date for receipt of entries is Friday, 19 March 2010. Prize winners will be announced at a special Awards ceremony in the City Hall on 7th April. Applications Forms are available from the Community and Enterprise Directorate, Cork City Council, City Hall, Cork - email: con_odonnell@corkcity.ie or from the Cork City Council’s website Community & Voluntary Awards Application Form 2010 The Awards will be presented to community groups at a Gala Awards night that will coincide with the Lord Mayor’s Civic Awards, on 7th April, in City Hall. This occasion has become part of Cork City Council’s calendar of events, when community and voluntary organisations gather in a night of celebration of their contribution to life in Cork city. The Community and Voluntary Awards event coincides with Volunteer Week which runs from 5th - 11th April 2010. Further information is available from: Ursula Ramsell, Communications Liaison Officer, Community & Enterprise Directorate, Cork City Council Tel: 021 4924703 Email: ursula_ramsell@corkcity.ie Con O’Donnell, Administrative Officer, Community & Enterprise Directorate, Cork City Council Tel: 021 4924101 Email: con_odonnell@corkcity.ie _________________________ The Arts Council will offer the following Commissions awards for activities commencing in 2010: * Music Commissions Award * Traditional Arts Commissions Award In the context of this award the definition of a ‘commission’ is where one person or entity (the commissioner) supports and pays another (an artist or group of artists) to create or deliver an artistic work or project that takes place within a set of parameters agreed to by both partners. The primary purpose of this award is to facilitate creative partnerships between a range of commissioners and artists. The process must lead to some form of outcome or conclusion. The deadlines for the Commissions Award are as follows: * Hard copy applications (including supporting documents) must be received by the Arts Council by 5.30pm Thursday, 29 April, 2010. * Online applications must be received through the online application system by 5.30pm Thursday 6 May, 2010. Supporting documents for online applications must be supplied by this closing date also. Please note: Application forms will be available in March. Further information * Please go to the financial support section of our website: http://www.artscouncil.ie/en/intro/funding.aspx * If you have any questions about the application process please contact us at 01 618 02 00 * Email: awards@artscouncil.ie _________________________   Cork City Council Arts Office invites applications for the following Grant Schemes   The Project Scheme provides direct funding for professional arts projects across all disciplines.  The projects must not already be in receipt of funding from any other scheme administered by the Arts Office.    The Individual Artist Bursary Award supports the development of individual artists.  Applications must be in respect of the professional development of individual practicing artists, arts administrators, and/ or arts and cultural theorists.   The Community Arts Development fund provides research/development and project funding to individuals and groups in the community/voluntary sector for arts projects and for artists who want to undertake projects with and in the community.   Cork City Council's Arts and Cultural Development Plan 2006-2009 is available to download on our website. Grant aid is distributed in accordance with these policies and strategies.    Applications should be made on the official application forms, which are available from the Arts Office, Recreation, Amenity and Culture, City Hall. Cork. Application forms are also available from http://www.corkcity.ie and by email from arts@corkcity.ie. deadline for the receipt of applications 5 pm Friday 30 APRIL 2010 _________________________ Twice yearly, the Arts Council offers grants to enable artists and communities of place/or interest to work together on projects. The scheme is open to artists from any of the following artform disciplines: architecture, circus, street art and spectacle, dance, film, literature (Irish and English language), music, opera, theatre, visual arts and traditional arts. The aim of the scheme is to encourage meaningful collaboration between communities of place and/or interest and artists. It is essential that consultation take place between the artist and the community group, so that both parties are involved in deciding on the nature of the project realisation. Group ownership of the art should be maintained at every stage. The Project Realisation may result in a variety of outcomes. The Artist in the Community Scheme 2010, is managed by Create, the national development agency for collaborative arts. There are two phases to the Artist in the Community (AIC) scheme: Phase One, Research & Development, is open to artists who wish to research and develop a project in a community context. Maximum time frame is 3 months. The maximum amount awarded in Phase One is €1,000. New this year: Phase One, Research & Development/Mentoring is open to artists who wish to develop a community based project and who have identified an artist mentor they want to work with a during the research and development phase. The maximum award is €1500, which includes €500 fee payable to the mentor. Phase Two, Project Realisation, is open to communities of interest or place (or their representative organisations), planning a project of between 6 weeks and 5 months duration with a maximum award of €5000, and those who are planning a project of between 6 months and 9 months with a maximum award of €10,000. For further information on application criteria and assessment, or to book an advisory session about the Scheme, contact Katherine Atkinson, Professional Development, 01-4736600 or email support@create-ireland.ie. This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it . Application forms are also available in large format or in Irish Deadlines in 2010: Friday 26 February 5pm and Friday 25 June 5pm. ________________________ NOTE: ALTHOUGH THE FOLLOWING REFERS TO ARTISTS FROM ENGLAND, SCOTLAND AND WALES, PARTNERSHIPS WITH ORGANISATIONS FROM OTHER COUNTRIES ARE SUPPORTED BY THE FOURTH PILLAR. Unlimited will celebrate disability, arts, culture and sport on an unprecedented scale, as part of the London 2012 Cultural Olympiad. Commissions totalling £1.5 million will be awarded to produce work by disabled and Deaf artists and arts organisations in the UK which celebrates London 2012. The programme has four pillars: • Unlimited Commissions: a £1.5million commission fund to support the production of quality work by disabled and Deaf artists, and disabled and Deaf led arts organisations • Unlimited Talent: bespoke training and mentoring programme for successful applicants to support the realisation of their commission. Training will be specifically created for the needs of each artist or partnership • Unlimited Presents: Work created through Unlimited Commissions will have the opportunity to be showcased in London and across the UK up to and including games time • Unlimited International: This will support collaboration between artists in the UK and other countries, and showcase new work around the world. It will also promote a global debate amongst young people about disability rights. This pillar of the programme is being led by the British Council and is still in development, full details will be announced in 2010 Arts Council England is delivering Unlimited Commissions with the Scottish Arts Council, the Arts Council of Northern Ireland and the Arts Council of Wales on behalf of London 2012 and the Olympic Lottery Distributor. Unlimited Commissions will support the creation and production of high quality work across all artforms that places disabled and Deaf people at its centre either through its form, content or setting. Artists are encouraged to explore new partnerships with mainstream presenting organisations, venues and events and new artistic and managerial collaborations. We welcome proposals from disabled and Deaf artists, and disabled and Deaf led arts organisations, who wish to develop their work, strengthen their artistic practice, challenge perceptions and forge new partnerships with presenting venues and events. We want to commission high quality work that can be seen and experienced by a broad range of audiences in a wide range of spaces. Grants for the arts application forms and guidance can be downloaded from our website (http://www.artscouncil.org.uk/funding). Please state ‘Unlimited Commissions’ in the project title to help us identify your application. There are three deadlines for the commissions. They are: Round one Deadline for applications 4 January 2010 Successful applicants notified 12 March 2010 Round two Deadline for applications 1 October 2010 Successful applicants notified 23 December 2010 Round three Deadline for applications 18 April 2011 Successful applicants notified 8 July 2011 Collaborations with a range of arts organisations will be welcomed, however all applications will need to show how disabled and Deaf artists lead creatively. In addition Unlimited Commissions is looking for: • High quality work that could be performance ready from late 2010 • Work that could forge new partnerships with presenting venues and events • Work that responds to the three core values of the London 2012 Cultural Olympiad. These are: • celebrating London and the whole of the UK welcoming the world – our unique internationalism, cultural diversity, sharing and understanding • inspiring and involving young people • generating a positive legacy (eg arts, cultural and sports participation, audience development, cultural skills, capacity building, urban regeneration, tourism and social cohesion, international linkages) Follow the standard Grants for the arts budget guidance at http://www.artscouncil.org.uk/grantsforthearts Commissions will be required to incorporate best practice in relation to sustainability and environmental impact. For further information, see the London 2012 sustainability strategy at http://www.london2012.com/plans/sustainability Successful applicants will be entitled to specific professional development support to ensure that their idea reaches production, as part of Unlimited Talent. This could include: • mentoring from experienced artists and practitioners • training in areas such as production, marketing or access • brokering relationships with mainstream festivals and producers • assistance in tour booking • contract management If you require further information on the application process, please email unlimited@artscouncil.org.uk or phone 0845 300 6200. If you require access support to help you fill in your application, please email unlimited@london2012.com _________________________ South Dublin County Council’s Arts Office is currently seeking freelance dance teachers/choreographers who would like their contact details to be kept on-file. We are looking for dancers who demonstrate the following: - Experience in choreography/teaching dance with groups of varying ages Your CV should include · Details of your teaching, choreographic experience · Areas of interest, any style is welcome · Qualifications · Two references with contact details Experience of working with diverse groups and in community arts programmes is desirable. CV’s and references should be sent to Collette Ryan, Arts Office, South Dublin County Council, County Hall, Tallaght D24 or Email: cryan@sdublincoco.ie _________________________ ARTISTS ARE EXPERTS TOO! Call for expressions of interest EACEA/2007 for the establishment of a list of experts to assist the Education, Audiovisual and Culture Executive Agency in the framework of the management of the Community programmes in the fields of education, audiovisual, culture, youth and citizenship. The Executive Agency Education, Audiovisual and Culture is issuing a call for expressions of interest in order to obtain applications for the establishment of a list of experts. This call is managed by the Agency in conjunction with the European Commission. The experts’ duties will be to assist the Agency, or, where applicable, the Commission, in the performance of the tasks mentioned below, with reference to the programme objectives, the priorities and criteria laid down in the calls for proposals, as well as the guides and manuals made available to applicants. The tasks to be performed include: 1. Evaluating proposals received in response to calls for proposals 2. Evaluating and monitoring projects: * evaluating project reports * evaluating project products and results * project monitoring and site visits * any other tasks relating to the analysis and/or monitoring of programmes and projects 3. Specific studies and analyses relating to fields of activity The experts chosen within the framework of this call may also be required to assist the Agency’s parent Directorates-General (DG EAC, INFSO, AIDCO) within the framework of their activities (general coordination of policies and programmes, communications, management of strands for which the Agency is not responsible). Applications can be submitted until 30 June 2013. _________________________ Corcadorca are currently putting together a database of all professionals who work in the theatre industry and are based in the greater Cork area. This will be similar to our existing Actors Register in terms of how it is compiled. We are looking for people who are working on a professional basis in all aspects of theatre, for example, costume designers, set designers, stage managers, composers, playwrights etc. We are currently looking for CSV's of theatre professionals in every field who wish to be included in the register. By establishing a database of this kind, our aim is to promote closer links within the theatre community in Cork. We feel it is important that professional theatre workers have access to information and contact details. This approach stands to benefit us all and encourages a stronger base for Cork theatre. We hope that initiatives such as this can promote collaboration and expand the lines of communication for members of our theatre community. If you are interested in being included in this database send your details to info@corcadorca.com _________________________ Creative Careers - Ireland's jobs and opportunities website for the arts/creative sector includes a Careers Chat Forum, Training, Seminar section, Classifieds section and an RSS feed for the latest jobs and opportunities. You can also place adverts seeking Interns or Volunteers or letting Creative Space. The site covers areas such as Theatre, Performance, Film , Literature, Arts Management, Visual Arts and Design ! Digital Media. CreativeCareers.ie is now fully automated so your adverts go online in a matter of seconds and all services are completely free. _________________________ RUA RED, South Dublin Arts Cenre, is looking to expand its database of freelance arts tutors. We are looking for tutors across all art forms including visual arts, dance, drama and music. If you would like us to consider you for future projects run by the centre, please email or post a cv and a description of any specialist skills to: opportunities@ruared.ie or Opportunities, RUA RED, South Dublin Arts Centre, Tallaght, Dublin 24 _________________________ 2010-03-07T09:29:56+00:00 {title_permalink=news/index} http://www.firkincrane.ie/index.php/event_details/arts-council-funding-announced/ The Arts Council, the government agency for funding and developing the arts, has made its major grant allocations for 2010, distributing in excess of €49m to more than 350 arts organisations. In its overall approach, the Council sought to ensure that organisations can continue to bring the best of the arts to audiences across Ireland. Emphasis was given to achieving a regional balance, on enabling the arts to reach more people, and on supporting artists to make work. While the value of the allocations has decreased across the artforms, the relativity of allocation between the artforms (with the exception of Opera), has remained broadly similar to previous years. Theatre Forum has provided an analysis of the funding 2010-03-01T11:37:26+00:00 {title_permalink=news/index} http://www.firkincrane.ie/index.php/event_details/the-treatment-room-dance-cork/ We welcome appointments from everyone - dancers, performers, users of the Firkin Crane and members of the public. The Treatment Room is set up especially to welcome clients in a warm and friendly environment, and to promote wellness and relaxation. - Warmed towels - Heated massage couch - Soothing background music - Privacy screen Therapeutic Massage benefits most people; from general relaxation, to restoring muscle tone, improving function and circulation, relieving stress & tension or certain symptoms, and can also be preventative as part of a treatment plan. The method is based on Swedish Massage, using a light oil with applied pressure, and gentle but firm, gliding movements amongst others, and whilst some techniques used are deep, the treatment generally focuses on soft tissue. Some minor injuries can benefit from this form of treatment. It is a professional service with effective results. Staś Bernasiński graduated with distinction from the Natural Healing Centre with a practitioner's diploma in Therapeutic Massage. He is currently broadening his professional skills with advanced massage techniques including Deep Tissue Massage, Sports & Remedial Massage and Trigger Point Therapy, and focusing longterm on specialising in dance & dance related injury. He is a member of the Natural Healing Institute of Ireland (NHII) and an Associate member of the Irish Massage Therapists Association (IMTA), and is fully insured. Treatments: A 1 hour consultation is tailored to each person's needs, with usually approx. 45 minutes of actual treatment time. A detailed patient history is taken at the first session, and, whilst a treatment requires some degree of undress pertinent to the body part being worked, the client is otherwise draped in towels for discretion, comfort and warmth. Rates: 1 hour session costs €50. A loyalty scheme is in place and please feel free to enquire about discounts. Hours: Mon-Fri 10am to 7pm. Saturdays available by prior arrangement. Home or site visits also available, both daytime and evenings. Usual 24 hour cancellation notice period applies. Get 10% off your next massage! Avail of a 10% discount off your next 1 hour session simply by downloading and printing out this flyer (pdf format) and bringing it along with you on the day. This offer is not available together with any other offer or discount scheme. Download File Contact: For appointments or enquiries, please call Staś on 086 060 6376 Private Health Insurance: Currently only Aviva recognises massage as a complementary therapy. The IMTA is actively lobbying Quinn Healthcare and VHI to adopt the same stance. Please ask for an IMTA stamped receipt if you wish to claim. Always seek professional medical advice regarding health concerns. 2010-02-01T14:40:59+00:00 {title_permalink=news/index} http://www.firkincrane.ie/index.php/event_details/blank-canvas-open-audition-for-one-female-dancer-cork/ American Choreographer Micheline Heal is seeking one female dancer to work with during her BLANK CANVAS residency at The Firkin Crane in Cork from March 23 to April 6, 2010. About the Project: The piece, created in collaboration with filmmaker Julia Reisen, is an exploration of how fairy tales that we have read to us as children influence our paths towards adulthood. We are adapting European fairy tales for film that will be integrated into an installation with live performance to explore the effect of children's stories on the mindsets of children in Western society. Fairytales are, at times, extremely dark, attempting to scare us into doing the right thing. In The Little Match Girl we are presented with the last few thoughts that the match girl has before she freezes to death. The Little Mermaid trades in her most prized feature – her voice – for a pair of feet that bleed if she walks too much on them. Little Red Riding Hood is eaten by a wolf. Through accentuating this darkness the piece makes sense of the masked morals that we learn as children, consciously or subconsciously, and shows the cultural reverberations of how we perceive the world as adults today. Qualifications: The dancer should have experience with improvisation and collaborative work as well as a strong movement background in contemporary dance. The collaborative process will be based in experimental theater and improvisation with a heavy emphasis on viewpoints and moment work. The dancer will be compensated €50 for the final performance. Time Commitment: March 18: Audition (time TBA) March 23-27: Rehearsal 10am-3pm with an hour lunch break. March 29-April 2: Rehearsal 10am-3pm with an hour lunch break. April 5: 12pm-3pm. April 6: All day. Final sharing of the work (time TBA) Location: The Firkin Crane Shandon – Cork Contact: firkincrane@gmail.com Tel: 086 8147837 2010-01-27T15:02:37+00:00 {title_permalink=calendar/index} http://www.firkincrane.ie/index.php/event_details/blank-canvas-2010-sharing-dance-cork/ BLANK CANVAS sharing Performance 2010-03-05T15:06:26+00:00 {title_permalink=calendar/index} http://www.firkincrane.ie/index.php/event_details/hope-for-haiti-dance-cork/ Cork musicians and dancers come together for a novel fundraising event - an evening of song and dance. Performance 2010-03-05T14:45:31+00:00 {title_permalink=calendar/index} http://www.firkincrane.ie/index.php/event_details/back-to-school-dance-cork/ featuring the young stars from the various Performers Academy Studios across Cork Performance 2010-02-23T11:14:55+00:00 {title_permalink=calendar/index} http://www.firkincrane.ie/index.php/event_details/donal-ring-and-his-band-dance-cork/ with Terry McCarthy and Donal Ring Jnr Performance 2010-02-16T15:41:26+00:00