Local Government Training Course for Polish activists who want to engage in the local politics in Ireland will be launched by Lord Mayor, Emer Costello, Minister O’Dowd and Polish Ambassador as a part of “Vote! You are at home” campaign.
2nd September, 3pm
at the Polish Embassy, 5 Ailesbury Rd
The training run by Forum Polonia and School for Leaders Association in cooperation with the Polish Embassy in Dublin aims to prepare Polish activists for the forthcoming local elections. It is designed for those who wish to stand as candidates, educate and encourage their communities to register and vote. The 7-day intense course giving them necessary knowledge and skills will include workshops and seminars with Irish political figures, mentors and trainers from Poland.
Polish activist Barnaba Dorda from Forum Polonia explains the purpose of the campaign: “Since the enlargement of the European Union almost 10 years ago, Poles who moved to Ireland have settled down here with their families and became an integral part of the society. They also bought houses and progressed their careers here. Poles now want to take responsibility and play a vital role in developing local communities.
The training itself is a part of broader campaign “Vote! You are at home” which Forum Polonia along with School for Leaders Association are about to launch. The campaign aims to encourage the Polish community to register and vote in the local elections in Ireland as well as to enhance sense of belonging to their local communities.
Lord Mayor of Dublin Oisín Quinn strongly supports the action: “ I am glad to see the Polish community actively engaging in the life of Irish towns and cities. I see them every day living, working, attending cultural events, truly integrating in our city and I believe they will play a significant role in the forthcoming local elections. I am happy to see such an initiative”.
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For more information please contact Barnaba Dorda (barnaba.dorda@forumpolonia.org; 087 291 5591) or Artur Banaszkiewicz (artur.banaszkiewicz@forumpolonia.org; 0833 833 426).
Notes to editors:
Poles voting in Ireland in Polish parliamentary and presidential elections:
2005 – 885 registered (Polish parliamentary elections)
2007 – 21 333 registered (Polish parliamentary elections)
2010 – 20 403 registered (Polish presidential elections)
2011 – over 14 000 voted (Polish parliamentary elections)
Poles standing in last local elections: 9 candidates (Fine Gael, Finna Fail, Labour Party, independent)
Forum Polonia (www.forumpolonia.org) is a cooperative platform that brings together representatives of Polish community organisations, media and individuals involved in projects relating to the Polish minority and its links to Irish society as a whole. Forum operates through information exchange, mutual supports, social integration and promoting and developing the interests of the Polish community in the Republic of Ireland.
School for Leaders Association (www.szkola-liderow.pl) based in Warsaw, Poland, acting in over 40 countries, for the last 17 years School for Leaders has been educating the leaders of public life, providing them with the skills and knowledge necessary in their socio-political activity and by creating space for the development of their attitudes and opinions. Since 2006 SLA is involved in increasing the voters’ turnout in Poland as a part of ‘Your vote, your choice’ campaign.
Henry Grattan Lecture with Minister Jacek Rostowski “Roadmap for recovery in the post-crisis Europe: Cohesion or Division?” will take place on 11 April, 7:00 P.M. JM Synge (Room 2039), Arts Block, Trinity College Dublin.
The Embassy of the Republic of Poland together with the Policy Institute of the Trinity College Dublin invite you to a meeting with Jacek Rostowski, Minister of Finance and Deputy Prime Minister of the Republic of Poland.
The Minister was invited by the Policy Institute of the TCD to participate in the series of Henry Grattan Lectures that aim to promote informed and non-partisan debate and to offer new ideas to decision-makers and opinion-formers on long-term social, political and economic challenges.
Irish supporters group You Boys in Green (YBIG) will extend a friendly welcome to Polish fans for the upcoming friendly between Ireland and Poland at Lansdowne Road on February 6th.
The welcome Irish fans got from our Polish hosts during Euro 2012, from Poznan, Gdansk, Torun and beyond was a very special one, and for many fans it was the abiding memory of the tournament. With a large away support expected for the game, YBIG would like to invite Polish and Irish fans to meet up before and after the match.
Prior to the game, which kicks off at 7.45pm, YBIG will play Polish fans in a friendly match at Irishtown Stadium, Ringsend, in conjunction with the FAI as part of their Gathering Event.
And after that fans’ match, supporters from Ireland and Poland will meet in Scruffy Murphy’s, and after the game in Doyle’s Bar.
David Byrne from YBIG said. “It’s safe to say that the Euro’s will not be remembered for the football we played, but the friendships and hospitality we received from the Poles, we hope that both sets of fans can meet up next week and help forge stronger links between both countries.”
Scruffy Murphy’s
1, Power’s Court, Off, Manor Street Lower, Dublin 2. Ph 01 6615006
https://maps.google.ie/maps?
ie=UTF8&cid=7027427300475871779&q=Scruffy+Murphys&iwloc=A&gl=IE&hl=en
Doyle’s
9, College Street, Dublin 2. www.doylesintown.com
https://maps.google.ie/maps?hl=en&tab=wl
About YBIG
Established in 2005, YBIG has become the number one voice for Irish supporters. We have produced 27 fanzines, which were distributed to the fans on international match days. In November 2011, our first YBIG issue was given away through our YBIG media partners The Irish Daily Star in a new A4 size.
YBIG has been the driving force behind various fans’ initiatives, such as the ‘Testimonial for Dave Langan Dinner’, which raised nearly €67,000 for the former international star.
The ‘Going Green’ for our last two play-off matches with France and Estonia, which received massive nationwide media exposure was also the brainchild of YBIG.
YBIG, in conjunction with the FAI, also run the very successful ‘Singing Section’ in Lansdowne Road adding colour and noise from our 1000 Singing Section attendees.
The YBIG forum – www.ybig.ie/forum – has thousands of Irish members using the site to arrange Ireland tickets, away game travel and accommodation and much more.
On the 11th of November 2012 at 5pm Irish Polish Society and Polish Social and Cultural Association (POSK) welcome you to the joined celebration of the Polish Independence Day.
Address 20 Fitzwilliam Place, Dublin 2.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Independence_Day
We are calling the event FREE[DOM] POLSKI and we have planned an evening full of attractions i.e. Polish artists exhibition (paintings, drawings, photography), live music, Polish Folk Dance Group ‘Shamrock’, Polish food, crafts market, multimedia presentation, workshop & prizes.
We welcome you to bring the Polish flag, dress in Polish national white and red colours and bring any Polish paraphernalia which you may have.
Sponsor: Restaurant ChillOut Break Cafe (Polish Cuisine) located at 11 Moore Street, Dublin 1.
ALL WELCOME!!!
Admission: 5 euro
members of IPS and POSK: 2 euro
Program:
17.00 Opening and Reception
18.00 Polish Folk Dance Group ‘Shamrock’
– Polish national dances and songs
http://www.facebook.com/PolishFolkGroup
19.00 El Grey – concert
www.breakingtunes.com/elgrey
FAN PAGE https://www.facebook.com/pages/el-grey/156495661111265
20.00 Krzysztof Foltman and Damian “Mostowiak” Bridgeman (piano and guitar)
http://www.facebook.com/TheNadaistas
Artists:
Marta Jezierska-Stachowicz
Artur Postrzech
Maciej Smoleński
Marysia Harasimowicz
Jaśmina Jasińska
Magdalena Kyc
Robert Żuraw
Monika Ziółkowska
Katarzyna Socha
Marta Maya Jasińska
Grażyna Osiecka
(the above list is still open)
On the 11th of November 2012 at 5pm Irish Polish Society and Polish Social and Cultural Association (POSK) welcome you to the joined celebration of the Polish Independence Day.
Address 20 Fitzwilliam Place, Dublin 2.
(more information: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Independence_Day)
We are calling the event FREE[DOM] POLSKI and we have planned an evening full of attractions i.e. Polish artists exhibition (paintings, drawings, photography), live music, Polish Folk Dance Group ‘Shamrock’, Polish food, crafts market, multimedia presentation, workshop & prizes.
We welcome you to bring the Polish flag, dress in Polish national white and red colours and bring any Polish paraphernalia which you may have.
Sponsor: Restaurant ChillOut Break Cafe (Polish Cuisine) located at 11 Moore Street, Dublin 1.
ALL WELCOME!!!
Admission: 5 euro
members of IPS and POSK: 2 euro
Program:
17.00 Opening and Reception
18.00 Polish Folk Dance Group ‘Shamrock’
– Polish national dances and songs
(http://www.facebook.com/PolishFolkGroup)
19.00 El Grey – concert
www.breakingtunes.com/elgrey
(FAN PAGE https://www.facebook.com/pages/el-grey/156495661111265)
20.00 Krzysztof Foltman and Damian “Mostowiak” Bridgeman (piano and guitar)
(http://www.facebook.com/TheNadaistas)
Artists:
Marta Jezierska-Stachowicz
Artur Postrzech
Maciej Smoleński
Marysia Harasimowicz
Jaśmina Jasińska
Magdalena Kyc
Robert Żuraw
Monika Ziółkowska
Katarzyna Socha
Marta Maya Jasińska
Grażyna Osiecka
(the above list is still open)
POLISH THEATRE IRELAND BRINGS NEW POLISH WRITING
TO THE IRISH STAGE
POLISH THEATRE IRELAND PRESENTS
DELTA PHASE
(FAZA DELTA)
By Radosław Paczocha
Translated by Anna Wolf and John Currivan
Codirected by Lianne O’Shea and John Currivan
Dates: 19 -24 November 2012 (1pm and 7pm) – 65 mins
Venue: Theatre Upstairs @ Lanigan’s Bar, Eden Quay, Dublin 1
Tickets: €10.00 (with light lunch on the lunch shows)
Book: 085 7727375 or
theatreupstairs@gmail.com
“Polish Theatre Ireland is a very welcomed addition to the Irish theatre scene. (…) They are a pleasure to be around and they offer a way of expanding audiences, providing a range of new works and provide a fertile source of new possibilities for Irish theatre makers” Gavin Kostick, Fishamble: The New Play Company, about Polish Theatre Ireland Polish Theatre Ireland is once again bringing contemporary Polish writing to the Irish stage. The play Delta Phase, which is now a very popular text among Polish theatre directors, has been specially translated into English and will be theatrically examined by two Irish directors and performed by both Polish and Irish actors. It is planned to be held in an exciting venue of Theatre Upstairs at Lanigan’s Bar which currently brings an interesting range of new Irish writing to the audiences of Dublin and – by staging Delta Phase – gives Polish Theatre Ireland another opportunity to add their own Polish-Irish voice to the Irish repertoire.
Delta Phase tells a tragicomic story of three boys who – while living life on the edge – trigger a series of tragic consequences that change those same lives forever. Powered by alcohol and drugs – the three seek to reach a drug-fuelled synergy that they call Delta Phase. Their lack of goal and sense in life lead them to be against, to resist and to destroy, without any particular reason but for fun and the simple joy of doing it.“A Polish play in English set in Ireland? It’s not a problem. Everybody will recognise the characters of Delta Phase. There’s plenty of darkness and confusion in the text which will be exciting to play with. The audience will be taken into a different theatrical world of laughs and shocks and I am really delighted to be working again with Polish theatre in Dublin.” – says John Currivan, Codirector of the play.
The play will be staged in English for the first time and the author Radosław Paczocha is going to pay Dublin a visit to review his text in a new linguistic and theatrical dimension. On this occasion Polish Theatre Ireland is holding an open Q&A discussion with the writer after the show on the 24th November 2012, which will be held by Gavin Kostick of Fishamble Theatre. The production of Delta Phase is proudly supported by Polish Embassy in Dublin and Adam Mickiewicz Institute in Warsaw.
