Action packed plans commencing for Cobh's 2011 events

The Cobh Calls collective are back on track and planning the 2011 calendar.
This year there is plenty for visitors and locals alike to do and see on our Great Island.
The Summer Swing will be kicking off on 30^th April when the magnificent Celebrity Eclipse will dock in Cobh overnight.

On 1^st May as the Eclipse departs one of our regular visitors The Independence of the Seas will arrive for an overnight visit. There will be lots of family entertainment including the very popular carousel for the children and a variety of musical performances throughout the two days.

 The Lusitania and the Titanic Commemorations are also being planned for April and May and St. Colman’s Pipe Band are hosting the South of Ireland Piping and Drumming Contest in June.
Following the success of the first International Tattoo Festival last year, Phil Cummins is busy putting together a full programme for this year’s weekend Festival for the June Bank Holiday.
Cobh Peoples Regatta – the oldest and best regatta in Ireland, will take place in August while there will be art exhibitions and concerts at the Sirius Arts Centre. The Cobh Blues Experience - when Cobh comes alive to the rhythm of the blues and the International Deep Sea Angling Festival will be hosted in September and there will be lots more on right up to Santas visit in December.
So watch this space for up dates…….

Christmas Events in Cobh

Friday, 17^th December

Farmers Market at the Cobh Heritage Centre 10 – 1 p.m.

Trio in Concert at the Sirius Arts Centre. 8 p.m. €20 (including mince pies and Mulled wine) Tel. 4813790

Christmas Party Night at the Commodore Hotel – festive banquet and dancing to the Big Band €35 per person Tel. 021 4811277

Saturday, 18^th December

Gift Giving Mass at St. Colman’s Cathedral 6 p.m.

Christmas Party Night at the Commodore Hotel – festive banquet and dancing to the Big Band €35 per person Tel. 021 4811277

Sunday, 19^th December

Family Carol Service at Christchurch, Rushbrooke 10.30 a.m.

Cobh Senior Citizens Christmas Party at the Commodore Hotel, 2 p.m. Tel 021 4813538

An Audience With……. Dominic Finn and guests. Presented by ‘See You in Cobh’ athte Cobh Community Centre. 8 p.m. €10 Tel. 0872565728

Monday, 20^th December

Parish Carol Service at St.Colman’s Cathedral at 7.30 p.m.

Thursday, 23^rd December

Farmers Market at the Cobh Heritage Centre 10 – 2 p.m. (with complimentary mince pies and mulled wine)

Friday, 24^th December

Christmas Eve Masses at St. Colman’s 6 p.m. 8 pm and midnight. Rushbrooke Church 9 p.m and Ballymore Church at midnight

Saturday, 25^th December

Masses at St. Colman’s 8.30 a.m. 10 a.m. and noon. Rushbrooke Church 11 a.m. and Ballymore Church at 9.30 a.m.

Sunday, 26th December

Cobh GAA Puc Fada 11 a.m. at Carthy’s Cross tel. 021 4811416

Monday, 27^th December

Free Guided Tour of Cuskinny Marsh with Jim Wilson. Meet at car part at 11 a.m.

Saturday 8^th & Sunday 9^th January

Cobh Showbird Society Open Show at the Cobh Community College Saturday at 4 – 6 p.m. and on Sunday at 10 am – 1 pm Tel. 021 4812484

Events posted by Margot Mulcahy

People of the Sea - photographic exhibition at the Sirius

Sirius Arts Centre and West Cork Arts Centre

present

People of the Sea

Photographs by Gilles Perrin

Exhibition opens at Sirius Arts Centre

Thursday 2 December 7.00pm

Special Guest Speaker: Tom McSweeney, Marine Correspondent

Exhibition opens at West Cork Arts Centre

Friday 3 December 7.00pm

Special Guest Speaker: Jason Whooley, CEO, Bord Iascaigh Mhara,

Irish Sea Fisheries Board

West Cork Arts Centre and Sirius Arts Centre present a joint exhibition of photographs by French photographer, Gilles Perrin.  The large format black and white images capture the lives of people working in maritime industries around the Cork coastline. Gilles Perrin selected the people to photograph by visiting harbours and piers in locations such as Cobh, Baltimore, Schull and Castletownbere, chatting to the people he met there and meeting others by word-of-mouth. He created his images, working with long exposure times and the large negatives utilised in this process allow tiny details to be viewed with extreme clarity. Often Perrin presents his work as diptychs and triptychs to reveal the full panoramic landscape of the subjects he photographs.

The pictures in People of the Sea are a valuable documentation illustrating the lives of people who work with the sea today, acknowledging this long standing tradition in Ireland's heritage.

Gilles Perrin is based in Paris, France and has a Master’s Degree in photography. For over 30 years Gilles has photographed extensively with large format cameras (4x5 and 8x10).  His passion for photography has taken him to Africa, Tibet, Finland, India, China, Peru and throughout Europe.  His work has been exhibited in Japan, China, Syria, Egypt, USA and Europe. This is Gilles Perrin's first exhibition in Ireland and the images in People of the Sea were made while in Ireland on artist residencies in 2007 and 2008.

The photographs in these two exhibitions were printed in Cork at iophotoworks by Tony O’Brien whose kind support is greatly appreciated. It was also made possible in part through an arts grant from Cork County Council and a donation by Cobh businessman, Michael Martin. Nicole Ewenczyk was also a key figure in the making of these images.

People of the Sea continues to January 2011.

For more information on People of the Sea, please contact:

Sirius Arts Centre at: (021) 481 3790 and www.siriusartscentre.ie  or

Preston Reed at Sirius Arts Centre on 26th November

(start time for   concerts 8pm – doors 7:45)

Friday 26 November 8pm – an evening with PRESTON REED
Tickets €15 tickets still available

Sirius Arts Centre at: (021) 481 3790 and www.siriusartscentre.ie

Photographic Exhibition by Gilles Perrin

People of the Sea

Photographs by Gilles Perrin

Exhibition opens at Sirius Arts Centre

Thursday 2 December 7.00pm

Special Guest Speaker: Tom McSweeney, Marine Correspondent

Sirius Arts Centre  resent an exhibition of photographs by French photographer, Gilles Perrin.  The large format black and white images capture the lives of people working in maritime industries around the Cork coastline. Gilles Perrin selected the people to photograph by visiting harbours and piers in locations such as Cobh, Baltimore, Schull and Castletownbere, chatting to the people he met there and meeting others by word-of-mouth. He created his images, working with long exposure times and the large negatives utilised in this process allow tiny details to be viewed with extreme clarity. Often Perrin presents his work as diptychs and triptychs to reveal the full panoramic landscape of the subjects he photographs.

The pictures in People of the Sea are a valuable documentation illustrating the lives of people who work with the sea today, acknowledging this long standing tradition in Ireland's heritage.

Gilles Perrin is based in Paris, France and has a Master’s Degree in photography. For over 30 years Gilles has photographed extensively with large format cameras (4x5 and 8x10).  His passion for photography has taken him to Africa, Tibet, Finland, India, China, Peru and throughout Europe.  His work has been exhibited in Japan, China, Syria, Egypt, USA and Europe. This is Gilles Perrin's first exhibition in Ireland and the images in People of the Sea were made while in Ireland on artist residencies in 2007 and 2008.

The photographs in these two exhibitions were printed in Cork at iophotoworks by Tony O’Brien

whose kind support is greatly appreciated. It was also made possible in part through an arts grant from Cork County Council and a donation by Cobh businessman, Michael Martin. Nicole Ewenczyk was also a key figure in the making of these images.

For more information on People of the Sea, please contact:

Sirius Arts Centre at: (021) 481 3790 and www.siriusartscentre.ie  or

West Cork Arts Centre at: (028) 22090 and www.westcorkartscentre.com

For more information on Gilles Perrin please visit his website at:

http://gilles-perrin.com

Sean Tyrrell with his Message of Peace Concert - At Sirius Arts Centre

  TICKETS STILL AVAILABLE

Update on Cobh Events 19th October

Sirius Arts Centre

Thursday 21 October 8pm

Sirius Unplugged

A stage for emerging new talent

 Featuring Lynda Cullen and Band With Knights of the Afternoon

Tickets €5 (doors 7:45)

 

Friday 29th October

Darragh McGann in Concert

Tickets €10 (doors 7:45)

 

Tel. 021 4813790

Fota House

Friday 29th and Saturday 30th October 
Fright at Fota House - not for the Faint-hearted..
Halloween at Fota - even scarier than last year !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Details Here

 Tickets €7