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Events Schedule 2012

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To download a PDF of all the Library's events May - August 2012, please click here.

To download a PDF of the current Members' calendar of events
please click here.

Note for booking Education Events online: the booking link is made live on the home page at 9.30am GMT on specified booking date per event. 1 place is available per person unless stated otherwise e.g. Family Days.

All lectures and guided tours are usually on a first-come, first- served basis, unless otherwise stated.

For Members Events please contact Mary Dowling. Details listed below.
 

May

Thursday 17 May 1.10pm
Public Lecture The tale of the Bamboo Cutter - romancing a celestial princess, Ruth Starr, Lecturer, Arts of Japan, TCD. This lecture takes place at the Library.

Saturday 19 - Sunday 20 May

Bealtaine Festival for Older People, celebrating Creativity As We Age.  Saturday 19 May 10am-4pm & Sunday 20 May 12-4pm.
Join artists Fiona Cashell and Anna Kadzik for a two-day workshop based on The tale of the Bamboo Cutter.  Create your own artistic responses to the exhibition in mixed media form.  Limited to 15 places, free. Please book online from Tuesday 15 May, 9.30am onwards at www.cbl.ie under Online Booking.

 

Saturday 19 May 1-4pm
National Drawing Day Why not try the Library's new drawing pack for adults and teens as part of this nation-wide programme? Free, no booking required
Saturday 19 May 1pm
Community Ambassador Tour in Arabic with Karma Shawa, free, no booking required
Sunday 20 May 2pm
Community Ambassador Tour in Japanese with Hiroko Anzai. Free, no booking required
Wednesday 23 May 2pm
Public Film Ponyo (崖の上のポニョ) The story centres around a 5-year-old human boy, named Sosuke, and his friendship with a goldfish named Ponyo who wants to become a human girl. (101 minutes) English
Thursday 31 May 1.10pm
Public Lecture Kozo – traditional paper making in Japan, Richard Gorman, contemporary artist
Wednesday 30 May 2pm

Public Film Howl’s Moving Castle (ハウルの動く城)

When an unconfident young woman is cursed with an old body by a spiteful witch, her only chance of breaking the spell lies with a self-indulgent yet insecure young wizard and his companions. (119 minutes) Japanese with English subtitles

June

Saturday 2 - Sunday 3 June 1-4pm
Family Activity Packs & Drawing Packs for Adults and Teens.
Explore the Library with your family or why not draw objects from the collections with our new drawing pack for adults and teens?
Free, no booking required. 
Wednesday 6 June 2pm
Public Film The Cat Returns (猫の恩返し)
After helping a cat, a young girl finds herself involuntarily engaged to a cat prince in a magical world where her only hope of freedom lies with a dapper cat statuette that comes to life. (75 minutes) English
Thursday 7 June 1.10pm
Art demonstration of Japanese origami with Ms Motoko Fujita. Free, no booking required
Members' Event - Saturday 9 June 11.30am
Guided tour - Introduction to the Chester Beatty Library
New Members are invited to this special guided tour to learn about the Library’s world renowned collection.
 
For further information please click here.
Members' Event - Saturday 9 June 1pm
Indian Film: Moughl-e-Azam
To celebrate the Indian Film Festival of Ireland we are delighted to welcome Siraj Zaidi, Chief Executive, Bollywood Ireland to introduce the screening. Moughl-e-Azam is a 1960s epic Indian film which broke box office records in India when it was released. Set in the 16th century the film brings to life the sumptuous splendour of the Mughal court and features the doomed love affair between Crown Prince Salim and a beautiful court dancer. 
 
For further information please click here
Saturday 9 June 1pm
Community Ambassador Tour in Arabic with Karma Shawa
Saturday 9 June 2pm
Community Ambassador Tour in Mandarin with Tiedong Yang
Wednesday 13 June 2pm
Public Film Ponyo (崖の上のポニョ)
The story centres around a 5-year-old human boy, named Sosuke, and his friendship with a goldfish named Ponyo who wants to become a human girl. (101 minutes) Japanese with English subtitles
Thursday 14 June 1.10pm
Japanese Tea Ceremony Join us for a traditional Japanese tea ceremony with members of the Irish Japanese community. Mrs Oda, Ms Ozaki and Ms Kidokoro will demonstrate the meaning behind the ceremony and the audience will be invited to participate.  Free, no booking required.
Members' Event - Saturday 16 June 9am
Bloomsday Celebrations
Join us for the traditional full Irish Bloomsday Breakfast in The Gresham Hotel complete with Ulyssean fare and performances. Breakfast will be followed by a lecture on Ulysses with Dr Eibhlín Evans, Director, The Flying Book Club, which will take place in the Teachers Club, Parnell Square West. 
 
For further information please click here
Saturday 16 June 2-4pm
Thai Family Day
Join us for our annual Family Day celebrating Thai culture.  We are delighted to welcome back the Thai Dance Academy and Thai Music Circle London to perform on the day.  We will also have activities for families to explore the Library’s Thai collection.  
Special thanks to the Royal Thai Embassy, London, the Thai Dance Academy and Thai Music Circle, Thai Tourist Authority, Thai Temple, Wimbledon, Thai Adoption Group as well as the Thai Irish community for their support.  This event is free of charge. Please book online with Education Services from Monday 11 June, 9.30am onwards on www.cbl.ie
Sunday 17 June 2pm
Community Ambassador Tour in Japanese with Hiromi Anzai
 
Wednesday 20 June 2pm
Public Film Spirited Away (千と千尋の神隠し) Chihiro Ogino, a sullen ten-year-old girl, becomes trapped in an alternate reality that is inhabited by spirits and monsters. After her parents are transformed into pigs by the witch Yubaba, Chihiro takes a job working in Yubaba's bathhouse to find a way to free herself and her parents and escape back to the human world. (125 minutes) English
 
Thursday 21 June 1pm
Love: live music event Phil Horan and Thomas Charles Marshall perform traditional Japanese music in the Arts of the Book Gallery.
See www.lovelivemusic.ie for more details of other events
Saturday 23 - Sunday 24 June 10am-4pm & 12-4pm
Japanese painting and folding screen making workshop with Hiroko Imada
Be inspired by The tale of the Bamboo Cutter and create your own traditional screen, painting and paper doll with artist Hiroko Imada. Limited to 15 places; €50 per person, materials provided.
Please book online from Monday 18 June, 9.30am onwards on www.cbl.ie under Online Booking
Wednesday 27 June 2pm
Public Film The Cat Returns (猫の恩返し)
After helping a cat, a young girl finds herself involuntarily engaged to a cat prince in a magical world where her only hope of freedom lies with a dapper cat statuette come to life. (75 minutes) Japanese with English subtitles
Friday 29 June 1.10pm
Public lecture and demonstration with artist Inko on the art of Japanese manga. UK- based artist, Inko will showcase her work. Free no booking required
Saturday 30 June 2-3.30pm

Silk Worm Club Special for 6-11 year olds.  Meet artist, Inko and make your own manga cartoon.  Limited to 20 places, please book from Monday 25 June, 9.30am onwards on www.cbl.ie under Online Booking  

July

Sunday 1 July 12-4pm

Japanese manga workshop for adults with artist, Inko.  Work with Inko and create your own Japanese-inspired manga.  Participants are encouraged to view The tale of the Bamboo Cutter in advance.  Booking essential. Limited to 15 places, €25 per person, materials provided.  Please book from Tuesday 26 June, 9.30am onwards at www.cbl.ie under Online Booking

Sunday 1 July 2pm
Community Ambassador Tour in Japanese with Hiromi Anzai
Wednesday 4 April 2pm
Public Film Howl’s Moving Castle (ハウルの動く城) When an unconfident young woman is cursed with an old body by a spiteful witch, her only chance of breaking the spell lies with a self-indulgent yet insecure young wizard and his companions. (119 minutes) English
Saturday 7 - Sunday 8 July 1-4pm
Family Activity Packs & Drawing Packs for Adults and Teens
Explore the Library with your family or why not draw objects from the collections with our new drawing pack for adults and teens?
Free, no booking required.
Saturday 7 July 2pm

Community Ambassador Tour in Mandarin with Tiedong Yang

Monday 9 - Friday 13 July 11.30am-12.45pm
Silk Worm Summer Club for 6-11 year olds. Limited to 20 places
Young scientists. As part of Dublin City of Science CALMAST, Waterford Institute of Technology will run a week-long, interactive science club. Children will get the chance to explore a range of science activities with interactive, hands-on experiments and activities.

Booking essential. Please book from Monday 2 July, 9.30am onwards at www.cbl.ie under Online Booking
Members' Event - Saturday 14 July 11.30am
Bastille Day
Join us for tea, coffee and traditional French pastries from the Paris Bakery on Moore Street followed by a screening of the documentary Cé a Chónaigh i mo Theachsa? (Who lived in my House?) which features Rice House in Co. Kerry. The screening will be followed by an illustrated talk "Wit as a Weapon"  - Satirical Prints of the French Revolution from the Chester Beatty Library Collection.
 
For further information please click here
Monday 16 - Friday 20 July 1-4pm
Handling Objects with CALMAST as part of Dublin City of Science 1-4pm each day
Join the CALMAST team of Waterford Institute of Technology in exploring andhandling scientific instruments such as astrolabes and astronomy tools. Free, no booking required.
Members' Event - Saturday 21 July 11am
Japanese Film Club Day
Join us for a day celebrating the best in Japanese cinema. We will enjoy introductory talks & Q&A sessions with Dr Eric Egan (Lecturer in Film Studies), 2 film screenings (Tokyo Story & Still Walking) and a Japanese bento box for lunch in Yamamori Noodles on South Great Georges Street.

For further information please click here.
 
Members' Event - Thursday 26 July 5.30pm
Members' Summer Party
Members’ only after-hours viewing of The tale of the Bamboo Cutter temporary exhibition (no booking required). The party will begin at 6.30pm with an illustrated talk "History in our hands – The restoration of “The tale of the Bamboo Cutter” by Restorient, a conservation studio in The Netherlands specialising in Japanese works of art on paper and silk. This will be followed by a Japanese welcome drink and traditional Japanese three course meal in the Oriental Café, South Great Georges Street. 

For further information please click here.
 
 
Friday 27 July 1.10pm
Public LectureThe story behind the tale – the restoration of ‘The tale of the Bamboo Cutter’, TheRestorient Studio, Leiden
Members' Event - Tuesday 31 July
Overnight trip to Letterkenny & Derry
Enjoy two full days of sightseeing including Derek Hill's collection of art in Glebe House, Churchill and guided tours of the city walls and the Tower Museum in Derry.
For further information on our Travel programme please click here.
 

August

Saturday 4 - Sunday 5 August 1-4pm
Family Activity Packs & Drawing Packs for Adults and Teens.
Explore the Library with your family or why not draw objects from the collections with our new drawing pack for adults and teens?
Free, no booking required
Sunday 5 August
The tale of the Bamboo Cutter exhibition closes
Sunday 5 August 2pm
Community Ambassador Tour in Japanese with Hiromi Anzai
Sunday 11 August 2pm
Community Ambassador Tour in Mandarin with Tiedong Yang
18-26 August Heritage Week
Don't forget Heritage Week, which runs from the 18-26 August.  The Library is delighted to participate in a number of events including guided tours, a lecture in 18th & 19th century papermaking, a traditional Indian dance workshop as well as family activity and adult & teen drawing packs.  See www.heritageweek.ie for details
Members' Event - Saturday 18 August 11.30am
Book Club meeting - The Hare with Amber Eyes by Edmund de Waal 
264 netsuke , none of them larger than a matchbox. This stunning memoir describes the journey taken by these exquisite objects - and the family who treasured them - across continents and centuries, in a gripping tale of war and peace, passion and loss.

 Please see Members' Book Club page for further information.
Members' Event - Saturday 18 August 2pm
Netsuke and Inro: “From Fashion Fobs to Coveted Collectibles”
We will enjoy a talk on Japanese inro, netsuke and other luxurious objects explored for their function and as markers of wealth with Ruth Starr, Lecturer, Arts of Japan, Trinity College Dublin.
 
Sunday 19 August 1-2pm

Traditional Indian Bharatnatyam dance workshop with Unitas ISAC Team (www.unitasisac.ie) as part of the Dublin Mela, celebrating local Indian culture.  Join two dancers from the Arts Academy and explore traditional Indian dancing.  Suitable for all ages, free. Limited to 20 places.  Please book from Monday 13 August 9.30am at www.cbl.ie under Online Booking

Thursday 23 August 1.10pm
Public Lecture The Stuff That Reams Are Made Of: Innovations in 18th and 19th century papermaking in Europe, Fiona McLees, Conservation Intern, Chester Beatty Library
Saturday 25 August 1-4pm

Family Activity and Adult & Teen Drawing Packs will be made available to mark Heritage Week

Members' Event - Sunday 26 August
Three day trip to Vienna – In the footsteps of Gustav Klimt and The Hare with Amber Eyes
Vienna is famous for its museums and galleries, its classical music and theatres, its cafes and beautiful parks. This year the city is celebrating 150 years since the birth of artist Gustav Klimt. 
For further information about our Travel Programme please click here.

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