30 September  2010, 19.30

John Connolly
admission free, reservation recommended,
in English
 
John Connolly is a successful thriller author. French translation of The Book of Lost Things has obtained Grand Prix de l’Imaginaire 2010. Here at the CCI he will present his last novel The Gates translated as Les Portes published by l’Archipel. An evolution from thriller to a strange novel, for strange young people and adults. John Connolly is based in Dublin but divides his time between his native city and the United States, where each of his novels has been set.


 

18 - 20 November 2010

Poésie et Prose
Admission free, reservation recommended,
in English, Irish and French

For the third year, the Centre Culturel Irlandais presents its literary celebration « Poésie et Prose » and pays tribute to the great Irish poet, 1995 Nobel Prize winner Seamus Heaney.
Daniel Arsand, Kevin Barry, Paul Durcan, Peter Fallon, Hugo Hamilton, Aifric Mac Aodha, Belinda McKeon, Eilis Ni Dhuibhne, Caitriona O’Reilly, Niamh O’Sullivan, Jo Slade will also read pieces of their own work.
A full programme will be available in October and on this website.
 

 

 

9 December 2010, 19h30

La Médiathèque rencontre… Gina Moxley
in English, admission free
reservation necessary (space limited) 



Gina Moxley was born in Cork where she studied painting at the Crawford School of Art. She has appeared in numerous plays in Dublin, London and New York. In the role of Jocasta, she has recently toured internationally in Oedipus Loves You with Pan Pan Theatre. She has appeared in feature films and on numerous television drama series. A writer and playwright, Gina won the Stewart Parker Award for new theatre writing in 1995 .