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Exhibition in Brittany featuring three contemporary Irish artists.21 Jul - 16 Sep , admission free
Surveillé·e·s
The world is waking up to the implications of mass surveillance. This exhibition of seventeen artists investigates both the visible and invisible mechanisms in operation.14 Sep - 16 Dec , Admission free
Conversations around the exhibition
Surveillé·e·s
Representing the intangible, commenting on or alerting society… these and other issues will be discussed in a series of conversations with artists on show in our exhibition ‘Surveillé·e·s’.
14 - 15 Sep , admission free
Robocobra Quartet
This innovative quartet will bring the courtyard alive during the exhibition opening with a mix of jazz, hardcore punk and contemporary classical music.14 Sep , Admission free
European Heritage Days
Au programme : visites guidées de la Bibliothèque patrimoniale, de la chapelle St Patrick, de la Médiathèque et de l'exposition collective «Surveillé·e·s».15 - 16 Sep , Admission free
Crime-writing festival
Opening with a conversation with Benjamin Black (aka John Banville), this four-day festival presents chaired discussions and readings with some of Ireland’s finest crime writers.19 - 22 Sep , €5 for a single session/ €10 for all sessions,
Irish Language Certificate Courses
This the moment to sign up for the Certificate in Irish language delivered by Maynooth University.24 Sep2018 - 31 May
The Hamely Tongue
Directed by Irish language activist Deaglán O Mocháin, this unusual film argues for a nuanced perspective on Ulster Scots, considered by some to be merely a dialect.26 Sep , Admission free
Irish language taster
A chance to try out a few words of Irish29 Sep , entrée libre
Elizabeth Bowen, Espionage and the Second World War
Elizabeth Bowen wrote a celebrated spy novel while living through the Blitz in London and secretly reporting on Irish neutrality for the British Government.4 Oct , Admission free
Thomas McCarthy
Coming from a long line of traditional Irish Traveller singers and musicians, Thomas McCarthy is the Gaulín’s guest singer this season.9 Oct , €5
The Farthest
Human achievement, personal drama and almost miraculous success make this one of the best documentaries to date about the conquest of space.11 Oct , Admission free
Dans laquelle on prend l’Eire.
Launch of the Irish edition of the Fricassée recipe collection with a drink and the opportunity to meet the publisher-illustrator from Vous êtes ici.16 Oct , Admission free
Listening Space
Enjoy some of the best radio documentary-making in Ireland masterfully chosen by producer Aidan O’Donnell and presented in the chapel.18 Oct , Admission free
Old Library Visit
An opportunity to learn more about the collection in our Old Library!23 Oct , admission free
Thérèse Fahy
Ireland’s Tombeau to Debussy
This three-day concert cycle in the chapel has been curated by one of Ireland’s foremost pianists, Therese Fahy, to mark 100 years since the composer’s death.
24 - 26 Oct , €10 (€7 for students and unemployed)/ €25 for the whole festival
A voice for… L’intouchable
A special candlelit reading in the Old Library of ‘The Untouchable’ by John Banville in French translation.30 Oct , €7
Double Bill: Ríona Sally Hartman and Ronan Guilfoyle
reat evenings of jazz in store notably with Ronan Guilfoyle, a major figure of the contemporary music scene in Ireland whose composition ‘Life Cycle’ marks his 60th birthday.3 Nov
La Médiathèque rencontre… Karl Geary et Julian Gough
An opportunity to meet writers-in-residence Karl Geary and Julian Gough who have both been acclaimed for their novels in English and in French translation6 Nov , Admission free
Soirée Paris Photo
A weekend exhibition paying homage to Franco-Irish photographer Angélique Cheronnet which opens the same evening as a conversation with two renowned photographers included in CCI’s show ‘Surveillé·e·s’, Willie Doherty and Donovan Wylie.8 Nov
Handsome Devil
Set in an all-boys Irish boarding school, ‘Handsome Devil’ focuses on the unlikely friendship between a star rugby player and his sensitive roommate.13 Nov , admission free
Old Library Visit
8,000 historic books make up the collection of the Old Library, including three illuminated manuscripts dating from the Middle Ages.22 Nov , admission free
Savina Yannatou & Francesco Turrisi
This innovative evening of collaboration between Greek singer Savina Yannatou and Dublin-based Italian pianist Francesco Turrisi brings our Jazzycolors festival to a close in international style.23 Nov
Glen Hansard & friends
Glen Hansard and friends will play one night only in the intimate surroundings of CCI’s chapel!29 Nov , €25 (€22 for students and unemployed)
Graduation ceremony for Irish language students
An evening to celebrate the graduation of Teastas Eorpach na Gaeilge students.1 Dec , Admission free
Liam Chambers
From Restoration to Revolution: The Irish Colleges in Paris, 1660-1818
Historian and author Liam Chambers will trace the development of the Irish College from a tiny community in the 1660s to becoming a major centre for priests and students on the continent during the penal era.
6 Dec , admission free
Old Library Visit
Sign up quickly for the last visit of the year!11 Dec , Admission free
The Ocelots & Mongoose
Folk and indie-pop from great live performers guaranteed to spread goodwill at our last event of 2018.13 Dec , €15 (mulled wine included)