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Tuesday 8th March, International Women's Day

1.  MacDonagh Junction, Workhouse Square

Welcome to International Women's Day by women representing various elements of community: arts, business, community, politics and social.

1. Welcome MacDonagh Junction by Marion Acreman, Centre Manager.
2. Official Launch of International Women's Day by Colette Byrne, CEO, Kilkenny County Council and other representatives of the council.
3. Introductions to the various projects and events taken place in MacDonagh for IWD16.
4. Tea/Coffee - MacDonagh Junction

A chance to mingle and chat kindly sponsored by Starbucks, MacDonagh Junction.

Throughout the day:

 I’d Like to tell her... is a wonderful, collaborative project which encourages people to leave positive messages for women in their lives by completing the sentence "I'd like to tell her...". Chalkboards will be positioned in the shopping centre and participants are asked to complete the sentence in any positive way they feel inspired to. If you wish to create a board for your workplace or community to be part of this project, need more information or indeed to contribute your own sentences contact idliketotellher@gmail.com.  Or tweet @idliketotellher  

MacDonagh Junction - former Barrett’s Shoe Unit

Resource Table with information, leaflets and pamphlets relating to all aspects of women’s life. Representatives from various groups will be there chat about their groups in a relaxed, informal capacity.

1pm, MacDonagh Junction

Project Women Present "This Laundry Life" - A short site inspired performance revealing the emotional and domestic labours of women

1. - MacDonagh Junction

Hear Our Voices is an opportunity for local women, especially those from other countries, to contribute a few words, or perhaps a short poem or song -own language welcomed.

Clothes Swap Shop,4-8 pm, Open Circle House

Drop your gently used clothes to the Open Circle Arts Collective by Friday 26^th February, receive tokens in exchange & then enjoy an evening of swapping on IWD16 (March 8^th) in Open Circle House. Contact Alice for details: 0871355318

Suffragette - 8:30pm Billy Byrnes Pub, John Street

A screening of the movie Suffragette staring Meryl Streep as the iconic Emmeline Pankhurst

Wednesday March 9^th

9pm Ryan’s Pub Women’s comedy/poetry night,

A full night of comedy and poetry with only women on stage.

Check https://www.facebook.com/events/1107671929289457/ for more information

Friday March 11^th

Honouring the Deep Feminine /World Peace Work 7.30-9.30, Butler House 7euro/5 euro concession

Katharina Brocke, from Findhorn Foundation Community, Scotland will share her experience with Global Peace Work and the new Soul of WoMan Initiative. This uplifting evening will include a guided meditation and an introduction to the practice of grounding our gratitude to the earth by using written mandalas.

Saturday March 12th

World Peace Ceremony 11. - 11.45 Tholsel High St refreshments afterwards in City Hall

All are invited to attend this inclusive event, which has been held all over the world and aims to up-lift inspire and connect all people in our diverse ways of striving for equality, freedom, and mutual respect. Councillor Breda Gardner will introduce the event and welcome International Facilitator Katharina Brocke who leads Peace Events in Europe and Japan in her role of Representative of the World Peace Prayer Society.

Women in 1916, 3pm, Parade Tower

“Jumping into the GPO: Women’s access to the Rising” by Lucy McDiarmid

“Easter Week in Kilkenny” Diary of Florence Hackett by Ann Murtagh

12e, in aid of Barnardo’s Post Adoption Service. Tickets available from www.eventbrite.ie

Sincerely, L Cohen, 9pm Newpark Hotel

Music by Mark Antony McGrath and Vanessa Louise

12e, in aid of Barnardo’s Post Adoption Service. Tickets available from www.eventbrite.ie

International Women’s Day Kilkenny is kindly supported by the Community and Culture Section of Kilkenny County Council and MacDonagh Junction Shopping Centre.