MAY 2005
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Powerful Double Bill at Jewish Film Festival Draws Irish Audience
By CATHOLINE BUTLER
VANCOUVER - The 17th annual Vancouver Jewish Film Festival at the Norman Rothstein Theatre included two films of special interest to the Irish community this year. John Cheevers, the Irish Consul for British Columbia, attended the double screening on April 17 and introduced Shalom Ireland which followed Sister Rose's Passion.
Valerie Lapin Ganly the director of Shalom Ireland was also present at the event. Lapin Ganly has both Irish and Jewish roots and she spoke afterwards about her background, and the research of the Jewish community in Dublin.
Many in the Irish community will be familiar with Robert Briscoe - the first Jewish Lord Mayor of Dublin -and his historic visit to New York. What many may not know is how the Jewish community of Ireland participated in the creation and development of both the Republic of Ireland and the State of Israel.
Shalom Ireland chronicles the history of Irish Jewry, while celebrating their unique culture created by blending Irish and Jewish traditions. It was a most informative documentary and I'm sure there were many who will be curious to visit the Jewish areas of Dublin on their next visit.
Sister Rose's Passion is the powerful narrative of Sister Rose Thering, a fesity activist in the fight against anti-Semitism in the Catholic Church. She had an active part in Vatican II which lead to many reforms in the Catholic Church, and was a strong component in denouncing Church doctrine which
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AT THE SCREENING of Shalom Ireland at the Norman Rothstein Theatre at the Jewish Community Centre in Vancouver are: (L-R) John Cheevers, the Irish Consul for British Columbia, Valerie Lapin Ganly, Director of the documentary and Phil Sanderson of the Vancouver Jewish Film Festival
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The film is a compelling and inspirational story about overcoming prejudice and fighting centuries old beliefs. It's easy to see why the film was the winner of the Best Documentary Short Film at New York's Tribeca Film Festival and nominated for a 2005 Academy Award in the Documentary Short Subject.
The Norman Rothstein Theatre is an impressive state of the art theatre
The whole facility is a great credit to the Jewish community and I couldn't help thinking that this is exactly what is lacking in the Irish community of Vancouver.
The Celtic Heritage Society of Canada is working to create such a facility in Burnaby, but maybe what's needed for that extra push is the energy and foresight of another Robert Briscoe to bring this dream to fruition.
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The Smithsonian Associates Celebrates Ireland and Wales
WASHINGTON, DC - The Smithsonian Associates pays tribute to the traditions and unique characteristics of Ireland and Wales in a two-month program series, "Celtic Connection," from June 4-through July 28.
This special series was created with the co-operation of the Wales Tourist Board and Tourism Ireland and will feature beautiful country homes, regal castles, lyric poetry and the rich Celtic historical link between the countries of Ireland and Wales.
The Smithsonian Resident Associate Program offers one of the finest opportunities for entertainment, education, and enlightenment in theD.C. area,with over 1,500 educational and cultural programs a year.
The "Celtic Connection" series will feature renowned scholars, performers and distinguished personalities from Ireland and Wales and offers a variety of programs
including an Irish folk music performance; talks on the history archaeology and landscapes of Ireland and Wales; seminars on Irish writer James Joyce and Welsh poet Dylan Thomas; a Celtic film series and tastings of cheese, beer and spirits.
Some of the series highlights includes: The Blacks and the Clancys - The Blacks Brothers and the Aoife Clancy Band come together in a genuine Irish performance singing traditional Irish folk music and works of contemporary songwriters.
Dylan Thomas: The Man Behind the Myth - This evening is highlighted by readings from the Welsh poet's work and unpublished recordings of Dylan Thomas reading his own work.
The program is presented by David Ponting, a professional actor who developed a one-man show about the poet, and Owen Sheers, a writer and poet who was recently selected as one of PBS's 20 Next-generation Poets.
Highlights of the Cinema of the Celtic Lands will feature: A Bloomsday celebration with Bloom (Ireland, 2003). Bloom follows the story of a grieving father, Leopold Bloom, his amorous wife, Molly, and young writer Stephen Dedalus in their lives full of joy, lust, frustration and sorrow.
Solomon a Gaenor (Wales, 1998). This film tells the moving story of illicit love between a Welsh girl born into a family of strict chapel-goers, and a Jewish boy who is a door-to-door salesman.
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