Christine Thery was born and raised in Hong Kong of mixed Russian, French and Welsh descent. She completed a 4 year degree course at Winchester College of Art where she received her B.A. with first class honours.
On receipt of her degree Christine returned to Hong Kong to live on the outer islands in traditional villages. She became involved in a rural farming project as a photographer, photo journalist, illustrator and artist. Whilst there Christine exhibited mainly drawings in pencil, charcoal and ink.
Christine moved to England and began working as an etcher. Subsequently Christine and her husband moved aboard a boat complete with etching press and sailed to the Caribbean and the USA. Before setting off they first visited Heir Island. A few years later they returned to Heir Island to live. Christine started working on etchings and oil paintings of the islands and island life.
Christine’s work has documented many aspects of West Cork and its islands, the people, buildings, landscapes and seascapes. In time her work will be a remarkable reminder of many dimensions of life in West Cork that sometimes go unnoticed, yet are very special and captivating.
Christine has had solo shows of her paintings at the Morris Gallery in Skibbereen every year since 2002. Her work can be found in many collections both private and public. Most recently she had four of her paintings included in a new collection for the Graduate Medical School in the University of Limerick and one of Christine’s large oil paintings is now owned by the Cork Opera House.
Melania achieved her Bachelor’s degree in Visual Arts at Instituto de Arte Contemporáneo, Santiago, Chile, in 1996, and a Bachelor’s degree in Fine Arts and Art Theory escpecializacion in graphics and painting at ARCIS University, Santiago, in 2001. From 2000 to date, she has exhibited her work with the art collective “Caja Negra Artes visuales”, as well as internationally exhibiting her work individually since 1998.
“Qualitas occulta” is an installation consisting of 4 figures made of wood and paper painted in acrylic, and five sentences text-extracts of Friedrich Nietzsche, “On Truth and Lies in a Nonmoral Sense” written on wood.
The “bust-figures” are painted like sky, somehow referring to the work of René Magritte.
In both aspects (formal and intellectual) try to talk about language, reality and perception. This work is an exercise of thinking, it is a reflexion of F.N text and the practice of “making objects” or images. It is in a way, a conection between thoughts and images, hiding “truth” through language and creating metaphors as results.
ROHAN REILLY
Rohan Reilly is a landscape photographer based in Baltimore, West Cork. He often uses long exposures and inclement weather to create minimal yet powerfully atmospheric images.
He uses smooth compositions, cleanlines, and strong shapes. He likes to minimise scenes and subjects to drawout the essential elements, creating a perspective and mood for the viewer that is unique and compelling. Hiscompositions give the viewer a space to get lost in and reflect for a moment.
He works in black and white, which is the first step away from reality and into an otherworldly atmosphere. His images evoke senses of serenity, solitude, melancholy, hope and wonder, or a combination of these whilst still retaining an earthy and organic feel.
He is widely recognised as one of the best b/w photographers in Ireland and has won many international awards over the last three years consecutively.
Hammond Journeaux, painter and illustrator, was born in 1964 in New Zealand. She was selected for the Whose Day Book, 1999. She represented Ireland European City of Culture, Cork, 2005. She has exhibited images inspired by “The Lament of Art O’Laoghaire”, permission granted by Thomas Kinsella, which lead to a series entitled “Red Horses”. She designed the cover of Shop Poetry Magazine Spring 2000, from which followed her “Blue Bulls” sequence of work.
Hammond has exhibited in Germany, Spain, England, and New Zealand, and specialises in collaborating with writers and poets. This has lead to numerous literary magazine contributions, Aquarius,Southword, and Force 10, and book covers for Carcarnet publishing house “The Sound of Light” 1999, “The Return of the Cranes” 2002, John Heath Stubbs and Gallery Press “Homage to Gaia” 2008, Sextus and Cynthia” 2009, Derek Mahon and Souvenir Press, “The Little People of Ireland” 2008, Aine Conor, “Listening to One Language” 2010 Sue Toole.
She is currently working on “The Burning Garden” with Poet Padraic Fiacc.
Melania achieved her Bachelor’s degree in Visual Arts at Instituto de Arte Contemporáneo, Santiago, Chile, in 1996, and a Bachelor’s degree in Fine Arts and Art Theory escpecializacion in graphics and painting at ARCIS University, Santiago, in 2001. From 2000 to date, she has exhibited her work with the art collective “Caja Negra Artes visuales”, as well as internationally exhibiting her work individually since 1998.
“Qualitas occulta” is an installation consisting of 4 figures made of wood and paper painted in acrylic, and five sentences text-extracts of Friedrich Nietzsche, “On Truth and Lies in a Nonmoral Sense” written on wood.
The “bust-figures” are painted like sky, somehow referring to the work of René Magritte.
In both aspects (formal and intellectual) try to talk about language, reality and perception. This work is an exercise of thinking, it is a reflexion of F.N text and the practice of “making objects” or images. It is in a way, a conection between thoughts and images, hiding “truth” through language and creating metaphors as results.
“My parents bought my first set of oil paints when I was eight years old and I sold my first portrait at ten. I graduated in philosophy at Cambridge University (1982) where the study of aesthetics allowed me to harmonize what I knew instinctively at the palette with an understanding of figurative art in broader terms. Incorporating metaphor and symbol in my work quickly lead to the use of allegory to develop stories beyond the purely visual.
I was born in Ireland, but moved to the Jura region of France to find inspiration among the forests and mountains of this unique location.
I have exhibited in the UK and Europe and my paintings are currently held in private collections around the world. I love discussing art and new approaches to figurative composition.”
Brendan Launders has been a Graphic Artist for 25 years. Brendan worked as an artist in France for 10 years before returning to Ireland in 2014 to set up his art studio in Ballydehob, West Cork.
He holds an honours BA in Art History and is passionate about this subject.
SHARON DIPITY
Sharon Dipity graduated from Goldsmith’s College, University of London, with a B.A. Honours degree in Textiles; and U.C.E, Birmingham with a Post Graduate Certificate in Scenography. She is currently working in the media of painting, drawing and printmaking.
Sharon draws inspiration from the environment: architecture, infrastructure, land and seascapes, often referencing the fairytales of her upbringing.
Sharon has exhibited in solo and group shows in Ireland and Europe, and is currently represented by ‘The Twenty Twenty Gallery’, Cork. Sharon is currently working on an artist commission for the HSE at Blackrock Hall Primary Care Centre in Cork.
Diarmuid Breen is an artist living and working in Ireland. Diarmuid embraces an extensive range of materials and techniques including mixed media, large canvases, print making.
Diarmuid Breens landscape paintings reflect the surroundings he finds himself in, be it the Urban city streets of Cork City, Ireland, the city of his birth, or the rural landscapes and riverscapes where he spends his free time.
Some of his ongoing work examines the object of work. Using old 1938 photographs from a photo album picked up at a flea market in Belgium, we are presented with the alternative spaces the workers wish to be at rather than tied to their desks.
The Vespertine Quintet is a collection of musicians from West Cork, comprising the traditional string quartet and piano with added electronic sounds.
Their repertoire reflects their name (Vespertine: flowers that bloom in the night-time) and mixes sparse and soulful music from the renaissance and early baroque with modern miniatures by Icelandic composer Olafur Arnalds, Estonian minimalist Arvo Pärt and two composing members of the quintet Jo Perry and Justin Grounds.
Diarmuid Ó Drisceoil grew up in a bi-lingual home, speaking English and Irish, and listened to the stories of his wide family network for years. He draws his stories mainly from the Irish tradition but adapts them to suit his surreal sense of humour.
He has been a great favourite with audiences as MC at the Cape Clear story-telling festival for years.
Diarmuid is the author of four books, three of which with his brother Donal. The most recent offerings “50 years have flown: A History of Cork Airport”, and “Serving a City: The Story of Cork’s English Market” have been widely acclaimed.
Performed by Schull Drama Group I Can’t Remember Anything, by Arthur Miller
directed by Edmund Krugel. Foreigners, by John Hank Regan
directed by Len Lipitch.
8:30pm – 9:45pm
Community Hall : entry €10
TRADTASTIC
Open Trad & Folk Session
All musicians are welcome to join
9:30pm – close : Levis Bar : entry free
(Programme flyers also available around the village)
Local Bus Tours
Tours to Gortnagrough Museum and Stone of the Seven Rings are on a first-come basis. Meet up at Danno’s Statue beforehand.
Raffle
Keep an eye out for raffle tickets on sale around the village. There are some brilliant prizes to be won, all generously donated by participating artists and supporters.
Draw: 8pm Sunday – Rosie’s Bar
Fireshow
Unfortunately we’ve had to cancel the outdoor fireshow, largely due to the weather, but look forward to having it next year.
Many thanks to all the participants in the first Ballydehob Art & Culture Weekend. Thanks to all the artists, performers and venues for volunteering your time and talent to create this amazing event.
Ballydehob culture rocks!
SATURDAY 18th October
EARTH AND FIRE Berber Dances of North Africa
Workshop with Bella Hancock
10am – 11:30am
An Sanctoir : entry – donation
EARTH AND FIRE – Berber Dances of North Africa
Workshop with Bella Hancock
Inspired from the Maghreb region of North Africa – strong hip movements, rooted in the earth, and bringing fire to our dance with vibrant rhythms. Fun and expressive. All are welcome.
Bella Hancock began training intensively in the art of oriental dance (bellydance) in 2001, initially in tribal style with Marius griffin and Dee Cotter, and then decided to explore the roots of the dance by travelling to Egypt and north Africa. She has studied with teachers such as Beatrice Grognard, Leila Haddad, Wendy Buonaventura, Jane Wass, The Raqs Sharqi society UK, Hossam and Serena Ramzy, Karine Butchart and Myriam Szabo (Yumma Mudra).
In 2006 she joined the Danza Duende project and is a committed student and guest teacher. Created by Yumma Mudra, it communicates the concept of developing our basic human goodness, discovering our natural inherent potential, and offering joy through our art. “dancing life”.
Bella teaches regular oriental, gypsy and Danza Duende dance classes in Ireland and is currently working on a new project – Devi Dance, a fusion of Yoga, bellydance and Duende.
DRUMMING and PERCUSSION
Workshop with Thomas Weigandt
Midday – 2pm (age 8 to adult)
Community Hall : entry – donation
DRUMMING and PERCUSSION
Workshop with Thomas Weigandt
Thomas Wiegandt is a multi-artist who has worked in many different disciplines such as photography, multi-media painting, sculpture, jewelry, film, and also in music as a multi-instrumentalist, specialising in ethnic music and African style drumming.
Since 1971 he has performed and exhibited in many places. Thomas likes to explore new approaches often using natural or recycled man-made materials. He has given hundreds of community music workshops all over Ireland. His latest project is the Magic Forest in Ballybane, which is a beautiful nature reserve open to the public in an old sally grove, with twisted pathways and special spaces with sculptures, works of art and also a sound space, the “Ballybane Gamelan”, with a carefully assembled collection of recycled good sounding everyday objects used as musical instruments.
Levis Bar and artist Toma McCullim welcome you to ‘Drawing Down Memory Lane’ a workshop.
1pm – 3pm (all drawing materials provided)
Levis Bar : entry – donation
MUSEUM OF US
Workshop with Toma McCullim
Toma McCullim holds a Masters of Art in Art Process from CCAD in Cork. Her primary degree is from the Sainsbury School of World Art and Museology at University of East Anglia. Most recently she has exhibited as an invited artist at the RHA, and in Beijing as part of Ireland’s Third wave. Her Masters work centered on artworks as anthropology.
She is an artist with West Cork Art Centre’s ‘Arts for Health’ program, bringing her practice into hospitals and day centers to work with elderly people. She teaches art in small classes for all levels from her studio at Lissard. Contact her on 086 669 3037
Toma hopes that ‘The Museum of Us’ will encourage all Ballydehobbers to realise their own place in the making of culture.
Museum making is about telling stories, I am interested in filling in gaps. We are all part of the web of memory that holds the shape of what Ballydehob is.
For this workshop come in and pick up a label. Look around for an object that reminds you of a memory. Is it the dutch doll, the pink stocking, a can of dog food ? Write down that memory on the label and tag your object. Toma will provide materials and show you a few techniques for drawing your object.
WAX SCULPTURE DEMO
with Alison Ducker
1pm – 3pm : Living Stone Gallery : entry free
ALISON DUCKER
A native of West Cork, Alison has spent a lifetime consumed by art in all its beautiful forms.
At school, art was her main interest but once her education finished she took what could be regarded as a rebellious path; a four year apprenticeship in spray painting and panel beating. This fomented her artistic leanings, gave her an appreciation of the importance of attention to detail, a good work ethic, and the ability to weld.
Subsequently she undertook a course in pottery-making and discovered an inherent love for clay and learnt basic pottery techniques. During the following years Alison picked up more skills in pottery, mould making and sculpting.
In 1995 she returned to West Cork to sculpt in earnest. In 1998 she received her first big commission and the following year completed the critically acclaimed 5′ bronze work. Alison’s artistic career was put on hold due to family commitments for a 14 year period thereafter, but during the winter of 2012 the creative juices started flowing stronger than ever and she set about a body of work which was both mature, intelligent and insightful.
Singer / songwriter workshop with Hazel Humphrys & Friends.
Hazel will help you find your voice!
1:30pm – 3:30pm (age 8 upwards)
Ballydehob Social Club : entry – donation
HAZEL HUMPHRYS
Singer / Songwriter Workshop
Hazel has been writing songs since she was nine years old and is the founder and lead singer of the band ‘The Mad Hatters’. Most songs are written by Hazel but some are written with her band members, Leah and Beth. Hazel had her debut gig at the Ballydehob Social Club and ‘The Mad Hatters’ first gig was at a local weekend festival.
The band has completed one album ‘All the Animals’ and is in the middle of the second ‘Can’t Resist’. Hazel is now twelve years old and loves music and song writing and wants to share her passion with others. Hazel plays piano, cello and guitar.
Do you have a passion for music? Are you interested in song writing? Do you want to be singing your own songs up on stage?
Hazel will help you to find your voice!
T-SHIRT PRINTING
Workshop with Sally Smart
2pm – 4pm (age 6 upwards)
Community Hall : entry – donation
STONE OF THE SEVEN RINGS
Minibus Tour and Talk with Brendan Launders.
2:30pm – 4pm : Meet at Danno’s statue. Free
TRAD CONCERTINA & BANJO
Workshop with Dick Miles
3pm – 5pm : Rosie’s Bar : entry – donation
TRAD CONCERTINA & BANJO
Workshop with Dick Miles
Hi, I am Dick Miles. I have been singing and playing music since I was 13. My special love and interest is traditional music and the concertina. I lived for many years in Suffolk, East Anglia and some of my favorite songs are based on the superb traditional tales of this region. Now, I am living in the South-West of Ireland. For over thirty years I have been singing at maritime festivals, including Merseyside and Lancaster, folk festivals and clubs all over the British and Irish Islands.
I have written two concertina tutors, one of which is on song accompaniment. I have recorded several CDs, one with Tim Laycock, John Kirkpatrick, and Harry Scurfield and I was a founder
member (from 1984 to 1988) of the “New Mexborough English Concertina Quartet”.
Performance, with Josephine Jefferies
3pm – 6pm
Sandboat Bar : entry free
PUNK ‘n’ SUZY PUPPET SHOW
with Doctor Dink
3:30pm – 4:45pm (all ages)
Ballydehob Social Club : entry – donation
PUNK & SUZY PUPPET SHOW
with Doctor Dink
The Doc studied puppetry in Glasgow at the Scottish Mask and Puppet Centre, and clowning at L’Universite de Deux Pommes de Terre. During the 1980’s, as a co-founder of the much loved Clown Jewels Theatre Group, he toured extensively in the Highlands and Islands before travelling to Ireland in ‘91 with his solo show “Punk n Suzy“.
Since settling in West Cork his puppetry and tomfoolery have been part of many local theatre and festival productions, notably the Sult spectaculars “Battle of Murahin” and “The Return of the Giant Fionn Mac Cumhail”.
The Punk n Suzy show is a riotous tale of merry mayhem. A firm favourite with all the family, it ranks as a modern day classic.
PREHISTORIC ROCK ART TALK and OPENING RECEPTION
A quite unique exhibition of rock art drawings and photos with Finola Finlay and Robert Harris
4pm – 5pm
Complementary tapas from Joanne
West Cork Gourmet Store : entry free
PREHISTORIC ROCK ART
by Finola Finlay and Robert Harris
Finola Finlay and Robert Harris are working with the UCC-sponsored Cork Rock Art Group (CRAG) to re-locate and re-record the rock art of Cork and Kerry, with the aim of developing an internet rock art resource.
Finola completed a thesis on The Rock Art of Cork and Kerry in the 70s, and Robert brings expertise in drafting and recording techniques.
Together, they write and produce the blog Roaringwater Journal – a celebration of all things West Cork.
with contemporary dancer Tara Brandel and cellist Lea Miklody
To launch the new Performing Artist Residencies at An Sanctoir, cellist Lea Miklody and Contemporaray dancer Tara Brandel will be performing an hour long series of dance and music improvisations.
Lea Miklody is an experimental cello player and singer. Using cello loops and voice she creates a unique, in-the-moment improvised sound that takes you beyond. Over the years she has collaborated with many musicians from different backgrounds and genres, always eager to discover music hidden under stones and behind trees.
Tara Brandel is a Contemporary Dancer native to West Cork. She is currently Artistic Director of Croi Glan Integrated Dance and was recently seen hanging from the 12 Arch Bridge in WCID’s BRIDGE.
MUSIC IN FILM – Workshop
with Maurice Seezer, film and theatre songwriter and composer – this talk will explore the inseparable relationship between music and film.
4pm – 6pm : Levis Bar
Entry – donation in aid of Schull Inshore Rescue
MAURICE SEEZER
Songwriter and film music composer
Film-scores include Angel Baby (1995), The Boxer (1997), Disco Pigs (2000), In America (2003), Get Rich Or Die Tryin’ (2006) and The Pier (2011). He collaborated on 3 albums with Gavin Friday for Island Records.
Maurice has also contributed songs to soundtracks for Jim Sheridan, Baz Luhrmann and Michael Rhymer, and was a proud member of “The Mohawks”, Billy Hatchett’s backing band in Neil Jordan’s Breakfast On Pluto. Collaboration and production credits include work with Bono, Gavin Friday, Maria McKee, Andrea Corr, Camilla Griehsel, Sinead O’Connor, Interference and Colin Vearncombe.
Composition work for theatre include original scores for Corcadorca’s Oct 2012 production of Romeo & Juliet and Corcadorca/Cork Opera House Oct 2013 production of Patrick McCabe’s play The Big Yum Yum.
In 2003 he won the Phoenix Film Critic’s Society award for Best Original Song (Time Enough For Tears – In America), and has been ominated twice for a Golden Globe, twice for an Ivor Novello Award, and once for a Broadcast Film Critic’s Association Award.
Soulscape – a Shamanic Art film, Thomas Wiegandt & Friends. Golden Harvest, by Chris Gaughran. Mess-age In A Bottle, by Chris Gaughran.
5pm – 7pm
Ballydehob Social Club : entry – donation
MUSICAL JOURNEY AROUND THE SCULPTURE TRAIL
by Wendy Miles
with Caz Jeffreys(Acapellabella)
Bring instruments and voice, All welcome. Children to be accompanied by an adult.
5:15pm – 6:15pm
An Sanctoir : entry – donation
CAZ JEFFREYS
“I have a wide personal taste in styles and genres which enables me to be flexible and adaptable in all I undertake. I love working with most age groups and capabilities, and in many different environments.
Over the years I have been involved in many wide-ranging music related projects. Driven by enthusiasm and creativity, my innate love for music has enabled me to respond to requests to produce a host of community-driven and private projects and events. I am able to adapt to a variety of roles, as creator of exciting one-off projects as well as leading ongoing groups such as community choirs.”
Just under a mile long, the trail runs through the nature reserve of An Sanctoir, featuring the sculpture and installation work of local artist Wendy Miles.
The sculpture trail, entitled Sanctuary, is a ramble through nature, including a beautiful woodland walk, bog meadow, riverside, meadows, lake and rocky mountain land, with stunning views of the West Cork landscape.
Many of the sculptures are interactive and the artwork as a whole is literally to go on a journey. Walkers are helping create the trail by marking the landscape with their footsteps.
All welcome, waterproof footwear recommended.
FROM IDEA TO THE SCREEN
A Screenwriting Seminar with TV Writer Rob Heyland
6pm – 8pm : Rosie’s Bar : entry – donation
The Fastnet 4 Quartet is Elaine’s fault, really. A native of Galway, Elaine asked locally renowned cellist, conductor, and teacher, Diana to play at her wedding. Once married, and eager to settle into West Cork, Elaine, a violinist, invited Diana to meet up to play duets. Through no fault of her own (probably it was Elaine’s), Heidi, a fiddler entrenched in jigs and reels, was soon roped into joining them. A year on, following a series of unrelated and unfortunate events (which, in fairness, weren’t Elaine’s fault), someone let slip that videographer Mark was not only musical but played viola as well! Lured with promises of tea and chocolate biscuits… and the odd bit of cake, Mark transformed the trio into a bona fide quartet.
Fastnet 4’s repertoire is based entirely on whatever they happen to fancy at the moment, be it ragtime, baroque, rock, contemporary classical or trad!
Shane Mac an Bhaird, originally from Ballybay, Co. Monaghan, is a current member of the Rough Magic Seeds program. His work has been published in various publications such as Wordlegs: 30 under 30, The Irish Times, The Bastille, The Bohemyth, The South Circular, Ropes and in 2013 he was shortlisted for Doire Press’ Int. Poetry chapbook competition.
Dimitra Xidous‘ poems have been published in literary journals in Canada, Ireland and the US, including Room, Colony and The Stinging Fly. She was a finalist in The Malahat Review’s 2014 Open Season Awards. She has been shortlisted for the Bridport Prize (2013), ‘Over the Edge’ Emerging New Writer Award (2013), and long-listed for the Montreal International Poetry Competition (2011). She is the featured poet in the Spring 2014 issue of The Stinging Fly.
With Patrick Chapman, she co-founded and co-edits The Pickled Body, an on-line poetry and art magazine. Her debut poetry collection ‘Keeping Bees’ (2014) is published by Doire Press. dimitraxidous.com”
Kerrie O’ Brien has been published in various Irish and UK literary journals. Her poem Blossoms was chosen as the winning entry in the Emerging Talent category of the 2011 iYeats Poetry Competition and her work was highly commended for the Over the Edge New Writer of The Year Competition 2011. In February 2012 she was the first poet to read as part of the New Writers Series in Shakespeare & Co. Paris. She was the winner of the RTE Arena Flash Fiction Competition 2012.
She received an Arts Council Literature Bursary for her first official collection and two of her poems have appeared in New Irish Writing in the Independent. She was one of the emerging writers chosen to read at the Cork Spring Poetry Festival 2013 as well as the Poetry Ireland Introductions Series 2013, Listowel Writers’ Week 2013, Cuisle International Poetry Festival 2013 and The Bram Stoker Festival 2013. She features in the New Planet Cabaret Anthology published by New Island in association with RTE Arena
EM Reapy is from Mayo, has an MA in Creative Writing (Queen’s University Belfast) and edits wordlegs.com. In 2013, she received an Arts Council Literature Bursary and is currently working on her debut novel Red Dirt.
SUNDAY 19th October
‘THE FLEA’ RADIO SHOW PREMIERE
Directed by Rob Hurden A Medieval Tale of Individual Injustice & Parallel Planes
11am – 1pm
Ballydehob Social Club : entry – donation
INTRODUCTION TO ART HISTORY
with Brendan Launders
Midday – 1pm
Ballydehob Social Club. Entry free
‘ATROPOS FINDS HER SCISSORS’
Performance, with Josephine Jefferies
Midday – 9pm
Sandboat Bar : entry free
CHALK PAINT
Furniture Upcycling
Workshop with Gina @ Clara’s Closet
1pm – 3pm
Levis Bar. entry – donation
HISTORICAL TOWN WALK
with Eugene McSweeney
2:30pm – 4pm
Meet at Danno’s Statue. Free
The “BANG ON” Ballydehob World Percussion Band is playing tribal rhythms on African drums, lots of percussions, flutes and jaw’s harp. This lively music has people getting up and move to the groove. It is entertaining for all ages and especially well suited for parties and community events.
Seamus Hogan has written two collections of poetry, Interweavings (1988) and New Poems (1993), both published by the now defunct Granville House, Paris.
A bilingual selected works includes French translations by Jean Migrenne (La Barbacane, 1996). A work of new and selected poems are in the pipeline, and he is working on translating a selection of R.M. Rilke’s poems into English.
He lives in West Cork.
Pól Colman & Friends
7pm – 7:30pm : Levis Bar
7:30pm – 8pm : Rosie’s Bar : Open poetry
8pm – 8:30pm : The Irish Whip : Open poetry
9pm – 9:20pm
Bellydancing with Bella Hancock & Friends
BELLA HANCOCK
Inspired from the Maghreb region of North Africa – strong hip movements, rooted in the earth, and bringing fire to our dance with vibrant rhythms. Fun and expressive. All are welcome.
Bella Hancock began training intensively in the art of oriental dance (bellydance) in 2001, initially in tribal style with Marius griffin and Dee Cotter, and then decided to explore the roots of the dance by travelling to Egypt and north Africa. She has studied with teachers such as Beatrice Grognard, Leila Haddad, Wendy Buonaventura, Jane Wass, The Raqs Sharqi society UK, Hossam and Serena Ramzy, Karine Butchart and Myriam Szabo (Yumma Mudra).
In 2006 she joined the Danza Duende project and is a committed student and guest teacher. Created by Yumma Mudra, it communicates the concept of developing our basic human goodness, discovering our natural inherent potential, and offering joy through our art. “dancing life”.
Bella teaches regular oriental, gypsy and Danza Duende dance classes in Ireland and is currently working on a new project – Devi Dance, a fusion of Yoga, bellydance and Duende.
The suggested donation for donation events is 5 euro to cover costs and materials. However, everyone is welcome and no one will be turned away due to lack of funds, so come to everything! Pass the hat events are exactly that. Give what you can 🙂
Please note: programme may be subject to slight change so check back again closer to the weekend.
Workshop with Bella Hancock
Toma McCullim holds a Masters of Art in Art Process from CCAD in Cork. Her primary degree is from the Sainsbury School of World Art and Museology at University of East Anglia. Most recently she has exhibited as an invited artist at the RHA, and in Beijing as part of Ireland’s Third wave. Her Masters work centered on artworks as anthropology.
Diana Llewellyn – cello
