5 Things to Do This Week

29 June to 5 July 2020 – Time to explore again

As we enter Phase 3 of the roadmap for Ireland’s easing of the COVID-19 we have some suggestions for how to make the most of our freedom! This is our top 5 things to do this week.

ART: National Gallery of Ireland

We are so excited to hear that the National Gallery of Ireland is set to open the Millennium Wing, Rooms 1–5 (European art 1850–1950) this Monday. Feast your eyes on Claude Monet’s Argenteuil Basin with a Single Sailboat. Enjoy Pablo Picasso’s Still Life with a Mandolin. A perfect way to spend a rainy afternoon in Dublin.

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Today's Work of the Day is by the French artist, Eva Gonzalès (1849-1883). It usually hangs in our Modern European rooms which we are so pleased to be opening to the public again from next Monday 29 June as part of our phased reopening. You can read more about our plans for the coming weeks on our website under our opening hours. Gonzalès painted this scene at the seaside resort of Grandcamp in Normandy. It depicts local children by the verge of a coastal path. A basket of fish rests beside them. Areas of sand and grass dominate the composition, while a pale blue line marks the high horizon. Gonzalès was Edouard Manet’s only formal pupil, and her loose sketchy brushwork shows his influence. Although she associated with the Impressionists, she, like Manet, preferred to show her work at the Salon rather than at their independent exhibitions. Image: Eva Gonzalès (1849-1883), Children on the Sand Dunes, Grandcamp, 1877-1878. #NationalGalleryIRL #evagonzalez #normandy #impressionism #womenartists #frenchartist

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Link: National Gallery of Ireland

MUSIC: Traidphicnic 2020 ar líne

Féilé Traidphicnic is going virtual. From 3 – 5 July there will be an explosion of traditional music online. With Séamus Begley, Samanta Harvey, Aisling Lyons among a stellar line-up of performers set to take part, we have a real treat in store.

Link: Facebook Page

SPORT: Cork City Marathon

Although the Cork City Marathon has been sadly cancelled this year, there is still an opportunity to lace up your runners and hit the road. You are invited to sign up and run for yourself or for charity.

Race One (1K, 5K &10K) May 31- July 1
Race Two (20K & 42K) July 1 – July 31

Link: Cork City Marathon

CULTURE: The Axis Chats

The Axis Chats series is a super collection of conversations available to view online. Highlights include a catch up with one of our favourite directors, Lenny Abrahamson. You can also watch a specially commissioned filmed series of The Windy Lady by Pom Boyd.

Link: AxisBallymun.ie

FESTIVAL: Clonmel Junction Festival

Always a high point of the Irish arts calendar, this years Clonmel Junction Festival has been re-imagined for our unprecedented times. With a vibrant programme of virtual events happening between 4 – 12 July, there is something for all ages and interests. Here are our highlights

Link: JunctionFestival.com

All details correct at time of publication. Please check with the organiser before finalising your plans.