Thursdays-19 Sept-GREECE / 17 Oct-DONEGAL / 21 Nov-TIBET-2019

August 25, 2019 by mythiclinks

Mythic Links- Storied Landscapes illustrated talks at the United Arts Club

Thurs 19 Sept – Treasure of GREECE –Mary MacKENNA

Thurs 17 Oct – Magic of DONEGAL –Mary MacKENNA

Thurs 21 Nov – Travels in TIBET and India- -Siofra O’DONOVAN

SERIES – Cultural Landscapes for TODAY: Story, Tradition, Travels, Culture, Poetic Imagination

Thurs 19 Sept –The Treasure of GREECE: A Mythic Landscape –
Echoes from Homer to Heaney.
Explore the multi-layered places and culture of the ancient Greek world, it’s enduring appeal, and resonances in the Irish arts and cultural history.
A vividly Illustrated TALK with film clips and discussion.
Speaker: Mary MacKENNA –Architect, and Past-President of the Irish-Hellenic Society

Thurs 17 Oct –The Magic of Donegal: Land, Sea, Sky, Story-
Atlantic Place and Poetic Imagination. Speaker: Mary MacKENNA.
Creative influences of Donegal and it’s traditions shine across the ages, from the legacy of Colum Cille and the fairies of folklore, illuminating both Hollywood movies, and leading writers and artists of the 21st century.

( picture: ardara.ie ) FESTIVAL weekend in ARDARA – Donegal may be of interest?
Inspired by The Warp and Weft of Heritage FESTIVAL : 11- 13 October 2019 in ARDARA –Click for Info

Thurs 21 Nov –Travels in TIBET and India: In the Time of Nomads –
Lost in Shambala.
Illustrated TALK and discussion.
Speaker: Siofra O’ DONOVAN –Author and Writing Coach completed an MA in Indo-Tibetan studies at SOAS in University of London. One of her books, Lost In Shambhala, is travelogue about Tibetans in exile. BOOK INFO .
BLOG- In the Time of Nomads