Monaco-Ireland Arts Society
Promoting Irish Literature and the Arts in Monaco
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Our aim is to promote Irish literature and the arts by various means, such as public readings, stage presentations, lectures and friendly get togethers, and even musical evenings for the enjoyment and entertainment of all those interested, not only in the works of our great writers and artists, but also in Irish folklore.
For a comparatively small country, Ireland has made a disproportionate contribution to world literature in both the Irish and English languages. The island’s most widely-known literary works are those of James Joyce, Brian Friel, Jonathan Swift and Oscar Wilde.
Let us not forget that Ireland also boasts four Nobel Prize winners for literature:
- W B Yeats 1923
- George Bernard Shaw 1925
- Samuel Beckett 1969
- and Seamus Heaney 1995
News
Continuing with celebrating the centenary of the publication of ‘Ulyssess‘ in 1922, the Princess Grace Irish Library hosted a talk given by Dermot Bolger, playwright and poet, on 14 October, with dramatic readings by our actors from his play adaptation of Ulysses by James Joyce. Read more..
Nick O’Conor & Miranda Dawe
Photo: Manuel Vitali
On 28 April, MIAS participated in a lecture, held at the Princess Grace Irish Library, given by Nuala O’Connor, following publication of her book Nora. Read more..
Video courtesy of the Princess Grace Irish Library
MIAS was invited by the Princess Grace Irish Library to provide a short performance on St Patrick’s Day this year, together with a musical interlude by the Academie de Musique, which was filmed.
We were very honoured to give a command performance for H.S.H Prince Albert of Monaco.
Photo courtesy of the Princess Grace Irish Library
Culture Snippets
Clurichaun
The clurichaun is an Irish fairy which resembles the leprechaun. Some folklorists describe the clurichaun as a night form of the leprechaun, who goes out to drink after finishing his daily chores. They are invariably always drunk and surly! It is said that if you treat them well, they will protect your wine cellar, otherwise they will wreak havoc on your home and spoil your wine stock!
Ireland
Ireland is the third largest island in Europe, and the 20th largest island in the world. It lies to the northwest of Europe and is surrounded by hundreds of islands and islets. Irish was the predominant language of the Irish people for most of their recorded history, and they brought their Gaelic speech with them to other countries, notably Scotland and the Isle of Man where it gave rise to Scottish Gaelic and Manx.
Seamus Heaney
A much-quoted statement was when Seamus Heaney objected to being included in The Penguin Book of Contemporary British Poetry (1982), despite being born in Northern Ireland. His response to being included in the British anthology was delivered in his poem, An Open Letter: “Don’t be surprised if I demur, for, be advised my passport’s green. No glass of ours was ever raised to toast The Queen.“
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+33 (682) 40 55 34
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Le Sardanapale
2 Avenue Princesse Grace
Monte-Carlo
98000 Monaco
