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Fri 24th May: Sardinia and the Spanish Influence

Sligo Spanish Society and Amicizia Sligo are pleased to present a talk entitled “Sardinia, and the Spanish influence”, on Friday, May 24th, at 8pm. The presentation will be given by Daniela Lardieri, Sardinian native and Sligo resident, and will take place in the Yeats Building, Sligo.
Sardinia is an island in the Mediterranean sea, between Spain and Italy. It is now part of Italy, but in medieval times the island was controlled by the Kingdom of Aragon, in Spain. Sardinia was effectively Spanish for four hundred years, from the fourteenth century until the seventeen hundreds, and many customs and elements of the language survive in modern Sardinia.
Daniela Lardieri will talk, in English, about the Spanish and Catalan influence on the culture of her home and will explain some of the history of Sardinia. The talk will last approximately one hour, and afterwards we will have a wine reception with a mixture of Spanish and Sardinian wine and food.
This is a joint event between the Sligo Spanish Society and Amicizia, the Sligo Italian Society, so we are expecting a large crowd. All are welcome, admission is €7, or €4 for students or the unemployed.

Website:http://solysombraspanish.drupalgardens.com/content/sardinia-and-spanish-influence-may-24th


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Sligo’s Twin Fest goes Global to Reunite Twins

TWINFESTCOMP2SmallAre you a Twin? Does your Twin live in Canada, The United States, Australia, or Europe? If so Twin Fest Ireland is offering you the opportunity to be reunited in Ireland this August with your Twin.

Twin Fest Ireland the national festival for twins in Ireland in conjunction with the Gathering Ireland 2013 has launched a very unique competition. The Competition which has just been launched internationally around the globe hopes to reunite Twins at this years Festival taking place in in Keash Co.Sligo Ireland on August 24th.

The Competition is open to Twins who live in Separate countries where one of the Twins resides in Ireland .To enter you need to be a Twin, living abroad and over the age of 18.Log on to http://www.twinfest.ie/competition to enter and complete the required entry form. Please review the Terms and conditions.

So if you are a Twin and your Twin lives in another country log on and tell the Twin Fest Team why they should fly your Twin home to Ireland to be reunited at Twin Fest 2013.Winners will be chosen by the Twin Fest Team Judges 1 week after the competition closes. Competition will close on July 1st 2013.

Prize includes Return flights into Ireland to attend Twin Fest Ireland on August 24th and 1 Night accommodation for you and your Twin at a 4star Sligo Hotel on Saturday August 24th.

For inquires please email info@twinfest.ie & follow @TwinFest or facebook.com/TwinFest


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Sat 20th July: Ocean FM Warrior of the Sea​


WOTS
The 2013 Ocean FM Warrior of the Sea​ takes place on Saturday 20th July. Now in its 4th year, the “WOTS” swim continues to grow and challenge and is fast becoming one of Ireland’s premier open water swimming events. There are two categories, Skin and Wetsuit.The event has been allocated two possible start dates over the weekend of the 20th and 21st of July 2013. First preference is Saturday 20th at 09:50am. Second preference is Sunday 21st at 10:40am. This is to allow for the fact that the weather is highly temperamental in this region and for the distinct possibility that conditions may not suit on one of the given days. The final decision on the swim date will be announced on Thursday 18th July 2013. It is the responsibility of all competitors to check back with the official “WOTS” website

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May 28th – June 25th: Source Sligo – Home Chef

Home Chef

A highly practical five weeks, (1 day per week) course, which challenges and rewards both the keen home cook and those who are seeking a professional career.
The aim of this course is to inspire those who love cooking to further develop their skills in the kitchen. Each day you will have the opportunity to expand your culinary knowledge and broaden your palate by creating delicious food. You will go home with a folder full of recipes and ideas to inspire you to entertain family and friends with ease…. or kick start a new career.
Each participant will receive a Cookery School Certificate.

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The Model: Cinema Listings

In The House (Dans La Maison)

Germain (FABRICE LUCHINI) and Claude (ERNST UMBAUER)in IN THE HOUSE
Dir: François Ozon. 105 minutes, France, 2012, subtitled
Wed 08 & Thurs 09 May. at 8pm Sun 12 May. at 3pm €8/€7/€6

F.abrice Luchini shines as an old-fashioned French tutor in a trendy high school, who thinks he’s uncovered a rare talent when reading student Ernst Umhauer’s vivid writing exercise evocations of a classmate’s idealised bourgeois home life and alluring mother (Emmanuelle Seigner). Soon he’s encouraging his prize-pupil to take the tale further, then adding his own pedagogic ‘improvements’ – but as we see all this played out, it’s hard to know where reality ends and individual fantasy begins.

‘A witty, naughty, insight-packed provocation’ – Time Out

For more information see /http://themodel.ie/film

 

North Of The Sun

North of the sun
Dir: Inge Wegge, Jørn Nyseth Ranum. Norway, 2012, 46 min
Sun 12 May. 6pm. / Free (In assosiation with Clean Coasts Week)

Inge and Jørn are not your typical surfers. For nine months, the two have been based on a deserted beach on an island off the coast of Norway, where they have found not only perfect waves, but also a large quantity of washed-up waste. Their plan is to stay until they collect at least a tonne of the rubbish the sea deposits on the beach every day. Featuring fantastic shots of nature, the film captures adventurous surfing during the polar night and its heroes’ “regular” beach life infused with the pure joy of living beyond civilisation.

‘The coldest surf documentery ever made’ – Wavedreamer.co.uk

For more information see /http://themodel.ie/film

 

The Paperboy

The Paper Boy
Dir: Lee Daniels. 107 minutes, USA, 2012.

Wed 15 & Thurs 16 May. at 8pm and Sun 19 May. at 3pm CERT 16 €8/€7/€6.

‘The Paperboy’ is a lurid slice of Southern Gothic noir with an enjoyable air of disreputability. Star studded cast!! Matthew McConaughey is Ward Jansen, a reporter in late-‘60s Florida who believes that Death Row inmate Hillary Van Wetter (a truly scuzzy John Cusack) may be innocent. Enlisting the aid of his brother Jack (Zac Efron) and Charlotte (Nicole Kidman), a woman with a soft spot for felons who has been corresponding with Van Wetter, Jansen is drawn deeper into a fever dream of racial and sexual tensions.

‘This is an undrained swamp of fear, black comedy and desire’ – The Guardian

For more information see /http://themodel.ie/film

 

Sound City

Sound City

Dir: David Grohl. 108 minutes, USA, 2013. Club Screening

22 & 23 May at 8pm and Sunday 26 May at 3pm. €8/€7/€6.

Directed by Dave Grohl, the movie tells the story of the fabled Sound City recording studio that was located in Van Nuys, California. It follows former Nirvana drummer and Foo Fighter David Grohl as he attempts to resurrect the studio back to former glories. With music and special guests including Trent Reznor, Paul McCartney, Tom Petty, Stevie Nicks, Mick Fleetwood, Joshua Homme and Frank Black. “Straight out of a roof-raising debut at Sundance 2013 comes Dave Grohl’s exhilarating documentary about what makes life worth living.

‘‘Sound City hits you like a shot in the heart’’ – Rolling Stone

For more information see /http://themodel.ie/film

Competition Time!!

Win a pair of tickets to any film of your choice from The Model’s Spring programme plus a bottle of wine to enjoy with the film!! Just answer the following question!

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