Chaplin Comedy Film Competition
A FULL festival programme has been announced for the first ever Charlie Chaplin Comedy Film Festival in Ireland. It will take place in Waterville, Kerry from August 25 to 28. With Josephine Chaplin, the great man’s daughter, at its helm, the hope is that this event will become an annual film competition and festival of international scale.
There is an open invitation for people to become a patron for €500 annually; alternatively, you or your company can sign up to be a friend for any sum. See www.chaplinfilmfestival.com for membership details and of course, the dynamic programme of theatre, comedy, street performance, GAA, dancing and film.
Day 1 is Thursday August 25 which includes a screening of the competition’s shortlisted films in three venues. There will be a football exhibition match reffed by Mick O’Dwyer and the festival opening party in Fossett’s Big Top at 8.30pm.
On a daily basis there will be a selection of shortlisted competition films screened, along with film and circus workshops by professionals and Charlie Chaplin films and exhibition. Sunday August 28 will close with live comedy in the Big Top after an afternoon of tightrope artistry, croquet, jazz and barbecue.
You can write to the Charlie Chaplin Comedy Film Festival office, Waterville for details of competition entry and/ or patronage.
Georgian House and Garden to close
GEORGIAN House and Garden are to close officially at the end of August after 17 years. The five staff were given verbal notice by head of Limerick Civic Trust Dr James Ring, on the grounds that maintaining the living museum, performance salons, garden and administration at No. 2 Pery Square were untenable financially. Another two staff at Bishop’s Palace are being let go by the trust.
Four of the five staff at Georgian House have served for 17 years since it opened and the fifth employee is there nine years. Staff have been told that they will receive statutory redundancy only.
Johnston’s Writers’ Clinic
AN earlier date of Wednesday July 20 sees Limerick Writers’ Centre bring you The Writers’ Clinic’. We’re told that this is an open clinic where aspiring writers can bring their work and have it assessed face to face by LWC’s expert writing ‘doctor’, Fred Johnston.
“Fred will be in attendance the third Wednesday of every month at our off site venue in Leamy Art Gallery and Gallery, Hartstonge Street where he will be happy to meet you and discuss your creative work”.
Make an appointment by ringing 087 2996409 or email [email protected]
Prose, poetry in fact all types of creative writing will be assessed at the 10.30am to 3.30pm session on Wednesday 20.
