Federation of Irish Societies
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News from Manchester Irish Language Group November 2009


Promoting the Irish language and an awareness of Irish culture regardless of gender, age, ethnicity, race, disability, sexuality or religion.

AUTHOR AND EDITOR TOUR

Gaeilgeoirí Manchain and Publishing Ireland with the support of Foras na Gaeilge present The Author and Editor Tour featuring Cló Iar-Chonnachta editor, Lochlainn Ó Tuairisg and writers Mícheál Ó Ruairc and Jackie Mac Donncha speaking about their work at

The Manchester University International Society

William Kay House, Oxford Road

(Opposite the University of Manchester Student Union building and next to Kro Bar)

Thursday 26 November at 7.00 p.m.

Tickets for this bi-lingual event are free but should be reserved in advance from

Julia Ní Chonchobhair at gaeilgeoirimanchain@gmail.com as capacity is limited.

IRISH ART

Running until 11 December

Contemporary Art from N Ireland since the Belfast Agreement

at The Holden Gallery, Manchester Metropolitan University, Cavendish Street.

Further information from f.barber@mmu.ac.uk or a.arrowsmith@mmu.ac.uk

TEG EXAMS IN ENGLAND

Teastas Eorpach na Gaeilge (TEG) exams will take place in 2010 at the London Irish Centre in Camden. The exam at Level A2 is scheduled for 8 May and that at Level A1 for 22 May. For further details e-mail culture@irishcentre.org or visit www.irishcentre.org For full details of the TEG course visit www.teg.ie

ASSET IRISH

Assessors are wanted for the Irish assessments of the Asset Languages course. Details and application forms are available at http://www.assetlanguages.org.uk/centres/recruitment.aspx

COMMITTEE 2009-2010

Pat McGuinness (Chair), Julia Ní Chonchobhair (Treasurer), Fergal McCullough (Secretary), Tom Togher, James Byrne and Miranda Galloway were elected to serve as the Group's Committee at this month's AGM with appreciation recorded for the long service and hard work of outgoing Treasurer Sarah Darbey.

Further details about the Group's activities from Pat McGuinness

son 0161 225 0645 or at www.milg.org.uk



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