This important event, which will take place on International Women's Day, will see the State commemorate the role of women in 1916 with a keynote address by President Higgins and a special performance by RTÉ Concert Orchestra ensemble of music and song ‘Left Behind: The Widows of 1916’ and a community performance.
This event will take place in the Royal Hospital Kilmainham, Dublin 8 / Irish Museum of Modern Art (IMMA) on the 8th of March at 1:30pm, with an expected duration of 2.5 hours. There will also be a film screened, which will illustrate contemporary stories highlighting influential Irish women today, as well as elements of community projects, including the Richmond Barracks community quilt project.
After the conclusion of the formal ceremony, those present will be able to view a street theatre performance by a local community women's group. An exhibition will be on display, viewable by invited guests before and after the ceremony.
Ag an ócáid thábhachtach seo, a bheidh ar siúl ar Lá Idirnáisiúnta na mBan, déanfaidh an Stát comóradh ar ról na mban i 1916 le spreagaitheasc ón Uachtarán Ó hUigínn agus le taibhiú speisialta ceoil agus amhrán ar an téama ‘Mná i 1916’.
Cuirfear scannán i láthair freisin, a léireoidh scéalta comhaimseartha a leagfaidh béim ar mhná Éireannacha a bhfuil tionchar mór acu sa lá atá inniu ann, chomh maith le gnéithe de thionscadail phobail, lena n-áirítear tionscadal cuilte pobail Bheairic Richmond.
Nuair a bheidh an comóradh foirmiúil thart, beidh na daoine a bheidh i láthair in ann taibhiú téatair sráide a fheiceáil ó ghrúpa pobail ban.
Beidh taispeántas ann, a fheicfidh aíonna a gheobhaidh cuireadh chuig an ócáid roimh an searmanas agus ina dhiaidh.
