UNFORTUNATELY ALL OF THE AVAILABLE PLACES FOR THIS EVENT HAVE NOW BEEN TAKEN - EXCEPT FOR THE READING OF THE PROCLAMATION IN MARTIN PLACE AT 10AM -
THERE IS A WAITING LIST FOR UP TO 40 PLACES. IF YOU ARE UNABLE TO REGISTER FOR THAT WE'RE AFRAID IT IS BECAUSE THE LIST IS FULL. YOU MAY WISH TO CONSIDER THE IRISH NATIONAL ASSOCIATION'S EVENT ON EASTER SUNDAY AT THE IRISH MONUMENT IN WAVERLY CEMETRY:
http://irishassociation.org.au/uncategorized/1916-commemoration-irish-monument-waverley-easter-sunday-2/
The Aisling Society of Sydney embraces "A Vision for Ireland 2016 Centenary Year", (http://www.ireland.ie/about ) and invites a reflection on the complexity and multiple readings of the historical events of 1916 though a series of films.
Prior to the films, there will be a brief gathering at 10am outside the old Sydney GPO in Martin Place, for a reading of The Proclamation.
Commencing promptly at 11.00am, at the Dixson Room, State Library of NSW (best entrance is through the Mitchell library entrance in Shakespeare Pl.)
The event is free, however booking through Eventbrite is essential as there are limited places available. Please do not book more than 2 places, unless you really need them. We would hate for anyone who wants to come to miss out.
There will be no catering at the event, but the Library café, “Trim”, will be open. Attendees staying for the afternoon session may wish to bring their own lunch.
The films to be shown are:
In the morning -
A Terrible Beauty (2013) - a 90 minute feature docudrama which takes a unique look at the events of Easter Week 1916 in Dublin. This is the first film to tell the story from both the Irish and British perspective, showing the human cost of the fighting on both sides. Made by world renowned history filmmakers Tile Films, this award-winning work has won international acclaim, but has yet to receive a public screening in Australia.
Ireland Will Be Free (c.1920) – We are hopeful are screening a recently recovered gem from the Australian Film and Sound Archives. This is the film which Irishmen and Irishwomen in Australia would have watched in the aftermath of Easter 1916. How appropriate that it should be rediscovered in time for our commemoration. (With the assistance of the Australian Film and Sound Archive, and with the kind permission of the Catholic Archdiocese of Melbourne)
In the afternoon (from 2.00pm)
Irish Destiny (1926) – made to commemorate the 10th anniversary of the Easter Rising, Isaac Eppel’s classic film was long lost, until discovered in an American archive in the 1990s. Now restored by the Irish Film Institute, who also commissioned the composer Mícheál Ó Súilleabháin to write a thrilling musical score which will be broadcast with this movie. (Provided courtesy of the Irish Film Institute)
