Music Concert Milk Market, Limerick

This Sunday, 22nd April sees the concluding event celebrating Limerick’s contribution to Earth Day 2012 with a Music Concert taking place from 12.00-14.00 in Limerick’s Milk Market.

Participating are:

Siobhain Lavelle, Folk Singer & Acoustic Guitarist who has played in Belgium,Italy,Canada and the U.S.A.She plays original folk songs and covers by many artists, including Neil Young,The Beetles and Joni Mitchell.

www.myspace.com/siobhnlavelle

Father & Son  Duo,  Cillian and John  Boyd: Flautist/Guitarist. Hailing from Ennis Co.Clare Cillian is an artist and musician and is currently a 4th Year student of Limerick College of Art and Design where he specialises in painting.As well as traditional music on the flute he plays flamenco and blues guitar.His artworks can be seen at

http://cillian-boyd.weebly.com/

John, also a musician and artist plays the banjo and guitar.everything from Bluegrass,Blues,Ragtime to Traditional Music.

Laura Hunt, Singer Songwriter from Laurel Hill

Caiomhe Ryan, Singer,Guitar Accompanist, Laurel Hill

Aoife Quinn, Singer with Guitar Accompanist, Laurel Hill

Kate Hendricks, Dancer, Laurel Hill

 

Monaleen National School Choir, pupils from 4th,5th and 6th class.Under the stewardship of Aoife Kennedy, the Choir has performed in the Hallelujah Concert, RDS, Dublin 2012 and participated in the Light up a Memory event for Milford Hospice. One of our strongest choral Limerick Groups.

 

“If Memory Serves”, Young Limerick Rockn’roll band who combine catchy rock hooks with addictive riffs and captivating lyrics.Formed late 2011, a band to watch out for.

Youtube: http://www.youtube.com/user/IfMemoryServes1

Facebook:http://facebook.com/ifmemoryserves

Soundcloud:http://soundcloud.com/if-memory-serves

Mark O’ Connor, local Musician and Composer: Highly regarded Composer of songs such as The Devil Comes Back to Georgia and the Album “Espero”.

http://lnk.ms/44yp4

http://www.facebook.com/markpeteroconnor

Eve Stafford, Limerick Soprano Soloist who will accompany Mark O’ Connor. Haunting voice, Eve has a versatile repertoire from Roberta Flack’s “The First Time Ever I saw Your Face” to Franck’s “Pannis Angelicus.”

http://www.evestafford.ie

Our 3 for 1 Series of Talks takes place Friday,20th April in Room s116 Schuman Building ,University Limerick from 2.15 to 14.00 hrs. The talks will be looking at Sustainability through a number of perspectives; Architectural Urban Design, enhancing Biodiversity and growing more Locally Produced Food.We are delighted to have three strong speakers, Luciana Campos, Diarmuid Neiland and Jim McNamara with proven track records and plenty of practical experience of living more self -reliant resilient lifestyles! It’s open to the public and free.

See page Limerick Earth Day 2012 for details on the Talk Themes and Speakers.

Support the Eco-Pledge Campaign

The environment needs a helping hand and you can assist by making an eco-pledge by  dropping in to the website: Eco Pledge I.

A accompanying video on You Tube gives you ideas on  ”How to be more environmentally friendly”. The pledges are simple but by committing to make simple changes in our habits such as choosing tap water, making a shopping list, eating left-overs we can all make a huge difference to the environment by preventing waste and saving resources. drinking  Tap Bottle to promote drinking tap water.So, give it a try and let us know. 

These pledges will form part of LIMERICK’S contribution to Earth Day’s Billion Pledges Campaign so encourage your friends and family to sign up.

Getting your kids active for Earth Day

kaboose.com is a great website which gives lots of ideas on how children can “do their bit for Earth Day” in a fun way. Included is information on how to make an Eggshell Planter and a Tin Can Herb Garden.

So, for parents and schools do take a look and celebrate Earth Day!

Limerick Earth Day Video Competition

This is the first in our series of events and activities celebrating Earth Day. The aim of the competition is to celebrate Limerick for Earth Day. Videos should be positive, creative and engaging. They should also celebrate Limerick as a place to live, work and/or visit. The contest is open to individuals, groups and schools. There is an overall prize of €200 for the best video and €100 for the runner-up. The closing date for entries is Thursday, 5th April 2012, 5pm.

How to enter:

• Make your own 1 min video
• Include a visual sign “Celebrating Limerick for Earth Day 2012″
• Videos should be positive, creative and engaging and celebrate Limerick as a place to live work and visit
• Upload your video on You Tube
• Submit the link to Sinead McDonnell
• Closing Date Thursday, 5th April 2012, 5 pm
• More information

The competition is being sponsored by the Environment Department of Limerick City Council and we want to give a big “Thank You” to Mayor Jim Long, Sinead McDonnell Paul Foley and Orla O’ Connor for their support on this project.

Limerick Earth Day 2012

This year Limerick Earth Day Network (EDN)  is collaborating with a number of organisations, schools and individuals to celebrate Earth Day , April 22, by hosting a series of events and activities over the next few weeks which we hope you will enjoy and support. We are hoping to build up a database of everything being done to promote the objectives of Earth Day and to submit them to the global Earth Day website as the Limerick contribution. EDN works to broaden the definition of “environment” to include all issues that affect our health,our communities and our environment such as greening schools,creating green jobs and investment and promoting activism to stop air and water pollution. Our vision is

“To make Limerick the driver of a greener economy through collaboration with community/voluntary groups, enterprise , local authorities,schools and anyone who supports the objectives of Earth Day.”

So, do log in and keep in touch with events as they are happening and post us info on what you are doing as part of Limerick’s contribution. Starting the week of 27th February we will be posting a calendar of events and activities including a Video Competition and an Eco-Pledge Campaign.

See Limerick Earth Day 2012 for Events update including the Music Concert taking place in Limerick’s Milk Market from 12noon to 2pm on Sunday,22nd April.It’s free to all and features talented Limerick musicians from Folk to Rock to Choral. Use the opportunity to meet friends or bring the family.There is music for everyone so make a date and support Limerick’s contribution to celebrating Earth Day.

Limerick Earth Day 2010

Earth Day is at Limerick County Library, Dooradoyle, Thursday 22nd April, 6 – 8 p.m.

Many Eco, Health, Veggie, Energy Tech stalls etc.It’s your opportunity to learn more about organisations which promote  environmental sustainability and healthy lifestyles.

Admission free. Come along!