Consulate General of Ireland, São Paulo Newsletter - August 2017
Dear Members and Friends of the Irish Community,
We hope that this August edition of our newsletter finds you well.
Below you will find some information about cultural events taking place over the coming weeks, along with some news from our colleagues in Dublin which may be of interest.
XII Symposium of Irish Studies in South America - “Rethinking Cultural Trauma from Transnational Perspectives”
22-25 August, Universidade de São Paulo
The 12th Symposium of Irish Studies in South America will take place at the University of São Paulo (USP) from 22-25 August 2017. The theme of this year’s conference is “Rethinking Cultural Trauma from Transnational Perspectives,” which aims at identifying the numerous ways in which Ireland has been narrated in the past, present and likely future tenses at local, national and international domains. The Symposium will focus on the results of the three-year international joint-research project developed by nine universities, including Trinity College Dublin Several Irish keynote speakers will address the conference: Cahal McLaughlin (Queen’s University Belfast), Eunan O’Halpin (Trinity College Dublin), Jane Ohlmeyer (Trinity College Dublin), Jennifer Edmond (Trinity College Dublin), Juergen Barkhof (Trinity College Dublin), Sarah Durcan (Science Gallery, Ireland) and Moya Cannon (Irish writer). Further information and an official programme can be found here: http://www.abei.org.br/symposia/xii-symposium-of-irish-studies-in-south-america.html?lang=pt
"Cultural Trauma in Ireland and Brazil” Film Festival
14-25 August, CINUSP Paulo Emílio, São Paulo
As part of the XII Symposium of Irish Studies and the SPECTReSS Project (Social Performance of Cultural Trauma and Reconstruction of Solid Solidarity) the film festival "Cultural Trauma in Ireland and Brazil" will also take place from 14 to 25 August. The festival, which is organised by the Associação Brasileira de Estudos Irlandeses (ABEI) together with the WB Yeats Chair of Irish Studies, Irish Film Institute, and CINUSP Paulo Emílio, will feature screenings of Fome (Hunger) and Em Nome do Pai (In the Name of the Father), as well as discussions with producers and directors of the documentaries We Were There (2014) by Cahal McLauglin (Queen's University Belfast) and 1916: The Irish Rebellion by Briona NicDhiarmada. For further details and a copy of the full programme please see http://www.abei.org.br/notiacutecias/mostra-o-cinema-irlandes-e-o-trauma.html?lang=pt.
Global Irish Diaspora Congress
15-19th August, UCD O’Brien Centre for Science
UCD is hosting the first international congress on the Global Irish Diaspora, which will be the largest ever gathering of researchers to discuss and debate the histories, cultures, heritages and identities of Irish diaspora communities, past and present. Historians, folklorists, archaeologists, musicologists and many others will explore why Irish people migrated in huge numbers, what they experienced when they migrated, how they remembered their Irishness, and how their descendants celebrate their Irishness today. Over four days more than 150 speakers from around the world will take to the podium to present original research on the Irish who migrated to places as close as England, France and Spain, and as distant as Canada, South America, southern Africa, eastern Asia, Australia and New Zealand. Peter O’Neill, an Irish researcher based in Rio de Janeiro, will speak on the links between Ireland and Brazil since 1577 as part of the Far from Home: The Irish in Florida, Cuba, Brazil and Western Cape seminar. For more information see: www.ucd.ie/globalirishdiaspora
GAA GO
As the GAA season reaches fever pitch, we hope that you are all taking the opportunity to sport your County colours and rooting for your home team. We would love to see your pics and share them on our Twitter feed (@irlsaopaulo). Don’t forget you can catch all the games live or on catch-up by subscribing to the GAA GO service. More information at https://gaago.rte.ie/
New Documentary Requirements for Passport Applications
We wish to inform you that we now require original documents, such as birth certs, marriage certs, etc., when processing passport applications. Certified copies can no longer be accepted. If you have any queries on this matter, please do not hesitate to contact us.
Global Irish Civic Forum
4th – 5th May 2017, Dublin Castle, Dublin
'The theme of the second Global Irish Civic Forum, which took place from 4-5 May in Dublin Castle, was “Communities, Connections, Conversations.” It provided an opportunity for those supporting the Irish diaspora abroad to come to Dublin to discuss their work with these communities and engage with Government. It attracted significant attention with more than 220 individuals, representing over 150 organisations, attending over the two days. Attendance at the Civic Forum was open to all organisations working with Irish communities abroad. More information on the Forum.
Fond Farewell
This month also sees the departure of Consul General Sharon Lennon and Deputy Consul General Ciara Gilvarry who have spent three years working with the Irish community, promoting Ireland and deepening the relationship between Ireland and the seven states in the south and south-east of Brazil. Both Sharon and Ciara are returning to Dublin to work at the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade Headquarters, in Consular and Political Divisions respectively. The new consulate team consists of Consul General Barry Tumelty, who previously served abroad as Consul at the Irish Embassy in Mexico and at the Permanent Representation of Ireland to the European Union in Brussels, and Deputy Consul General Jill Henneberry who is excited to be embarking on her first posting in São Paulo. We look forward to continuing the wonderful work which Sharon and Ciara have started and to meeting all of you in the coming months. If there is any event or activity that you involved in and would like our support, please do not hesitate to contact us.
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Please let us know if you have any news or events that you would like to share with the broader Irish community through the Consulate’s newsletter by contacting us through our website.