Australian Irish Heritage Assoc

COMING UP

ANNUAL BRENDAN AWARD

The prestigious Brendan Award has been presented since 1997 in recognition of an outstanding contribution to Australia’s Irish Heritage which clearly reflects favourably on Ireland and the Irish. Check our website and facebook for details of 2021 Presentation.

THE JOURNAL

Members of AIHA receive a quarterly publication which supports the Association’s mission of promoting an awareness of Australia’s Irish Heritage. Published in book format, The Journal is educational and entertaining and contributes to building an impressive reference library collection. We welcome new editor Julie Walsh-Banwait who takes over from current editor Denis Bratton.

POETS AND WRITERS are invited to participate and read from your work or a work of your choice with an Irish Connection in our forthcoming Winter Parlour Concert. This event has evolved from our innovative ‘The Verse’ in 2018 to ‘Sunday Miscellany’ in 2019 to our inaugural ‘Parlour Concert’ in 2020. It is an afternoon of prose and poetry, music and song with informative introductions of each presentation, illustrated slides and an Irish afternoon tea. Email expressions of interest to secretary@irishheritage.com.au

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AIHA PLANNING & BRAINSTORMING INVITATION

SUNDAY 23 MAY, 12:30PM TO 4:00PM. REFRESHMENTS INCLUDED

The committee invite submissions to determine future direction of events and activities for our Association. Organisations need to adapt to maintain relevance. This gathering will consider our programme of Historical, Literary, Social events and activities, and how to optimise social media and funding opportunities. We have a number of new ideas to review as well as budget spend on activities. This is a by-invitation forum and all submissions will be explored with participants full involvement.

Venue: Private address Contact: secretary@irishheritage.com.au

MATINEE MOVIE ‘ZOO’

SUNDAY 6 JUNE (HOLIDAY WEEKEND), 3:00PM

The unforgettable true story of a larger-than-life friendship directed by Colin McIvor with Toby Jones and Penelope Wilton. As the Belfast Blitz ravages the city in 1941 during World War 2, a lonely widow and awkward teenager with misfit friends take an elephant named Buster from the city zoo and hide it in their terraced house’s garden. This is a sweet story for kids and for kids at heart. This is one for the animal lovers. The kids are sweet. The relationship is heart-breaking. With introductory talk by Belfast born Heather Deighan on her memories of Shella the elephant and Bellvue Zoo on Cavehill, Black Mountain Venue: Irish Club Theatre, Townshend Road Subiaco, mixed theatre and cabaret seating Cost: $15 for catering and hire, family rates, pay at the door, includes Irish afternoon tea and talk.

ANNUAL MARY DURACK LECTURE

SUNDAY 4 JULY, 3:00PM

This lecture honours the pioneering work in Australia on many fronts by the Durack family and AIHA founding member and first patron Dame Mary Durack. Speaker will be confirmed in our newsletter. Venue: Irish Club Theatre, Townshend Road Subiaco, cabaret seating Cost: $10, open to all, includes Irish afternoon tea and talk.

THE FOURTH TUESDAY BOOK CLUB

MEETS FOURTH TUESDAY OF THE MONTH, WITH EXCEPTION OF DECEMBER

May 25: ‘Dark Emu’ by Bruce Pascoe, presented by Gayle Lannon June 22: To be presented by Tony Bray Venue: Irish Club Committee Room, 61 Townshend Road, Subiaco, 7:30pm Cost: Free. All welcome. Light refreshments provided. Tea and coffee from the Bar $2 Contact: Convener Mary Purcell, m.purcell@telstra.com

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Australian-Irish Heritage Association

Non Political - Non Sectarian - Emphatically Australian PO Box 1583, Subiaco 6904. Tel: 08 9345 3530. Secretary: 08 9367 6026 Email: secretary@irishheritage.com.au or admin@irishheritage.com.au Web: www.irishheritage.com.au Find us on Facebook @australianirishheritage Membership due 1st January – Family $65, Concession $55, Distant (200kms from Perth) $45. Membership fee includes tax deductible donation of $20 THE IRISH SCENE | 77