Each year, on 26th september is taking place the European Day of languages.
Athy Town twinning committees will follow that day by teaching to adults french language and Grandvilliers twinning committee members will learn english with courses beginning on next 4th October.
Saturday, September 24, 2011
NATIONAL PLOUGHING CHAMPIONSHIP 2011
Some delegates from Grandvilliers visited Athy and the Ploughing 2011 during 3 days. Welcomed by their irish families, they went as usually at Clancy's and Frank O'Brien's pubs. They also visited the Ploughing where they saw a bigger crowd, more stands, more machinery.... than past year. They enjoyed very much...
Hillbilly Porter on stage during the Ploughing
On Wed. evening, they could attend to the Town council meeting where they were introduced by Cathaoirleach Richard Daly to the council members. They also met M. Nolan, Kildare Mayor. Chairman J.P Vasseur insisted on strong links existing now between both towns, with the help of Cllr Thomas Redmond and the Athy Twinning Group. Both Photographic Societies worked altogether during quite one day.
The both twinning committees now work for 2012 common events and citizens meetings. The group visited the Heritage Center where is a very good exhibition about WW1 soldiers life in trenches.
The both twinning committees now work for 2012 common events and citizens meetings. The group visited the Heritage Center where is a very good exhibition about WW1 soldiers life in trenches.
Heritage Center WW1 exhibition
Wednesday, September 14, 2011
Monday, September 5, 2011
WW1 CONVENTION ATHY
In the Athy Heritage Centre-Museum, Emily Square and Green Area
Fri 9th Sat 10th & Sun 11th September
(Note: The Interactive Battlefield plus workshops will be open to the public until 7th October 2011)
Drama ‘March Away My Brothers’ by Brendan MacQuaile: Irish Soldiers and Their Music in the Great War. Fri 9th at 9.pm in Athy Community Arts Theatre
Lecturer Kevin Myers ‘Athy and The Great War’ @ 6 pm on Sat ...10th Sept .in the Carlton Abbey Hotel.
Living History - Full line up outdoor featuring Lord Edwards Own and many other Irish Re-enactors
Displays, Workshops- Recruitment Office.
Military Historian on site to help you trace your ancestors.
Interactive Battlefield Scene in Athy Heritage Centre-Museum from Sat 10th Sept to Fri 7th October 2011
Walk through Trenches.
Head Quarters
Battle scenes to include full scale crashed replicas of DR1 Triplane and Mark 1 British Tank.
Exhibits -Uniforms, Medals, Trench Art & Military Memorabilia
Inquiries/Bookings:
Ph: 059 8633075 or call into Athy Heritage Centre-Museum
www.athyheritagecentre-museum.ie . Email: athyheritage@eircom.net
Fri 9th Sat 10th & Sun 11th September
(Note: The Interactive Battlefield plus workshops will be open to the public until 7th October 2011)
Drama ‘March Away My Brothers’ by Brendan MacQuaile: Irish Soldiers and Their Music in the Great War. Fri 9th at 9.pm in Athy Community Arts Theatre
Lecturer Kevin Myers ‘Athy and The Great War’ @ 6 pm on Sat ...10th Sept .in the Carlton Abbey Hotel.
Living History - Full line up outdoor featuring Lord Edwards Own and many other Irish Re-enactors
Displays, Workshops- Recruitment Office.
Military Historian on site to help you trace your ancestors.
Interactive Battlefield Scene in Athy Heritage Centre-Museum from Sat 10th Sept to Fri 7th October 2011
Walk through Trenches.
Head Quarters
Battle scenes to include full scale crashed replicas of DR1 Triplane and Mark 1 British Tank.
Exhibits -Uniforms, Medals, Trench Art & Military Memorabilia
Inquiries/Bookings:
Ph: 059 8633075 or call into Athy Heritage Centre-Museum
www.athyheritagecentre-museum.ie . Email: athyheritage@eircom.net
Saturday, August 6, 2011
WHO IS WINSENT !
Business for the greater good
Social entrepreneurs are unreasonable people. They are the mavericks who refuse to accept the status quo. They look at the world, are dissatisfied with what they see, and resolve to change it. They are both dreamers and doers; imagining a brighter future and setting about making that dream into a reality. They are true entrepreneurs; innovators who are passionate and resourceful, who are prepared to take risks and who apply their energy, drive and ambition to effecting social change.
WINSENT, a new project part funded by the European Regional Development Fund, based in Athy is providing free assistance, guidance and a range of supports to any social entrepreneur or enterprise based in Kildare.
Aisling Duffy, WINSENT project development office for Kildare, explains. “We offer a mentoring role which would include assistance with feasibility studies, business planning, funding applications, board of directors training, staffing and advice. It is also a networking opportuinity. We aim to find the social entrepreneusrs to harness their skills and knowldge and let others benefit from them.”
This free service is now available to social entrepreneurs in Kildare. “We are here to support and assist,” she adds.
Winner of the Kildare Entreprenuerial Awards 2011 and shortlisted for Social Entrepreneurs Ireland 2011, Karen Leigh is no stranger to WINSENT.
Sensational Kids is a social enterprise set up to provide affordable therapy services for children of all abilities.
“WINSENT found me. I didn’t realise Sensational Kids was a social enterprise until then. We are now a client. They give free advice, mentoring. I am the founder and CEO of Sensational Kids and we would be in frequent contact with WINSENT,” Ms Leigh said. She also availed of a two-day workshop from a top American consultant that she found invaluable.
“Social enterpirse is not a traditional chairty. It’s innovative. We don’t depend on donations or government funding. We run a business to fund our service and to address a social problem. We are self-funding.” Currently it employs 12 people, a combination of healthcare professionals, occupatrional, admin and retail.
In terms of the ongoing recession, Ms Leigh said the client base of children is increasing all the time. “It’s hard for parents, parents who don’t have the funds and can’t afford our service or the subsidised service, which is sad. We do our best for these families, as much as we can.”
“I love my job. I’d never go back. You need to have passion to be a social entrepreneur. You are doing it for the goodness of the community, that is Karen Leigh, Sensational Kids. Aisling Duffy, Winsent. Story Lisa Deeney, Photo. Jimmy Fullam. what drives you. We are not driven by profit, we are driven by providing a social affordable therapy service for children, that is our bottom line.”
WINSENT, based in the Athy Community Enterprise Centre, is actively looking for social enterprise clients to support. They can be contacted on 087 6522422.
Social entrepreneurs are unreasonable people. They are the mavericks who refuse to accept the status quo. They look at the world, are dissatisfied with what they see, and resolve to change it. They are both dreamers and doers; imagining a brighter future and setting about making that dream into a reality. They are true entrepreneurs; innovators who are passionate and resourceful, who are prepared to take risks and who apply their energy, drive and ambition to effecting social change.
WINSENT, a new project part funded by the European Regional Development Fund, based in Athy is providing free assistance, guidance and a range of supports to any social entrepreneur or enterprise based in Kildare.
Aisling Duffy, WINSENT project development office for Kildare, explains. “We offer a mentoring role which would include assistance with feasibility studies, business planning, funding applications, board of directors training, staffing and advice. It is also a networking opportuinity. We aim to find the social entrepreneusrs to harness their skills and knowldge and let others benefit from them.”
This free service is now available to social entrepreneurs in Kildare. “We are here to support and assist,” she adds.
Winner of the Kildare Entreprenuerial Awards 2011 and shortlisted for Social Entrepreneurs Ireland 2011, Karen Leigh is no stranger to WINSENT.
Sensational Kids is a social enterprise set up to provide affordable therapy services for children of all abilities.
“WINSENT found me. I didn’t realise Sensational Kids was a social enterprise until then. We are now a client. They give free advice, mentoring. I am the founder and CEO of Sensational Kids and we would be in frequent contact with WINSENT,” Ms Leigh said. She also availed of a two-day workshop from a top American consultant that she found invaluable.
“Social enterpirse is not a traditional chairty. It’s innovative. We don’t depend on donations or government funding. We run a business to fund our service and to address a social problem. We are self-funding.” Currently it employs 12 people, a combination of healthcare professionals, occupatrional, admin and retail.
In terms of the ongoing recession, Ms Leigh said the client base of children is increasing all the time. “It’s hard for parents, parents who don’t have the funds and can’t afford our service or the subsidised service, which is sad. We do our best for these families, as much as we can.”
“I love my job. I’d never go back. You need to have passion to be a social entrepreneur. You are doing it for the goodness of the community, that is Karen Leigh, Sensational Kids. Aisling Duffy, Winsent. Story Lisa Deeney, Photo. Jimmy Fullam. what drives you. We are not driven by profit, we are driven by providing a social affordable therapy service for children, that is our bottom line.”
WINSENT, based in the Athy Community Enterprise Centre, is actively looking for social enterprise clients to support. They can be contacted on 087 6522422.
Sunday, July 17, 2011
2011 EUROPEAN SUMMER UNIVERSITY
Each good thing have an end...
So, on 16th July evening took place the final show of the 2011 university.
Today, all are leaving Compiegne, with tears in their eyes.....
Claire, Ciana, Eddie, Romain receiving FCJO medal
Today, all are leaving Compiegne, with tears in their eyes.....
Tuesday, July 12, 2011
European Summer University 2011
They left to Gerberoy where a guided tour of the village was made by Mrs Autricque, Maire.
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