RE-IMAGINING THE IRISH COLLEGE PARIS

Sheila Pratschke grew up in Limerick and studied at University College Dublin. After teaching in Ireland and Africa, she embraced a new career in arts management. From 1994 to 2001, she was Director of the Irish Film Institute in Dublin. From 2001 to 2007, she directed the Tyrone Guthrie Centre at Annaghmakerrig - the famous retreat for artists in rural Ireland. Sheila was appointed Director of the Irish College Paris in 2007. In May 2009, the French Ambassador in Dublin awarded Sheila the Ordre National du Mérite in recognition of her contribution to Franco-Irish cultural relations.
The old Irish College in Paris underwent extensive renovation in 2002 and was transformed into a cultural centre which has been a flagship institution for Irish arts and artists ever since. The ‘re-imagining’ has been a lively and challenging process.

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FRIDAY 28th MAY 2010 – 20:00

Sheila Pratschke, Director, Centre Culturel Irlandais, Paris

“Re-imagining the Irish College Paris”
Entry 10 Euro per person payable at the door. Reservation essential due to limited number of seats.

Princess Grace Irish Library
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T 377 93 50 12 25
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