1. Art Exhibition Opening
Tonight
David Moore, Chairman of Astronomy Ireland, will
open the Man on the Moon art exhibition in Balla Bán Art Gallery, Dublin tonight
at a special wine and cheese reception.
Astronomy Ireland member, Frank O'Dea teams up with
fellow Dublin artist, Pervaneh Matthews at Balla Bán Art Gallery, Westbury Mall,
Dublin in November for an exhibition entitled Man on the Moon and will take
place in conjunction with Science Week 2012 whose theme this year is everyday
experimenting.
Artist Pervaneh Matthews has encaptured the twelve
men in her sepia watercolours on line board and these are complimented by a
selection of lunar landscape oil paintings by Frank which also feature tiny
pieces of actual lunar meteorite embedded into the artwork. So, not only can you
have a beautiful lunar landscape hanging on your wall but also a piece of the
Moon itself!
Come along for the official opening wine &
cheese reception on Thursday, November 15th (5:30pm to 7pm) at the Gallery and
Court Yard to be opened by Chairman of Astronomy Ireland, David Moore.
Exhibition continues until the end of November.
Venue: Balla Bán Art Gallery,
Westbury Mall, Dublin 2, Ireland
Dates: November 10th to
30th
Official Opening: Thursday 15th November 5:30pm to
7:00pm
For more information please visit the Balla Bán Art
Gallery website at www.ballaban.net
2. National Science Week Telescope
Night
For National Science Week, Astronomy Ireland is
holding a special free telescope night at its premises at Unit A8, Airside
Enterprise Centre, Sword tomorrow night (Friday, November 16th) to show you the
wonders of the Universe!
The event will begin at 8pm and tea and coffee will
be available. On hand will be experienced astronomers to help you see some of
the most amazing sights in the Universe with your own eyes, including the moons
and clouds on Jupiter, star clusters, nebula, and galaxies!
Members of the public are invited to come along,
regardless of age or previous experience, making the telescope nights a
fantastic evening out for all the family!
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