Dublin Arts & Human Rights Festival

Dublin Arts & Human Rights Festival

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Various Locations, Friday 11th October - Sunday 20th October

Smashing Times International Centre for the Arts and Equality and Front Line Defenders, and a range of partners, present the sixth annual, international Dublin Arts and Human Rights Festival from the 11 to 20 October 2024. The festival features exciting and innovative events that promote equality, human rights and diversity through the arts, taking place in Dublin, Wicklow, Kildare, Kerry, Cork, Leitrim, Roscommon and Galway. The aim of the festival is to showcase and highlight the extraordinary work of human rights defenders in Ireland and around the world, past and present, and the role of the arts and artists in promoting human rights today.

The artistic curator for the festival is Mary Moynihan, Artistic Director, Smashing Times and the human rights curator is Laura O’Leary, International Events and Promotions Coordinator, Front Line Defenders. The festival is supported by The Arts Council of Ireland and is a hybrid programme delivered over 10 days and hosts an exciting blend of events happening in-person and online, featuring Irish and international artists and guest speakers, reaching audiences locally, nationally, and internationally. There is something for everyone interested in the arts for equality, rights and diversity.

The festival promotes human rights and justice for all, and the vision of a world where all people are treated equally, with dignity and respect – linking the arts to civil society, active citizenship and politics, aiming to celebrate and unite community connections, artists, human rights organisations and human rights defenders.

The festival showcases world-class and diverse acts, artists and speakers, including up and coming performers. It brings arts and human rights together through interdisciplinary events which include workshops, theatre performances, musical performances, visual arts, exhibitions, film screenings, panel discussions, poetry and literature events, historical memory performances, live art, digital installations, and more.

Join us to illuminate stories of courage and inspiration and to share stories of ordinary people who stand up for human rights. We bear witness to, and remember the past, explore the present and celebrate the future linked to equality, human rights and diversity for all.

Date:
Friday 11th October - Sunday 20th October
Time:
Varies
Price:
Varies

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