Arts & Culture
Celebrate Chinese New Year in Dublin with DCNYF
STAND News Intern Ariana took a trip to the Dublin Chinese New Year Festival, which is taking place from January 24th - February 10th 2020.
Yet Again, Love Island Is Failing Us On Diversity
The January blues may be in full swing but over on ITV2, love is in the air with the arrival of the very first winter season of Love Island. Although you cannot fault the extremely popular reality show on its entertainment value, it has come under scrutiny time and time again for its lack of body diversity, lack of racial representation and heteronormativity – this season is no exception.
Book Review: Klein Gifts Us With Tools to Unite Climate Action in ‘On Fire’
Naomi Klein is as accessible as ever as she dissects the scientific and economic jargon of climate change, while simultaneously injecting empathy and passion in her fight to hold corporations and fossil fuel companies accountable. On Fire: The Burning Case for a Green New Deal, has the possibility to unite the movement once again and inspire action on a scale that humanity has never accomplished before.
Book Review: New York Times Journalists Take On Weinstein in ‘She Said’
New York Times journalists, Jodi Kantor and Megan Twohey broke the story about Harvey Weinstein in October 2017. The publication of the first piece on Weinstein led to an influx of messages into Kantor and Twohey’s inboxes from women who had also experienced sexual harassment or assault. In She Said, they explain the process behind their investigative journalism.
Review: Scorsese’s ‘The Irishman’ is a Mob Drama of Epic Proportions
Scorsese’s latest $150 million passion project details the life of the mob hitman Frank Sheeran, and his involvement with the Bufalino crime family as well as the disappearance of the union leader Jimmy Hoffa.
Book Review: “Yes, We Still Drink Coffee!”
“Yes, We Still Drink Coffee!” is a collection of powerful essays, interspersed with beautiful illustrations, that tell the stories of female human rights defenders from Egypt, Kuwait, Palestine, Tunisia, Turkey, Somalia and Sudan. Behind each story is a meeting of two women. Here is our review.
Short shorts film festival 2019 in Dublin – What to remember
Earlier this month, the European Union National Institutes for Culture (EUNIC) screened some of the best short films produced all over Europe, as part of the Short Shorts film festival. Screenings were hosted by language schools and embassies across Dublin.
Samantha Power’s Book Review: The Ideal Woman for the Job
Samantha Power arrived at her home city of Dublin and was greeted in Trinity College Dublin’s Regent’s House to rapturous applause. Although she’s best known for her government career in diplomacy, it is her staunch moral compass and dedication to humanitarian issues which have underpinned her career, and do so again in her memoir.
Book or Play: Asking for it under review
This brave, thought-provoking masterpiece by Louise O’Neill powerfully touches a raw nerve in Irish society.
National Harp Day: Centuries of Song
On Saturday October 19th, Ireland celebrated its third annual National Harp Day. The Historical Harp Society of Ireland hosted a Discovery Day event at the Seamus Ennis Arts Centre aimed to help the public learn more about the ancient instrument of Ireland.