Galway Festival Radio Preview #TheBlueTeapots #GIAF14 @BlueTeapotTC @GalwayIntArts

Galway Festival Radio has kicked off with a bang this week and and will get into full swing next week on Flirt 101.3. Everyday for the next two weeks from 2pm to 3pm, and repeated from evening at 7pm, we'll provide you with a range of content interview and info from the various events going on around Galway. Stay tuned!

“Who do you think you are?” that is the subject of The Blue Teapots new offering titled I.D.’ in the Galway International Arts Festival. The title of the play has a double meaning referring both to intellectual disability and identity. The importance of a person’s identity and how society shapes your identity is all part of the subject of this year’s play. Hot on the heels of last years success, Sanctuary, ID is selling out fast. Hear what the actors, Paul Conolly & Micheal Hayes and this years director Scott Williams had to say when Ailbhe & Colm met them earlier in the week.

Ailbhe catches up withThe Blue Teapot theatre company about their show running as part of the GIAF. by Flirtnewsfeed on Mixcloud

Also this week IN GFR Colm chats to writer Mick and actor Zaina from the upcoming production Radio Luxembourg about their roles in the show and their recent success.
Radio Luxembourg, a new play by Mick Donnellan is a black comedy centring around two Irish people involved in a Tiger Kidnapping that goes terribly wrong. Paddy and Joe arrive at a local bank manager’s house to tie up the man’s daughter in a bid to use her as ransom. But things fail to go as planned:

GFR Radio Luxemburg Preview by Flirtnewsfeed on Mixcloud

Newsfeed this Week: Best Bits #PsychiatricNursesAssociation #FriendsoftheEarth #PierreBensusan

The Psychiatric Nurses’ Association protested yesterday at University Hospital Galway claiming that a lack of resources is putting both employees and patients at risk. Eoghan speaks to Damien Connellan of the Psychiatric Nurses’ Association the protest.

Psychiatric Nurses Association Protest at UHG by Flirtnewsfeed on Mixcloud

As he's celebrating his 40th anniversary tour Alan sits down for some music and chat with legendary guitarist Pierre Bensusan.

Music and chat with Pierre Bensusan by Flirtnewsfeed on Mixcloud

Friends of the Earth published their Community Energy Policy Position Paper this week. The report  highlights the very significant barriers to the development of community owned renewable energy projects in Ireland. Eoghan speaks to Kate Ruddock, Policy and Campaigns Manager at Friends of the Earth.

Friends of the Earth interview by Flirtnewsfeed on Mixcloud

New Students’ Union officers for 2014/15 officially take up office today #NUIG #Galway

Some faces to get familiar with!!

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Newsfeed this Week: Best Bits #Ireland #CAF #Hearsay

In a very revealing interview this week our Newsfeed reporter Kate talks to independent policy advisor about his study on the good country index and why Ireland came out on top as the ‘Goodest’ country. He tells us about his study and why countries should thrive to have this title.

Independent policy advisor Simon Anholt on Ireland being the 'Goodest' country by Flirtnewsfeed on Mixcloud

Colm spoke to Ann who gives us an in depth update on the Central African Republic crisis. She told us what the situation is like in the country at the moment; how it’s still deteriorating and how other countries are responding to the crisis.

Interview with Jane Anne McKenna on the CAR Crisis from MSF Ireland by Flirtnewsfeed on Mixcloud

In Arts this week Alan speaks to Mairead O'Conner first ever Hearsay Festival happening from the 21st to the 23rd of November this year. She tells us how the idea of the international audio arts festival came about, what people can expect from it and about the Hearsay prize. 

Mairead O Connor on the Hearsay International Audio Arts Festival by Flirtnewsfeed on Mixcloud

People can submit their entries on hearsayfestival.ie, the deadline is the 30th of June (late entry deadline is July 31st)

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Win tickets to the Japanese Film Festival 2014

The Japanese Film Festival, co-organised by the Embassy of Japan, access>CINEMA and the Ireland Japan Association is back, and this year takes place in Cork, Dublin, Limerick Waterford and Galway. You can find out more on their Facebook page.
They've been lovely and given us 2 tickets to the opening film Patema Inverted on Sunday April 6th in The Eye Cinema for our listeners.

To be in with a chance of winning, tell us the name of the Japanese animation studio known for films like My Neighbour Totoro and Spirited Away. 

Answers to 085 1801013 and flirtstudio [at] gmail.com (or through the message box on flirtfm.ie).