Public access
Open
Venue
Dublin, Ireland
Date
7 – 9 June, 2024
Language
English
HOMESWEETHOME
A festival of literature & living
Running at MoLI across the weekend of 7-9 June 2024, HOMESWEETHOME was a multidisciplinary festival circling the theme of home – a many-layered, and ever present subject for Dubliners, and one that inspires at least as many questions as there are answers. It took place across the museum’s exhibitions and historic house, and with programmes designed for all ages, the festival explored new perspectives on the central question of ‘What is home?’ through talks, discussion, performances, music, workshops, food, and more.
Throughout HOMESWEETHOME, people from many walks of life shared their experiences of home – imagining home, finding home, remembering home, writing home. The festival explored concepts of home as diverse as family, identity, migration, shifting demographics, human rights, land access, architecture, gentrification, homelessness and housing crises. HOMESWEETHOME channelled the lived experiences of many, and the unique perspectives of people from across society, including, of course, writers.
HOMESWEETHOME was presented as part of ULYSSES European Odyssey, an epic project across 18 cities producing artistic responses to social and cultural themes identified in James Joyce’s Ulysses.
ADD YOUR VOICE
Throughout the festival, we encouraged people to contribute their own questions and prompts towards the idea of home in a contemporary Europe; these were gathered from throughout the festival and will form part of a publication produced by our parent project, ULYSSES European Odyssey, as a kind of snapshot of this current cultural moment in Europe.
Programme
REMEMBERING HOME
Friday, 7 June 2024 | 7pm
Reflections on memory and home, led by writer and documentary maker Manchán Magan and featuring poet Nidhi Zak/Aria Eipe, writer Melatu Uche Okorie and fiddle player Caoimín Ó Raghallaigh.
WRITING HOME
Saturday, 8 June 2024 | 7pm
A conversation bringing together authors Anne Enright and David Hayden and songwriter Adrian Crowley on finding home in the written word and song, led by literary scholar Dr. Katie Mishler.
GOING HOME
Sunday, 9 June 2024 | 7pm
Exploring the home of the future in a discussion between writer Roisin Kiberd, architect Marcus Donaghy, and musician Natalia Beylis, led by professor of philosophy Katherine O’Donnell.
WHAT IS HOME?
Saturday, 8 June 2024 | 2pm–5pm
Sunday, 9 June 2024 | 2pm–5pm
Taking place in MoLI’s Old Physics Theatre across two days, What is Home? revolveed around short talks by Dubliners from many different walks of life – each addressing the question of ‘What is Home?’ from their own distinctive outlook and experience. Paired with this is a kaleidoscopic banquet, it explored how food shapes ideas of home in so many cultures. Food and museum admission were included in the ticket; drinks were available from a paid bar.
FAMILY WORKSHOPS
The Slug and the Snail with Oein DeBhairduin, Síomha Ní Aonghusa & Paula Erraught
Saturday, 8 June 2024 | 11.30am–12.45pm
Join author Oein DeBhairduin in a bi-lingual workshop explored his magical book The Slug and the Snail, in which two slugs search for home. Hear actor and singer Síomhá Ní Aonghusa brought the book to life, and got creative with artist Paula Erraught. Suitable for ages 8 and under; children must be accompanied by an adult.
Bígí linn ag ceardlann dhátheangach bunaithe ar an scéal draíochtúil, An Drúchtín agus an Seilide, ina bpléann dhá dhrúchtín brí an fhocail ‘baile’. Seisiún scéalaíochta, ceoil agus ealaíne leis an údar Oein DeBhairduin in éineacht le haisteoir agus amhránaí, Síomha Ní Aonghusa, agus ealaíontóir, Paula Erraught. Do pháistí 8 mbliana d’aois nó faoina bhun sin; caithfidh duine fásta a bheith in éineacht le páistí.
What I Like Most with Mary Murphy
Sunday, 9 June 2024 | 11.30am–12.30pm
Step into the enchanting world of Mary Murphy’s much-loved story about a young child and her mother in a workshop led by the author. Be sure to explore MoLI’s brand new exhibition about the book afterwards. Suitable for ages 4-8. Children must be accompanied by an adult.
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Audience feedback
“Lovely evening and an interesting topic.”
“We went on Sunday for the 2-5pm session. Really interesting event, Excellent speakers.”
“This was a highly innovative and creative event. Not sure it all fully stitched together but each speaker/musician did have something original and compelling to say. Thank you.”
“Conversation was lovely More time for questions. Do more conversation with authors presenting books please!”