An Cailín Ciúin becomes first Irish language movie to be nominated for Oscar

 The hugely successful Irish-language film An Cailín Ciúin has been nominated for the 95th Academy Awards in the ‘International Feature Film’ category of the Oscars. The film makes history as the first Irish-language feature film to be nominated in this category. Five films from around the world are now nominated in the ‘International Feature Film’ category. The 95th Oscar … Read more

Nine Oscar nominations for Banshees of Inisherin as Irish talent shines

This year’s Academy Awards nominations showcased Irish talent, with 13 nominations across 11 categories. In Banshees of Inisherin, which was also nominated for best original screenplay, best original score, best film editing, and the critically acclaimed best motion picture of the year, Colin Farrell received his first Oscar nomination for best actor. In addition to … Read more

Ireland all set for Boat Race; Kerala House “Vallamkali23” water festival takes place on Barrow River on April 10th

Boat races have long been a part of tradition and culture in the Indian state of Kerala. The boat races in Kerala take place in the backwaters, enhancing the charm of these waterways. These races are primarily about having fun and, more importantly, teamwork. The Kerala House Irish Malayali Club now offers Kerala’s thrilling and … Read more

Showcase 2023- Ireland’s Creative Expo and Awards opens on Sunday 22 January

Showcase – Ireland’s International Creative Expo returns to the RDS, Dublin from Sunday, 22 January to Tuesday, 24 January, with over 365 exhibitors and more than 3,000 visitors from Ireland and overseas expected to attend. Showcase was officially launched on Wednesday, January 11 by Dara Calleary, Minister of State for Trade Promotion and Digital Transformation; … Read more

Golden Globes 2023: Indian film RRR Makes History as Naatu Naatu Wins Best Original Song, SS Rajamouli Celebrates

The Indian film RRR creates history as Naatu Naatu wins Best Original Song at the 2023 Golden Globes. ‘Naatu Naatu’ is the first Indian song to win a prestigious award. The award represents the movie’s first success at the ceremony. Additionally, the movie is up for Best Foreign Language Film. SS Rajamouli cheered for Naatu Naatu … Read more

Grand Christmas-New Year celebrations held by Mayo Indian Community

The Malayalee Association of Mayo organised grand Christmas and New Year’s celebrations on January 5. All of the guests who came to the celebrations were thrilled by the programs and delighted with the stage performances by kids and adults. The Ragam Kilkenny Band rocked the venue with their music. The mega dinner prepared by Nina Spice … Read more

Quentin Tarantino Ana De Armas and Jamie Lee Curtis among presenters for 2023 Golden Globes

The Hollywood Foreign Press Association (HFPA) has announced that Ana De Armas, Quentin Tarantino, and Jamie Lee Curtis will be among the presenters at the 80th Golden Globes. Michaela Jae Rodriguez and Billy Porter, who co-starred in Pose and shared the best actress in a TV series drama award last year, are also on the … Read more

Nominations invited for COINNS-AJINORAH Nurses Excellence Award

Cork Indian Nurses (COINNS) and Ajinorah Global Ventures are inviting nominations for the COINNS-AJINORAH Nurses Excellence Award, which is given for exceptional nursing service. The award will be held in two editions. The last date for submission of nominations is February 1. The counties of Donegal, Sligo, Leitrim, Monaghan, Cavan, Louth, Roscommon, Longford, Meath, Westmeath, … Read more

Irish language film on Oscar shortlist

The Irish-language film, An Cailín Ciúin, has been shortlisted for an Oscar in the best international film category. One of the fifteen films shortlisted on Wednesday in Los Angeles is An Cailín Ciúin (The Quiet Girl). The final list of nominees for the 95th Academy Awards will be announced in January.  A coming-of-age drama that explores … Read more

RRR to Chello Show, 4 Indian movies on Oscar shortlist

Four Indian films made the cut on the shortlist for 10 categories at the upcoming 95th Academy Awards. Although there are 15 contenders in each category, these lists will be reduced to a final group of five when the final nominations are revealed on January 24, 2023. As India’s official entry for the Best International … Read more

Indian-origin girl Gillian Charles steals the show in RTE’s ‘Toy Show The Musical’ with her dazzling performance

Indian-origin girl Gillian Charles vowed the audience with her stunning performance in RTE’s Toy Show the Musical. The 12-year-old girl from Dublin played a prominent role in RTE’s Toy Show The Musical. Gillian portrays Betsy in the show. The audience’s reaction has been fantastic thus far. The show features a fantastic cast of young and … Read more

Hugh Lane Gallery and Create commission recipient: Jijo Sebastian

Hugh Lane Gallery and Create are delighted to announce Indian-origin filmmaker Jijo Sebastian as the successful recipient of this commission for 2022–2024. Jijo Sebastian is a collaborative filmmaker with more than ten years of experience in participatory, collaborative, and transcultural filmmaking in community-based contexts. He was awarded an Artist in the Community Scheme Project Realisation Award … Read more

An Cailín Ciúin named Dublin Film Critics’ best film

The Dublin Film Critics Circle has named the movie “An Cailn Ciin” as the year’s best film. The award was given to an Irish movie for the first time in the organization’s 14-year history. ‘An Cailín Ciúin’, based on the short story “Foster” by Claire Keegan, has amassed over €1 million at the Irish and … Read more

Minister Martin confirms funding of €394,500 for the Music Capital Scheme 2022

Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport, and Media Catherine Martin has today announced funding of €394,500 for Music Network towards the Music Capital Scheme. Supported by the Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport, and Media, the Music Capital Scheme assists with the purchase of musical instruments and is designed to respond to a … Read more