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Rachel McManus - p(art)y Here and Now

thin tree branches with colourful paper pieces hanging from it.

p(art)y here and now

Location: Flagmount Wild Garden, Cahermurphy, Flagmoun, Co Clare

Date: Saturday 17 May 2025

Time: 5:00 pm - 6:00 pm

Everyone Welcome

Flagmount Wild Garden is exactly what it says: wild garden with freely roaming trees, bushes and plants - labyrinth of little paths to wander around (do not get lost, please) with a few mainly wooden buildings - cabins thrown haphazardly around, three of those open to be performed in: first cabin will contains various percussive instruments (to explore, but not to be taken outdoors - all instruments must stay inside, please) and it will be probably noisier room. 2nd “room” is poly-tunnel and this will be almost certainly quieter room to perform.

Remaining 3rd room will be used 8PM, further in the garden is “deep listening room”providing very quiet environment designed to listen sounds of wildlife from the garden.

Pair of microphones will be placed about 45 meters away and you may eavesdrop on wildlife thanks to amplification from speakers in the room. During night we will be hopefully

listening also to ultrasonic echolocation of resident bats transposed-live in human hearing range. Concert-like situation with possibility to snooze and dream freely during this long

duration event.

Program:

Saturday 17th May 2025

15:30 - 16:30

workshop exploring abstract and non-verbal communication and co-existence centred around “listening” facilitated by Slavek, sharing lifetime experience in ear-on and hands-on

situation(s) with guidance in safe environment. Making noises together. Recycling instruments. Inter-mutual sharing of skills and experiences. Be together in sounds.

17:00 - 18:00

p(art)y Here and Now* - live art event with short introduction by Rachel MacManus and with participating guests: El Putnam & David Stalling

20:00 - 08:00AM

Listening and Dreaming Journey across Dusk to Dawn. Night-long, non-verbal listening concert-like situation with live contribution from Slavek Kwi and guest: David Stalling.

Possibility to relax-snooze-sleep-dream-wake up during event ... bring sleeping bag and mat

Food: bring and share banquette additionally with home-made lentils soup available with small contributions (or not) to “donation box”. Drink - as water, coffee and herbal teas - might be available too.

Location, registration, practicalities and details:

Rachel & Brendan Sanders

Flagmount Wild Garden _ Cahermurphy, Flagmount, Clare

(Google Maps for directions, please)

flagmountwildgarden@gmail.com and/or p(art)y: Here and Now

Laura Jane Allis - Rachel Macmanus - Slavek Kwi

partyhereandnow.bandcamp.com

www.instagram.com/partyhereandnow/

Contact:

hereandnowparty@gmail.com

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