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The Gerard Manley Hopkins Committee is a voluntary, community-based cultural tourism development. Each year, since 1987, during the last week of July, they run The Hopkins Festival with music, poetry, lectures, field-trips and more in honour of English poet, Gerard Manley Hopkins.
In 2009. the Hopkins Society celebrates 21st birthday in Arus an Uachtaran
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Each year, since 1987, the Hopkins Society, sharing a common, agreed vision, busily organise the Gerard Manley Hopkins International Festival. The Festival takes place in Newbridge College, Ireland, during the last week of July.
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About The Gerard Manley Hopkins Society
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In 1987, The Gerard Manley Hopkins Society was founded to celebrate and foster the poetry the Victorian poet, Gerard Manley Hopkins (obviously!) and, in particular, his association with Co. Kildare and Ireland. Each July, in Newbridge College, The Hopkins Society also celebrate Hopkins's interest in Music, Painting and the Arts and even in Conservation.
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In the interests of sustainability, the Hopkins Society Ltd. was incorporated. The vision of the Society was clearly set out when this was done. This has proved to have been a useful support ensuring best practice and proper controls and ensuring we survive into our 23rd year.
Why has this voluntary, not for profit Society, succeeded since 1987?
Was it because of the richness and excitement of the poetry of Gerard Manley Hopkins? Perhaps, it is, in part, because of the breadth and depth of interests inspired by Hopkins that this Festival has not just survived, but has thrived and expanded since 1987.
The Hopkins Festival has grown from year to year because of a focussed vision which is shared by all the Committee working closely with The Gerard Manley Hopkins Society.
The Best Literary Festival in Ireland?
Not surprizingly, The Hopkins Festival has been described 'as the best literary festival in Ireland ' (Editor, The Oxford Companion to Irish Literature). Not only have they a full Programme with Music (Classical and Traditional Irish), Poetry, Art Exhibitions, Lectures but it also boasts an enthusiastic Youth Programme.
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he Society's major undertaking each year is the Gerard Manley Hopkins Festival, a poetry and arts festival held in the last week of July.
Legal Status
The Gerard Manley Hopkins Society, a Not For Profit Company limited by Guarantee and approved for Tax Relief under Section 484 of T.C.A. 1997. Sponsors and Donors who wish to avail of this Tax Relief should contactthe Society for details. Reg. No:268039. Monasterevin, Co. Kildare, Ireland.
Aims of the Irish Gerard Manley Hopkins Society Ltd.
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To explore and to give a forum for the writings of Victorian poet, Gerard Manley Hopkins. |
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To promote the cause of poetry, and artistic endeavour
in relation to Gerard Manley Hopkins in Ireland and worldwide. |
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To promote, foster and encourage cultural, artistic activity in general and poetry in particular. |
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To study and highlight the connection of English poet,
Gerard Manley Hopkins with Ireland, in particular, his connection with Monasterevin, in Co. Kildare. |
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To create a Forum for International, Irish and local artistic talent. |
Developments Since 1987
The Society has gone from strength to strength, thanks to the dedication and energy of its Members and also, thanks to generous sponsorship from the business community, the Arts Council, State Agencies and others.
It started out as a community based, voluntary undertaking but in 1998, The Gerard Manley Hopkins Society was incorporated and registered as a Not for Profit Company Limited.
This step was taken to ensure sustainability and to facilitate further expansion and development.
Since 1987, the GM Hopkins Society has built up strong links with several universities : Creighton University, Omaha, U.S.A., the National University of Ireland at Maynooth, Washburn University in Topeka, Kansas.
NUI Maynooth and The Hopkins Festival
Since 1997, the Sunday of the International Festival is spent in National University of Ireland Maynooth,
also situated in Kildare.
Each year, Hopkins scholars, enthusiasts and lovers of poetry (and people who quite simply like the buzz!) assemble from all over the world to re-discover the magic that Hopkins originally found in Kildare. Participants also rediscover the magic of the English poet, Hopkins's poetry. They also claim to re-discover friendship nd good company. Many come backagain and again. Many become life-long friends of the Society. The Hopkins Festival does does that to people. Read what our visitors say about the Hopkins Festival since 1987.
Gerard Manley Hopkins Society and Culture throughout the year
The Hopkins Society also organises cultural events throughout the year: Poetry Readings; an Annual Hopkins Lecture and Concerts. The Society also produces an Annual Newsletter to keep in touch with their friends world-wide.
The Ireland-Croatia Society has grown out of close links with Croatia and the Hopkins Festival. In September 2009, the Hopkins Committee and Friends went for a cultural trip to the magical island of Mjlet where were celebrated and investigatd our common Celtic links.
Hopkins Festival Moves to Newbridge
On September 1, 2009, the Hopkins Committee, for a number of reasons voted to move the Hopkins Festival to Newbridge College. Carla Campbell caught the mood in her report in The Leinster Leader.
Hopkins 2009 /2010 Committee
Chairman / Artistic Director: Desmond Egan
President: Geraldine Byrne
President Emeritus: Rev. Denis O'Sullivan PE
Secretary: Elaine Murphy
Treasurers Michael Jacob; Conor Mahony
Youth Programme: Derek Egan
Events Coordinator: Elaine Murphy
Fionnuala Dukes, Derek Egan, Michael Jacob, Conor Mahony, Jenny Adamson, Eleanor Swann
Marie McLoughlin, Claire Doyle, Elaine Murphy
NUI Maynooth
Margaret Kelleher; Marie McLoughlin
Consultants
Bruno Guarier; Brian Arkins; Noel Barber SJ; John Hunter; Francesco Marroni;
Michael Allsopp; Giuseppe Serpillo; Robert Welch; William Adamson
The Hopkins Committee Celebrate 21 years with a Reception from the President
The move to Newbridge celebrated with Trip to Dail
Friends of The Hopkins Society
FAQs on The Hopkins Society
The Hopkins Festival Moves to Newbridge College
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