Here are some links to newspaper articles covering the impact the recession will/may have on Arts funding in Ireland:

"No time for faint arts"
The Irish Times - Wed Apr 29, 2009

"Opera companies face extinction under radical Arts Council reform"
The Irish Times - Thu Jul 30, 2009

"Fat lady sings for recession-hit opera companies"
Irish Daily Mail - Fri Jul 21, 2009

"Opera braces itself as questions remain over single company plan"
The Irish Times - Sat Aug 01, 2009

"Bureaucrats should never call the tune for the arts"
The Sunday Independent - Sun Aug 02, 2009

"Blow for opera, but the fat lady sings on"
The Sunday Independent - Sun Aug 09, 2009

"Putting a price on culture"
The Irish Times - Tue, Aug 11, 2009

"Tóibín says proposed arts cuts are cynical"
The Irish Times - Tue, Aug 11, 2009

"Historian condemns State's 'fatalism and cuts'"
The Irish Times - Mon, Aug 17, 2009

"Friel plays scoop award at Edinburgh"
The Irish Times - Mon, Sep 07, 2009

"'Deadweight' relief should be ended but retained for sports stars"
The Irish Times - Tue, Sep 08, 2009

"Culture after the crash"
The Irish Times - Wed, Sep 16, 2009

"Five ways culture can save us"
The Irish Times - Wed, Sep 23, 2009

Minister Martin Cullen on Arts Tonight
RTE Radio 1 - Mon, Sep 28, 2009

"Minister favours national opera company, in capital"
The Irish TImes - Wed, Sep 30, 2009

Gabriela Istoc, one of OTC's Young Associate Artists, will perform in Dublin as part of Culture Night 2009.

She sings in Pergolesi's La Serva Padrona

The production was also directed for the RIAM by Artistic Director of OTC, Annilese Miskimmon.

Friday 25th September - 7pm
Royal Irish Academy of Music (RIAM), Westland Row.

THERE IS NO CHARGE FOR ENTRY

Got to culturenight.ie for other events - and enjoy your evening out!

Culture Night September 25th sees a taster of Everything you ever wanted to know about opera but were afraid to ask...... presented FREE to Belfast audiences.....

Many of you will remember the great success of OTC's Festival Chorus last year, as they performed so well with Edie Reader, at Derry's City of Song Festival Concert, that she asked them to remain onstage and improv with her on a few numbers. Well, now is your chance to participate!

For further information, go to our Outreach section now!