brought to you by baile as baile, an initiative of the Irish Support Agency

baile as baile is an initiative of the Irish Support Agency in partnership with members of the Irish Australian community of NSW.

We are delighted to invite you to our Wellness Day. An opportunity for you to reset and recharge after a difficult year. This wellness day is for all ages and abilities and no prior practice is required.

Sunday, 28th November (11am/1pm)
Flow Athletic, Level 1/134 Oxford St, Paddington NSW 2021

Your day will include:
✹ Pilates with Paddy Coary
✹ Fitness with Johnny Klusch
✹ Yoga and Meditation with Fionnuala Doherty
✹ Nutritious refreshments

Thank you to our wonderful facilitators for generously donating their time.

What to bring:
Towel
Yoga Mat (don't worry if you don't have one)
Wear comfortable trainers
Bottled water (additional water will be provided on the day)

Details:

Date: Friday 3 September

Time: 11am
(The workshop will run for approx 75 mins).

If your baby is asleep please don't wake them. Enjoy a cup of tea instead and you can practice the strokes later on in the day when your baby is up.

Intro Workshop Baby Massage will cover:

• Best times to massage baby

• What oils/creams to use

• Safest positions

• Pressure advice

• Swedish & Indian strokes for the legs

• Engaging toddlers in massage

• Connecting with other Mums & Dads

Ideally if you could have a nice warm blanket for the baby to lie on during the demo part of the workshop. Best on the floor for safety. Please also have on hand whatever cream or oil you normally use on your baby's skin. No need to undress the baby until the massage part of the workshop begins.

I know how hectic life is as a new parent, so please don't feel any pressure to be on time (although that would be great) and you can leave your camera off if you are more comfortable with that.

If you have any questions in the meantime please feel free to get in touch with Vicki who will be running this session.

E: Info@anamcharawellness.com.au or on Instagram anam_chara_wellness

The zoom link will be sent to you upon registering.

Catering for all fitness levels, Stretch & Move classes are 30 minutes and are focused on stretching and mobility exercises that aim to improve functional capacity, recover better, and prevent injury. Learn how to perform movements with efficiency, while getting supple and energised.

Note: This class is delivered live online via Zoom.

Why stretch and move?

Active and sedentary people can benefit from joining a stretch and move class. People with sedentary lifestyles tend to have tight muscles. Stretching and mobility can help release restrictions in the body. Active people do a lot of vigorous exercises which tend to leave their muscles contracted. Stretching and being mobile will help stretch out the muscles and counteract the shortening effects of exercises. Stretching every day regardless of physical activity is important as well. it improves posture and range of motion, prevents loss of range of motion, may decrease back pain and prevent injury as well as decrease muscle soreness.

We are delighted to be working with the lovely Fionnuala of @infinniteyou once more!

Effective journaling can result in many positive outcomes and improvements to your quality of life.

Fionnuala is a yoga teacher, life coach and psychology graduate. ''It is my mission to empower people to feel confident and nourished from the inside out. ''

Journaling has been found to:
-Reduce Stress.
-Improve your immune function.
-Boost your mood.
-Strengthen your mental health.

This is a free event.

Online via Zoom.

EVENT CANCELLED DUE TO LOCKDOWN

Christmas in July 2021 @baldrockhotel ready for festive fun, delicious 3 Course Christmas Dinner with bubbles on arrival, Best Christmas Jumper Comp, a special visit from Santa and so much more!

Tickets are $70 per person (+ $1.00 booking fee). Take a look at the beautiful menu below.

Sydney Fleadh 2021 presented by Comhaltas Sydney is set to be a highlight of the Irish music scene this year. Join us on the Sunday for a traditional ceili hosted by the wonderful Ann O'Donovan.

This will be an afternoon filled with ceol and craic so make sure to book your ticket now.

Macramé Workshop with Lisa O’Sullivan in the Gaelic Club, Surry Hills.

Macramé is a crafting technique that uses knots to create various textiles. Since this art form has regained popularity in recent years, crafters and artists are coming up with innovative ways to take macramé beyond the basic plant hangers and wall hangings.

All materials provided and drinks and nibbles served.

Registrations essential.

Booking password: baileasbaile

Come down and join us at Coogee Beach on Saturday 20th March!
In conjunction with Clan na Gael GAC we are hosting a social swim on St Patrick’s weekend to bring the Irish in Sydney together and celebrate the day the world turns Green.
Join us for a dip followed by Irish breakfast and homemade goods that we all know and love.
Looking forward to seeing you all there, meeting point south end of the beach.

An accomplished fiddler and regular lead at the Gaelic Club sessions on a Friday evening, Edel has also started playing at PJ O’Brien’s on a Sunday.

Edel, also came 2nd in the All Ireland Fleadh 2014 in the not-so-familiar cultural artform of lilting.

Join us to get a sense of the cultural/historical significance before being expertly shown how it is supposed to be done!

Join us for a beautiful day on the water at Balmoral Beach.

Stand up paddle boarding is for all abilities and is open to everyone.

The water down here is nice and calm so it’s suitable for beginners.

Bookings essential

Password: baileasbaile

Pilates is a system of resistance and body weight exercises designed to create strength, flexibility and vitality in the body. Pilates Mat Classes are structured in a way that all participants can benefit regardless of age, physical ability or prior Pilates experience.

Our classes will be 45 mins long and participants will need to bring their own mat and towel.

About Paddy

Paddy first discovered Pilates in 2009 when looking for something different to add to the training he was already doing. Over the course of a few years Pilates became his favorite weekly activity and he became so passionate about it he decided to make it his job.

He holds a double certification in Pilates Instruction. The first he obtained from Authentic Pilates Education in 2013. He then decided to further deepen his knowledge by enrolling in the Romana’s Pilates Independent Teacher Training Program which he completed in 2014.

Paddy feels extremely lucky to have found a career that he is passionate about and he aims to bring that passion to every session he teaches.

He has experience teaching injured clients with limited mobility right through to professional athletes including the artists and performers of Cirque Du Soleil with whom he worked during their time in Sydney as they toured with their Kooza show.

Places are limited to 20 participants. Paddy has generously offered his time for these classes voluntarily so this is a great opportunity to experience Pilates from such an accomplished trainer.

Pilates is a system of resistance and body weight exercises designed to create strength, flexibility and vitality in the body. Pilates Mat Classes are structured in a way that all participants can benefit regardless of age, physical ability or prior Pilates experience.

Our classes will be 45 mins long and participants will need to bring their own mat and towel.

About Paddy

Paddy first discovered Pilates in 2009 when looking for something different to add to the training he was already doing. Over the course of a few years Pilates became his favorite weekly activity and he became so passionate about it he decided to make it his job.

He holds a double certification in Pilates Instruction. The first he obtained from Authentic Pilates Education in 2013. He then decided to further deepen his knowledge by enrolling in the Romana’s Pilates Independent Teacher Training Program which he completed in 2014.

Paddy feels extremely lucky to have found a career that he is passionate about and he aims to bring that passion to every session he teaches.

He has experience teaching injured clients with limited mobility right through to professional athletes including the artists and performers of Cirque Du Soleil with whom he worked during their time in Sydney as they toured with their Kooza show.

Places are limited to 20 participants. Paddy has generously offered his time for these classes voluntarily so this is a great opportunity to experience Pilates from such an accomplished trainer.

A virtual gathering of inspiration and conversation live from the west coast of Ireland with bestselling Irish author Ruairí McKiernan.

Registration is free and attendees will have the opportunity to pose questions. A Zoom link will be sent prior to the event.

Originally from Cootehill in County Cavan, McKiernan now lives in Lahinch, County Clare, on the wild west coast of Ireland. His debut book Hitching for Hope – a Journey into the Heart and Soul of Ireland was recently published by US publisher Chelsea Green and went straight to number 1 in the Irish Times paperback non-fiction bestseller charts.

Described as a ‘powerful manifesto for hope and healing in troubled times’, Hitching for Hope is part personal pilgrimage, and part political quest that captures the power of human resilience’. The book is a reflection of a hitchhiking listening tour McKiernan undertook around Ireland during the bleak 2013 recession, while he was contemplating the prospect of emigration. The book is also a memoir reflecting on his 20 years’ work as a trailblazing social leader in Ireland and it is very much a timely celebration of the value of community spirit, kindness and collective action in today’s troubled world.

The book has received widespread praise from readers and reviewers alike and has been championed by the likes of Christy Moore, Peggy Seeger, Colum McCann, Frances Black, Damien Dempsey, Joanna Macy, Bill McKibben and more.

To register your interest and to receive the zoom link, please email us below with the subject line, hitching for hope.

Pilates is a system of resistance and body weight exercises designed to create strength, flexibility and vitality in the body. Pilates Mat Classes are structured in a way that all participants can benefit regardless of age, physical ability or prior Pilates experience.

Our classes will be 45 mins long and participants will need to bring their own mat and towel.

About Paddy

Paddy first discovered Pilates in 2009 when looking for something different to add to the training he was already doing. Over the course of a few years Pilates became his favorite weekly activity and he became so passionate about it he decided to make it his job.

He holds a double certification in Pilates Instruction. The first he obtained from Authentic Pilates Education in 2013. He then decided to further deepen his knowledge by enrolling in the Romana’s Pilates Independent Teacher Training Program which he completed in 2014.

Paddy feels extremely lucky to have found a career that he is passionate about and he aims to bring that passion to every session he teaches.

He has experience teaching injured clients with limited mobility right through to professional athletes including the artists and performers of Cirque Du Soleil with whom he worked during their time in Sydney as they toured with their Kooza show.

Places are limited to 20 participants. Paddy has generously offered his time for these classes voluntarily so this is a great opportunity to experience Pilates from such an accomplished trainer.

Vicki is a qualified reflexologist, reiki and baby massage practitioner. Originally from Kerry Vicki lives in Sydney with her husband Kevin and little baby Ella.

Vicki loves to teach new parents how to massage their babies.

Baby massage is a beautiful way to enhance attachment and bonding between parent and baby, it also helps to increase body awareness, improve sleep quality and strengthens the immune system.

This 90 min workshop will include a general overview of baby massage including specific techniques to help with colic, reflux and sinus congestion.

We also invite mums to share a coffee after the workshop and get to know other mums in the Irish community.

EVENT POSTPONED- due to the escalating concerns regarding Covid 19, the breakfast will be postponed to a future date TBA. We appreciate your understanding.

The Ireland Calling Team invite our listeners to join us for a hearty outdoor breakfast. Bring your folding chair or picnic blanket. Meet the presenters and meet other listeners and let's all have a good start to 2021.

Bookings are limited so contact us on irelandcallingradio@gmail.com or call the studio on 02 9744 0881 on Saturdays 8am-11am.

Enjoy spectacular coastal views from Henry Head walking track at La Perouse in Sydney. This easy walk offers several historic sites, beaches, whale watching, and great bird watching along the way.

Meeting point- 126 cape banks road, La Perouse (car park inside national park beside Westpac Lifesaver helicopter base)

Registrations essential.

Booking password: baileasbaile

The end to the Christmas season in Ireland occurs on the sixth of January the official final day of the twelve days of this Christian celebration. In many rural parts of Ireland, particularly in the west this day was traditionally dedicated to allowing women to finally rest, recover and enjoy one another’s company at the end of a period when so much was expected of them. In 2021 as the world begins to look to a much hoped for end to the global Covid 19 Pandemic it seems appropriate to acknowledge the pivotal role women have played in supporting their families and communities at such a challenging time.

About the organiser

Aine de Paor has been organising Irish cultural events of a distinctly female flavour for many years now. In 2016, Aine a long-term Bondi resident, organised a multi faceted event that took place in the iconic Bondi Pavillion. 'Women, Dreamers and Ireland’s Rising' was an extravaganza of Pop Up Theatre, film, music and informative talks that allowed audiences to celebrate and mark the contribution of women to Ireland’s Independence struggle. More recently in February of last year Aine gathered a tribe of feminist performers and artists to celebrate Brigid 2020 at the State Library of New South Wales, the Gaelic Club and the Powerhouse Arts Centre in Casula. Aine was subsequently invited to offer a program to mark International Women’s Day 2020 at the Irish Embassy in Canberra.

The Artists

Anne Casey

A journalist, magazine editor, legal author and media communications director for 30 years, Anne Casey is an award-winning Irish poet/writer and scholarship PhD researcher living in Australia. Author of two collections, with two further books forthcoming in 2021, her work is widely published internationally, ranking in leading national daily newspaper, The Irish Times' Most Read. Anne has won/shortlisted for awards in Ireland, Northern Ireland, the USA, the UK, Canada, Australia and Hong Kong.

Julie McFarland

Following a long career as an English teacher and lecturer in Education, Julie McFarland now works as a museum registrar. She has enjoyed connecting to her Irish heritage in recent years by contributing to many Irish themed events as an interviewer, reader, and vocalist.    

Gabrielle Carey

Gabrielle Carey is a non-fiction writer and author of ten books. Her essay 'Waking Up with James Joyce' was included in the Notable Essays list in Best American Essays 2019. For the past 17 years she has co-ordinated Sydney's only Finnegans Wake reading group. Her most recent book is Only Happiness Here , published in October 2020, by University of Queensland Press.

Rosie McDonald

Rosie McDonald is an established performer with past groups Mothers of Intention, Folklore, and currently Trippy Hippy band , RAPT quartet, Celtic band -Seanchas and with partner, Bluegrass mandolinist, Nigel Lever.

Rosie has been involved in productions with Aine de Paor since 2016 including 'Women dreamers- Irish rising centenary,' and Bridget 2019 and 2020 concerts and has recently recorded a CD with Cliona Molins-Harpist, with songs about the women from the Parramatta Female factory bicentenary- due for release in February 2021.

Jade Tinkler

Jade Tinkler began her musical life as a flautist within the “Western Art Music” tradition. She holds a Masters degree in orchestral conducting and has performed as both a conductor and as a flautist from Hobart to Brisbane and in London. Jade was the youngest Australasian competitor selected to work with the Sydney Symphony and Lorin Maazel in the Australasian round of the prestigious Maazel-Villar competition.

In recent years Jade has been drawn to exploring the heritage, conventions and possibilities of the traditional Irish wooden flute. Jade has written a number of “trad” reels, jigs and airs drawing on the Irish musical tradition, many of which have been performed by her trio Witches Leap. Jade’s compositions are imbued with a lyrical freshness and originality while still drawing deeply from the rich well of Irish music, with an authenticity that upholds the trad style.

Jacqueline McPhee

Jacqueline is a singer, classically trained violinist, and Celtic harpist. Born and raised in Belfast, Northern Ireland, educated in Scotland, and now settled in Australia she blends these heritages to tell human stories through song and is known for her emotive and ethereal singing style. Her past performances range from playing in national level orchestras in concert halls to intimate gigs, weddings and Irish music sessions. Recent activities include creating original arrangements of well known traditional songs for an ABC podcast, The History Listen and collaborating with Irish-Australian musician Cliona Molins on projects that tell the untold stories of women in history including the Courageous Girl song and songs of the Parramatta Female Factory.

Tickets are $25.00 (plus booking fee)

Ring in the Irish New Year at The Grand Hotel, Bondi Junction.

11am Live and Loud! Live music from 12pm- get your tickets and secure a spot for this New Year’s Day celebration!

Open to all. Young and old – bring your Santa hat and enjoy a warm Boxing Day dip in your ‘home away from home’.

Bring the Irish tradition to Sydney!

Bishop Terry Brady will celebrate a special Christmas Day Mass for the Irish community at 11am in St Brigid’s Church,

Cnr Brook & Waltham Streets, Coogee.

All are welcome but space may be limited so please arrive early.

We are not always able to control our external circumstances – 2020 has certainly shown us that. Looking within, the mind can also seem beyond our control – would we choose to be anxious, fearful, angry and so on?

Meditation is the art of cultivating awareness and insight, enabling us to recognise our innate love, compassion and wisdom.

These qualities define us, no matter how hidden they may seem at times. Like the Irish sky, they may be obscured by lots of cloud. Nonetheless, the sky remains clear and limitless – so too with our minds.

We are offering simple meditation techniques to help you grow your inner resources so you can respond with greater ease to whatever life brings us.

Join Rebecca for this magical evening of Christmas carols LIVE on the baileasbaile facebook page.
Singer/Songwriter Rebecca Harkin from Ireland has achieved more in her young career than most musicians can only dream of.

Streaming live on Monday 21st December at 7pm.

Sunday Social Tag is on!

Where: Reservoir Fields, Centennial Park

When: Sunday’s at 10am

Cost: $5.00 (Card payment only)

Do I need experience? No! All levels are welcome

We will provide the gear, water, hand sanitiser etc

No booking necessary, just come on down!

CHRISTMAS MUSICAL BINGO back by demand after a hugely fun and successful Halloween version.

Spot Prize for BEST XMAS JUMPER

Booking is strongly advised
Call 02 9138 0001 or Email: Manager@thegrandbondijunction.com.au

While we can't have our usual Christmas ball this year, we are delighted to announce we will be hosting a more casual Christmas Gathering at The Four Seasons on Saturday 19th December. The perfect time to celebrate Christmas with friends, family or work colleagues, The Christmas Gathering will include a three course meal, four hour drinks package, raffle, live music and entertainment.

We hope you can join us for what is sure to be a wonderful night and farewell what has been a tough year for many. For those who hoped to travel home for the holidays, we will recreate an Irish Christmas atmosphere.

Tickets
$149. Table of 6 and 8 are available.

We are not always able to control our external circumstances – 2020 has certainly shown us that. Looking within, the mind can also seem beyond our control – would we choose to be anxious, fearful, angry and so on?

Meditation is the art of cultivating awareness and insight, enabling us to recognise our innate love, compassion and wisdom.

These qualities define us, no matter how hidden they may seem at times. Like the Irish sky, they may be obscured by lots of cloud. Nonetheless, the sky remains clear and limitless – so too with our minds.

We are offering simple meditation techniques to help you grow your inner resources so you can respond with greater ease to whatever life brings us.