International Festival of Arts & Ideas
Imagine Ireland: An Irish State of Mind
Season 3 / Episode 3 Episode Archive
About this series:
Every year in June, the International Festival of Arts & Ideas bring together a diverse group of artists, writers, thinkers and world leaders to discuss the most pressing issues in art, society, politics and the environment. Every other week through out the year we share with our web audience our featured broadcasts of these events. Our eclectic program offers a mix of serious, controversial, and whimsical topics, all designed to inspire new ways of thinking.
Your next episode will begin in seconds...
About this episode
Oct 3, 2011
01:35:09
Learning
Fintan O Toole, Irelands foremost cultural commentator and assistant editor for The Irish Times, discusses the country's robust cultural landscape, ...
Fintan O Toole, Irelands foremost cultural commentator and assistant editor for The Irish Times, discusses the country's robust cultural landscape, which continues to flourish amidst tough economic times. Joined by Margaret Spillane, culture and politics writer for The Nation and other magazines, to discuss what the historic social and civic significance of the arts has been in Ireland? How have Irish cultural traditions evolved and what do cultural commentators think about the Irish state of mind?
Less
