our vision - celtic junction arts center · 2020-02-27 · suite, offices, hot-desking facilities,...
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Renowned since pre-Christian times
as a site of major cultural significance,
Armagh - the ancient capital of Ulster - is
about to open a momentous new chapter
in its history. Welcome to ‘Aonach
Mhacha’!
Aonach Mhacha has regenerated a
derelict part of the city centre and will
further develop the cultural corridor
between the Shambles and the
‘Cathedral Quarter’ or ‘Old Town’,
making the area safer and more
attractive to residents, visitors and tourists
while also boosting the local economy.
Our VisionTá clú ar Chathair Ard Mhacha mar
lárionad tábhachtach léinn agus cultúir
ón aimsir réamhChríostaíochta. Tugadh
príomhchathair ársa Uladh ar Chathair
Ard Mhacha agus anois, cuirimid
‘Aonach Mhacha’ i bhur láthair.
Le tógáil Aonach Mhacha rinneadh
athfhorbairt ar chuid de Chathair Ard
Macha. Déanfar forbairt bhreise ar
an dorchla cultúir a ritheann idir An
Seamlás agus ‘Ceathrú na hArdeaglaise’
nó ‘Seanbhaile’ - ag déanamh an
ceantair níos tarraingtí don chuairteoir
agus don áitritheoir agus ag cur go mór
le heacnamaíocht sa chathair
Ár nAisling
The name for the new cultural hub
‘Aonach Mhacha’ translates as
‘Assembly of Macha’ and is taken from
the great Gaelic tribal assemblies or
‘Aonachs’ which had their origins in
the pre-history of Ireland. These were
truly magnificent gatherings at which the
business of the whole district, province or
country - legal, social, commercial and
political - was conducted. The Aonach of
Ulster was held in Armagh, could last up
to three weeks and took place as many
as three times a year.
The NameIs suntasach an t-ainm a roghnaíodh
don chultúrlann nua, Aonach Mhacha,
a thagann ó na haonaigh mhóra a
bhíodh ag ár sinsear ón chian-aimsir.
Ag na tionóil mhóra seo pléadh gnoithe
an chúige agus leoga gnoithe na tíre;
cúrsaí dlí, geilleagair, polaitíochta agus
sóisialta. Bhíodh Aonach tábhachtach
den tsórt seo san áit a bhfuil Cathair Ard
Mhacha inniu cóngarach d’Eamhain
Mhacha de réir scoláirí. Mhaireadh na
haonaigh seo suas le trí seachtaine agus
tharlódh siad trí nó ceithre huaire sa
bhliain.
An tAinm
Our new cultural enterprise centre offers
a range of excellent facilities, both to
enjoy and to hire. We offer competitive
rates to individuals, cultural agencies,
charities, sports bodies, trade unions,
businesses and community organisations.
Aonach Mhacha provides first-class
performance and exhibition space,
conference and seminar rooms, a media
suite, offices, hot-desking facilities,
classrooms, gift shop and café, roof-top
terrace, community meeting rooms,
tourism and visitor information, guided
heritage tours and social enterprise
incubation space.
FacilitiesCuireann ár lárionad fiontraíochta
cultúrtha réimse sár-áiseanna ar fáil,
le húsáid agus le fáil ar cíos araon.
Tugaimid rátaí iomaíocha do dhaoine
aonair, do ghníomhaireachta cultúrtha,
do charthanachtaí, do chomhlachtaí
spóirt, do cheardchumainn, do ghnóthaí
agus do ghrúpaí Pobail.
Beidh spás taispeántais, ionad
comhdhála, svuít meán, eolas
turasóireachta, turais threoraithe
oidhreachta, siopa bronntanas,
caifelann, ardán dín, seomraí cruinnithe
agus spás ginte fiontraíochta sóisialta ar
fáil ann.
Áiseanna
Seomraí ar Cíos An Bunurlár (Líon daoine 120) Sa spás fáilteach pobail seo, tá stiúideo
ilfheidhme taibhithe ar féidir a ghlacadh
ar cíos fá choinne ceolchoirmeacha,
drámaí, léirithe rince, comórtais, srl. Ar
an bhunurlár, tá an fáiltiú ann chomh
maith le spásanna cruinnithe, caifélann
agus siopa bronntanas, stiúideo
priontála, seomra cruinnithe/ranga agus
spás nua-aimseartha oifige.
An Chéad Urlár Ar an urlár seo, tá spás oifige dár
dtionótaí buana ó earnáil na Gaeilge
agus ó earnáil an chultúir. Chomh maith
leis sin, tá áis nua-aoiseach sealaíochta
deisce, stiúideo meáin agus spás breise
cruinnithe atá fóirsteanach mar sheomra
ranga, mar oifig nó mar spás agallaimh.
An Dara hUrlár (Líon daoine 100)Tá an spás plean oscailte ag barr
an tí ar fáil ar cíos mar áis speisialta
nua-aimseartha comhdhála, seimineáir
nó taispeántais. Chomh maith leis an
spás ardchaighdeán féinchuimsitheach
seo, tá ardán dín ann a bhfuil radhairc
dheasa lánléargais uaidh ar chathair
Ard Mhacha agus ar an dá ardeaglais,
agus a thugann deis iontach grianghraif
chuimhneacháin.
Room HireGround Floor (Capacity 120) In our welcoming, communal area we
offer a multiuse, black box performance
studio that can be hired for intimate
concerts, theatrical performances,
dancing, competitions, presentations, etc.
The reception and ground floor area is
also served by casual meeting spaces,
a café and gift shop, printing studio, a
meeting room/classroom and a modern
office facility.
First Floor This floor consists of office space for
our core tenant groups from the Irish
language and cultural sector. In addition,
we have well-equipped, modern hot-
desking facilities and an additional
meeting space available that is suitable
as a classroom, office or interview space.
Second Floor (Capacity 100)Our open plan area at the top of
the building is available to hire as
a bespoke, modern conference and
seminar or exhibition facility. This
high-spec, self-contained space is
complemented by a south-facing roof
terrace that provides user groups with
panoramic views over Armagh City
and of our two signature Cathedrals,
not to mention excellent souvenir photo
opportunities.
Aonach Mhacha will host and deliver a
range of high profile activities throughout
the year. Our event calendar will include
international musical and theatre
performances, dance and recreational
activities, lectures, films and talks, CD
and book launches, family activities and
multicultural showcases and exhibitions.
Touring acts, speakers and artists will
complement locally organised activities.
We invite interest from all sections of
the community and aim to provide
opportunities for cultural interaction
and fusion as well as exploration of our
shared heritage and history.
EventsBeidh réimse leathan imeachtaí ardiomrá
á chur ar fáil agus á n-óstáil ag Aonach
Mhacha le linn na bliana. I measc na
rudaí a bheas ar an fhéilire, beidh
léiriúcháin ceoil agus drámaíochta,
imeachtaí rince agus spraoi, léachtaí,
scannáin agus cainteanna, seoltaí
dlúthdhioscaí agus leabhar, imeachtaí
teaghlaigh agus taispeántais ilchultúrtha.
Beidh ceoltóirí, cainteoirí agus
ealaíontóirí náisiúnta ann, chomh maith
leis na gníomhaíochtaí áitiúla. Tá muid
ag iarraidh freastal ar gach cuid den
phobal agus ba mhaith linn deiseanna
idirghníomhaíochta idir chultúir a chothú
agus ár gcomhoidhreacht a fhiosrú.
Imeachtaí
Fiontar sóisialta pobalbhunaithe muid
a bunaíodh in 2009. Féachann ár
bhfostaithe agus ár n-oibrithe deonacha
le h-imeallú cultúrtha agus sóisialta
a shárú agus imeachtaí sultmhara
Gaeilge a chur ar fáil do pháistí agus do
theaghlaigh.
We’re a community-based social
enterprise, established in 2009.
Our employees and volunteers strive
to overcome cultural and social
marginalisation and provide Irish
language recreational pursuits for
children and families.
Carthanas muid a bunaíodh in 2014 le
seirbhísí oidhreachta, ceardaíochta agus
turasóireachta a chothú i gCathair Ard
Mhacha. I measc na seirbhísí a chuirfeas
muid ar fáil in Aonach Mhacha, beidh
oiriúnú earraí, caifélann agus siopa.
We’re a charity, established in 2014 to
promote a heritage, craft and tourism
services hub in Armagh City. Our
services in Aonach Mhacha will include
product customisation, a café and gift
shop.
Tá Cleamairí Ard Mhacha ar cheann de
na grúpaí ceoil agus amharclannaíochta
traidisiúnta is mó cáil in Éirinn. Tá muid
ag cur seónna ar siúl i scoileanna, in
amharclanna agus ag féilte ar fud an
domhain ó bhí na 1970í ann.
The Armagh Rhymers are one of the
most celebrated traditional music and
theatre ensembles in Ireland. We’ve
delighted audiences in schools, theatres
and festivals around the world since the
1970s.
Fondúireacht neamhpholaitiúil,
neamhrialtasach is ea Gael Linn,
a bunaíodh sa bhliain 1953. An
phríomhaidhm aici ná an Ghaeilge agus
a hoidhreacht a chothú agus a chur cinn
ar fud Éireann uile mar theanga bheo
agus mar spreagadh féiniúlachta.
Founded in 1953, Gael Linn is one
of Ireland’s foremost Irish language
promotional agencies with offices in
Armagh and Dublin.
Croí-thionóntaitheCore Tenants
Deis UrraíochtaLárionad ceannródaíoch teanga, ealaíne
agus cultúrtha é Aonach Mhacha, atá
suite i gcroílár Chúige Uladh agus
réigiún na teorann. Níl aon ionad mar
seo i gCathair Ard Mhacha faoi láthair
agus tá an tionscnamh bunaithe ar dhá
fhiontar comhchosúil cultúir i mBéal
Feirste agus i nDoire.
Bígí Páirteach
Tá tacaíocht faighte ag an scéim ó
Uachtarán na hÉireann, Mícheál D.
Ó hUiginn, a thug túsáite d’Aonach
Mhacha ina óráid chuig ceannairí gnó,
ionadaithe tofa, oibrithe pobail agus
uaisle Ard Mhacha agus é ar cuairt ar
an chathair ar na mallaibh.
Cuireadh pleananna don lárionad chun
tosaigh fosta i bhfíseán bolscaireachta
a rinne an Ciste Infheistíochta Gaeilge
agus a taispeánadh ar fud na hÉireann
agus i Stáit Aontaithe Mheiriceá. Bhí
Aonach Mhachal le feiceáil ar roinnt
tuairiscí nuachta agus teilifíse ar BBC,
RTÉ, TG4 agus ar líne.
Tá stiúrthóirí an tionscadail ag tabhairt
deise duitse, do do theaghlach, do do
ghnó nó do d’eagraíocht ról lárnach a
imirt sa togra spreagúil seo a bhfuil aird
náisiúnta agus idirnáisiúnta tarraingthe
aige.
Tá pacáiste urraíochta agus tacaíochta
deartha againn a mheallfaidh
urraitheoirí aonair, grúpa agus
corparáideacha. Is féidir na bearta
urraíochta seo a athnuachan gach trí
bliana.
B’fhéidir gur mhaith leat bríce a
cheannach?
B’fhéidir gur mhaith leat ainm do
ghnó nó d’eagraíochta a bheith luaite
le seomra nó le gné ar leith den
fhoirgneamh?
Nó b’fhéidir gur mhaith leat bheith i
do bhall de ‘Cairde na Cultúrlainne’
le nuachtlitreacha rialta a fháil agus
le lascaine a fháil ar iontráil chuig
imeachtaí agus ócáidí sóisialta?
Cibé tacaíocht ba mhaith leat a
thabhairt, bheadh lúcháir orainn bheith
ag obair leat lena chinntiú go dtugtar
an t-aitheantas ceart duit as d’ionchur
luachmhar inár gcuid brandála agus
poiblíochta.
Sna seachtainí beaga atá amach
romhainn, beidh muid ag dul i
dteagmháil le gnóthaí agus le
h-eagraíochtaí le cuireadh a thabhairt
duit bhieth páirteach i dturas Aonach
Mhacha. Beidh sraith oícheanta eolais á
reáchtáil in Eanáir agus Feabhra 2020.
Pacáistí Urraíochta Aonair, Grúpa & Corparáidí Urraíocht Platanaim £5,000
Plaic aonair saindeartha san fhorhalla
Lógó comhlachta ar ár suíomh nua gréasáin le nasc chuig suíomh gréasáin d’eagraíochta féin
Litríocht nó tabhartas an chomhlachta ar shuíocháin nó ar tháblaí le linn mórimeachtaí
AGUS gach rud sna bearta thíos
Urraíocht Óir £3,000
Liostáil phríomhúil agus aitheantas ar Liosta na nUrraitheoirí san fhorhalla
Urraíocht ar imeachtaí breise “a la carte” e.g. ceolchoirmeacha, fáiltithe, seoltaí, etc.
Aitheantas ar an scáileán ag an fháiltiú agus ag tús imeachtaí
AGUS gach rud sna bearta thíos
Urraíocht Airgid £1,500
Liostáil phríomhúil ar Liosta na nUrraitheoirí san fhorhalla
Aitheantas urraíochta i gcláir chomhdhála agus imeachta
Áirithint tosaíochta do gach imeacht
Paca féiríní saor in aisce
AGUS gach rud sna bearta thíos
Urraíocht Aonair nó Teaghlaigh Cré-umha £500
Plaic ar bhríce san ionad
Cuireadh chuig an seoladh oifigiúil agus chuig imeachtaí foirmeálta
Áiseanna ar cíos lascainithe
Nuachtlitir rialta agus an t-eolas is deireanaí Ceannaigh bríce £250
Plaic ar bhríce san ionad
Sponsorship InvitationAonach Mhacha will be a landmark arts,
language and cultural enterprise facility
in mid-Ulster and the border region. No
such centre currently exists in Armagh
City and the initiative is based on two
similar, successful cultural enterprise
models that currently operate in Belfast
and in Derry City.
Get Involved
Aonach Mhacha has been endorsed
by the President of Ireland, Michael D.
Higgins, who made the eye-catching,
new centre the keynote feature of his
address to dignitaries, business leaders,
elected representatives and influential
community figures on a recent visit to
Armagh City.
Plans for the new centre have been
showcased across Ireland and the USA
in a promotional video commissioned by
the Irish Language Investment Fund. The
project has also featured on a number of
glowing news and television reports on
BBC, RTÉ, TG4 and online media outlets.
The project leaders are offering you,
your family, your business or your
organisation an opportunity to play a
central role in this exciting project that
has attracted national and international
attention.
We have tailored a sponsorship and
support package that will be attractive
to individual, group and corporate
sponsors. Sponsorship deals are
renewable on a three-yearly basis.
Maybe you simply want to sponsor a
brick?
Perhaps you’d like a room or feature of
the building named after your business
or organisation?
Alternatively, you can become a
member of ‘Cairde na Cultúrlainne’
[Friends of the Cultúrlann], receiving
regular newsletters and discounted
rates on admission to events and
activities?
Whatever your level of involvement,
we shall be happy to work with
you and to ensure that your valued
contribution is prominently recognised
and acknowledged in our branding and
publicity.
In the coming weeks, we shall be
contacting businesses and organisations
like yours to invite you to join the
Aonach Mhacha journey. A series of
information evenings will be held in
January and February 2020.
Individual, Group & Corporate Sponsorship Packages
Platinum Sponsorship Deal £5,000
Individual and Bespoke Plaque on the Entrance Hall
Company Logo on Our New Website with a Hotlink to Your Organisation’s Website
Placement of Company Literature or Gift on Seats/Tables During Showcase Events
PLUS Everything in the Deals Below
Gold Sponsorship Deal £3,000
Primary Listing and Acknowledgement on Sponsors List in the Entrance Hall
Ability to Sponsor Additional "a la carte" Events e.g. Concerts, Receptions, Launches, etc.
Acknowledgement on Screen in Reception and at the Beginning of All Events
PLUS Everything in the Deals Below
Silver Sponsorship Deal £1,500
Primary Listing on Sponsors List in the Entrance Hall
Sponsorship Acknowledgement in All Conference and Event Programmes
Priority Ticket Booking for All Events
Free Gift Pack
PLUS Everything in the Deals Below
Individual or Family Bronze Sponsorship Deal £500
Name Plaque on a Brick in the New Centre
Invitation to Official Opening and Formal Events
Discounted Facilities Hire
Regular Newsletter and Updates
Simple Buy a Brick Deal £250
Name Plaque on a Brick in the Centre
Tuilleadh eolais:
For further information, contact:T: 0044 28 37515229
Aonach Mhacha: 74-76 Sráid na nGall,
Ard Mhacha, BT61 7LG Tag Chomhlachta: NI608901
Uimhir HMRC: XT33430 Tag Charthanachta: NIC106797
The Aonach Mhacha capital project was delivered with support and financial assistance from:
Department for Communities NI Ciste Infheistíochta GaeilgeGarfield Weston Foundation
Department for Foreign Affairs and TradeArmagh City, Banbridge & Craigavon Borough Council
Iontaobhas UltachGael Linn
Naíscoil Ard Mhacha