{"id":2278,"date":"2017-03-07T12:11:19","date_gmt":"2017-03-07T12:11:19","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/thisisbanter.com\/?p=2278"},"modified":"2017-04-25T13:56:03","modified_gmt":"2017-04-25T13:56:03","slug":"banter-at-shore-shots-161-apr-2017","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/banter.test\/banter-at-shore-shots-161-apr-2017\/","title":{"rendered":"Banter at Shore Shots (161, Apr 2017)"},"content":{"rendered":"

Now on its fifth\u00a0outing and a much more action-packed event since it moved from Dublin to Sligo last year,\u00a0\u00a0Shore Shots<\/a>\u00a0bills itself as \u201ca weekend of ideas and adventures on the Wild Atlantic Way\u201d. That means a surf festival out west with movies, music, art, surfing (of course), talks, ideas, parties and much more besides in Sligo on April 22 and 23.<\/p>\n

Banter<\/a>\u00a0probably ticks the \u201ctalks\u201d and \u201cmuch more besides\u201d boxes and we\u2019ll be taking over a room in\u00a0The Model<\/a>\u00a0for a series of conversations with some fascinating people talking about what they do and especially the discoveries they\u2019ve made in the line of their work or activism which may have contributed to a change in their outlook or creative methods. Our cast for Banter at Shore Shots is as follows<\/p>\n

Dorothy Cross<\/strong><\/a>: one of Ireland\u2019s leading artists (and a woman who has been on our list of ideal guests for ages) whose dramatic sculptures and installations often touch on on the sea.<\/p>\n

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Aoibheann O\u2019Brien<\/strong><\/a>: co-founder and CEO of\u00a0FoodCloud<\/a>, the not-for-profit social enterprise that helps businesses redistribute surplus food to charities. It has secured numerous investments and in 2015 agreed a deal that ensured Tesco\u2019s 146 stores would redistribute surplus food to charities across Ireland.<\/p>\n

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Alan Simms<\/a><\/strong>: back in 1995, Alan booked\u00a0the Queen\u2019s University Students Union in Belfast for a club night called Shine. Over 20 years on, the club is still going and Shine now includes a number of venues in the city and Dubliun as well as the Belsonic festival.<\/p>\n

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Finn N\u00ed Fhaol\u00e1in<\/strong><\/a>: the blogger, surfer, chef and author talks about her new book\u00a0Finn\u2019s World<\/a><\/p>\n

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Kevin Cavey<\/strong><\/a>: the grandfather of Irish surfing on the sport in Ireland in the days before wetsuits or forecasts.<\/p>\n

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Olan O\u2019Brien<\/strong><\/a>: Olan\u2019s All City record label and shop has been quietly but fiercely pushing the boundaries of hip-hop since 2003<\/p>\n

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Justin \u201cJC\u201d Coghlan<\/strong><\/a>: the\u00a0co-founder of Movember, the global organisation campaigning to\u00a0raise awareness of men’s health issues.<\/p>\n

Lucia Griggi:<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong>award-winning\u00a0photographer with her roots in\u00a0surfing, skateboarding and outdoor adventure\u00a0scenes<\/p>\n

Matt Smith<\/strong><\/a>: founder of\u00a0Backwash Magazine<\/a>\u00a0and the\u00a0Moy Hill Community Garden<\/a>\u00a0in Lahinch, Co Clare<\/p>\n

More information on what else is happening over the weekend and tickets for all events on\u00a0the Shore Shots website<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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Now on its fifth\u00a0outing and a much more action-packed event since it moved from Dublin to Sligo last year,\u00a0\u00a0Shore Shots\u00a0bills itself as \u201ca weekend of ideas and adventures on the Wild Atlantic Way\u201d. That means a surf festival out west with movies, music, art, surfing (of course), talks, ideas, parties and much more besides in … <\/p>\n