Great minds ink alike
As part of February’s Chinese New Year celebrations, why not try out Chinese ink painting? On Sunday, February 18 (from noon to 4pm), the artist Hoi Shan Mak will be at the Chester Beatty Library in Dublin 2, teaching the delicate skill of painting with inks on rice paper. It’s €35 and suitable for all levels.
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Around the bend
Connemara is the location for a yoga retreat by LifeCleanse next weekend. Enjoy a relaxing few days of yoga classes, mindfulness, organic whole foods and beach walks, and a stay in the Connemara Sands hotel. The cost is €445 per person sharing an en-suite room, and includes an organic seaweed or mineral mud bath.
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Rooms with a view
In February, Ashford Castle is launching its cinema classics series, with romantic comedy and epic love story screenings in its private cinema. A stay to coincide with Valentine’s Day — films to be shown include Breakfast at Tiffany’s and Beauty and the Beast — is from €385 per night B&B (two sharing) and includes dinner.
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