Social Programme

August 2023
Social Programme

From Board Games to Language Exchange, explore the activities in ECI’s August 2023 social programme.
Emerald Cultural Institute · Originally shared 2023-07-31
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Archived programme · August 2023
This article preserves a past programme. Dates, prices, booking instructions and availability relate to that month.

Your month at a glance

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August 2023 Social Programme calendar
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Explore the activities

Chester Beatty Library

Chester Beatty Library is a museum that displays exhibit manuscripts, miniature paintings,prints, drawings, rare books, and some decorative arts from the Persian, Islamic, East Asian,and Western Collections. Please sign up for this activity by Wednesday. Emerald reserves the right to cancel this activity due toa low number of participants (minimum 6 students required).

City Orientation for new students

A 45-minute walk through Dublin city centre with our Emerald Guide. Transports tickets will be discussed as well. A great activity for new students on their first day.

ECI film

INIS seminar

This seminar is for all new students who will need to go and register with the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service. Opening a bank account, requesting a PPS number, and taking holidays will be discussed as well.

Language Exchange

Paid Activities

Book of Kells

The Book of Kells is the centrepiece of an exhibition which attracts over 500,000 visitors to Trinity College in Dublin City each year. Written around the year 800 AD, the Book of Kells contains a richly decorated copy of the four gospels in a Latin text, based on the Vulgate edition (completed by St. Jerome in 384 AD). Please sign up for this activity by Wednesday. Emerald reserves the right to cancel this activity due to a low number of participants.

A little planning, a lot to enjoy

The original programme contains the scheduled dates and any activity-specific conditions. Programmes may be subject to change.