Chris Dolan

Chris Dolan

Paul Cuddihy

Paul Cuddihy

Programme- links
england vs the rest of the world - photo Exhibition by Stuart Clarke
3 September - Opening Day: Live coverage, performance poetry
4 September - Films
5 september: Discussion and Film
6 September: Reading, Film & Party
7 September: workshop for children, reading & live-coverage
8 September: Discussion & Film
9 september: reading, discussion & Film


house of football and culture
8 September: Cultural Identity and Football Language.
Scottish Football - Discussion & Film
Chris Dolan, & Paul Cuddihy

chris dolan

Chris Dolan has written for film, TV, magazines and radio since 1992. In 1996, Dolan published several short stories that were nominated for the Saltire Prize. His story “Ascending Day” was published in Celtic View and earned him the British Society of Authors' McKitterick Prize in 2001.

In addition, he received the Marcallan/Scotland Sunday Short Story Prize and the Robert Luis Stevenson Award. Dolan has written numerous scripts for TV. His plays were performed in Scotland , London, Italy, Spain and Germany. In 1993 he was awarded with the Edinburgh Fringe First Prize for his play “Poor Things”.

His journalistic work was honoured with the Canongate Prize for Journalism in 2001. His articles are regularly published in The Herald, The Independent and the Sunday Times.

Chris Dolan is currently working on two new scripts.

Paul Cuddihy
Born in 1966, Paul Cuddihy has worked as a journalist for 14 years. He is the editor of Celtic View, the fan-magazine of Celtic Football Club.

Under his editorship, new and established authors such as Laura Marney, Des Dillon, Chris Dolan and Bernard MacLaverty are regularly featured.

For his short story “Let it be”, Cuddihy won the 2004 Scotsman/Orange Short Story Award. In cooperation with Joe Sullivan, he issued the "The Road to Seville : The Official Story of Celtic's 2002/03 UEFA Cup Campaign" in 2003.

From October 2005, Paul Cuddihy is going to hold a seminar about football and literature at the University of Glasgow . In this correlation, he deals with identity, culture and policy. Paul Cuddihy lives in Glasgow with his wife and three children.

When Saturday comes
UK 1996 - 98 Min. [OF] - R: Maria Giese
D: Sean Bean, Emily Lloyd, Pete Postlethwaite

15-year old Jimmy lives in a working-class neighbourhood in northern England. His prospects are poor; he can either choose to become a factory worker or become a miner. One day, Ken Jackson, coach of the local football team witnesses Jimmy play.

He is thrilled and invites Jimmy to play for his team. Due to his brilliant performances his dream is about to come true. Jimmy is invited to trial with premiership side Sheffield United.

Date: 8 September 2005, Discussion 8 p.m., movie 10 p.m., live coverage of Northern Ireland v England 9 p.m.

Venue:
British Council, Alexanderplatz 1, 10178 Berlin
Kino Central, Rosenthaler Straße 39, 10178 Berlin






   
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