SCEALTA Shamhna 96, a story telling festival at a number of venues, ranging from Arthouse and the National Maternity Hospital to the Navan Centre at Armagh, opens tonight and runs through November; information from Nuala Hayes at 01 8722014... The Galway Arts Centre hosts Impressions 96, the Sixth National Open Print Exhibition from November 19th, with adjudication a week earlier; for entry forms and information contact 091 565886... The Navan Choral Festival takes place next Saturday and Sunday; information from Hugh Smyth at 046 29163... The R&R (Rathmines and Rathgar Musical Society) opens its production of South Pacific at the Gaiety Theatre next Tuesday; booking at 01 6771717... The winner of a competition to design an award for ABSA (the equivalent of Cothu in Northern Ireland) is Jasper McKinney...