And very briefly

LOSING dates are coming up soon for a number of Arts Council awards: the Choreography Awards Scheme to enable Irish based choreographers to follow a course of study or set up an apprenticeship with an established choreographer abroad (March 29th); the Awards for Professional Dancers, to enable them to take study visits or attend short courses in an area of dance that will enhance their careers (March 29th); the literature bursaries (April 5th); the Denis Devlin Memorial Award (£2,000), to recognise the finest new book of English language poetry published in the last three years (April 5th); the Macaulay Fellowship (£3,500), to further the liberal education of a young Irish writer (April 5th); and An Duais don bhFiliocht i nGaeilge (£2,000), an award to recognise the finest book of new Irish language poetry published in the last three years (April 5th) phone Mary Hyland on 01-6611840 for information.