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• The Bollywood Brass Band conducted a short residency prior to their performancein the Summer Music Series, working with percussion groups in the county. Therewere also workshops in Bollywood style dance.► 1.4, 2.4, 3.2, 3.7Mayo Arts Squad:Established in 1997, Mayo County Council's Arts Squad has continued to provideexcellent training in community arts skills for fifteen participants annually. Theparticipants on Arts Squad come from a wide variety of backgrounds and work withgroups from all communities, providing workshops, training and street theatre. In2005 the Arts Squad worked extensively with festivals throughout the county, withcommunity groups and with people with disabilities. ►2.3, 2.4, 3.2Art in Education Programme:• In 2005, the arts office carried out 20 six week co-funded arts programmes inschools throughout the county.• In Association with the Mayo Education Centre the Music Instruments forChildren and for Post-primary Schools Schemes continued successfully in 2005,with support workshops being offered through the arts office. Over 50 schoolshave now availed of this resource. ►2.2, 2.4, 2.12, 2.13Force 12:• Annual writer's weekend was held in Belmullet, directed by Kate Newman andattended by over 60 writers. The weekend is based around a programme ofreadings by professional guest writers and also included a visual arts exhibition,dance and a number of quality musical performances. ►1.4, 2.6, 2.5, 3.10• The writer-in-residence programme associated with Force 12 was furtherdeveloped by writer Cathal O’Searcaigh who worked in the region for five weeksgiving workshops and readings in schools, libraries and care settings and workingwith writer’s groups throughout the county. ►2.2, 2.4, 2.7,3.2, 3.5Older Persons Arts:Bealtaine:Mayo County Council Arts Office run an extensive, interactive programme for olderpeople throughout the county during the month of May, to mark the annual festivalwhich celebrates creativity in older age. In 2005, workshops included drama, dance,creative photography, music, visual arts and storytelling. The month was launchedwith a tea-dance at which the Café Orchestra played for members of a variety ofActive Retirement Groups from around the county. Bealtaine 2005 also included filmscreenings, music recitals, poetry readings and a photography lecture. Events wereheld in seventeen towns and over 1,000 people participated.Also during Bealtaine, a special county-wide Billboard Exhibition was held tocelebrate the work of the older people in Mayo County Council’s Artists Mentoringand Networking Programme. ►1.4, 2.4, 2.6, 2.18, 2.1966