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Claremorris Drama Festival 2014

From 4th to 12th of April 2014 the Claremorris Drama Festival committee will be hosting the 62nd All-Ireland Confined Drama FInals 2014!

The Adjudicator will be Geoff O’Keeffe ADA

The Season tickets for the Finals in Claremorris are now available on www.claremorrisdramafestival.com
These Tickets are Limited

Full details available at www.claremorrisdramafestival.com

ÁRAS INIS GLUAIRE

Áisleann Bhéal an Mhuirthead, Belmullet, Mayo

T: 097 81079

FÉILE NA BPÁISTI  in Áras inis Gluaire April 22nd/23rd & 24th -  The annual feast of Easter fun for children (Lán le ceoil, drama, rí-rá agus ruaille-buaille)

Contact 097 81079 for details   

HEINRICH BÖLL  MEMORIAL WEEKEND. 

Achill  IslandIreland  May 2nd   –   May   4th   2014.

The 11th annual  Heinrich  Böll  Memorial Weekend, talks place on AchillIsland Friday May 2nd  to   Sunday May 4th 2014. This years event continues a series of lectures and talks as well as guided walks in the landscape of AchillIsland.    7.00pm.  Registration for weekend talks place on Friday May 2nd  at 7.00pm at the Cyril Gray Memorial Hall, in Dugort. Details and postal registration available at  http://www.heinrichboellcottage.com/              

The 2014 weekend will be formally opened by Berlin based  Irish Times journalist Derek Scally. 

The weekend will focus on travel writing and includes a talk by is focusing on travel writing – and includes a talk  by  Dea Birkett,  WOMEN TRAVELLERS THROUGH THE AGES –   DIFFICULT JOURNEYS BY EXTRAORDINARY WOMEN, which will look at the works of  travel writer and  novelist  Honor Tracy, who lived for many years in Achill.  Dea Birkett is an award-winning writer and journalist, author of seven books including Serpent in Paradise (about her time on Pitcairn Island in the South Pacific), Spinsters Abroad (‘subtle, acute, fascinating’ Sunday Times), Jella. A Woman At Sea (winner of the Somerset Maugham Award) and Off the Beaten Track. Three Centuries of Women Travellers (with the National Portrait Gallery).

Also reading at the weekend event are Hugo Hamilton,  reading from is new novel ‘Every Single Minute’   and in  discussion  with Derek Scally.  Mary Russell  well know travel writer, German  novelist Birgit Vanderbeke,  is one of Germany's most  successful literary authors.  Mary Russell will also deliver  a creative writing seminar.

Dr.  Gisela Holfter  from U. L . will give a lecture on German writers travelling in Ireland in the 20th century;  Not only Böll – 20th century travel  literature on Ireland from a German perspective.  She will also formally open  an e xhibition archival photograph material  HEINRICH BÖLL AND FAMILY  from the Böll family collection, and  landscape painting;  'PAINTINGS OF ACHILL ISLAND’   by Alex McKenna at  Western Light Art Gallery,  Keel.

Rene Böll. Will give an illustrated  talk "Heinrich  Böll and his family’s  fight for humanity".  Heinrich Böll and his family were independent in their thinking; they didn't belong to the right or the left. Because of this, Heinrich Böll could speak about liberty for persecuted people, in Russia and in Chile at the same time.

Guided walks in the landscape will be led by Eoin Halpin , with  a talk by Rev  Patrick Comeford,  focusing pn  The Achill missionary buildings at Mweelin – history, origins and people. Guided walks on Saturday and Sunday include lunch each day. 

                Further  details;  www.heinrichboellcottage.com             http://www.achilltourism..com/artsweekend.html        

                087 772                 0192           086 232 5516.                 email;   hbollachill@anu.ie

This weekend event is organized with support of the Goethe-Institut Irland. The  Achill Heinrich Böll Association is funded by Mayo County Council, The Arts Council of Ireland,   and  receives donations from members of the public.

Féile Chois Cuain programme.

      Programme of Events 2014

Friday 2nd May/ Dé hAoine 2 Bealtaine

• 7.30pm - Venue: Parochial Hall. Mol an Óige. Ceolchoirm le sárcheoltóirí óga. Youth concert featuring local and visiting artists.  
• 9.30pm: Reception / Fáiltiú: Cheese and Wine reception in 'An Bhun Abhainn'. Fáilte roimh cách! All Welcome.
• Music and Singing Sessions in Local Pubs.

Saturday 3rd May/ Dé Sathairn 3 Bealtaine

• 10.30am - 4.00pm: Set Dance Workshop / Ceardlann Seiteanna. Venue:Parochial Hall.
• 10.30am - 4.00pm: Masterclasses - Máistir-ranganna Venue: Sancta Maria College
   
  Tutors/Teagascóirí -
  • Ballads: Colm O'Donnell / Sean-nós: Maire Ní Choilm
  • Accordion: John Regan/ Carmel Commins
  • Banjo: Muireann Banks
  • Concertina: Ciarán O'Grady
  • Fiddle: Tara Breen / John Burke
  • Flute: Patsy Moloney / John Blake
  • Harp: Laoise Kelly - NB Harp class replaces Uilleann Pipes class
  • Tin Whistle: Angela Deane / Jillian O'Malley
  • Set Dance: Edwina Guckian

Note: Lunch break 1pm to 2pm

• 11 am - 12.30pm: Club na Féile: Spraoi do Pháistí ó 4 go 8 mbliana daois
• 4.15pm - 6.00pm: Seisiún Amhránaíochta Sean-Nóis le scoth na n-amhránaithe ar an sean-nós - Aíonna: Johnny Mháirtín Learaí Mac Donnchadha, Traolach Ó Conghaile, Mairéad Ní Cheallaigh, Paddy Mac Giolla Phádraig, Caitlín Ní Mhéalóid, Meaití Jó Shéamuis Ó Fátharta, Éamon Ó Donnchadha, Antaine Ó Faracháin, Nollaig Ní Laoire, Aodan Ó Ceallaigh, Síle Uí Mhongáin
  Bean a'Tí Máire Ní Choilm       Venue Parochial Hall
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• 8.45pm: Grand Concert / Ceolchoirm Na Féile - Parochial Hall - Music, Song and Dance, featuring Laoise Kelly, Colm O'Donnell, Maire N’ Choilm, John Regan, Angela Deane, Tara Breen, Jillian O'Malley, Muireann Banks, Edwina Guckian and a host of other artists.  

Sunday 4th May/ Dé Domhnaigh 4 Bealtaine

• 4.00pm: "Macallaí thar Farraige" / "Echoes from Abroad" A special concert of artists who were born or are living abroad. Beidh míle fáilte rompu agus iad ag teacht inár measc. A thousand welcomes home. Among those taking part will be: Patsy Moloney, John Blake, Ciarán O'Grady, Theresa O'Grady, Joe O'Connor, Frank and Paul Baynes, John Burke, Carmel Commins, Coventry Comhaltas and many many more. 
  Venue Parochial Hall
• 9.00pm - 12.00am: Set Dance Social / Oíche Sheiteanna - Venue Parochial Hall
  Music by 'Heather Breeze' Céilí Band.

Monday 5th May / Dé Luain 5 Bealtaine

• 12.30pm: 'Slán Abhaile' Sessions

Beidh seisiúin cheoil agus amhránaíochta sna tithe tábhairne i rith na deireadh seachtaine - Music and singing sessions in all pubs over the weekend.