Litríocht - Literature
LINENHALL ARTS CENTRE
Linenhall St, Castlebar, Mayo. T: 094 9023733 E: linenhall@anu.ie W: www.thelinenhall.com
WORLD BOOK NIGHT EVENT, Saturday 5th March @ 7.00pm, Poetry for Politicians
On Saturday 5th March 2011, one million books will be given away by an army of passionate readers to members of the public across Ireland and the UK. Here at the Linenhall Arts Centre we have been selected to give copies of Seamus Heaney’s New Selected Poems 1966-1987 to all the County and Town Councillors in Mayo. We believe Heaney’s poetry has the power to win the hearts and minds of our local government leaders, and encourage them to continue to support the arts through the current economic crisis. Join us for this event to mark the hand-over of books at the Linenhall!
World Book Night represents the most ambitious and far-reaching celebration of adult books and reading ever attempted in Ireland and the UK. It has the full support of the Publishers Association, the Booksellers Association, the Independent Publishers Guild, the Reading Agency with libraries, World Book Day, the BBC and RTÉ.
Adm: Free (Limited tickets available)