announcement
We are excited to announce that the 24th Mountshannon Arts Festival, will take place this year, in our beautiful lakeside village, between 31st May and 10th June, which means that it starts and finishes a week earlier than normal.
Artists that we have confirmed so far are poet Doireann Ni Ghriofa whose books explore, amongst other things, two borders that all of us cross at some time: birth and death. She will be part of an evening with local poet Nicki Griffin. We hope the evening will also include a pop-up buffet, prepared by a joint team of local cooks, and members of the refugee community, as well as music.
Artists that we have confirmed so far are poet Doireann Ni Ghriofa whose books explore, amongst other things, two borders that all of us cross at some time: birth and death. She will be part of an evening with local poet Nicki Griffin. We hope the evening will also include a pop-up buffet, prepared by a joint team of local cooks, and members of the refugee community, as well as music.
The main Drama event will be Fishamble: The New Play Company’s Olivier Award-winning presentation of “Silent” written and performed by the amazing Pat Kinevane. Pat has performed this challenging play, which deals with homelessness and mental health, to huge critical acclaim from Sydney to Soho and Cobh to California.
As usual, we intend to have a diverse range of music, and we are delighted that Limerick folk guitarist and singer-songwriter Emma Langford, will join us. Emma has been described by Phil Coulter as “a breath of fresh air”.
We also have Spanish – Ukranian tenor Wolodymyr Smishkewych, Harpsichordist Yonit Lea Kosovske and Vielle player, Michelle O’Connor who will perform Sacrum + Profanum: a Pilgrimage of Love, sacred songs with erotic texts.
We also have Spanish – Ukranian tenor Wolodymyr Smishkewych, Harpsichordist Yonit Lea Kosovske and Vielle player, Michelle O’Connor who will perform Sacrum + Profanum: a Pilgrimage of Love, sacred songs with erotic texts.
Continuing our plan to bring art onto the streets of Mountshannon, begun last year with Nathalie El Babas wonderful mural on the childcare centre, we have commissioned Donnacha Cahill to produce a significant sculpture for us. Many of you will have met Donnacha and “The Gramophone” at last years festival.
As well as this, local artist Paul Berg is busy working on the second stage of his fantastic Crannog Ceoil, and we are really looking forward to seeing this completed by the time the festival starts.
As well as this, local artist Paul Berg is busy working on the second stage of his fantastic Crannog Ceoil, and we are really looking forward to seeing this completed by the time the festival starts.
We will be opening several temporary galleries around the village which will host artists from near and far including Peter Binders incredible Wasps Nests.
As usual there will be several workshops happening throughout the festival, including Drama, Creative writing, Harp, Land Art and Printing.
Other activities planned for this years festival include: Amateur Photography competition; Fairy Trail walk in Woodpark; Open mic night organised by local youth group; Art trail around the village, and much more to be announced in the coming weeks and months.
And of course we will have our Green Fair in The Aistear where you will find stalls, music, childrens entertainment and more. This years festival will be Greener than ever as we are now part of Clare County Councils Green Festival initiative.
The festival is a celebration of art, but also of community, and we welcome as much input from everyone in our community, and further away [no matter how many borders you have to cross], to help us make this a diverse, exciting and inspiring event, that celebrates our differences, as well as what brings us together.......No Borders!
As usual there will be several workshops happening throughout the festival, including Drama, Creative writing, Harp, Land Art and Printing.
Other activities planned for this years festival include: Amateur Photography competition; Fairy Trail walk in Woodpark; Open mic night organised by local youth group; Art trail around the village, and much more to be announced in the coming weeks and months.
And of course we will have our Green Fair in The Aistear where you will find stalls, music, childrens entertainment and more. This years festival will be Greener than ever as we are now part of Clare County Councils Green Festival initiative.
The festival is a celebration of art, but also of community, and we welcome as much input from everyone in our community, and further away [no matter how many borders you have to cross], to help us make this a diverse, exciting and inspiring event, that celebrates our differences, as well as what brings us together.......No Borders!
Fairy trail
Urgent call for new Fairy houses! We have been informed that many fairies have moved into Woodpark over the last couple of weeks but not all seem to be able to find a lovely home. So kids, could you help us out to provide some on your beautiful homes for the fairies?
street art and art trail
We are very happy to continue the idea of Street Art in our festival this year as a new concept with the aim to expand it in the future. Street Art is art of all kind of shapes and sizes in the public domain: on the street, on buildings, walls, green spaces and all other places visible from the public space.
This year we are adding to another piece which will be unveiled during the festival opening later on in the year. In the meantime the very exciting floating 'Island' in the harbour area, called Crannogh Ceoil by Paul Berg is still in progress.
Much more will be announced a little later on so keep an eye on our website and Facebook page!
This year we are adding to another piece which will be unveiled during the festival opening later on in the year. In the meantime the very exciting floating 'Island' in the harbour area, called Crannogh Ceoil by Paul Berg is still in progress.
Much more will be announced a little later on so keep an eye on our website and Facebook page!
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