An Garbhán agus Scéalta Eile (suitable for ages 4-7)
Saturday, August 20 th , 12.30, at Glór, Theatre 2
Join celebrated author and poet Gabriel Rosenstock author/translator of many books for children, including An Garbhán, Sa Tóir ar an Yeití , Scuabtha Chun Siúil, Chuamar Go Léir ar Safárí , agus Seachain do Bhrístín. Bígí linn, a chairde óga, i gcóir sult, spraoi agus scéalaíocht!
An Garbhán agus Scéalta Eile (oiriúnach do ghasúr 4-7mbl.)
Dé Sathairn, 20ú Lúnasa, 12.30, Glór, Amharclann 2
Cuirfimid fáilte roimh an údar agus file iomráiteach Gabriel Rosenstock, údair breis is 160 leabhair, ina measc: An Garbhán, Sa Tóir ar an Yeití , Scuabtha Chun Siúil, Chuamar Go Léir ar Safárí , agus Seachain do Bhrístín. Bígí linn, a chairde óga, i gcóir sult, spraoi agus scéalta!
Poetry by Candlelight
Saturday, August 20th, 6.30, Scéal Eile Books
Scéal Eile Books, in the heart of the historic market quarter of Ennis, presents an evening of live poetry and tunes. Join us after closing time for a secret gig, with poems and music by candlelight.
Gabriel Rosenstock is author/translator of over 160 books, including works of poetry, haiku, theatre, fiction and essays. Among the authors whose work he has translated are Francisco X.
Alarcón, Seamus Heaney, Rabindranath Tagore agus Günter Grass. He is a member of Aosdána and Former Chairman Poetry Ireland/Éigse Éireann.
Séamus Barra Ó Súilleabhán was born in London and raised in Kerry. In addition to composing and performing his unique combination of hip-hop, poetry and haiku in Irish, he also gives workshops in creative writing all over the country.
Doireann Ní Ghríofa is a bilingual writer. Active in cross-disciplinary collaborations, her work fuses poetry with film, dance, music, and art. Her awards include the Michael Hartnett Poetry Prize, the Ireland Chair of Poetry bursary and a Wigtown Award for Gaelic poetry (Scotland). Her third book ‘Clasp’ was shortlisted for the Irish Times Poetry Award 2016.
Niamh Dunne is a highly accomplished singer, fiddler and composer from Co. Limerick, and has just released her debut solo song album, “Portraits”. She is a member of world renowned band Beoga, whose records include the Grammy short listed “The Incident”. The Wall Street Journal describes them as “the most exciting new traditional band to emerge from Ireland this century.”
Dánta le Solas Coinnle
Dé Sathairn, 20ú Lúnasa, 6.30, Scéal Eile Books
Filíocht beo le tionlacan ceoil i Scéal Eile Books, i gcroílár ceantair stairiúil an Mhargadh. Bígí linn i ndiaidh am druidte i gcóir gig rúnda: dánta agus ceol den scoth le solas coinnle. Rugadh an file Séamus Barra Ó Súilleabhán i Londain agus tógadh i dtuaisceart Chiarraí é. Chomh maith le bheith ag cumadh dánta agus haiku Gaeilge, bíonn ceardlanna focal labhartha á reáchtáil aige ar fud na tíre. Tá iris liteartha ar líne ar na bacáin aige chomh maith le EP hip-hap in éineacht le Rob Mulhern.
Is file í Doireann Ní Ghríofa a scríobhann as Gaeilge agus as Béarla araon. I measc na nduaiseanna atá bronnta uirthi tá Sparánacht Ollamh Filíochta na hÉireann, Gradam Filíochta Mhichíl Uí Airtnéide agus duais liteartha Wigtown (duais náisiúnta filíochta na hAlban). Is é ‘Clasp’ an leabhar is déanaí óna peann.
Údar/aistritheoir breis is 160 leabhar é Gabriel Rosenstock, dánta, haiku, úrscéalta, leabhair do dhaoine óga, drámaí, gearrscéalta, aistí agus eile ina measc. I measc na bhfilí atá aistrithe go Gaeilge aige tá Francisco X. Alarcón, Seamus Heaney, Rabindranath Tagore agus Günter Grass. Is ball d’Aosdána é.
Ceoltóir, amhránaí agus cumadóir ceoil tréitheach í Niamh Dunne. Is as Contae Luimnigh í. Thosaigh sí ar an bhfidil agus í ina gasúr óg, agus tá sí ag dul ó neart go neart ó shin i leith. ‘Portraits’ an albam is deireanaí léi.