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festival programme 2017 stpatricksfestival.ie free with the IRELAND YOU ARE... The theme for St. Patrick’s Festival 2017, My Ireland, Stephen James Smith Ireland You Are... looks to explore Ireland The Festival commissioned Irish poet and playwright today and celebrate who we are as a culturally Stephen James Smith to write a poem, which he entitled My diverse, complex and brave society. Ireland, in response to this year’s theme. The epic poem is an overarching, edgy, yet celebratory narrative of Ireland Parade pageant companies from all over Ireland have each and beautifully captures much of what it means to live in responded to the Festival theme and similarly, it weaves through Ireland today. The poetic short film: My Ireland, written and the programme of events as we honour Ireland’s rich heritage narrated by Stephen James Smith, filmed and edited by Myles while shining a bright green light on the contemporary Irish arts O’Reilly, with original music produced & recorded by Conor and culture of our generation, both at home and abroad. O’Brien (Villagers) and Colm Mac Con Iomaire (The Frames), featuring Loah, Saint Sister, Ye Vagabonds and an original There is a strong international element also, with events song Guí from Eithne Ní Chatháin (Inni-K) can be seen here celebrating Ireland’s friendships and cultural impact throughout bit.ly/myireland the world. We invite you to embrace your Irishness in this joyful celebration Stephen James Smith will recite ‘My Ireland’ at ‘Young Blood: The of our nation and we welcome the world to join in. Beats and Voices of Our Generation’, at the National Concert Hall, Dublin on March 18th. Fáiltíonn Éire roimh chách chuig ceithre lá mhóra i mBaile Átha Cliath. principal funders proudly supported by 1. Gaelspraoi 2. GPO Witness History 3. In the Footsteps of St. Patrick 4. The Past is the Present Parnell St.Mary’s P Sq. North a Place r 5. Festival Céilí / Céilí na Féile n ell S t. S q S e . E v nell ille 6. A Page of Madness a ar s Plac t P Ga Connolly D e o r m dine Station in Ma 7. Leprechauns and Mouros – Irish and Spanish ic O’ k S Co r r t. L lbo St Legends o nn . w t. r e o r S ell ell u n S g r h S a t 8. Guinness in the Liberties P . t . St. 9. Open Air Cinema: In America Talbot Bus . Aras t Ma S 10. The Art of Sean-Nós Singing yor St. Lower t. ild Henry S Custom EPIC u House G 11. Pop Up Gaeltacht G.P.O. 6 IFSC . Custom House Quay St t. 12. The Secret Session bbey S A ay Butt Talbot Bridge North Wall n Qu Bridge Quay Ede Capel Georges Qu e ay ay 13. St. Patrick’s Festival Parade idg h Qu W Br rg nnell Bu alk Co e s W O’ s Cit r’ t y Qu elo m D’O ay ach B o 14. Dublin Bay Prawn Festival lie Sir Jo r hn Roge . y ela rson’ a r S t s Qua n Qu y to S As n t. e d Townsend St. S 15. City at Play Funfairs y Towns m d Qua end St. i L on t Orm ay . gton Qu 16. Discovering EPIC and Dublin’s Docklands Wellin Quay Wood . Han t over Quay 17. Storytelling with Brendan Nolan S Trinity e e St. n Dam College r t. E ard S Pears 18. This Ain’t No Disco: Dublin to New York Edw City Hall e St. Lord 19. #JJInstarail Goes West – Mystery Tour . Na t ss au S y t. a m S 20. Festival Treasure Hunt Qu . National Library illia al . t t n . n S t h W s S s t Ca National Gallery u d 21. Put yourself in the Portrait Gallery n S o afto ola r n S o h a G r ws G Nic a 22. The Revolution Will Not Be Televised Gaiety Theatre D G ra nd Ca . 35 t 23. ‘Spirit of Dublin’ Craft and Food Fair r Big Day Out nal . Merrion S t r S t. L St. Patrick’s Square o gie Uppe k S r w 8 . e t Sout e ic Cathedral r 24. Street Theatre and Music in the Green r w Aun h o Mo at Little n S P io . L un t t S Museum rr t. L o Me m S w 25. Dublin: A Year in Words er Me illia St.Stephen’s e rrio – Poetry and Spoken Word Trail n R zw Green lac ow 8 Fit Guiness Kevin St. ly P Storehouse E 26. Lorcán Mac Mathúna and Daire Bracken . OFF MAP t t S S t d r Special Event ur t. co B r exfo aggot S rt W Ha e be 27. IFI Irish Film Archive . r t S ac L e S t. L He rr ss e e k o National Concert Hall T o o w t n S r e 28. Open Air Cinema: Sing Street r 8 b r fo t. m s l e r P a 29. Young Blood: The Beats and Voices of our E Various Locations Generation Various Locations 30. Music for 18 Machines 31. #JJCommunity Instarail Dublin 34 – The Mystery Tour 32. Festival 5k Road Race 33. Festival Big Day Out 34. Bernard Shaw Graff Jam Special 35. St. Patrick’s Cathedral Ciné Concert GET THE FREE 36. Usher’s Island FESTIVAL APP! FIND US ON: Family Friendly Events Th. Fr. Sa. Su. Th. Fr. Sa. Su. Th. Fr. Sa. Su. HISTORY / HERITAGE HERITAGE TALKS / MUSIC WORKSHOP WALKING TOUR GPO Witness The Past is the In the Footsteps History Programme Present of St. Patrick 16th–19th March 16th–19th March 16th–19th March Free / Paid Ticketed Free Ticketed via stpatricksfestival.ie Adults €15, students and seniors €13 see gpowitnesshistory.ie The Little Museum of Dublin, (includes entrance St. Patrick’s Cathedral) GPO Witness History, General Post 15 St Stephen’s Green, Dublin 2 St. Andrew’s Street, Dublin 2 Office, O’Connell St. Lower, Dublin 1 1pm – 2pm (at Molly Malone statue) Various times (see below) Various times A series of fascinating lunchtime talks (See stpatricksfestival.ie or walkingtours.ie) Pay a visit to the GPO Witness History and workshops exploring Irish identity Enjoy very special walks in Visitor Centre and take in one of the and heritage, featuring some of Ireland’s celebration of Ireland’s patron saint, many other special events taking place most accomplished writers, academics in the company of professional there as part of the Festival. (For and Sean- Nós singers. and enthusiastic guides, led by the opening hours and ticket information 16th Our Culture Surrounds Us - renowned Dublin historian and author see gpowitnesshistory.ie) Lisa Godson Pat Liddy. See the places that most 16th 10am - 12pm / 2pm - 4pm: Meet 17th Irishman of the Century - tourists and many Dubliners miss! the Archivist (Free) Anne Chambers Discover the fascinating truth behind 17th 2pm-5.30pm: Open St. Patrick’s 18th Sean-Nós Singing Workshop with the legend of St. Patrick and the Dublin Day (Paid Ticketed) Eithne Ní Chatháin of his time. 19th 10am - 1pm: Object and Artefact 19th The Making of Dublin - English and German tours available. Authentication (Free) David Dickson 2pm - 3.30pm: Sean-Nós Workshop with Eithne Ní Chatháin Th. Fr. Sa. Su. Th. Fr. Sa. Su. MUSIC / DANCE IRISH LANGUAGE Festival Céilí / Céilí na Féile Gaelspraoi 16th March 16th–19th March Free Event / Saor in Aisce Saor in aisce / Free Events Earlsfort Terrace, Dublin 2 / Ardán an Iarla, Baile Átha Cliath 2 Ar Fud na Cathrach / City Centre Locations 4.30pm - 7.30pm Clár ar fáil ag stpatricksfestival.ie Join host Dearbhla Lennon, champion dancer, get your Cuireann muid fáilte roimh chách ceiliúradh a dhéanamh dancing shoes on and join the world’s largest outdoor céilí, ar chultúr thraidisiúnta agus comhaimseartha na Gaeilge a celebration of traditional Irish dancing. Learn the steps, le Féile Naomh Pádraig. Buailigí isteach chuig Cirque du enjoy traditional live music and soak up the atmosphere on Gael, sorcas as Gaeilge, ag Lá Mór na Féile nó bígí ag rince the streets of Dublin! go hoíche ag Céilí na Féile! Trí scoth na siamsaíochta Gaeilge a chur ar fáil, tá imeachtaí ar siúl do ghach aois Expert caller Jerry O’Reilly will lead you through céilí ghrúpa agus cumas teanga. classics demonstrated by Brooks Academy dancers, with accompaniment from the Matt Cunningham Band. The Gaelspraoi is the Festival’s Irish language programme with Devane Family, musicians and sean-nós dancers from a series of engaging events for all ages to enjoy. Show off Connemara, will also be there to keep you dancing. your aon dó trí’s at the world’s largest outdoor céilí and marvel at the extraordinary feats in the Cirque de Gael, the Crochaigí bhur gcosa in airde in éindí le scoth na gceoltóirí Irish-language circus tent at Big Day Out. agus rinceoirí as an cheithre cúige. Whether you have cúpla focal, or no focal at all, come and Faoi threoir Jerry O’Reilly, rinceoirí Brooks Academy, le celebrate the Irish language with us! tionlacan ón Matt Cunningham Band, beimid ag rince go hoíche! Hup! Bígí linn! Th. Fr. Sa. Su. Th. Fr. Sa. Su. Th. Fr. Sa. Su. CINEMA / LIVE MUSIC (CINÉ-CONCERT) STORYTELLING TOURS / PROJECTION TRAIL A Page of Madness Leprechauns ‘Guinness in the directed by Teinosuke Kinugasa and Mouros Liberties’ Exclusive Irish and Spanish Legends Guided Tour and 16th March Projections Trail €10 / €14.