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MAY 1st – 31st 2018 Donegal County Council’s Cultural Services Presents, The 21st Annual.... 2 - Bealtaine Festival 2018 WELCOME FÁILTE We would like to warmly welcome you to Fáilte romhaibh uilig chuig Féile na Bealtaine the annual Bealtaine Festival. For the past na bliana seo. Le fiche bliain anuas, tá fás is 20 years, Bealtaine has grown into Ireland’s forbairt iontach mhór tagtha ar an bhFéile largest co-operative arts festival with over náisiúnta seo a chuireann níos mó ná 3,000 3,000 events taking place last year in cities, imeachtaibh i láthair i gcathaireacha, i mbailte towns and villages throughout the country. agus i sráidbhailte ar fud na tíre. The national Bealtaine festival, co-ordinated Tá Féile náisiúnta na Bealtaine comhordaithe by Age & Opportunity in partnership with ag Age and Opportunity, i gcomhar leis na local authorities and arts and older people’s húdaráis áitiúla mar aon le réimse leathan organisations, features older people as artists eagraíochtaí eile ealaíon agus eagraíochtaí and performers, as event organisers and as éagsúla a mbíonn ag plé le dhaoine audiences and participants. It is this unique sinsearacha. Cuirtear daoine sinsearacha collaboration across generations that makes ag croílár na Féile - mar ealaíontóirí is mar the festival special each year. The theme oirfidigh, mar eagarthóirí imeachtaibh, mar of Bealtaine 2018 is ‘Be Our Guest’ and lucht féachanna is mar rannpháirtithe. Is í includes a diverse range of performances, an comhoibriú speisialta sin, thar na gliúnta, commissions, residencies and projects. an rud is suntasaí fán bhFéile achan bliain. Is é téama Féile na bliana seo ná ‘Fáilte The pages of this brochure contain Romhaibh Uilig’ agus is ansin a gheofar réimse information on the large number of Bealtaine leathan, éagsúlach seóanna, toghraí cónaithe, events taking place in County Donegal. It coimisiúnacha is toghraí cultúrtha eile nach iad. features a wide range of events in libraries, arts and community venues and day care Istigh sa bhileog seo, gheobhfar na sonraí uilig centres throughout the county and should fán réimse mhór imeachtaibh a bhéas ag tarlú include something to suit everyone. Highlights le linn na Féile, in ionaid lae, i leabharlanna is include a tour of ‘The Barber of Moville’ to in ionaid ealaíon agus pobail, thart fá Dhún barber shops throughout the county and a na nGall. Táimid cinnte go bhfuil rud inteacht specially commissioned exhibition of portraits ann do chuile dhuine. I measc na buaicphointí of people with dementia at An Gailearaí, Gaoth dar linne, tá trus ar siopaí bearbóirí ar Dobhair. We encourage you to take advantage fud an chontae leis an dráma úr ,‘The of this great opportunity and attend as many Barber of Moville’, mar aon le taispeántas Bealtaine events as you can. Bealtaine in úr-coimisiúnta portráidí dhaoine atá ag Donegal is organised by Donegal County deileáil le gealtachas, ag An Gailearaí, Gaoth Council Cultural Services in association with Dobhair. Ba mhaith linn go mór go ndéanfadh a wide range of partners and is co-ordinated chuile ball den bpobal iarracht freastal ar by the Regional Cultural Centre and Donegal an oiread imeachtaí agus is féidir leo, le linn County Library. na Féile speisialta seo. Tá Féile na Bealtaine i nDún na nGall eagraithe ag Rannóg na Seirbhísí Cultúrtha de chuid Chomhairle Contae Dhún na nGall, i gcomhar le réimse leathan de pháirtnéirí. Déantar an Féile a comhordú ag an tIonad Cultúrtha Réigiúnach agus Leabharlann Chontae Dhún na nGall. Bealtaine Festival 2018 - 3 CONTENTS DAY BY DAY 5 EXHIBITIONS 26 DAY CARE CENTRES 28 A big thank you to all the people involved in organising this year’s festival, especially to the Regional Cultural Centre staff and the Library Bealtaine Committee. Thanks also to artists, performers, participating venues and to everyone who attends. All events are free unless otherwise stated. To avail of Bealtaine concession prices at An Grianán Theatre and The Balor Arts Centre please quote ‘Bealtaine’ when purchasing your tickets. Please note these concessions are not available online. For further information on the festival or to get involved contact: Shaun Hannigan, Regional Cultural Centre, Port Road, Letterkenny T: 074 91 29186 E: [email protected] www.regionalculturalcentre.com 4 - Bealtaine Festival 2018 DAY BY DAY All events are free unless otherwise stated TUESDAY MAY 1 Summer Crafts Venue: Cara House, Letterkenny Official Launch of Time: 6.30pm Bealtaine 2018 Info: 074 91 23986 Launch of the 21st Bealtaine Festival in Donegal by the Cathaoirleach of WEDNESDAY MAY 2 Donegal County Council, Cllr Gerry McMonagle. With entertainment by Patsy Cavanagh and an excerpt from Rhymetime: Grandparents the much acclaimed play ‘The Barber of and Toddlers Moville’ by Mockingbird Theatre Group. Venue: Central Library Letterkenny Venue: Regional Cultural Centre, Time: 11.00am Letterkenny Info: 074 93 73701 Time: 11.00am Venue: Carndonagh Community Info: 074 91 29186 Library Time: 11.00am Coffee and Computers Info: 074 93 73701 Learn computer basics with Magh Ene College Transition Year students. Two Hand Dancing Venue: Bundoran Community Library With Patsy & Bridget Time: 11.00am Join people from all over the county for Info: 071 98 29665 this very popular class. Advanced booking required Organised by Cara House Letterkenny. Venue: Regional Cultural Centre, Circle Dancing With Theresa Letterkenny Venue: Cara House, Letterkenny Time: 11.00am Time: 11.00am Info: 074 91 23986 Info: 074 91 23986 Paverpol Workshop Knitting & Crochet With Mary Make statues, wall decorations, vases, bowls, jewellery and masks. Venue: Cara House, Letterkenny Time: 11.00am Venue: Cara House, Letterkenny Info: 074 91 23986 Time: 11.30am Info: 074 91 23986 Bealtaine Festival 2018 - 5 Dressmaking With Margery All Aboard County Donegal Venue: Regional Cultural Centre, Railways Railcar 15 Letterkenny All aboard and join Caroline Carr, Time: 1.00pm Donegal County Museum and Niamh Info: 074 91 29186 Brennan, County Archivist, who will bring items from their collections to Summer Flowers help reminisce, and enjoy looking back at past memories. Venue: Cara House, Letterkenny Time: 6.30am Venue: Railcar 15, Donegal Railway Info: 074 91 23986 Heritage Centre, Donegal Town Time: 11.00am Info: 074 97 22655 / 074 91 24613 / Caroline Carr – Curator [email protected] Donegal Museum This talk explores the world of the Rhymetime: Grandparents Landed Gentry in Donegal in the decades before the foundation of the and Toddlers State. From their social whirl to the Song and Dance for preschool children management of lands and gardens and and their grandparents. uncovers the stories of those who lived and worked in the vanished world of Venue: Bundoran Community Library Donegal’s Big Houses. Time: 11.00am Info: 074 93 61941 Venue: Bundoran Community Library Time: 7.00pm Info: 071 98 29665 Coffee and Computers Learn computer basics with Magh Ene College Transition Year students. THURSDAY MAY 3 Venue: Bundoran Community Library Time: 11.00am Yoga For Beginners And Info: 071 98 29665 Advanced booking required Improvers With Diane Venue: Regional Cultural Centre, Letterkenny Time: 10.00am Info: 074 91 23986 Art For Relaxation With Etta Venue: Cara House, Letterkenny Time: 11.00am Info: 074 91 23986 6 - Bealtaine Festival 2018 Our Past In The Present - FRIDAY MAY 4 Reminiscence Sessions Join Caroline Carr, Donegal County Two-Hand Dancing Museum and Niamh Brennan, County With Celine Archivist, who will bring items from Venue: Regional Cultural Centre, their collections to enable people to Letterkenny reminisce about their lives and their communities. Time: 11.00am Info: 074 91 23986 Venue: Ballyshannon Day Centre Time: 2.00pm Clients Only Coffee and Computers Info: 074 91 24613 / [email protected] Learn computer basics with Magh Ene College Transition Year students. Venue: Carndonagh Community Library Time: 11.00am Info: 074 93 73701 Rhymetime: Grandparents and Toddlers Venue: Bundoran Community Library Time: 11.00am Info: 071 98 29665 Andrea Carter Kathleen O’Hara - World Café Author Andrea Carter discusses her Conversation three crime novels which are set in An intergenerational event where the fictional town of Glendara, on the children and grandparents can learn Inishowen Peninsula, Co Donegal. and share knowledge of local history Venue: Carndonagh Community Library and heritage. Time: 7.00pm Venue: Moville Library Info: 074 93 73701 or 074 93 85110 Time: 4.00pm Info: 074 93 85110 Bealtaine Festival 2018 - 7 paint-outs is not on producing ‘finished’ art pieces but to inspire people to take up their brushes, pencils and pastels and experience some relaxed fun and creativity in an atmosphere where people of all abilities are encouraged to just have a go.Three Bealtaine paint-outs will take place during the month of May and will be preceded by this introduction to Plein air workshop, focusing on composition, using thumbnail sketches, equipment & Fergus Cleary: materials, tips & tricks. The Island Wake Venue: Regional Cultural Centre, A captivating and imaginative comedy Letterkenny based on island life, its personalities and Time: 11.00am - 1.00pm circumstances. In his new play, Fergus Info: 085 1910777 / recalls an island paradise with beaches [email protected] on both Northern and Southern sides, free from traffic and such dangers. The Course Acting Show When a visiting (and free spending) tourist expresses a desire to experience Bard Theatre present a Comedic Crash a traditional Irish wake the Islanders are Course in how NOT to do Theatre! only too happy to oblige. There’s just one catch — no one has died so they’re short The Pratfall Collegium Dramatics a corpse! The end result is a unique Society are an amateur group on comedy at once funny, entertaining and the verge of becoming theatre nostalgic that will stay with you long professionals. They have it all — lights, after the final curtain. sound, a set, and, more importantly, the correct number of cast members.