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fiesta-tiles.pdf 1 28/04/2014 19:32 C M Y CM MY CY CMY K Free! IntroductionsII • Earagail Arts Festival 2014 / Réamhrá I am delighted to welcome this 26th edition of the Earagail Welcome to a festival born and bred on the North Arts Festival. Founded by Donegal County Council in 1989, West route of the Wild Atlantic Way, Ireland’s the Festival continues to act as an annual, high profile newest road odyssey. A festival that knows where focus in the county for the very best of contemporary the locals go but also where award winning, and traditional, local and visiting Irish and international ground-breaking international and national music, arts. The Council is mindful of the considerable support theatre, and visual arts finds its feet in venues all and advice afforded to the Festival by The Arts Council, along the Atlantic seaboard of County Donegal. In Fáilte Ireland and Údarás na Gaeltachta over the years, this 2014 programme, we present new drama that and we look forward to a continuation and a deepening of explores the changing patterns of social history in this partnership in the years ahead. As has been the case rural Ireland; new site specific theatre, street arts from the outset, this year’s Festival has benefited from and spectacle; specially commissioned exposés the input of a rich vein of artistic partners which together of native spoken word and a host of international showcase the vibrancy, resilience, depth of imagination music collaborations that bring together local and and community focus that characterises the cultural international players from as far afield as Japan, sector in the county today. I wish the Festival the very best Egypt, Spain and the USA. Come and immerse this year and I look forward to many more to come. yourself in the real culture of Donegal. Mr. Seamus Neely, Donegal County Manager Paul Brown, Festival Director Tá lúcháir orm fáilte a chur roimh 26ú Féile Ealaíne Tá fáilte romhat chuig féile a rugadh agus a tógadh ar an Earagail. Ba í Comhairle Contae Dhún na nGall a chuid an Iarthuaiscirt de Shlí an Atlantaigh Fhiáin, an bhunaigh an Fhéile i 1989, agus gach bliain tarraingíonn odaisé bóthair is úire in Éirinn. Féile a bhfuil a fhios sí aird an phobail ar ealaíona den scoth, idir ealaíona aici cá háit a dtéann muintir na háite don spraoi ach comhaimseartha agus ealaíona traidisiúnta, agus ar féile fosta ina mbíonn ceol, amharclannaíocht agus ealaíontóirí áitiúla, Éireannacha agus idirnáisiúnta. Is amharcealaíona a bhfuil neart duaiseanna buaite acu maith a thuigeann an Chomhairle an tacaíocht iontach agus atá ar thús cadhnaíochta, agus iad le feiceáil in atá tugtha ag an Chomhairle Ealaíon, ag Fáilte Ireland ionaid fud fad chósta Atlantaigh Chontae Dhún na agus ag Údarás na Gaeltachta don Fhéile thar na blianta, nGall. Seo cuid de na nithe atá ar chlár na bliana 2014: agus tá muid ag dréim go leanfaidh an comhoibriú sin ar drámaí nua ina ndíreofar ar an athrú atá ar phatrúin na aghaidh agus go dtiocfaidh fás air sna blianta atá amach staire sóisialta faoin tuath in Éirinn; amharclannaíocht, romhainn. Is cinnte go gcuirfidh clár spreagúil imeachtaí ealaíona sráide agus radhairc úrnua a bheidh curtha Fhéile Ealaíne an Earagail beocht sa tslí seo, ar imeachtaí in oiriúint dá suíomh; léargais nua-choimisiúnaithe iad a mbainfidh bunadh na háite agus turasóirí araon ar an teanga labhartha dhúchasach; agus go leor den sult astu. Arís i mbliana, tá ionchur faighte ag an Fhéile ó chomhoibriú ceoil a mbeidh ceoltóirí áitiúla agus réimse leathan comhpháirtithe i saol na n-ealaíon, agus tá ceoltóirí idirnáisiúnta as tíortha i bhfad i gcéin mar sé seo i ndiaidh dul chun tairbhe don Fhéile, mar a rinne ón an tSeapáin, an Éigipt, an Spáinn agus Stáit Aontaithe tús. Is léargas é seo ar an bheogacht, ar an teacht aniar, ar Mheiriceá páirteach ann. Bí linn agus cuir tú féin ar an tsamhlaíocht dhomhain agus ar an bhéim ar an phobal maos i bhfíorchultúr Dhún na nGall. a bhaineann le hearnáil an chultúir sa chontae sa lá atá Paul Brown inniu ann. Guím gach rath ar an Fhéile i mbliana agus tá Stiúrthóir na Féile mé ag súil go mór leis na féilte a bheidh ann sa todhchaí. An tUasal Seamus Neely, Bainisteoir Contae Dhún na nGall festival board/ festival staff/foireann an féile bord na féile Festival Director Production Manager Graphic Design Dessie Larkin (Chair), Meabh Uí Paul Brown Conor Mullan Carton LeVert Chonnachain, Shaun Hannigan, Office Manager Volunteer Cover Design Patricia McBride, Mícheál Ó Edel Corcoran Co-ordinator ‘Fiesta Tiles’ Fearraigh, Úna Campbell, Fintan Orlaith Gilcreest Mary Faughnan Assistant Producer Fullstopcomma Maloney, Mícheál Ó hEanaigh, Cllr Ashling Vieira Visual Arts Liam Blaney, Traolach O’Fionnain, Co-ordinators Web Design Artist Liaison / Cllr Seamus Ó Domnhaill, Eunan Adrian Kelly / Bluesplat Marketing Assistant Kelly (Secretary). Shaun Hannigan Siobhan O’ Connor Translation Éamonn Ó Dónaill www.eaf.ie • 1 & opera theatre, circus Earagail Arts Festival, An Grianán Theatre and Donegal County Council present Fiesta saturday 12th july – monday 14th july, 8 pm · d15 / d12 finest dancehalls in Ireland, where the Clipper letterkenny, an grianán theatre Carlton, the Miami Showband and the Mighty A brand new play bringing together all your Avons played fast and slow sets through the Fiesta memories. Below the red neon sign, the years. The ballroom was a magnet for the doors of the Fiesta Ballroom first opened on dancers, chancers and lovers who jived and October 5th 1962. The music of the Capitol slow-danced across the floor, where egg and Showband played out to two thousand people at onion sandwiches, tan-brown tea and ‘courting’ ten bob a head. They came from across Donegal out the back kept them going from 10pm until and further afield, thumbing lifts, rattling 2am. The Fiesta was the place to meet, twist and on Swilly buses or crammed into Austins and shake and fall in love. This July, Fiesta celebrates Hillmans. The air was thick with the scent of those magical times, from 1962 until the roller Brylcreem and hairspray, cigarette smoke and disco years. Come along for an evening of music, McDaid’s minerals. The Fiesta was one of the of memories and of the stories that made the Fiesta so unique. Enjoy a relaxing Frewin House stay at Frewin Ramelton, Donegal Country House in the T +353 (0)74 915 1246 charming town of T +353 87 954 3347 Ramelton and explore W frewinhouse.com beautiful Donegal. E [email protected] 2 • Earagail Arts Festival 2014 “ A meticulously crafted site-specific play.” –Evening Standard & opera theatre, circus Earagail Arts Festival in association with Clonmel Junction Festival and Dante or Die presents into six groups, you will discover the twists and I Do turns in the plot in a different order, seeing the same ten minutes replayed in each of the rooms, tuesday 15th – friday 18th july · 6.30pm & 8.45pm where you will experience that moment in time two shows per evening · d15/d12 from each character’s point of view. letterkenny, clanree hotel With six rooms in the same hotel and six Ever wanted to be a fly on the wall in the build up interlinked stories, some sad, some funny and to a wedding? some shocking, who knows what you might The ceremony begins in ten minutes. The Best discover. Man is practicing his speech. The Bridesmaids are Contains nudity and scenes of an adult nature. squeezing the bride into her dress. Mum and Dad 14+ are seeing each other for the first time in years. Pre-theatre dinner available with Clanree Aileach Grandma is struggling to dress her husband Restaurant. 3 courses for €25.00 per head, whilst the bride’s brother is getting frisky with available from 6–7.30pm. Booking at Reception the Maid of Honour. Meanwhile, the Groom is on +353 (0)74 912 4369. frozen… www.danteordie.com Don your button-hole, down a glass of bubbly and join Dante or Die’s eleven-strong cast to voyeuristically peek into the lives of a wedding party as the big moment looms nearer. Divided Letterkenny Craft and Design Studio aims to showcase Letterkenny Craft and promote the wonderful arts and crafts produced in Donegal and the North West. The Moonshine Coffee and Design Studio Shop which is situated within The Studio, offers great Moonshine Teas and coffees, Artisan Foods, Gluten Free Port Link Business Park, Letterkenny Options and Home Baking created by Award Winning Chef F /LetterkennyCraftDesign Martin Anderson. T 074 912 5454 A relaxing and cosy environment with unique handmade in Donegal crafts and exceptional artisan foods provided E [email protected] with first class customer service from the Studio Team. www.eaf.ie • 3 & opera theatre, circus Arna chur I láthair ag Aisteoirí Ghaoth Dobhair / Aisteoirí Ghaoth Dobhair presents An Solas Dearg / The Red Light Fishamble: The New Play Company presents dé haoine 18 iúil / friday 18th july, 8pm · d 12/ d10 leitir ceanainn / letterkenny Swing amharclann an grianán / an grianán theatre saturday 19th july, 8pm · d10/ d12 dunfanaghy / holy trinity parish hall Dráma dhá ghníomh atá anseo a scríobh Antaine Ó Flaithearta, agus bhí sé ar cheann sunday 20th july, 8pm · d10/ d12 de bheagán drámaí nuascríofa i nGaeilge a letterkenny / an grianán theatre léiríodh ar ardán Amharclann na Mainistreach The multi-award winning Fishamble: The New le fiche bliain anuas. Ré nua na teilifíse sa Play Company has been touring passionate and Ghaeltacht atá i gceist sa dráma agus tá sé ag emotive new theatrical work to our doorsteps plé le dúchas, teanga, teaghlach agus Bruce for numerous years.