Victor Vasarely Retrospective, Night’S Dream, Is Táimid Thar a Bheith Bródúil Fosta Mar Curated by the Regional Cultural Centre
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The 20th Annual Ticket Hotline +353 (0)74 9120777 www.eaf.ie www.eaf.ie 10-20 July 2008 COUNTY DONEGAL IRELAND EEAF_COVER.inddAF_COVER.indd 1 222/05/20082/05/2008 111:09:591:09:59 PProcessrocess CCyanyan PProcessrocess MMagentaagenta PProcessrocess YYellowellow PProcessrocess BBlacklack Special Thanks to: Festival Board & The Festival Board and Company Secretary, Management Committee The Regional Cultural Centre, The Balor Arts Centre, Méabh Uí Chonnacháin (Chair) An Grianan Theatre, Paddy Doherty & staff at Letterkenny Traolach O Fionnáin Town Council, Adrian Kelly & staff at the Glebe Gallery, Shaun Hannigan Deirdre, Annjo and Seamus at An Cosán Glas, Patricia McBride David Teevan, William Galinsky, Joanne Sweeney & Mícheál Ó Fearraigh staff at Strawberry Media, Gordon Sharpe, Patrick Úna Campbell Kearney, Angela Mc Laughlin, Ian Smith & Tionscnamh Fintan Maloney Lugh, Michael Mc Fadden & Coillte, Colette Norwood at Mícheál Ó Heanaigh British Council, Seamus Mc Laughlin at Letterkenny Kia, Cllr Jimmy Harte DSD Graphics, marleydesign, Audiences NI, Paul & Cllr Dessie Larkin Joanne at GMV, Lucia Doohan & staff at Rathmullan Cllr Joe Kelly House, Pilar Garcia at Mount Errigal Hotel, Delma Eunan Kelly (Company Secretary) Mc Shane at Villa Rose Hotel & Spa, Jennie Byrne at Jacksons Hotel, Gareth Stewart, Joe Gatins & staff at Artistic Director Paul Brown Glenveagh National Park, Seamus Gallagher & staff at Managing Director Celine Haran Ionad Cois Locha, Barney Mc Laughlin at Donegal Office Manager Edel Neary / Helen Hutton County Council, Ciara Cunnane & staff at Donegal Production Manager Tommy Mc Laughlin Library Service, Helen Mc Clay at GPS Colour Graphics, Volunteers / Friends Elaine Baxter Sally Murphy, Louie Murphy, Rudi Murphy-Brown. Artist Liaison Roxanne Keeney Marketing Assistant Kate Dick Thank you also to our Venues, their Staff and Visual Arts Curators John M Cunningham / Committees; our Friends, Funders and Sponsors; our Adrian Kelly Volunteers; Arts Ambassadors; Stewards, Technical and PR Strawberry Media Production Crew; and to all our Performers and Artists. Design marleydesign Contact Information If you’re visiting for a few days to enjoy all the fun For General Information please contact the festival office of the festival you might want to catch your breath at Unit B6, Enterprise Fund Business Park, Ballyraine, by seeing the sites of County Donegal. There’s no Letterkenny, County Donegal, Ireland. better place to see what’s on offer than by visiting Tel: 00353 (0)74 916 8800 www.donegaldirect.ie or www.irelandnorthwest.ie Fax: 00353 (0)74 916 8490 Email: [email protected] Website: www.eaf.ie EEAF_COVER.inddAF_COVER.indd 2 222/05/20082/05/2008 11:10:1311:10:13 PProcessrocess CCyanyan PProcessrocess MMagentaagenta PProcessrocess YYellowellow PProcessrocess BBlacklack BOOKING INFORMATION Online Contents To book online or for further information on all events visit www.eaf.ie Visa and Mastercard accepted - credit card charges apply. Music In person Ceol 04 The festival box office is located at An Grianán Theatre, Port Road, Letterkenny, opening hours Theatre, Comedy & Dance are Monday – Friday 9.30am to 6pm, Saturday Drámaíocht is Greann agus Damhsa 22 10am to 6pm. Outdoor, Family & Childrens Events Phone Imeachtaí Teaglaigh, Faoin Spéir & Páistí 28 Telephone bookings can be made to the Box Office on +353 (0) 74 9120777. Visa, Mastercard Visual Arts and Laser accepted. Tickets can be collected at Radhairc Ealaíona 36 the Box Office at An Grianán Theatre or posted to your door. A postage charge of ¤1.50 will apply Spoken Word to each set of bookings. Imeachtaí Liteartha 41 Refunds Workshops Unfortunately the festival can only refund or Ceardlanna 43 exchange tickets in the event of a cancellation. Day by Day Festival Guide Disabled Access Dialann Lae 46 The Earagail Arts Festival is committed to the promotion of equality of opportunity and Friends endeavours to be as accessible as possible. If you Cairde 52 have any special requirements please let us know when booking. Mailing List If you would like to be added to our mailing list, update or remove your details please write to us or email [email protected] EEAF08-MUSIC-V4.inddAF08-MUSIC-V4.indd 1 222/05/20082/05/2008 111:21:231:21:23 PProcessrocess CCyanyan PProcessrocess MMagentaagenta PProcessrocess YYellowellow PProcessrocess BBlacklack PRINCIPAL FUNDERS ADDITIONAL FUNDERS SPONSORS EEAF08-MUSIC-V4.inddAF08-MUSIC-V4.indd 2 222/05/20082/05/2008 110:16:450:16:45 PProcessrocess CCyanyan PProcessrocess MMagentaagenta PProcessrocess YYellowellow PProcessrocess BBlacklack INTRODUCTION RÉAMHRÁ 20 years in the making and just one year short of the Fáilte romhaibh uilig chuig an gceiliúradh speisialta seo a milestone 21st birthday, this year’s festival will present aithníonn go bhfuil Féile Ealaíne an Earagail ar an saol anois more events than any previous year throughout County ar feadh fiche bhliain. Is chun an ócáid sin a mharcáil, tá Donegal. From the new commission by Donal Lunny níos mó imeachtaí againn ar chlár na Féile na bliana seo, to the first ever collaborative Irish performance by ná mar a bhí ariamh cheanna. Beidh nua-choimisiúin cheoil Toumani Diabaté and Liam O’Maonlai, Mark E. Smith’s againn ó Donal Lunny is tiochfaidh Toumani Diabate, ó post-punk legends, The Fall to Mercury Music Prize Mali na hAifrice Thiar, agus Liam Ó Maonlaí le chéile don nominee Richard Hawley, some of the biggest names chéad uair ar stáitse Éireannach, le linn Féile an Earagail across the musical spectrum headline the 2008 na bliana seo. Ina dteannta sin, beidh Mark E. Smith agus programme. Delve deeper through the programme to The Fall againn maraon le Richard Hawley, a ainmníodh ar find a major new production of A Midsummer Night’s ghearrliosta an Duais Cheoil Mercury fá coinne 2006. Ó Dream with a cast of Donegal’s own aspiring theatrical thaobh amharclannaíocht de, beidh rogha is togha d’aisteóirí talent and further still to appreciate the first ever an chondae le feiceáil i ndráma na Féile, A Midsummer international touring Victor Vasarely retrospective, Night’s Dream, is táimid thar a bheith bródúil fosta mar curated by the Regional Cultural Centre. Along the way go mbeidh an céad taispeántas iardhearcadh ariamh de you’ll find more new commissions and Irish premieres shaothar Victor Vasarely againn ag an tIonad Chultúrtha than ever before. Outdoors and indoors, fun, accessible Réigiúnda i Leitir Ceanainn. Beidh mórchuid imeachtaí ar and engaging events epitomize the true meaning of leith againn fosta, lastigh is amuigh faoin spéir, ina dteannta festival, from the extraordinary fairground delights of sin carnabhal Sensazione ag Páirc Bhaile Leitir Ceanainn, Sensazione to the midnight sculpture trail by An Cosan An Cosán Glas ag Trá Mhachaire Rabhartaigh, féile nua, Glas, whilst a multitude of unique events marks the ‘Soilsí Thoraí’, ar Oileán Thoraigh maraon sraith imeachtaí opening of the new Balor Arts Centre and the newly- speisialta chun oscailt nua-Amharclann an Bhalor i mBaile Bó born Soílsí Thorai / Tory Lights festival. As inflation Féich, a cheiliúradh. Beidh líon mhaith d’imeachtaí na Féile á digs it’s hands deeper into your pockets you’ll find chur i láthair saor in aisce don phobail agus nílimid ag iarradh many of this year’s festival events at the same prices aon ardú praghasanna ar thicéidí ó anuraidh, ach oiread. or less than previous years and as with every festival, a Cén áit eile a bhfaighfeá scannáin á chur i láthair i gcoillte huge number of events are free of charge. Where else is i gcaisleáin is drámaíocht i ngáirdíní nó ghléasanna cheoil would you find outdoor theatre in the gardens, films iontach mhór á bhuaileadh cois cladaigh is rogha is togha in the forest and the castle keep, interactive musical d’imeachtaí a oireann do ghach aois ? Níl teacht ar sin in aon instruments on the beach or indeed giant pigs in the áit eile ach i nDún na nGall, le linn Féile Ealaíne an Earagail. park? Up here, it’s not different, just better. Bígi linn mar sin is bainigí sult as uilig. TICKET DEALS “Hit The North Weekender” Ticket Deal Combined ticket offer The Fall & Richard Hawley: ¤35 “GMV Triple A” Pass Access to all events at the Grill Music Venue: ¤50 EEAF08-MUSIC-V4.inddAF08-MUSIC-V4.indd 3 222/05/20082/05/2008 110:16:470:16:47 PProcessrocess CCyanyan PProcessrocess MMagentaagenta PProcessrocess YYellowellow PProcessrocess BBlacklack MUSIC CEOL 04 TIONSCNAMH LUGH IN ASSOCIATION WITH EARAGAIL ARTS FESTIVAL, TG4 AND DONEGAL COUNTY COUNCIL PRESENTS / CUIREANN TIONSCNAMH LUGH I LÁTHAIR I bPÁIRTÍOCHT LE FÉILE EALAÍNE AN EARAGAIL, TG4 AGUS COMHAIRLE CHONDAE DHÚN NA NGALL DÓNAL LUNNY THE DONEGAL CONNECTION / CEANGAL na gCONALLACH Thursday 10th / Déardaoin 10ú Dún Lúiche, Ionad Cois Locha / Dunlewey, Lakeside Centre Dónal Lunny with Andy Irvine, Liam O’Flynn & Paddy Glackin 8.30pm, ¤20/¤15 Tuesday 15th / Dé Máirt 15ú Dún Lúiche, Ionad Cois Locha / Dunlewey, Lakeside Centre Trad Tráthnóna invites special guest Dónal Lunny, Róisín Elsafty, Seosamh Ó Neachtáin & Johnny Connolly 8.30pm, ¤8 Thursday 17th / Déardaoin 17ú Leitir Ceanainn, Amharclann An Grianán / Letterkenny, An Grianán Theatre Dónal Lunny with Mairéad Ní Mhaonaigh (Altan), Maighread Ní Dhomnaill & Máire Brennan (Clannad) plus special guest photography - John Soffe photography 8pm, ¤20/¤15 Saturday 19th / Dé Sathairn 19ú Dún Lúiche, Ionad Cois Locha / Dunlewey, Lakeside Centre Dónal Lunny with Maighread & Tríona Ní Domnhaill followed by the new commission performance with Cór Thaobh a Leithid, Manus Lunny, Cora Venus Lunny and local musicians 8.30pm, ¤20/¤15 EEAF08-MUSIC-V4.inddAF08-MUSIC-V4.indd 4 222/05/20082/05/2008 110:16:490:16:49 PProcessrocess CCyanyan PProcessrocess MMagentaagenta PProcessrocess YYellowellow PProcessrocess BBlacklack MUSIC CEOL 05 FESTIVAL COMMISSION / COIMISIÚN NA FÉILE DÓNAL LUNNY THE DONEGAL CONNECTION / CEANGAL na gCONALLACH Donal Lunny has been a key figure in Irish music for over 30 years, not only as a musician but also as a producer, arranger & composer.