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FRI 22 SEPT CULTURENIGHT.IE VENUE 1 VENUE 3 DONEGAL 2017 FRI 22 SEPT CULTURENIGHT.IE PINEHILL STUDIOS LETTERKENNYDONEGAL TOWN 2017 PARK FRI 22 SEPT FRI 22 SEPT CULTURENIGHT.IE Pinehill Business Park, Mountain Top. DONEGAL 2017 FRITOWN 22 SEPT PARK ART CULTURENIGHT.IE T: C086U 7900554LTURENIGHT.IE DONEGALOpen 2017 from 6pm W: pinehillstudios.ie Performances at 7.30pm & 9pm Culture Night 2017 DANCELE PERFORMANCETTERKENNY & WORKSHOP It’sCO. Open Night DONEGAL at Pinehill Studios 2017 where Letterkenny, instructors from the studios collaborate and Friday, September 22nd. 6pm – 10pm. invite you all to come along and enjoy student Showcase Performances in Dance (6.30pm – Culture Night provides a terrific opportunity for families to sample aspects of Irish Culture 7.15pm) and an Open Dance Workshop for all and Heritage. This extraordinary night of cultural festivities has grown each year since its ages (7.15pm – 8pm). inception in 2006 with inspiring commitment from local authorities, cultural organisations and community collaborators throughout the country. The dance workshop will give parents, friends, dancers or anyone curious enough to take part, This will be Letterkenny’s 9th occasion to take part in Culture Night and the programme for an idea of what it’s like to be part of the ever- 2017 offers 39 diverse events in 24 venues that celebrate our unique local cultural identity. extending opportunities available at Pinehill This year’s event takes place in the context of the Creative programme, a government Studios. This open invitation is extended to Inishowen Carnival - The Ancient Ones, initiative leading the engagement of every citizen with our arts and culture. We are pleased everyone to participate for one evening - join 7.30pm & 9pm to acknowledge the support and assistance of Creative Ireland in the presentation of this us for a fun-filled time to celebrate the art of The Inishowen Carnival Group presents The year’s Culture Night programme in Letterkenny. dance and performance. Ancient Ones, spirits plucked from the pages of ancient Irish mythology. This walkabout and dance performance will feature performers The programme delivers a night-time experience of all types of culture - visual art, music, VENUE 2 from across Donegal with the Aisling Academy theatre, sculpture, spoken word, dance, moving image and more. Your trail through Culture LETTERKENNY UNIVERSITY and Dynamic Waves, along with two immense Night Letterkenny will lead you all over the town, with indoor and outdoor events in diverse HOSPITAL puppets. Come and meet Dagda the Forest Spirit, places from the to the taking in the The a half-stag / half-human symbol of life and Swell Festival, North West Words and the Cathedral Quarter along the way. You can explore Arts Corridor Exhibition Space, fertility and The Morrigan Crow Spirit, a symbol of all sorts of happenings presented by the Regional Cultural Centre, An Grianán Theatre, entrance via new Emergency Department, fate, death and the eternal cycle of life. The Central Library and Donegal County Council Heritage Office - to name but a few. Kilmacrennan Road. Full venues, programmers and events are listed throughout this programme. T: 074 9125888 SpaceScape, 6pm – 10pm The SpaceScape team led by artists Seamus P.S. Share the Culture Night Love! Don’t forget to hashtag your pictures with STAFF ART EXHIBITION & CHOIR RECITAL MacManus & Siobhán McGranaghan will Exhibition 6pm – 9pm, Choir recital 6pm. @culturenight / @culturenightdonegal! present an outdoor illuminated art installation inspired by the peaks of Donegal. Letterkenny University Hospital Arts www.culturenight.ie www.facebook.com/culturenight Committee present the ‘Art at Work’ exhibition, Children’s Workshops, 6pm – 9.30pm featuring works from staff members Families are invited to co-create the Town Park Culture Night is brought to you by the Department of Culture, Heritage and the throughout the hospital. The Arts Committee experience this year! Facilitating artists will Gaeltacht and the Creative Ireland Programme in partnership with aims to involve the arts in a healing process so deliver art-making sessions in our special arts Donegal County Council (Cultural Services). as to promote the wellbeing of patients, staff and crafts tent throughout the evening. Come and visitors to the hospital and to increase the and make illuminated lanterns and sculptures levels of access to and participation with high An Roinn Ealaíon, Oidhreachta agus Gaeltachta a dhéanann comhordú ar an to guide your adventures through the park. quality art programmes. The LUH Choir was Oíche Chultúir, i gcomhpháirt le Comhairle Chontae Dhún na nGall ( Seirbhísí Cultúrtha ). established in 2016, members include staff Presented by Donegal County Council Arts from many Services/Departments throughout Service. the hospital.

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FRI 22 SEPT CULTURENIGHT.IE VENUE 4 Collection; The Workhouses of Donegal; VENUE 5 DROP-IN, HANDS-ON ART-ROOM DONEGAL 2017 FRI 22 SEPT The GAA in Co. Donegal; Exotic and Eccentric 6pm – 10pm, ProcessCULTURENIGHT.IE Room, 1st Floor DONEGAL COUNTY MUSEUM REGIONAL CULTURAL CENTRE DONEGAL 2017 Donegal; Donegal Archives of Emigration; Maps FRI 22 SEPT FRI 22 SEPT FRI 22 SEPT CULTURENIGHT.IE High Road, Letterkenny. of Donegal; Elections & the Electorate; and Port Road, Letterkenny. The RCC has onceDONEGAL 2017 again created a large-scale, FRI 22 SEPT Ladies of Donegal. CULTURENIGHT.IEhands-on, art-room curated by Harriet Purkis. T: C074U 9124613LTURENIGHT.IE T: C074U 9129186LTURENIGHT.IE DONEGAL 2017 W: donegalcoco.ie/culture/countymuseum W: regionalculturalcentre.com The 2017 room was created in partnership The purpose of the exhibition is to showcase with Eamon O’Kane and is based on his Frobel EXHIBITION:LET A VANISHEDTERKENNY WORLD – the variety of interesting and attractive archival EXHIBITION:LET EXPLORINGTERKENNY ARCHITECTURE: studio project. Children and families have the collections held by the service and to introduce opportunity to experiment with a range of ideas THE LANDED GENTRY OF DONEGAL EAMON O’KANE archival material to as wide an audience as and materials. 6pmCO. – 10pm DONEGAL 2017 6pmCO. – 10pm, DONEGAL Main Gallery, 1st Floor2017 possible. It aims to increase awareness of local archives and local history and demonstrate Curated by Donegal County Council’s Museum EXHIBITION: JOHN SOFFE: RCC LIVE their inherent value. and Archives Services in association with 2007 – 2017 the Heritage Office, this exhibition explores 6pm – 10pm, Foyer Gallery, Ground Floor the world of the landed gentry in Donegal TRADITIONAL BUILDING SKILLS 6pm – 8pm in the decades before the foundation of the Spectacular photographs of live music concerts State. From the social whirl of parties to at the RCC since it opened in July 2007 to mark Join Sean Brogan of Tir Conaill Conservations the management of lands and gardens, the the building’s 10th Anniversary. The exhibition and Ivor Kilpatrick, a thatcher from exhibition tells the stories of those who lived includes a number of photos previously shown who will demonstrate traditional building skills and worked in the vanished world of Donegal’s in 2014 together with a series of new images of the construction of a traditional slate roof big houses. from the past three years. and the thatching of a traditional vernacular cottage roof. EXHIBITION: A TREK THROUGH TIME – EXHIBITION 6pm – 10pm, Foyer Gallery, Ground Floor IMAGES FROM DONEGAL COUNTY SERVANTS REQUIRED! ARCHIVES 6.30pm & 8.30pm Building plans, models, photographs and 6pm – 10pm A mid-career partial retrospective of the work reviews of the award-winning RCC building, The Countess of Leitrim has a number of open of the Donegal born, Danish based artist, designed by MacGabhann Architects. It includes positions in her house. Please make your way comprising of work in a range of media on the the ‘Rising from the Ground’ photographic essay for interview and to learn the rules of servant subject of architecture. Eamon O’Kane is a by Declan Doherty. life in a Big House to the County Museum. prolific artist who has exhibited all over the Only those who are clean living, honest and world during the past 20 years. VENUE 6 industrious need apply. DONEGAL MUSIC EDUCATION GALLERY TALK PARTNERSHIP @ RCC COMHALTAS CEOLTÓIRÍ ÉIREANN 8.30pm – 8.45pm, Main Gallery, 1st Floor TRADITIONAL SESSION Regional Cultural Centre, Port Road, 8pm – 10pm Gallery talk on Eamon O’Kane and the Letterkenny. ‘Exploring Architecture’ exhibition by his father, T: 074 9176293 Specially for Culture Night, Comhaltas Ceoltóirí the artist Eddie O’Kane. W: donegaletb.ie Boyd Wedding, Castlegrove House Éireann Lettterkenny in conjunction with the Donegal County Museum, will present a ‘Night EXHIBITION & ART WORKSHOP: of Traditional Music, Song and Dance’ which PERFORMANCE This touring exhibition from the Archives BOTHÓG: CATHAL MCGINLEY will feature a performance by the branch’s 6.30pm – 7.30pm: Main Gallery, First Floor Service of Donegal County Council consists 6pm – 10pm, New Gallery, Ground Floor Senior Grúpa Ceoil. The Letterkenny branch of 12 pull up display stands, each with text has been in existence since 1957 and hosts a Tutors and students of the DMEP in and striking and colourful images based on Cathal McGinley, RCC artist-in-residence weekly traditional session on Tuesday nights at performance, with Spanish cellist Victor Yélamo collections or themes strongly represented (2017-2019) has created the Bothóg, a shelter, the Dry Arch Bar. All are welcome. and Hungarian violinist Orsi Szabo-Yélamo. in the County Archives collection. These are: built out of paper. Cathal will deliver a unique Arts & the Archives; Donegal Grand Jury; origami workshop at 6pm inspired by his The Railways of Co. Donegal; Schools & Bothóg exhibition. Schooling in Co. Donegal; The Joseph Murray

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FRI 22 SEPT CULTURENIGHT.IE PERFORMANCE VENUE 9 VENUE 11 DONEGAL 2017 FRI 22 SEPT 8pm – 8.45pm: Workshops 1 + 2, Ground Floor CULTURENIGHT.IE THE MASONIC HALL FLORENCE FOODDONEGAL 2017 COMPANY FRI 22 SEPT FRI 22 SEPT FRI 22 SEPT CULTURENIGHT.IE Performances by the Errigal Groove Orchestra, Port Road next to An Grianán Theatre. Florence FoodDONEGAL Company, 2017 63 Upper Main Street. FRI 22 SEPT a 12-piece jazz ensemble, and Saxtet, a six- CULTURENIGHT.IE CULTURENIGHT.IE CULTURENIGHT.IE DONEGALT: 0862017 2218038 piece sax outfit, under the direction of well- OPEN EVENING known Donegal saxophonist Sean McCarron. Open To The Public, 7pm – 9pm NORTH WEST WORDS LETTERKENNY LETTERKENNY8pm – 9pm & 9.15pm – 10.15pm VENUE 7 One of the oldest buildings on the Port Road, ANCO. GRIANÁN DONEGAL THEATRE 2017 is CO.home to DONEGAL Pioneer Masonic Lodge 2017 271. North West Words present writer Members of the public are invited to partake and poet Prionsias Mac a’Bhaird, and poet and Port Road, Letterkenny. of refreshments, learn about the history of regular national radio contributor Denise Blake, T: 074 9120777 Freemasonry in Donegal – the Letterkenny in a special Culture Night double bill. W: angrianan.com Lodge has been in existence since 1873 - and hear about the present-day charitable work of Proinsias Mac a’Bhaird’s reading will begin VENUE 8 THEATRE: I HEAR YOU AND REJOICE the Masons. at 8pm followed by a short traditional music 8pm (Duration 80mins, no interval) ARTWORKS PICTURE FRAMING session. Proinsias is the author of 10 books Please Note: Numbers admitted at any one in Gaelic including 3 collections of poetry. He Written & Performed by Mikel Murfi - Port Road (opp. An Grianán Theatre) time may need to be restricted. Unsuitable for has won many awards, been published widely Presented by Loco & Reckless Productions Ltd. T: 074 9125073 buggies and wheelchairs due to steep stairs. in literary journals and founded An Chúirt E: [email protected] Further Info, contact Museum 074 91 24613. Filíochta. He is finishing his latest novel and Following the sellout success of The Man In will have a children’s book published this year. The Woman’s Shoes, Mikel Murfi returns with OUTDOOR FILM SCREENING VENUE 10 his new one-man show. I Hear You and Rejoice 7.30pm – 9.30pm THE LOFT Denise Blake will read at 9.15pm, followed is a tender and joy filled account of a most by the Open Mic. Denise’s poetry collections, Artworks presents its annual outdoor Take a Deep Breath and How to Spin Without unlikely marriage. Late in his life, Pat Farnon, 16-18 Port Road, Letterkenny. screenings of locally made and independent Getting Dizzy, are published by Summer Palace a cobbler and all-round contented man, T: 074 912964 / 074 9188271 marries the redoubtable Kitsy Rainey. It’s a Short Films, Animations and Video. This year’s Press. Her third collection will be published match made in heaven, in more ways than one. selection includes pieces by Steve McCollum, soon by Revival Press. Denise is also a regular PERFORMANCE & EXHIBITION This show is the second collaboration between Brenda Kelly, Daniel McGarrigle, Charlie Doherty, contributor to Sunday Miscellany on RTE Radio 1. 6pm – 10pm Sligo County Council Arts Service, The Hawk’s Guy Barriscale and Steven Crane amongst Well Theatre Sligo, and Mikel Murfi. It was others. Screenings run in a 40 min loop. VENUE 12 created for the Bealtaine Festival – Celebrating TRINITY PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH Creativity As We Age. Upper Main St., Letterkenny. MUSIC: LITTLE JOHN NEE AND THE W: tpcl.org CALEDONIA HIGHLY STRUNG ORCHESTRA 9.30pm An Grianan Theatre, Foyer OPEN EVENING & PERFORMANCE 6.30pm, 7.30pm, & 8.30pm Little John Nee and The Caledonia Highly Strung Orchestra (Orlaith Gilcreest, Jeremy Built just over 100 years ago, Trinity Howard and Fionn Robinson) return for one Managed by Donegal Youth Service and Presbyterian Church is full of character. of their rare and special performances. They Foróige, the LOFT will host live music There will be a short presentations throughout will improvise story, song and instrumental performances from young musicians and will the evening on the different aspects of soundtrack to create a show based on also be unveiling their new mural at the front the Presbyterian tradition. There will also Letterkenny “Past, Present and Future”, wall of the Letterkenny Boxing Club. This mural be musical pieces by the church choir, a a show that they themselves have never was created by the DYS Worldwide Voices brief history of the Presbyterian church in heard before! project, funded by the National Youth Council Letterkenny, and a short DVD clip of a church of Ireland Artist in Residency Programme. service from earlier this year. Artist in residence was Frank Saucian.

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FRI 22 SEPT CULTURENIGHT.IE VENUE 13 VENUE 15 VENUE 16 DONEGAL 2017 FRI 22 SEPT CULTURENIGHT.IE THE COTTAGE NO. 1 CHURCH LANE UNIVERSAL BOOKS DONEGAL 2017 FRI 22 SEPT FRI 22 SEPT FRI 22 SEPT CULTURENIGHT.IE 49 Upper Main Street, Letterkenny. Letterkenny Cathedral Quarter Committee. Church Lane, Letterkenny. DONEGAL 2017 FRI 22 SEPT CULTURENIGHT.IE E: [email protected] HT.IE T: 086 3452457 T: C074U 9161869LTURENIGHT.IE DONEGAL 2017 W: swellfestival.com W: instagram.com/cathedralquarterletterkenny PERFORMANCE THELE SWELLT FESTIVALTERKENNY LIVE A CELEBRATION OF THE CRERAND 6.30pmLE & 8.30pmTTERKENNY 10pm – Late BROTHERS CO. DONEGAL 2017 8pm ‘TheyCO. SHOOT DONEGAL Poets Don’t they?’ Everything2017 isn’t as it looks at Universal Books on our very The dedicated team behind the Cathedral OUT THERE Culture Night programme. What Quarter committee are working hard to is reality..? Only the Poet will decide! Don’t be regenerate and preserve this historic area of Late! the town, bringing it back to life by highlighting it’s unique heritage and culture. No. 1 Church VENUE 17 VENUE 19 Lane is synonymous with the Crerand family WHOLEGREEN who moved into the house in 1914. CONWAL PARISH CHURCH Church Lane, Letterkenny. Church Lane / Cathedral Square. Brothers John & Gerard Crerand were well T: 074 9112296 W: facebook.com/conwalandgartanparish known characters around the town. John W: wholegreen.ie established the first motoring school in Letterkenny and is best known for delivering DEMONSTRATION GAUDIUM CHAMBER CHOIR No ferries required as Oileán Arainn Mhór’s 7pm – 8.00pm the newspapers particularly the Evening Press. 6pm – 9pm Swell Festival of music and arts comes ashore for a special, mainland Culture Night Drawn from all over North Donegal as well as Memories of the Crerand brothers will be Wholegreen is a predominantly vegan presentation. Expect another incendiary Co. Derry, Gaudium Choir was founded late in recited on the night. Portraits have been wholefood cafe which makes incredible fresh performance by the amazing SCENERY from 2013. It has performed in a variety of venues created by artist Bernie Wilson of ART FARM. food cooked with love. This year they will open Derry, this will be jam packed so get in early! including Ards Friary, Raphoe Cathedral and their doors and introduce their culinary arts to House and one of its specialities is DIGITAL TOUR culture night explorers. Dont miss the chance presenting high-quality choral liturgies, such VENUE 14 Cathedral Quarter Heritage Tour to take part in cup-cake making, cookery as Solemn Vespers for Pentecost in Carrigart DILLON’S HOTEL demonstrations and more! Guide yourself around twenty historic sites in in 2015. Tonight’s programme will present a representative sample of the choir’s varied Letterkenny Community Heritage Group, the Cathedral Quarter using their brand new VENUE 18 app via donegal.maps.arcgis.com. repertoire. Expect any from plainsong to pop! Upper Main Street, Letterkenny. MICHI T: 074 9121198 / 074 9127377 Information and photographs were collated VENUE 20 6, Church Lane, Letterkenny. THE LETTERKENNY DEBATES by John Nee and Kieran Kelly. This information ST. EUNAN’S CATHEDRAL was put together in an interactive map T: 086 0867455 7.30pm W: michi.ie by Darragh McDonagh of Donegal County Sentry Hill Rd, Letterkenny. This group was founded in 2012 to promote the Council. This map is a collaboration between T: 074 9121021 Letterkenny Cathedral Quarter group and OPEN STUDIO heritage of Letterkenny. They have published 7pm – 9pm magazines, created a heritage trail and Donegal County Council under the EU IMPROVE THE CONWAL SINGERS AND GUESTS project. 8.30pm, Duration: 1 h 30 mins organised heritage weekends. The title of their Award winning knitwear designer Michelle Mc Culture Night debate is “What did the Urban Carroll will give an insight into her design and The Conwal Singers, Letterkenny shall host an District Council / Town Council ever do for us?” production process. From a simple ball of yarn evening of reflective choral music at St.Eunan’s Participants; Tom Crossan, Kieran Kelly & to finished garment, this is an opportunity to Cathedral. Special guests shall include Pat McArt. meet the designer, see the process, and view Derg Valley Choir, Tir Chonaill Choir and The some of her contemporary knitwear designs. Donegal Abbey Singers. The highlight of the

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FRI 22 SEPT CULTURENIGHT.IE evening shall be a massed choir performance to trace your Donegal ancestors or research the CLUB AMHRÁNAÍOCHTA ROS GOILL VENUE 24 DONEGAL 2017 FRI 22 SEPT with over 100 voices of the music of John history of the county. This tour will run every 20 8.15pm – 9pm CULTURENIGHT.IE OLD COURTHOUSEDONEGAL 2017 LIFFORD - Rutter. minutes with a maximum of 10 people. FRI 22 SEPT FRI 22 SEPT FRI 22 SEPT ALLEY THEATRECULTURENIGHT.IE STRABANE Bunaíodh Club Amhránaíochta Ros Goill DONEGAL 2017 FRI 22 SEPT The accompanist for the evening is Denise THE HAZELS POLISH FOLK GROUP in Aibreán na bliana seo ag Caoimhe Ní CULTURENIGHT.IE CULTURENIGHT.IE CULTURENIGHT.IE DONEGALThe 2017 Old Courthouse, The Diamond, Lifford Roper. Choral conductors include Karen Patton, 6.30pm – 7.30pm Mhaoileóin, amhránaí is ceoltóir as Na T: 074 9141733 (from ROI), Dawn Stevenson, Berni Canny and Eileen Carr. Dúnaibh. Tagann an Club le chéile achan 00 35374 9141733 (from NI) The Hazels Polish folk group, under director seachtain chun amhráin le Gaeilge a fhoghlaim LETTERKENNY LETTERKENNYAlley Theatre, Railway St., Strabane VENUE 21 Leszek Jarowski, will perform a programme of I gcomhluadar fáiltiúl, neamhfhoirmiúl. T: 028 71384444 (from NI), Polish folk music and will be joined by children Tá a saol caite le ceol ag Caoimhe go dtí seo ST.CO. EUNAN’S DONEGAL CATHEDRAL 2017 CO. DONEGAL 2017 0044 28 71384444 (from ROI) from Donegal’s Polish community in song and in Éirinn is fán mBreatain, fán Eoraip agus i ‘LIFE ON THE LEDGE’ WALK & TALK poetry. This group are no strangers to Central Meiriceá. D’fhill sí ar Na Dúnaibh ceithre bhlian ó shin, t’réis tréimhse fhada a bheith caite aici CROSS BORDER CULTURE WALK 6.30 pm – 7.15 pm Library as they took part in last year’s Culture ag cónaí is ag buaileadh ceoil i mBoston agus 6pm – 7.15pm Old Courthouse (Music and Presented by: County Donegal Heritage Office, Night as well as in the Polska Éire 2015 Festival in Letterkenny. They will also be hosting a fá Oir-chósta Meiriceá. Readings) Donegal County Council. 7.15 – 8pm Cross Border Culture Walk T: 074 9172576 Polish Christmas Carols Evening in Central Club Amhránaíochta Ros Goill was founded in 8pm – 10pm Alley Theatre (Foyle Opera) E: [email protected] Library in December 2017. April 2016 by Downings musician and singer Caoimhe Ní Mhaoileóin. Participants meet Get in the groove with a brisk walk on our Join Aengus Kennedy of Nature North West for ANDREW GALVIN weekly at a different local pub and learn Lifford Strabane Cross Border Cultural Trail, a walk and talk on the wildlife that survives 7.30pm – 8.15pm Irish language songs in an informal, inclusive commencing at Lifford Courthouse with and thrives in the built environment around readings and music from the Gateway Writers Andrew is a Donegal-based poet, playwright, environment. us. Aengus specialised in Field Ecology Group, Patricia Morris, Martin McColgan, Denis performer, and ardent alliteration advocate. On at University College Cork, has worked in Bonar and Bryan McWilliams, then stopping the night you can expect short dramatic extracts VENUE 23 environmental education for over twenty years off for further performances at the four public from his plays (The Crowning Guest and The Fool and is a heritage specialist on the Heritage ZONA DANCE CO. artworks. Council’s ‘Heritage in Schools’ scheme. The and The Moon) as well as a selection of original walk will start at St. Eunan’s Cathedral and poems and songs performed in his own erudite Altmore House, Mulroy Business Park, The Lifford Pennies, Codsteaks 2008 finish on the Main Street. and inimitable style. Canal Road (behind Diver’s Hyundai). T: 086 8222189 VENUE 22 W: zonadanceco.com THE CENTRAL LIBRARY PERFORMANCES & DANCE WORKSHOP 6pm – 7.30pm Oliver Plunkett Road, Letterkenny. T: 074 9124950 It’s Open Night with ZoNa Dance Co. dance W: donegallibrary.ie studio where Jessica Peoples and her company extend an invitation to all to come along and BEHIND THE SCENES IN THE LIBRARY enjoy student Showcase Performances by the 6.30pm-8.30pm Senior Ensemble in ballet and contemporary dance. This will be followed by Open Dance Central Library and Europe Direct Information Workshops for all ages (6.45pm – 7.30pm). Centre presents an intercultural programme of

music, drama, poetry, song and storytelling for Next stop will be Strabane’s Alley Theatre, ZoNa Dance has established themselves as Culture Night. where Foyle Opera will present an evening of the premiere classical dance school for both arias, songs and choral works from a selection children and adults in the Northwest. The Staff at the Central Library Letterkenny have popular operas and shows, from 8pm. school trains and educates dancers both at spent the last 30 years gathering every article, recreational and pre-professional levels and book and author associated with Donegal into to provide an accessible resource for students, one library we call this the Donegal Studies teachers and the wider community. Collection. During this short tour, you will learn about the resources we have available for you

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Venue 1 Pinehill Studios Venue 5 Regional Cultural Venue 10 The Loft Venue 19 Conwal Parish Church Dance Performance & Centre Performance & Exhibition Gaudium Chamber Choir Workshop All Exhibitions 6pm – 10pm 7pm – 8pm Performances in Dance 6pm – 10pm 6.30pm – 7.15pm Venue 11 Florence Food Venue 20 St. Eunan’s Cathedral Open Dance Workshop for all Gallery Talk Company The Conwal Singers and Guests ages 7.15pm – 8pm 8.30pm – 8.45pm North West Words 8.30pm – 10pm 8pm & 9.15pm Venue 2 Letterkenny University Bothóg Art Workshop Venue 21 St. Eunan’s Cathedral Hospital 6pm – 7pm Venue 12 Trinity Presbyterian ‘Life On The Ledge’ Walk & Talk Staff Art Exhibition & Choir Church 6.30pm – 7.15pm Recital Drop-In, Hands-On Art-Room Open Evening & Performance Exhibition 6 – 9pm 6pm – 10pm 6.30pm – 9.30pm Venue 22 The Central Library Choir Recital 6pm Behind The Scenes in the Library Venue 6 Donegal Music Venue 13 The Cottage 6.30pm – 8.30pm Venue 3 Letterkenny Town Park Education Partnership @ RCC The Swell Festival Live Town Park Art Performance: Victor & Orsi 10pm – Late The Hazels Polish Folk Group Open from 6pm 6.30pm – 7.30pm 6.30pm – 7.30pm Performances at 7.30pm & 9pm Venue 14 Dillon’s Hotel Performance: Errigal Groove The Letterkenny Debates Andrew Galvin Venue 4 Donegal County 8pm – 8.45pm 7.30pm 7.30pm – 8.15pm Museum Exhibition: A Vanished World – Venue 7 An Grianán Theatre Venue 15 No. 1 Church Lane Club Amhránaíochta Ros Goill The Landed Gentry Of Donegal Theatre: I Hear You and Rejoice A Celebration of the Crerand 8.15pm – 9pm 6pm – 10pm 8pm Brothers 8pm VENUE 23 Zona Dance Co. Exhibition: A Trek Through Time Music: Little John Nee and Performances & Workshop - Images From Donegal County The Caledonia Highly Strung Venue 16 Universal Books 6pm – 7.30pm Archives Orchestra Performance 6pm – 10pm 9.30pm 6.30pm & 8.30pm Venue 24 Old Courthouse Lifford - Alley Theatre Strabane Traditional Building Skills Venue 8 Artworks Picture Venue 17 Wholegreen Cross Border Culture Walk 6pm – 8pm Framing Demonstration 6pm – 7.15pm Old Courthouse Outdoor Film Screening 6pm – 9pm Lifford (Music and Readings) Servants Required! 7.30pm – 9.30pm 7.15 – 8pm Cross Border 6.30pm & 8.30pm Venue 18 Michi Culture Walk Venue 9 The Masonic Hall Open Studio 8pm – 10pm Alley Theatre Comhaltas Ceoltóirí Éireann Open Evening 7pm – 9pm Strabane (Foyle Opera) Traditional Session Open To The Public 8pm – 10pm 7pm – 9pm

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