The beginning of May has been a time of Féile na Bealtaine would like to thank all the people celebration from the earliest times. Communi- who have helped in any way to present this pro- ties both ancient and modern felt the need to gramme of events to local and visitor alike. Others celebrate Beltaine, (the good fire), whether it was Coiste Mícheál Ó Coileáin, Claire Galvin, Fiona Eile for agricultural or social reasons. It is the time of Morgan, Peadar Ó Fionnáin, Ruth Fanning, Deirdre growth, a time when we are most aware of the Griffin, Joan McGuire, Áine Ní Chonchuir, Joan Rohan lengthening days, most aware of the dawn. Aileen Ní Shé, Deirdre Nic Ginnea, Aine Ní Chon- At the beginning of the 21st century we are no chubhair, Joan Lyne, Marie Ní Mhurchú, Rachel Ní different. Féile na Bealtaine is a time to celebrate Fhionnáin, Noirín Fanning, Rachel Buckley, Áine Bric, life, to celebrate being alive in a wonderful place Anne & Mícheál Granville, Liadáin Slattery, Risteard at an interesting time. This is the 19th year of MacLiam, Breege Granville, Breandán McGearailt, Annemarie Nic Gearailt Visual Arts Visual this community arts festival, it is only possible because there is a receptive community willing Buíochas le West Kerry Live, Trish Hendrick (South- to come out and attend and support events be ern Hemisphere correspondent!), Sheila,Martin and Ealaín it music, poetry, discussion, visual art, drama, Caoillte Kelliher, Muintir Halla na Feothanaí, Barbie - film etc. Begley, muinteóirí agus scoláirí sna scoileanna, The The founder of the festival, Dr. Micheál Fanning, O’Sullivan Family at the Phoenix Cinema, Mícheál believed in the positive impact the arts can have Ó Conchúir NT, Maoranna Dráma Sráide, Garda on our lives. He understood that a piece of mu- Síochána, Mary Begley, FÁS, Susanne agus Jannette sic or a poem could change someone’s life for sna Hotdesks, Comhairle Chontae Chiarraí san Oifig the better. The current organisers also believe in Áitúil, Monsignor Ó Fiannachta sa Díseart, Eric Pre- Film/Theatre the rich benefits for a community in providing stage agus muintir Naomh Séamus, Mazz O flaherty, Tom Fox, Feargus Ó Flaithbheartaigh agus an Banna Scannán/Amharclann access to artistic events with a view to making them more central to our lives, not something Ceoil Fífe & Drumma, Splanc- Dingle Carnival Band, occasional and remote. So from the 2nd – 6th of Oifig na Gaeilge, Comhairle Chontae Chiarraí, Mícheál May, cast your worries away and make time to de Mórdha & foireann Ionad an Bhlascaoid, Áine Moynihan i Lab na Mainistreach, Deborah Dorgan & Kids attend some of the many events on the Dingle Peninsula during Féile na Beltaine. Mary O’ Sullivan (Cluichí na gCartaí 31), Joe Creedon agus Cór PCD, Bernard Ó Suilleabháin, Festival Fáilte go dtí an 19ú bliain d’Fhéile na Bealtaine! Leanaí Photographer Fiona Morgan, Southbound Properties, Geallaimíd raon ócáide níos leithne ná ríomh Caife Deirdre, Goat Street Café, Dick Mack’s, Temper- díbh sa bhliain 2013. Cuirimis le fuinneamh ance Hall Committee,Fergal Flannery, John Lambert, agus saol na leithinse le linn deireadh seachtaine The O’Sé Family Ard a’Bhóthair, Green lane Gallery, bainc na Bealtaine. Tá sé mar fheidhm againn Emlagh House, The Dingle Distillery, Dingle Scellig go mbaineann sibh taitneamh as an bhféile is Hotel, Benner’s Hotel, Hillgrove Hotel, McCarthy’s fearr sa tír, féile nach bhfaigheann aon urraíocht Bar, Curran’s Bar, Garden Café, Café Litertha, The Literature alcóla, féile le drámaíocht, filíocht, polaitíocht, Dingle Bookshop, Dingle Tidy Town’s group, Dingle amhránaíocht, spraoí agus comhluadar. Cycling Club, Owners of the spaces who are display- ing Visual Arts, do Phobal Chorca Dhuibhne ar fad a Litríocht chabhraíonn le Fhéile na Bealtaine, do Lucht Gnó an Daingin atá mar chairde don bhFéile agus a ghlacann fógraí sna meáin, agus do Bob Ó Cathail as lógo na Féile le 19 bliain! Siopa Music Cosaí Ceol Ceol Oscailt na Féile Music An Díseart Déardaoin / Thursday 1pm Lá oscailte An Díseart. Beidh ealaín nua Litríocht agus ealaín aibí an Dísirt á thaispeáint do chách agus fáilte rompu. Ceol, filíocht, craic, caint – and that’s just the opening! Literature Bia le chabhair ó Dingle Food Festival G - Imeachtaí as Gaeilge / Events in Irish G/B - Imeachtaí dhá theangach / Bilingual events Leanaí 4 3 2 1 31 5 30 Kids 29 26 6 7 27 8 9 28 10 11 22 23 32 25 Scannán/Amharclann 21 24 13 17 20 Film/Theatre 14 12 18 16 15 - Féile na Bealtaine, Ealaín Temperance Hall, Príomh Stráid, An Daingean Díolacháin Ticéad: 087 799 4488 Arts Visual [email protected] www.feilenabealtaine.ie 19 1. Oifig na Féile 9. Dick Mack's / Dingle 17. Holy Ground 2. Goat St. Cafe / Record Shop 18. Greenlane Gallery 26. Hillgrove Hotel McCarthy's 10. Dingle Crystal 19. Dingle Skellig Hotel 27. St. James' Church 3. Bunscoil na 11. Fís Corca Dhuibhne 20. Phoenix Cinema 28. Benners Toirbhirte 12. Strand House 21. Town Park Eile 29. Adams 4. Goat St. Studios 13. Liam O' Neill 22. An Cafe Liteartha 30. Loganam Others 5. An Diseart Gallery 23. Púca Press 31. Currans 6. Dingle Bookshop 14. Dingle Bay Hotel 24. An Lab 32. Dingle Distillery 7. Garden Cafe 15. Tourist Office 25. Meitheal Eitseal 8. Carol Cronin Gallery 16. Marina Centre Workshop Ceol Music Damien Dempsey with support from Lumiere and Walking On Cars Award winning Donaghmeade singer Damien Dempsey is flying high after the celebrated release of Almighty Love last year. His sixth album is one of confidence and maturity, with a more global sound and broader scope. But it is live where he really comes into his own. Fresh from headlining Sydney Opera House we can’t help feeling privileged to welcome him to Dingle.“My gigs are a spiritual thing” says Damien. People get ready! Beidh tacaíocht ó ghrúpa Lumiere atá tar éis a tríu albam, My Dearest Dear, a sheoladh le déanaí. Local heroes Walking on Cars, flush from their recent conquests, will open this phenomenal night. IONA D: Hillgrove Hotel COSTAS: €22.50 C ATH AIN: Dé Sathairn / Saturday 8.00pm The Bookshop Band DJ Sally Cinnamon Sally Cinnamon has been spinning the club and festival circuit into a frenzy for close to ten years now. Follow- ing a 3 year residency at RíRa and two years in Tripod you can mainly find her amidst the flags and frolics of Ireland’s favourite festivals like Body & Soul and Electric Picnic. Her eclectic and dynamic mixture of laid back soul and exciting modern electronica always leaves you wanting Formed in late September 2010, The Bookshop Band more. Be sure your dancing shoes are shining and write songs inspired by books, and play them in your craic pants are ironed to impress bookshops. IONA D: Dick Mack's Yard IONA D: The Dingle Bookshop COSTAS: Donations Only COSTAS: Free / Donations Accepted C ATH AIN: Dé Domhnaigh / Sunday 10.00pm 2 C ATH AIN: Deardaoin / Thursday 6.00pm Ceol n Dem Music Damie psey Sabor Cubano Our now traditional world music night at the Skellig will need little introduction. Tóg leat na brógaí damhsa! A tight line-up of Cuban musicians with renowned singer Evelio Galan, show off Cuban and a full range of Latin American music styles. Go traidisiúnta bíonn céiliúradh cheol domhanda ar bun in óstán na Sceilge. I mbliana, ó Chúba, a chairde,beidh Evelio Glan ag seinmt ceoil lena bhanna ó Chuba chomh maith le réimse leathan stíleanna ó Mheirceá Theas. Seo linn a' rince! Support by Splanc - Dingle Carnival Band IONA D: Dingle Skellig Hotel COSTAS: €15 C ATH AIN: Dé Domhnaigh / Sunday Doors open 9.00pm. Concert 9.30pm This Is How We Fly Music Network presents this contemporary folk band consisting of Caoimhín Ó Raghallaigh on fiddle & hardanger fiddle, Seán Mac Erlaine on clarinets & live electronics, Nic Gareiss on percussive dance, and Petter Berndalen on drums and percussion. Individually, each member has carved out a reputation for not just mastering their chosen fields, but rising above, redefining and renewing the musical world they come from. IONA D: St. James' Church COSTAS: €15 C ATH AIN: Dé hAoine / Friday 7pm WORKSHOP!: Beidh Ceardlann le TIHWF ar fáil do daoine go bhfuil suim acu snas a chur ar a gcuid ceoil Suitable for 30 musicians from 16 yrs old upwards to participate in a workshop with the 4 musicians IONAD: Lab na Mainistreach COSTAS: €10 CATHAIN: Friday 3pm – 5pm 3 Ceol Music Shaun Davey ‘Songs From The High Seas’ haun Davey’s suite describes a voyage around the world using words from traditional sea shanties. It Sfeatures Liam O’Flynn (uilleann pipes), singers Rita Connolly, Lawrence Courtney, Eóin Ó Beaglaioch (box), Noel Eccles (percussion), with members of Dun Laoghaire Choral Society conducted by David Brophy. The concert will include songs from Béal Tuinne with guest Eilís Kennedy, and the well-known Ripples in the Rockpools and Fill to me the Parting Glass. Pre-booking is advised for this, one of our festival highlights. s cumadóir ceannródaíoch é Davey le tionchair éagsúla agus le taithí náisiúnta agus idirnáisiúnta le scan- Ináin, teilifís, ceol agus lucht féachanna ollmhóra. Cinnte chaith sé seal le ceoltóirí traidisiúnta na háite seo le Béal Tuine. Tá fáilte mhór roimhe teacht arís agus geallaimíd oíche speisialta do mhuintir na háite. In aice le bhá an Daingin, cuirfidh an áit le hamhráin rabhcán mearaí. IONA D: Dingle Skellig Hotel COSTAS: €22.50 C ATH AIN: Dé Domhnaigh / Sunday 4.00pm 4 Ceol Donal Dineen Presents The Parish Social Music Special Guests Liam O Maonlaí & Rónán Ó Snodaigh Seó speisialta i bParóiste Cheann Trá.