An Audience with the Authors

Holywell Trust presents ‘An Audience with the Authors’ – an inclusive evening event, in conversation with local authors whose work addresses important community relations and cultural heritage themes. Authors will read extracts from their books and discuss their work, the context in which they were written and the role that literature plays in relation to culture on this island and beyond.

The conversation will reflect diverse perspectives as well as examine the themes of identity, legacy and diaspora in cultural produce. The event will provide an opportunity for the audience to hear from diverse perspectives, celebrate culture and consider the role that literature can play in advancing peacebuilding and community relations.

This event is also part of the Culture Night programme.

Féile Le Chéile: Lainseáil Chlár // Programme Launch

Bígí linn do seoladh na féile, ina mbeidh muid ag macnamh siar ar garspriocanna ceolmhara na cathrach. Beidh aoichainteoirí, rogha di agus bi, agus neart scéalta le hinist daoibh!

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This Official Launch will look back and celebrate the city’s musical milestones, and marking the start of a weekend of festivities with guest speakers, refreshments, and stories to tell. Join us in getting into the Féile le Chéile spirit!

 

Ag ceiliúradh 50 bliana don cheol traidisiúnta i nDoire!

Bígí linn ón 21ú-24ú de mhí Mheán Fómhair agus muid ag déanamh ceiliúrtha mhóir ar an cheol thraidisiúnta i nDoire. Is iomaí imeacht a bheas idir lámha againn mar chuid den cheiliúradh, ceolchoirm, ceardlanna agus imeachtaí pobail san áireamh. Beidh rud éigin ann do gach duine, cibé caighdeán ceoil atá agatsa! Bain úsáid as an nasc thíos chun spléachadh a thabhairt ar na himeachtaí iontacha a bheas i ndán dúinn.

Cuirfidh an fhéile bhríomhar seo críoch leis an tSamhradh. Beidh ceoltóirí mór le rá, idir óg agus aosta, inár dteannta agus beidh neart deiseanna ann chun bheith ag foghlaim ó laochra mór ár linne chomh maith!

Beidh a leithid Flook, Lí Bán agus Áirc Damhsa linn ar ardán na Cultúrlainne i rith an fhéile.
Ar a bharr sin, beidh seisiún ceoil speisialta ar siúl ar Oíche Chultúir, faoi stiúir sár-cheoltóirí na háite.

Mhínigh Siubhán Nic Amhlaoibh, Stiúrthóir Cultúrlainne Uí Chanáin, fáth chun an fhéile seo a chur ar siúl.“Ciallaíonn “Féile le Chéile” a Festival Together i nGaeilge, agus beidh deireadh seachtaine den scóth láncheol, teanga agus cultúr againn, ag ceiliúradh domhán an cheoil i nDoire agus an Iarthuaisceart. Tá an bhliain seo spéisialta dúinn, mar tá muid 50 bhliain ó búnú Comhaltas i nDoire, agus 10 mbliana ar aghaidh ó tháinig Fleadh Cheoil na hÉireann go Doire. Le linn an deireadh seachtaine, beidh eagsúlacht ceoltóirí cumasacha, a bhfuil fonn
orthu camchuairt ceoil a thabhairt dúinn. Beidh cuimhne againn fosta ar daoine mór le rá ó thaobh ceol traidisiúnta i nDoire de, a d’fhág oidhreacht laidir ina ndiaidh agus iad ar slí na fírinne.”

Gabh chuig an suíomh idirlíne (www.culturlann.org/events) chun ticéid a cheannacht nó chun tuilleadh eolais a fháil. Bí inár leanúint ar na meáin shóisialta faoin ainm ‘culturlanndoire’ ar Instagram, FacebookTwitter.

Má tá ceisteanna ar bith agat, thig leat glaoch a chur orainn ar an uimhir 028 7126 4132 nó ríomhphost a sheoladh chugainn fríd an ríomhphoist eolas@culturlann.org.

 

Celebrating 50 years of Traditional Irish Music in Derry!

Running from the 21st of September to Sunday the 24th, Cultúrlann Uí Chanáin is packing the long weekend to the brim with concerts, workshops, and community-led events for all. Whether you’re a calloused piper or casual punter, be sure to check out their dynamic programme and find out what makes our island’s world-renowned musical heritage so special.

Tying together a grassroots celebration of our city’s many generations of traditional music pioneers, with opportunities to experience the crème de la crème of current players (and learn from some of the best too), Féile le Chéile presents a unique conclusion to a summer of festivals.

As a snapshot: A star-studded line up of Flook, Lí Ban, and Áirc Damhsa will take centre stage in the Cultúrlann’s intimate city-centre venue on Great James Street for concerts throughout the festival. An open session will be led by top-class musicians to keep their Cóisir Tí (House Party) pumping throughout Culture Night. Workshops will be available for learners.

Siubhán Nic Amhlaoibh, Director of Cultúrlann Uí Chanáin, explains the motivation for holding this expansive and immersive festival at this time.

“Féile le Chéile, meaning “A Festival Together” in Irish, will be a fantastic weekend of music, language and culture which celebrates the vibrant traditional music scene in Derry and the North West. This year is particularly special as it marks 50 years since the establishment of Comhaltas in Derry, and 10 years since Fleadh Cheoil na hÉireann was held in Derry. Through the weekend, we’ll bring a plethora of talented musicians, who are keen to bring us on a journey through vibrant musical landscapes, to our stage in Cultúrlann Uí Chanáin, and we’ll also
remember the giants of traditional music in Derry who have left a strong legacy of talented young musicians in their wake.”

Book your tickets and see the full programme at www.culturlann.org/events.  

To keep up to date, follow Cultúrlann Uí Chanáin at ‘culturlanndoire’ on Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter.

You can email eolas@culturlann.org or call 028 7126 4132 with any questions.

Intentional Togetherness – an open community dialogue

You are invited to participate in an open community dialogue sharing your reflections and listening to others …. about intentional togetherness across diversity and aspirations for deepening shared belonging and ‘a shared community’ in the north-west.

What opportunities have been afforded to us to be intentional about ‘togetherness’ across diversity in the north-west?

What are the emerging positive indicators or measures of shared belonging and ‘a shared community’ in the north-west?

How can we encourage and empower ourselves (and others) to harness further opportunities for shared belonging and ‘a shared community’?

A Light Lunch will conclude the discussion.

A Junction event in collaboration with Community Dialogue.

St. Columba’s Heritage Walk

St. Columba, St. Colmcille or St. Columb? What ever name you use, you will get the opportunity to explore a story that spans over 1500 years.  We will take you on a trail of discovery that looks at a Shared Christian Heritage.  We will meet at St. Columba’s Cafe in the Park at 9.30 am for tea / coffee before our guided walk at 10 am.  Please wear appropriate gear.  This is a gentle walk and will take about 1 hour and 30 minutes.

Voyage of the Fellowship – Wall Mural

A new permanent wall mural to celebrate the work carried out by 3 local primary schools and the Churches Trusts’ Youth Committee.  The Voyage of the Fellowship was part of the Churches Trust’s Celebrating Commonalities Programme. Dominic Kearney was contracted to write a play for the children capturing and celebrating the importance of Judaism, Christianity and Islam in Northern Ireland. The Voyage of the Fellowship celebrates what is special about each religion as the children go on a journey of discovery.  Resources and discussions arising from the programme has resulted in a ‘Wall Mural’ and will be unveiled by the Youth Committee team at our facilities in the Diamond.

We are the Ripple Effect: Lesser Spoken stories

Friday 22 Sept at 6pm – 7pm. Light refreshments available.

A special chance to meet peacemakers who have contributed their stories to a new book by Teya Sepinuck.

We are the Ripple Effect shares the stories of ten courageous performers from The Playhouse’s Theatre of Witness Programme – survivors, ex combatants, former security forces and witnesses of the Troubles. This book highlights their personal journeys through conflict and trauma as they transform individually and together into present-day peace builders.

This informal drop in event is a chance to personally meet some of these exceptional peace leaders, thirteen years after they first told their stories on stage.

Join us for wine and a dedicated space for reading and conversation.

Suitable for ages 14+

 

“To read this book is to understand, to witness and to heal” Kathryn Stone OBE Former Commissioner for Victims and Survivors, Northern Ireland

“If people are willing to open their hearts and experience this work fully, they will find something of value, something close to healing, something close to truth” Christopher Byrne, Performer Theatre of Witness

“This is an important book for all those invested in building peace” Maureen Hetherington, Northern Ireland peace-builder.

The Man Who Swallowed a Dictionary

This one-man show chronicles the remarkable life of Ervine, from the backstreets of East Belfast to Long Kesh prisoner to political negotiations at the White House and Downing Street. From his personal family tragedies to becoming the man who is widely regarded as the man who did most to deliver the Protestant working class to support the Good Friday Agreement.

As well as being an important figure in the history of Ulster loyalism, Ervine was also known for his grasp of the English language and capacity for using ‘big words’ in television interviews, hence the title of the play. It’s a remarkable story, providing a great insight into not just the man but the Protestant community in the most turbulent period of the Troubles.

Playwright, Bobby Niblock, who served time in prison alongside Ervine, has written several plays exploring the politics of the Protestant working class community.

The Playhouse Derry – THE MAN WHO SWALLOWED A DICTIONARY (derryplayhouse.co.uk)