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THE line-up for this year’s Inishceal- tra Festival of the Arts is all but final- ised and it will provide entertainment for every taste and promises to attract hoards of visitors and business into the village.
Music, drama, poetry, film and even performance food are all on the bill this year for the festival, which kicks off on May 25 and runs until June 4 in the lakeside town.
One of the most novel evenings in the festival will be provided by the
Performance Dinner, which will be staged on May 29 in Liam’s Restau- rant in the village.
This will be a musical and theatri- cal performance by local artists and gardeners who will entertain their audience with the live preparation of a three-course meal. The audience is invited to bring an appetite.
International award-winning Irish group, Zrazy are the main line-up for Staurday, May 26, while fans of harp music will have a treat on Sun- day when the “Time of O’Carolan” concert will be held in St Caimen’s
church, starring harpist, Janey Har- bison.
May 30 is devoted to a poetry evening an on May 31, the local na- tional school is hosting a convention of European teachers.
There will be an art exhibition in the Aistear and the Fishbowl Youth Club will be presenting their short films.
There’s comedy with ‘Snatch Com- edy’ from Cork on June | and Kiul- dare poet, Mary O’Donnell will host a writers’ workshop on June 2.
A mini ‘eco-village’ is being set up in the Aistear and there will be fun
events, including a puppet show and lessons in making shadow puppets and kites.
Singing sessions trad and folk ses- sions, sean-nos dancing, adult art classes and even a festival walk are all on the programme.
One of the highlights of the event will be the outdoor concert and evening spectacular at the harbour, with Holy Island and the lake as a backdrop on Sunday, June 3.
The Lismorahaun singers and Daghda Dance are among the stars of these events.