Irish Cultural Festival, Stuttgart

Marking the anniversary of the Easter Uprising of 1916, a Festival of Irish Culture is being organized in Stuttgart from 19 – 26 March 2016 to include traditional and contemporary Irish Music, poetry, dance, interactive discussions with Irish composers and a multi-media arts exhibition.

The Festival presents insights into the many aspects of contemporary Irish Culture with internationally acclaimed Irish artists and is under the patronage of Ambassador Michael Collins. 

Sunday, 19 March, 6.00pm
Studio Olgastraße 93b, Stuttgart
Opening concert, multi-media presentation by Marie Hanlon and composer’s forum with Dr. Rhona Clark and Dr. John Buckley; first performance of new work by Anne-Marie O’Farrell on texts by James Joyce with Aylish Kerrigan, Mezzosoprano and Dearbhla Collins, Piano.

Tuesday, 22 March, 7.00pm
Studio Olgastraße 93b, Stuttgart
First performance of new work by Rhona Clarke for voice and electronics based on texts from James Joyce’s Ulysses; I am Wind On Sea by John Buckley; Poetry Reading on theme of 1916, Vincent Woods, Poet; Aylish Kerrigan, Mezzosoprano. 

Wednesday 23 March, 7.00pm
Chorherrenhaus, Stiftstr. 2, 71063 Sindelfingen
Inter Kultur, Sindelfingen
Traditional Irish music and improvisations: Fintan Vallely, Flute; Gerry O’Connor, Fiddle; Tiarnan O’Duinnchinn, Uilleann Pipes.

Thursday 24 March
Traditional Irish Music and Improvisations: Fintan Vallely, Flute; Gerry O’Connor, Fiddle; Tiarnan O’Duinnchinn, uilleann pipes (details will be announced).

Saturday 26 March, 4.00pm
Kursaal Bad Canstatt, Königsplatz 1, Stuttgart
Traditional, new music and dance from Ireland Fintan Vallely, Flute; Gerry O’Connor, Fiddle; Tiarnan O’Duinnchinn, uilleann pipes; Anne-Marie O’Farrell, Irish harp; Dearbhla Collins, Pianist; Eimear MacCarrick and Justin McGuire, Irish Dancers; Aylish Kerrigan, Mezzosoprano and Moderator.

For more information see: http://www.dif-bw.de  
Tel: 0151 4009 7278  or email: AylishK@aol.com