A number of concerts have been organised for the weekend as part of the Kerry International Chamber Music Festival. On Friday Con Tempo (String Quartet) with Arvid Engegård (Violin), Juliet Jopling (Viola), Matthew Hunt (Clarinet) will be performing in Muckross House, Killarney. The concert begins at 8.00 pm. On Saturday the music moves to St James Church in Dingle with a lunch-time concert and the final concert of the festival is in Waterville in Tech Amergin. Throughout the festival the musicians will be performing works by Beethoven, Mozart and Dvorák. For more information go to www.kicmif.ie
Dingle Food Festival also takes place in Dingle this weekend. The festival activities include a series of cookery demonstrations, special menus at restaurants, food markets, cheese & wine seminars and culinary trails. For more information go to www.dinglefood.com
Thursday, October 1, 2009
Wednesday, September 9, 2009
The Listowel Harvest Festival
The Listowel Harvest Festival runs in conjunction with the week-long Listowel Races (Sunday 13th – Saturday 19th). The festival includes a wealth of street entertainment including busking, fun street races and the annual All Ireland Wrenboy Bands competition. For more information on the races visit www.listowelraces.ie
Thursday, September 3, 2009
Dingle Film Festival 2009
Jim Sheridan is this year's recipient of the Gregory Peck Award at the Dingle Film Festival which runs from the 10th - 13th September. The award which will be presented by Anthony Peck at the Phoenix Cinema on Friday 11th September recognises the contribution that Jim Sheridan has made to the film industry with award winning films such as My Left Foot, The Field and In America to name but a few.
Some of the other guests at the festival include Marc Flanagan, two time Emmy Award winner, writer and producer of the Tracy Ullman show, Geoff Wonfor, Grammy Award winner and director of the Beatles Anthology and Ned Dowd producer of Apocalypto and Last of the Mohicans.
Films such as the Beatles Anthology, Monty Python and the Holy Grail as well as award winning comedy shorts will be screened in various locations around Dingle. There will also be interviews and talks with many of the invited guests during which they will share their experiences and knowledge. For more information visit www.dinglefilmfestival.com
Some of the other guests at the festival include Marc Flanagan, two time Emmy Award winner, writer and producer of the Tracy Ullman show, Geoff Wonfor, Grammy Award winner and director of the Beatles Anthology and Ned Dowd producer of Apocalypto and Last of the Mohicans.
Films such as the Beatles Anthology, Monty Python and the Holy Grail as well as award winning comedy shorts will be screened in various locations around Dingle. There will also be interviews and talks with many of the invited guests during which they will share their experiences and knowledge. For more information visit www.dinglefilmfestival.com
Tuesday, August 25, 2009
Heritage Week in Co Kerry
Heritage Week began on Saturday 22nd and a number of events have been planned for Kerry. On Sunday 30th you can get a free guided tour of a number of historical sites in Kerry including Ardfert Cathedral, Derrynane House in Caherdaniel, Ross Castle in Killarney and Listowel Castle.
Fancy some pigeon pie? Café Essence at the Kerry County Museum have organised a lecture on and tastings of medieval foods in Ireland on the 29th August. The event is free but booking is essential.
There are a variety of nature walks to choose from including a walk of Black Rock Ballyheigue at 11.00 am and a Guided Tour entitled Birds of The Iveragh Peninsula & Habitats in Cahirciveen from 12.00 pm – 2.00 pm on August 29th.
Muckross Traditional Farms will be holding a Céilí in the Kitchen on the 30th August from 2-5 pm. Adults are €1 and children are 50c. For more information and further details about the events listed above visit www.heritageweek.ie
Christine Best of Herbalistix will be opening her herb gardens at An Paircín, Stacks Mountain, Kilflynn to the public as part of Heritage Week. Admission is free from 11 am – 6 pm. Guided tours of the gardens will begin at 11.30 am and 3 pm and will look at the different uses of medicinal herbs both wild and cultivated. For more information Christine can be contacted at christinebest57@gmail.com
Fancy some pigeon pie? Café Essence at the Kerry County Museum have organised a lecture on and tastings of medieval foods in Ireland on the 29th August. The event is free but booking is essential.
There are a variety of nature walks to choose from including a walk of Black Rock Ballyheigue at 11.00 am and a Guided Tour entitled Birds of The Iveragh Peninsula & Habitats in Cahirciveen from 12.00 pm – 2.00 pm on August 29th.
Muckross Traditional Farms will be holding a Céilí in the Kitchen on the 30th August from 2-5 pm. Adults are €1 and children are 50c. For more information and further details about the events listed above visit www.heritageweek.ie
Christine Best of Herbalistix will be opening her herb gardens at An Paircín, Stacks Mountain, Kilflynn to the public as part of Heritage Week. Admission is free from 11 am – 6 pm. Guided tours of the gardens will begin at 11.30 am and 3 pm and will look at the different uses of medicinal herbs both wild and cultivated. For more information Christine can be contacted at christinebest57@gmail.com
Friday, August 21, 2009
Weekend in Kerry
The Rose of Tralee Festival kicks off tonight with the Rose Ball. The festival which is celebrating 50 years is running until the 29th August this year. A wide and varied selection of events and activities have been organised for the festival week including street entertainment, the traditional Rose Parade, music concerts featuring Jack L, a tribute to Michael Jackson, Tommy Flemming, The Coronas, the Five Counties Ceili Band and Sharon Shannon - the list goes on. There are also a number of exhibitions and food fairs, while the amusements and the circus make a welcome return. For more details check out the program guide at www.roseoftralee.ie
Stage two of the Tour of Ireland cycle race will finish in Killarney on Saturday 22nd August. Seven times Tour de France winner Lance Armstrong (Astana) and eight time Tour de France stage winner Mark Cavendish (Team Columbia-HTC) are participating in this year's event. Mary Black and Aslan are performing at the INEC.
The John Millington Synge photography exhibition continues in the Siamsa Tíre Gallery Tralee.
Heritage week 2009 starts on Saturday 22nd across the country. As part of this national event, the Kerry County Museum are offering free guided tours of the Medieval Experience for adults and families everyday. For more information on the tours visit www.kerrymuseum.ie/events_2.html
Stage two of the Tour of Ireland cycle race will finish in Killarney on Saturday 22nd August. Seven times Tour de France winner Lance Armstrong (Astana) and eight time Tour de France stage winner Mark Cavendish (Team Columbia-HTC) are participating in this year's event. Mary Black and Aslan are performing at the INEC.
The John Millington Synge photography exhibition continues in the Siamsa Tíre Gallery Tralee.
Heritage week 2009 starts on Saturday 22nd across the country. As part of this national event, the Kerry County Museum are offering free guided tours of the Medieval Experience for adults and families everyday. For more information on the tours visit www.kerrymuseum.ie/events_2.html
Wednesday, August 12, 2009
Culture Night Tralee - 2009
Culture Night Tralee takes place on September 25th. A number of events have been organised for the occasion including Dancing in the Green. Here Siamsa Tíre, Samhlaíocht Chiarraí and Kerry County Museum have organised an Irish dance line challenge. Irish dancers from all over Munster will be dancing around the perimeter of Tralee Town Park in the hopes of beating the current Guinness World Record for the largest Irish dance ever held. The record is currently held by a town called Dublin in Ohio.
Other events organised include a dance performance by the American based Printz Dance company at Siamsa Tíre and free entry to exhibitions in the Kerry County Museum.
For more information visit: http://culturenighttralee.com/
Other events organised include a dance performance by the American based Printz Dance company at Siamsa Tíre and free entry to exhibitions in the Kerry County Museum.
For more information visit: http://culturenighttralee.com/
Wednesday, August 5, 2009
Weekend events in Kerry
The weekend is upon us and once again there is plenty to do in Kerry. The Dingle Races begin today and run until Sunday. There are over 20 races and plenty of activities to keep the children entertained. There are 6 races on the card on Friday,starting at 5.30pm. On Saturday and Sunday there are 7 races. On Saturday the first race is at 1.30pm and Sunday the races begin at 2.30pm. For more information visit http://www.dingleraces.ie/
At the INEC Killarney, Luka Bloom is performing tonight in the Acoustic Club and Randy Travis will be performing tomorrow night. In St John’s Theatre Listowel tonight is a play based on the humorous writings of Oscar Wilde, Jonathan Swift, Oliver Goldsmith, George Bernard Shaw, Seán O'Casey, J.M. Synge and Christy Browne.
Of course Puck Fair begins on Monday and runs for its traditional 3 days with the Horse Fair taking place on Monday.
For future events and festivals in Kerry check out the find magazine website.
At the INEC Killarney, Luka Bloom is performing tonight in the Acoustic Club and Randy Travis will be performing tomorrow night. In St John’s Theatre Listowel tonight is a play based on the humorous writings of Oscar Wilde, Jonathan Swift, Oliver Goldsmith, George Bernard Shaw, Seán O'Casey, J.M. Synge and Christy Browne.
Of course Puck Fair begins on Monday and runs for its traditional 3 days with the Horse Fair taking place on Monday.
For future events and festivals in Kerry check out the find magazine website.
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