Literature

IRISH POETRY AND WRITING WORKSHOP

Children’s Playwriting Workshop
with Frances Kay

12.00 – 13.00 Sunday 23rd March
Purple Room KDYS FREE
10yrs + MAX 15 PARTICIPANTS

Help Frances with some interactive research into her new play! In this enjoyable one hour session, exploring life in Roman times. What was it like to live in a Roman family? How did the Romans use their power? What qualities would you have needed to survive if you were a slave, a soldier or an emperor?

The Grindhouse
A workshop for writer's with Neil Flynn
16.00 – 19.00 Saturday 22nd March
Samhlaíocht Gallery €10

Writing for Stage or Screen. Deus ex machina. Mise en scene. Coup de grace. Gran Guignol ... Oui? Bring pen. Bring paper. There will be words.

Kerry playwright, Neil Flynn was chosen to be showcased at the annual and prestigious Warehouse International Playwriting Festival 2007 in London, and was placed 3rd in the BBC International Radio Playwriting awards 2007.

Intercultural Storytelling Performance - Around the Global Fire
17.00 – 18.00 Saturday 22nd March
Siamsa Round Gallery FREE

Resulting from a series of workshops, this is a coming together of people from all over the world, examining diverse traditional stories that have been distilled into a unique global story and performance.

Irish Writing Workshop
Ceardlann Scibhneoireachta
10.30 – 17.00 Monday 24th March
Meadowlands Hotel
Táille Cláraithe €20.00
Mic Léinn €5.00

Cóipeanna den saothar is muin leat a phlé: Danta, Gearrscéal, Dráma nó eile, go dtí:
Pádraig Mc Fhearghusa,
43 Na Cluainte,
Trá Lí

066/7124169 feasta@eircom.net

Readings & Performances

Poetry and Music Dialogue
“Somewhere at the end of the rainbow”
12.00 – 13.00 Saturday 22nd March
Samhlaíocht Gallery FREE

Where could poetry and music meet as one? What kind of experiences could happen around such a creative meeting? Is the music inspiring the poem or the poem inspiring the music? On Sat 22nd March, language and music will magically come together at some unknown place…it might be somewhere at the end of the rainbow.

Seven Towers Readings
16.00 – 17.30 Sunday 23rd March
Siamsa Round Gallery FREE

Seven Towers is a Dublin based company established to act as an agent for authors of merit. Oran Ryan, Ross Hattaway, Noel O’Briain and Quincy R Lehr, join us at this year’s festival to read their work and answer questions. This is also an opportunity to bring along your own work and discuss it with the Seven Towers publisher.

Poet's Corner
15.00 Monday 24th March
Teach an Solas FREE

Poets' Corner is an informal gathering every Bank Holiday Monday in Tralee for budding and mature writers to air their work in a friendly and encouraging environment. Current home for the event is Teach an Solas Parish Centre, St John's Church, Ashe Street. 3pm to 6pm. No cover charge.

Intercultural Literature Evening
18.00 – 20.30 Monday 24th
Roundy’s Bar FREE

Readings from Women Writers In The New Ireland
Women Writers in the New Ireland (WWINI) is a cross-community network of women writers in Ireland. Members come from Ireland, Africa, Poland, South America, Italy, Singapore, Sweden, the UK and the US and write poetry, fiction and creative non-fiction. Tonight WWINI members read their work, influenced by vastly different cultures, different lives and different experiences.

A Round(y)’s world in eight(y) voices
Samhlaíocht invites you to travel on a round the world literature trip where readings and music from different countries will create a rich dialogue between cultures, providing you with a unique intercultural experience without moving from your seat!

Readings and music from Nigeria, Iran, Argentina, Ireland, Spain, Irish Sign Language and Poland combine in this night of entertainment in Roundy’s.