The Allihies Language & Arts Centre announces the

2^nd Allihies Summer Arts Week

From 14^th to 19th June, with events each evening at 8pm.

The programme opens on Fri. 14^th with poets Tony Curtis and Paula Meehan. On Sat. 15^th there will be an evening with Eyeries poet Leanne O’Sullivan. On Sun. 16^th “Arias in Allihies”, a musical evening with Welsh tenor Arwel Morgan and pianist Lada Valesova. On Mon. 17^th Trish Caffrey, Leslie Clack & Martin Lewis perform Dear Conjunction’s reading of “Lewis Carroll Meets Edward Lear”, followed by “More Lives Than One – Oscar Wilde and the Black Douglas” by and with Leslie Clack. On Tues. 18^th “Daughter of Gaia” written & performed by Chloe Dunn. This is the Hag of Beara’s seven lives in word and song, written specially for the Arts Week. The festival closes on Wed. 19^th with Billy Griffin’s “Betrayal”.

There will be two visual arts displays throughout the festival: an open exhibition of work by Beara artists and an exhibition of paintings by guest artist Jeff Erikson. Beara artists are invited to bring in their work on Wed. June 12^th.

Enquiries: dearconjunction@orange.fr or 027 73154

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