Island Culture & Arts

The seminar examines the cultural and artistic environment on the off shore islands.
Themes to be explored are derived from the historic influences on the culture and artistic life on islands and the modern day relevance of culture and the arts on island life. In association with the seminar, other events are organized, such as a guided trip to the deserted Inis Gé islands (weather permitting, pre booking essential), films of island life, concerts etc. to make this a truly interactive event.

Tá an seminéar seo ag plé le téamaí a bhaineann le cúrsaí ealaíona agus cultúr ar na hOileáin agus an tionchur atá ag an stair, an imirce agus cúrsaí eile orthu. Tá cainteoirí, ceoltóirí agus ealaíontóirí ann ó go leor oileáin ar fud chósta na hÉireann agus beidh inchur láidir freisin ag cuairteoirí ó Alba agus Manainn ar an seminéar.
In Association with Comhdháil Oileáin na hÉireann
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Clar - Programme
Déardaoin 24 Iúil
Thursday July 24th
Áras Inis Gluaire, Béal an Mhuirthead
7.30pm
Seoladh - Taispeántas grianghraf ó na hoileáin
9.00pm
Ceoltóirí na nOileán
- Ceolas , Isle of Uist, Scotland
- Peadar King , amhránaí/cumadóir as Inis Bó Fine agus a bhanna ceoil.
7.30pm
Launch - Exhibition of photographs from the islands 9.00pm
Island Musicians
- Ceolas , Isle of Uist, Scotland
- Peadar King , singer/songwriter from Inishbofin and his band
   
Dé hAoine 25 Iúil
Friday July 25th
Áras Inis Gluaire, Béal an Mhuirthead
10.30am
Seoladh – An tAire Éamon Ó Cuív

11.00am Deirdre Ní Chonghaile Gnéithe de Cheol agus Amhránaíocht Oileán Árann 11.30am Teresa McFaul Ceol Reachlainne agus Tionchar na hAlban
12.00pm Ciarán Ó Mianáin & Micheál Mag Fhionntaigh Sean Nós Nua
12.30pm ‘In Search of Community: The Island', clár faisnéise ó RTÉ a taifeadadh ar Oileán Chliara i 1968
1.00pm - 2.30pm Lón
2.30pm John Walsh Oileáin Mar Gharastúin.
3.00pm ‘Dúch Yesenin' An tEalaíontóir Seán Ó Flaithearta as Árainn – Fuil, Féiniúlacht agus Cultúr
3.30pm Céard é Cultúr Oileánda? Plé oscailte, treoraithe ag Padraig O'Malley 4.15pm - 4.30pm Tae / Caife
4.30pm - 5.30pm Piaras O'Raghallaigh / Jim Cahill / Mike Grodner - ‘An Táilliúr Gorm'

Scannán Nua Faisnéise faoi Inis Bigil (2008)

10.30 am
Launch – Minister Éamon Ó Cuív

11.00am Deirdre Ní Chonghaile Aspects of Music and Songs from the Aran Islands 11.30am Teresa McFaul Rathlin Music and Scottish influence
12.00pm Ciarán Ó Mianáin & Micheál Mag Fhionntaigh Sean Nós Nua
12.30pm ‘In Search of Community: The Island', documentary film from the RTÉ archives, filmed in Clare Island in 1968 1.00pm - 2.30pm Lunch
2.30pm John Walsh Islands as Garrisons 3.00pm ‘Dúch Yesenin' The Artist Seán Ó Flaithearta from Árainn - Blood, Identity and Culture
3.30pm What is Island Culture? Open discussion, led by Pádraig O'Malley
4.15pm - 4.30pm Tea / Coffee

4.30pm - 5.30pm Piaras O'Raghallaigh / Jim Cahill / Mike Grodner - ‘An Táilliúr Gorm' New documentary on Inis Bigil (2008)
Ionad Deirbhle, Eachléim
7.30pm - 8.30pm ‘Inis Airc- Bás Oileáin'
Scannán faoi Thréigint Inis Airc i 1960, le Kieran Concannon (2007)
8.30pm - 9.00pm ‘Inis Gé' Scannán déanta ag Mick Ruane faoi thréigint Inis Gé i 1935, déanta i 2002
7.30pm - 8.30pm ‘Inis Airc - Bas Oileáin/Inishark - Death of an Island ' (2007) Kieran Concanonn's film about the evacuation of Inishark in 1960
8.30pm - 9.00pm ‘Inis Gé' Mick Ruane's Film about the evacuation of the Inis Gé islands in 1935 (2002)
   
Dé Sathairn 26 Iúil
Saturday July 26th
10.00am
Turas treoraithe chuig Inis Gé. €35
Áirithintí: Oliver Ó Cadhla 097 85727/28/90
Booking Essential
9.30pm ‘Póg Mo Cajón’ Ceol ón Oileán Mhanann. €5
10.00am
Guided tour of Inis Gé. € 35
Bookings: Oliver Ó Cadhla 097 85727/28/90
Booking Essential
9.30pm ‘ Póg Mo Cajón ' Music from the Isle of Man. € 5