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Féile Enviro
Friday, 18th July - Sunday 20th July
Killarney Outlet Centre from 12 mid-day to 6pm
Féile Enviro is a unique family event celebrating traditional crafts and local creativity with something of interest for all ages. Browse through the Environmental Arts & Crafts Fair upstairs in the Killarney Outlet Centre over three days with a wide range of unique and exquisite handcrafted items available to suit all tastes and pockets. Over thirty artists and craftspeople will be exhibiting their wares, including inspired candle creations, slate and wood mirrors, recycled jewellery, glasspainting, musical instruments, fine art prints, paintings, pottery and much more.
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Our Ireland~Yesterday and Today
Thursday, 10th July to Saturday, 19th July at Killarney Library
An art exhibition of artworks in association with Kerry County Council Arts Office.
Artists are invited to submit works for selection in OUR IRELAND ~ YESTERDAY AND TODAY. Selected pieces will be exhibited at Killarney Library. Artists submitting works are invited to explore the theme in a variety of media: Oils, Acrylic, Watercolour, Drawings, Original Prints, Sculpture or Mixed Media.
An official opening will take place on Thursday 10th of July at 7pm. We look forward to representing a wide range of creative talen from County Kerry! A list of guidelines for submitting artists and an application form is available for download here.
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International Street Performers Competition
Saturday, 12th July to Monday, 14th July
International Street Performers from around the globe will bring fun filled trills and laughter to the streets of Killarney. Full details of all performers will be available here so be sure to check back in regularly. |
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Arts and Creativity Workshops
Saturday, 12th July to Sunday, 20th July at KDYS Youth Centre
11am & 2pm
The full workshop content will be available in June. Workshops are geared to different age groups and booking in advance is advisable as most of the workshops sell out in advance of the Festival. Please go to Childrens Events Section for the full workshop details and booking methods. |
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Arts and Crafts Summercamp
Monday, 14th July to Friday 18th July at KDYS Youth Centre
For 7 to 12 year olds from 10.00am to 3.00pm
Games, sports, drama, music, arts & crafts, dance, magic and clown workshops, photography, local outings, Camp Co-Ordinator Una Flynn BA H.Dip
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Outdoor Theatre - King Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table
Tuesday, 15th July in Muckross House Gardens
A wonderful new production for families and children of all ages the show will be a vivacious, energetic re-telling of some of the great tales of heroics and romance set in the perfect surroundings of Muckross Gardens, Killarney.
‘King Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table’ is a brand new production from Chapterhouse with a script especially commissioned from the world famous stories of Camelot, Arthur and Merlin. In the fantastical world of Medieval Knights, join a company of travelling players as they tell the heroic deeds of perhaps the greatest King of any time or place. From humble beginnings as a servant, to the drawing of the sword from the stone, through to the creation of Camelot. Join Arthur on his journey as his tale unfolds with sword, sorcery and song. A wonderful new production for families and children of all ages the show will be a vivacious, energetic re-telling of some of the great tales of heroics and romance set in the perfect surroundings of the UK and Irelands most beautiful gardens.
Please bring your own rugs or low back seating, and waterproof clothing as this is an outdoor event. Grounds open for picnics from 6.00pm. Show commences at 7.30pm.
Tickets and information available from Killarney Summerfest Office.
Tickets: Adults €10 / Students & Children €7
Families (2 Adults & 2 Children) €30
Group Bookings (10 or more) €7 per ticket
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Junk Art - Don't Rubbish It!!
Wednesday,16th to Sunday, 20th July at Killarney Outlet Centre
Daily
In association with Kerry County Council spend some time taking in the wild and wacky creations of artists and young people from all over the county and beyond at the Junk Art-Don't Rubbish It exhibition. Have a go yourself at the free Scrap Store workshops, where you can create your own masterpiece. Other events include a composting workshop on Saturday, facepainting and family entertainment.
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Brightness Most Bright - An Spéir Bean @ Killarney Outlet Centre
Friday, 11th July to Sunday, 13th July
Daily
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BRIGHTNESS MOST BRIGHTA large outdoor projection and performance celebrating the rich poetic heritage of our region
(In memoriam Moriarty)
Live Artist Denis Buckley was born in Killarney. From his present base in London he has travelled the world making striking public performances. In such diverse settings as 42nd Street in New York, The Royal Court London, Glastonbury Festival or Clerys window in Dublin, he has stunned and amazed audiences with his unique and particular take on the Live spectacle. |
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For this year's Killarney Summerfest he returns to his hometown to realise a long held ambition. For three nights at the site of An Speir Bhean, Seamus Murphy's 1940 monument to the four Kerry poets, the sky, projected on a large screen, will again be visible behind the vision-woman.
On the last night of three Buckley and a local Irish speaking performer will deliver, in front of the sculpture and in the open air, a bi-lingual contemporary version of Aodhagan O Rathaille's famous 18th century Aisling lament Gile Na Gile, (Brightness Most Bright). A specially commissioned film will be projected behind the performers, culminating with an on screen full moon once more descending on the silhouetted muse that inspired one of Ireland's greatest poems.
This one off site and time specific spectacle takes place only once during the festival. Do not miss this unique event.
An exhibition of drawings by the artist relating to the performance will be held the week after at The Muckross Gallery.
BRIGHTNESS MOST BRIGHT is realised with financial
Assistance from the Arts Council and Kerry County Council
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Kerry~A Way of Life
A Photographic Exhibition by Pat Fleming and Gail Tagney McCarthy
Revive Cafe, New Street - July 2008
Kerry, since time began, has enjoyed a reputation as a King among Princes. Our landscape, our character, our vernacular, our sporting culture, our traditions, our people and, of course, our modesty are unique to within our Kingdom boundaries. Our exhibition documents and celebrates what it is to be of Kerry and proves that, as a people, we live Kerry as a way of life.
Pat Fleming, a native of Killarney, has been photographing Kerry since the early 1990's. His work has featured in the exhibition "Exploring The Alphabet" - 2007, magazines and even a book cover for American novelist Marcella O'Connor.
Gail Tagney McCarthy is a native of Tralee and can't remember a time when she didn't take photographs. She is driven to record what surrounds her, before it is lost to change. She takes her inspiration from Patrick Kavanagh's view of seeing the extraordinary in the ordinary. |
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Summer Art Courses
21st-25th July & 26th-27th July with Tina Reed-Mullen, Ross Road
Studio, Killarney
Tel: 064-20012.
www.killarneyartholidays.com
Take the opportunity to do step-by-step landscape painting from the National Park, using brush and palette knife techniques, with tips on composition and colour mixing. Some materials are supplied and tea/coffee and lunch is included for the mid week sessions. Courses run on a monthly basis throughout the year. Suitable for beginners and intermediate painters, small groups in a relaxed and friendly atmosphere. For full details please check out www.killarneyartholidays.com/.
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