Saturday July 23rd -& Sunday July 24th, 2011 from 10am to 1pm
Local artist Tina Reed presents step by step Outdoors Plein Air Painting which is suitable for beginner or intermediate painters using palette-knife and brush techniques, colour-mixing and composition.
Take home a completed landscape painting 16"x20". Group size 5 maximum, booking essential and an indoor option under awning
Cost: €110 incl all materials & equipment (except paint, additional €10 or bring your own)
For bookings and further details www.killarneyartholidays.com or phone 085 7773538
BACK LANE GALLERY SUMMER EXHIBITION
New Market Lane, Killarney (behind Quills)
The Back Lane Gallery is an Artist collective highlighting local artist and craft makers from Killarney and the surrounding area, The Back Lane Gallery is one of two locations, the other being Muckross House, that have been picked to be on the Original Kerry Craft trail representing Killarney http://www.originalkerry.com/craft-trails/south-kerry/
During Killarney Summerfest craft makers and artists in the gallery will be demonstrating their crafts and skills. The artists will be making free colouring pages for children so the can create their own art while their children browse around the gallery. Also there will be a special exhibition of paintings of Killarney in Oils By Killarney Artists Deborah O'Keeffe, Oliva O'Carra, Tina Reed and Christopher O'Connor amongst others.
Opening Night Saturday 23rd July at 6pm with Wine Reception and live music. Open every day for the duration of Killarney Summerfest. Pease celebrate the wonderful talent we have in Kerry.
Featuring Happiness Runs and a World Music Appreciation Talk with J.J. O' Shea
Thursday 28th July at 2.30 pm
Dept of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht, New Road, Killarney
Free Admission
Join local Community music group Happiness Runs perform a repertoire which includes jazz, folk and rock songs and world music tunes from Europe, Brazil and elsewhere.
Some of Killarney's finest musicians with play instruments including flutes, accordions, percussions, guitars, keyboards, bass and of course lots of voices. The emphasis is on enjoying the music, and developing new musical ideas.
J.J. O`Shea, the award winning presenter of "The Global Village" on Radio Kerry will give a brief talk on some of the varieties of Sacred Music around the world. He will illustrate his talk with sample recordings from different traditions. Great Fun for Everyone!
WRITING INTO NATURE at The Gap of Dunloe
Friday, July 29th 2011
Hennessy Award-winning writer, Fiona O'Connor leads a day-long writing workshop that combines the best of nature writing with the stunning beauty of the Gap of Dunloe.
Con Moriarty of Hidden Ireland Tours will facilitate ‘a walk off the beaten track' to discover rarely seen views of the Gap. Beginning with breakfast at Kate Kearney's Cottage there will be time for individual writing with expert guidance provided before and after the walk. The day will close back at Kate's with soup or a glass of wine and readings from the work accomplished.
All literary forms are welcome. Inclusive cost for the day is €50. Meet at Kate Kearney's Cottage, 10.30am, 29th July, 2011. See www.katekearneyscottage.com for location. Credit card bookings are through Killarney Summerfest Office on 064-6671560. Pre-payment is essential as places are strictly limited. Contact Fiona on: fiona.niconchubhair@gmail.com for further details or visit her blog on: http://fionaoconnor.wordpress.com/
CRAFTS EVENTS AND ArtRecycleFest 2011
Saturday 30th July, Sunday 31st July & Monday 1st August
Killarney Outlet Centre
11am to 6pm
Admission free
Killarney Summerfest will be celebrating the UN International Year of the Forest and 2011 Year of Craft at Killarney Outlet Centre. This unique event captures the imagination of the whole family with something of interest for all ages.
Don't Rubbish It! ArtRecycleFest with free workshops from 1 pm to 5pm each day and take home your own crafty creation
Puppet Shows with Sean O' Laoghaire of Glitter na Gig upstairs near O'Briens Café at 2 pm and 4 pm on Saturday and Sunday.
Rediscover your senses with Down To Earth's guided sensory tent where you can relish and guess a range of natural textures and materials (while barefoot and blindfolded!) - Sunday only.
Take some time out with artist Felix Powers work, where nature becomes art. Wood, grass, moss, metal - change what surrounds us into something strange, living, beautiful.
Arts and Crafts Fair
TRADITIONAL CRAFTS VILLAGE
Saturday 30th and Sunday 31st July
Killarney Outlet Centre
12pm to 6pm
Admission Free
Take a step back in time with a wander through the Traditional Crafts Village in the green area at the front of Killarney Outlet Centre, which will come alive with the sights and sounds of traditional craftspeople demonstrating their trades.
You will be intrigued and fascinated by the time-honoured techniques of the spinner and weaver, tinsmith/coppersmith, willow weave basket-maker, stone carver, blacksmith, and harness-maker. See a traditional circular nomadic Yurt being built from natural materials; try your hand at medieval weapons and armoury and traditional longbows and arrows. Meanwhile the bodger will be shaping wood on his foot-operated pole lathe.
With thanks to KWD Recycling, Kerry County Council's Environmental Partnership Fund, Astellas and the Killarney Outlet Centre
Young Musician Of The Year
Killarney Rotary Club presents the
YOUNG MUSICIAN OF THE YEAR
Thursday 28th July at 8pm
Muckross House
Marie Wolfe, Young Musician of the Year 2011 will be joined by a host of Kerry's finest young musicians to present a concert which promises to be a showcase evening of the finest that the County Kerry classical scene has to offer. Classical musicians will perform a wide variety of instruments and composers in one of Ireland's most beautiful settings.
Tickets priced at €15 are available from the Killarney Summerfest Office on 064 66 71560 or email info@killarneysummerfest.com
Happiness Runs Open Music Session
Thursday 28th July 8pm
O'Connors Bar, High Street
Happiness Runs community music group will host their regular monthly music session during Killarney Summerfest, on Thursday 28th July, at 8pm, upstairs in O'Connors Bar on High St, Killarney.
This session is open to everyone. That means that if you would like to sing a song or play a tune, you are very welcome to come along and take part. Musicians from the community group will back you, or lend you a guitar if you left yours at home!
Anything goes at this session - come along to play and hear folk, blues, jazz, rock, trad, Klezmer, Eastern European, Brazilian, and original songs and tunes.
As it is an early session, children are welcome too.
Entry to the session is free, and a good singalong is guaranteed for everyone!
TALES OF THE FOREST
A PUPPET SHOW with Sean O' Laoghaire of Glitter na Gig
Friday 29th July @ 11 am
Children's Section, Killarney Library, Rock Road, Killarney
