Events » Festivals » Africa Day at Dublin Castle |
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Description: Irish Aid has announced its intention to host a major festival-style event to mark Africa Day on Sunday, 25th May 2008. |
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Note: This event has expired, and has been kept for record purposes only to avoid broken link message. Please see our Events Section for current events in Dublin. |
Music
Rock/Pop
Sunday 25th May
DUBLIN
‘Africa Day @ Dublin Castle’, Dublin Castle Gardens, 1pm - 7pm (admission free) 01-4885808
The Main stage will feature special guest appearance by Sinead O’Connor, special guest appearance by Republic of Loose with The Discovery Gospel Choir; Mundy; and Kíla;
Trad
Sunday 25th May
DUBLIN
‘Africa Day @ Dublin Castle’, The Main Stage, Dublin Castle Gardens, 1pm - 7pm (admission free) 01-4885808
Kíla, Irish band playing a fusion of Irish and world music.
Roots
Sunday 25th May
DUBLIN
‘Africa Day @ Dublin Castle’, Dublin Castle Gardens, 1pm - 7pm (admission free) 01-4885808
Performances by Kíla, Irish band playing a fusion of Irish and world music; Motema, a cork based band that performs the sound of 40s and 50s Congolese rumba; the Gardiner Street Gospel Choir; and Congomania, a collective of Irish-based African musicians.
ART
Sunday 25th May
DUBLIN
‘Africa Day @ Dublin Castle’, The Coach House, Dublin Castle Gardens, 1pm – 7pm (admission free) 01-4885808
The Irish Ethiopian Friendship Association will display Nigerian & Somalian oil and skin paintings; photographs; costumes and wooden carvings and World Design, a contemporary, functional African Crafts shop based in Powerscourt Town Centre, will display African cloths, large African feather hats, African shields with baskets and masks.
Readings
Sunday 25th May
DUBLIN
‘Africa Day @ Dublin Castle’ Dublin Castle Gardens, 1pm - 7pm (admission free) 01-4885808
Featuring readings and spoken word performances from well-known writer and broadcaster, Róisín Ingle; Declan Lynch, award-winning author of ‘The Rooms’; Chinedu Onyejelem, founder and editor of Metro Éireann; Thabi Madide, debut South African novelist; Bisi Adigun, founder and artistic director of Arambe Productions, Ireland’s first African Theatre, and more.
Sunday 25th May
DUBLIN
Kids’ Corner, ‘Africa Day @ Dublin Castle’, Dublin Castle Gardens, 1pm - 7pm (admission free) 01-4885808
There will be a story-telling area, face-painting and fun activities focusing on different aspects of African culture. For older children there will be workshops on bracelet making. |
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