Programme for Kilkenny Celtic Festival 2010.
Sept 29th to Oct. 3rd

 Féile Cheilteach Chill Chainnigh
Clár 2010 
                                                            

 
Wednesday 29th September - Céadaoin 29 Meán Fómhair

Lecture by Dr. Jarlath Killeen, Trinity College Dublin.
Focusing on the writings of the Irish Poets on the English Leaving Certificate syllabus.
Venue: Springhill Hotel - 8.00 pm.
Admission € 5.00 
 

Thursday 30th September - Déardaoin 30 Meán Fómhair

Rang Amhránaiocht 4pm - 4.00pm
Anam an Amhrán –learning an Irish song through animation.
Venue: Rothe House,Parliament St.
Admission: Free

Thursday 30th September - Déardaoin 30 Meán Fómhair

Choral Evening :
Commencing with St.Patrick’s Band & Reed in grounds of Kilkenny Castle.
Followed by performances in The Parade Tower of The Errobi Kanta choir from Basque region of France (Bayonne).
Lili Cardoso’s Celtic Harp ensemble, Brittany.
The Arguibelle choir from Basque region of France.
Venue: The Parade Tower, Kilkenny Castle.
Admission: €10
Time: 8.00 pm.

Friday 1st October - Aoine 1 Deireadh Fómhair

Street performances by visiting groups at locations around the city.

Friday 1st October - Aoine 1 Deireadh Fómhair

Anam an Amhrán - learning an Irish song through animation.
Venue: Rothe House, Parliament St., Kilkenny.
Admission: Free
Time: 4.00pm

Friday 1st October - Aoine 1 Deireadh Fómhair

Léacht:
Dubhglás de hÍde agus an athbheochan chultúra: athbhreithniú
Léachtoir: Dr. Gearóid Ó Tuathaigh
Ceol agus Caint.
Admission: €10
Time: 8.15 i.n.

Friday 1st October - Aoine 1 Deireadh Fómhair

Concert:

Aughakillymaude Mummers, Fermanagh.
Ransome Crawlers Céilí Band, Cornwall.
The Errobi Kanta Choir, Basque Region, France.
Lili Cardoso Harp ensemble, Brittany.
Dawnswyr Penyfai, Welsh Dance group.
Venue: Castalia Hall, Ballytobin, Callan.
Admission € 10
Time: 8.00 pm.


Saturday 2nd October - Satharn 2 Deireadh Fómhair

Children’s Storytelling: Free on a first come first served basis.
Venue : Club House,Hotel
Time: 2.00 pm

Saturday 2nd October - Satharn 2 Deireadh Fómhair

Turas Bus
Treoraí: Pádraig Ó Nualláin
Venue: The Parade
Time: 2.00 pm i.n.

Saturday 2nd October - Satharn 2 Deireadh Fómhair

Parade of the Nations, lead by Kilkenny & District Pipe Band
Featuring all international groups participating in the Festival.
Venue: Castle Park
Time: 2.30 pm

Saturday 2nd October - Satharn 2 Deireadh Fómhair

Camogie Final.
Admission: Free
Time: 3.00 pm

Saturday 2nd October - Satharn 2 Deireadh Fómhair

Dinnéar Ceilteach/Celtic Evening
A magical evening not to be missed! Beginning with a meal of traditional Irish stew, we then have performances from the visiting groups and end the evening with a Céilí.
Venue: Springhill Hotel
Admission: € 20
Time: 7.30 p m 

Sunday 3rd October - Domhnach 3 Deireadh Fómhair

10.30 r.n.
Aifreann í nGaeilge
Mainistir na gCaipisíneach
Time: 10.30 r.n.

Sunday 3rd October - Domhnach 3 Deireadh Fómhair

Gathering of all groups for an open air ‘session’.
Venue: Castle Courtyard
Time: 11.00 am

Sunday 3rd October - Domhnach 3 Deireadh Fómhair

Cot Racing on the Nore.
Venue: Nore River
Time: 2.30 pm

Sunday 3rd October - Domhnach 3 Deireadh Fómhair

Ionad: Grúdlann Smithwick
Lecture: Three hundred years of Smithwicks in Kilkenny.
Lecturer: Judge Peter Smithwick K.M.
Sponsored by St. Francis Abbey Brewery.
Admission: Free
Time: 2.30 pm