2/3 www.feilebelfast.comFÁILTE WELCOMETicketsFéile <strong>an</strong> <strong>Phobail</strong>West Belfast473 Falls Road,Belfast, BT12 6DDTel: North (028)South (048)9031 3440www.feilebelfast.comBelfast WelcomeCentre,47 Donegal Place,Belfast BT1 5ADTel: (028) 9024 6609DisclaimerFéile <strong>an</strong> <strong>Phobail</strong>accepts noresponsibility for <strong>an</strong>yinjuries, which mayresult from <strong>an</strong>y eventconnected with Féile<strong>an</strong> Earraigh.While it is our policyto be all-inclusive it isimpossible toendorse all thevenues in thisprogramme.DesignMitchell K<strong>an</strong>eAssociatesTh<strong>an</strong>ksFéile would like toth<strong>an</strong>k all oursponsors, venues,artists, volunteers,those who haveworked to helpproduce thisprogramme <strong>an</strong>d allthose who continueto support Féile <strong>an</strong><strong>Phobail</strong>.Belfast’s Féile <strong>an</strong> <strong>Phobail</strong>, Irel<strong>an</strong>d’s biggestcommunity arts festival, celebrates its25 th birthday throughout 20<strong>13</strong> with m<strong>an</strong>y‘special events’ leading up to our flagship10-day festival in August (1 st - 11 th )Féile <strong>an</strong> Earraigh is our traditional spring festivalwhich this year runs from Monday 11 th March untilSunday 17 th March, featuring a city centre marqueein B<strong>an</strong>k Square with three-nights of traditional music<strong>an</strong>d a host of local events in the Falls GaeltachtQuarter (An Cheathrú Gaeltachta), including familyevents, exhibitions, dramas, readings <strong>an</strong>d tours.RÉAMHRÁ/INTROCeol, craic, cuideachta - agus rugbaí & GAA. Sin cuidde na hábhair a bheas a gceiliúradh le linn Fhéile <strong>an</strong>Earraigh 20<strong>13</strong>, <strong>an</strong> fhéile a fhág<strong>an</strong>n slán le duibheagán<strong>an</strong> gheimhridh agus a chuire<strong>an</strong>n fáilte roimh Earrach<strong>an</strong> tsolais agus <strong>an</strong> tsóláis.Tá séasúr na mbláth<strong>an</strong>na linn agus tá Féile <strong>an</strong>Earraigh ag bláthú arís i mbli<strong>an</strong>a. Mar is gnách, beidhmeascán tarraingteach de shiamsaíocht agusd'ábhair mhachnaimh a tharraingeoidh idir chairdeagus strainséirí, bhunadh na háite agus dhaoine asbaile amach, bíodh siad ag dul go Cearnóg naBruaiche i lár Bhéal Feirste do na coirmeacha móraceoil nó go Cultúrl<strong>an</strong>n McAdam Ó Fiaich sa CheathrúGhaeltachta le taitneamh a bhaint as <strong>an</strong> chultúrdúchasach agus ar na tionchair sin ón taobh amuigh ashaibhríonn muid uilig.Agus sprid na ndaoine in ísle brí mar gheall arpholaitíocht agus ar eacnamaíocht, is iad nahealaíona a choinníonn me<strong>an</strong>ma ionainn. Tá Féile <strong>an</strong>Earraigh tuillte againn!Travel with Tr<strong>an</strong>slinkto Féile <strong>an</strong> Earraigh:click www.tr<strong>an</strong>slink.co.uk or call028 90 66 66 30
Supported by RéaltaFri 15 th March, 8pm, Festival Marquee, B<strong>an</strong>k SquareMasterful musici<strong>an</strong>ship from At First Light - John McSherry, Dónal O’Connor,Fr<strong>an</strong>cis McIlduff <strong>an</strong>d guests – mixing traditional songs with the power <strong>an</strong>ddelicacy of duelling pipes, fiddle, whistles, guitar, bouzouki <strong>an</strong>d bodhrán! Listenout for the plaintive call of the great Ulster <strong>an</strong>them Aird Uí Chuain through to theIberi<strong>an</strong> swing of El Garrotín, <strong>an</strong> Asturi<strong>an</strong> piping tune now part of the Flamencotradition. Réalta have been praised by Mairéad Ní Mhaonaigh as “youthful,energetic <strong>an</strong>d one of Irel<strong>an</strong>d’s finest b<strong>an</strong>ds producing stellar music”. Prepare to beroused by this multi-instrumentalist group presenting <strong>an</strong> ench<strong>an</strong>ting programmeof d<strong>an</strong>ce music interspersed with the occasional story, air <strong>an</strong>d song. Their wellreceivedalbum, Open The Door For Three, was issued in autumn 2012.Tickets - £10. Available at www.feilebelfast.com Sponsored by Tr<strong>an</strong>slinkMetro, Foras na Gaeilge, Tennent’s NI.
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