SIARSCEAL FESTIVAL 2011 PHOTOGRAPHY BY TOM BARLOW - PART OF THE SIARSCEAL THEMED EXHIBITION WHICH WILL BE LAUNCHED 19TH MARCH 2011 IN THE FORTFIELD SUITE, ABBEY HOTEL, ROSCOMMON AND IN ROSCOMMON LIBRARY.

SiarSceal Festival 2011

 
SHANNONSIDE FM AWARDED THEIR OVERALL ARTS AND ENTERTAINMENT AWARD TO SIARSCEAL FESTIVAL FOR 2010 PRODUCTION WITH THE IRISH WHEELCHAIR ASSOCIATION
 
SiarSceal Festival has a themed poetry to photography exhibition which will open in Roscommon Library on the 19th March 2011, in conjunction with SiarSceal Literary Event with participating local writers and Guest Speakers which will be held in the Fortfield Suite in the Abbey Hotel.   Admission is FREE for this all day festival event which will run from 10am to 6pm. Launch Reception (sandwiches tea/coffee) complicments of our sponsor Roscommon County Council Library Services.  Major Attractions:  Author, Playwright, Poet Dermot Bolger, Questions and answers from the floor.  Dermot is also the adjudicator of The Hanna Greally Poetry/Memoir Awards.  Interactive workshop with poet Mary Turley-McGrath followed by novelist, poet Kieran Furey.  The Festival features YOU, and your contribution to the exhibition and the Open Mike.
 
Tom Barlow our resident photographer will team up with local writers for the 'Roscommon in Reflection' Exhibition'

SiarSceal Festival 2011

 
SHANNONSIDE FM AWARDED THEIR OVERALL ARTS AND ENTERTAINMENT AWARD TO SIARSCEAL FESTIVAL FOR 2010 PRODUCTION WITH THE IRISH WHEELCHAIR ASSOCIATION
 
SiarSceal Festival has a themed poetry to photography exhibition which will open in Roscommon Library on the 19th March 2011, in conjunction with SiarSceal Literary Event with participating local writers and Guest Speakers which will be held in the Fortfield Suite in the Abbey Hotel.   Admission is FREE for this all day festival event which will run from 10am to 6pm. Launch Reception (sandwiches tea/coffee) complicments of our sponsor Roscommon County Council Library Services.  Major Attractions:  Author, Playwright, Poet Dermot Bolger, Questions and answers from the floor.  Dermot is also the adjudicator of The Hanna Greally Poetry/Memoir Awards.  Interactive workshop with poet Mary Turley-McGrath followed by novelist, poet Kieran Furey.  The Festival features YOU, and your contribution to the exhibition and the Open Mike.
 
Tom Barlow our resident photographer will team up with local writers for the 'Roscommon in Reflection' Exhibition'

SIARSCEAL FESTIVAL 19TH MARCH 2011

                        

SIARSCEAL FESTIVAL 2011

 

SiarSceal Festival 2011 celebrates their 5^th anniversary in the Fortfield Suite of the Abbey Hotel, Saturday March 19^th with an all day literary event from 10.am to 6pm with Patrons Address and the Mayor of Roscommon, music by Sean Hanily.    SiarSceal was recently awarded the Shannonside FM Arts & Entertainment Award for the overall Shannonside region, for their local writers/groups participation especially their work with the Irish Wheelchair Association.

 

Guest Readers are: Dermot Bolger, author, playwright, and poet whose latest acclaimed play 'Parting Glass' a social and political story of two generations rings a chord in today's recessionary times. Dermot is this year's adjudicator for the Hanna Greally poetry/memoir award winning ceremony and presentation. 

 

Poet Mary Turley-McGrath will read from her collection 'New Grass under Snow' Her poetry has won numerous awards both in Ireland and England.  She will host an interactive workshop followed by a Recital with local poet & author Kieran Furey.    

 

The festival will launch the themed exhibition 'Roscommon in Reflection' poetry & memoirs from local writers with accompanying photographer Tom Barlow.   Barlow's photography captures Roscommon's natural environment, farming, and wildlife with sensitivity and creativity in all seasons, running for the month's duration in Roscommon Library.

 

Open Mike Invitation for writers and groups featuring 'You' will also highlight the afternoons events.  Refreshments will be served and the event is free, all sponsored by Roscommon County Council Library Services.  For further information or queries contact SiarSceal Festival at: siarsceal@live.ie  or alternatively phone 087 6614619.

 

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Gwen McNamara Bond

Photos from the very successful SiarSceal and Irish Wheelchair Association Cuisle, Roscommon recently.

Photos one of Gwen presented with flowers by the IWA outreach coordinator.
 
Group photo of SiarSceal production group with the IWA writers
 
Anne O'Connell the artist with her work
 
Nikita and Kacey Hussey dancing to my poem Magical Musical Box.

Gwen McNamara Bond

 SIARSCEAL & IRISH WHEELCHAIR ASSOCIATION FESTIVAL WEEKEND  

8^th October, 2010 in Cuisle Holiday Centre, Donamon,Roscommon

(in the grounds of Donamon Castle follow signs to cuisle)

 

An exciting SiarSceal Festival event in association with the Irish Wheelchair Association will take place in Cuisle Holiday Centre on 8^th October from 7.30pm until late.

Wine Reception

The evening includes two launches, an exclusive art exhibition, by artist Anne O'Connell and 'Home Place in Translation' a limited edition of poetry by IWA Resource & Outreach Centre members, followed by Patrons Address: Roscommon County Librarian Richie Farrell and IWA Manager Jean Coleman. 

 

Guest Speakers: Author/Poet Nuala Ni Chonchuir, Artist Joan Attenbury and Abbey Music Players.

Refreshments

 Dance the night away to Paschal Brennan until late.   Admission is free.

 

Saturday 9^th October in Cuisle Holiday Centre enjoy our Art workshop at 11am and set your creative juices free with the Creative Writers Workshop at 2pm, all welcome.

Exhibition featured throughout the weekend.

 

For further details contact Cuisle Holiday Centre on 090 6662277 or siarsceal@live.ie

Sponsored by: Cattigan's Bar & Lounge, Castlecoote, Roscommon, Tuesday nights traditional music 10pm onwards pop in and enjoy.

 

 MORE INFORMATION FROM PRESS RELEASE  FROM GWEN AT 0872628191 ALL WELCOME.  IT WILL BE GREAT TO SEE YOU THERE

 

An exciting SiarSceal Festival event in association with the Irish Wheelchair Association (IWA) will take place in the IWA, Cuisle Holiday Centre Roscommon 8^th October from 7.30pm until late. 

 

'Capturing Now' is an exclusive Art Exhibition by artist Anne O'Connell which will be launched and featured throughout the weekend.  Anne is a member of the (IWA) whose  'cubic surrealism' imagery has been likened to Picasso, portrayed through her use of vivid colour, strokes and subject detail, Anne exhibited last March with Acquired Brain Injury  Ireland in Kerry Library, Castleisland. 

 

Celebrations include the launch of 'Home Place in Translation' a limited edition of poetry by IWA Resource & Outreach Centre (ROC) members, illustrated by local art and photography.  This exclusive empathises with the nostalgic imagery created throughout the writers living memory of yester years, when carrying turf sods to school to light the fire, rambling from house to house, family farming and living on your own produce during the war years was resourceful, the norm.

 

Guest Speakers for the evenings performance will be Roscommon County Librarian Richie Farrell and Jean Coleman IWA Manager, artist Joan Attenbury and Nuala Ni Chonchuir author and poet.  Extracts from the book will be performed by the Abbey MusicPlayers, a choral recital group accompanied by Sean Hanily. 

 

Dance the night away with Singer/Musician Paschal Brennan with his Joe Dolan Tribute and other catchy tunes.  The anthology and exhibition will be launched with a wine reception and buffet.  Admission is free for further details contact Cuisle 0906662277 or email: siarsceal@live.ie or phone Gwen at 0872628191 or 0949651867