Cultural collaborations in smaller-language communities. A report by Mike Llewellyn (Celtic Neighbours and Marie Mahon (National University of Ireland, Galway.

The objective of the course is to give arts and cultural groups the knowledge and skills to film short videos and edit them for social media. By the end of the course you will be able to create high-quality videos that people will want to watch!!

You will learn how to plan a story; Basic camera skills; The techniques and basics of shooting video (shot composition, sound, lighting, etc.); How to effectively operate equipment; How to shoot on different platforms, (DSLR video camera, basic camera, smart phones, etc); How to edit your film/clip; How to share and upload your videos to the web. Each group/participant will be given the opportunity to plan, produce, film and edit a short video.

This is a two-day course and will take place in 2 separate venues

Tuesday 17 November:
Errigal Youth Hostel, Dunlewy, Co. Donegal @ 930am

An Cosán Glas – illuminated sculpture trail exhibition

Unit 1 Industrial Estate, Falcarragh and at various locations throughout the town.

Saturday 23 July and Sunday 24 July.

An Cosán Glas’s illuminated sculpture-trail projects have being wowing huge audiences for the past 20 years. As part of a new departure, An Cosán Glas are pleased to announce a new and exciting sculpture project; one that is sure to be memorable; one that will mesmerise; and one that is deeply rooted in the community. Featuring eight local artists and seven teenagers from the locality, this new project will see the creation of a series of illuminated sculptures that will be exhibited in a factory unit on the Falcarragh Industrial estate.

The sculptures, as always, promise to be eye-catching and awe-inspiring. A number of illuminated sculptures will be placed at various locations around the village of Falcarragh as well – thus, adding a sprinkle of magic to the night-time festivities of the festival.

An Spideál, Co. na Gaillimhe

Friday 1 – Sunday 3 July, 2016..

Traidphicnic is an open-air Trad Music Festival based in and around the seaside village of An Spidéal; the majority of events take place on an outdoor stage in the surrounds of An Ceardlann/ Spiddal Craft Village. Now in its fifth year, Traidphicnic includes music gigs, crafts demonstrations, interactive art area, camera obscura, sean-nós dance class, informal Irish language classes, sea-shore walks and talks.

This years line up of gigs include Noel Hill & Steve Cooney, Kila, Don Stiffe & Cairde, Clann uí hIarnáin, Porterhead and many more musicians and bands. There is also a full programme of arts events.

28 April – 2 May, 2016

Féile na Bealtaine aspires to build on the rich tradition of arts and culture that exists on the Dingle peninsula and to extend and broaden our artistic horizons – above all Féile hopes to entertain and to invigorate.
The festival’s aims are to highlight and promote Dingle’s traditions and bilingual culture and to introduce the arts and artists from other parts of Ireland and the world to the people of Corca Dhuibhne.

Scéim Síol, 2014

You can apply at any time.

A seed fund aimed at developing strategic arts initiatives in the Gaeltacht. For example: development of events , exhibitions, etc. that contribute to the artistic life of the Gaeltacht.

Maximum award is €1,500.

Further information and application forms are available from the Arts facilitators:-

www.ealain.ie/contact-us

Scéim na bPríomhréimsí, 2015

Closing date: Monday 2nd March, 2015.

This scheme supports initiatives that contribute to areas of the arts that foster the strategic development of the arts in the Gaeltacht and to its infrastructure. * The level of funding in this scheme is limited and priority is given to inititaives that are already functioning through this scheme.

Criteria and Application form can be downloaded here:

Scéim na bPríomhréimsí 2015 Criteár agus Foirm Iarratas

Further information is available from the Arts facilitators:-

www.ealain.ie/contact-us

Click here for the Strategy.