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Creative Connexions Ireland:Catalonia

Creative Connexions is a two-day, two-country, multi-venue showcase of Irish and Catalan Culture. This unique new event will be delivered by Internationally recognised Irish and Catalan writers, poets, artists, composers and performers through exhibitions, readings, lectures, workshops, film and performances.

Creative Connexions seeks to make creative connections between both cultures and will provide a showcase of high quality Irish and Catalan culture during festivals in Sitges, Barcelona and Dun Laoghaire, Dublin in 2013.

High in energy, high in quality and high in enjoyment.

Some of the Performers:

Coisir Ceol: Gerry O'Connor, fiddle, Desi Wilkinson, flute, Martin Quinn, accordion, Donal O’Connor, singer/songwriter, Donnacha Dwyer, uileann pipes, Bruel: Anais Falco, fiddle, Xavier Rota, guitar and vocals, Benjamin Dwyer, guitar and composer, Kenneth Edge, saxophone, Ramon Humet, composer, Paula Meehan, poet, Theo Dorgan, poet, John McAuliffe, poet, Kimberly Campanello, poet, Joan Duran, poet, Balls Popular Sitges, Jim Monaghan, traditional dance, Oscar Ferret, jazz piano, Chris Guilfoyle, jazz guitar, Joan Pinos, double bass and many more informal sessions, readings and events . . .

Artistic Director Caroline Wynne, Artscope * Brandon Jones, documentary maker Sitges * dlr County Council * Poetry Ireland * Contemporary Music Centre * Newpark Music Centre * Ajuntament de Sitges * Museus de Sitges * Balls Populars Sitges * Juventuts Musicals Sitges* Cercle Artistic de Sitges*

Creative Connexions Traditional was funded by the Deis scheme, the bespoke traditional arts funding scheme of the Arts Council of Ireland.

Supported by Culture Ireland as part of Ireland’s EU Presidency Culture Programme 2013.

The Arts Council participation in the Cultural Programme to mark Ireland’s Presidency of the Council of the European Union is supported by the Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht / Tá rannpháirtíocht na Comhairle Ealaíon sa Chlár Cultúrtha chun comóradh a dhéanamh ar Uachtaránacht na hÉireann ar Chomhairle an Aontais Eorpaigh á tacú ag an Roinn Ealaíon, Oidhreachta agus Gaeltachta.