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22/10/2026

Mí iontach ó thaobh an chultúir de ab ea mí Mheán Fómhair sa bhaile agus ar fud na hEorpa! 🎭🌍

Mar chuid de Chultúr 2026, agus chun ceiliúradh a dhéanamh ar Uachtaránacht na hÉireann ar Chomhairle an Aontais Eorpaigh, cuireadh taispeántas spleodrach ina raibh litríocht, ceol, scannánaíocht agus amharcealaíona, i láthair ar fud na hÉireann agus i spásanna tábhachtacha cultúrtha thar lear:

✨Sa Bhaile ar Fud na hÉireann: Ceolchoirm le Pádraig Jack san ionad aitheanta sin, Carraig Phádraig, Ardán tugtha i Whelan’s do Glór Ár Linne, ceoltóirí óga le Gaeilge, agus d’fhuaimdhreacha traidisiúnta TRADO i Liatroim.

✨Sa Bheilg agus sa Bhruiséil: Seoladh Súil Amach | An Outward Eye chomh maith le togha na litríochta agus an cheoil ó Maggie O’Farrell, Paul Murray, Adrian Duncan, agus léirithe speisialta scannáin san InfoHub sa Bhruiséil.

Breathnaigh ar an ríl iomlán go bhfeicfidh tú na buaicphointí agus na hócáidí speisialta a bhain leis an mí atá díreach caite! 🎬➡️

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September was an extraordinary month of culture both at home and across Europe! 🎭🌍

As part of Cultúr 2026, marking Ireland’s Presidency of the Council of the European Union, a vibrant showcase of literature, music, film, and visual arts unfolded across Ireland and major cultural spaces abroad:

✨ At Home Across Ireland: Featuring Pádraig Jack in concert at the iconic Rock of Cashel, the *Glór Ár Linne* young Irish-language musicians showcase at Whelan’s, and the traditional soundscapes of *TRADO* in Leitrim.

✨ In Belgium & Brussels: Launching *Súil Amach | An Outward Eye* alongside literary and music highlights featuring Maggie O’Farrell, Paul Murray, Adrian Duncan, and special film screenings at InfoHub Brussels.

Watch the full reel to catch up on all the highlights and moments that defined last month! 🎬➡️

Culture Ireland are thrilled to be supporting The Guilteens, a 4-piece band blending elements of alternative, psych, blu...
22/10/2026

Culture Ireland are thrilled to be supporting The Guilteens, a 4-piece band blending elements of alternative, psych, blues and jazz as they jet off to France! 🎸 🎹 🎵

Be sure to check out one of these concerts if you have the chance!

Return to London Town 🥳 🙌 Culture Ireland are supporting amazing Irish artists taking part in the the Return to London T...
21/10/2026

Return to London Town 🥳 🙌

Culture Ireland are supporting amazing Irish artists taking part in the the Return to London Town Festival!

‘Return to London Town’ is a Festival of traditional Irish music, song and dance, continuing from 20 years of Return to Camden Town. Cricklewood, in North West London is renowned for having housed the iconic dance hall ‘The Galtymore’ since 1952 – with one side of the venue hosting ‘céilí music’ 7 nights a week for the masses. The Irish population have lived and socialised in big numbers in the neighbouring areas of Cricklewood and Kilburn since the 1950s. This festival continues on these great tradition!

20/10/2026

Súil Amach | An Outward Eye - Taispeántas álainn Litríocht Éireann agus an ghrianghrafadóra Conor Horgan i bParlaimint na hEorpa sa Bhruiséil! ✨

San eagrán seo de Shúil Níos Géire, tabharfaidh an grianghrafadóir agus Stiúrthóir Sinéad Mac Aodha muid ar shiúlóid tríd an taispeántas, ag tosú leis an bportráid chumhachtach den scríbhneoir agus foilsitheoir aitheanta as Conamara, Micheál Ó Conghaile.

Is éard atá in Súil Amach | An Outward Eye 24 portráid de scríbhneoirí comhaimseartha na hÉireann atá ar taispeáint sa Bhruiséil i láthair na huaire mar chuid de Chultúr 2026, chun Uachtaránacht na hÉireann ar Chomhairle an Aontais Eorpaigha cheiliúradh.

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Exploring Súil Amach | An Outward Eye—Literature Ireland and photographer Conor Horgan’s striking exhibition at the European Parliament in Brussels! ✨

In this episode of A Closer Look, photographer and Director of Sinéad Mac Aodha take us on a walk through the exhibition, highlighting the powerful portrait of acclaimed Connemara writer and publisher Micheál Ó Conghaile.

Súil Amach | An Outward Eye showcases 24 portraits of contemporary Irish writers, currently on display in Brussels as part of Cultúr 2026 to mark Ireland’s Presidency of the Council of the European Union.

🚨REMINDERApplications for funding for international presentations from 15th February 2027 onwards should be submitted by...
20/10/2026

🚨REMINDER

Applications for funding for international presentations from 15th February 2027 onwards should be submitted by Midnight 5th November 2026.

🔗 https://www.cultureireland.ie/funding/regular-grant/

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🚨MEABHRÚCHÁN

Ní mór iarratais ar mhaoiniú do léiriúcháin idirnáisiúnta ó 15ú Feabhra 2026 ar aghaidh a chur isteach faoi Mheán Oíche, 5ú Samhain 2026.

🔗 https://www.cultureireland.ie/ga/maoinithe/regular-grant-scheme/

19/10/2026

Tá an Fhéile Idirnáisiúnta Ealaíon do Pháistí Baboró ag ceiliúradh 30 bliain a bhí thar barr i nGaillimh! 🎭 ✨

🎂BAKE! i Scoil San Phroinsias: Tugann an taibheoir Paul Curley léargas ón taobh istigh dúinn ar a mbaineann leis an seó aoibhinn dá chuid BAKE! a thabhairt fad leis na daltaí i Scoil San Phroinsias (Scoil Náisiúnta Arda Thír Oileáin), agus a bhfiosracht agus a gcruthaitheacht a spreagadh.

✨An Taispeántas Déanta i nGaillimh: Aird á tarraingt ar an gcuid is fearr de na healaíontóirí agus na déantóirí amharclannaíochta áitiúla a chruthaíonn léiriúcháin nuálacha, ar ardchaighdeán do pháistí agus do dhaoine óga in Amharclann Mick Lally.

Breathnaigh ar an ríl iomlán le go bhfeicfidh tú Aislinn agus Paul i mbun oibre agus chun go bhfaighidh tú blaiseadh den draíocht a bhaineann le Baboró!

📍Ionad: Amharclann Mick Lally & Scoil San Phroinsias, Gaillimh

✨An Clár: Cultúr 2026: Cultúr na hÉireann a Chomhroinnt

📸Á chur i láthair ag:

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Baboró International Arts Festival for Children is celebrating 30 incredible years in Galway! 🎭 ✨

🎂 BAKE! at Scoil San Phroinsias: Performer gives us an inside look at bringing his delightful show BAKE! directly to students at Scoil San Phroinsias (Tirellan Heights National School), inspiring curiosity and creativity.

✨ Made in Galway Showcase: Spotlighting exceptional local artists and theatre makers creating innovative, world-class performance for children and young people at the Mick Lally
Theatre.

Watch the full reel to catch Aislinn and Paul in action and experience the magic of Baboró!

📍 Location: & Scoil San Phroinsias, Galway
✨ Programme: Cultúr 2026: Sharing Ireland’s Culture
📸 Presented by:

Newport Beach Film Festival 🎞️ 🍿 Culture Ireland are delighted to be supporting Irish artists attending the 27th Annual ...
16/10/2026

Newport Beach Film Festival 🎞️ 🍿

Culture Ireland are delighted to be supporting Irish artists attending the 27th Annual Newport Beach Film Festival! The IRISH SHOWCASE will feature red-carpet screenings and premieres of Irish films, conversations with filmmakers and talent!

For more information and tickets- newportbeachfilmfest.com

Culture Ireland are thrilled to be supporting DUG as they take their talents to the US for a 9 date tour supporting inte...
16/10/2026

Culture Ireland are thrilled to be supporting DUG as they take their talents to the US for a 9 date tour supporting internationally acclaimed artist Iron & W**e! 🥳 🥳

Be sure to stop by and check them out!

16/10/2026

Traidisiúin choiteanna agus oidhreacht bheo á bhfí le chéile thar theorainneacha i gCo. an Chláir! ✨

Mar chuid de Chlár Cultúir Uachtaránacht na hÉireann ar Chomhairle an Aontais Eorpaigh, thug Tionscadal Nasctha na Fíodóireachta eispéireas rannpháirteach bríomhar chun beochta in An Clár. Rinneadh scrúdú ar na naisc shaibhre stairiúla agus chomhaimseartha idir Éire agus an Eoraip trí cheird ársa na fíodóireachta.

Tabhair cluas éisteachta do na rannpháirtithe fad is a bhíonn siad i láthair ag ceiliúradh ar mhóibílí tuí traidisiúnta, hataí tuí cleamairí, taispeántaí clár taispeána, agus taibhithe bríomhara de cheol agus damhsa Éireannach, Polannach agus Úcránach.

Curtha i láthair mar bhuaicimeacht ar chlár Chultúr 2026, is deis é an t-imeacht speisialta seo chun ealaíontóirí, ceardaithe agus pobail áitiúla a thabhairt le chéile chun eolas traidisiúnta a athshamhlú agus léargas a thabhairt ar an tslí is féidir le ceardaíocht cultúir ar fud na hEorpa a nascadh lena chéile. 🇮🇪🇵🇱🇺🇦🇪🇺

📍Suíomh: Co. an Chláir

✨ Imeacht: Tionscadal Nasctha na Fíodóireachta

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Weaving shared traditions and living heritage together across borders in Co. Clare! ✨

As part of Ireland’s Presidency of the European Union Culture Programme, The Straw Connect Project brought a vibrant participatory experience to Clare, exploring the rich historical and contemporary links between Ireland and Eastern Europe through the ancient craft of straw.

Hear directly from those involved as they share their reactions to a celebration featuring traditional straw mobiles, mummers’ straw hats, documentary screenings, and lively performances of Irish, Polish, and Ukrainian music and dance.

Presented as a highlight on the Cultúr 2026 programme, this unique event brought together artists, craftspeople, and local communities to reimagine traditional knowledge and showcase how shared craft can unite cultures across Europe. 🇮🇪🇵🇱🇺🇦🇪🇺

📍 Location: Co. Clare

✨ Event: The Straw Connect Project

Naisc chultúrtha idir An Spáinn agus Éire, amhránaíocht thraidisiúnta ar an Sean Nós, comhshaothar ceolmhar snagcheoil—m...
15/10/2026

Naisc chultúrtha idir An Spáinn agus Éire, amhránaíocht thraidisiúnta ar an Sean Nós, comhshaothar ceolmhar snagcheoil—mar chuid de chlár Chultúr 2026 Chill Mhantáin tá ceol, litríocht agus taibhiú den chéad scoth á dtabhairt chomh fada leis an gCósta Thoir! 🎶🎭🇪🇸

Chun ceiliúradh a dhéanamh ar Uachtaránacht na hÉireann ar Chomhairle an Aontais Eorpaigh, tá clár bríomhar imeachtaí á chur i láthair ag Comhairle Contae Chill Mhantáin, le tacaíocht ó Chultúr Éireann:

✨Féile na nGuthanna Coiteanna (14–15 Samhain - Amharclann The Whale, Na Clocha Liatha): Féile ildisciplíneach bhríomhar dhá lá ina ndíreofar ar cheol, litríocht agus drámaíocht chun ceiliúradh a dhéanamh ar na naisc atá idir An Spáinn agus Éire.

✨Ceardlanna & Taibhiú Sean Nóis (15 Samhain - Iarthar Chill Mhantáin): Beidh Séamus agus Caoimhe Uí Fhlatharta i mbun imeachtaí an lae a bheidh dírithe ar thraidisiúin amhránaíochta bheo na hÉireann mar chuid d’Fhéile Ceoil AireagailIarthar Chill Mhantáin.

✨Teachtairí Snagcheoil na hEorpa (3 Nollaig - Bré): Ceolchoirm chomhpháirteach speisialta á cur i láthair le hIonad Ealaíon Mermaid, a chruthaíonn nasc idir snagcheoltóirí aitheanta na hÉireann agus aonréadaithe Eorpacha ar cuairt.

Svaidhpeáil chun eolas a fháil faoi na himeachtaí ar fad a bheidh ar siúl ar fud Chill Mhantáin i rith an fhómhair! ➡️

Spanish-Irish cultural ties, traditional Sean Nós singing, and international jazz collaborations—Wicklow’s Cultúr 2026 programme is bringing world-class music, literature, and performance to the East Coast! 🎶🎭🇪🇸

To mark Ireland holding the Presidency of the Council of the European Union, Wicklow County Council is presenting a compelling series of events, supported by Culture Ireland:

✨ Shared Voices Festival (14–15 Nov - The Whale Theatre, Greystones): A vibrant two-day multidisciplinary festival exploring music, literature, and drama celebrating Spanish-Irish connections.

✨ Sean Nós Workshops & Performance (15 Nov - West Wicklow): Séamus and Caoimhe Uí Fhlatharta lead a day dedicated to Ireland’s living vocal traditions as part of the West Wicklow Chamber Music Festival.

✨ Jazz Messengers Europe (3 Dec - Bray): A special collaborative concert prese

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