EXHIBITION///

ARTIST'S BOOK EXHIBITION ///

A wonderful opportunity to see the creations of the many little hands that took part in the making of their own artist’s books earlier in the week. This exhibition will feature all the books made during the bookmaking workshops and a chance to meet the artists!

Time: 6pm to 7 pm
Venue: Sligo Art Gallery

PUPPET SHOW///

PUCA PUPPETS /// ROISIN AGUS RON

Róisín befriends a seal little knowing that when in danger he will change into a boy to save her. They meet a fisherman, Mícheál Mac Na Mara, who threatens the underwater wonderland he has shown her. Adventures ensue when Mícheál is forced by a tribunal of seals to help the children find the boy’s lost sealskin – his only means to return to his world.
Suitable for ages 6 to 10
Time: 12 & 6 pm
Venue: Hawk's Well Theatre, Temple Street

WORKSHOP///

PERCUSSION WORKSHOP WITH VANGELIS KARIPIS /// TABLAS

A member of the Haig Yazdjian Trio and a renowned percussionist in his native Greece and beyond Vangelis Karipis will conduct a workshop on the use of tablas
Time: 5pm to 7pm
Venue: Youth Theatre

WORKSHOP///

OUD WITH HAIG YAZDJIAN /// OUD

Haig Yazdjian is one of the great figures in world music. When he emigrated to Greece in the early ‘80s as a young man, the electric guitar was on his mind rather than the Oud. In the resonance of the instrument though, he did discover, the previously undiscovered lands of his expressive pursuits.
In just a few years he established himself as a leading Oud player and soloist. This exclusive workshop will allow players of all manner of stringed instrument to join Haig on his journey and the chance to learn and play this fascinating Mediterranean instrument.
Time: 5pm to 7pm
Venue: Youth Theatre

MUSIC///

HAIG YAZDJIAN TRIO ///


Haig Yazdjian was born by Armenian parents in Syria, and has been living in Greece for the last 20 years. There, he discovered the enchanting elements of Eastern music, and took up the oud as the means to express an inner undiscovered domain. He soon became popular as an oud soloist, and a characteristic vocalist.
Time: 9pm
Venue: The Factory

DANCE///

THE ORIENTAL BAND WITH BELLYDANCER VAWN ///


This lively 5 piece Arabic group fuse contemporary Lebanese and Egyptian music with Western Pop, Blues, and Jazz. The mood is Eastern, with quartertones and intense percussion resulting in an up-tempo dance groove. Bellydancer Vawn’s movement is passionate and dramatic, inspired by the vivacious rhythmic soul emerging from the group.
Time: 10pm
Venue: McGarrigles
FREE

WORKSHOP///

DANCE IHAYAMI WORKSHOP ///

The dance form that will be featured in the workshops will be Bharatanatyam, from Tamil Nadu, in southern India. Bharatanatyam is a harmonious blend of expressions (Bhava), melody (Raga) and rhythm (Thala); Natyam meaning Dance. In Bharatanatyam, the dancer is the story teller and the language is of rhythmic footwork, beautiful hand gestures and facial expressions.

The workshops will feature story telling through hand gestures and facial expressions, some basic footwork, and participants will learn a short dance sequence to music.

Date: Thursday July 9th 7 .30 to 9pm
Friday July 10th 7.30 to 9pm
Saturday 11th 11.00 – 12.30
Venue: The Factory Performance Space

3 Day Workshop

THEATRE///

MADCAP PRODUCTIONS /// LIVING WITH JOHNNY DEPP


Shania Sweeney, a 16 year-old obsessed by Johnny Depp, is forced to waste her life sitting in English class or waiting in the corridors of an all-girl secondary school in the West of Ireland. Her life, and the lives of others involved in her questionable education, are turned inside out when Shania decides that her idol – Johnny Depp - would be the perfect subject for a Junior Certificate English essay. A virtuoso performance by Joanne Mitchell who moves impeccably between characters with the use of subtle costume tweaks and skilled changes of physicality.

Time: 8pm
Venue: The Factory

Pricing

Concession €10.00 Regular €12.00

MUSIC///

JUAN JOSE MANZANO /// LIVE MUSIC SESSION


Join us in Shoots for a traditional music session with a difference! The music on offer will be the traditional music of the Andalucía region of Spain with one that country’s finest flamenco guitar players. Musicians are welcome to come along and join in the fun!

Time: 10.30 pm till late
Venue: Shoot the Crows
FREE

MUSIC///

BALKAN EXPRESSZ WITH DI GRINE KUZINE AND LAZIK ///
Hold on to your hat and get ready to board the musical expressway train for a fabulous journey through Eastern Europe’s hi energy music!

Berlin has many faces: some for day, some for night, and others for the past and present. Each face has its very own, original voice. Berlin band, Di Grine Kuzine, reflect all of these faces in all of their paradoxical complexity.

Di Grine Kuzine has a unique sound, marrying the melodies and harmonies of Central and Eastern Europe with the rhythmic fervor of the metropolis. . Out of their hypnotic mix of beats and brass and an unlimited store of seductively beautiful melodies, the band has created an unmistakably unique language. Digging much deeper than pop and burning much brighter than folk, it is music from the wild heart of Europe, outside space and time.

Di Grine Kuzine managed to perfect the trick of inventing pasts and bringing them into the present. They can forge as many bridges as they want to, to all kinds of destinations, yet they always return home again-for Berlin is both the goal as well as the starting point for their music.

Lazik is a quintet specializing in the fusion of east European music: Bulgarian music, Serbian, Gypsy and Klezmer music with the melodies of the west: Irish music, Breton and Scottish music. An ingredient of Scandinavian power and a few Turkish spices are added to the mix. The result, high in colour, is seasoned with the band’s arrangements that mixes styles and tastes from all over Europe.

Note: Lazik will be on stage at 10.30 sharp!
Time: 10.30pm -11.30pm Lazik
11.45 – 1am Di Grine Zuzine
1am till late DJ Barra
Tickets on the door
Venue: The Clarence

TODDLER MORNINGS///

WITH HELENE HUGEL AND MUSICIAN JONATHAN WILSON ///

Toddler mornings are an exciting new element from The Ark the Dublin based arts centre for children. As they visit Sligo both you and your child can join us for a morning of interactive visual play, improvisation and exploration of environmental themes through sight, sound, music, space and everyday objects.

Time: 10.30 to 11.30am (1 – 2 years) 12pm to 1pm (2 – 3 years)
Duration: 1 hour
Age range: 1-3 years
Venue: Sligo General Hospital

WORKSHOP///

AFRICAN GUITAR WORKSHOP /// NIWEL TSUMBU

Niwel Tsumbu began learning guitar at 16 in his native Congo. Drawing his influences from traditional Soukous and Rhumba music of his homeland, Niwel Tsumbu has quickly risen to become a recognisable face on the Irish music scene, having appeared on TV on numerous occasions and played support to Massive Attack, Kila, Richard Bona & Buena Vista Social Club amongst many others.

Time: 11am to 1 pm
Venue: Factory Performance Space

OUTDOORS///

O'CONNELL STREET PARTY ///

Throughout the day the centre of Sligo will come alive with a host of street performances, music and madcap antics including a Slack rope performance, the amazing Cillian Rogers, World Music buskers, face painting and children’s animation, street puppetry and a wide range of drop in workshops.

All in all there will be something for all the family to enjoy.

Time: 12pm to 6pm
FREE

MUSIC///

KIDS WORLD MUSIC DISCO ///

All kids are invited to a World Music Disco in The Factory from 4pm to 6pm.

Time: 4pm to 6pm
Venue: The Factory
FREE

DANCE///

DANCE IHAYAMI VISMAYAH ///

Dance Ihayami presents a rich and subtle experience of Indian dance. The reality of Gods, Goddesses and the contemporary world is brought onto the stage in an evocative, colourful and energetic presentation of Indian dance. Barefooted, the dancers present rhythmic footwork, expressive faces and meaningful hand gestures. The physical body, which goes against the spirit, and is the greatest obstacle to spiritual realisation, has itself been made a vehicle of the divine.


Time: 8 to 9.15 pm
Venue: The Factory

Concession €10.00 Regular €12.00

COMEDY///

COMEDY WITH ANDREW STANLEY, JARLATH REGAN AND MC JOHN COLLEARY ///

Having performed worldwide at the Montreal, Adelaide, Melbourne and Edinburgh Comedy Festivals and becoming a regular fixture at the Kilkenny Cat Laughs Festival, Andrew Stanley is one of the top comics working the Irish Circuit today. Whether it’s performing as Resident MC in numerous clubs around the country, one of which is the legendary Comedy Cellar in Dublin, or as a quality act in his own right Andrew is always high energy and quick witted enough to keep audiences thoroughly entertained.

Jarlath Regan is the new face of RTE’s most popular comedy show “The Panel” and the fastest rising star of Irish comedy. Within two years of quiting his day job Regan’s original brand of observational humour and twisted greeting cards have made him a firm favourite among comedy anoraks.

John Colleary will be no stranger to Sligo audiences than he normally is! A compère of unrivalled panache and wit, he has been known to tell the occasional funny story and will be on hand to ensure your comfort and enjoyment on the night.

Time: 10pm till late
Venue: Mc Garrigles
Admission: 10 euros

WORLD MUSIC///

World Music Jam with Motema, Oleku, Cathy Jordan & friends + DJ’s Will Softly and Barra ///

Motema play music to make you swing, an organic and irresistible repertoire of 40s and 50s Congolese rhumba. Musical innovator and leader of several bands including Sumu and the Clear Sky Ensemble, Niwel Tsumbu’s exceptional guitar playing draws expression from soukous, rhumba, jazz and classical. Oleku are a seven member band of multi instrumentalists based in or near Dublin with members originally from Nigeria, West Africa. OneWorld DJ Will Softly will need no introduction to those who experienced his explosive DJ set at The Clarence during last year’s Festival.
Tickets on the door
Time: 10.30 till late
Venue: The Clarence

STORYTELLING///

STORYATHON///

A 12 HOUR back-to-back storytelling event, featuring both celebrated and semi-professional authors, poets and seanchaí including Eoin McNamee and Dermot Healy. With the loose theme of “Home” as a departure point, the many participants will weave a tapestry of tales and stories throughout the day. Along the way, we can expect by turn humour, wit, tension, heartbreak and laughter to emerge. Some tales may be short, some long although some will undoubtedly be tall!

Feel free to drop in at any time from 12 noon onwards to enjoy the many and varied stories being told. When you come in you can pick up a timetable of who’s on when during the day allowing you to call back to catch a particular storyteller if you so wish. If you would have a story to share and would like to participate in this event you can contact the Cairde Festival office for more details.

Time:12 am to 12pm
Venue: The Yeats Building
Free

DINING///

FAWLTY TOWER: THE DINING EXPERIENCE ///

Ever wondered what it would be like to dine at Fawlty Towers? Well now you can find out. Enter the snobbish world of manic Basil; his domineering wife, Sybil; and their hopeless language-challenged waiter, Manuel. Yes you can be one of the steady stream of bemused guests trying to make Manuel understand what it is you want. Everything that can go wrong will……. In fact, this can best be described as organised chaos bundled into two hours of “fat-wobbling, gut-busting, face-aching laughter” whilst, AT THE SAME TIME, enjoying a fabulous three course meal. Acclaimed both nationally and internationally, selling out at the Melbourne International Comedy Festival in 2007 and 2008, Adelaide Fringe Festival in 2008, and at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2008, this interactive comedy dining experience is a must-see for fans of all ages - just don’t mention the war!

Time: 8pm to 10pm
Venue: The Glasshouse
Admission: 40 euros (meal included)
SOLD OUT!

PARKFEST///

PARKFEST @ THE PEACE PARK ///

An ideal way to spend a few hours on a Sunday at the height of Summer! It’s going to be a day long family festival in the Peace Park from Midday till early evening as Cairde celebrates the summer in fine and colourful style! Join us during the day for a feast of activities for young and old. Browse the many art & craft stalls and sample some of the delicious food on offer from the various Global Food Stalls. Then sit back and enjoy the entertainment featuring a myriad of activities including Live music from around the globe with Motema and Ray Coen to name but a few will float around the park throughout the day with styles form Africa, Spain, Eastern Europe and of course Ireland and there will be World Music Djs as well!

Live performances will include Carnival samba, Monkeyshine Theatre’s The Map Maker, a Slackrope performance, Colm O’Grady’s Moustacha and his amazing camel Pamela, Co Sligo Youth Theatre doing ‘Yes we Know’ , ‘On The Move’ an exhilarating new multi-disciplinary performance created by Phoenix Youth- a group of young performers from Tubbercurry., Cillian Rogers and a kids dress up parade.

Children’s Art Workshops on the day will feature Heidi Wickham – dangly dragonflies (felt), Rachel Quinn (clay), Dympna O’Driscoll and Denise Cotter (Magic Garden), Helene Hugel (puppet making and presentation) Annette crowns & wands. And there will be face painting & animation as well.

Time: 12pm to 6pm
Venue: The Peace Park
FREE

WRAP PARTY///

CAIRDE '09 WRAP PARTY ///

Ever wondered what it would be like to dine at Fawlty Towers? A chance for all of us to join all of you in a night of celebration to mark the end of yet another fantastic festival event in Sligo. A chance also to thank all those who have given both sponsorship and their time to Cairde ’09 and no doubt to begin planning Cairde 2010!

Music by The Brad Pitt Light Orchestra
Practically all hailing from Limerick, The Brad Pitt Light Orchestra's music is a blend of warm vocal harmonies and classy instrumentation. Their ear-catching melodies are desperately hard to categorise yet strangely easy to love. Arresting musicality coupled with a dark, wry wit, The (very well dressed) Brad Pitt Light Orchestra produce an unmissable vibrant, life-affirming, live experience.

Time: 10pm till late
Venue: The Clarence
FREE