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Waterford Walls International Street Art Festival
To kick off a month-long celebration of street art in Waterford, Belgian street artist Mehsos has unveiled the first mural from the Waterford Walls programme– a defragmented representation of a Puffin.
The mural by Mehsos gives a flavour of what’s to come for 2019 Waterford Walls International Street Art Festival
Mehsos began his career creating traditional [...]
SPRAOI 2019
Read below for Spraoi highlights and see our full guide to Spraoi 2019 in th9is week’s Munster Express newspaper
Spraoi has a special focus on street music at this year’s festival, with some amazing street bands in the city throughout the three days. On Friday evening five of these bands take to the streets, each performing [...]
‘Summertime 2019’
Marley Irish Art Exhibition at UHW
‘Summertime 2019’, an exhibition of paintings by Marley Irish and presented by Waterford Healing Arts Trust, has opened at University Hospital Waterford (UHW). Featuring a colourful collection of Irish sporting and cultural activities, ‘Summertime 2019’ continues until 30 August. This exhibition is presented under the Staff Art Wall [...]
Waterford Greenway book relaunched for tourist market
Last Christmas the history book ‘The Towns and Villages of the Waterford Greenway’ was launched to widespread acclaim. Reviewers described the book as:
“A splendid book, a glossy, table-top, feel-good, reason to shout out and be proud book” Liam Murphy, The Munster Express.
“The book is a triumph. It’s not just superbly produced and with fascinating [...]
IMMRAMA FESTIVAL OF TRAVEL WRITING
The seventeenth annual Lismore Immrama Festival of Travel Writing celebrated a theme of ‘Extraordinary Adventures’ and visitors from all over the country descended upon the heritage town to enjoy a series of events.Talks took place with Neil Oliver, author, and the presenter of the TV series Coast; explorer and author Sarah Outen took her audience [...]
Fiona Ennis wins Molly Keane Award.
Fiona Ennis, winner of the Molly Keane Creative Writing Award for 2019 is from Butlerstown, has a BA in English and Philosophy and an MA in English Literature and Publishing from NUI Galway.
She also holds a PhD in Philosophy from University College Cork.
She lectures in Literature and Philosophy in Waterford Institute of Technology.
Fiona comes from [...]
June 7th deadline for Ted & Mary Regan Bursary applications
The Ted and Mary O’Regan Arts Bursary committee wish to remind intending applicants that the closing date for this year’s award is this Friday, June 7th at 5pm.
The Bursary was inaugurated in 2005 to honour the memory of one of Waterford’s best loved and respected couples. The purpose of the Award is to assist an [...]
COUNTDOWN TO IMMRAMA
Travel Adventurers set to draw thousands of visitors to Lismore
The visiting travel writers and explorers Neil Oliver, Sarah Outen, Rosita Boland, Lerato Morgalathe, Robyn Rowland and Charlie Piggott will explore the theme of ‘Extraordinary Adventures’ at the 17th annual Lismore Immrama Festival of Travel.Thousands of visitors are expected to join the festival events and hear [...]
Programme for Immrama Festival of Travel Writing unveiled
The 17th annual Immrama Festival of Travel Writing is set to host some of the world’s top travel writers at this year’s festival, which is set to take place in the heritage town of Lismore in County Waterford from June 12th to 16th.The festival programme was officially launched by Waterford City and County Mayor Cllr [...]
Poetry Day to be held on May 2nd
This year Poetry Day Ireland will take place on Thursday, May 2nd and there will be a range of events being held across the country.Events in Waterford will include the ‘Truth or Dare’ Podcast at WIT’s Main Campus on the Cork Road at 9am. Students and lecturers, Margaret O’Brien and Dr. Fiona Ennis, of the [...]