Réamhrá an Ardmhéara Tá an-áthas orm an réamhrá seo a chur le leabhrán na Féile i mbliana. Táim féin agus baill den Chomhairle ag súil go mór le cheiliúradh a dhéanamh ar Lá Fhéile Pádraig, agus ar chultúr agus teanga na hÉireann. This year’s festival promises to build on the successes of previous years and will be a family-oriented riot of colour, music and activity. It is a celebration of Irish and Irishness to be enjoyed by citizens and visitors alike and reinforces our reputation as “Ireland of the welcomes”. I know there will be more than enough variety in this extensive programme to suit all tastes. I’d like to thank our generous sponsors Cork Airport and Barry’s Tea and wish all of you an enjoyable festival.

Micheál Ó hEacheirnArdmhéara Chorcaí

Saturday, 17 March 2007

Cork City Council Presents

For Further InFormatIon:

e-mail: stpatricksfestival@corkcity.ie

Tel: +353 (0)21 4924739

Web: www.corkstpatricksfestival.ie

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Saturday, 17 March 2007

OTHER EVENTS IN CORK

St. Patrick’S day Parade(13.00 - 14.30 approx) See map for route

1. PerkS FunFair alfred StreetSat 17 - monday 19 (12.00 noon - Late) 2. Barry’S tea MarketIn conjunction with Mahon Point FarMerS Market

emmet Place / Saturday 17 (10.00 - 17.00) 3. Lord Mayor’S BaLL City hall / Saturday 17 (20.00 ticket holders only)

VISUAL ART

IrIsh Art of the 70s / Crawford Art Gallery (10am-5pm, Closed sun/Mon free) Key Irish artists of the 1970s, including Ballagh and Le BroquoyJohn noel sMIth: new work / Vanguard Gallery (fri 16, 10.30-5.30 free) Internationally acclaimed abstract painterAwAkenInGs / tigh filí (fri 16, 10am-5pm free) Painting, ceramics, photography, performancestIll lIVes / Cork Vision Centre (fri 16, 10am-5pm free) Images by Cork photographer James Clancythe YeAr of the GolDen PIG /lewis Glucksman Gallery (12pm - 5pm / Closed Monday)Contemporary Chinese Art from the Sigg Collection Free Guided Tour: Sat 17, 3.30 pm & Sun 18, 2.30 pm

FAMILY

storYtellInG As GAeIlGe for ChIlDren friday 16 / 11am free Children’s library, Grand Parade Stories in the Irish Language DISney’S BeAutY & the BeAst fri 16 & sat 17, 2.30pm, 7.30pm, Mon 19 2.30pm Cork opera house (021 427 0022) Lavishly produced award-winning musical

THEATRE

DuBlIn CArol fri 16 & sat 17, 8pm / everyman Palace theatre (021 4501673)Gripping production of major Irish playwright

BeAtrICe friday 16, 8pm / Granary theatre (021 4904 275) A tale of a woman goaded to confront the dark secrets of her past.

MUSIC

trADItIonAl MusIC sessIon friday 16, 7pm / sin É, Coburg street

Dunne & hernAnDez trIo friday 16, 8pm / triskel Arts Centre (021 427 2022) Superb accordian/guitar combo - top contemporary Irish jazz

the wAterBoYs fri 16, 8pm / Cork opera house Key celtic rock band with great musicians

lIVe Blues MusIC friday 16 - Mon 19, 9.30pm / Charlie’s, union Quay

hAVAnA son & DJ nIGel wooDs fri 16 10.15pm / triskel Arts Centre (021 427 2022) Percussion-led cuban/jazz ensemble followed by Latin/world DJ

trADItIonAl MusIC sessIon sat 17, from 3pm / An spailpín fánac, south Main streetTraditional Music from 3, Pig Raffle c. 5pm, Complimentray Crubeens, Kids Disco upstairs

trADItIonAl MusIC sessIon sat 17, from 3pm / Charlie’s, union Quay

trADItIonAl MusIC sessIon sat 17, from 5pm & Mon 19 9.30/ franciscan well, north Mall

trADItIonAl MusIC sessIon sat 17, 9.30pm / Paddy the farmers, old Blackrock road

the lACe sat 17, 9pm-late / Cork Arts theatre, Carroll’s QuaySoukous - Contemporary Congolese popular music

wIGGle sat 17, 10.30-late / half-Moon theatre (021 427 0022) Dub/reggae/jungle/trance band & support DJ

YoroDnY & DJ – JACk MCMAhon (presented by IMC) sat 17, 10.15pm / triskel Arts Centre european Septet Jazz with eastern gypsy flavour Followed by DJ / multi-instrumentalist

st PAtrICk wAs A GentleMAn sun 18 / An spailpín fánac, south Main streetSongs and stories of St Patrick Singer’s Club special with Sean McCarthy

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