Féile na Mí 2012
October 26, 2012
14 November 2012 – 24 November 2012
This year’s Féile na Mí will host many cultural events all over the royal county from 14th-24th November 2012.
As part of this year’s Féile na Mí many sean-nós, music session and musical events are organised in the Gaeltacht of Ráth Chairn and other parts of the county. They will host many sean-nós competitions plus music session.
Many dancers from all over Ireland will flock to the royal county for a wonderful traditional weekend of music, dance, children’s show plus much more.
This year’s festival will be official opening on Friday 14th November in the Darnley Lodge Hotel in Athboy with a wonderful evening of music song, dance and finger-food.
The following evening the Railway Bar in Kells will host an evening of traditional music and Irish language conversational gathering which will give individuals to come along and practice their Irish language skills.
On Friday 16th November the competitions commence with a sean-nós singing competitions for young people and various awards will be presented to the crowned champions.
At 3pm on Saturday afternoon sean-nós dancing competition for children will take place and the winner will be presented with Corn Chuimhneacháin Mhicí Mac Donncha. Sean-nós dancing competitions for adults will take place at 4:30 and later in the evening sean-nós singing competition for adults will take place with the prestigue award, Corn Chuimhneacháin Choil Neaine Pháidín to be awarded to the crowned champion.
On Friday 23rd November the annual festival dinner will be hosted in the wonderful restaurant in Dunderry Lodge and an award presentation will take place with Gradam Uí Ghramhnaigh and Gradam Cultúrtha na Gaeltachta being presented on the night.
On Saturday night a bodhrán competition for people over 16 years will take place in memory of the musician Martin Kerrane.
Tickets for the dinner are available from Comharchumann Ratha Chairn plus any other information regarding any of the events: 046 943 2068
Further information visit: www.rathcairn.com
