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Festival Artists-in-Residence - Jonathan Kelliher in collaboration with Sinéad Murrihy

Traditional Dance has been part of the culture in North Kerry for centuries, passed down through the generations by the Dance Masters such as O?Ceirín, Ned Batt Walsh and the great Jeremiah Molyneaux, affectionately known as Munnix. This residency will consider why the traditional dance of this area is one of the few regional styles to survive today, and what effects this strong tradition has had on the place and its people. Jonathan will collaborate with singer, dancer and musician, Sineád Murrihy, to explore how this unique old style of dance can be relevant in today's world.

Festival Artists-in-Residence - Mary McGuiggan in collaboration with Maura Johnston and Paraig O'Brien

For Mary, dance is "Food for the Soul". She was raised in a rural community, rich in language, music, poetry, storytelling and song. In her festival residency she explores how her roots have influenced her dance. As an older woman ,a mother, grandmother ,community and environmental activist, She continues to find avenues to marry her passions. Mary will be collaborating with Maura Johnston and Paraig O?Brien, both of whom share her interests and maybe more importantly come from her own "neck of the woods".

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Waterloo House, Magazine Street,

Derry,

Londonderry,

Northern Ireland,

BT48 6HH.