Jazz harpist Alina Bzhezhinska and her quartet take to the RCC stage this Saturday, 15th February. The pioneering jazz harpist brings a new perspective to this supposedly dainty instrument and this weekend, the RCC is delighted to host this latest tour presented by Music Network. If you think the harp…...
Your Library – Take a Closer Look
A NEW national advertising campaign is asking everyone to take a closer look at what their local authority library has to offer. Donegal County Library Service and all public libraries around the country are joining in the campaign, which is running for the next four weeks across radio, cinema, TV…...
Donegal Culture & Creativity Grants Scheme funding opportunities
Donegal Culture & Creativity Grants Scheme offers funding opportunities Applications are being invited for the Donegal Culture & Creativity Grants Scheme 2020 administered by Donegal County Council. The Donegal Culture & Creativity Grants Scheme 2020 is offering 15 grants of €2,000 each to projects that encourage cooperation and collaboration between…...
Navá – Exciting Irish Persian ensemble for Trad Week
Navá, an exciting Irish Persian ensemble, is coming to Letterkenny The group will be performing in the RCC on Friday, 24th January as part of the sixth annual Letterkenny Trad Week, presented in association with An Grianán Theatre. Navá is a group of young musicians exploring the relationship between the…...
Letterkenny Trad Week features international acts
THE annual Letterkenny Trad Week, which takes place again in January 2020, will host quartet of Galician and Irish artists who have made a massive contribution to music, in both local and international arenas. Over the past ten years Anxo Lorenzo (gaita/whistles), Jim Murray (guitar), Dónal O’Connor (fiddle) and Jack…...
Trad Week 2020 presents quintessential Irish sounds
TRAD Week, which takes place from 19th to 26th January, welcomes a very exciting Irish harp and uilleann pipes duo to Letterkenny for 2020. Tiarnán Ó Duinnchinn and Laoise Kelly will take to the stage at the Regional Cultural Centre on Wednesday, 22nd January with support from The Straddy Session.…...
Letterkenny Trad Week 2020 is a family affair
THE sixth annual Letterkenny Trad Week (19th to 26th January) will feature two well-known musical families as part of its 2020 line-up. On Tuesday night, 21st January the Regional Cultural Centre, Letterkenny welcomes Donegal family group Clann Mhic Ruairí. Made up of siblings Tony (singer), Aodh (singer/guitar), Sean (singer), Dónall…...