Writers. Makers. Dancers. Thinkers. Singers of opera and singers of sean-nós. Performers. Poets.
Join us for four days of creative energy at Maynooth University’s second annual Arts and Minds Festival.
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Among the wide variety of events on campus, is a performance by the multiple award-winning Irish folk duo, Ye Vagabonds (an exclusive reception for alumni will take place beforehand), Irish National Opera in Concert with soprano Anna Devin, mezzo-soprano Sharon Carty, bass-baritone Gianluca Margheri, and pianist Finghin Collins. In The Literary Lounge, we'll have book readings by Nicole Flattery (author of Nothing Special) and Deepti Kapoor (author of Age of Vice) plus poetry readings with Seán Hewitt and Lauren Lawler. For the first time, the festival will partner with Maynooth Film For All and on the opening night, show a screening of Aftersun, the internationally acclaimed Paul Mescal movie.
Courtesy of Irish National Opera, discover something Out of the Ordinary, a virtual reality community opera experience on Saturday, 6 May. There's a cornucopia of wonderful Irish language events also taking place on Saturday. An Fhéile Bheag, which includes Ceardlann Amharclannaíochta/Irish-language Theatre Workshop, a sean-nós singing walk in the lovely campus grounds and Picnic Bheag Ealaíonta, an outdoor Irish-language arts picnic. As we head towards the evening, there's also an Irish-language Interdisciplinary Arts Event in honour of the famous Lament for Art O’Leary which was composed 250 years ago this year and lastly, Tráthnóinín Déanach, a special evening of Irish-language hip hop, electronic music, and rave with the acclaimed Súil Amháin and Tuath ensemble which will close the festival.
Arts and Minds is Maynooth University’s campus celebration of the best in the Irish and international arts and culture, welcoming the wider community, alumni, students, and staff to join us for live and in-person arts events.
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Arts and Minds Festival Programme - Campus Map
| Wednesday 3 May 2023 | ||
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| 8pm (Registration from 7:15pm) |
Film screening of Aftersun (in collaboration with Maynooth Film For All) Purchase tickets via Eventbrite |
North Campus - Iontas Building |
| Thursday 4 May 2023 | ||
| 8pm (Registration from 7:30pm) |
Irish National Opera in concert Purchase tickets via Eventbrite |
South Campus - Aula Maxima |
| Friday 5 May 2023 | ||
| 8pm (Registration from 7:30pm) |
Ye Vagabonds (exclusive alumni reception beforehand) Purchase tickets via Eventbrite |
South Campus - Aula Maxima |
| Saturday 6 May 2023 | ||
| 10am, 11am, 12pm, 2pm, 3pm, 4pm, 5pm |
Irish National Opera - Out of the Ordinary - Virtual Reality Opera Experiences Purchase tickets via Eventbrite |
South Campus - Riverstown Hall |
| 10-11.30am (Registration from 9:45am) |
Ceardlann Amharclannaíochta/Irish-language Theatre Workshop Free event (Ticketed via Eventbrite) |
North Campus - SEO 14, School of Education |
| 12-1pm | Sean-nós singing walk with Máire Ní Churraoin Free event (Ticketed via Eventbrite) |
South Campus - Library + Gardens on South Campus |
| 1-2.30pm (Registration from 12:30pm) |
Picnic Bheag Ealaíonta, Outdoor Irish-language arts picnic Free event (Ticketed via Eventbrite) |
North Campus - Outside John Hume Building |
| 1-2pm (Registration from 12:45pm) |
The Literary Lounge - Poetry readings with Seán Hewitt & Lauren Lawler Free event (Ticketed via Eventbrite) |
North Campus - TSI Building |
| 3-4pm (Registration from 2:45pm) |
The Literary Lounge - Reading: Nicole Flattery, author of Nothing Special Free event (Ticketed via Eventbrite) |
North Campus - TSI Building |
| 4.30-5.30pm (Registration from 4:15pm) |
Irish-language Interdisciplinary Arts Event in honour of the famous Lament for Art O’Leary which was composed 250 years ago this year A staging of ‘Caoineadh Airt Uí Laoghaire’ by Áine Uí Chuíll with music from Bridie de Búrca (Muskerry Gaeltacht); sean-nós dance by Nada Ní Chuirrín; and newly composed work by Eoin McEvoy Free event (Ticketed via Eventbrite) |
North Campus - Iontas Building |
| 6-7pm (Registration from 5:45pm) |
The Literary Lounge - Reading: Deepti Kapoor, author of Age of Vice Purchase tickets via Eventbrite |
North Campus - TSI Building |
| 8pm (Registration from 7:30pm) |
Tráthnóinín Déanach (Irish hip-hop & electronic music) with Súil Amháin and Tuath Purchase tickets via Eventbrite |
South Campus - Aula Maxima |
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Scríbhneoirí. Déantóirí. Damhsóirí. Smaointeoirí. Amhránaithe opera agus Amhránaithe sean-nóis. Taibheoirí. Filí.
Bígí linn ar feadh ceithre lá d’fhuinneamh cruthaitheach ag an dara Féile Ealaíne agus Eagna bhliantúil de chuid Ollscoil Mhá Nuad.
Faigh do thicéad anseo!
I measc na n-imeachtaí éagsúla ar an gcampas, tá leiriú ag an dís ceol tíre il-ghradaim Éireannach, Ye Vagabonds (beidh fáiltiú eisiach d'alumni ar siúl roimh ré), Opera Náisiúnta na hÉireann i mbun ceolchoirme (leis an soprán Anna Devin, an soprán-mezzo Sharon Carthy, an dord-bharatóin Gianluca Margheri agus an pianódóir Finghin Collins). Sa Seomra Liteartha, beidh aithrisi leabhar againn le Nicole Flattery (údar Nothing Special) agus Deepti Kapoor (údar Age of Vice) chomh maith le haithrisí filíochta le Seán Hewitt agus Lauren Lawler. Don chéad uair riamh, beidh an fhéile ag obair i gcomhpháirt le Maigh Nuad ‘Film For All’ agus ar an oíche oscailte, taispeánfar Aftersun, an scannán le Paul Mescal a bhfuil cáil idirnáisiúnta air.
Beidh raon leathan imeachtaí Gaeilge ar siúl Dé Sathairn, 6 Bealtaine agus An Fhéile Bheag ar siúl. Beidh Ceardlann Amharclannaíochta Gaeilge/Irish-language Theatre Workshop, siúlóid amhránaíochta ar an sean-nós ar thailte álainn an champais agus Picnic Bheag Ealaíonta, picnic ealaíne Gaeilge amuigh faoin aer. Agus an tráthnóna ag teannadh linn, beidh Ócáid Ealaíne Idirdhisciplíneach Gaeilge ar siúl freisin in ómós do Chaoineadh Airt Uí Laoghaire (a cumadh 250 bliain ó shin i mbliana) agus ar deireadh beidh Tráthnóinín Déanach againn - oíche speisialta de hip hop Gaeilge, ceol leictreonach, agus réabh leis an ensemble mór le rá Súil Amháin agus Tuath a chuirfidh críoch leis an bhféile.
Is ceiliúradh campais Ollscoil Mhá Nuad ar na healaíona agus cultúr Éireannach agus idirnáisiúnta is fearr í an Fhéile Ealaíne agus Eagna, agus beidh fáilte roimh mhic léinn agus roimh fhoireann na hollscoile, chomh maith lenár alumni agus leis an bpobal i gcoitinne, a bheith linn le haghaidh imeachtaí beo ealaíon.
Bí Fiosrach Faoin gCultúr agus faigh do thicéad anseo sula mbeidh sé ró-mhall!
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