Fáilte go dtí Féile Idirnáisiúnta Pan Cheilteach 2012
Don chéad uair riamh is i gCeatharlach i gCúige Laighean a bheidh an Fhéile Idirnáisúinta Pan Cheilteach ar siúl i Mí Aibreáin na bliana 2012. Tá muintir Cheatharlach ag súil go mór le fáilte a chur roimh ár gcairde Ceilteacha go dtí an baile álainn stairiúil seo ar bhruach na habhann. Tá súil againn go mbeidh am iontach ag gach éinne agus sibh in ár measc agus go mbainfidh sibh sult, spraoi agus taitneamh as na himeachtaí a bheidh eagraithe againn daoibh. Beidh togha bia, ceoil, amhránaíochta agus damhsa i gCeatharlach i rith na féile.
Leanaigí suas go Ceatharlach! Beidh fáilte roimh chách!
Welcome to the International Pan Celtic Festival 2012
The International Pan Celtic Festival will be hosted by Carlow Town in April 2012. It is a great honour for the people of Carlow to host this prestigious event for the very first time. We invite you to join us as we celebrate the celtic cultures of Wales, Scotland, Ireland, Cornwall, Brittany and the Isle of Man. We sincerely hope that you will enjoy the programme of events we have planned for you. We know that you will savour the very best of food, music, singing and entertainment during your stay in this beautiful town on the banks of the magnificent River Barrow.
Follow us up to Carlow! You will be most welcome!
Join us 10th April – 15th April 2012.
Deadline to select the song to represent Ireland at the 2012 Pan Celtic International Festival approaches
The competition to select the song to represent Ireland at the 2012 Pan Celtic International Festival is underway and composers/songwriters are reminded that the deadline for entries on cd is 5.00pm on Friday, 20 January. Music and lyrics must be newly composed and entries can be traditional, pop, folk or celtic rock. Lyrics must be in Irish. The best entries will be shortlisted by a panel of judges to compete at the gala National Song Contest which will be held in the Seven Oaks Hotel, Carlow on Thursday, 8 March. Television personality, Daithí Ó Sé, will host the competition with Ollie Hennessy the musical director. Main sponsor of the competition is IMRO in association with Gael Linn. The winning song will receive a cash prize of €1,000 and go forward to represent Ireland a month later at the Pan Celtic International Festival which will take place in Carlow from 10-15 April.
Each of the six participating countries - Ireland, Wales, Scotland, Brittany, Isle of Man and Cornwall- will enter a song in its own celtic language and the overall winner will receive a prize of €1,500 as well as the Pan Celtic International Festival trophy.
Details of the competition including rules and entry forms are available on the website www.panceltic.ie on the programme/competitions link. Enquiries to pancelticcarlow@gmail.com or call 085 1340047 or 059 9158105. The address for entries is Comórtas Amhrán Pan Cheilteach, Pan Celtic Office, C/o Glór Cheatharlach, Sráid an Choláiste, Ceatharlach, Co. Cheatharlach.
Comórtas Amhrán Nua-chumtha Pan Cheilteach 2012
Tá na socruithe agus an phleanáil faoi lán seoil don Fhéile Idirnáisiúnta Phan Cheilteach 2012 a bheidh ar siúl i gCeatharlach i mí Aibreáin. Tá beartaithe go mbeidh an comórtas idirnáisiúnta amhrán nua-chumtha ar cheann de bhuaicphointí na féile. Tá coiste na féile ag glacadh le hiarratais d’iontráil na hÉireann ó chumadóirí ceoil faoi láthair ach ní mór brostú mar ‘sé 5.00i.n. ar an Aoine, 20ú Eanair an spriocdháta.
Déanfar gearrliosta de na hiontrálacha is fearr agus roghnófar amhrán na hÉireann ag an gcomórtas náisiúnta a reachtálfar ins an Óstán Seven Oaks i gCeatharlach ar an Déardaoin 8 Márta ag 7.30i.n. Cuirfidh an pearsa teilifíse Daithí Ó Sé na hamhráin i láthair don phobal agus beidh Ollie Hennessy ina stiúrthóir ceoil don ócáid mhór. Tá IMRO i gcomhar le Gael Linn ag déanamh urraíochta ar an gcomórtas agus bronnfar duais €1,000 ar an mbuaiteoir naisiúnta. Rachaidh sé nó sí san iomaíocht leis na hamhráin nua-chumtha ó na tíortha ceilteacha eile ag an bhFéile Idirnáisiúnta Pan Cheilteach a bheidh ar siúl i gCeatharlach ó 10-15 Aibreán agus bronnfar duais €1,500 maille leis an trófaí Pan Cheilteach ar an mbuaiteoir idirnáisiúnta.
Tá an comórtas oscailte d’amhráin thraidisiúnta, do phopamhráin, d’amhráin tíre agus d’amhráin rac cheiltigh ach is gá na focail agus an ceol a bheith nua-chumtha agus a bheith i nGaeilge. Tá rialacha uile an chomórtais agus foirmeacha iarratais ar fáil ar shuíomh greasáin www.panceltic.ie nó is féidir glaoch ar oifig Pan Cheilteach i gCeatharlach ar 059 9158105, 087 2857048.
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