Coolbock Crossroads Dance – Sligo
Hosted by Edwina Guckian, Karen Tansey & Áirc Damhsa Culture Club in August 2022 at Coolbock Crossroads, Co. Sligo where crossroads dances were once held. Supported by Sligo County Council – Local...
View ArticleMichael Harding – My courageous farmer friend fights his loneliness by dancing
“Eventually some old man in the corner would put down his pipe of tobacco and leap into the centre of the lounge, rattling his boots on the floor, in the hope of rising sparks. And it was shamanic;...
View ArticleLeitrim Person of the Year – Leitrim Guardian
On Saturday, April 15, 55 people gathered for a special lunch in Lough Rynn Castle to honour Edwina Guckian as the 2023 Leitrim Guardian Person of the Year in recognition of her promotion of Irish...
View ArticleLeitrim Dance Festival 2023
Leitrim Dance Festival 2023 – That was one very special week! THANK YOU to everyone that contributed to it and brought such energy and happiness to Carrick on Shannon and our community. It was magic!...
View ArticlePoetic Dwelling – Dublin Digital Radio
Listen to the podcast Here Welcome to the ‘Poetic Dwelling Archive’, a community project led by Leitrim artists Edwina Guckian & Natalia Beylis in which we present stories, music and news from our...
View ArticleBecoming Different
Sunday 26th March saw the premiere of Áirc Damhsa latest creation at the Hawk’s Well Theatre, Sligo. Directed, choreographed and produced by the 19 youths with mentoring by Edwina Guckian, they were...
View ArticleITMA From the Bridge: A View of Irish Traditional Music in New York
The Irish Traditional Music Archive staged its first ever event in the US when legendary flute player Matt Molloy launched From the Bridge, a digital exhibition of Irish music in New York to a full...
View ArticleThe Mummers’ Join
The Mummers’ Join celebrations in Mohill on a Sunday night in January 2023. In Spring we sowed the oat seed, in Autumn we harvested. In Winter we made costumes from the straw and at Christmas we...
View ArticleAMACH – To The Field
Excited to share details of my latest project in collaboration with Save Leitrim thanks to Leitrim County Council & CreativeIrl. 20 farmers from across Leitrim tell the story of the townlands and...
View ArticleMarkievicz Award
The Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media, Catherine Martin TD, has today announced the 10 new recipients of the Markievicz Award for 2023. Minister Martin congratulates the...
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