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Rosanna and Michael McGrath at Culture Night activities for young artists at Siamsa Tire on Friday. Photo by Dermot Crean
THE weather behaved and spirits were high across Kerry on Friday when public venues, communities and arts spaces offered up a great selection of free events late into the night.
Thousands came out across the county with key events in Tralee, Killarney, Listowel, Dingle, Castleisland, Ballinskelligs, Kenmare, Waterville, Killorglin, Scartaglin, Finuge, Annascaul, Tureencahill, Dromid, Rathmore, Cahersiveen, and Fossa.
Tralee started early with the students in Mercy Mounthawk Secondary School with Alice In Wonderland fun. There was a family fun, dance, circus, and music acts in the Square in Tralee.
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At Siamsa Tíre there was a standing ovation for the dance show ‘It Takes A Village’ by choreographer Catherine Young.
Her work through dance with communities in Kerry was a highlight of the evening and congratulations to all involved. Large crowds visited the County Museum for tours, workshops, music and medieval family fun while Rebecca Babington’s art installation in Roundy’s Bar wowed everyone with the sheer scale of it.
There was a great literary turnout upstairs at The Abbey Inn for a reading by John Sexton and local poet Noel King and at Tralee International Resource Centre no one left without playing a beat on the African drums.
Meanwhile, Patrick McDonnell performed Samuel Beckett’s ‘Krapp’s Last Tape’ downstairs in the bar. Another amazing night then in town. Scroll down for photos of some of the events…
Patrick McDonnell performing ‘Krapp’s Last Tape’ in The Abbey Inn on Friday night. Photo by Dermot Crean
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Singer Teresa Galvin performing in the Square on Friday for Culture Night. Photo by Dermot Crean
Susan Hitching, Donal and Julia Stack at Culture Night activities for young artists at Siamsa Tire on Friday. Photo by Dermot Crean
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Hanna Griffin, Rosemarie McGarty and Caroline O’Callaghan at Culture Night events at Siamsa Tire on Friday. Photo by Dermot Crean
The cast of ‘It Takes A Village’ at rehearsals for ‘It Takes a Village’ performance at Culture Night in Siamsa Tire on Friday. Photo by Dermot Crean
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Una Daly with Jackson Poff and Saoirse Mary Daly at Culture Night activities for young artists at Siamsa Tire on Friday. Photo by Dermot Crean
A choral performance at Culture Night in Siamsa Tire on Friday. Photo by Dermot Crean
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Ania Dokurno reading her work in The Abbey Inn as part of Culture Night. Photo by Dermot Crean
A choral performance at Culture Night in Siamsa Tire on Friday. Photo by Dermot Crean
Ania Dokurno reading her work in The Abbey Inn as part of Culture Night. Photo by Dermot Crean
Patrick McDonnell performing ‘Krapp’s Last Tape’ in The Abbey Inn on Friday night. Photo by Dermot Crean
