Irish Language Literature Christmas Festival Announced

The events and writers/performers and musicians involved:

Obair idir Lamha
Dec 13th, 7pm
Siopa Leabhar, 6 Harcourt St, Dublin 2
'Work in Progress' will see three writers discuss their upcoming books: Poet, Ros na Rún scriptwriter and broadcaster Cathal Póirtéir, Lorcán S Ó Treasai author of the critically acclaimed bestseller Céard É English? and Réaltán Ní Leannáin will read from Josefina, her forthcoming novel

CLUB IMRAM NA NOLLAG
Dec 16th, 8.30pm
Club Chonradh na Gaeilge, 6 Harcourt St, Dublin 2
Fear an tí, Cathal Póirtéir hosts a night featuring poet, novelist and flute player Diarmuid Johnson, Celia de Fréine author of the acclaimed Fiacha Fola; and lauded poet Paddy Bushe. Máire Ní Choilm brings traditional music to proceedings.

IMRAM @REIC na Nollag
December 18th, 7.30pm
Generator Hostel, Smithfield, Dublin 7:
A night of bi-lingual poetry and spoken word club REIC, for a special evening curated by Ciara Ní É. At this they will present poet Dairena Ní Chinnéide, whose latest collection is Fé Gheasa/Spellbound. A mesmerising and incantatory presence onstage, she will be joined by guitar genius Steve Cooney.

Ciara Ní É is an interesting inclusion. She is poet, writer, rapper, teacher, curator, blogger and contributor to RTE.ie, and is always promoting the Irish language. Here are some videos of her too (in English and Irish). We particularly love the one of her performing her version of 'He's Just Not that Into You'.