This weekend marks the inaugural year of Feile an tSolais/Festival of Light, taking place in Listowel, Co Kerry.
A family orientated arts festival, organisers say the event will transform the heritage town into a spectacular lightscape. It will take place Friday to Saturday, November 2-3.
Many exhibitions and events are free to attend, requiring no booking. For others, tickets can be purchased via Eventbrite.
Highlights include Forest of Light, an immersive lightscape installation made from sustainable and recycled materials that takes you through the Garden of Europe in Listowel Town Park; Poetica Illumina, an audio-visual poetry installation that pushes the boundaries between art and technology; and the Lantern Parade.
For the full list of exhibitions and events, see below. Meanwhile, for updates follow the the festival’s Facebook page by clicking here.
EXHIBITIONS
THE BLUE MARBLE by Tighe O’Donoghue-Ross – St. John’s, The Square 1 Nov To 24 Nov
SERAPH by Daithi Magner – Kerry Writers Museum 28 Oct To 9 Nov
THERMOLYSIS by Girts Balodis – Kerry Writers Museum 28 Oct To 9 Nov
RECENT WORK By Olive Stack – Olive Stack Gallery 2 Nov To 3 Nov
EVENTS – FRIDAY 2nd NOVEMBER
CAMERA OBSCURA Optical Phenomenon – The Dandy Lodge, Town Park 11am–6pm FREE EVENT
AN SCEACH GHÉAL DE SHEACHT MIANTA By Rupert Mac Carthy-Morrogh Interactive installation – St. John’s, The Square 11am–6pm FREE EVENT
ORIGAMI FOR KIDS AGES 7 TO 12 With Rebecca Lyons – Olive Stack Gallery, 4 Main St. 1–2:30pm €5.00
ORIGAMI FOR ADULTS With Rebecca Lyons – Olive Stack Gallery, 4 Main St. 3–4:30pm €15.00
A MAKER APPROACH TO ART & INTERACTIVITY FOR ARTIST, MAKERS, EDUCATORS. With Make Create Innovate 2 Day Workshop – KDYS, 108 Upper Church St. 10am–5pm €120.00, UNWAGED/ STUDENTS €80.00
FOREST OF LIGHT – A magical audio visual experience for all the family. Garden of Europe, Town Park 5:30–9:30pm €3 PER PERSON / €10 PER FAMILY / UNDER 5’S FREE
UPON QUIET PROJECTION By Ronan Coyle – St. Mary’s Church, The Square 6–10pm FREE EVENT
POETICA ILLUMINA By Paul Gerard O’Connor An audio-visual poetry installation that pushes the boundaries between art and technology. – The Dandy Lodge, Town Park 8–9pm FREE EVENT
EVENTS – SATURDAY 3rd NOVEMBER
CAMERA OBSCURA Optical Phenomenon – The Dandy Lodge, Town Park 11am–6pm FREE EVENT
AN SCEACH GHÉAL DE SHEACHT MIANTA By Rupert Mac Carthy-Morrogh Interactive installation – St. John’s, The Square 11am–6pm FREE EVENT
BUILD & DESIGN YOUR OWN MUSICAL INSTRUMENT AGES 10 – 14 – A workshop with Make Create Innovate. Listowel Community Centre 11am–1pm €15.00
BUILD YOUR OWN SPEAKER AGES 12 – 16 – A workshop with Make Create Innovate. Listowel Community Centre 2:30–5:30pm €25.00
UPON QUIET PROJECTION By Ronan Coyle – St. Mary’s Church, The Square 6–10pm FREE EVENT
THE BLUE MARBLE EXHIBITION OPENING – An Exhibition by Tighe O’Donoghue Ross
Opening followed by screening of the documentary on Tighe O’Donoghue Ross –
Why is There Anything Instead of Nothing? – St. John’s Theatre, The Square 5pm FREE EVENT
LANTERN PARADE – Join in the fun and spectacle that is the Festival of Light Lantern Parade – Registration for those that have made lanterns from 5:30pm. Parade starts at 6:30pm Listowel Community Centre – FREE EVENT
FOREST OF LIGHT – A magical audio visual experience for all the family. – Garden of Europe, Town Park 5:30–9:30pm €3 PER PERSON / €10 PER FAMILY / UNDER 5’S FREE
PUB THEATRE BY CANDLELIGHT AT JOHN B’S – Call in and play your part! John B Keane’s Pub, William St. From 9pm FREE EVENT
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