Exhibition | Visual Arts Brian Maguire - Nature morte In stark yet beautiful terms, this exhibition honours those who have lost their lives in a desperate attempt to cross from Mexico to the USA over the Arizona-Sonoran desert.
Music | Festival Irish Music Festival Documentaries, concerts, workshops and a céilí at the CCI before a stellar line-up at Cité de la Musique - Philharmonie de Paris
Film | Music | Festival Mná na bPíob, with Louise Mulcahy Performers of uilleann pipes, Louise Mulcahy, unearths stories as far back as the 19th century of the remarkable women who came before her.
Music | Festival Chapel Sessions Breanndán, Cormac, Clíodhna Begley & guest Liam O’Connor Three members of the illustrious Begley family from West Kerry effortlessly combine accordion, fiddle and concertina for this special CCI performance with guest fiddler Liam O’Connor, director of ITMA.
Festival | Dance Céilí Mór with Edwina Guckian Leitrim dancer Edwina Guckian takes on the roll of caller for the CCI's springtime céilí.
Multidisciplinary Events | Festival Musical Introduction to ITMA - Serving the Living Tradition Four members of ITMA will tell us more about their important work of preserving, disseminating and promoting Irish traditional music and will enliven their presentation with short performances.
Literature Ruth Gilligan - "The Butchers" Nuit de la Littérature For this year’s Nuit de la Littérature, Ruth Gilligan represents Ireland and the CCI as she discusses her captivating fifth novel The Butchers.
Talk Michael O’Flaherty - The Artist as Defender of Human Rights Appointed Commissioner of Human Rights at the Council of Europe in 2024, Michael O’Flaherty speaks tonight of the role of artists in upholding and demanding respect for human dignity.
Music | Festival Chapel Sessions Lisa O'Neill Hailed by The Guardian as an Irish Edith Piaf, Lisa O’Neill combines highly original music and reinterpretations with charismatic stage presence - a raconteur in the truest sense of the word.
Literature Outdoor Library Festival Partir en Livre Get comfortable in one of our deckchairs and enjoy a selection of books and magazines from our pop-up outdoor library.
Heritage Guided Visits of the Old Library Festival Quartier du Livre Four guided visits of our remarkable Old Library to discover more about the history and breadth of its collection, and admire our three illuminated manuscripts up close.
Nuit Blanche | Dance Danse pour l'apocalypse, Jessie Thompson & Jason McNamara, R. Kitt. Contemporary dance choreographer Jessie Thompson orchestrates an electric Nuit Blanche of dance, music and good vibes with musician Jason McNamara and R. Kitt, one of Ireland's top electro DJ.
Talk | Irish Language Celtic languages: A revitalisation? This panel discussion focuses on the efforts and policies promoting language diversity in Ireland, Scotland and Wales.
