IMRAM NA nÓg

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Various Locations, Tuesday 6th May - Saturday 10th May

IMRAM NA nÓg
Hundreds of children from Gaelscoileanna will attend events at IMRAM na nÓG, the Irish language literature festival for children in Dublin from 6-10 May, where they will be spellbound by some of the best authors in the country.

Authors include Patricia Forde, Laureate na nÓg, whose workshop will focus on her latest book, An Mac Tíre Deireanach; Sadhbh Devlin, who’s beautiful version of the story of the deer who meets Fionn Mac Cumhail has just been published; scriptwriter for television and film, Richie Conroy whose third novel about Emily Porter has just come out; and the broadcaster, musician and writer Tristan Rosenstock whose second novel, Inis Mara was published recently.

PUBLIC EVENTS
The festival also includes free public events, and a wonderful show, SEO Í RITA, featuring Máire Zepf and Mr. Ando, based on the series of books about Rita, on which the tv series on CULA4 is based, will take place in the Studio in the Lexicon in Dún Laoghaire 2:30-3:15pm on Thursday 8 May (age 5-8).

EACHTRAÍ TEIDÍ features Sadhbh Rosenstock reading and singing songs from her latest book on Friday 9 May from 2:30-3:15pm in the Lexicon, and she suggests that children (age 2-6) bring their favourite teddy!

Sadhbh will also be in Rathmines Library on Saturday 10 May at 12pm-12:45pm and 2pm-2:45pm.

If you have a child at home who likes to use their imagination, bring them along to the creative writing workshop FIGHTING WORDS na GAEILGE with Ola Majekodunmi, 2pm-4pm Saturday 10 May in Deansgrange Library (age 8-10).

Children of any age are welcome to come along to the Book Clinic, also in Deansgrange Library on Saturday from 12-4pm, where they can chat to the Book Doctor and get advice about the books they might like to read.


Date:
Tuesday 6th May - Saturday 10th May
Time:
Varies
Price:
Free

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