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Bealtaine Festival
May 2024 | Co. Dublin
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Bealtaine is a month long festival in May featuring performances, exhibitions, discussions, workshops and readings by artists working in different art forms all over Ireland. The festival is run by Age & Opportunity, the national organisation working to improve the quality of life of people aged 50 to 100+. Established in 1995, Bealtaine is one of Ireland’s largest co-operative festival and the world’s first national celebration of creativity in older age. The Festival has inspired a number of international festivals including Luminate in Scotland, Gwanwyn in Wales, the Age of Creativity in England, and others across the world. The Festival brings together people from all over Ireland to foster and inspire creativity among older people and to promote the skills, experiences and exposure that can lead to a rich creative life for all older people.Bealtaine Festival TEAM
| Artistic Director | Tara Byrne |
| Festival Producer | Bridget Deevy |
CONTACT DETAILS
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St. Patrick's Hall, Marino Institute of Education, Griffith Avenue
Dublin 9
Co. Dublin
D09 KP46 Telephone
+353 (0)1 268 8607
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2022RTÉ | Feature
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26
Apr
2018Irish Examiner | Interview
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21
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