Summer`s events in County Carlow.
The Carlow Fringe Arts Festival 2021 started from the 4th to the 12th of June. The Carlow Fringe Arts Festival is an annual event that encompasses painting, photography, crafts, print, art, and music, that takes place in Carlow Town. The festival runs over ten days, full of exhibitions, live music, poetry, and storytelling as well […]
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International Workers’ Day in 2021 was on Saturday, the 1st of May. This year Carlow’s public buildings light up red this May Day to acknowledge the county’s workforce. Sites such as the Carlow Town Hall illuminated red on May 1st, traditionally known as Workers’ Day. (I found out about it from an article in carlow-nationalist.ie […]
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Jaguars, Cadillacs, Chevrolets, Rolls Royces, Mustangs, Mercedeses … Shows of classic and vintage cars such as the one organized by Carlow Vintage and Classic Motor Club are popular in Ireland. Clubs associating the owners of classic and vintage cars are in many Irish towns in each County. There are many owners and lovers of classic […]
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I was volunteering at Carlow Arts Festival this year! And I’m delighted, I could assist with a fantastic project such a `Virtual Reality Cinema` at Carlow Arts Festival 2019 weekend. It was an exciting experience. The VR Cinema featured a series of VR films. From animation to empathy-building documentaries with content for all families shown […]
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On Thursday morning our English conversation group took a tour of Carlow County Library. We saw an exhibition “Colour Meets Black and White” in Carlow Library by two local artists Elwira Bernaciak and Corina Fitzgibbon. That Art Exhibition was in Carlow County Library 4th – the 14th of June – during the Carlow Arts Festival. […]
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The Pig appears at Carlow Arts Festival, which runs from 4 June to 9 June 2019. And placed on Carlow street in Carlow Town. The Pig is a large transparent piggy bank. And inside the Pig is an LED sign, saying: “This is a community fund. You can contribute to it if you like, and when you’ve agreed […]
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I visited ‘Made in Carlow‘ during Carlow Arts Festival 2019. ‘Made in Carlow‘ showcases unique and original local arts & crafts. It is an art gallery, arts and crafts, and gifts shop. Located at 139 Tullow Street, next to Fringe Arts Festival HQ. It is open 10 am – 6 pm. It is full of […]
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Carlow Fringe Arts Festival is an event that encompasses painting, photography, crafts, print, art, and music. And it takes place in Carlow Town. Wonderful gallery with beautiful artwork and craft pieces of artists and creatives from Carlow living in the local communities. The Festival Headquarters is now open daily from 10 am – 6 pm […]
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I went to see The Annual Photographic Exhibition ‘Exposure 16’ organized by the Carlow Photographic Society. It took place throughout the week of 1st – 9th of June on 43 Tullow Street in Carlow Town. Opposite the Carlow Library next to Whites Chemist. Stunning photos, well worth a visit and get a glimpse of the […]
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Carlow Regatta 2019 took place 1st and 2nd of June. The weather was good: 13-17 degrees, cloudy but not raining. The competition took place on the Barrow River, the second-longest river in Ireland. The main organizer is the rowing club Carlow Rowing Club, which was established in 1859. And is one of the oldest sports […]
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Spraoi, the award-winning Irish performance company, created a vibrant street performance as part of the Carlow Arts Festival 2018. This year’s Carlow Arts Festival was another celebration of the many extraordinary riches the arts had to offer. From national and international artists. One of them was an amazing performance on the streets of Carlow. Spraoi (pron. “spree”) is a festival of international street theatre […]
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Extraordinary Bodies performed at Carlow Art Festival this year. They are a professional integrated circus company based in the UK and a partnership between Cirque Bijou and Diverse City. What Am I Worth? Extraordinary Bodies at Carlow Art Festival 2018 That was the most amazing and emotionally touching performance of the past Carlow Arts Festival […]
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The Dog Project at Carlow Art Festival 2018 was one of the most entertaining parts. The idea behind the project is to make 100 life-sized papier-mache dogs with help from the public. Then, after completion, the dogs are ‘taken on a walk’. And put into differing installations along the way and then exhibited. So, 100 […]
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