East meets West at NUI, Galway springtime festival

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Wednesday, 24 January 2007

Monday, 5 February will see the beginning of 'Múscailt', NUI, Galway's springtime arts festival.

Little John Nee pictured with Students from Galway University Musical Society at the photocall to announce the Muscailt festival in NUIG on Monday. Photo: Reg Gordon

This year the festival has joined forces with the Celtic Fleadh Imboilg for a new and exciting programme that will see the campus come alive with concerts, theatre, dance, exhibitions, storytelling, film and live performances.

Múscailt Fleadh Imboilg '07 will open the weeklong programme with 'No Crows', a band with a global repertoire, including traditional and Eastern music. This band features former Waterboy's rock fiddler Steve Wickham.

This year's festival, celebrates Celtic Fertility meeting the Chinese New Year. This is clearly celebrated through music with the combination of 'Salit', a Malaysian Martial art/dance act, and 'Cry of the Celt', a rollicking Irish dance group.

In the theatre this year a production of 'South Pacific' will be performed by the Galway University Musical Society. The society's annual production runs from Tuesday 6 to Saturday 10 February in the Black Box Theatre. For further information or tickets log on to www.muscailt.nuigalway.ie or phone 091-492852.

Original theatre featuring in this year's programme includes the One Act Play Series competing for the Jerome Hynes Best Production Award. Other theatrical highlights include the premier of 'Living with Johnny Depp', by Toot and Coo, and Taxi Rank by Janºva Dance Company, which arrives fresh from a successful run at Project '06.

Fleadh Imboilg is the ancient Celtic celebration for the start of spring. Established by the NUI, Galway History Society last year, the traditional festival of renewal and hope is focused on organising fun events while also raising money for charity.

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