May 22 2008

Tara Family Heritage Day - 24 May 2008

Published by Gary at 5:21 pm under Festivals, Irish Mythology, Modern Survivals


T J Michaels
On the 24th May an event is taking place at Tailors Hall, Back Lane, Dublin to highlight the destruction caused by the new M3 Motorway through the Valley of Tara. This event hopes to reconnect people to the History, Mythology and beauty of the Tara Valley. Hope it will be a fun day out for the kids as well. Discussions, forums on the future effects of Environment and Ecology. Up-to-date information presentations, documentaries, discussions on M3 issues, video, photography and speakers.

During the day: Children/Family main audience open 12 to 18:00. E5.00 per
person with light refreshments and during the evening: Traditional Music Session:19:00 -00:30 Sunday. Entrance E10 (E5 concession
with day token).

Daytime Family Entertainment includes

- Children’s entertainment: Face painters, Jugglers, trad musicians,
treasure hunt throughout the day. Starting at 12 noon until 6pm.
- Heritage films detailing the Tara valley, history and mythology and
recent footage/images in Meeting room indoors.
- Storytelling, poetry reading, crafts, weaving
- Dual-Lingual event as much as possible, information room with
projector, presentations with speakers from historical, archaeological,
academic background.
- Light refreshments (non-alcoholic) and finger food.
- DJ playing also

Evening Entertainment includes

- Trad session.
- Indoor bar.
- Wine and Beer, small spirit bar
- DJ

More details can be found here and you can sign the M3 petition here.

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