Get Culture Night off to a great start with this lunchtime performance by students of the prestigious MA Irish Traditional Music Performance and MA Irish Traditional Dance Performance postgraduate courses. Liven up your lunchtime with this taste of trad on campus.

The Irish World Academy of Music and Dance is delighted to present a special performance in the University of Limerick’s City Centre Campus for Culture Night 2023. Students and staff from the Irish World Academy unique courses will join forces to present a lively and eclectic performance of song, music and dance and highlight some … Continue reading "Culture Night at UL City Campus"

Performer: Troy McGillivray Raised in Lanark, Nova Scotia, his musical prowess can be attributed to an especially rare combination of commitment and bloodline. By the age of six, Troy was already impressing audiences with his step dancing skills. By 13 he was teaching piano at the renowned Gaelic College of Celtic Arts and Crafts in … Continue reading "Troy McGillivray"

Presenter: Mariah Maloney Fulbright U.S. Scholar and former Trisha Brown Dancer, Mariah Maloney offers a lecture demonstration with audience participation and discussion. Mariah's Fulbright project is dedicated to exploring the intersectionality of traditional Irish music and dance forms and live music culture in dialogue with postmodern choreography and dance improvisation practices. Mariah invites audience members … Continue reading "Turas – A Dialogue between Traditional Irish Music and Postmodern Dance Practices"

Performer: Bryan Day Bryan Day is a sound artist, musical instrument designer, and conceptual artist based in San Francisco. Using scavenged electronics, repurposed mechanical components, and amplified materials, he re-imagines them into constructivist sound sculptures. Day has performed, taught workshops, and built sound installations across Europe, Asia and the Americas. Bryan is a member of … Continue reading "Bryan Day – New Sounds for New Instruments"