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The Irish Times: Brian Friel’s plays to be brought home to cross-Border communities that inspired them

The Irish Times: Brian Friel’s plays to be brought home to cross-Border communities that inspired them

Five-year project will stage each play in a setting relevant to its theme and in the season it was set Plays by the acclaimed Irish dramatist Brian Friel, who has been referred to as an “Irish Chekhov”, have been performed in London, Dublin, on Broadway and elsewhere. Now 

James Joyce inspires three year creative journey across Europe – Press Release

James Joyce inspires three year creative journey across Europe – Press Release

15 June, 2023 PRESS RELEASE: 15 June 2023 ulysseseurope.eu 18 cities take part in ambitious cultural programme inspired by literary masterpieces Ulysses and Homer’s Odyssey Epic journey runs until June 2024, with public events and activities that celebrate the modern city and highlight relevance of 

The Irish Times: Joyce, Homer and an epic centenary celebration across 18 cities

The Irish Times: Joyce, Homer and an epic centenary celebration across 18 cities

Two Irish arts entrepreneurs have devised a pan-European event stretched over two years A century after the publication of Ulysses, arts entrepreneurs Liam Browne and Seán Doran of Arts Over Borders Ireland (AOB), have combined these two seminal texts to construct a parallel epic journey 

100 years of Beckett and 10 years of festival set to be celebrated

100 years of Beckett and 10 years of festival set to be celebrated

THE Happy Days International Beckett Festival will be celebrating its 10th anniversary as it returns to Enniskillen this summer after a two year hiatus due to the pandemic. Presented by Arts Over Borders, the festival, which pays homage to Irish novelist, playwright and poet Samuel 

Dunbar to show off vocal skills in drama as singing retired detective

Dunbar to show off vocal skills in drama as singing retired detective

Fermanagh actor, who fronts band in spare time, plays jazz club owner in his latest role LINE of Duty star Adrian Dun- bar has revealed that he will be putting his singing skills to good use in his latest TV crime drama Ridley. The Co 

€1.76 million grant from Creative Europe

€1.76 million grant from Creative Europe

In February 2022 ULYSSES European Odyssey consortium received the news that their application to Creative Europe had been successful. With a grant of €1.76 million the project was able to proceed after its three years of initial development. In awarding its grant to the 18