A Culture Celebration Day of the 1st Anniversary of State Acknowledgement of Traveller Ethnicity

Thursday, March 01, 2018

WE INVITE YOU TO JOIN US FOR A

MAJOR CELEBRATION ON

MARCH 1st 2018 11.00am - 6pm THE ROYAL HOSPITAL

KILMAINHAM, DUBLIN

MARKING THE FIRST ANNIVERSARY OF STATE ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

OF TRAVELLER ETHNICITY

This non ticketed and open to all celebration draws together essential elements of Travellers’ rich culture and heritage including music, craft traditions and language. It will also showcase community assets through its creative traditions in photography, genealogy and social history collections of the National Museum of Country Life, the National Folklore Collection UCD and the National Library of Ireland.

The full programme is available at ethnicitycelebration.ie  

Please keep an eye on the website for details closer to the event. A full programme will be available on the day.

Awards, Performance & Screenings - Traveller Pride Awards Retrospective - We reflect on and celebrate eight years of the annual Traveller Pride Awards

Film, Drama, Talk, Documentary, Music

Patchwork Quilts will be on display throughout the day

Genealogy: -National Library Director Sandra Collins

The Great Hall - Stalls, Exhibitions, Children's Art Activities

Photography - Cork Heritage Museum, Cork Women's Network

Kids Corner

Brightspark Children's Art

Starts: 1 March 2018 11:00
Ends: 1 March 2018 18:00
Location: Royal Hospital Kilmainham, Dublin