Pan Cheilteach8pm: Club na Féile le Muintir na hAlbanFinal Celtic Festival Club hosted by Scotland Venue: The Seven Oaks Hotel Admission: €10

Dé Domhnaigh, Sunday, 3/4/1610am: Craobhchluichí Camógaíochta Pan CheilteachThe Pan Celtic Camogie Blitz Semi finals & Finals

5pm: Comórtais Rince Idir Cheilteach / Inter Celtic Dance CompetitionsVenue: Seven Oaks Hotel Admission: €10 (covers entry to all weekend competitions)

7pm: Ceolchoirm na gCórChoral Concert - a gala evening of choral singing featuring choirs from the participating Celtic Nations.Venue: Carlow Cathedral Admission: €10

9.30pm: Club na Féile le Muintir CymruCeltic Festival Club hosted by WalesVenue: The Seven Oaks Hotel Admission: €10

Dé Sathairn, Saturday, 2/4/16Lá na gComórtas / Competitions DayComórtais Idir Cheilteacha / Inter Celtic Competitions

10.30am: Comórtas na gCór / Choral Competitions (Senior and Junior) Various VenuesCruit / Harp and Fidil / Fiddle, Píobaireacht / Piping

Camógaíocht / Camogie Tournaments (Senior and Junior)

2-5pm: Comórtas Sráide /The Pan Celtic Busking Competition on the streets with international judges and prizes of €200 (Senior) and €100 (Junior)

6.15pm: Aifreann na Féile in Ardeaglais na DeastógálaMass in Cathedral of the Assumption in a celtic celebration and thanksgiving.

29 March – 3 April

Pan Celtic International Festival

Féile Idirnáisiúnta Pan Cheilteach

2016

CEATHARLACH, CO. CARLOW, IRELAND

www.panceltic.ie

ÉIRE / IRELAND: Máirín Nic Dhonnchadha, Oireachtas na Gaeilge, 6 Sráid Fhearchair, Baile Átha Cliath 2, Éire T: +353 (0) 1475 3857 E: mairin@antoireachtas.ieOrganising Committee 2016 IRELAND: Glór Cheatharlach (contact details at bottom of page)

ALBA / SCOTLAND: Ailean MacColla, 5 Farrow Drive, Corpach, Fort William, AlbaT: +44 (0)1397 772530 E: maccolls@btinternet.com

KERNOW / CORNWALL: Anne Kennedy Truscott, 7 Trevecca Cottages, Liskeard, Cornwall, PL14 6RHT: +44 (0) 1579 343447 E: kennedytruscott@btinternet.com

BREIZH / BRITTANY: M. Yann-Yvon Dodeur, 3 Impasse Théodore Botrel, 56 620 CLEGUER, Brittany, T: +33 (0) 297 32 51 87 E: yy_dodeur@yahoo.fr

Pan Celtic Festival OfficeGlór Cheatharlach Sráid an Choláiste / College Street,

Ceatharlach, Co. Carlow, Ireland

087 2857048 / 059 9158105 / 085 1340047pancelticcarlow@gmail.com www.panceltic.ie

Pan CeltiC national Committees 2016 ContaCts:

MANINN / ISLE OF MAN: Fiona McArdle, Cooil Beg, Douglas Road, Kirk Michael, Isle of Man IM6 1ART: +44 (0) 762 447 1543 E: fmcardle@manx.net

CYMRU / WALES - NORTHTegwyn Williams, (President)Penbedw, Flordd y Bryn, Llanelwy, Sir Ddinbych LL17 0DDT: +44 (0) 1745 583 612 E: tegwynwilliams@hotmail.comArwell & Awen Roberts, ( Organiser & Secretary) Fachwen, Ffordd Y Rhyl, Ruddlan, Wales LL 18 2TPT: +44 (0)1745 590 869 E: arwellroberts@tiscali.co.uk

CYMRU / WALES – SOUTH: Emyr & Catrin Thomas, Hermon, Y Glog, Crymych Sir Benfro, Wales SA36 0DST: +44 (0) 1239 831 809 T: +44 (0)7525 008 494 E: catrinannt@yahoo.com

FÁILTE Déardaoin, Thursday, 31/3/161-3pm: Siamsaíocht faoin AerA taste of Pan Celtic in downtown Carlow with music, dancing and singing from the visiting celtic nations.

7.30pm: Comórtas Idirnáisiúnta Amhrán Pan CheilteachThe Pan Celtic International Song Contest featuring newly composed songs from celtic rock to folk, and traditional to pop representing the six celtic nations. Venue: The Seven Oaks HotelAdmission: €10 (includes entry to the festival club)

9pm: Club na Féile le Muintir Kernow, Mannin agus Breizh.Celtic Festival Club hosted by Cornwall, The Isle of Man and Brittany. Admission: €10

Dé hAoine, Friday, 1/4/1611am: Ceilidhe / CéilíColmcille and Pan Celtic Alba host a morning Ceilidhe of Gaidhlig and inter celtic entertainment.Venue: The Seven Oaks Hotel Admission: Free

3pm: Mórshiúl na Féile / Festival ParadeColourful Celtic Parade through the streets of Carlow with representatives from all nations in full colour and costume.

4pm: Céilí Mór Faoin AerPan Celtic’s biggest ever Open Air CéilíVenue: Carlow Town Hall Plaza

Dé Máirt, Tuesday, 29/3/16

7pm: Oscailt Oifigiúil Na Féile / Official Opening of the Pan Celtic International Festival 2016Venue: VISUAL Contemporary Centre of the Arts & G.B. Shaw Theatre. Official launch will feature guest performances showcasing the celtic cultures of Ireland, Scotland, Wales, Brittany, Cornwall and the Isle of Man.

Dé Céadaoin, Wednesday, 30/3/16

1-3pm: Siamsaíocht faoin AerA taste of Pan Celtic in downtown Carlow with music, dancing and singing from the visiting celtic nations.

7pm: Comórtas Amhránaíochta TraidisiúntaThe International Traditional Singing CompetitionSolo and Folk Groups featuring award winning artists representing the six celtic nations go head to head for international awards. Venue: Seven Oaks HotelAdmission: €10 (includes admission to the Festival Club)

11pm: Club na Féile Celtic Festival Club. A late night of informal entertainment and céilí dancing in the Seven Oaks Hotel.

FÁILTE go CEATHARLACH don Fhéile Idirnáisiúnta Pan Cheilteach 2016.Tá an-áthas orainn go mbeidh an Fhéile Idirnáisiúnta Pan Cheilteach 2016 ar ais i gCeatharlach ó 29 Márta - 3 Aibreán.

I rith na féile déanfaimid cultúir, traidisiúin agus na teangacha ceilteacha as Alba, an Bhreatain Bheag, an Choirn, Oileán Mhanainn, an Bhriotáin agus Éire a cheiliúradh agus a chomóradh le ceol, amhránaíocht, damhsa, scéalaíocht, filíocht, spórt, ceardaíocht, ealaín agus cuideachta. Bígí linn agus fáilte!

Pan Celtic International Festival 2016 will be held in Carlow, Ireland from 29th March - 3rd April.Pan Cheilteach is a celebration of the cultural links between the nations of Ireland, Scotland, Wales, Brittany, Cornwall and the Isle of Man. We look forward to welcoming all of the musicians and choirs, singers and dancers who will arrive from the participating Celtic nations to share their language and culture in this family-friendly Easter event. Bígí Linn!

The complete festival programme with full fringe listings will be announced early in 2016 and available on www.panceltic.ie