The North / South Language Body Annual Report & Accounts 2009

traditional music and experimental jazz, took place. Among the events wereÉigse Beo, from which there would be five radio programmes on R.T.É., theDylan Project and Lions in Captivity, works of major Russian poetstranslated into Irish and English. Those two items were recorded forbroadcast on R.T.É. radio.IMRAM continues to commission new work. Biddy Jenkinson read a newstory based on Dineen and Alan Titley gave a lecture which he had preparedespecially for the occasion. Translations and new versions of major Russianpoets were commissioned for Lions in Captivity. The three poets Nuala NíDhomhnaill, Tomás Mac Síomóin and Paula Meehan spent three eveningsrehearsing with Jackie Leven, Michael Cosgrave and Sean Óg McErlaneconnecting poetry to music and sound.The well known musician / producer Steve Cooney did remarkable newarrangements of Bob Dylan songs which greatly enlivened the finetranslations which Gabriel Rosenstock and Colm Breathnach had done for theDylan Project. When this was being produced, the Irish version of the lyricswas projected on to a screen, which was extremely effective and allowed thespectators to sing along with Liam Uí Mhaonlaí and Caoimhín Mac GiollaCatháin.Among the events in 2009 was a tribute night to Máire Mhac an tSaoi, amajor reading by Maidhc Dainín Ó Sé, Jackie Mac Donncha and Collette NíGhallchóir and a Musical Event: The Dylan Project.The Dublin Book FestivalThis was the second year of the Dublin Book Festival which was organisedby Foilsiú Éireann (Publishing Ireland) – Clár na Leabhar Gaeilge. Thisbilingual festival took place through the weekend of 6, 7 and 8 Marchsupported by Foras na Gaeilge through the Irish Books Programme. Readingsby recognised authors took place during the days of the festival, includingLorcán Ó Treasaigh, Rachel Ní Fhionnáin, Meadhbh Ní Eadhra, Joe Steve ÓNeachtain, Louis de Paor and Pól Ó Muirí.There were also special writing workshops for children and among theauthors who gave these workshops were Kate Newman and GabrielRosenstock.In addition, several discussion fora were organised on topics such as ‘TheFuture of Irish Language Publishing: Towards an Action Plan’ and‘Developing Publications for Children in Ireland: Towards an Action Plan.’Other FestivalsAmong the other festivals which were funded during 2009 were:An tAmhrán Bheo (The Live Song) – Kinvara Festival, Boyle Arts Festival,Cúirt, Cup a’ Tae Festival, Ealaín ar Oileán (Art on an Island), BallydehobFestival, Ballintogher Festival, Upper Mourne Festival, Waterford FoodFestival, Camlough Festival, The Cóilín Sheáin Dharach Festival, Cois CuainFestival, The Joe Einniú Celebration Festival, Derry Festival, Kilkenny ArtsFestival, Galway Arts Festival, The Guth Gafa International DocumentaryFilm Festival, The Sun Festival, Ennis Festival, The Lough Festival, TheLiberties Festival, The Liberties Festival, The Pan Celtic Festival, TheRanelagh Festival, The Tory Island Sea Film Festival, Clare IslandStorytelling Festival, Galway School Drama Festival, Ennis School DramaFestival, The Ulster School Drama Festival, The Ó Cearalláin Festival, TheO’ Growney Festival, Navan Choral Festival, The Frankie Kennedy WinterSchool, The Willie Clancy Summer School, Listowel Writers’ Week,Skibereen Arts Festival, Sligo Feis Ceoil, Sonas, Tulla Traditional MusicFestival and the Willie Keane Memorial Weekend.15