Bantry / Sunday 7 – Saturday 13 July - West Cork Music

Monday 8 July18.30 / The Mariner / €18THE OLIVE ROUTE COMES TO THE SCREENwith CAROL DRINKWATERAfter almost a decade of research and seventeen months of travelling round theMediterranean, Carol Drinkwater wrote two books, The Olive Route and TheOlive Tree, about her adventures and encounters during her quest for the ancientand modern stories of the olive tree and its heritage and cultivation. These bookshave now inspired a five-part documentary, written and presented by Carol,working in eight languages, on three continents, and taking cameras and crewsinto danger zones. During this talk, Carol will recount the trials, tribulations andrewards of bringing her own stories to the screen. (See bio. p 35)20.30 / Maritime Hotel / €15An Evening with DEIRDRE MADDENIntroduced by Sue LeonardDeirdre Madden is from Toomebridge, Co. Antrim. Twice short-listed for theprestigious Orange Prize for her novels Molly Fox’s Birthday and One by One inthe Darkness, Madden’s other novels include The Birds of Innocent Wood, NothingIs Black and Authenticity. She also writes books for children. Deirdre Maddenteaches at Trinity College, Dublin, and is a member of the Irish Arts Academyand Aosdána. Deirdre will give one of the first public readings of her new novelTime Present and Time Past.‘Madden is a first-rate novelist.’ Richard Ford‘One of our finest writers.’ Anne Enright‘Madden is the constant genius of Irish Letters.’ Sebastian Barry22.30 / Maritime Hotel / FREE / Open MikeFrom top: Carol Drinkwater; Deirdre Madden (photo: Mark Condren)7