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SPRING continues to awaken in north Clare with a number of artistic ventured taking place in north Clare and south Galway in the coming Neto) .e
On March 1, Rahaly Castle in Gort will be the venue for a Night of Mu- sic and Storytelling in aid of Cystic Fibrosis Ireland.
Organised by the Spirit of Voice, the evening will include featuring music from Café Kinvara including instrumental performances from Eu- rope, Russia, South America and Af- rica, songs from Ireland and French and American jazz and folk.
Other highlights include Australian storyteller Matthew Noone who will
use African drums, Indian lutes and the odd touch of rockin guitar which creates a sensory experience of the myths and folk tales.
MC for the evening is Gort Slam Poet Marty Mulligan of Electric Pic- nic and Glastonbury fame.
Limited seats so advance at €20 from the Gallery Cafe Hostel in Gort on 091 630630.
Meanwhile, The Gallery of the Bur- ren College of Art in Ballyvaughan is currently hosting an exhibition of Irish works entitled Peer-to-Peer.
The exhibition is the culmination of a portrait project involving the artists and mentors in the Kilkenny Collective for Arts Talent (KCAT). In an environment where the learn- ing between mentor and studio art-
ists goes both ways, this exhibition visually highlights those involved.
All the artists picked names from a hat in order to determine their sub- ject, then began the challenge of de- ciding how to portray and represent their peer.
There were no restrictions on meth- od or materials, and work produced includes print, paint, woodcut, stitch, sculpture and collage. An integral part of the process was the free-flow- ing interaction between each artist and subject, communicating styles and intentions for their work.
KCAT is a research partner in the Arts Council’s Touring Experiment. The show has traveled to Kilkenny Design Centre, Airfield Trust, Garter Lane Arts Centre Waterford, Aras
Eanna Inis Oirr before arriving at the Burren College of Art Clare.
KCAT is a Camphill project pio- neering inclusive arts and adult edu- cation programmes. It currently runs a FETAC Level 5 Art Course funded by Kilkenny VEC for people from different backgrounds and an Arts Council funded Studio where pro- fessional artists with special needs work in an inclusive environment.
It also run a FETAC Level 5 Thea- tre Performance Course based on the same inclusive ideas.
The work in this exhibition goes on tour and is in principle not for sale. However those interested can contact KCAT on 056-7755115 or check out www.burrencollege.ie for more de- NOES