This article is from page 7 of the 2012-07-17 edition of The Clare People. OCR mistakes are to be expected so download the original SWF or the rendered page 7 JPG
THE Banner County’s multicultural community will be celebrated on Saturday at the eighth annual Clare Intercultural Festival.
The festival, which takes place at St Flannan’s College is organised in collaboration with the Clare Women’s Network, Ennis Community Development Project, Clarecare and the Clare Immigrant Support Centre.
The festival’s showpiece event is an intercultural seven-a-side soccer tournament that brings together people from all communities living in Clare.
Gaelic football, hurling, camogie, handball and cricket also for part of a busy sporting programme.
Workshops will include drumming, fun yoga, laughter yoga, qigong and Louise L Hay’s positive thinking, zumba and set dancing.
Fun for children will include an art workshop, drama workshop, face painting, hair braiding and a special visit from Elmo the Clown.
There will be music and poetry from many countries. Mayor of Clare, councillor Pat Daly (FF) will be guest of honour on the day and will present the winning trophies.
Alphonse Basogomba from Clare Intercultural Network said, “Since the festival began in 2005, it has be come a popular gathering of people coming from many different countries and backgrounds and celebrates the enormous diversity of nationalities living in Clare and truly reflects Clare for the global village which it has become.” He added, “Last year the festival attracted people from more than fifty countries including Ireland. This year promises to be an even greater and more popular event. Treat yourself and come along with your friends and families.”
This event is free of charge.