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29th Sep 2024

Age Range
N/A

Venue
Ballinasloe Fair

Address
The Fairgreen
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Reclaiming Cultural Spaces

Members of the Traveller community will work with the Ballinasloe Fair organisers to promote Traveller culture and heritage on Sunday the 29th of September. 

This event will be a showcase ofTraveller musical and traditional skills on the day with the view to embedding Traveller culture in the heart of the fair. The stage will be set up from 11.00 – 1.00 with a display and demonstration of Traveller traditional skills , tinsmithing , flower maker and beady pocket making. 

From 2.00 to 5.00 there will be a showcase of Traveller musical talent with Kathleen Keenan , Rosie McCarthy,  PJ Mongan ,Francis Ward and Winnie Stokes . 

The Barrell top wagon will return to the fair! Galway Traveller Movement will hire the traditional wagon and have a local artist paint horseshoes on the day 

In the Showtime Media truck  and there will be a selection of short films about the Traveller community. 

There will also be an Exhibition of work made by young people in collaboration with the Ballinasloe Traveller Women’s Group.

Please note that the details of events listed above are provided by the relevant Local Authorities.

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