A MULTICULTURAL CELEBRATION AT ADAMSTOWN FESTIVAL

The Dot Olympiad

Cleary & Connolly with INDOCELTIC

Saturday, 17th August, 12pm – 5pm

An olympiad is a period of 4 years between Olympic Games, used by the ancient greeks to reckon time.  In Ancient Greece, art and sport went hand in hand — harmony was achieved through exercising both body and mind.

To celebrate this new olympiad Cleary and Connolly are making an inspiring new artwork, The Dot Olympiad, a moving image artwork integrating the movements of Irish people in sports over 4 years, expressed as constellations of moving dot figures. Commencing this summer in South Dublin County the artists will film Irish sports people: amateurs and professionals of all abilities practicing all types of sport. The project will culminate in a spectacular moving image artwork completed in time for the Los Angeles Olympics and Paralympics 2028. 

Join the team for the first Dot Olympiad community engagement project at Adamstown Festival on August 17th, with an exciting programme including a motion capture demonstration, a chance to show off favorite sports moves, win prizes, and enjoy music, food and fun.

To celebrate the launch of this exciting project the Indo-Irish duo INDOCELTIC are joining with FESTIVAL IN A VAN to regale you with their unique fusion of Irish and Indian music and food. 

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