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Grand International Committee Ottawa
June 02, 2019 12:50 - 10 minutes - 2.39 MBHildegarde Naughton T.D.
Collision 2019 Toronto
June 02, 2019 12:00 - 8 minutes - 1.96 MBPaddy Cosgrave & John Tory talk about Collison
Collision 2019 Toronto
June 02, 2019 12:00 - 8 minutes - 1.96 MBPaddy Cosgrave & John Tory talk about Collison
Andrew Finn Magill - In Conversation at Folk Alliance International
May 26, 2019 12:40 - 8 minutes - 2.01 MBRaised in an Irish musical household, Andrew Finn Magill grew up studying with many of the world’s best traditional American and Irish fiddlers at The Swannanoa Gathering music workshops in Asheville, North Carolina .
Brigid O'Neill - Singer - In Conversation
May 26, 2019 12:20 - 20 minutes - 4.69 MBDescribed as “a little bit of Mary Black and Cara Dillon, with some Emmylou Harris with Alison Krauss thrown in”, Co. Down singer songwriter Brigid O’Neill’s star has been steadily in the ascent since the release of her debut EP ‘Arrivals and Departures’,
Colm Mac Con Iomaire in conversation
May 26, 2019 12:00 - 12 minutes - 2.93 MBColm Mac Con Iomaire at Folk Allicance INternational.
Stephen Travers - Remastered - The Miami Massacre
May 19, 2019 13:00 - 48 minutes - 11.2 MBIn 1975, while on the way home from a gig, the apolitical rock group, The Miami Showband, fell into the crosshairs of a Protestant unionist paramilitary group that planted explosives on their bus when it was stopped at a fake checkpoint.
Theatre Lovett, They Called her Vivaldi
May 12, 2019 12:45 - 16 minutes - 3.85 MBTheatre Lovett produce work for all ages, both child and adult, young and old, chicken and egg. They Called her Vivaldi is an upbeat comedy-adventure about a sensitive musical-prodigy making a quiet name for herself in a cacophonous world.
Peacekeeping and involvement in Decommissioning in NI
May 12, 2019 12:20 - 13 minutes - 3.12 MBA.J.G.D. (John) de Chastelain, twice Canada's Chief of the Defence Staff, Ambassador to the US, head of the International Commission on Decommissioning in Northern Ireland.
THE PEACEMAKER is an intimate portrait of international peacemaker Padraig O'Malley.
May 12, 2019 12:00 - 27 minutes - 12.5 MBPadraig O'Malley is an Irish peacemaker, author and professor at the University of Massachusetts Boston who specializes in the problems of divided societies, such as South Africa, Iraq and Northern Ireland.
Grainne Diver of Screaming Orphans
May 05, 2019 12:50 - 12 minutes - 2.96 MBScreaming Orphans are four sisters with the good fortune to have been raised in the magic of Bundoran in County Donegal, Ireland.
Daniel O'Donnell
May 05, 2019 12:40 - 13 minutes - 3.11 MBIn conversation with Daniel about his upcoming Candian tour and other snippets.
Lost Brothers - Oisin Leech and Mark McCausland
May 05, 2019 12:20 - 8 minutes - 1.89 MBThe Lost Brothers and their music
·Michael Collins · A Man of Diversity · delivered by his grand-niece Nora Owen.
April 28, 2019 12:00 - 1 hour - 14.3 MBNora Owen was first elected to the Dáil Éireann in 1981, serving until the 1987 election when she would lose her seat only to be returned again in 1989 before becoming Deputy Leader of Fine Gael in 1993, Minister for Justice,1994-1997
Rose Of Tralee Ottawa Centre Selection 2019
April 23, 2019 00:48 - 19 minutes - 4.42 MBBrittany Caldwell, Kathleen Pauluk, Samantha Cambridge, Shaeleigh Spracklin
Rose Of Tralee Ottawa Centre Selection 2019
April 23, 2019 00:48 - 19 minutes - 4.42 MBBrittany Caldwell, Kathleen Pauluk, Samantha Cambridge, Shaeleigh Spracklin
Rose Of Tralee Ottawa Centre Selection 2019
April 21, 2019 12:45 - 19 minutes - 4.39 MBTraleena Rouldeau, Sarah Dolan, Shannon Murphy, Sydney Legare
Songs For Ireland - Eithne Dunbar
April 14, 2019 12:40 - 13 minutes - 3.16 MBEithne Dunbar: Growing up in Ireland, she learned to speak Irish (Gaeilge) from her mother and in school. When she was eleven years old, she lived and attended school for three months in Connemara, where Irish is the everyday language.
Navá is a group of young musicians exploring the relationship between the ancient musical cultures of Ireland and Persia.
April 14, 2019 12:20 - 18 minutes - 4.33 MBNava is Paddy Kiernan and Niall Hughes, and Iranian born brothers Shahab and Shayan Coohe.
Horses of the Sea - Doug McArthur
April 14, 2019 12:00 - 12 minutes - 2.95 MBDoug McArthur 'Over the last few years I have become enchanted with this magnificent island. I have been taking bicycle tours along the Wild Atlantic Way and sleeping in Dublin with side trips to Dingle, Westport, Leenaune, Newgrange, Wicklow, Galway.
Dr John Cunningham - A Class Quite Distinct – West of Ireland Herdsmen in the 19th Century
March 31, 2019 12:10 - 1 hour - 16.5 MBDr John Cunningham offers a fascinating insight into the lives of the individuals many of whom were in the employment of landlords throughout County Galway and indeed many of whose descendants continue to live locally to this day.
Inni-K; Eithne NiCaithain & Brian Walsh
March 24, 2019 12:50 - 8 minutes - 1.96 MBNamed by RTÉ.ie as “one of ten fierce women defining Irish culture”, Dublin-based singer, multi-instrumentalist and songwriter Inni-K has received consistent praise for her fresh style of indie-folk since the 2015 release of ‘The King has Two Horse’s Ears
Director and Lead Actor Liam O Mochain
March 24, 2019 12:20 - 14 minutes - 3.24 MBLost and Found: Seven strangers with very different stories have one thing in common: they are all searching for something. Their lives unexpectedly intertwine at a small lost and found office in an Irish train station.
The Hole in the Ground Director Lee Cronin
March 24, 2019 12:00 - 16 minutes - 3.82 MBLee Cronin is an Irish writer and director. His debut feature film The Hole in the Ground (2019) that had it's world premiere at Sundance Film Festival.
Christine Sisk Director of Culture Ireland
March 17, 2019 16:52 - 6 minutes - 1.55 MBCulture Ireland hosted a stand at the conference fair and also at Montreal in Feb 2019, and offered support to bands who were selected by the Conference to showcase at the event.
Moxie, Cillian Doheny (guitars), Jos Kelly, Darren Roche, Ted Kelly, Josh Sampson
March 17, 2019 16:52 - 14 minutes - 3.35 MBMoxie, 5 Irish musicians with traditional backbones delivering a new brand of Irish music heavily influenced by Electro, Jazz, House, and Rock putting them at the forefront of new music from Ireland.
Saint Sister: Gemma Doherty & Morgan MacIntyre
March 17, 2019 16:52 - 8 minutes - 1.93 MBFormed in November 2014, this new project from Morgan MacIntyre and Gemma Doherty draws from early Celtic harp traditions, 60s folk and electronic pop to create ‘atmosfolk'—a mix of soulful vocal harmonies, dreamy synth and electro-acoustic harp.
Kern - SJ McArdle, Brendan McCreanor, Barry Kieran
March 17, 2019 16:52 - 16 minutes - 3.82 MBKern is a contemporary folk band from County Louth, The band has toured extensively in the past year and has just won the 2018 TradFest Temple Bar Showcase and has performed at the largest Irish festival in America Milwaukee Irish Fest.
Lochlann Scott - Helplink Support for Irish Abroad
March 10, 2019 12:00 - 1 hour - 14.1 MBLochlann Scott Lochlann holds a degree and two post graduate diplomas in Psychology and Health Psychology. He worked in Social Care and Social Work departments for many years in the HSE West in residential and long-term family support.
Donal O’Ceilleachair - The Camino Voyage
March 03, 2019 13:30 - 31 minutes - 7.29 MBA crew including a writer, two musicians, an artist and a stonemason embark on the Camino by sea, in a traditional boat that they built themselves, as they embark on the 2,500km voyage from Ireland to Santiago de Compostela.
The Rising - Kevin McCann on his t Fx Visit
March 03, 2019 13:15 - 10 minutes - 2.35 MB'The Rising’ will be the first motion picture to dramatise the heroic story of the leaders of the secret rebellion that led to Irish Independence.
1st Welsh Film Festival in Canada
March 03, 2019 13:00 - 16 minutes - 3.79 MBAlison Lawson talks about Ottawa Welsh Film Festival will be held at the ByTowne Cinema in Ottawa during March.
The Dig - Director Andy Tohill
February 24, 2019 13:50 - 13 minutes - 3.03 MBThe Dig follows a through line of Northern Irish thrillers from The Survivalist to Bad Day For The Cut. After serving fifteen years for murder, Callahan returns home to find Sean, his victim’s father searching for the body. Callahan soon realises that the
Allan With Two Ls, Director | Gillian Griffin
February 24, 2019 13:40 - 12 minutes - 2.83 MBAllan has just turned 99. He sits with his grand daughter, the filmmaker, and recalls memories of life in Dublin from a century gone by.
Pigeons of Discontent, Paddy Cahill is a Dublin based documentary director.
February 24, 2019 13:25 - 10 minutes - 2.44 MBIn the otherwise tranquil Dublin neighbourhood of Stoneybatter, one local quirk has divided neighbours. The Pigeons.
Grá & Eagla is a short documentary examining Irish people’s attitudes towards our native language.
February 24, 2019 13:10 - 11 minutes - 2.74 MBCaitríona Ní Chadhain is from Connemara in County Galway, Ireland, she grew up speaking Irish and is passionate about the importance of keeping the endangered language alive.
Scope- Director; Richard Keaney Toronto Irish Film Fest SUN MAR 3rd 2:00pm
February 17, 2019 13:50 - 12 minutes - 2.85 MBWhen a young man drops out of college to care for his mother, he too finds himself increasingly insulated from the outside world. Richard Keaney will be in attendance.
Vegetable - Director; Mícheál Fleming Toronto Irish Film Fest SUN MAR 3rd 2:00pm
February 17, 2019 13:40 - 11 minutes - 2.7 MBYes, it’s a film about Irish zombies…because the vege-tables have turned on a desperate trio of zombies, who are left with no choice but to chomp on vegetables to survive. (In English & Irish).
First Disco - Director; Helen O’Reilly Toronto Irish Film Fest SUN MAR 3rd 2:00pm
February 17, 2019 13:25 - 10 minutes - 2.44 MBA first disco. Everyone’s had one. Think back to 1983. Culture Club are no. 1, everyone’s glued to Knight Rider, and Kelly Harrison is not only experiencing her first crush, she’s going to her first disco. Kelly’s only problem is she’s getting train track
Ma - Director; Anne Marie Kelly Toronto Irish Film Fest SUN MAR 3rd 2:00pm
February 17, 2019 13:15 - 9 minutes - 2.22 MBWe can all empathize with the grief of the mother who’s lost a child. But should we empathize with the grief of the mother of the person responsible? This powerful short drama asks the question.
Troubles Director; Jonathan Harden, Toronto Irish Film Fest SUN MAR 3rd 2:00pm
February 17, 2019 13:00 - 15 minutes - 3.51 MBA troubled traditional Irish musician re-enters the fold after a long absence. An emotionally stunted friend wants to offer an apology. When words fail them both, music is all they have to bring them together.
The Land Grabber - Toronto Irish Players
February 10, 2019 13:20 - 14 minutes - 3.33 MBKristin Chan & Geraldine Browne
Premier International Tapestry Exhibition
February 10, 2019 13:00 - 17 minutes - 3.98 MBFrances Crowe
Fill Your Heart With Ireland
February 03, 2019 13:35 - 16 minutes - 3.72 MBNiall Gibbons, CEO Tourism Ireland - Tourism Ireland has identified a number of strategic areas to underpin its promotional activity in 2019