Charlie Donnelly Winter Literary School
Publish Date: Tuesday, 08 February 2005
The 3rd Annual Charlie Donnelly Winter School will be held in Tyrone Crystal Visitor Centre on Saturday 26th February. The winter school explores the legacy of the Dungannon soldier poet who fought and died in the Spanish Civil War in Jamara in February 1937.
This theme of this year’s school is ‘Colonialism: The legacy’. The school will discuss Colonialism in both and National and International contexts as well as new forms of Colonialism. e.g. the current situation in Iraq. Dr. Robbie McVeigh a human rights activist and accomplished researcher is the keynote Speaker at the event, will lecture on the long debated issue of Colonialism.
A panel discussion will take place on Saturday afternoon and will be chaired by Susan Mc Kay (Journalist and Author) with: Anna Lo (Chinese Welfare Association), Nell Mc Cafferty (Journalist and Playwright), and final place still to be confirmed.
Join a traditional session with Tommy Sands
Following the resounding success of last year, a Poets and Pints session with the renowned Tommy Sands will be held in Craic Arts Centre in Coalisland from 8pm. If you are a local musician and would be interested in taking part in the Poets and Pints session with one of Ireland’s most popular traditional singer- songwriters please contact the Community Arts Officer on 877 53626.
To reserve a place at the Winter School contact Marketing and Events Officer on 877 28625.
