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It is an opportunity for people at home and abroad to get involved in a national movement

It is an opportunity for people at home and abroad to get involved in a national movement. Providing a platform for Irish to connect with relatives and friends around the world and invite them home in 2013. “. Gathering Donegal 2013 Be Part of it!. Video Clip embedded here – Daniel O’Donnell.

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It is an opportunity for people at home and abroad to get involved in a national movement

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  1. It is an opportunity for people at home and abroad to get involved in a national movement Providing a platform for Irish to connect with relatives and friends around the world and invite them home in 2013

  2. “ Gathering Donegal 2013 Be Part of it!

  3. Video Clip embedded here – Daniel O’Donnell

  4. What’s happening?

  5. Ambassadors

  6. Ideas from Workshops

  7. People in Donegal Organise gatherings for family, friends and connections around the world Invite them to Donegal to be part of it! The ask! People Overseas Respondto the invitations from home Come to Donegal in 2013 and experience it like never before!

  8. donegalgathering.com

  9. Earagail Arts Festival www.eaf.ie 11-21 July 2013 “World Class Art On Their Doorsteps” The Irish Times

  10. Earagail Arts Festival 2013 over 100 events in 40 venues across 22 towns, villages and islands! 50,000festival attendees annually 69% of audience from Donegal 15% from Northern Ireland8% from other Irish counties 8% international visitors annual turnover of approx. €500k generates over €3 million in the local economy. [1] [1] Source: Indecon Economic Consultants Report 2009

  11. Earagail Arts Festival 2013 Made In Donegal 25 years of celebrating the best in traditional and contemporary Irish music: Clannad, Altan, Enya, Moya Brennan, Donal Lunny, The Divine Comedy, Fidil & Solo Cissokho, Duke Special, The Henry Girls & The Fox Hunt, Cathy Davey, T with the Maggies, Paddy Glackin, Liam Ó Maonlai & Toumani Diabate, Lisa Hannigan, Declan O'Rourke, Patrick Street, Foy Vance, Andy Irvine's Mozaik, Lillis O Laoire, Liam O'Flynn, The Saw Doctors, Bob Geldoff, Damian Dempsey, Henry Mc Cullough, Mary Black, Kila……………

  12. Earagail Arts Festival 2013 Highlight 2013 Abhaile - The Homecoming a gathering of the clans of Donegal and a calling to the homeland – a gala celebration of the culture, native language and heritage of Donegal headlined by internationally renowned artists – Altan & Clannad

  13. Earagail Arts Festival 2013 Reinventing Tradition Celtic Folklore & Artistic Innovation Animating The Landscape Amazing Spectacle Events for all the Family

  14. Earagail Arts Festival 2013

  15. Earagail Arts Festival 11-21 July 2013 www.eaf.ie Paul Brown – director@eaf.ie

  16. Liam Ó Cuinneagáin

  17. COUNTY DONEGAL Gleann Cholm Cille AN GHAELTACHT7 counties100,000 population

  18. Our Linguistic Heritage In our place names Killybegs = Na Cealla Beaga = Little churches Donegal = Dún na nGall = The Fort of the Strangers Derry = Doire = Oak Grove In our own names O’Flaherty = Ó Flaithearta = Generous noble McGinley = Mac Fhionnlaoich = Fair-haired hero McBrearty = Muircheartaigh = Good mariner McAleer < Odhar = light brown (dun colour)=McClure

  19. Our Cultural Fabric

  20. Our Ancient Heritage

  21. Gleann Cholm Cille

  22. 1,200 programme participants. 6 semester programmes from USA Fulbright programme 50% from Ireland’s 32 counties 50% from US, Canada, England, Wales, Scotland, EU, Australia, Japan (29countries in all) Estimated €1.5m income for region Creates employment & boosts local economy Oideas Gael - 2012

  23. GAELIC LANGUAGE All courses with several levels Focus on spoken Irish International participation Building language networks Irish Language weekends in the USA An Ghaeilge

  24. Cultural Activity Holidays Siúl Sléibhe Hillwalking Seandálaíocht Archaeology Feadóg, Cláirseach Whistle, Harp, Bodhrán Damhsa Dance Oidhreacht Environmental Heritage Ealaíon Mara Marine Painting Griangraif Photography Fíodóireacht Weaving

  25. Evergreen State College University of Wisconsin at Milwaukee Lesley College Colorado College Hartwick College University of Charlston Celtic Association of Phoenix Kansas Gaelic Society Semester Programmes

  26. Our Gathering – Bígí Linn!

  27. Go raibh maith agaibh!

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