First Ever Irish Language Battle of the Bands

dublin | arts and media | press release Thursday February 16, 2006 14:51 by Seán Ó hAdhmaill - Feachtas feachtas2 at eircom dot net 10 Sráid na Mainistreach Íochtarach, Baile Átha Cliath 1 +353 87 904 6136

1ú Chath na mBannaí Feachtas 2006

Cuirfear an chéad Chath na mBannaí de chuid Feachtas ar siúl Dé Céadaoin seo chugainn, 22 Feabhra 2006 i CLG Naomh Fhionnbharr i gCabrach i mBaile Átha Cliath. Tiocfaidh grúpaí ceoil le chéile ó scoileanna lánGhaelacha éagsúla, ina measc Coláiste Mhuire i gCabrach, agus Coláiste Eoin i Stigh Lorgan.

Tá an imeacht seo eagraithe ag an óg-eagras Gaeilge, Feachtas, i gcomhair leis Na Gaeil Óga, a d’eagraigh Comhdháil Óige in Ollscoil na Tríonóide le déanaí.

Is í chéad duais an “chaith” ná deis seinm ag gig sa POD, dar teideal CRAICFEST atá á eagrú ag Na Gaeil Óga agus i gcomhair le USI, ar an Máirt an 28 Feabhra 2006.

Ar chlár na hoíche sin beidh Cic-Ass Céilí na gContaetha (le geansaithe CLG, idir chontae & chlub), ansin seinmneoidh buaiteoirí Chath na mBannaí agus an sár-bhanna ceoil reggae Gaelach as Béal Feirste, Bréag. Críochnóidh an oíche le seit DJ.

Dar le Seán Ó hAdhmaill, Oifigeach Forbartha de chuid Feachtas, “Tá an-áthas orainn leis an tacaíocht agus dea-thoil a léiríodh don imeacht go dtí seo. Tá súil againn imeacht bliantúil a dhéanamh as seo, ag a dtabharfar deis agus ardán do cheoltóirí Gaelacha a dtallann a léiriú.

“Go pearsanta, ba mhian liom buíochas a ghabháil le clubanna Feachtas i gColáiste Mhuire agus i gColáiste Eoin, an fhoireann sa dhá scoil, Na Gaeil Óga, CLG Naomh Fhionnbharr, agus an t-eagras stáit, Foras na Gaeilge, as cinntiú go mbeadh rath ar an imeacht seo.”

Míonfhógraí
Cath na mBannaí
Eagraithe ag Feachtas i gcomhair leis Na Gaeil Óga
Dé Céadaoin, 22 Feabhra, 2006
8:00i.n go mall
i gCLG Naomh Fhionnbharr (Finbar’s GAC)

Duais 1 Áit:
GIG @ CRAICFEST sa Pod, 28 Feabhra

CRAICFEST
Eagraithe Na Gaeil Óga i gcomhair le USI,
Dé Máirt, 28 Feabhra 2006 @ 8in go mall.
POD, B.Á.C.
Céilí na gCondaetha, Buaiteoirí Cath na mBannaí, Bréag & DJ seit.

Maoinítear Feachtas ag an Rannóg Ghnóthaí Ógra, Fo-Roinn den Roinn Oideachais agus síntiúisí deonacha.

Eagraíonn Feachtas Comórtas Náisiúnta Thráth na gCeist Boird do dhaoine óga go bliantúil. Chomh maith leis sin eagraítear comórtas díospóireachta, turais go Scléip na hÓige, cursaí eachtraíochta, cursaí cinnireachta, campaí samhraidh agus ceardlanna ealaíona agus drámaíochta.

First Ever Irish Language Battle of the Bands

The first ever Battle of the Bands ‘as Gaeilge’ or Cath na mBannaí as the organisers of the event are calling it, will be held this Wednesday, 22 February @ St. Finbar’s GAA Club in Cabra. Rock & traditional from bands from Coláiste Mhuire in Cabra will pit their talents against Coláiste Eoin in Stillorgan.

The event is organised by the Irish language youth organisation Feachtas, in conjunction with Na Gaeil Óga, who organised the protest outside Fine Gael Headquarters against Enda Kenny’s statement on the Irish language in the education system.

The first prize for the bands will include playing at a gig in the POD called CRAICFEST organised by Na Gaeil Óga and USI on the 28th February.

CRAICFEST will consist of an Inter-County Cic-Ass Céilí (county & club GAA jerseys recommended), the winners of Cath na mBannaí and the legendary, Belfast based Irish-language Reggae band, Bréag, followed by a DJ set.

Seán Ó hAdhmaill, Development Officer for Feachtas said that “We’re very pleased at the response and support we’ve received so far. We hope to make this an annual event that will give young Irish musicians an opportunity and a platform to show off their talent”.

“I’d like to thank in advance the Feachtas clubs in Coláiste Mhuire and Coláiste Eoin, the staff in both schools, Na Gaeil Óga, St. Finbar’s and the state agency Foras na Gaeilge for making this event possible.”

Cath na mBannaí,
Date: Wednesday, 22 Feabhra 2006 @ 8pm
St. Finbar’s GAA Club

First Prize:
GIG @ CRAICFEST in the POD, 28 February 2006

Feachtas, Óg-Ghluaiseacht na Gaeilge is a voluntary youth organisation, and is funded by the Youth Affairs Section of the Dept. of Education. Feachtas organises a wide range of recreational activities for young people through the medium of Irish throughout the year, including debates, table quizzes, trips, and arts and drama workshops through a national network of youth clubs and after-school groups.

CRÍOCH / END

Seán Ó hAdhmaill
Feachtas, Óg-Ghluaiseacht na Gaeilge
10 Sráid na Mainistreach Íochtarach
Tel/Faxs: +353 1 878 6424
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Email: feachtas2@eircom.net