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The
Franco-Irish
Literary Festival
is the result of the successful collaboration between
the
Alliance Française,
the
French Embassy
and a Franco-Irish
committee composed of significant figures from the
worlds of literature, publishing and academics. It has
been supported to great effect by the
Arts Council,
Foras na Gaeilge,
Literature Ireland,
and
various cultural and commercial sponsors from Ireland
and France. It was awarded the
Dublin UNESCO City of Literature
label and is this year the recipient of the
RTÉ Supporting the Arts
scheme.
The
Festival’s aim is to widen and enhance the long-standing
friendship that exists between Ireland, France and other
French-speaking countries. It welcomes writers in both
the English and Irish languages, together with writers
of the wider francophone world. Each year the
festival presents a central theme and writers,
professionals or artists are given the opportunity to
exchange experiences and ideas on the subject in an
informal setting. Panel discussions, interviews,
readings, signings and exhibitions take place over the 3
days of the Festival: an opening night on Friday evening
at
The French Library with a performance or a
screening / Full day on Saturday at
Dublin Castle
with the main events, book sales and various exhibitors
/ a closing literary brunch on Sunday at the
Alliance Française.
For its 20th edition, the
Festival will take place 5-7 April
on
the theme “Women” with a very special
line-up of guests and events! |
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Who would have thought that the Franco-Irish
Literary Festival would become an annual
fixture
on the Dublin cultural calendar? Certainly
not
the Festival team who started this amazing
journey 20 years ago!
The Festival’s acclaim has steadily grown
thanks
to our ever-enriching editions, its
prestigious
guests, appealing themes, loyal and
committed
partners, a loyal and growing audience, and
a
close-knit and motivated event team ready to
answer to the needs and wills of our
audience.
Christine Weld,
Festival Organiser
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