ARCHIVE: Culture Night 2024

April 25, 2025
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Esker Arts marked its second Culture Night on Friday 20th September 2024.

The day started with Children's Dance Workshop facilitated by Tracy McEvoy. Aimed at 8-10 year olds, this workshop was open to complete beginners, and introduced children to the world of dance. 

Following this, Music Generation had an Open Mic Session running throughout the evening with plenty of young artists taking part.

Offaly Down Syndrome Association launched their version of John Lennon's 'Happy Christmas (War is Over)' to a tremendous reception.

The Foyer was packed for a performance by Alma Duo. Aoise O' Dwyer and Camilo Gate Puga entranced audiences with a concert of classical and folk music for viola and double bass featuring music by celebrated Hungarian composer Bela Bartok, Austrian composer Karl Dittersdorf, contemporary solo pieces and arrangements of international folk songs and dances.

This was followed by Gregory H Ward performing live music to trio of films; More – Mark Osborne (1998),
A Trip to the Moon – Georges Mélies (1902), Neighbours – Norman McLaren (1952). 

Artist Cecilia Bullo presented a gallery talk about the In Dreams exhibition on display at the time, featuring work by herself and Arno Kramer.

The evening concluded with the launch of No Sympathy the debut novel from Tullamore-based author Eóin Dooley. Following a reading by the author, Artistic Director of Esker Arts, Sean Walsh, conducted an interview with Dooley.

Please see image gallery below.

Photography by Paul Moore Photography

Man holding Culture Night sign
A woman in the middle of a room with some children behind her and a man sitting on a side of the room
A woman in the middle of a room with some children behind her and a man sitting on a side of the room
A woman in the middle of a room teaching some dance movements to some children behind her and a man sitting on a side of the room
A woman in the middle of a room teaching some dance movements to some children behind her
A woman teaching some dance movements to some children behind her and there are some chairs and tables on the background
A woman teaching some dance movements to some children behind her and there are some chairs and tables on the background
Close up image of three little girls performing some dancing movements with other three girls behind them
Close up image of a young girl performing some dance movements
Close up image of a woman teaching some dance movements to some young girls behind her
Close up image of the group of young girls performing some dance movements
Close up image of the group of young girls performing some dance movements
A woman teaching some dance movements to some children in front of her and there are some chairs and tables on the background
Full image of a young girl performing some dance movements
Image of three young girls performing some dance movements
Full image of a young girl performing some dance movements
Close up image of a young girl performing some dance movements
A group of people looking a man singing and playing the guitar
A girl singing and a group of people looking at her and some of them are recording with their phones
A young man playing the piano with some microphones in front of him
A musician playing the guitar
A musician playing the guitar and singing
Full image of both guitarists playing their instruments and singing
Image of a young person with a happiness and excitement expression and a man laughing on a side
Close up image of two people hugging
Image of two women talking and some other people on the background
Close up image of two women holding a poster and smiling
Close up image of a young person playing a guitar and singing into a microphone
Close up image of a young person playing a guitar and singing into a microphone
Image of a young person playing a guitar and singing into a microphone
Close up image of a man leaning on the door frame and looking intently at something
Close up image of some sign with a microphone shape
Full image of the young person singing and playing the guitar
Close up image of a young woman singing into a microphone
Close up image of a young woman singing into a microphone and another young woman next to her
A young girl singing into a microphone
Close up image of a young girl playing the guitar and singing
Close up image of a young girl playing the guitar and singing
Close up of a young girl singing into a microphone
Close up image of a young singing into a microphone
Close up image of a young girl singing into a microphone
Image of a crowd of people looking at something
Close up image of a well dressed man singing into a microphone
Close up image of a young boy playing the piano
Close up image of a young boy playing the piano
Close up image of a young boy playing the piano
Close up image of a young person singing into a microphone
Image of a young person singing into a microphone and next to him there is a young woman playing the guitar
Full image of a young singer and a young woman playing the guitar
Close up image of a young woman singing into a microphone
Close up image of a young woman singing into a microphone
Close up image of a young woman singing into a microphone
Close up image of a young woman singing into a microphone and next to her there is a well dressed man playing the guitar
Close up image of a young woman singing into a microphone
Close up image of a young woman singing into a microphone
Close up image of a young boy playing the piano
Close up image of a young boy playing the piano
Close up image of two women looking at something
Close up image of a young girl looking at something
Close up image of a young boy playing the piano
Three well dressed men talking
Image of the auditorium from the seats, with people sitting and there is an image on the screen on the stage
Image of the seats of thee auditorium with some people sitting
A man speaking into a microphone on the stage
Image of the auditorium from the seats, with people sitting and there is an image on the screen and a man talking with a microphone on the stage
A man speaking into a microphone on the stage
A man speaking into a microphone on the stage
Image of the auditorium from the seats, with people sitting and there is an image on the screen and a man talking with a microphone on the stage
A well dressed man speaking into a microphone on the stage
Close up image of a well dressed man speaking into a microphone on the stage
A well dressed man speaking into a microphone on the stage and holding a piece of paper
A well dressed man speaking into a microphone on the stage
Image of a well dressed man speaking into a microphone with an image on the screen
Image on the screen of the auditorium of a young woman using a christmas hat and smiling
Image on the screen of the auditorium of a young woman using headphones and smiling
Image on the screen of the auditorium of a man using headphones and smiling
Image on the screen of the auditorium of a group of people using christmas hats and some of them are smiling
Image on the screen of the auditorium of a group of people using headphones and some of them are smiling
Image on the screen of the auditorium of a young woman using headphones and looking at something
Close up image of a young woman on the public clapping
Close up image of a woman clapping and crying from emotion
Close up image of a young boy looking at something
Full image of a group of young people and some men smiling
Image of a young group of people and some men smiling and posing for the photo
Close up image of two young boys laughing together
Close up image of two young boys sitting and smiling
Close up image of two men surrounded by a group of young people
Group of people listening to two musicians, the one in the left is playing a violin and a the other one is playing a double bass
Close up image of a musician playing the violin
Close up image of a musician playing the double bass
Full image of the musician playing the double bass
Full image of the musician playing the violin
Full image of two musicians, the one on the left is playing the violin and the other one is playing the double bass
Man playing the Cello
Man playing the Cello
Woman playing the violin
Woman playing the violin
Woman playing the violin and man playing the cello
Woman playing the violin
Woman playing the violin
Man playing the Cello
Woman holding a violin and man holding a cello
Man in purple lighting playing electronic keyboard
Man in purple lighting playing electronic keyboard
Man in purple lighting playing electronic keyboard
Man in purple lighting playing electronic keyboard
Man in purple lighting playing electronic keyboard
Man in purple lighting playing electronic keyboard
Man in purple lighting playing electronic keyboard
Man in purple lighting playing electronic keyboard
Man in purple lighting playing electronic keyboard
Hand in purple lighting playing electronic keyboard
Man in purple lighting playing electronic keyboard
Man in purple lighting playing electronic keyboard
Man in purple lighting playing electronic keyboard
Man in purple lighting playing electronic keyboard
Man in purple lighting playing electronic keyboard
Man in purple lighting playing electronic keyboard
Man in purple lighting playing electronic keyboard beneath large cinema screen
Man in purple lighting playing electronic keyboard beneath large cinema screen
Man in purple lighting playing electronic keyboard beneath large cinema screen
Man in purple lighting playing electronic keyboard beneath large cinema screen
Man in purple lighting playing electronic keyboard
Full image of the auditorium with a musician playing an electric piano on the stage and some images on the screen
Man with glasses reading a book
Man with glasses smiling and holding a book
Bald man with beard reading a book
Bald man with beard reading a book
Bald man with beard reading a book
Bald man with beard reading a book
Bald man with beard reading a book with second man wearing glasses seated behind him
Bald man with beard reading a book
Bald man with beard smiling and holding a book
Two men wearing black sitting and having a conversation
Two men wearing black sitting and having a conversation
Two men wearing black sitting and having a conversation
Bald man with beard smiling and holding a book
Two men wearing black sitting and having a conversation
Bald man with beard smiling and holding a book