The Donegal Music Education Partnership’s Children’s String Orchestra has been invited to the 5th Annual Coole Music Festival in Gort, Co.Galway on Sunday, 4th March 2012. This is the first time for the orchestra to participate in such an important event where they can meet other orchestras from all over Ireland. There will be two performances, one at 1.00 p.m. for junior orchestras featuring the Kilkenny Junior Orchestra, Sligo Academy of Music Junior Orchestra, Athenry Junior Orchestra, Coole Music Junior Orchestra and our own Children’s String Orchestra, and the later show at 6.00 p.m. will be for senior ensembles. The Children’s String Orchestra will perform pieces by S.Suzuki, W.Gluck, J.S.Bach and also popular traditional songs under the baton of one of our music tutors, the Spanish cellist and conductor Víctor Yélamo. At the end of the concert all the junior orchestras come together to play a piece called “UNDER COVER” specially created for this event by Katharina Baker. This piece will be performed from memory by all the ensembles. We wish them well with their performance and look forward to hearing all about it.
The Children’s String Orchestra will be accepting new members in March. The junior ensemble group is open to all string players aged from 7 to 13 years old. For further information, contact Donegal Music Education Partnership on 074 – 9176293 / musiceducation@donegalvec.ie
READ LK is a reading initiative inspired by the One Book, One Community project worldwide and here in Letterkenny pupils of 4th/5th/6th classes of Educate Together NS and the 1st Year students of Errigal College are undertaking the reading of the acclaimed children’s book – Four Kids,Three Cats, Two Cows, One Witch (maybe) by Siobhán Parkinson and being involved in various events officially from Read LK launch on Tuesday next 21st February (7.00 p.m.) in the Central Library, Letterkenny to the official close on March 29th next. Click here for full details of READ LK and a breakdown of the events being organised.
As part of the various events over the 5 week period there is a flash fiction Creative Writing Competition for 2012 where book vouchers can be won by writing 500 words or less on the theme “JOURNEY”. Entries can be sent by post or delivered to Brid Mc Intyre, Adult Education Centre, Donegal VEC Admin.Offices, Ard O’Donnell, Letterkenny or indeed by e-mail to bridmcintyre@donegalvec.ie on or before the deadline of Friday March 9th.
Here are the full Rules, Information and Conditions of Entry. Join in the fun and let’s see all the creativity!!
A group of 6 talented lads under the name of the “Retrotones” and who are all students at St.Catherine’s VS, Killybegs will be on stage this weekend, Feb 4th, in the first live show of the “Opportunity Knocks” Talent Competition in the Central Hotel, Donegal Town.
The Retrotones are no strangers to the stage having competed in and won outright the “Our School’s Got Talent” competition in mid-December last which was run in conjunction with Special Olympics Ireland, Co.Donegal. The 6 lads involved are : Christopher McBrearty, Christopher Cunningham, Matthew Kyle, Luke Kelly, Philip Floyd and Andrew Blain. Before Xmas last in the previous competition mentioned Jack McDaid and Paul O’Donnell were also part of the group but have now gone to persue other things. The Retrotones are also under the choreography of Ms.Jessica Bray who is also a student in St.Catherine’s. We wish them well in the competition and here are some pictures and also a piece from YouTube.
Moville Community College recently presented two nights of entertainment with their musical “The Only Way is Rock” in the Millennium Forum in Derry but as the Inishowen News item shows – events in Derry on the night didn’t help but decisions had to be made agus the performance went ahead as planned. This short post is an acknowledgement of the input and dedication from the students and their families and friends and they deserve the highest praise for their commitment. Well done once again on your participation and achievement.
Here are a few pictures from the show.
A final year student in Crana College who is hoping to continue her education studies in the field of Art, has been short-listed from thousands of entries to the last 16 of her category in the Create a Doodle for Google Competition. Claire McCay, can not only win herself a new laptop and her Doodle Entry being on the front homepage of Google.ie for a day but also she could win €10,000 for her school to spend on technology and given the current economic climate, this would be a great legacy to leave her school, that she loves!
Please take time out to click on Doodle4Google and vote for Claire and Crana College. This can be voted on every day over the next few weeks so that Claire reaches the final 5 and both herself and Crana College would really appreciate your support and please pass on to your friends as well.
Congratulations to the u-16 Coláiste na Carraige team who recently won the County Title beating Carndonagh with a scoreline of 2-6 to 0-7. Under manager Paddy Boyle, they were dominant throughout and indeed if they hadn’t had as many wides on the day, the winning margin would have been greater. There is a nice article here in the Democrat, that gives a deeper review of the occasion.
As a result of their achievement in winning the County Title, Coláiste na Carraige had to face a strong opponent 3 days later at Celtic Park, Derry in St. Joseph’s from Coalisland, Tyrone in the Quarter Final Ulster U-16 and although Coláiste na Carraige played well and gave a good account of themselves, their opponents eventually won 0-11 to 0-7. It’s a pity that such an important game came so quickly after the other one but nonetheless they are worthy Champions here and Well Done.
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Invite for Children’s Orchestra.
The Donegal Music Education Partnership’s Children’s...
READ LK – Creative Writing Competition 2012.
READ LK is a reading initiative inspired by the...
AONTAS Adult Learners’ Festival in Donegal.
The annual AONTAS Adult Learners’ Festival event...
“The Gift of the Pen”
Some of Coláiste Phobail Cholmcille’s students...
Fiona is top of the class.
A young Letterkenny woman has recently been appointed...
”Retrotones” to represent St.Catherine’s.
A group of 6 talented lads under the name of the “Retrotones”...
A Busy Fair !!
Donegal VEC’s Adult Learner Fair 2012 at the...
Everyone deserves the highest of praise!!
The Only Way is Rock Moville Community College recently...
Vote for this Doodle !!
A final year student in Crana College who is hoping...
Coláiste na Carraige win u-16 County Title.
Congratulations to the u-16 Coláiste na Carraige...
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Various Locations throughout the County.
Events in various Centres throughout the County - see Posting on Website for Full Listings in your area.
Run as part of AONTAS Adult Learners' Festival which overall nationwide will involve over 200 events.VEC Meeting
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Committee Room
21 Adult Learners' Festival in Donegal
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Various Locations throughout the County.
Events in various Centres throughout the County - see Posting on Website for Full Listings in your area.
Run as part of AONTAS Adult Learners' Festival which overall nationwide will involve over 200 events.READ LK
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Leabharlann an Contae, Leitir Ceanainn. -- Central Library, Letterkenny
Seoladh oifigiúil ar READ LK - Fáilte roimh chách!!
Official Launch of READ LK - Everyone Welcome
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