Festival brings world of arts music and global culture to Ireland’s doorstep

“an exhilarating mix of music, dance, performance art and magic…a family-friendly Glastonbury” The Irish Times

Now in its tenth year, the Festival attracts over 250,000 people making it Ireland’s largest intercultural celebration. With a diverse world music line-up, food fairs, art exhibitions, workshops and cultural demonstrations as well as a Festival newspaper and nightly Festival Club where Irish artists jam with world musicians, this family-friendly celebration is a round-trip, non-stop ticket to a world of culture.

And, with over 90% of the events free of charge, the Festival is the top value-for-money event on the summer calendar, appealing to all the senses as well as the wallet.


Featuring over 800 artists from 33 countries in 180 events, the dlr Festival of World Cultures celebrates its 10th anniversary with its strongest line-up yet. With new dates at the end of July, the Festival provides audiences with the best multi-arts, multi-cultural holiday feast of the summer without ever needing to leave Ireland.


This year’s three-day festival – a Dún Laoghaire Rathdown County Council event – incorporates Irish premieres of some of the world’s most outstanding musicians, including: legendary Algerian King of Raï, Khaled; former Sigur Rós string section and Icelandic Cultural Award winners Amiina; Beninese voodoo funk sensations Orchestre Poly Rythmo de Cotonou; Malian superstar Rokia Traoré; and creative revolutionary Jah Wobble with his new project The Nippon Dub Ensemble.


Along with dozens of artists from around the world, these global performers will transform Dún Laoghaire into an outdoor arena over the last weekend in July, bringing a cosmos of creativity to Ireland’s doorstep.


For More Information: http://www.festivalofworldcultures.com

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