the festival event date has been announced. Featuring a full weekend schedule presenting a feast of live music, creative art and urban voices in an exciting line up to celebrate all styles vocal between 12th - 14th November 2010 in Galway Ireland.
To get involved .... we are now calling for audio/visual presentations, mcs, djs , drummers and vocalists to step forward for the SOV show .......
AFRICA DAY MUSIC LIVE
TUESDAY 25 MAY FROM 9PM
QUAYS MUSIC HALL QUAY STREET GALWAY
A tremendous show of African Music took place tonight at the Quays Music hall Galway, where a lively enthusiastic crowd were entertained by a line up that featured Calypso, Reggae, Hip Hop, Afro Latin, Percussion and Dance groups to celebrate Africa day Galway 2010.
The unique venue features a Pipe Organ background and church altars to showcase the music, artistically mixing together the vibrant sounds of the African continent on a visually Gothic stage design
First up to open the event were the cultural dance female group, The Violets.
The young Nigerian girls energetically displayed their cultural dance routines backed by a musical rhythmic beat. Their performance was greeted by hearty applause and foretold that the evening
KENYA WIN AFRICA DAY SOCCER CUP
AFRICA DAY GALWAY SOCCER CUP REVIEW
FRIDAY 21 MAY 2010
MERVUE UNITED AFC GALWAY
Today 6 Galway schools entered 12 soccer teams to compete for the inaugural Africa day soccer cup.. Good weather throughout the day encouraged the 300 children to support and participate in the sport and music workshop occasion. .
3rd/ 4th class Pupils from St Michaels boys Mervue, Clydagh NS Headford, St Nicholas Claddagh , Scoil Bhride Shantalla, Menlo and St Patrick
HEADLINES
GALWAY INDEPENDENT EDITION 20 MAY 2010
ON THE RADIO
AFRICA DAY GALWAY RADIO SHOWS
Galway Bay Fm Arts Show with Vinnie Browne
i102.104FM Good News Friday show Fri 14 May
Mid West Radio Tommy Marren show Thurs 20 May LISTEN MID WEST RADIO
Flirt FM Africa Day show hosted by Gerry Mulkerrins & Julie Friedrich Wed 19 May
Connemara Radio Coast to Coast programme hosted by Paul Phelan Sat 22 May 7.30pm
STREET PROJECTIONS
the Africa Day street projection show began on Tuesday18th May
with repeated viewings from dusk til dawn in Quay Street Galway
Design by Robin Murphy Projection from Keiran Cooney
Africa Day Galway wishes to thank Irish Aid, Bus Eireann, Football Association IrelandHellenic Coca Cola, Supermacs, Mervue United AFC, Galway United FC, , Galway City Sports Partnership, Galway County Sports Partnership ,Powersoccer school of excellence, Liam Challoner Trophies, Quays Music Hall , Barnacles and Galway City Council for their support
THE CUP TOURS GALWAY SCHOOLS
The Africa Day Galway cultural ambassador school visits took place on Thursday & Friday at St Michaels Mervue; Clydagh NS Headford; St Nicholas Claddagh; Scoil Bhride Menlo. St Patricks Galway; Scoil Bhride Shantalla .Gerry welcomed the class to the Soccer tournament as the trophy began its tour of participating schools. Cultural guest speaker Adekeye Adouton presented a knowledgeable and interesting talk and visually described the continent featuring a projection display of African history and culture. Julie Friedrich spoke of the workshop music and dance classes also available during the Africa Day soccer Cup on Friday 21st at Mervue United AFC. Thanks to teachers Brendan Costello, Sharon Myers, Eileen Gleeson ,Jarlath Healy, Art Naughton, Miriam Duggan ,Josephine Moran plus all the staff and pupils for their hospitality and entering teams for the soccer tournament
ADDED SCHOOL TEAM
School Players from Scoil Bhride Shantalla, will now represent Ethiopia in the forthcoming 5 a side Africa Day Galway Soccer Cup Tournament
READ ALL ABOUT IT
NEW VIDEO
New youtube film " Africa Day Galway Soccer and Music Photoshoot" is now available , produced by Rory Walsh from Spire Productions
The inaugural Spirit of Africa Day Schools Soccer Cup tournament is ready to kick off at 10am on Friday 21 May 2010 at MERVUE UTD AFC Galway with five schools participating to win the 5 a side trophy.
National school pupils from, CLYDAGH NS HEADFORD;
ST MICHAELS MERVUE
SCOIL BHRIDE MENLO
ST NICHOLAS CLADDAGH
ST PATRICKS GALWAY
SCOIL BHRIDE SHANTALLA
have entered teams to represent 12 African nations in the competition, playing a series of matches between TANZANIA
CAMEROON
CONGO
EGYPT
ETHIOPIA
GHANA
IVORY COAST
KENYA
MOROCCO
NIGERIA
SOUTH AFRICA
ZIMBABWE
All are welcome to cheer your team to victory.
The event is kindly supported by Irish Aid , Bus Eireann , Supermacs, Coca Cola, Powersoccer school, Galway United FC, Galway Sports Partnership.
Irish Aid invites people throughout Ireland to join in an exploration and celebration of African music, dance, film, history, art, social and political life and much more for Africa Day.
On Thursday 6 May, Africa Day Galway launched its event programme with a Photoshoot display of music and sport in Galway City.
In attendance were Galway City Mayor Declan McDonnell, Carmel Gorman Bus Eireann, John Power soccer school , Jason Cotter Galway United Fc, Nigel Keady F.A.I, Jason Craughwell Liam Hanrahan Galway City Sports Partnership, African football players Gello Star, Stephen Abraham, Eric Tsagli, Kojo Arthur and Nigerian Musician Toluking Photos courtesy of Clare O'Regan.
THE HAL101JAH PROJECT VIDEO
Spirit of Voice 09 Festival interactive song project HAL101JAH featuring 101 Galway Voices & Musicians together with the Mervue Folk Choir performing a spoken word version of song "Hallelujah" written by singer-songwriter Leonard Cohen originally released on the 1984 studio album
TELLING TALES DVD for Deaf people
Telling Tales Audiovisual Storytelling accessible for deaf people. the DVD features Irish mythical legend tales and personal eye witness accounts recorded for the very first time heard together with sign language translation. Its original , humorous and educational.
The Spirit of Voice 05 Festival was captured on film and features 55 multi cultural singers and spoken word artists recorded live on stage. Musical styles include Gospel, Choral, Traditional, Folk, Rap, Slam, Barbershop, Opera, Jazz, and Overtone with many different countries and languages represented. To preview see our youtubes pages. live video
Originally launched in 2006 the DVD is available again to fundraise for the Cystic Fibrosis Galway branch. Artists on view include: Marty Mulligan, Julie Feeney, Aine ni Dhroihneain, Michel Brandt, NUIG Choir and Sandra Schalks.
its simple to order your copy now
Live CD to support Cystic Fibrosis
This compilation mix album featuring a variety of performances from the Galway Venue between 2000- 02. The album was produced in conjunction with the Irish Sun newspapers Ciara
