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MIC FemFest 2024 organising committee members Dr Ailbhe Kenny, Dr Dorothy Morrissey, Dr Angela Canny and Edel Foster
A biannual festival celebrating the contemporary and historical experiences and achievements of women will return to Mary Immaculate College (MIC) from March 5-7 with a vibrant programme of cultural events including literature, performance, visual art and more across both the MIC Limerick and Thurles campuses.
Offering topical discussions, talks, readings, exhibitions as well as live interviews, theatre and music, MIC FemFest 2024: Caithfear Éisteacht, is a collective effort by staff and students. All events are free and open to the public, and for the first time this year, the festival is being extended to MIC’s Thurles campus.
Justine McCarthy, columnist with The Irish Times, will open the festival at MIC Limerick on Tuesday March 5 with a talk entitled ‘A Lot Done, More To Do’ while in MIC Thurles, the festival will begin with Siobhán McQuillan speaking about the One Million Stars project project, aimed at connecting communities in solidarity against all forms of domestic abuse.
Other notable events include a celebration of the life and work of Sinéad O’Connor in reading and song; and award-winning author, Sara Baume, in conversation with fellow author, Eimear Ryan.
Dr Fiona McDonagh, Chair of MIC FemFest 2024 and MIC Drama and Theatre Studies lecturer, said: “I’m delighted to see FemFest being extended to the Thurles Campus this year. This has enabled the forging of new relationships and fostered increased collaboration across both campuses.
"It also means that the reach of FemFest now extends beyond Limerick city and its environs into Tipperary. Another first this year is the introduction of our FemFest Manifesto, which was collaboratively created by our MIC FemFest committee”.
In Thurles, a panel of MIC Thurles academics will discuss their research on women’s contribution to Irish cultural life, past and present. Ruth Talbot, Librarian at MIC Thurles, will also lead a tour of the college, which will focus on women’s contributions.
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