CONVERGENCE Festival

On Thursday 14th July, the Borrisokane reception centre will facilitate performance art workshops by internationally acclaimed artists Alastair Maclennan and Deej Fabyc .

On Friday 15th, seven commissioned art performances curated by Deej Fabyc & Sandra Corrigan Breathnach are to be held at Milford House, performed by Analia Beltrani Janes, Beatrice Didier, Helana Walsh, Kane Stonestreet, Kelvin Atmadibrata, Olivia Hassett, and Veronica Pena. Pena is a Spanish artist, whose interdisciplinary practice explores   migration policies and cross-cultural dialogue. Irish artist, academic, and activist Helena Walsh utilises her body in her live art practice to unravel histories of colonisation in relation to issues of gender and labour.

On Saturday 16th, Bbeyond members hold a group performance on the village green in Cloughjordan. Bbeyond have been at the forefront of performance art in Ireland for twenty years curating thousands of performances in their monthly meetings in car parks and other public places. Enacting the groups’ philosophy of ‘Art in life, Life in Art’. Bbeyond encourage newcomers to performance art that is improvisational with an emphasis on play and material to highlight the art in everyday life.

BOOKING IS ESSENTIAL: please book for the workshop at convergence@mail.com

Please note that the details of events listed above are provided by the relevant Local Authorities.