{"id":34658,"date":"2025-03-14T03:04:12","date_gmt":"2025-03-14T03:04:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.creativeireland.gov.ie\/event\/imeartas-focal-word-play\/"},"modified":"2025-03-14T03:04:12","modified_gmt":"2025-03-14T03:04:12","slug":"imeartas-focal-word-play","status":"publish","type":"event","link":"https:\/\/www.creativeireland.gov.ie\/en\/event\/imeartas-focal-word-play\/","title":{"rendered":"Imeartas Focal (Word Play)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><em>Imeartas Focal<\/em> (Word Play) explores the Irish language through the creative concept of playing with words. Four iterations of bespoke creative workshops will take place in Askamore Community Centre, where participants will be supported to speak Irish, while engaging with multiple artistic genres.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Led by writer Sylvia Cullen, <em>an Gaeilge<\/em> will be explored through proverbs, slang, idioms, recipes and aphorisms. The focus will be broadeded into different forms of creative expression such as short films and poetry. Involving Spoken Word as an art form, participants will be invited to write a \u2018List Poem\u2019 where they create and give voice to a poem of their own, in the form of a simple list.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Working with singer Honor Heffernan and the Askamore Choir, participants will be guided on a journey of discovery through Irish heritage in <em>amhr\u00e1na\u00edocht<\/em>, listening to a selection of songs and discussing their lyrics. A celebration evening will comprise of a live performance of song, poetry and short story readings, to mark <em>An Bhailchr\u00edoch<\/em>. 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