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FESTIVAL
The Spraoi Festival 2008: August 1st,
2nd and 3rd.
Held over the August Bank Holiday weekend in Ireland, the Spraoi
Festival is an annual riot of colour, energy and excitement with an
atmosphere that is unique among Irish festivals. It takes over city
centre areas of Waterford for three days, transforming the streets
and quays of the city into a giant stage for acts from all over the
world. Spraoi is committed to the advancement of street arts, and
the festival produces, premieres and showcases some of the best in
the world. The festival is also a platform for top quality world
music. And it's all free!
2008 sees a three day programme of
events kicking off on Friday to sundown (and beyond) on Sunday. It
will feature the Irish premiere of the large scale street theatre
production “Hydromania”, presented by one of Britain’s leading
street spectacle companies, Avanti Display. Also receiving Irish
premieres are Sienta La Cabeza from Spain, the USA Break Dancers,
Mimbre from the U.K. and Bash Street Theatre with their new
production “The Station”, a production which has been
co-commissioned by Spraoi.
There will also be some great world music to be heard, from the big
band sound of Jason Isaacs and the Dave Connelly Big Band, to the
blues notes of Split Whiskers, and the funky sound of the Fat 45’s.
Not forgetting Spraoi’s own parade production on Sunday evening, the
climax of the festival, set to wow audiences even more this year
"The biggest
street party in Ireland"
The Examiner
"This was Spraoi
at its world class best, stunning, exciting and spectacular"
The
Munster Express
"Art of fun
reclaims the streets"
The Irish Times
Print
media: CLICK HERE
for photographs.
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