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Spraoi
Festival
Spraoi Festival 2009: July 31st,
August 1st and 2nd
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!
The 2008 featured acts from 13 countries, and several
Irish premieres, including the large scale street theatre
production “Hydromania”, presented by one of
Britain’s leading street spectacle companies, Avanti
Display, a spectacular stilt and dance production
“Ombre”, by Italy’s Oplas Teatro, and
“The Station” by Bash St Theatre, which was
co-commissioned by Spraoi in association with ten other
international festivals.
Spraoi also premiered their own 2008 production,
“The Iron Tide”, on Sunday evening, a fitting
climax to the great outdoor spectacle that is the Spraoi
Festival.
"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
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