DEITIES IN A VAN

With the support of the Bank of Ireland Begin Together Arts Fund in partnership with Business to Arts, Festival in a Van with We Are Griot set out to ensure that voices are heard and seen, and all stories told.

In 2023 Festival in a Van commissioned We Are Griot: FELISPEAKS (Felicia Olusanya), Dagogo Hart and Samuel Yakura; three Nigerian Irish poets and storytellers to create a performance piece. The resulting work, Deities, premiered at Balseskin Reception Centre with Festival in a Van on Sunday 6 August 2023.

Thanks to Arts Council funding, WeAreGriot is heading on the road more widely in 2024.

FRIDAY 19 JULY | CO. KILDARE

Join Festival in a Van and Creative Places Athy for a free open-air celebration of music, spoken word, and theatre with two stops in Athy.

1pm – 2pm: Castlepark, Athy Co. Kildare
5pm – 6pm: Bert House, Bert, Kilberry, Athy, Co. Kildare

On stage as part of this special visit to Athy will be Rhythm Africana performing traditional songs from all over Africa sure to get you dancing.

The main event is an outing of a short, specially commissioned spoken word theatre piece by acclaimed group WeAreGriot which explores themes of migration and home. All are welcome to this free event which aims to brighten up your day and broaden your horizons with some of the best performers on the scene in Ireland today.

This event is funded by the Arts Council and Kildare Arts Office and made possible through the support of Creative Places Athy.

SATURDAY 17 AUGUST | CO. DUBLIN

WeAreGriot hits the stage again as part of Adamstown Festival. This time, they'll be joined by the Acholi dancers. Stay tuned for more details!

This event is funded by the Arts Council and South Dublin County Council