{"id":4340,"date":"2019-03-15T21:02:13","date_gmt":"2019-03-15T21:02:13","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/a-o.catalystdna.com\/march\/?p=4340"},"modified":"2020-02-23T04:17:26","modified_gmt":"2020-02-23T04:17:26","slug":"expansion-of-age-opportunity-artists-in-residence-in-care-setting-to-provide-increased-access-to-the-arts-for-older-people-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ageandopportunity.ie\/expansion-of-age-opportunity-artists-in-residence-in-care-setting-to-provide-increased-access-to-the-arts-for-older-people-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Sing out loud with Bealtaine and the St. Patrick’s Festival"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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St. Patrick\u2019s Festival and the Bealtaine Festival are delighted to announce its first ever joint event centring around a number of fun choral pop ups for all to get involved with this weekend.<\/p>

On Saturday, take to the streets for Sing Out Loud, an inclusive, celebratory programme in partnership with Tesco finest<\/em>*, with a choral trail featuring older persons and inter-generational choirs including The Forget Me Nots and Forever Young choirs, performing at Dublin\u2019s most iconic landmarks sharing their stories though song. Click here<\/a>\u00a0for full details of the choirs performing.<\/p>

Age & Opportunity\u2019s Bealtaine Festival has been celebrating choral singing through its Dawn Chorus events since 2009, where choirs around the country are invited to sing outdoors, at a scenic location, on a morning in May. In 2019, for the first time, a Bealtaine Festival Choir will represent the festival at a number of events. This choir was selected by Age & Opportunity and Sing Ireland and embodies the spirit of the Bealtaine Festival and will preview their Dawn Chorus performance along with other favourites at this very special national St. Patrick\u2019s Festival event.<\/p>

Join the choral trail on Saturday for a fun pop up sing-a-long \u2013 bring the kids, the grandkids and Sing Out Loud with us! Or come along to the national Festival Parade on Sunday to get a flavour of the Dawn Chorus which promises to be an uplifting and joyful performance by the Bealtaine Festival Choir.<\/p>

The Bealtaine Festival Dawn Chorus will take place in Co. Carlow, by the River Barrow in the town park on Sunday 5th<\/sup> of May at 6am \u2013 if you are in the area, come and join us to herald the day with song!<\/p><\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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