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Irish Music Irish Film Photographic Exhibitions

Thursday - Sunday June 19 - 22 and Friday - Sunday June 27 28 29:

The CELTIC HEART FESTIVAL is an exciting joint venture between

The Irish Cultural Centre Hammersmith and The Riverside Studios.

Presenting Music Concerts an Irish Film Festival and Exhibitions at both venues.

This years CELTIC HEART 'MUSIC' CONCERTS brings some of the biggest names in Irish Music to London. Concerts taking place at Riverside Studios include the brilliant blues vocalist Mary Coughlan (Thursday June 19.) Irish Super group 'Four Men A Dog (Friday June 20.) and leading Irish Singer Songwriter Damien Dempsey (Saturday June 21)

At the Irish Cultural Centre blues guitarist (and former member of Van Morrison's Band 'Them',) Jackie McAuley will take the stage (Friday June 20.) and Ireland's most supreme traditional singer DOLORES KEANE will make a rare appearance for two very special concerts on Saturday Sunday June 28 and 29 .

Tickets for concerts at both venues cost £15 / £12concs

www.Riversidestudios.co.uk

www.irishcentrehammersmith.co.uk

THE CELTIC HEART IRISH FILM FESTIVAL will bring some of the best new Irish feature films, documentaries and short films to both venues. There will be appearances from Ireland's top Film Directors and Actors including leading feature documentary film-maker John T Davis, Director and Hollywood Screen Actor, Patrick Bergin and Director Shivaun O Casey (daughter of Ireland's great playwright Sean O Casey,)

The Celtic Heart Film Festival opens Friday June 20 with a special screenings of the acclaimed new Irish Feature Film 'Kings' which tells the story of group of friends who emigrated to England in the late 70's promising to return to Ireland rich and successful. 25 years on, only one of them is going home, Jackie -his body in a coffin. Tom Collins's long-awaited tender film is a beautifully shot depiction of the isolation felt by a lost generation of Irish emigrants. (Cast includes Colm Meaney, Donal O Kelly.) It is hoped that Director Tom Collins can be at this screening.

The Film Festival closes on Sunday June 22 with a special preview screening of the new Irish Feature Film Strength and Honour, with a star studded cast, featuring Vinnie Jones, Patrick Bergin and Finbar Furey, the film tells the tale of a young Irish Boxer. The film won 'Best Film' at The Boston Film Festival. Actor Patrick Bergin and Director Mark Mahon will attend the screening.

Tickets for Films at Riverside Studios cost £7.50 / £6.50concs

Tickets for Films at The Irish Cultural Centre costs £5.50 / £4.50concs

www.Riversidestudios.co.uk

www.irishcentrehammersmith.co.uk

Celtic Heart Photographic Exhibitions;

The Celtic Heart Festival will present 2 major photographic exhibitions. Ireland's leading Photographer John Minihan (famous for his iconic Photographs of Samuel Beckett) will bring his exhibition of Irish Writers to Riverside Studios and leading Irish Film- Maker John T. Davis will bring his exhibition of portraits of his friends Bob Dylan, Van Morrison and John Lee Hooker (along with stills from his cult films Route 66 and HOBO) to The Irish Cultural Centre Hammersmith.

Rosalind Scanlon

Artistic Director Celtic Heart Festival

The Irish Cultural Centre

Blacks Rd W6 9DT

Tel 0208 563 8232

Direct 020 87414590

Fax 0208563 8233

Email artisticdirector@irishcentrehammersmith.co.uk

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