Some photos from last weekends very successful event are posted on our gallery and on wort.lu

We will have the AGM on Tuesday 24^th March at 20.00 upstairs in the FOYER EUROPEEN, 12, rue Heine, L-1720 Luxembourg. Parking in the Place des Martyres nearby is the easiest

We would welcome members to get involved on the committee, especially anyone who has an interest or experience in web sites.

A volunteer to act as secretary would be greeted enthusiastically.

We also require an editor for the newsletter.

MEMBERSHIP

All participants of the classes are required to be members of the club of Comhaltas Ceoltóirí Éireann to be covered by insurance and also for security reasons in the European Foyer, the social centre of the European Institutions.

Membership fees for the shortened year January – September 2015 are as follows:

€45.00 for a family membership

€30.00 for a single membership

Please pay the amount to: Comhaltas bank account at BIL:

IBAN  LU27 0029 1531 3050 0000

Swift  BILLLULL

mentioning “membership” and importantly, your name and address and the European institution e.g.: EIB, if you are attached to one.

Also we will be running a Ceili for the kids on Sunday 15th March 2015.

€5 on the door, free for Comhaltas members.

Everyone welcome!

To close the Summer School we are rounding off the week with an outdoor Ceili at The Black Stuff on Saturday 9th August 2014 at 20.00cet.

Live music from The Kitchen Quartet.

Free entrance,  all welcome!

The second Irish Music Summer School went really well.

A perfect combination of (mostly) good weather, excellent tutors and great students made for a smooth mix.

Two teachers came over from Ireland, Brian O’Sullivan (who gave the drama class) and Triona Byrne (tin whistle tutor). Claire Fitzpatrick – who is on holidays in Luxembourg from her job in Cairo – managed the step dancing and Cliodhna Dempsey gave the singing classes. We are very grateful to the energy and enthusiasm that the teachers brought.

The idea behind the school was to provide a taste of Irish music and culture similar to what they might have if they were in school in Ireland. There were 33 students reflecting the mix of Irish with other nationalities in Luxembourg and there were quite a few that had no direct Irish connection which was also a very positive sign.

The Wort.lu sent a reporter to cover the school and had a piece with pictures that capture the spirit of the school – see link
http://www.wort.lu/en/community/irish-summer-school-luxembourg-keeping-irish-heritage-alive-in-luxembourg-53e346b5b9b39887080515f8