Mud Island Community Garden Family Friendly Day

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Mud Island Community Garden Family Friendly Day

On April 20th (Saturday), Mud Island Community Garden is set to welcome families for a lineup of Live Music, Circus acts, engaging Children’s Workshops, wrapping up The Five Lamps Arts Festival 2024. Activities are scheduled to take place from 11am – 6pm.

Agenda

TA TUM TUM!
11:30am and 12:45pm
An immersive samba drums interactive music show designed for children to explore Brazilian culture through music, body awareness, voice and different rhythms. Samba is enacted most spectacularly in the Brazilian Carnival celebrations and that’s what Ta Tum Tum! is all about – sharing the most colourful and happy celebration in the world with children.

FLAF24 Ta Tum Tum

QUIRK MARKET
11am to 5pm

A vibrant space where the LGBTQIA+ community celebrate, trade, and showcase their creations. Two years later, the market keeps fostering new and established creators in the Dublin scene, being one of the first-ever markets run by and for queer people.

FLAF24 Quirk Market Dublin

AVOCA REACTION
12:15pm

Join Avoca Reaction and friends for an afternoon of stories and songs at Story time, with inclusion as theme. A fun and engaging children’s literary event aimed at ages 4-10 years but can be enjoyed by all!

FLAF24 AVOCA DRAG-STORYTIME with Wren Dennehy

Guido Fanzini’s IMPOSSIBLE CIRCUS
1:30pm
circus tale of sibling rivalry, brotherly love and pogo sticks. It tells the story of how Guido Fanzini finally managed to demote his brother Ronaldo to a lowly circus roustabout so he can shine as the star of Guido Fanzini’s Impossible Circus. But Ronaldo may have other ideas! 

FLAF24 Guido Fanzinis IMPOSSIBLE CIRCUS

CÓR DUIBHLINNE
2:00 pm
Directed by Amy Ní Riain, a small three-part choir of women convenes to sing and rehearse in Irish. Their repertoire blends traditional and contemporary Irish songs, catering to speakers of all levels – from beginners to fluent and native speakers. Members gather for a friendly cup of tea and conversation, supported by Foras na Gaeilge. New participants are warmly welcome!

FLAF24 Foras na Gaeilge

The Free Reeders
3:00 pm
The Free Reeders are harmonica enthusiasts bonded by Irish tradition. With skilful harmonies and versatile instrumentation, we breathe new life into timeless melodies. Experience the essence of Irish music reimagined.

FLAF24 The Free Reeders

KIRUU MUSIC
4pm
Kiruu’s music combines influences from his mixed cultural background of Ireland, the Mediterranean, and East Africa. His live band includes a diverse range of collaborators from around the globe. His first album, “Super Feo Express” was released in 2019, and the Equinox music video in summer 2022. 

FLAF24 Kiruu

FUSION MURGA
All Day
A musical style associated with carnival. A mix of theatre, satire, comedy, choral singing, and clowns in an interactive multilingual workshop. Expect games, music, theatre, dance and more. If you are an artist or art lover interested in building creative collaborations and celebrating cultural diversity, join us!

FLAF24 FUSION MURGA

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