Aras Eanna Ionad Ealaine, Inis Oirr, is delighted to announce that acclaimed Japanese contemporary dancer and choreographer Akiko Kitamura is working on a new show inspired by a visit to the Aran Islands, Galway, and Connemara in 2019. Inspired by the rugged landscape and traditions of the West of Ireland, Akiko is working with Galway...
As Áras Éanna celebrates its 21st year as an arts centre in 2021, we are set to expand our Artists in Residence programme. Over two decades now, it has been part of the culture of our Gaeltacht island that artists come and live among the people of Inis Oirr, taking inspiration from the island, its...
There was great excitement in Inis Oirr this week when the biggest parcel in history arrived to the island. Santa Claus was unable to visit the Halla Mor in person this year because of social distancing, but he met up with the children of the island beside a new chimney which nobody had seen...
The stunning exhibition of photographs of Inis Oirr during the first lockdown by Cormac Coyne is featured on ‘Nationwide’ on RTEOne television this Friday (7pm). The photos were hosted online by Aras Eanna Ionad Ealaíone when arts centres across the country were closed and attracted interest from all across the globe. One lady even contacted...
