The 6th Winter Warmer festival was the biggest yet returning to the KINO and expanding to four days. It featured 23+ poets, Ó Bhéal’s International poetry-film competition shortlist, poetry in theatre, poetry with music, a new multilingual anthology launch A Journey called Home, a hurling poetry session and closed-mic set for ten local poets.
We also held a series of literary presentations from Ó Bhéal’s four European (ECIC) festival partners from Portugal, France, Spain and Italy.
With thanks to the festival sponsors and to the fabulous, ever-expanding team of volunteers. A truly communal effort and brilliant result. With thanks to Shane Vaughan for the excellent videography and editing.
The Kino, The Long Valley Bar, The Evening Echo (our media partners), The Arts Council,
Foras na Gaeilge, Dunnes Stores, Forum Publications, Colmcille, Arc Publications, Isaacs Hotel,
Cork City Council, Poetry Ireland, UCC English Dept, Italian Department, Casilac, Italee Café,
The Natural Foods Bakery, The Quay Co-op and Paradiso.
Jane Commane, Peter Raynard, Michelle Delea and Ali Bracken.
In 2018 Ó Bhéal welcomed Coventry poets Jane Commane and Peter Raynard to Cork, then Cork poets Michelle Delea and Ali Bracken made their way over to Coventry for the Peace festival. With thanks to St. Mary’s College, California we were able to assist Leanne O’Sullivan’s visit to San Francisco.
This year’s twinning activities were funded by the Cork & Coventry City Councils and St.Mary’s College, California.
