A mind-blowing 40 minute performance by multi-award winner Ilya Kaminsky at Ó Bhéal, filmed by Stephen O’Riordan. The following six videos take in Ilya’s full performance, with thanks to the Munster Literature Centre for the use of their camera.
We Lived Happily During the War
from Sonya’s Fairy Tale
Author’s Prayer
from Natalia
Envoi
from Musica Humana
Ó Bhéal's guests for the First Fortnight Festival are Jeanann Verlee and Lauren McNamara. Jeanann is the author of three books, including prey (Black Lawrence Press, 2018), finalist for the Benjamin Saltman Award, and Racing Hummingbirds (2010), winner in the Independent Publisher Awards. Lauren is an actress, poet, playwright, and essayist from Limerick. She is a two-time All-Ireland Slam runner-up and two-time Munster slam champion. Her debut poetry collection Quarter Life Crisis has recently been published by Revival Press. For more details click here >>>
Ó Bhéal’s 12th Winter Warmer (and 4th hybrid) poetry festival is now archived online and available to view via 14 videos on the FESTIVAL STAGE >>>
