Newry (Ireland) reports that there are plans afoot to organise and deliver what is believed to be the first Literary Festival to ever take place in Rathfriland.
Local schools have been contacted and are invited to enter poster, writing or poetry competitions in advance of the Festival with the winners announced in June. Events will be held in Chandler’s House and, in association with ABC Council, Drumballyroney Church and the Brontë Homeland Interpretative Centre.
Margot Groves from the organising committee said, “We have a rich heritage of writing in the area given the connection to the Brontë family and we wanted to celebrate this. We also want to showcase many of the talented writers that live locally and also inspire the younger generations too with the schools’ competition.
“We chose to incorporate Rath in our title to pay tribute to the history of the town and the stories that have been carried down through generations. Rathfriland was the chief citadel for the territory of Iveagh which covered about half of Co Down. The Magennis Clan were lords of Iveagh for 500 years up until the mid 1600s. They ruled from their castle base, which was protected by a rath, a type of walled enclosure.
“We will be shortly announcing the various events taking place during the Festival, including the artists and details on how to get tickets. For now, we want everyone to look forward to the weekend and save the date in their diaries!” (Columba O'Hare)
La Jane Eyre escrita por Charlotte Brontë no tuvo una vida fácil: en sus años de institutriz soportó el desprecio de las familias y cuando se enamoró de un hombre y este le pidió matrimonio, ella tuvo que rechazarlo, puesto que él estaba casado con otra mujer. Desde este jueves 27 de febrero y hasta el próximo domingo 2 de marzo, Jane tendrá la oportunidad de recordar su juventud en el Teatro del Mercado con el estreno del espectáculo ‘Jane B’, en el que se unirá el teatro y la música.
En una época en la que las mujeres eran subestimadas, Charlotte Brontë tuvo que utilizar el pseudónimo masculino de Currer Bel [sic] para que los editores tuvieran en consideración su obra. Una novela que presenta a una mujer capaz de decidir por sí misma y de alejarse del camino marcado por la sociedad para ella. En ’Jane B’, será su protagonista quien a través del paso del tiempo descubrirá que el miedo a la libertad se puede vencer cuando dejas atrás aquello que te hizo creer que nunca podrías ser libre.
(H.A.) (Translation)
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