Imbolg agus Téama an Chreidimh in Éirinn atá á iniúchadh sa tárna eagrán den tsraith 'Na Féilte Tine', an uair seo dírithe ar cheiliúradh ársa theacht and Earraigh Cheilteach.
Deir Ciarán Ó Cofaigh, Léiritheoir agus cruthaitheoir na sraithe, "Is staidéar ar na féilte ársa Éireannacha í Na Féilte Tine, ach is iniúchadh ar an tsícé Éireannach atá sa tsraith seo freisin."
"I gclár 2, Imbolg, scrúdaíonn muid traidisiún an Chreidimh in Éirinn agus an t-athrú ó chreideamh dúchasach na mBandéithe chuig an Chríostaíocht go dtí creideamh an lá atá inniu ann."
"In Éirinn an lae inniu, feicimid spéis ag fás arís sna traidisiúin ársa seo agus an gá atá againn nascadh le Ciorcal na Bliana, na séasúir agus an nádúr i gcoitinne."
Beginning in Killorglin with the Biddy Festival, Imbolg looks at the tradition of crafting effigies and other symbolic representations of the welcome to Spring. Culminating in the Killorglin Biddy's Day parade, these symbolic creations are presented to the community in a spirit of celebration with song and dance. It then explores the contemporary manifestations of ancient rituals connected to Bríd, Goddess and saint, with a group from Woman Spirit Ireland. The programme ends with the festival parades in Clondalkin and Kildare village delving deeper into the theme of Belief and how it has manifested in Ireland across the millennia.
Léireoidh an tsraith an nádúr ciorclach a bhaineann le Roth na Bliana: Samhain ag cur fáilte roimh an Gheimhreadh, Imbolg, an tEarrach, Bealtaine ag fógairt tús an tSamhraidh, agus Lúnasa ag ceiliúradh Fhómhar na bliana.
Má chaill tú Clár 1, Samhain, is féidir é a fheiceáil air an 'RTÉ Player' roimh chraoladh Imbolg.
Le linn na sraithe, i gcathracha agus i mbailte timpeall na tíre, feicfimid pobail ag teacht le chéile chun na traidisiúin ársa seo a cheiliúradh. Mar léiriú ar an roth bliantúil, craolfar gach clár ar laethanta saoire bainc na bhféilte gach trí mhí. Thosaigh an tsraith le Samhain, a craoladh ar shaoire bainc Oíche Shamhna 28.10.24.
"We filmed for this episode of Na Féilte Tine during Imbolg and Lá Fhéile Bríde, a season of visual contrast with pale watery days and dark clear nights. The sense of change in the air is marked with a dance sequence in old woodlands, green and mossy, a river in full flow."
"This dance, performed by China Lynch, beautifully communicates pent up energy twitching into life. The stirring of energy was subtle and exciting, thanks to the choreography of Ríonach Ní Néill," says Rachael Moriarty, Director.
"Nighttime scenes, by contrast, were loud and busy. The 'biddy’ celebrations in Killorglin were a particular highlight, as fire, music and dance snaked across the bridge and through the town. We felt we were filming something contemporary and inclusive that had ancient roots.
"Kildare Town had a visually stunning celebration of Saint Brigid, fire, light, performers and community all gathered in the main square, around the site where Brigid founded her community. A celebration from the deep past was being reborn and reinterpreted and I think that’s something to enjoy in this documentary, the chance to reconnect with cycles and energies which have been part of life in this particular corner of the world for millennia."
I measc lucht atá rannpháirteach tá An Dr Karen Ward, An tUrramach Myōzan Ian Kilroy, Dara Ó Maoildhia, Réamonn Ó Ciaráin, Michael Harding, Bríd Ní Mhóráin, Manchán Magan agus Lillis Ó Laoire.
Cloisfimid freisin ó leithéidí An Dr Pádraigín Ní Uallacháin, An Dr Mary Condren, Caoimhe Dunn agus Lia O’Hegarty.
The four programmes mirror the cyclical nature of the wheel of the year: Samhain to welcome the start of Winter and the new year; Imbolg to welcome Spring; Bealtaine to celebrate the beginning of Summer and Lúnasa to herald the Autumn harvest.
As a reflection of the yearly cycle, each event programme will air on the festival Bank Holiday every 3 months, Samhain being the first which was broadcast on the Halloween bank holiday in October 2024. Throughout the series in cities and towns around the country, communities will come together to celebrate these ancient traditions.
Na Féilte Tine - Imbolg, Dé Luain, 3ú Feabhra, 6.30pm ar RTÉ 1 agus an 'RTÉ Player'.
Tá Na Féilte Tine léirithe ag ROSG, do RTÉ agus Coimisiún na Meán, le tacaíocht ó Rialtas na hÉireann trí 'Section 481'.
