NATIONWIDE WEEK 17
MONDAY 27TH APRIL
PRESENTER ANNE CASSIN
PROGRAMME FOCUSING ON SINGING AND CHOIRS
On this evening's programme, Nationwide meets people in Dublin and Waterford who share a deep passion for singing and who devote part of their spare time to rehearsing with their respective choirs. The team discovers what motivates them and learns about the long-lasting friendships that have formed over the years.
As part of the Culture Date with Dublin 8 Festival, the Guinness Choir will be performing the world premiere of The City of Our Dreaming in St. Patrick's Cathedral on May 7th.Reporter Valerie Waters went to the rehearsal of this choral piece and met those who have connections with Guinness's for many years.
Whether it’s singing along to the radio or humming away in the shower, singing has the power to lift our mood and boost our wellbeing. In Waterford, one music teacher started a singing group and the response was overwhelming. So much so, that it has led to a change in her career.Each week, up to seventy people now come together with her to 'Sing for Joy’.
Website: www.guinnesschoir.org
Website: www.singforjoy.ie
WEDNESDAY 29TH APRIL
PRESENTER BLÁTHNAID NÍ CHOFAIGH
DUBLIN ENVIRONMENT STORIES
This evening’s show features stories of projects to enhance the environment as the team visits Dublin Bay to hear about efforts to improve water quality there. Also featured is a story about young people who are being encouraged to get interested in the environment through a school-based project.
Presenter Bláthnaid Ní Chofaigh visits Burrow National School in Sutton to hear about a great initiative called Picker Pals which aims to motivate and inform younger people to protect their environment.
Also on the programme is the story of a man who is working to re-introduce oysters to Dublin Bay, a project that aims to purify the waters and help restore biodiversity across the area.
Website: www.pickerpalsworld.org
Website: www.greenoceanfoundation.ie
FRIDAY 1ST MAY
PRESENTER BLÁTHNAID NÍ CHOFAIGH
STORIES OF AMATEUR DRAMA GROUPS
On this evening’s programme, the team meets some of the many people who are involved in amateur drama in Ireland.As the RTE All Ireland Drama Festival gets underway in Athlone this week, Nationwide visits two different groups to find out about what keeps the Drama alive and well in Ireland.
Limerick’s College Players, one of the oldest amateur drama groups still performing in Ireland, are celebrating their 100th anniversary this year. To mark a century of theatre, they’ve released a book detailing their journey from 1926 to their place today as a central part of Limerick’s cultural life. Reporter Marian Malone has this story.
All over Ireland there are drama groups in towns and villages who are part of their communities, fostering talent and creativity. The hope is, to make it to the Dean Crowe Theatre for the All-Ireland Drama Festival.In south Wexford, the Ballycogley Players have done just that. Nationwide met them on their journey to the finals.
