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Manx Folk Awards 2014

01 Feb 2014


Entries are now open for this year's DEC Manx Folk Awards/Aundyryn Kiaull Theay Vannin competitions for school children which celebrate Manx music, song, dance and poetry.

Infant and primary school classes will be held from 7 – 9 April in the Youth Arts Centre in Douglas, and the closing date for entries is Friday 14 February. As well as a range of classes catering for various abilities, there is the addition of set choir pieces which, this year, are based on the legendary Moddey Dhoo of Peel Castle!

As a refreshing change to previous years, the secondary school classes will all be judged as video entries and displayed online (closing date for entries 14 March). Selected winners will be invited to take part in a concert at Yn Chruinnaght Inter-Celtic festival in July.
This year, there is also a special multi-media competition where one school will win an exclusive visit from top blues guitarist and ambassador for Island of Culture 2014, Davy Knowles. Participating schools can email in a presentation (e.g. video, powerpoint, etc.) demonstrating how their school celebrates Manx culture, particularly through the performing arts.

The Manx Folk Awards is organised by the IOM Department of Education and Children, in coordination with Culture Vannin and Manx National Heritage. The syllabus for all competitions can be downloaded from this wiki

For more info, contact Jo Callister
 

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