IMPAC
Per Petterson
Norwegian author Per Petterson photographed after winning the 12th International IMPAC Dublin Literary Awards with his novel 'Out Stealing Horses'
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Per Petterson
Norwegian author Per Petterson photographed after winning the 12th International IMPAC Dublin Literary Awards with his novel 'Out Stealing Horses'
Image courtesy of The Irish TimesThe IMPAC Dublin Literary Award is now in its thirteenth year. At €100,000, it is the most valuable prize available to the writer of a new novel. The award is organised by Dublin City Libraries, Dublin City Council and IMPAC.
Books are nominated by selected libraries from major cities around the world and from these selections, the shortlist is drawn up. An international panel of 5 judges assesses the merits of each novel and a winner is chosen from the shortlist.
In 2008, 137 novels were nominated of which six were Irish. These include John Boyne's The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas amd Patrick McCabe's Winterwood.
The winner of the IMPAC award in 2007 was Per Petterson for his novel Out Stealing Horses and the previous year Colm Tóibín's The Master won this international prize. In 2008 Rawi Hage won the prize for his novel De Niro's Game.
Feis Ceoil
Feis Ceoil
Participants from St. Canice's School Orchestra, Kilkenny waiting to perform at the Feis Ceoil.
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Feis Ceoil
Participants from St. Canice's School Orchestra, Kilkenny waiting to perform at the Feis Ceoil.
Image courtesy of The Irish TimesThe Feis Ceoil is an annual music competition in which performers and composers can compete aginst each other. It includes choirs, orchestras and soloists. In 2007, there were performances from roughly 7,000 young musicians in 176 competitions during the Feis.
It has been in existence since 1897. The original intention was to move the festival between Dublin, Cork and Belfast but after two trips to Belfast, it settled in Dublin. The Feis has been cancelled only once, due to the Foot and Mouth crisis in 2001.
AXA Dublin International Piano Competition
Original Founders
The original founders of the Axa Dublin International Piano Competition, (from left)Ann Fuller, John O'Conor, Laurie Cearr and Ida Delamer.
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Original Founders
The original founders of the Axa Dublin International Piano Competition, (from left)Ann Fuller, John O'Conor, Laurie Cearr and Ida Delamer.
Image courtesy of The Irish TimesThe AXA Dublin International Piano Competition takes place every three years. It began in 1988 and is seen as a launching pad for pursuing a career in music for its winners.
There is a first prize of €12,000 but more importantly the winner gets a chance to perform at recitals in London, Paris and New York. As a result, pianists from around the world travel to Dublin to compete for this prestigious prize.