Welcome once again to the Guinness International Cartoon Festival. This is our 6th Festival and we hope one of our best. Each year we learn a little more and try a little harder. In particular for 1997 we hope to fill the streets with music ... and the Marquees with Cartoonists for we have found that there is a genuine interest from both visiting cartoonists and the public to meet those cartoonists whose work is being exhibited in the Main Exhibition. To facilitate this workshops have been set up in the Marquee behind the Cartoon Inn. Each afternoon at 1.30 there will be several cartoonists in attendance and you may bring in your work for critical appraisal and advice or you may simply chose to watch and listen to the chat. There is also an opportunity for the children who may yet be inspired by the wit and humour of the cartoonists who lead each session at 4.OOpm - showing the kids, line by line, how to create a cartoon and giving each one a chance to try for themselves.
At three o'clock each day there will be a talk or slide show on some aspect of cartooning, past or present, listed in the programme over-leaf and the 5 o'clock lectures each deal with a different topic. Last year the presence of U Win Nag from Burma was a great focus of admiration and this year we develop the theme of the role that cartoons can play putting over a message to reach a wide audience across boundaries of culture literacy and language by inviting Khalid, son of Naji el-Ah who was assassinated for depicting the oppression of the Palestinians under Israeli occupation and Larry Feign who was 'let go' from his job of drawing Lily Wong in the South China Morning Post. On Sunday there will be a panel discussion at 5o'clock on How to get Published and on Monday Carol Bennett will tell the story of Fanny, a directory of women cartoonists which grew out of the publication of a womens' comic against war published around the time of the Gulf War.
You can also be sure of meeting the Cartoonists in the Main Marquee where there will be live cartooning shows and caricaturing each afternoon.
This year there will be over 40 cartoonists from 4 Continents including America and Australia and 13 Countries Holland, France, East Germany, Luxembourg, England and of course some of the best Irish cartoonists. Many different genres of cartooning are included - Gag cartoons, the one off jokes, political caricatures, comic strips etc. The standard of work is extremely high and hopefully you will find something to interest you and make you laugh!
DAILY EVENTS…
MAJOR EXHIBITION OF CARTOONS - LIVE CARTOONING AND CARICATURING IN THE MAIN MARQUEE - WORKSHOPS SEMINARS AND SLIDE SHOWS In the Cartoonist Marquee behind the Cartoon Inn - CHILDREN'S WORKSHOPS AT 4 O'CLOCK - MCFADDEN'S FUNFAIR OPENING 7 P.M. FRIDAY EVENING - FACE PAINTING & OTHER SIDE STALLS - MUSIC IN THE SQUARE EVERY AFTERNOON & EVENING.
Festival Programme for the :
Saturday 3lstMay
Official opening at Main Exhibition Marquee, in the grounds of St. Joseph's by Frank Kelly, currently starring as Father Jack.
11.30-12.00 Parnell Memorial Pipe Band and Rathdrum Catholic Scouts at the official opening.
12.00-3.00 East Coast Radio live from the Main Marquee
* 2.00 Prizes for the best dressed Dog in the Market Square to be followed by a fun dog show in the Parnell Memorial Park.
1.30-3.00 Workshops with visiting Cartoonists in the Cartoonists' Marquee. You will have an opportunity to see how it is done and to avail of advice and criticism on your own work.
3.00 Prize giving for the Children's' Art Competition in the Main Marquee
3.00-5.00 Elastic Band in the Market Square
3.00-3.45 Public Seminar in the Cartoonists' Marquee with guest speaker Frank Kelly talking about his Father, Charlie E. Kelly who started The Dublin Opinion many years ago.
*4.00 - 4.45 Junior Workshop - a cartooning session with American artist Stan Mott in the Cartoonists' Marquee.
5.00 The Five o'clock Lecture. Talk by visiting Cartoonist Larry Feign (based in Hong Kong) and Khalid el Ah, son of the murdered Palestinian Cartoonist Naji el Ah on Censorship and its impact in their lives. Sponsored by the National Committee for Development Education.
5.30-7.30 Setanta in the Market Square sponsored by Coilite
8.00-10.00 Heartbeats in the Market Square sponsored by Vincent Pierce, Heather Wool's.
11.30-2.00 p.m. Festival Dance with the Rock and Roll Years accompanied by Champion Dancers in the Sports Complex.
The Main Exhibition Marquee in the grounds of St Joseph's will be open from 12.OO-6.Oopm.
Sunday 1st June.
12 00 - Wellie throwing competition for the public, cartoonists and children in Parnell Memorial Park.
1.30-3.00 Open workshops in the Cartoonists Marquee where; you can discuss your work with Professional Cartoonists.
3.00-5.00 The Sunlights in the Market Square sponsored by Dan Morrissey Ireland Limited.
2.00 -4.00 Guinness Jazz Band in Jacob's WelI Pub.
3.00-3.45 Public Talk and slide show in the Cartoonists Marquee with guest speaker Gilbert Shelton, creator of the Fabulous Furry Freak Brothers.
*4.00 - 4.45 Junior Workshops in the Cartoonists' Marquee with Terry Willers
5.30 -7.30 Diarmuid O'Leary and the Bards in the Market Square sponsored by Avondale Bark.
5.00 The Five o'clock lecture. A panel of distinguished Speakers will give amateurs and professionals advice on 'How to get published' Including Liam Mulcahy from the Evening Herald, Carol Bennett from Knockabout Comics, Angie Patchell, Publishing Consultant.
8.00 - 10.00 Century Steel Band and King Kiarie Limbo Dancer in the Market Square.
The Main Exhibition Marquee in the grounds of St. Joseph's' will be open from 11.00-8.00pm
THE FUN FAIR WILL BE CLOSED BETWEEN 2.00 & 4.00 PM PLEASE SUPPORT ST.COLEMAN'S WHITSUN WALK AND GARDEN FETE DURING THIS PERIOD
Monday 2nd June
*12.00 Children' Festival Races in Parnell Memorial Park (Slow bike race - plate race - sack race - Lollipop race for infants).
* 1.00 Children's' Potato Costume Competition commemorating the Great Irish Famine - to be judged in the Market Square.
1.30-3.00 Workshops with visiting Cartoonists in the Cartoonists marquee where you can discuss your work with the Professionals.
2.00 Cartoonists Vs local soccer team on Convent Field at Community College.
3.00 Rathdrum Ladies Soccer Club v Avonmore Mens soccer club.
2.00-4.00 Ireland's Own in the Market Square sponsored by Coillte.
3.00-3.45 Public Seminar in the Cartoonists' Marquee with local historian Pat Power who will give a slide show and talk about the work of James Gilray and Thomas Rowlandson 19th Century cartoonist.
*4.00 - 4.45 junior workshop in the Cartoonists' Marquee. Come and see how it is done!
4.30 - 6.30 Box Car Blues in the Market Square.
5.00 The Five o'clock Lecture Women In-Line. A talk on the role of women in the Cartooning Industry by Carol Bennett and the opportunity to participate in Fanny - Directory of Women Cartoonists.
8.00-10.00 Glen Miller Legacy in the Market Square.
9.00 - Presentation of Man of the Match Trophy in the Market Square
9.00 - Presentation of the Nolan Cup for the Ladies Vs Men's soccer match in the Woolpack.
The Main Exhibition Marquee in the grounds of St Joseph's will
be open from 11.00-6.00
Rathdrum is a small rural village 30 miles south of Dublin,
but with excellent road and rail communications from both Dun
Laoghaire and Rosslare Ports. In the heart of County Wicklow,
the Garden of Ireland, there is plenty of accommodation
and many tourist attractions close by.
A catalogue and programme is available or you can contact the office for more information :Guinness Festival Office, The Square, Rathdrum, County Wicklow.
Tel: (00 353) 404 46811 Fax : (00 353) 404 46776
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