By Dan Walsh
Álanna Hammel’s writers’ collective is hosting a special event in the National Opera House, Wexford, on Friday, July 4th, supported by Wexford County Council’s Community Dates Open Call and tickets have gone on sale.
The Purple and Gold Writers’ Collective invites you to spend an evening in the company of Wexford poets and writers, together with guest musicians, to experience and enjoy the special power of the spoken word.
Among the performers are Margaret Galvin, John Cooney, Ronán P. Berry, Conor Lyons, A.M. Cousins, Paul Hennessy, and Álanna Hammel. The event is directed by Paul Walsh.
An occasion that is likely to live long in the memory. The evening is in support of It’s Good 2 Talk Counselling Psychotherapy Support Service, which provides professional counselling and support to the Wexford Community.
Speaking with WexfordLocal.com, Álanna said; “The magic of poetry is that it touches all our lives. It can inspire, challenge, even heal and sometimes change the way we see the world. Good poems shine a light on what is so often passed over in our daily lives- the ordinary miracles, the unexpected learnings, those rare moments of emotional clarity we know we will always remember.
“They ambush us with words of awe, dread, wonder, sorrow and joy and invite us to step out of our comfort zones and into a world of deeper insight and new possibilities. At its best, poetry is a reminder of the beauty of life, particularly at times of grief or upheaval- what Seamus Heaney referred to as the joyful affirmation of poetry and music.
Tickets are available on the National Opera House website.
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