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Tales of the Irish
November 9, 2015 @ 5:30 pm
Niall (pronounced like “Neil”) de Búrca, an award-winning, internationally-renowned storyteller from Ireland, will present “Tales of the Irish.”
A native of the West of Ireland, Niall was featured in 2009 as an international storyteller at the prestigious National Storytelling Festival at Jonesborough, Tenn. He last performed in Hawaii in 2011 as a featured artist of the annual HSPLS Children’s Summer Reading Program at 14 selected libraries statewide and received outstanding reviews. Niall offers a remarkable range of tales and tells them with great charm, judgment and superb timing.
“His highly infectious enthusiasm for life, storytelling and children was evident,” said Denise Stromberg, Kailua-Kona Public Library Children’s Librarian. “He was completely delightful for all ages. We all laughed out loud from the oldest patron to the youngest listener.”
This year’s HSPLS Fall Programs for Children and Teens, which run from Oct. 11 to Nov. 30, are made possible by a grant from the Friends of the Library of Hawaii, Hawaii State Federal Credit Union, HEI Charitable Foundation, Meadow Gold Dairies, HMS Host, Hansen Distribution Group, Robert's Hawaii, Toshiba Business Solutions, and Aloha United Way. Additional funding and support is provided by the UH-Manoa Outreach College’s Statewide Cultural Extension Program, Hawaii State Foundation on Culture and the Arts, and the National Endowment for the Arts.
The program schedule is subject to change.
This 45-minute performance is recommended for ages 5 and older. If a sign language interpreter or other special accommodation is needed, please contact the hosting library as soon as possible.
For more information, please call the hosting library: 775-8881