DIG 2025: Moving Meitheal - Galway Dance Symposium (Scotland/Ireland)

Part of Tramway's Dance International Glasgow festival, 9 - 24 May

Galway Dance presents a one-day symposium as part of their International Residency Initiative Scheme (IRIS) with partners Glasgow Life and Theatre Gu Leór discussing Intangible Cultural Heritage.  

This one-day symposium will explore the relationship between Intangible Cultural Heritage and contemporary (dance) performance.

It will open with an introduction by Galway Dance and IRIS Facilitator Rob Heaslip - with the 4 participating artists in the programme.

Guest Speakers and Panels with invited artists include:

Folk Folx
Lived experience of making work connected to tradition for the contemporary audience palette.

Aesthetics of Tradition
Textures, materials and purpose.

Event concludes with a sharing by participating IRIS artists.

This event is free of charge but you must register through Eventbrite.

ACCESS
Relaxed event

CREDITS
The symposium is part of the International Residency Initiative Scheme supported by the Irish Arts Council to build relationships with Scotland’s Glasgow Life and Theatre gu Leòr.