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Cruinniu na mBád 2012 will be held on
17, 18 & 19 August!
Programme of Events 2011
FRIDAY 12TH AUGUST
HIGH TIDE 17.15 HRS. 34.8 M4
Farmers Market at the Square 12-2PM
Sruthán pier, Carraroe - Loading of Turf Boats 17.00 hrs.
18.30 Children's banner exhibition on the Quay – featuring three local schools.
20.00 Music & Craic in the pubs.
SATURDAY 13TH AUGUST
HIGH TIDE 17.56 HRS. 34.9 M4
10.00 Mike Lynskey Memorial Cup. Race from the Claddagh to Parkmore.
15.00 Festival Sounds DJ, Face painting etc at Market Square. Organised by community Council
15.00 Skippers meeting Gleoiteoga Móra agus Beaga.
15.00 Turf Boats from Sruthán to arrive Parkmore Pier for Crew BBQ.
15.30 Heron Race. Dinghy race by Kinvara Bay Sailing Club.
16.30 Gleoiteog Mór race. Starts between Pier and Castle.
16.45 Gleoiteog Beag race.
17.00 Climin(Seaweed Rafts) Display in the Harbour
17.30 Hookers and Leath Bhads depart Parkmore in convoy for Kinvara.
17.45 Arrival of Turf Boats at Kinvara Pier.
18.00 Official opening of the festival by Michael D Higgins.
18.20 Presentation of Mike Lynskey Memorial Cup.
18.30 Jim McKee Big Band on Festival Stage.
20.00 An tAmhran Beo Traditional Singing Concert. Bilingual concert at Johnstons Hall. Performing Musicians & Sean Nos dancing. Bean an Tigh Brid Joyce.
20.00 DJ Steve (Finalist on iRadio DJ competition) in Market Square. Organised by Community Council
21.00 Music & Craic in the pubs.
SUNDAY 22ND AUGUST
HIGH TIDE 18.36 HRS. 35.0 M4
11.00 Mass and blessing of the boats on the pier. Mass in memory of all deceased Badoiri (Broadcast on Radio Na Gaeltachta)
14.00 Puppet Show by the Little Peoples Puppet Company
14.00 The Rascals on the Festival Stage
14.00 Woodturning exhibition by Mairtin Davy on the Pier
15.00 Skippers Meeting Hookers and Leath Bhads on Pier.
15.30 Childrens Fancy Dress at the Pier
16.00 Bad Mor Race, for the Colm Mulkerrins Memorial trophy.
16.15 Leath Bhad Race
16.30 Sean Slattery and the Connections on the Festival Stage.
16.30 Crazy Raft Display. Organised by Community Council.
17.00 Climin (Seaweed Race) Race Starting. The Murphystore Cup
17.15 All Other classes of boat racing
19.00 Presentation of Prizes on the Pier.
19.30 Cruinniu Raffle draw and Draw for Original Painting by Mark Dwyer used for the 2011 Poster.
19.30 Music & Craic in the pubs
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SIDE EVENTS OVER THE WEEKEND
Model Railway Exhibition
Photographic Exhibition "The Whole World around Kinvara" by T. Quinn in unit beside DIY Pursuits.
Exibition of paintings in Tullys by Peter Dunn. "Two Halves" Bringing street art to the boreens of the west.
Knitathon on market square at beginning of farmers market.
Attempting to break world record in aid of Somalia Relief Fund.
Cruinnui Na Mbad shop open all weekend selling Festival
Posters, Raffle Tickets, T-shirts and Sweatshirts in aid of the
Cruinniu.
Artist Mark Dwyer will sign posters on the Quay on Sunday 3-4pm
We would like to thank our patrons, who have supported
us this year,
Thanks also to the boat owners and families and supporters
from Connemara and elsewhere.
Cuireann an Cruinniu failte roimh badoiri Chonamara agus a
muintir agus failte roimh badoiri agus cuairteoiri o aiteacha eile
in Eireann agus i gcein.
Finally thanks to all our volunteer helpers over the weekend
from Kinvara and elsewhere
We hope you enjoy this Cruinniu na mBad
Ta suil againn go mbainfear sult agus spraoi as Cruinniu 2011.
Download Printable PDF Programme
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