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Home > The Third International Féile Fidelma
The third three-day international gathering of Fidelma enthusiasts
will be held on September 10-12, 2010, at the Cashel Palace Hotel.
Sister Fidelma is the heroine-sleuth of a series of popular novels and
short stories by author Peter Tremayne. She is an Irish religieuse of
the 7th Century AD who is also a trained advocate of the ancient Irish
law system of the time - the Brehon law system.
Full registration for
Féile Fidelma 2010 is €130, which includes the opening reception,
all the seven lectures and the gala dinner on Saturday night. Anyone
interested in the lectures only may attend at a cost of €10 per
lecture.
1. Séamus J. King is the main coordinator of the Féile on behalf of the Cashel Arts Fest Committee and will be master of ceremonies. Séamus is a long-term enthusiast of the Sister Fidelma Mysteries and instrumental in establishing the Féile.
2. Professor Pádraig Ó Riain, one of Ireland’s foremost scholars, former Professor of Old and Middle Irish at University College Cork, Parnell Fellow at Magdalene College, Cambridge, President of the Irish Texts Society, Member of the Royal Irish Academy, and author of numerous works in his field.
3. Anna Heussaff, award winning Irish language novelist. Her novel Bás Tobann (2004) was a detective novel; Vortex (2006) was written for young people while Cúpla Focal (2007) was a romance. All three novels won first prize in the Oireachtas Literary Awards.
4. Luigi Sanvito, editor of the Italian publishers of the Fidelma series Hobby e Work of Milan. The company established itself two decades ago as one of Italian’s major publishers, and Luigi has won a reputation for developing the detective fiction side of its publishing enterprise.
5. Caroline Lennon, an actress from Co. Wicklow, who has recorded several of the Fidelma books for the audio book editions. Caroline became a household name for playing the part of Siobhán in BBC Radio’s long running series "The Archers" for nine years.
6. Neil Donnelly is one of Ireland’s leading playwrights and directors. He has written for stage, screen and radio. His work has long been associated with The Abbey Theatre, Dublin. He is dramatising Peter Tremayne’s short story "Invitation to a Poisoning," which will be presented as a "rehearsed reading."
7. Dr Joanne Hughes of the County Tipperary Historical Society will be leading a tour of "Historic Cashel."
8. David R. Wooten, from Charleston, South Carolina, is director of The International Sister Fidelma Society, and editor of its journal, The Brehon.
9. Peter Tremayne needs no introduction – he is the creator and author of The Sister Fidelma Mysteries.
Friday, September 10
19.00hrs Mayor's welcome and reception
20.00hrs An Evening with Peter Tremayne chaired by David R. Wooten
Saturday, September 11
09.30 hrs 'The Psalter of Cashel' Professor Pádraig O'Riain
10.30 hrs Tea/cofffee break
11.00 hrs 'Reading Sister Fidelma' Caroline Lennon
12.00 hrs 'Invitation to a Poisoning', adapted and directed by Neil Donnelly with Caroline Lennon as Fidelma.
13.00 hrs Lunch
14.30 hrs Tour of ancient Cashel by Dr Joanne Hughes
19.30 for 20.00 hrs The Féile Gala Dinner
Sunday, September 12
10.00 hrs 'Fidelma in Italy' Luigi Sanvito
11.00 hrs Tea/Coffee break
11.30 hrs 'Fidelma and the Irish language' Anna Heussaff
12.30 hrs 'The International Sister Fidelma Society - its 10th birthday: Another decade?' David R. Wooten
13.30 hrs End of sessions
The afternoon is free for those wanting to tour the Rock of Cashel or the town.
To register for Féile Fidelma 2010, please use our online payment option below.
Should you experience any difficulty registering please e-mail mskirwanobairbhaile@gmail.com for further assistance
Registration: €130
Click here to go to The International Sister Fídelma Society
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