2018 Franco-Irish Literary Festival

Upper Yard, Dublin Castle, Dublin, Ireland.

I really enjoyed the 2018 Franco-Irish Literary Festival. I could not attend the whole festival, but got to listen to some of the writers and poets that were on the programme. It took place in Dublin Castle and the Alliance Française on Kildare Street from 23-25 March 2018.

The theme for this year's festival was 'Sex and Sensibility'. Writers and poets from France, Ireland and Québec addressed how the theme shows up in their work. As ever, it was really good to hear the speakers answer questions from the moderators and the audience while engaging with each other in French and English.

We don't often have the opportunity to meet and listen to so many writers discuss their work and read from their own work in such a convivial setting. So well done to the Alliance Française for organising it and long may it continue!

 Full house for Welcome Address by Frédérique Tarride (French Embassy).

First panel discussion with Julie Rodgers (moderator), Rob Doyle, Dairena Ní Chinnéide, Marie-Chistine Pinel.

 

Second panel discussion with Dominique Le Meur (moderator), Nuala Ní Dhomhnaill, Myriam Gallot and Paul McVeigh.