Ireland in Fribourg!

One of Ireland’s most successful and prolific writers, John Boyne is the author of The Boy in The Striped Pyjamas and 19 other novels. We will hear about his latest work, All the Broken Places, also available in French and German.

Anne Griffin is the author of the bestselling novels Listening Still and When All Is Said. Her third novel The Island of Longing was published to great acclaim this year. Anne will be in conversation with Sarah Moore Fitzgerald.

Padraig Rooney has published three books of poetry. His book, The Gilded Chalet: Off-piste in Literary Switzerland, is a fascinating record of the great writers who found inspiration here. Padraig will be in conversation with Nuala O’Connor. This event is in collaboration with Listowel Writers' Week.

Nuala O’Connor’s fifth novel Nora, about Nora Barnacle and James Joyce, was a Top 10 historical novel in the New York Times. Also published in the Irish language, Nuala will be in conversation with Padraig Rooney. This event is in collaboration with Listowel Writers' Week.

Sarah Moore Fitzgerald is a novelist, professor of pedagogy and an award-winning teacher at the University of Limerick. Sarah will offer a creative writing workshop and we will hear from her in conversation with Anne Griffin.

Novel Forms: Irish Women's Fiction Today 

This lecture will reflect on the contribution of  contemporary Irish women writers and show how their work is driving and changing the literary scene. Presented by Anne-Claire Michoux of the University of Zurich.

Hibernia and Helvetia on the global stage

 Shane Walshe of the Swiss Centre of Irish Studies will explore how the two countries successfully position themselves in the global arena, in terms of their cultural, political and economic identities.

Craft, creativity and commitment. Sarah Moore Fitzgerald, novelist and professor of pedagogy at the University of Limerick, will lead participants through the essentials in creative writing. Suitable for aspiring and active writers.

Tickets on sale August 22. Space is limited. 

The ultimate party band with a repertoire consisting of rousing traditional dance tunes, favourite Irish songs and a dash of contemporary material, the Dixie Micks delight audiences at home and abroad. Playing in La Spirale on Saturday 7 October. 

The Celtic Cello is the hauntingly beautiful creation of Clíodhna Ní Aodáin. Her one-woman show has the feel of both a grand theatrical performance and a visit with a cherished friend. Playing in the chapel of Hôpital des Bourgeois on Sunday, 8 October.

CANCELLED DUE TO COVID.

Born under a banshee’s spell years ago on a foggy March evening in a medieval alley of Fribourg, this group has Irish blood in their veins and a great deal of passion for the
music of the Emerald Isle in their hearts. Playing at Banshees' Lodge pub on Friday, 7 October.

Traditional music sessions are a fixture of Irish culture still thriving today, familiar to anyone who has travelled around the country and sampled the nightlife. Come raise a pint at our closing act, a trad session happening at Banshees' Lodge pub on Sunday, 8 October.