| The Franco-Irish Literary Festival is the result of
the successful collaboration between the Alliance Française, the French Embassy and a Franco-Irish committee composed of
significant figures from the worlds of literature, publishing and
academics. It has been supported to great effect by the Arts
Council,
Foras na Gaeilge, Literature Ireland, and various cultural and commercial sponsors
from Ireland and France. It was awarded the Dublin UNESCO City of Literature label and has been the recipient of the
RTÉ
Supporting the Arts scheme.
The
Festival’s aim is to widen and enhance the long-standing friendship
that exists between Ireland, France and other French-speaking
countries. It welcomes writers in both the English and Irish languages,
together with writers of the wider francophone
world. Each year the festival presents a central theme and writers,
professionals or artists are given the opportunity to exchange
experiences and ideas on the subject in an informal setting. Panel
discussions, interviews, readings, signings and exhibitions take place
over the 3 days of the Festival: an opening night on Friday evening at
The French Library with a performance or a
screening / Full day on Saturday at Dublin Castle with the main events, book
sales and various exhibitors / a closing literary brunch on Sunday at
the Alliance Française.
For its 21th edition, the Festival will take place online from 15 to 17
April on the
theme “Making A Better World” with a very special line-up of guests and
events!
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Who
would have thought that the Franco-Irish Literary Festival would become
an annual fixture
on the Dublin cultural calendar? Certainly not
the Festival team who started this amazing
journey 20 years ago!
The Festival’s acclaim has steadily grown thanks
to our ever-enriching editions, its prestigious
guests, appealing themes, loyal and committed
partners, a loyal and growing audience, and a
close-knit and motivated event team ready to
answer to the needs and wills of our audience.
Christine Weld, Festival Manager
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