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Sean-nós Northwest (SNNW) Festival
Registration Info
Registration is not Required
About this event
A celebration of the 'Old-Style' singing and dancing traditions of Ireland.
FESTIVAL SCHEDULE
May 1 (Thu) night, 6:30-9 pm: Community Concert featuring our festival’s guests at the Historic Alberta House, $20. If you can’t participate during the weekend, please consider attending the community concert. It is a wonderful opportunity to see and hear some of the best traditional dancing, music, singing, and storytelling around!
May 2 (Fri) night 6:30-9 pm: All- Community Céilí at the Historic Alberta House, $20.
Live calling and music will make this a memorable evening to get your warmed up for the workshops over the weekend.
May 3 (Sat) & May 4 (Sun): Workshops (from 10 am-3:15 pm) & Community Events at 3:45 pm at various venues.
AM/PM Workshops at the Alberta Abbey 126 NE Alberta St, Portland, OR 97211.
See the schedule and list of festival guests at seannos.org to determine which workshops might work for you.
Come join us after the workshops are through on Saturday for barrel-dancing and half-door dancing exhibitions (with sessions to follow) at Kells Irish Restaurant & Pub, 112 SW 2nd Ave., Portland, OR 97204.
Likewise, after Sunday’s workshops, join us for an intimate close to the festival at a singing circle to be held at T. C. O’Leary’s 2926 NE Alberta St, Portland, OR 97211. These events are free and open to the public.
Health Note:
Singing, dancing, and playing wind instruments are all high-transmission activities related to COVID-19. To avoid a superspreading event, we ask all attendees to acknowledge their personal responsibility regarding public health and best practices utilized to keep everyone safe. These practices include vaccination against COVID-19, not attending the event if feeling unwell, testing before the event to assure a non-positive COVID-19 result, and wearing a mask to protect oneself against transmission of disease - especially if you are particularly vulnerable to disease. Ar scáth a chéile a mhaireann na d