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Fabrika Piknik – Great Opening!

By admin | Published: July 12, 2010
A great Opening of Fabrika Festival will start at 2 pm in front of Belfast City Hall on 1st August. Bring all your friends, relatives for this unique multicultural event during which the performers from four countries i.e. Poland, Czech, Slovakia and Ireland will give you a taste of the music from their countries – [...]
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The Emerald Armada / 02 August

By admin | Published: July 11, 2010
The Emerald Armada set sail in early 2010. The fleet began with the friendship of singer/songwriter Augustus Allen and bassist Gary Lynas. From an early age these two companions grew up to love the sound of raw, energetic and meaningful music from such artists as John Martyn to Pearl Jam. Competing in a constant battle [...]
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Henry McCullough / 02 August

By admin | Published: July 11, 2010
The career of Henry McCullough cuts through just about every conceivable facet of rock music, and touches upon some of its most glorious moments. Growing up in the seaside resort of Portstewart, Henry’s first musical venture was as guitarist with Irish showband The Skyrockets and the years to follow found him doing the dance hall [...]
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Vierka Berkyová / 01 August

By admin | Published: July 9, 2010
Vierka Berkyová (19) had lived in the Slovak Republic by the age of 12, then moved with her family to the Czech Republic. At 16, she enrolled in the singing X-factor competition in Slovakia. Vierka became the third winner of the Slovak edition.
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Fabrika Streetball Jam 2010

By admin | Published: July 9, 2010
“One man can be a crucial ingredient on a team, but one man cannot make a team.” – Kareem Abdul-Jabbar. Fabrika Festival in association with Basketball NI and PeacePlayers International wishes to invite basketball players from all over Northern Ireland to take part in the Fabrika Streetball Jam 2010. Register your team on-line today!
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Slovak Folklor Ensemble Ostroha / 01 August

By admin | Published: July 5, 2010
Slovak Folklore Ensemble Ostroha was established in 2007 by Slovaks living in Republic of Ireland. Ostroha is engaged as a project of the community organisation “Slovak Centre – Ireland”. It is formed by experienced male and female singers, dance group and a music band who present beauty and endless variety of Slovak folklore and traditions [...]
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€MIGRANTS / 02-05 August

By admin | Published: July 4, 2010
The performance takes place in a 33-year-old Mercedes L 508 D. It is a sort of a camper van, used for traveling for a long time without having to return home. Our first thought upon seeing it was – it is a house for emigrants! We have altered our approach to the drama by Mrożek, [...]
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Balkan Alien Sound / 01 August

By admin | Published: July 4, 2010
Balkan Alien Sound founded in 2007 after Bouzouki player Martin Coyle returned to Ireland from his travels and studies of Eastern European and Balkan music and culture. With a vast interest in the folk and gypsy music of the Balkan regions and Klezmer music he approached a group of his close musician friends to form [...]
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Fairytales reading

By admin | Published: July 1, 2010
Also children are cordially invited to take part in Fabrika Festival. Especially for them, on Tuesday the 3rd and Thursday the 5th of August at 3.30 pm Festival`s organizers prepared fairytales reading in four languages: Polish, English, Slovak and Irish. Tuesday event will take place in Woodstock Road Library 358 Woodstock Road, Belfast BT6 9DQ [...]
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