Lá na Cruite, Harp Day 2020
Saturday 17th & Sunday 18th October 2020
Did you know that there are currently more than 1000 harp players in Ireland? Harp Ireland, Cruit Éireann’s first major initiative was to hold a national harp day to celebrate this wonderful upsurge of interest in the instrument, introducing it to even more players and to new audiences and recognise the harp’s unique place in Irish musical and cultural life.
Lá na Cruite, Harp Day 2020 took place on Saturday 17th and also continued to Sunday 18th October. It was an online event which promoted Ireland’s national instrument all over the world through concerts, lectures, tutor workshops, solo and group submissions and harp makers’ workshops. Harp Day was broadcast virtually on Facebook at www.facebook.com/cruiteireann and on our YouTube channel https://www.youtube.com/c/HarpIreland
As well as our extensive programme of events taking place in Ireland and Northern Ireland, we had events in Australia, Scotland, America, England, Italy and France Due to COVID-19 restrictions, through our online social platforms for public engagement.
Our theme focused on harper Turlough Carolan, celebrating the 350th anniversary of his birth.
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