From our end-of-year event with Fernando Beltrán, we have all 14 of his poems on video with translations by Niall Binns and Keith Payne. All videography and hours of expertly-set subtitling by Lovisa Cosgrave.
(or via the Ó Bhéal Youtube channel).
Our featured guests for September are Paul McMahon and Massimo Lavelle (both poets in-person). Paul’s debut poetry chapbook, Bourdon, was published by Southword Editions (2016). His many awards include The Keats-Shelley, The Nottingham Open, The Moth International and The Listowel Writers’ Week Poetry Collection prizes. Massimo is a spoken word artist from Philadelphia. Along with performing and hosting throughout his home city, he has performed at Penn Partners Good Shepherd Hospital, Yale University, and virtually at Ó Bhéal in Ireland. For more details click here >>>
Our featured guests for Cork Culture Night are Anna D. and Farah Chamma. Anna is a spoken word poet from North Dublin. She has performed at Dublin Fringe, Electric Picnic, Ballydehob Jazz Festival and to sold out shows in The Workman’s Club, The Soundhouse and Axis Theatre. She is the reigning All-Ireland Poetry Slam champion. Farah is a well-known Palestinian spoken-word poet who combines orality, acting and live music. Besides her native Arabic, she also writes and performs in English and French. For more details click here >>>
Ó Bhéal’s 11th Winter Warmer (and 3rd hybrid) poetry festival programme is now archived online and available to view. For more click here >>>
