The International Literature Festival is returning to Merrion Square in Dublin this Spring from May 19 to 28, with a variety of performances and readings which will interest any book or movie buff.
The 10 day live literary celebration is brought to Dublin by Dublin City Council and the Arts Council. Everyone is invited to the literary village to experience the festival where there will be talks from Dublin actor gourmand Stanley Tucci to discuss his book 'Taste'. Screenwriter of Netflix hit 'Schitt''s Creek' Monica Heisey will also be sharing her wisdom and talking about her upcoming novel 'Really Good Actually'.
Lord Mayor of Dublin Caroline Conroy said: "International Literature Festival Dublin is always one of the highlights of the year and once again I’m looking forward to welcoming some of the worlds best authors, homegrown and from further afield, to the festival and our city. It’s great to see the Literary Village return to Merrion Square, watched over by one of our best loved authors, Oscar Wilde.
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With a programme of over 170 events, I encourage everyone to come out and celebrate the power of words with other literature fans in the heart of Dublin, a UNESCO designated City of Literature and a UNESCO Learning City.”
There is something for everyone at this festival with the programmes being divided into three sections: Conversations, Kids & Family and Fringe & Advance.
For kids and family the events are of course family friendly and are all about nurturing young minds with stories about fantasy, fairytales and history. Some of the speakers for this section include Martin Browne who is an illustrator for the Horrible Histories books, a unique storytelling experience with The Happiness Collectors, a Clash of the Cartoons doodling competition and much more.
The Fringe & Advance section is all about the unique and outside the box talks, which include walking tours, workshops with an oracle to write your own story and a visual art performance which examines what is next for women in Ireland.
The final section, Conversations, is all about writers and creatives from Ireland and beyond exploring their individual topics and stories.
For more information about the festival and to buy tickets you can visit their website.
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