Harriet Wheelock / Wednesday 30 April 2014

RCPI to participate in Words on the Street

RCPI is delighted to be participating in the years Words of the Street, an international festival celebrating European literature.

For one night on Thursday 15^th May in eleven countries, eleven voices will read in eleven venues. In Dublin, this year’s Words on the Street festival will be taking place on Nassau Street and the surrounding area. Eleven well known Irish people will read contemporary writing from eleven European countries in the eleven venues. The first reading will be held in each venue at 6.30pm, and will be repeated every 30 minutes until the final reading at 9pm. Admission to all locations is free, and booking is not necessary.

Location	Reader	Host country
Hodges Figgis, Dawson Street	Maria Doyle Kennedy	Austria
Mansion House, Dawson Street	Phelim Drew	Denmark
Alliance Française, Kildare Street	Anne Doyle	France
Royal Irish Academy, Dawson Street	Aoibhinn McGinnity	Germany
Freemasons’ Hall, Molesworth Street	Bláthnaid Ní Chofaigh	Italy
Buswells Hotel, Molesworth Street	Aengus Mac Grianna	Malta
St. Ann’s Church, Dawson Street	Bryan Murray	The Netherlands
Europe House, Dawson Street	Aine Lawlor	Poland
Royal College of Physicians of Ireland, Kildare Street	Fiachna Ó Braonáin	Romania
No. 5 South Leinster Street	Joe Duffy	Spain
National Library of Ireland, Kildare Street	Jon McGrego	United Kingdom

You can find out more about the event here, and view the flyer here.

Hope to see you on the night!