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WOMEX – World Music Expo 2025 (22 - 26 October 2025) Culture Ireland is offering a limited number of delegate bursaries to WOMEX World Music Expo, one of the most important international professional marketplaces for world music including folk, roots, ethnic and traditional music. The four-day event attracts in excess of 2,000 delegates from over 90 countries, including hundreds of concert and festival bookers, labels, publishers, distributors, managers and the world's media. Culture Ireland has...

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While 2025 marks the 20th anniversary of Culture Ireland, it will also see the 21st edition of the Dublin Dance Festival taking place this month. Culture Ireland will once again be partnering with Dublin Dance Festival and Dance Ireland on the Originate Programme, a valuable platform for international programmers to experience new choreographies and works available for touring by artists based in Ireland. This support is provided under Culture Ireland’s See Here Programme. Dublin Dance...

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Culture Ireland was proud to host Meet the Irish, a special networking event at Honey Pot, Adelaide Fringe on Tuesday 11 March 2025, celebrating the talented Irish artists making waves at this year’s festivals. The event offered a key opportunity to connect with networks, festivals, and presenters from across Australia and around the world, strengthening international relationships and creating new opportunities for Irish artists. Some of the artists presenting at the festivals included: Krapp’s Last...

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Diaphonique, the Franco-British-Irish fund for classical and contemporary music, is pleased to announce the opening of its 2025 call for projects! Since its creation and led by the Institut français du Royaume-Uni, Diaphonique has been supporting artistic collaborations between France, the United Kingdom, and Ireland, helping musicians, composers, and institutions bring ambitious joint projects to life. This programme is open to ensembles, institutions, and creators wishing to develop original projects between the three countries. It...

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Ten Irish artists will be supported to perform at South by Southwest (SXSW) in Austin, Texas this week, as part of the Music From Ireland Official Showcase and Full Irish Breakfast at SXSW. The showcases are delivered by First Music Contact as part of its annual programme of activity, funded by Culture Ireland. South by Southwest is an annual festival and conference held in Austin, Texas, celebrating the intersection of music, film, tech, and media....

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