The board of Ó Bhéal go Béal nominated Bernadette Gallagher and Philip Spillane to participate in the 2025 Cork/Coventry Twin Cities Poetry Exchange.
This cultural relationship has been celebrated by Ó Bhéal since 2008, and they are delighted to confirm its continuation into 2025, thanks to the support of Cork and Coventry City Councils.
The poets representing Coventry, Olga Dermott-Bond & Navkiran Kaur Mann, visited Cork in August and they and their poetry were warmly received by the Lord Mayor of Cork. Feral Dennehy, and the audience at the monthly event hosted by Ó Bhéal go Béal in The Long Valley in Cork and at the Spoken Word event in DeBarra's in Clonakilty.
The events in Coventry are:
Thurs 6th Nov 12:00 to 1pm: Hillz FM interview by Cassandra Floresca with Bernadette Gallagher & Philip Spillane
Thurs 6th Nov 7:30pm: Fire and Dust will host the poetry reading by Bernadette & Philip at Priory Visitor Centre, Coventry
Link to Eventbrite (for open mic slot)
Friday 6th Nov 7:30pm Earlsdon Carnegie Community Library
Poetry Readingby Bernadette & Philip and music by singer songwriter Katherine Abbott
Open Mic slots available but advice is to come early!
