HOW SERENE: Celtic Utopia Film Screening & Singing Circle

Film Screening at Offline, 108 Niddrie Rdm, G42 8PR - 15.30-18.00 followed by singing circle with guests from the film at Ivory Hotel, 7pm onwards.

Film tickets available below, just turn up for the singing (£5-10 suggested donation).

Film info: Celtic Utopia tells the story of a new Ireland and its vibrant music scene, but also that of apost-colonial society wrestling with its heritage. A society where folk music carries both theoppression of the past and the dream of a bright future. The Irish folk music renaissancesees artists coming from punk, hip-hop, and beyond, rediscovering an ancient tradition andtaking it in unexpected directions. InCeltic Utopia, they take us on a ballad tour around theisland, telling stories and singing songs to try to understand their past and to heal theircolonial wounds. Archive footage ties the present moment to Ireland’s troubled past, andcreates a rich portrait of an island coming to terms with its first 100 years of partialindependence.

Dir: Dennis Harvey / Lars Lové Duration: 90 mins