Craftfesst

Nevyn

http://www.irishwitchcraft.com/craftfest

Sponsored by Children of Artemis there has never been an event quite like this held in Ireland!

It will happen in Dublin, in the Red Cow Inn Exhibition Centre, on 17th May 2003. This is a Saturday, and the Fest will continue from morning til midnight with talks, workshops, shopping, refreshment, and entertainment.

Talks and workshops


Kate West - Author of "The Real Witches Handbook" & "The Real Witches Kitchen"

Sorita & David Rankine - "Working with the Dark Goddesses of the Witches" ~ (An exploration of the often misunderstood and misrepresented nature of the Dark Goddesses of History, in particular The Morrigan & Hekate - looking at ways to work with them in modern Craft groups and in personal devotion and workings.)

We Also Bring you Talented Guests, Based in Ireland :

Bev Richardson - Wild Magic

Wil Kinghan - GB Gardener and use of Ritual

Joanne Brock - Eastern Dance & it's use for Magic, plus Exhibition!

Marian Partridge - Magical properties of Plants and Trees

Deirdre Wadding - Responsibilities of Divination in the 21st Century

Vinnie Woods - Crystals and Magic

Entertainment!


We have booked a fresh folk rock band for the evening's entertainment, the Italian

Banda Zingara .

Various Art and Craft work will be on display on the day, and the facilities to contact the artisans who have produced it (and so purchase items). Exhibition space is still available, but book early! We will have stalls, but again, space is limited so book early to avoid disappointment. Among the stalls already booked are everything from Body Art to Bodhráns, Painted Glass to Paintings, Gothic Clothing to great silver Jewellery! There are also advertising facilities available for Witch/Wiccan/Craft/Pagan organisations, events, publications or individuals. The bar is open from Midday - There will be a mobile bar in the hall itself, or the Red Cow Hotel Bar is available for our use.





Organisers: Lora O'Brien and Barbara Lee.

For more information, to get involved on the day, or to Book your advertising, stall or display space, please contact one of us.

email : Witchfest_Ireland@yahoo.co.uk

craftfest@irishwitchcraft.com (Lora) barblee@clubi.ie (Barbara)




[ Disclaimer ] This is not boards.ie related event and but seems like a good way to meet and greet anyone what will be going.

Bottle_of_Smoke

anyone know what Italian folk rock is like ?

Nevyn

teh carfest site has been updated

there is now the times of all the fun stuff to do

http://www.irishwitchcraft.com/schedule

a list of all the stalls with fun things to buy

http://www.irishwitchcraft.com/stalls

and the competions which include best dressed witch and best cackle

http://www.irishwitchcraft.com/comp

I have No idea what the band is like

Talliesin

So, anyone go? How was it?

Nevyn

Craftfest: Grand day out.


It was a bit of a grey wet morning when we headed out to Craftfest but our sprits were far from soggy. We got to the Red cow complex and arrived just in time for the opening ceremony.
This was done by Sorita and David Rankine (http://www.avalonia.co.uk/)
They took us all on our first journry of the day and Called upon the Goddess Artemis
To bless the days proceedings and all the good that would be done there.

Why Artemis? Well Craftfest was run by Barbara Lee and Lora O’Brien (http://www.irishwitchcraft.com/) in conjunction with the Children of Artemis (http://www.avalonia.co.uk/).

Over 200 people attended Craftfest and there were witches, wiccans and assorted pagans.
The venue was split in two, one side held the stage and talk areas the other the wonderful stall that had nearly every thing you could think. Robes, candles, wands, jewelry, crystals.
There was also an art exbition with Goddess pictures to faires sprites and magical scenes.

The guest speakers were wonderful sharing their views on living a magical life and the reoccurring theme of that all magic and answers you need are with and that you need to look and find them. A big part of the day was meeting others. Chatting with those who were sitting beside you and learning what they thought. There were a lot of people there who had not been to any sort of pagan gathering before and this was the start of them coming out of the Broom closet. I bet there will be a lot more people at next An Fainne Meeting in Dublin.
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The best-dressed witch and the best cackle contest were wonderfully lighthearted parts of the day. The Belly dancing was wonderful and so was the spiral dance that was part of the closing ceremonies. A huge circle was formed and we were all chanting, with drums and circling clockwise and then the circle split and looped to become a huge spiral which went on and on and got faster and faster. All the energy raised was put to making Craftfest 2004 bigger and better then this years and if the reaction of all the participants were anything to go by it will be that and more.

Once the closing was done it was time for the band a few drinks to talk over all that had happened. So if any of you where there and wondered who I was well I was the one in the Hat
Yes that Hat.