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Step up and book ahead for an Irish Culture Retreat
Immerse yourself in a world of Irish music , song , dance , folklore , traditions , landscape , scenery and company on a unique Irish Culture Retreat .
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A fantastic experience of the very best of traditional and authentic Ireland awaits in the summer of 2023 in the hands of expert Irish dance teacher and choreographer Edwina Guckian .
Edwina ’ s Irish Culture Retreat will run from 17 – 21 July 2023 in the picturesque town of Carrick-on-Shannon in County Leitrim in the northwest of Ireland and will make an ideal holiday immersion in the Irish way of life .
Participants will stay in a boutique heritage hotel in the heart of Carrick-on-Shannon , renowned for its hearty welcome and local cuisine , and the programme will also take in folklore trails , concerts , performances , a céilí with Áirc Damhsa and special guest dancers , musicians and singers . Transport will be provided to and from all programmed events .
Adventures on land and water across the Leitrim landscape as well as visits to historical and heritage sites are included in the package for the week , while professional photography and videography of your time on the Irish Culture Retreat will be sent to you directly afterwards .
Modelled on Edwina ’ s renowned Áirc Damhsa Culture Club , now in its 18th year , the retreat will feature daily dance classes in the sean nós dance style , old style Irish step dance , two hand dance , set dancing and the history and traditions associated with them .
A new collection of steps and dances that Edwina has specifically choreographed for the Irish Culture Retreat 2023 will also be covered .
The retreat also includes workshops in music , song , dance and crafts , as well as a series of music and dance sessions in the local teach ceoil or music house .
An in-depth Irish experience is one to be cherished , and the close sense of community fostered among the group will be a highlight of the Irish Culture Retreat .
Coming from a family steeped in the tradition of music and dance , Edwina ’ s dance style is greatly influenced by the traditions she grew up with across counties Leitrim and Roscommon .
Having started teaching dancing at the age of 16 , she has taught her steps and shared the stage with some of Ireland ’ s most influential acts , including Altan , De Danann , Dervish , Frankie Gavin , Kíla , Martin Hayes , Séamus Begley and Laoise Kelly to name but a few .
Her Áirc Damhsa Culture Club now has over 500 members in nine counties in Ireland and one in New York .
The wild and spectacular County Leitrim enjoys the relaxed rhythms of Ireland ’ s Hidden Heartlands and the untamed spirit of the Wild Atlantic Way . It ’ s the ideal place to savour an Irish cultural experience .
Only a two-hour drive from Dublin and Belfast , and a mere 45 minutes from Ireland West Airport , Leitrim is a rural haven for explorers and adventurers who cherish a slower pace of life and spending quality time in the great outdoors .