Write a commentSix young musicians from Rinn Mhic Giolla Rua - Warrenpoint Comhaltas will be travelling this weekend along with members of Newry, Mourne and Down Council to North Carolina to help promote the economic, trade and tourism potential and of course the musical talent offered by our area.
Council Chairperson, Councillor Roisin Mulgrew; Chief Executive, Liam Hannaway and Council official Cristina Gaillard will be travelling with the group who are part of the Sister Cities Youth Musical Exchange Programme.
The young musicians, Caoimhe O'Hare, Oisín Bradley, Naomi Tully, Thomas Magee, Rachel Goan and Diarmuid O'Hare will be accompanied by Branch Chairperson, Jimi Quinn.
Council Chairperson, Cllr Roisin Mulgrew stated, “This fantastic initiative brings together 12 young musicians to experience a sharing of the diverse culture of music from across the Atlantic.”
The group will visit Southern Pines, Raleigh, Aberdeen, and Pinehurst where, interspersed with learning about the culture, history and geography of the area, the young musicians will engage in a series of musical sessions with young musicians from North Carolina, culminating in a grand concert in the Sunrise Theatre, Southern Pines, later in the week.
This is the return leg of the Sister Cities Youth Musical Exchange Programme, as the young musicians from North Carolina spent a week in the Newry, Mourne and Down area in July 2017. Needless to say the young musicians are looking forward to renewing the friendships forged during that visit.
