Around the World in 80 Days: Kinsale Art's Week

A couple of weeks ago Josh and I enjoyed our first Kinsale Arts Week (KAW). We attended concerts and plays, watched street performers, dabbled in learning to draw, indulged in wine tasting, hosted my own event, and volunteered as a venue manger. This week was truly unforgettable as the streets were alive with music and bursting with activity.

Waterloo - an Abba tribute band kicked off the Arts Week. There is nothing like rocking out to great music in the historical Charles Fort.

A little Dancing Queen to get the crowd going.

Ending our evening at the Bulman, listed in the 1,000 Places to See Before You Die.

Thomas enjoying the evening with Peter Barry, the man who dedicated his life to the arts and put Kinsale on the map.

Belly Dancers

They were quite impressive!

Vibrant colors of the town.

Stations were set up around town to teach people how to draw. I admit that I have a long way to go to be considered even an amateur:)

The set of one of the artsy-ist shows I have ever seen - Horse. A one man show highlighting the day in the life of a horse.

Dining with Dali was one of the events I managed. Crackpots, a local restaurant, made exotic recipes from Salvador Dali's cookbook. The restaurant transformed to represent the surrealist's artwork.

Many of you know that after instructing children in the ways of writing, I have been inspired to write a book. I attended a workshop given by the famous Babette Cole, in attempts to learn from an established author.

There she is - the one and only!

My friend, Orla, and I attended a blind taste testing. The food was delicious... although I couldn't honestly tell you what it was.

Josh and I went on the Ship of Seven Murders cruise. It was a boat ride sharing the story of a captain who went mad and killed seven of the sailors. It was quite a gruesome tale, but it was narrated live by the author.