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.
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.
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.