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THE FORGE at Gort literary festival, featuring readings, book launches, music, and exhibitions, returns to the south County Galway town tomorrow and Saturday.

AS PART of the St Patrick’s Day celebrations this year, Club Árus na nGael, 45 Dominick Street, is hosting a Celtic night tonight from 9pm.

In a time of economic gloom it is good to remember that Ireland has many things it can still celebrate and Galway will be doing that next week for the 2011 St Patrick’s Festival.

THE FORGE At Gort literary festival, organised by the Western Writers’ Centre, returns on Friday March 25 and Saturday 26 to the south Galway town.

‘THE MAGIC of Christmas’, a gala concert for the festive season, featuring musicians, singers, and writers from Portumna, takes place this Saturday at 8pm in the Shannon Oaks Hotel.

The Cappa Ensemble brings its dazzling artistry to the Linenhall Arts Centre in Castlebar for a wonderful classical concert on Monday November 8 at 8pm. Named after the celebrated 17th century Italian violin-maker Gioffredo Cappa, this exciting young chamber ensemble has quickly established itself as a quartet of outstanding artistry, touring extensively in Australasia and Japan as well as throughout the UK. Winner of Music Network’s Young Musicwide competition in 2009, the quartet boasts a line-up of top performers in their own right: Michael McHale (piano); cellist Brian O’Kane; violinist Bartosz Woroch; and violist Adam Newman. An exciting night in prospect, with a programme of music by Mozart, Walton, Schumann and contemporary Irish composer Elaine Agnew. Part of a Music Network tour.

CLARINBRIDGE ARTS Festival takes place this weekend and will feature a reading with Australian poet Robyn Rowland and a concert from Sweden’s Choir Klampare.

A Midsummer Melodies charity concert in aid of children’s cancer charity CDs Helping Hands will take place on Galway July 2 in the Galway Bay Hotel. Featuring Mayo artists and organised by JCI - part of a worldwide young people’s leadership and personal development non-profit organisation, this concert will see performances from Sean Costello – tenor, Brendan O’Byrne – pianist and musical director, Annette Griffin – Singer – harpist and entertainer, Darragh McGann - lyrical baritone, Frank Naughton - tenor, Sheelagh Chadwick – soprano, GoGoshka Kinkladze – pianist, Buck Taylor – Ballina native, and Keith McDonald. Tickets at €30 per person include a wine reception and light buffet.

THE CONNECTIONS between Ireland and Scotland run deep, deeper than is often realised. Many are aware there is a similarity between Irish and Scots Gaidhlig, our traditional musics, and the distilling of whiskey, but there is more to it than that.

THE FORGE at Gort Literary Festival, a celebration of Irish writing, poetry, and music, in a town with deep and direct links to WB Yeats and Lady Gregory, returns on Friday March 26 and Saturday 27.