"Concert For Peace" Taking Place In Caragh Church In May

Thursday, 14 April 2022 11:43

By Caoimhe Harney

The Nás na Rí singers will perform with a large orchestra ensemble.

A "Concert For Peace" is taking place in Caragh Church on May 8th.

The concert will be a performance of the anti-war piece "The Armed Man" featuring the Nás na Rí Singers and a large orchestra ensemble.

Tickets at €20 and are available from Barker and Jones, Naas, Centra in Caragh, online at Eventbrite and from choir members.

A donation will be made by the choir to the Irish Red Cross Appeal for the crisis in Ukraine.

This event is supported by Kildare County Council and funded by the Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media's Local Live Performance Programming Scheme.

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