TEH_11. CATALAN CONNECTIONS talk with Brandon & Caroline

TEH_11. CATALAN CONNECTIONS talk 

with  Brandon & Caroline

TODAY at our listening test with The English Hour, Marcela Topor interviews Brandon Jones i Caroline Wynne, del Festival Irlandès-Català.

http://www.elpuntavui.tv/video/239808454.html

 (25/10/2017)   Correspondent: Gemma Vila

For our first part, listen up to the first 11 minutes, taking NOTES on these 12 questions:
 
Q1_ Which are the origins of the festival?
Q2_ What is the Irish part and how was it involved?
Q3_ Why did they choose Creative Connexions name?
Q4_ How successful has it been?
Q5_ What do we learn about Caroline Wynne live in Ireland (lives, where from)?
Q6_ How many times does she come to Barcelona?
Q7_ What did you get about Brandon’s background?
Q8_ What kind of activities can you find in Creative Connexions festival this October?
Q9_ What makes the difference from other Irish festivals?
Q10_ What is up with the Casinos rivalry in Sitges?
Q11_ What calls the attention of the Irish people when they come to Sitges?
Q12_ How many people do participate in the festival?

If you enjoyed their talk, continue watching this interesting interview.

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And now, visit the October Sitges festival at http://www.creative-connexions.eu/




And now... check your answers below.

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TEH_11. CATALAN CONNECTIONS talk with  Brandon & Caroline __   KEY 

Q1_ Which are the origins of the festival?

(1.29) It was over a bar, a drink in my bar in Sitges […] In the small hours, Caroline told Brandon she had a company in Ireland about culture (poetry, dance...)  and the idea came up.

Q2_ What is the Irish part and how was it involved?

(2.05) She went back to Ireland and it was the year of Dublin hold the presidency of the EU. So the ministry wanted cultural proposals to spread  Irish culture. She met the 48 hour deadline to submit the proposal and... three weeks later it was approved!

Q3_ Why did they choose Creative Connexions name?

(2.50) She liked the name because the spelling and the sound of it is almost the same in all languages.

Q4_  How successful has it been?

(3.02) She proposed after the success of the year event to become a stand-alone event... and quite successful as they are five years running it now.

Q5_ What do we learn about Caroline Wynne live in Ireland (lives, where from)?

(3.30)  Although living in Dublin, she's from the North West of Ireland, a part close to Sligo, not very touristical. She lives near the airport in the capital.

Q6_ How many times does she come to Barcelona?

(4.14)  Four, five times a year, sometimes just for a quick meeting in Sitges.

  

Q7_ What did you get about Brandon’s background?

(4.45) He explains his family comes from South Wales. But he also mention that his grandmother was Irish, he is part Irish.

Q8_ What kind of activities can you find in Creative Connexions festival this October?

(6.40) There are over 60 cultural activities running on the three days. Theatre, dance, performances, poetry […] and for the whole family.

Q9_ What makes the difference from other Irish festivals?

(6.50) They wanted it to be an arts festival,  not just another Irish festival abroad but a festival that really engages another culture.

Q10_ What is up with the Casinos rivalry in Sitges?

(7.37) One is el Prado and another el Retiro, one represents the part socialist of the city and the other the conservative […] they are antagonists, but the festival has connected both. Succcessful at engaging them both.

Q11_ What calls the attention of the Irish people when they come to Sitges?

(8.28) When Irish people come over and they see the outdoor spaces and stages because they only have that in the large towns.

 Q12_ How many people do participate in the festival?

(9.34) There are over 40 professional artists, then some youth and semi professional actors [..] in total there will be 320 people performing at the weekend.