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SOUL / ALMA

2025thu30oct7:15 pmSOUL / ALMAcelebrating Samhain – Día de Muertos

Time

October 30, 2025 7:15 pm(GMT-05:00)

Event Details

Celebrating Samhain and Día de Muertos with an evening of poetry and performance from Ireland, Texas and México, in partnership with Long Center and ConnectARTE.

Through poetry, story or song, performers each have up to seven minutes to respond to the theme of the evening. SOUL / ALMA will feature readings from Belfast-based poets Leontia Flynn and Dawn Watson, and former Poet Laureate for Texas, Jenny Browne. They will be joined by Austin-based actor Samantha Ledezma Montenegro, and musicians Andrea Magee, Pat Byrne and Lesly Reynaga, with a special preview of a music video from Belfast artist Arborist.

Hosted by the Seamus Heaney Centre’s Director Glenn Patterson, audiences can expect an evening of exceptional new writing and music with soul at its heart.

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  • This is an indoor event.
  • All patrons, regardless of age, require a ticket to attend the performance.
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  • Animals and pets are not permitted except for properly identified service animals.
  • Ticket prices for this event are inclusive of fees – what you see is what you will pay. Please read our FAQ for more information.

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