Led by poet, performer & playwright FELISPEAKS, this versatile, collaborative performance will bring poetry, music, and visual art together to examine the question – what’s next for Irish women?

Celebrating the contributions of women to Irish society and imagining the possibilities that lie ahead, FELISPEAKS, Farah Elle, Anna Mullarkey, and Tobi Bello come together for an evening of enchanting performance.

Iterations of New Nurturing: FELISPEAKS will be presented at Inizjamed (Malta Mediterranean Literature Festival) and Mudri Brk (Wise Moustache Festival).

New Nurturing: FELISPEAKS residency is supported by the European Festivals Fund for Emerging Artists – EFFEA, co-funded by the European Union.

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FELISPEAKS is a Nigerian-Irish Poet, Performer, Playwright. They are a member of the Poetry Ireland Board of Directors, a member of the Poetry Collective, WeAreGriot, and Artist-in-Residence with Axis Ballymun and Visual Carlow.

Farah Elle is a North African-Irish singer, songwriter, and humanitarian aid worker. She has played numerous venues & festivals including Vicar Street, The Sugar Club, Electric Picnic, and All Together Now.

Anna Mullarkey is an award-winning composer and performer from Galway whose music weaves electronics with piano and voice. She is currently working on scoring for theater and film blending electronics with classical music.

Tobi Bello is an Nigerian/Irish multidisciplinary artist whose visual art and music re-weave the diasporic narratives through the interplay of human emotions and land, while reconciling with the biopsychosocial impacts of assimilation.