PARTICIPATE IN MUSIC & ARTS!
PIMA! FEST builds stories out of what we have in common, cultivating cohesive communities through co-creation, participation and excellence.
As participatory arts takes a more significant role in the arts globally, Music Generation Clare sees an opportunity to contribute to the development of this emerging space with the creation of a new annual festival.
PIMA! FEST aims to create engaging, inclusive and innovative participatory arts projects that integrates communities and nurtures creative ambition.
PIMA! FEST is for all ages, working closely with local community partners to create an inclusive participatory experience.
Music Generation Clare is part of Music Generation, Ireland’s national music education programme that provides access to high quality, subsidised performance music education for children and young people, reaching over 2,000 children across all of our programmes every week. Music Generation Clare is managed and funded locally by Limerick and Clare Education and Training Board, with key funding support coming from Clare County Council.
To date, we have embedded a range of performance music education programmes in different genres and tuition contexts throughout Clare including: Creative Hub, Kids & Teens Ceol, North & East Clare Strings Programme, Youthreach Programme, Junior Trad Group and Senior Trad Group, Harp Programme, Instrumental Hub and the Irish Concertina Orchestra.
Through partnership, we create rich and diverse ways for participants to engage in vocal and instrumental tuition delivered by skilled professional musicians, across all musical genres and styles.
PIMA! FEST is produced with the kind support of the Arts Council | Festivals Investment Scheme, Limerick and Clare Education and Training Board (LCETB), Creative Ireland, glór, Clare County Arts Office, Clare County Library and Clare County Council. And with our programme partners Clare Age Friendly, Clare Youth Service Music Project, Rice College.