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Contemporary Crafts of Ireland at the Eurovision Song Contest, 25th - 30th April 1994 at the Point Depot Theatre, Dublin The 39th Eurovision Song Contest was remarkable not only for a fine song but for the team that put together a truly amazing production of set design, video "postcards' and the dance and music sequence, 'River Dance', all of which was broadcast to millions of viewers throughout Europe. What could have been more
and almost as many from the
on the mobile drum kit made
appropriate than to have the
Larry Gogan show mingled
by Paul Berg, Shay Healey drew
finest in Irish Craft and
with thousands of delegates
the winning entry for Peigi
Design as a focal point of the
and journalists from home and
O'Rhairc of Dundrum who won
Eurovillage for the week
abroad. The Crafts Council
a hand blown glass vase made
leading up to the contest
stand was made a focal point
by Killian Schurrmann.
itself? And it was with pride,
for European television stations
A lot of hard work went into
that Cynthia Ni Mhurchu and
and for photography. Not only
the making the week one to
Gerry Ryan led visiting
were there items on display but
remember. The Eurovillage
Ministers and delegates to
practical demonstrations took
gave the Crafts Council an
the Crafts Council stand.
place each day.
opportunity to bring
Many of the photographs
Entering into the spirit of
contemporary Irish craft to a
shown in the press during the
competition, the Crafts Council
new and wider audience.
week had been taken there
held a competition from the
The Crafts Council of Ireland is
and show a varied sample of
stand. The entrants had to fill
committed to the promotion of
the exhibits.
in a questionnaire about the
contemporary Irish crafts.
19000 guests of Gay Byrne
Council and with much fanfare