FOTA HOUSE

Is the venue for a half day Seminar for all gardeners and would be gardeners

Rare Plants and Autumn Glories

With:

Brian Cross
Oliver Schurmann
Daphne Levinge Shackleton

Followed by a Guided Walk through the Arboretum and Gardens at Fota or a visit to a display of rare plants from around the world by Robert Vernon of BlueBell Nursery.

Unusual plants will be on sale during the day. Plant sale of non Seminar Participants will take place from 3p.m. to 4p.m.

Entrance to Plant Sale only: 10.00 Euro

Date: Saturday 23rd September 2006

Time: 9.30a.m. - 1.30p.m.
1.30p.m. - 4.30p.m. (optional)

Cost: 45.00 Euro (Lunch not included)
Lunch available in the Tearooms in Fota House from 1.45p.m. - 2.45p.m.

Pre-booking is essential
Contact: Fota House, Carrigtohill, Co. Cork Tel: 021 4815543
Website: www.fotahouse.com E-mail: info@fotahouse.com

A new Annual Event providing fun for all the family

The Fota Fete

Sunday 27th August at 2.00pm

Adults:……………………………… 8 euro
Children(up to 16)&Concessions:…5 euro
No charge for the under 2s.

It’s the last weekend of the Summer Holidays – what better way to spend it than by bringing the entire family to FOTA HOUSE and GARDEN FETE.
Where else could you find such an array of entertainment in such beautiful surroundings? There will be firemen and clowns, puppet-shows and pony rides among many others. The paramedics will be on hand to demonstrate and teach life-saving techniques. Parents and children can take part in 3-legged races and Mums and Dads can compete in horseshoe-throwing.
Live music will be provided by Cork (if not Ireland’s) most popular swing band The Roaring Forties.
For those less inclined to throw themselves into the fray with the children, Fota House and Gardens are deservedly renowned for their beauty and tranquillity and warrant a visit in their own right. Admission to the House and Gardens is included in the entry to the fete.
Refreshments will be available all afternoon.
The event runs from 2pm to 6pm with gates opening at 2. There is a car park and we would ask that everyone abides by the rules.
This is a fun and relaxing way to spend a Sunday afternoon for all the family and a final celebration of Summer before schools re-open in September.

Adults:……………………………….. 8 euro
Children (up to 16) & Concessions:… 5 euro
No charge for the under 2s.

We look forward to seeing you on Sunday 27th August at Fota House and Gardens for our 1st Annual FOTA FETE.

Lunchtime Concert

Malcolm Proud (harpsicord)

Johann Sebastian Bach
The Art of Fugue

Performed with second harpsicordist Gillain Smith

On Sunday 10th September at 12 noon

Tickets: €20.00 per person
Bookings: Cork Opera House, emmet Place, Cork
Tel 021 4270022

Fota House are pleased to announce a concert organised by the East Cork Early Music

Ensemble L'aia

Secular Cantatas and Sonatas from Germany and France

Thursday 7th September 2006 at 8pm

George Philipp Telemann
Trio for recorder, Violin and Continuo, in A minor, (Essercizzii Music No. 5/10)

George Frederick Handel
Trio Sonata in F Major, Op.2 No.4

Marain Marais
Prelude, Fete Champetre, from Pieces de Viole, IVe livre

Michel Pignolet de Monteclair
La Mort de Didon

Performed by brilliant young players from five countries, based in The Hague, Holland, with Dublin-born Nicholas Milne (viola de gamba), Ian Wilson (recorder), Tuomo Suni (baroque violin), Noemi Kiss (soprano), Haru Kitamika (harpsichord).

Tickets: €20.00 per person
Bookings: Cork Opera House, Emmet Place, Cork
Tel: 021 4270022

Cecilia Siqueira & Fernando Lima in

Tudo Concorda Concert

Back at Fota House by popular demand after a great reponse from their concert last year.

On Saturday 2nd September 2006 at 8pm

Admission: €20.00 per person

Bookings: Phone 021 4815543



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Brazilian Duo to play at Fota House

Making a welcome return to Fota House on Saturday 2nd September 2006,

is the South American guitar duo, Fernando Lima from Brazil and Cecilia Siquiera originally from Uruguay,

Wherever they have played these outstanding young musicians have been acclaimed by critics.

Achieving many prestigious awards all over the world for their guitar-playing which encompasses classical music and popular Brazilian music. Cecilia and Fernando shared 1st prize at the International Acoustic Guitar Competition held in Brazil in 2001. As a duo, Cecilia and Fernando recorded their first CD, “Tudo ConCorda” in 2002. Also they have taken classes with world-class master guitarists such as David Russell, Fabio Zanon and Henrique Pinto. If you enjoy classical Latin music this is the show you cannot afford to miss!



As their 2005 concert at Fota was fully booked - book early to avoid disappointment.



Critics “What involves us the most is their clear and objective sound, which is like a diamond. Perfect on every side. The musical sense, with all of its interpretative flexibility, has a perfect final touch, during which all the colourful nuances have been worked on. This shows complete knowledge of the instrument and of its real possibilities”.



Henrique Pinto world Master Guitarist.

For one night only, in the splendour of Fota House

Buena Vista Social Club The Movie

A night of film entertainment and refreshments

On Friday the 25th August

At 8p.m.

In aid of the ATE building and medical project
St. James Society, Lima, Peru October 2006

Irish people working in the slums of Lima

Tickets €25.00

Phone Pat 086-0800380

Please note: the Food Market held every Sunday, outside Fota House has been cancelled until further notice.