Niall de Burca, an award-winning, internationally renowned storyteller from Ireland, returns to Hawaii to headline the 2015 Hawaii State Public Library System Fall Children’s and Teens Program at 11 selected public libraries on Hawaii Island and Oahu starting Friday and
Niall de Burca, an award-winning, internationally renowned storyteller from Ireland, returns to Hawaii to headline the 2015 Hawaii State Public Library System Fall Children’s and Teens Program at 11 selected public libraries on Hawaii Island and Oahu starting Friday and continuing through Nov. 15.
De Burca will be the featured artist and present “Tales of the Irish.” A native of Ireland, de Burca was featured in 2009 as an international storyteller at the prestigious National Storytelling Festival at Jonesborough, Tenn. He last performed in Hawaii in 2011 as a featured artist of the annual HSPLS Children’s Summer Reading Program.
De Burca will perform at 3 p.m. today at the Kealakekua Public Library. On Monday, he will perform at 1 p.m. at Laupahoehoe Public and School Library and 5:30 p.m. at Honokaa Public Library.
The 45-minute performance is recommended for ages 5 and older. Admission is free.
