Fonds N8 - The Dublin Dance Festival Papers

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Reference code

IE 2135 NDAI N8

Title

The Dublin Dance Festival Papers

Date(s)

  • 2002-2014 (Creation)

Level of description

Fonds

Extent and medium

4 standard boxes, 5 telescopic boxes, 10 outsize items

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Name of creator

(Founded in 2002)

Administrative history

International Dance Festival Ireland was inaugurated in 2002 under the guidance of Catherine Nunes to pioneer the promotion of contemporary dance in Ireland. Originally a biennial event, the Festival was an immediate success, attracting international work from highly respected artists. In September 2007, Laurie Uprichard replaced Nunes as Artistic Director, and the festival name was changed to Dublin Dance Festival. From 2008, the Festival has been an annual event and continues to feature a breadth of international artists while also showcasing the best of Irish contemporary dance. More information about the festival and its history can be found at www.dublindancefestival.ie.

Archival history

Immediate source of acquisition or transfer

Donated by Eleanor Creighton of Dublin Dance Festival to the National Archive of Ireland on 12 April 2011. Additional items received in March 2012, February and August 2013 and June 2014.

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Scope and content

Programmes, posters, flyers and recordings illustrating the events and activities of International Dance Festival Ireland (renamed Dublin Dance Festival in September 2007) since its inception in 2002.

Appraisal, destruction and scheduling

All records have been retained except for a small number of duplicates and a blank video tape which have been destroyed.

Accruals

Further accruals are expected annually.

System of arrangement

The material has been arranged into series chronologically by festival year.

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Conditions governing access

Unrestricted access to all items except recordings on magnetic tape.

Conditions governing reproduction

Standard copyright regulations apply to all items. For photocopying or reproducing material, please consult with the staff.

Language of material

  • English
  • Slovenian

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    Physical characteristics and technical requirements

    Paper documents, magnetic tapes and DVDs in good condition. Items N8/1/3/1, N8/1/3/3 and N8/1/3/5 require a DV-CAM recorder. Items N8/1/3/2, N8/1/3/4 and N8/1/3/6 require a DVD player. Items N8/2/3/1-N8/2/3/11 require a video recorder.

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    Rules and/or conventions used

    This description follows guidelines based on ISAD(G) 2nd edition (2000), Irish Guidelines for Archival Description (2009), National Council on Archives: Rules for the Construction of Personal, Place and Corporate Names (1997) and EAP Guidance on Data Protection for Archive Services (2018).

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        Archivist's note

        Papers arranged and described by Anna-Maria Hajba in June 2011 and updated in May 2013, March 2019 and March 2020.

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