Identity area
Reference code
Title
Date(s)
- 2002-2014 (Creation)
Level of description
Extent and medium
4 standard boxes, 5 telescopic boxes, 10 outsize items
Context area
Name of creator
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.
Repository
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.
Content and structure area
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.
Conditions of access and use area
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
- Béarla
- Slóivéinis
Script of material
Language and script notes
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.
Finding aids
Allied materials area
Existence and location of originals
Existence and location of copies
Related units of description
Notes area
Alternative identifier(s)
Access points
Subject access points
Place access points
Name access points
- Merce Cunningham Dance Company (Subject)
- Mark Morris Dance Group (Subject)
- Irish Modern Dance Theatre (Subject)
- Daghdha Dance Company (Subject)
- Junk Ensemble (Subject)
- Ponydance Theatre Company (Subject)
- CoisCéim Dance Theatre (Subject)
- Butcher, Rosemary (1947-2016), British dancer and choreographer (Subject)
- Bolger, David (b. 1968), dancer and choreographer (Subject)
- O'Donoghue, Liv (b. 1985), dancer and choreographer (Subject)
- Ó Conchúir, Fearghus (b. 1969), dancer and choreographer (Subject)
- Dance Ireland (Subject)
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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.