Conamara Sea Week 2011 runs from Oct 21st to Oct 31st and includes all the usual events with some new twists this year. We have plenty of fine music over both weekends, we have art exhibitions, kite flying, book fairs, mini boat regattas, shore walk safaris, candle lit dinner with music, national park treasure hunts, a vibrant schools program, chess, darts, a cookery school & this year's Sea Week Conference takes the theme "The Sea as Inspiration".  So come along to beautiful Letterfrack in rugged Conamara for a wonderful 10 days of music, myth, magic and madness and help us celebrate all that is magnificent in our Marine Heritage.

THE CONAMARA COOKERY SCHOOL

While Conamara has fine products like lamb, oysters, mussels, scallops, smoked salmon it has yet to establish itself as having a vibrant outstanding food culture and this is a challenge for us all.  To date CEECC has launched the Conamara Lamb Pie and the Conamara Mussel Pie. The launch of Conamara Cookery School is another small step hopefully in the right direction. This school will have a number of outstanding chefs and lay an emphasis on local produce. Access to the school will not be prohibitive thus the fee for 2 sessions at the school is €70.00. Those who participate at the school will be given first preference if they wish to book seats for the stylish seafood banquet which takes place on Friday 28th.

Tuesday 25th & Wednesday 26th Conamara Cookery School • expert tuition/demonstration; • recipes provided; • all participants sample the food; • soup and salad provided at the beginning of each evening; • priority booking for the Conamara Seafood Banquet. Duration 7.00 – 10.00pm each evening. Fee €70.00 per person.