Meath Schools ready to rock at the Peace Proms

Sixteen Meath schools will take to the RDS Simmionscourt stage this weekend as the Cross Border Orchestra of Ireland and Peace Proms 2018 prepares to raise the roof.

The Cross Border Orchestra (CBOI) was established in 1995 as a peace initiative and is composed of over 100 exceptionally talented young musicians from all over Ireland and Northern Ireland. In addition, the CBOI runs a choral education programme called “Peace Proms” in which over 30,000 Primary School children from all over the country participate annually. Children from every social, economic, cultural, religious and political background on our Island are involved – from isolated rural communities across to inner city areas in Dublin, Belfast and Limerick etc.

Peace Proms aims to enrich their lives through exceptional musical experiences and by giving them the opportunity to participate in large-scale performances with a full symphony orchestra. Peace Proms also makes the Arts more accessible to schools, families and communities throughout Ireland.

The Meath Schools participating across three of the four concerts are:
Saturday 2pm: Drumconrath NS
Saturday 8pm: Clonmellon National School; St Patrick's NS, Stamullen; St Joseph's NS, Boyerstown, Kilbride NS; St Oliver's NS, Navan; Our Lady of Mercy PS; Heronstown NS; 
Sunday 2pm: Dunsany NS; Gaelscoil an Bhradain Feasa, Donore NS, St Mary's NS, Ashbourne; Dunboyne SPS.