September 25, 2026
MÁM – Teaċ Daṁsa │Michael Keegan-Dolan
12:00 am - 11:59 pm
1 Elgin Street, Ottawa, K1P 5W1
About Event
Bringing together virtuoso Irish traditional concertina player Cormac Begley, contemporary music collective s t a r g a z e, and an ensemble of twelve dancers from Teaċ Daṁsa, MÁM overflows with circular energy. At a gathering where music casts a spell, dancers swirl, swoon and surrender in an atmosphere charged with spirit of myth and mythology.
MÁM is steeped in the landscape and culture of Ireland’s West Kerry. The title reflects a meeting place, one where audience and performers share a deep engagement with their imagination.
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