{"id":24095,"date":"2025-06-18T09:10:25","date_gmt":"2025-06-18T08:10:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/whatsonni.com\/news\/?p=24095"},"modified":"2025-06-18T09:10:25","modified_gmt":"2025-06-18T08:10:25","slug":"music-for-domes-set-to-take-place-at-armagh-observatory-and-planetarium-this-weekend","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/whatsonni.com\/news\/2025\/06\/music-for-domes-set-to-take-place-at-armagh-observatory-and-planetarium-this-weekend\/","title":{"rendered":"Music for Domes set to take place at  Armagh Observatory and Planetarium this weekend"},"content":{"rendered":"<h4>A new planetarium dome show experience <em>Music for Domes<\/em>, featuring a breathtaking original soundtrack by award-winning Irish folk musician R\u00d3IS, will launch this month at Armagh Observatory and Planetarium with two special screenings on Sat 21 and Sun 22 June at 4pm.<\/h4>\n<p><em>Music for Domes <\/em>is a documentary planetarium-experience in the English and Irish languages, as well as Khmer and French, which explores the traditions and folklore connections of Cambodia and Ireland. This sweeping journey from Navan Fort to Angkor Wat blends new and archive footage to create a sensory odyssey of cosmic proportions. Mythological tricksters, ancient history and echoes of living memory come together in a unique 360\u00b0 experience, taking you from the Lagan to the Mekong via the Milky Way.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignright wp-image-24096\" src=\"https:\/\/whatsonni.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/1-1-2-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"450\" height=\"338\" \/>\u201c<em>Music for Domes <\/em>uncovers parallels in how two distant cultures interpret spirit worlds, survive trauma and build strength through art,\u201d said director Dawn Richardson.<\/p>\n<p>Created by the Belfast-based Hosta Projects, <em>Music for Domes <\/em>is the third and final installation in their <em>All Flesh is Grass <\/em>trilogy which set out to explore generational trauma and cultural recovery in Belfast, Beirut and Phnom Penh.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAll our films have followed a fascination with how stories relate to specific places,\u201d explained the film\u2019s writer Paul Doran. \u201cA planetarium dome is a perfect way to explore this by being able to show the viewer a location then overlay images and text that tease out the hidden stories.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Tickets are available now via the <u><a href=\"https:\/\/armaghobservatoryplanetarium.ticketsolve.com\/ticketbooth\/shows\/1173660898\">Planetarium<\/a><\/u> (\u00a310) [link copied below] for screenings on Sat 21 June and Sat 22 June at 4pm. Ticket price includes general access to Planetarium.<\/p>\n<p><em>Please note: This experience explores some adult themes through intense visuals and soundscapes. We think it\u2019s best suited for children 11+. Please consider if its right for you if you have vertigo or sensory issues. If you have any access concerns or would like more information, please contact <a href=\"mailto:boxoffice@docsireland.ie\">boxoffice@docsireland.ie<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<!-- AddThis Advanced Settings generic via filter on the_content --><!-- AddThis Share Buttons generic via filter on the_content -->","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A new planetarium dome show experience Music for Domes, featuring a breathtaking original soundtrack by award-winning Irish folk musician R\u00d3IS, will launch this month at Armagh Observatory and Planetarium with two special screenings on Sat 21 and Sun 22 June at 4pm. Music for Domes is a documentary planetarium-experience in the English and Irish languages, &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/whatsonni.com\/news\/2025\/06\/music-for-domes-set-to-take-place-at-armagh-observatory-and-planetarium-this-weekend\/\">Continued<\/a><!-- AddThis Advanced Settings generic via filter on wp_trim_excerpt --><!-- AddThis Share Buttons generic via filter on wp_trim_excerpt --><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[1],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/whatsonni.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/24095"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/whatsonni.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/whatsonni.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/whatsonni.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/whatsonni.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=24095"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/whatsonni.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/24095\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":24097,"href":"https:\/\/whatsonni.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/24095\/revisions\/24097"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/whatsonni.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=24095"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/whatsonni.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=24095"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/whatsonni.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=24095"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}