Glen Hansard awarded for his outstanding contribution to Irish arts

The event will take place tonight, Tuesday 08 November.

Glen Hansard awarded for his outstanding contribution to Irish arts

Glen Hansard is set to receive DIT’s inaugural Brendan Behan Award.

The award has been established by the students of DIT Societies in memory of the author to acknowledge those who have demonstrated excellence in the area of the arts, culture and the media.

Speaking about the award, Tara Kelleher the chair of DIT Student Media and Arts Committee said: “Behan paved the way for Irish talent abroad. We can’t think of a better Irishman to be the first recipient of the Brendan Behan Award – Glen Hansard.

“An Irish treasure, started busking on Grafton Street and climbed all the way to the top, both nationally and internationally. Be it in the studio, on stage or on film, Glen’s contribution to the arts is an inspiration”.

The event will take place tonight, Tuesday 08 November.

Following the presentation, Glen Hansard will answer questions from the audience and maybe sing a song or two.

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