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Launching the Cruinniú na nÓg programme were Deirdre Enright Arts Office KCC, Michael Scannell KCC, Cathaoirleach of KCC Norma Foley and Arts Officer KCC Kate Kennelly. Photo: Domnick Walsh.
CRUINNIÚ na nÓg is taking place all over Ireland on Saturday June 15 and there’s no shortage of free events in Tralee for young people.
A full programme of creative celebrations for children, teenagers and young adults is planned. The programme in Kerry offers a vast choice of events and activities for teenagers, tweens and children to look forward to.
All events for Kerry are listed on http://www.kerrycoco.ie/arts/and are on the national website for the event at https://cruinniu.creativeireland.gov.ie/
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The Kerry programme was launched this week and the brochure for the event is being distributed to all libraries across the county as well as to shops, cafés, arts centres and visitor attractions in the county.
There are twelve towns taking part, and they are hosting thirty-five events between them. All events are free to the public, though some events must be booked in advance.
Events in Tralee include a Special Effects Workshop for Stage & Screen will take place at the Institute of Technology Tralee and in Siamsa Tíre an environmental drawing workshop will ask young people to respond creatively to the big questions affecting our world.
Tralee Bay Wetlands will host a pottery workshop and nature trail while an origami bird-making workshop will explore the birds that live in the Wetlands. There is also free entry to Kerry County Museum.
The programme has been put together by the Arts/Creative Ireland Kerry Office at Kerry County Council. It is funded with support from Creative Ireland through the Department of Culture, Heritage & the Gaeltacht.
All events take place between the hours of 11am and 5pm on Saturday, June 15 and places such as Tralee, Inch Beach, Dingle, Ballyferriter, Ballinskelligs, Cahirciveen, Waterville, Killorglin, Kenmare, Killarney, Castleisland and Listowel are all hosting events this year.
Information updates and promotions can be found via @KerryCoArts and @CreativeIrl on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram. The hashtag #CruinniuToCreate has also been set up to give us all a flavour of what to expect and what is happening throughout the country.
“There is something for everyone in this year’s programme. There are opportunities for participation and self-expression through creative activity. This is very important for our youth and we encourage parents to get involved and to find out what is happening in your local area”, stated the Cathaoirleach of Kerry County Council, Cllr. Norma Foley.
“We are delighted to see Creative Ireland reaching out to communities through Cruinniú na nÓg and so pleased that our communities, arts venues and artists are getting involved. All communities are welcome to create an event locally and the Arts Office issues a call out for events annually,” stated Moira Murrell, CE, Kerry County Council.
Events at Inch Beach include a day out in the fresh air for teenagers creating art pieces on the beach with land-artist Gerry Barry, this is followed by a drumming workshop with Martin Schärer.
In Dingle storytelling sessions in the Library can be enjoyed along with a Great Little Masters Art Workshop on Green Street.
In Ballyferriter a Ceardlann Ealaíone (art workshop) with artist Áine Ní Chiobhán and potter Lone Beiter is open to young people. Meanwhile in Cill Rialaig children in Finland and France will share a virtual reality workshop with children in Kerry.
In Cahirciveen Innabubble Theatre Company present their new show ‘The Mergle’s Tale’ and storytellers & musicians Billy Teare and Kathleen O’Sullivan will visit four Libraries throughout the day.
Killarney House will host a Youth Film Exhibition, a film making workshop and a Nature Scavenger Hunt. They will also host Ballet Poulet, a new performance by the National Circus Festival.
A Costume Design for Stage and Film takes place in the Killarney Avenue Hotel and Film making workshops will be open to teenagers in Listowel and Tralee throughout the day.
The Medieval Living History and in Listowel Kerry Writers Museum and Listowel Writers’ Week are hosting events. Kerry Diocesan Youth Service have scheduled two creative workshops for young people and St. John’s Theatre is hosting a show titled ‘The Man Who was Magic’
“It is a wonderful opportunity for our teenagers to get together and experience something creative as well as for young children to get out and about with their families to enjoy time together experiencing an arts event”, stated Kate Kennelly, the Creative Ireland Co-ordinator and Arts Officer at Kerry County Council.
