THE MTU Kerry Campus Culture Night event was launched this week and will take place for the second year at the Island of Geese on Friday, September 20.

Following the success of last year’s event, the MTU Culture Night event in Tralee town aims to connect the University with the people of Tralee and demonstrate the strong arts and creative talents of MTU students and alumni.

Titled ‘Kaleidoscope’, the performance will commence at 8pm at the Island of Geese for approximately an hour.

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The evening will include film, traditional music, spoken word, animation, poetry and solo classical and contemporary musical performances.

The MTU event will be preceded by a performance by The TIRC International choir at 7.30pm lead by Liliia Nemchenko. This performance will also feature Isac Ianko, a traditional Roma musician.

Culture Night / Oíche Chultúir is a national moment, celebrating all that makes up the richness and diversity of Culture in Ireland today, connecting people to cultural activities locally and nationally and aims to open pathways to ongoing engagement.

An annual, all-island public event which takes place each year on the second last Friday of September, Culture Night / Oíche Chultúir celebrates culture, creativity and the arts and seeks to actively promote the belief that this rich and varied culture is alive, treasured and nurtured in people’s lives, today and every day.

Speaking at the launch Anne Looney, External Services Manager said, “MTU is delighted to host this Culture Night performance in Tralee town centre again this year. The words ‘Rootedness’ and ‘Connectedness’ feature strongly in the vision for the Technological University sector. For MTU our connectedness to the region is a key priority for the University. Events such as Culture Night provide an opportunity for MTU to engage with the local community and place our arts and cultural provision on a centre stage”.

Creative Director of MTU Kerry Campus Culture Night Dr Susan Motherway added, “we would like to thank Kerry County Council and the Arts Office for their assistance in organising this event. We are delighted to have the opportunity to utilise the Island of Geese space again and showcase our Creative Media department at the Kerry Campus”.

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