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Ballet Poulet by Fanzini Productions which will be part of online events on the day.
CRUINNIÚ na nÓg, Ireland’s day of creativity for children and young people, returns on June 12 with a number of events planned online.
Kerry County Council’s Arts Office is in the final stages of planning and co-ordinating this year’s exciting programme.
Like last year, in light of current restrictions, all events will take place online – with over twenty projects programmed across a range of arts disciplines.
This year’s programme reflects an extensive consultation with young people that the Arts Office undertook in March.
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“We wanted to hear from our target audiences about what they were interested in making, doing and experiencing,” explains the Creative Ireland Kerry project manager Sean Mulchinock.
“So we asked a series of questions and sent it out to young people, youth groups and partner organisations. We got a great response which showed a high level of engagement from children and young people.”
Based on the feedback, the Cruinniú na nÓg Kerry programme this year features visual arts workshops, creative writing, film screenings, crafts, music and dance.
All the events that are being organised through the Arts Office can be viewed on the Cruinniú na nÓg national website cruinniu.creativeireland.gov.ie and searched by location, Kerry.
One of the events, Animal Grooves, hosted by Move It Dance, includes a number of free online dance workshops for children from 6 – 12 years in the weeks ahead of the day itself.
A film collating the collective creativity of the dance workshops will be shared as part of the day’s events. Email moveitireland@gmail.com for more details.
Máire Holmes, Kerry County Council’s writer in residence will also be inviting children aged 10 -14 to share their creative writing for inclusion in an e-book that will go live on the day.
For more details please email arts@kerrycoco.ie or keep an eye on @KerryCoArts social media on Twitter and Facebook.
“This is a fantastic line-up of activities provided by experienced, talented artists and facilitators,” says Cllr. Patrick Connor-Scarteen, Cathaoirleach of Kerry County Council.
“I hope as many children and young people as possible take advantage of these free workshops and events, and most importantly, enjoy the day and their own creativity.”
