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Donegal’s first Cruinniú na nÓg
hailed a success
06.07.18
THIS years Cruinniú na
nÓg in Donegal has been hailed a huge success with
hundreds of children from across Donegal attending
events in sixteen venues. This is the first year of
Cruinniú na nÓg a national initiative celebrating
creativity among children and young people.
Eileen Burgess Cultural Services Manager with
Donegal County Council said “we were blessed with
the weather and this was particularly lucky for the
children and young people attending outdoor events
including the sundial mandala workshop at the
Regional Cultural Centre and the carnival skills
workshop and parade at the Glebe Gallery.”
“Sixteen events took place at thirteen locations
across the county – at the libraries in Bundoran,
Letterkenny, Milford, Buncrana, Carndonagh and Na
Rosa, at the County Museum, the Regional Cultural
Centre, Cathedral Quarter Letterkenny, the Balor
Theatre, the Donegal Railway Museum, an Chrannóg and
the Glebe Gallery” said Eileen Burgess. |
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Cruinniú na nÓg event at Carndonagh
Community Library. |
"Children were busy
creating new flavours for biscuits and sweets at the
Jacobs exhibition event at the Museum while in
Milford one curious boy queried the truth in the
stories and folklore performed by Joe Brennan. The
weather allowed for lots of outdoor activity with
sundials and a carnival parade."
“We are already looking forward to next year’s
Cruinniú na nÓg on Saturday, June 22nd 2019 and in
the meantime there are lots of other creative &
cultural events for children and young people coming
up such as the Earagail Arts Festival this month,
Heritage Week in August and Wainfest in October.”
added Eileen. |
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