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Shine Your Light this Saturday
10.04.20
RTÉ is calling on the
Irish public to come together to shine a light this
Saturday, 11 April at 9pm to create a moment of
solidarity in our battle against the Covid 19
pandemic.
President Michael D. Higgins and his wife Sabina are
set to shine their light from the Áras. Government
buildings will light up with a host of national and
local public buildings across the island shining
their beacon lights, along with Irish embassies and
missions around the world.
#SHINEYOURLIGHT is calling on people of all ages, to
be as creative as they wish to either power their
phone torches, flash house lights, leave a candle
safely in the window or even put up Christmas
lights, to participate in the initiative from
wherever they are. |
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The campaign has
already secured widespread support from the creative
and cultural community with Gabriel Byrne, Sinéad
O’Connor, Glen Hansard, Saoirse Ronan, Colm Mac Con
Iomaire, Paula Meehan and Marie Mullen all joining
with RTÉ in the call for this public moment of
solidarity as we join together to shine a light
through the darkness.
RTÉ will be creating special content on TV, radio
and online to mark this coming together and share
our moment of light during what is a dark time for
many.
RTÉ Director-General Dee Forbes said: “This global
pandemic is affecting each and every person in our
society so let's come together for this moment where
we can express solidarity with each other while we
remain separated from friends and family. Let's
light up our homes or light a candle to remember all
of those who have lost their lives to Covid-19 and
their loved ones. Let's also remember and thank our
key frontline staff for their ongoing heroic work
throughout this crisis. Light reaches across all
boundaries and as we watch the light flicker,
perhaps we will see a glimmer of hope, in this time
of fear and distancing”.
Coverage begins on RTÉ Radio 1 at 8:30pm with Shine
Your Light with John Creedon featuring music from
some of our finest artists including Martin Hayes
and Glen Hansard, and poetry from Moya Cannon.
At 9pm, RTÉ will broadcast #ShineYourLight, a short
live special on RTÉ One television, RTÉ Radio 1, RTÉ
Player and RTE.ie/culture to share this moment. It
will feature music performances and spoken word from
artists including Sinead O'Connor, Paula Meehan and
Colm Mac Con Iomaire. It will also broadcast images
from around the country as families, individuals and
workers shine their light, along with local and
national public buildings and embassies around the
world, joining in solidarity with their communities
and loved ones near and far. |
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