From the onset of the Covid 19 crisis, Cork County Council’s Library and Arts Services has continued to find ways to serve the community of Cork, taking a leading role in the community response by providing new and existing members with an innovative Housebound Delivery Service. The service initially focused […]
Culture
Responding to its funding crisis, and on foot of the 15-minute sell-out success of its art sale INCOGNITO – Part One, the Jack & Jill Children’s Foundation has launched its INCOGNITO – Part Two Collection, which promises to be equally popular with the general public. Supported by William Fry, this affordable, accessible, and imaginative online […]
A new initiative from the Heritage Council and National Museum of Ireland invites you to share your discoveries and insights about the hidden heritage of your locality. Due to Covid 19 we have all become much more familiar with our immediate locality. This can help us to see things in […]
Bealtaine Festival, an Age & Opportunity event, is a celebration of the arts and creativity as we age. Although festival organisers had to cancel their live and in-person events this May, they are bringing a taste of the festival to you online for the entire month of May – Bealtaine […]
Jean Dunne, a Sherkin Island artist, is working with other artists and friends of the Sherkin Island community to help raise funds for Cork Penny Dinners. Jean has created a dedicated page https://thewoolshop.ie/?s=cork&post_type=product on her online wool shop where images of artwork can be bought, with 100 per cent of the profits […]
Earlier this year, LifeFM 93.1, in association with Community Integration Fund launched ‘Hidden Stories’ a new series that will celebrate and showcase the writing of migrants and refugees in Cork. There were many submissions received but due to Covid-19, it was decided to extend that deadline and present for the […]