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Cruinniú na nÓg

Cruinniú na nÓg is an initiative of Creative Ireland - supported by RTÉ.

Creative Ireland • 17 Jun 24

Watch: In Laois I Fly Free - Laura Murphy's ode to her county

Poetry • 11 Jan 22

Golden Opportunities: Tea, ballet and Cork Cultural Connections

Golden Opportunities • 26 Jul 21

RTÉ & Creative Ireland go inside the Chester Beatty

RTE Supporting The Arts • 18 May 21

First Fortnight Mental Health Art & Culture Festival

Challenging mental health stigma and creating a space where we can each talk about our mental health challenges has never been more important.

RTE Supporting The Arts • 29 Jan 21

Watch: Wolfwalkers at Butler Gallery

Anna O'Sullivan, Director of Kilkenny's Butler Gallery, writes for Culture about the South East's newest art museum and heritage site, currently playing home to an exhibition celebrating Cartoon Saloon's latest animated feature, WolfWalkers...

RTE Supporting The Arts • 08 Jan 21

Bringing It All Back Home - Through the Window

A series of short-form digital pieces created by a panel of theatre makers, musicians and writers who engaged with residents in Nursing Homes and Care Homes across Ireland is now available to view online

Arts Council • 18 Dec 20

Mobile Music Machine spreads the music love

Mobile Music Machine have produced a long-form feature film. Geraldine Peregrine, cellist and founder of Mobile Music Machine, writes about the classical music infinitive

Mobile Music Machine • 08 Dec 20

This is Art! Enter the new children's art competition

As announced on the Late Late Toy Show, RTÉ and Creative Ireland are teaming up to create an exciting new online art competition aimed at young people on the island of Ireland.

Late Late Toy Show • 30 Nov 20

Gordon D'Arcy reading to Jack Siron (age 4) and Ava Murphy (age 5) in Farmleigh House where some Dublin Book Festival Christmas Bedtime Stories were filmed

Dublin Book Festival uncovered - RTÉ Supporting The Arts

The Dublin Book Festival has been celebrating Ireland's writers, illustrators and publishers for over 14 years...

RTE Supporting The Arts • 25 Nov 20

Modern Day Mummers: reviving tradition in the age of Covid-19

The tradition of mumming (calling to peoples' houses over the 12 days of Christmas to entertain and bring luck) was recently revived by the Modern Day Mummers.

RTE Supporting The Arts • 22 Dec 20

Kildare Notebooks: inside the Covid-19 diaries

Lucina Russell, the Arts Officer with Kildare County Council, writes for Culture about a unique creative project, born in the age of Covid-19...

RTE Supporting The Arts • 18 Nov 20

Ardú - bringing art to the streets and alleyways of Cork city

Cork City Council Arts Office and Creative Ireland have launched a new art initiative, Ardú, which has taken to the streets and alleyways of Cork city.

visual arts • 11 Nov 20

Watch: Site Specific - exploring the art of designed space

Site Specific is a special commission by the Irish Architecture Foundation of ten short documentaries for Open House Dublin 2020

RTE Supporting The Arts • 03 Nov 20

Cruinniú na nÓg: Dancing By Distance

To celebrate Cruinniú na nÓg 2020, Dance Ireland were delighted to produce an original film showcasing young dancers in Ireland...

Cruinniú na nÓg • 14 Jun 20

Cruinniú na nÓg: Tunes From Me Gaff celebrates emerging talent

On Saturday June 13th, the day of Cruinniú na nÓg, the Irish Youth Music Awards will host a live stream on Dublin City Council's Arts Office Facebook page, featuring emerging talent from the Dublin City Council area...

Cruinniú na nÓg • 12 Jun 20

Dance Ireland will be Dancing From A Distance for Cruinniú na nÓg 2020

Cruinniú na nÓg 2020 - 5 things to do

Creative Ireland is delighted to present Cruinniú na nÓg 2020 with over 500 creative things for young people to see and do on Saturday 13th June. Due to social distancing restrictions brought about by Covid, Creative Ireland are hosting the event online.

Cruinniú na nÓg • 13 Jun 20

Criunniú na nÓg: Pop-Up Poetry for Lil Peeps

Pop-Up Poetry for Lil Peeps is an original multiplatform poetry project for children aged up to 6 years...

Poetry Ireland • 12 Jun 20

Cruinniú na nÓg: Become a Marine Broadcaster!

To celebrate Cruinniú na nÓg 2020, the National Parks and Wildlife Services and Galway Atlantaquaria are inviting 6-18 year olds to become Marine Broadcasters...

Cruinniú na nÓg • 12 Jun 20

Cruinniú na nÓg - Creating magic with Cappabue National School

Behind the scenes, the pupils of Cappabue National School Co. Cork and GMC Beats get creative for Cruinniú na nÓg...

Cruinniú na nÓg • 12 Jun 20

Cruinniú na nÓg set to take place on 13 June

Cruinniú na nÓg 2020, Ireland's national day of free creative activities for children and young people under the age of 18, will take place on Saturday 13 June.

Cruinniú na nÓg • 21 May 20

Cruinniú na nÓg - celebrating children, culture and creativity

Cruinniú na nÓg celebrates and encourages children and young people's participation in culture and creativity through performance, coding, theatre, art and music workshops, readings, screenings, special events and much more.

Creative Ireland • 22 Jun 18

Pictured at today's Project Ireland 2040 announcement: Minister of State Joe McHugh, Minister for Finance Paschal Donohue Minister for Culture, Heritage & the Gaeltacht Josepha Madigan and Taoiseach Leo Varadkar

€1.2bn to be invested in culture heritage and Irish language

Almost €1.2 billion euro is to be invested in culture, heritage and language projects as part of Project Ireland 2040.

Creative Ireland • 13 Apr 18

Taoiseach Leo Varadkar, and Minister for the Arts, Heather Humphreys, announcing details of the new Social Welfare Scheme for artists earlier this year

Budget 2018 - Irish arts community expresses disappointment

The National Campaign for the Arts (NCFA) has expressed 'deep disappointment' at the minimal increases for the sector in Budget 2018.

Culture • 12 Oct 17

Taoiseach Leo Varadkar, and Minister for the Arts, Heather Humphreys, announced details of the new Social Welfare Scheme for artists

New Social Welfare Scheme allows artists to claim benefits

The government launched a pilot scheme which will make it easier for visual artists and writers to declare themselves as self-employed and get access to social welfare payments.

visual arts • 15 Jun 17