Cork County Council Grants Creative Wishes for Cruinniú na nÓg 2024

Cork County Council Grants Creative Wishes for Cruinniú na nÓg 2024.

Cork County Council’s Library and Arts Service has announced the 2024 Cruinniú na nÓg programme, with over 30 creative events planned across the county on Saturday the 15th of June. This year’s programme is unique in that it was almost entirely programmed by the children of Cork themselves. 

Through the ‘My Creative Wish’ arts initiative, children and young people were invited to submit their creative wishes late last year. Over 30 wishes have since been granted with workshops on art, design, animation, comic books, song writing, circus and fashion delivered in schools and libraries throughout County Cork.

The creative workshops will culminate with events on Saturday the 15th of June as part of Cruinniú na nÓg - Ireland’s National Day of Creativity, with a host of free creative classes on offer in library branches across the county.

Launching the programme in Glanworth National School, Mayor of the County of Cork, Cllr. Frank O’Flynn said

Cork County Council is committed to the vision that everyone should have the opportunity to realise their full creative potential. I encourage children and young people to explore their own unique talents and interests. This Cruinniú na nÓg, let’s celebrate the power of creativity and the possibilities it brings.

Cruinniú na nÓg is a flagship initiative of the Creative Ireland Programme’s Creative Youth Plan to enable the creative potential of children and young people. Ireland is the first, and only country in the world to have a national day of free creativity for children and young people under 18.

‘My Creative Wish’ is a Cork County Council initiative through the Creative Ireland Programme which is supported by the Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media. 

For more information about Cruinniú na nÓg Events in your area, check out the below link.

Events | Cork County Council