'OUR FUTURE IS IN OUR PAST, a beautiful project funded by Creative Ireland Waterford that brought a Community together. The Clonea Power Old School CLG with the help of two local artists Marguerite Kent and John Bermingham, engaged with and captured some of the personalities of the older members of the community of Clonea Power, … Continue reading Our future is in our past
In continuing its commitment to helping the public access technological support services, Waterford Libraries recently acquired 32 repurposed iPads from Waterford City and County Council, helped by funding from Creative Ireland. The tablets, which were originally used by Waterford councillors, will be available for those who would like to learn more about using technology through … Continue reading Repurposed technology keeping the Library community connected
ACT Waterford is an interdisciplinary project which brings together Waterford City and County Council (WCCC) and Waterford Institute of Technology (WIT) in an exciting project funded by Creative Ireland Climate Action fund. Five different communities in Waterford City and County will be engaged with themes of climate change: transport, domestic energy, rural environment, green spaces … Continue reading ACT Waterford Call for Creatives
For two nights in October 2021, the Theatre Royal in Waterford showcased a locally written and produced play called 'FLOOD' ‘FLOOD’, by Ger Bourke was a new two-hander play that took a look into the lives of Stella and Jack, a married couple in their fifties adrift in a small boat in modern day Ireland. … Continue reading Waterford written and produced play called Flood
Diverse Creatives launches as part of Waterford’s Imagine Arts Festival which is set to take place in-person and online at venues across Waterford from October 15th to 24th 2021 ‘Diverse Creatives’ a Creative Ireland Waterford project and a partnership between Waterford Libraries, Waterford Integration Services, Europe Direct Waterford and Imagine Arts Festival will be unveiled at the … Continue reading Diverse Creatives launches as part of Waterford’s Imagine Arts Festival
The Carbally Community Development Project ran a six-week creative photography class at the Carbally Community Centre, in Rathmoylan, Dunmore East, Co. Waterford through June and July. Supported by Creative Ireland, the course participants created a photography record of Carbally and the surrounding areas during the first few months of the post pandemic era. The photography … Continue reading The Carbally Creative Photography Course
During lockdown the Waterford Great Parchment Book (1356-1649) was chosen for inclusion in the prestigious Irish Script on Screen project and now all 450 pages are available worldwide on http://www.isos.dias.ie. To celebrate Waterford Treasures wanted to have a Great Calligraphy Festival, Celebrating the Art of Writing in Waterford. Thanks to funding from Creative Ireland Waterford … Continue reading Great Calligraphy Festival Celebrating the Art of Writing in Waterford
Pride of the Déise 2021 was a weekend-long event held in Waterford during the June Bank Holiday supported by Creative Ireland Waterford. Pride of the Déise is a not-for-profit, volunteer led community organisation based in Waterford City. The aim was to promote and support the LGBTQIA+ community and to increase its visibility in the greater … Continue reading Pride of the Déise Festival 2021
Tá áthas ar Choiste Logainmneacha Chomhairle Cathrach & Contae Phort Láirge suíomh idirlíon nua LOGAINMNEACHA PHORT LÁIRGE (www.deiselogainm.ie) a sheoladh go hoifigiúil. Ceiliúradh is ea an suíomh seo ar thábhacht na logainmníochta agus is léiriú é ar an oidhreacht luachmhar chultúrtha atá againn i logainmneacha na nDéise. Feidhmíonn an suíomh idirlíon seo, a thugann léargas … Continue reading Suíomh idirlíon nua Logainmneacha Phort Láirge seolta mar chuid de Sheachtain Oidhreachta 2021.
Commemorating the 850th anniversary of the marriage of Strongbow and Aoife which took place in Waterford City, 25th August 1170, Waterford Treasures Museums created a re-enactment of the event that changed the history of Ireland. The initial idea was to stage a live theatrical event in Cathedral Square, Waterford, on the 25th of August 2020, … Continue reading The Marriage of Strongbow and Aoife