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Waterford city building a decarbonisation zone for others to follow

A wonderful article written by Sylvia Thompson and featured in the Irish Times on Thursday Jan 5 2023 - 07:00    Waterford city building a decarbonisation zone for others to follow Involvement of local communities a catalyst for behavioural change “Waterford City and County Council (WCCC) has chosen Waterford city as its decarbonisation zone and … Continue reading Waterford city building a decarbonisation zone for others to follow

24/06/2022. FREE TO USE IMAGE. Up the Gunners!!! Murals for Connection is a collaborative arts project by the students of Gaelscoil Phort Láirge, St.Mary’s National School and Gaelcholáiste Phort Láirge. The students from the 3 schools submitted artwork to develop a concept for a wall mural on the ball alley wall of Ballygunner GAA Club. Local mural artist Caoilfhionn Hanton was chosen to create the piece. This mural was part of this years Waterford Cruinniú na nÓg festival. The students from the 3 schools were at the mural launch on June 11th to celebrate Cruinniú na nÓg!. Photograph: Patrick Browne

Murals for Connection at Ballygunner GAA

Murals for Connection was a collaborative arts project by the students of three schools, Gaelscoil Phort Láirge, St. Mary’s National School and Gaelcholáiste Phort Láirge. Over 1000 children attend school within 400m radius of the GAA park in Ballygunner, and as part the Cruinniú na nÓg 2022 festival, Creative Ireland Waterford worked with some of … Continue reading Murals for Connection at Ballygunner GAA

Students at Ursuline Primary School making murals with artist Caoilfhionn Hanton. Photographer: Joe Evans

Creative Waterford Open Call 2022 Grants Announced

Twelve grants have been allocated to a range of community groups, organisations and individuals in Waterford City and County. Successful applicants to the Creative Waterford Open Call 2022 scheme were notified of funding allocations in late March. Katherine Collins, Creative Waterford Coordinator said “Communities and individuals are invited to see themselves as co-creators of their … Continue reading Creative Waterford Open Call 2022 Grants Announced

Great Calligraphy Festival Celebrating the Art of Writing in Waterford

Great Calligraphy Festival Celebrating the Art of Writing in Waterford

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

Waterford City Hall lit up in support for Pride month. Photograph courtesy of Noel Browne Photography

Pride of the Déise Festival 2021

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

Suíomh idirlíon nua Logainmneacha Phort Láirge seolta mar chuid de Sheachtain Oidhreachta 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.

Waterford Museum of Treasures, re-enactment of Strongbow and Aoife’s Wedding. Picture: Patrick Browne

The Marriage of Strongbow and Aoife

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

Cruinniú na nÓg is back

A day of free creativity for 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. 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. The … Continue reading Cruinniú na nÓg is back

Our future is our past Clonea Power project

Creative Waterford Open Call 2021 Grants Announced

Twenty-one grants are to be allocated to a range of community groups, organisations and individuals from Creative Waterford funding. The successful applicants to the Creative Waterford Open Call 2021 scheme were notified of their grants at the end of April. Waterford City and County Council Culture Team manages this funding on behalf of Creative Ireland. … Continue reading Creative Waterford Open Call 2021 Grants Announced

Artist Jean Curran at the launch of the Dungarvan Art Trail. Photograph by Patrick Browne.

Dungarvan Art Trail Now On

The Dungarvan Art Trail is now on. Running from May through to September 2021, in various shop windows around Dungarvan County Waterford, the Arts Centre and Library throughout the coastal town. Dungarvan Art Trail is delighted to present The Vertigo Project by internationally acclaimed, locally based, dye transfer printer and artist Jean Curran. The Dungarvan Art … Continue reading Dungarvan Art Trail Now On