Letterkenny is rolling out the red carpet as it welcomes a delegation of 55 visitors from its twin town, Rudolstadt, Germany, on Friday, September 20th. This visit marks another milestone in the cherished relationship that began in 2018, thanks to Cllr Jimmy Kavanagh’s initiative to twin Letterkenny with the Thuringian town. The bond between the […]
Letterkenny the place to be for Culture Night
by Evelyn Cullen THERE are no less than 28 events scheduled in Letterkenny for Culture Night on Friday, with everything from art exhibitions, walking tours and trails, live music, song and dance, outdoor theatre and history talks. But with all events packed into the short window between 6pm and 11pm, you’ll have to be well organised if […]
Speer’s Drapers the setting for special talk as part of Culture Night
Award-winning architect Orla Murphy will be in Letterkenny this Friday night where she will present a special talk on Ernest Speer’s Shop on the town’s Main Street as part of an historic shop fronts presentation. The event is being organised as part of Culture Night and will be hosted by the County Donegal Heritage Office, […]
Culture Night 2024: A Celebration of Arts, Heritage, and Community
TAKING place on Friday, September 20, Culture Night is ‘One Night For All’, with events taking place across Donegal. This year’s event promises some of the most exciting and exclusive programmes to date. Donegal County Council Arts Officer, Traolach Ó Fionnáin said it’s a night where the whole community comes together to celebrate the rich cultural tapestry […]
Entries in the Donegal Volunteer Photography competition whittled down to nine from 162
By Evelyn Cullen FROM a list of a whopping 162 entries, up from last year’s 134, a shortlist of just nine was formed at the judging stage of the Donegal Volunteers Photography Competition. The full shortlist of the nine photographs across the two categories has been published. Advertisement The judging took place on Wednesday morning last in the County […]
Donegal poet announced as Read Mór Ambassador for Culture Night
DONEGAL poet Annmarie Ní Churreáin has been announced as the Read Mór Ambassador for Culture Night 2024. Read Mór is a book gifting initiative and this year, the Arts Council will be partnering with the Irish Prison Service to gift users across 13 prisons a lit of 30 book titles, including Ms Ní Churreáin’s poetry […]
Letterkenny’s Cathedral Quarter prepares for the most magical Culture Night
Letterkenny’s Cathedral Quarter is set to come alive on Friday, September 20th, as Culture Night returns with a lineup of exciting events. Marking the most magical night of the year, Culture Night is a celebration of arts, heritage, and community, and this year’s festivities promise to be more captivating than ever before. The highlight of […]
Arts Council gift 880 books to patients in Letterkenny University Hospital for Culture Night
Letterkenny University Hospital were delighted to be selected as one of seven hospitals nationally to participate in Read Mór, a wonderful Arts Council initiative to celebrate Culture Night. Last Friday staff at LUH welcomed the Read Mór Doctors and their teams to the hospital where they prescribed 880 free books from their Library Trolleys. The […]
Dunlewey to headline Culture Night on RTE
DUNLEWEY will be the centrepiece for Culture Night tonight on RTE television at 7 pm, featuring the RTE orchestra, music and arts from the county in the spectacular setting below Errigal. Presented by musician and host of Radio One’s Folk on One, Muireann Nic Amhlaoibh, the programme will include guest artists including Jessie Buckley, The Murder […]
Bundoran to host Culture Night events
Two events will take place in the seaside town as part of the national Culture Night 2023 activities. Culture Night activities will be taking place at venues across the country on the evening of Friday September 22 – a national moment to celebrate culture, creativity and the arts. As part of the Bundoran contribution to […]