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 Culture Night 2011, the renowned late night of free culture which was created in Temple Bar, Dublin’s Cultural Quarter in 2006, takes place in a record 30 regions across the island of Ireland on Friday 23rd September 2011, offering the public a wide range of cultural attractions and the opportunity to visit iconic cultural venues, buildings and spaces for free.
The programme, which was launched today (Wednesday 17th August 2011) by organisers Temple Bar Cultural Trust (TBCT) and the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht, Jimmy Deenihan TD, at Dublin Castle, is the largest to date featuring many Western locations including Galway, An Ghaeltacht, Letterkenny, Leitrim, Mayo, Clare, Roscommon and Sligo.
TBCT lead Culture Night with a unified approach, bringing together the participating regions who develop their programmes locally and carry the national Culture Night logo in their own county colours.
From live performances, workshops and gallery tours to talks, drama, dance and a whole range of other creative activities, Culture Night offers a cultural form to appeal to all tastes.
Commenting on this year’s programme for Culture Night Minister Deenihan said, “Culture Night is regarded as one of the highlights of Ireland’s cultural events calendar. Providing as it does a wonderful opportunity to experience the creative culture that is on our door step and also freely available for this one night in the year. The phenomenal success of Culture Night is perhaps best measured by the fact that it has grown from a Dublin based cultural event in 2006 to the significant national event it is now with 30 regions.”
Culture Night is an initiative co-ordinated by Temple Bar Cultural Trust and supported by the Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht in partnership with the regional arts offices and local authorities throughout the island of Ireland.
The complete Culture Night 2011 programme is available online by clicking here
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