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Cork County Council’s Arts and Library Service is inviting primary schools across the county to apply for ‘Frameworks’ a unique classroom-based education programme that offers students the chance to engage with the Cork County art collection.

Cork County Council in collaboration with Uillinn: West Cork Arts Centre has announced a new exhibition celebrating the remarkable career of West Cork-based artist and writer Brian Lalor. 

Cork County Council has announced its Africa Day programme, which will take place in the week leading up to Africa Day on Sunday 25th May. A range of free events and activities are planned in libraries and theatres across the county. 
 

Mar chuid de Chruinniú na nÓg 2025, tá Seirbhís Leabharlainne agus Ealaíon Chomhairle Contae Chorcaí le mianta cruthaitheacha a bhronnadh ar dhaoine óga sa chontae agus iad a chur ar an mbóthar le gairm mar chumadóirí amhrán, 
ealaíontóirí, filí agus taibheoirí a bhaint amach. Is ar an 7 Meitheamh a bheidh Lá Náisiúnta na Cruthaitheachta do dhaoine óga ar siúl agus beidh os cionn 30 imeacht á reáchtáil i leabharlanna agus scoileanna i gcontae Chorcaí.
 

Cork County Council’s Library and Arts Service will grant creative wishes to young people in the county next month helping them to become songwriters, artists, poets and performers as part of Cruinniú na nÓg 2025. The National Day of Creativity for young people takes place on Saturday the 7th of June with over 30 events in County Cork libraries and schools. 
 

Cork County Council is inviting musicians from across the region to take part in the much-loved Healthcare Hoolies concert series, bringing live music to residents in Community Hospitals and care homes across the county this summer.
 

The Mayor of the County of Cork, Cllr Joe Carroll is encouraging visual artists who are embarking on their career to apply for an award to help further their practice and highlight their work. 

A ten-part radio soap opera, written, developed and voiced by older people in County Cork is now available online following a successful run on community radio.

Cork County Council Library and Arts Service has announced that West Cork-based poet James Harpur has been selected as the recipient of the artist residency at Ireland’s cultural headquarters on the European mainland. 

An inspiring new exhibition that explores Ireland’s rich textile heritage will open in Kinsale Library on the 17th of April. The exhibition ‘A Stitch in Time: The Clothes We Wore, The Future We Weave’ revisits practices from the past to inspire a more sustainable future. 

Tá Scéim Deontais Imeachtaí agus Tionscnaimh Ghaeilge 2025 seolta ag Comhairle Contae Chorcaí. Seo an tríú bliain den chlár, a seoladh in 2023 chun maoiniú a chur ar fáil d’imeachtaí, do thionscadail agus do thionscnaimh Ghaeilge laistigh de Chontae Chorcaí.