Criunniú na nÓg 2023
Saturday, 10th June 2023
A day of free creative activity for young people
Catherine Martin TD, Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media, recently announced details of Cruinniú na nÓg 2023, a day of free creative activity for young people:
“Every year Cruinniú na nÓg becomes more firmly embedded into the lives of young people all over Ireland. There’s a huge programme of free creative activities for 10th June that will really stretch the imaginative muscles of all young people. Cruinniú na nÓg 2023 is a wonderful opportunity for the young people of Ireland to show off a little, try a new creative activity, make new friends and connect with their communities. Every event is free.”
This year, everyone is invited to celebrate their creativity and to take part in Laois to celebrate Cruinniú na nÓg on Saturday 10th June
Cruinniú na nÓg 2023 is a collaboration between the Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media, the Creative Ireland Programme, local authorities and RTÉ and is the only event of its kind in the world.
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Rosa Flannery, Music Development Officer Music Generation Laois; Cathaoirleach of Laois County Council Thomasina Connell; Edel Heffernan, Acting Executive Librarian, Laois County Council; Bernie Foran, Laois County Librarian and Muireann Ni Chonaill, Laois Arts Officer with pupils from The Rock NS at The Rock NS for the launch of Cruinniú na nÓg which will be held on the 10th June.
Picture: Alf Harvey.
Terry Byrne, Dale McKay and Rosa Flannery from Music Generation Laois; Cathaoirleach of Laois County Council Thomasina Connell; Bernie Foran, Laois County Librarian; Edel Heffernan, Acting Executive Librarian, Laois County Council; Laois Arts Officer Muireann Ni Chonaill; Corina Dooley, The Rock NS Parents Council chairperson and The Rock NS principal Liam Ahern with pupils from The Rock NS at The Rock NS for the launch of Cruinniú na nÓg which will be held on the 10th June.
Picture: Alf Harvey.
Laois Cruinniú na nÓg activities and events will take place in Portlaoise, Rathdowney, Mountmellick , Portarlington, Abbeyleix, Mountrath, and Stradbally.
Cruinniú na nÓg Laois is a day of creativity for children and young people under the age of 18 which celebrates and encourages participation in culture and creativity through ‘doing’, ‘making’, and ‘creating’ from visual and performing arts to workshops and adventures in heritage, libraries, culture, science, technology . Events are free, local and activity-based.
Cruinniú na nÓg Laois 2023: Full Programme here
