One of the largest Community Arts Projects to be undertaken in Cork has set the city skyline alight with an explosion of colour at an official flag raising ceremony of Voice’s from Shandon
The Launch of Voices from Shandon undertaken by Cork Community Art Link in collaboration with French Artist Didier Gallot-Lavallée took place on Saturday 15th of June marking the culmination of an extensive community arts project. The event saw 1000 flags made by 1000 individuals from across Cork and Plovdiv in Bulgaria raised on Shandon Tower. The project was part of a large scale flag making outreach programme which took place in schools and communities across the city over the past year celebrating community and diversity.
The flag raising ceremony on Saturday marked the end of a the year long process which saw the participants creating individual flags representative of their own identity in schools and community associations. The project also featured a strong local musical programme with composer John O Brien commissioned to write a series of original compositions performed by children on the day. The choral outreach programme was delivered by Sonia Keogh in 4 primary Schools; Scoil Aiseiri Chriost, North Presentation Primary, Cork Educate Together and St Maries of the Isle.
The flags were raised in an explosion of colour from the top of St Anne’s Church in Shandon with a team of 100 volunteers to the delight of a 1000 onlookers and the Lord Mayor Cllr John Buttimer.
Supported by Cork City Council and the Arts Council of Ireland’s EU Presidency Culture programme Voices from Shandon is one of many projects taking place nationally to support Ireland’s hosting of the EU Presidency.
The Launch of Voices from Shandon undertaken by Cork Community Art Link in collaboration with French Artist Didier Gallot-Lavallée took place on Saturday 15th of June marking the culmination of an extensive community arts project. The event saw 1000 flags made by 1000 individuals from across Cork and Plovdiv in Bulgaria raised on Shandon Tower. The project was part of a large scale flag making outreach programme which took place in schools and communities across the city over the past year celebrating community and diversity.
The flag raising ceremony on Saturday marked the end of a the year long process which saw the participants creating individual flags representative of their own identity in schools and community associations. The project also featured a strong local musical programme with composer John O Brien commissioned to write a series of original compositions performed by children on the day. The choral outreach programme was delivered by Sonia Keogh in 4 primary Schools; Scoil Aiseiri Chriost, North Presentation Primary, Cork Educate Together and St Maries of the Isle.
The flags were raised in an explosion of colour from the top of St Anne’s Church in Shandon with a team of 100 volunteers to the delight of a 1000 onlookers and the Lord Mayor Cllr John Buttimer.
Supported by Cork City Council and the Arts Council of Ireland’s EU Presidency Culture programme Voices from Shandon is one of many projects taking place nationally to support Ireland’s hosting of the EU Presidency.