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Kildare County Council Announce Dancer in Residence!
Riverbank Arts Centre and Kildare County Council are delighted to announce dance artist and choreographer Philippa Donnellan as Kildare Dance Artist in Residence 2023. Philippa’s residency, titled STEPPING THE LAND, will explore our relationship to the land and the natural world, with lots of opportunities to connect along the way. STEPPING THE LAND is supported… Read more
Opportunity to Contribute to Upcoming Economic and Community Plan in Athy, Newbridge, Leixlip and Naas
The upcoming Economic and Community Plan is moving into the consultation stage, and Kildare County Council are calling on local groups to attend meetings to feed into this policy. Consultation is a very important stage in the process, and KCC is cognisant that a number of recent plans have held extensive consultation processes such as… Read more
Council Update: Exciting Opportunities for Kildare Town Based Artists, Makers & Creatives
Kildare County Council’s Local Enterprise Office (LEO) is delighted to offer Kildare based artists, makers & creatives two very exciting retail opportunities. A Christmas pop up in Kildare Village will showcase the best of Kildare made art and craft. Representatives of both LEO Kildare and Kildare Village will collaborate to select and run this festive… Read more
Book Review: The First to Die at The End
Author: Adam Silvera Genre: Older Teen (Young Adult), Romance, LGBTQIA+ Age Range: 15-17 Review by: Niamh Synopsis: A prequel to the best-selling They Both Die at the End, this novel follows Orion and Valentino as Deathcast, a subscription service where you can sign up to receive a call on your death day, goes live. They… Read more
Council Update: Kildare Bio Box an exciting new initiative for Primary Schools
Kildare County Council in partnership with the Irish Peatland Conservation Council, will launch a new project this autumn, entitled Kildare Bio Box. The project, which is funded by the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage, via the Local Biodiversity Action Fund 2023, will offer thirty primary schools in Kildare a free box of biodiversity… Read more
Book Review: The Dos and Donuts of Love
Author: Adiba Jaigirdar Genre: Teen (Ages 12+), Romance, Drama, LGBTQIA+, Multicultural Inclusion Fiction Age Range: 12-14 Review by: Niamh Synopsis: Shireen is a Bangladeshi-Irish girl who loves baking. She obsessively watches The Great British Bake-Off, particularly when she’s sad. At the moment she’s watching a lot because she’s had a hard break-up with Chris. She… Read more
