Prep almost complete for expanded arts fest

PREPARATIONS are almost complete for the upcoming Kanturk Arts Festival.

The Kanturk International Flash Fiction Competition attracted entries from all over the world and is being judged by writer/journalist Breda Joy, no stranger to North Cork having worked as a reporter on The Corkman newspaper some years ago.

Her debut novel, ‘Eat the Moon’, a fascinating story, was published in 2018 and her new novel will be launched this summer. Breda will also perform the official opening at ‘ The Invited Artists Exhibition’ at O’Callaghan’s Toyota Showrooms in Earl Street on Friday, March 13th.

There will be a number of workshops for both children and adults including ‘Crochet with Joan’ (adults), ‘Introduction to Crime Writing’ with Cork based novelist Kevin Doyle (adults), ‘Drypoint printmaking’ workshops (for both teenagers and adults) by artist Bríd Moynahan and a ‘Drawing’ workshop with Elayne O’Connor (adults), and for the smaller people painting with Messy Hands and Deborah O’Keeffe.

There will be a Night of Drama, the popular Poetry Slam is back, there will be music by the new Kanturk Ukelele Group, ‘Kanturkelele’, A Night of Songs and Stories, the Kanturk Credit Union’s Schools’ Art competition and much more.

The full programme will be launched on Wednesday, February 19th by chairperson of Kanturk Mallow municipal district of Cork Co. Council, Bernard Moynihan MCC at Kanturk Rugby Club.

The Arts Committee would like to sincerely thank our main sponsors Cork County Council and Kanturk Credit Union for their generous support for the festival.

Kanturk Arts Committee would also like to wish Aidan O’Keeffe, former chairperson of the festival, well with his new play ‘Loopspool’ which will be debuted in The Edel Quinn Hall this Saturday and Sunday nights.