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THE wider community in Shannon is, for the first time, being invited to attend an Arts and Heritage Festi- val, which is taking place at a local school next week.
St Patrick’s Comprehensive School will run its fourth annual festival on Monday and Tuesday (March 3 and ae
Viewed as one of the highlights of the school year, the event is antici- pated by staff and students.
It will range a wide variety of events and activities, which young people can engage in. This year’s itinerary includes copperwork, rap dancing, pottery, drumming, creative writing,
kickboxing, computer programming and film making.
The events will not be confined to indoors as there will also be an envi- ronmental walk, rock climbing and dolphin watching, over the two days.
Journalist Nell Mc Cafferty and environmentalist Dick Warner will once again return to the school for the festival and their contributions, in particular, should attract members of the wider community in Shannon.
Deputy principal Anne Lucey said the festival will be, once again, var- ere
‘The emphasis is on arts and her- itage, with guests from all walks of life, be it writers, artists, musicians or computer programmers,” said Ms
Biren
“Students will be able to get a feel for what it is like to be working in creative areas,’ she added.
She said the decision was taken this year, for the first time, to invite members of the community to attend the event.
“We decided this year to invite the adults. If the adults want to come in to a talk, we can facilitate that, if they ring the school in advance and book a place,’ she said.
“The adults would relate quite well to Nell McCafferty,” she added.
Students enjoyed the event over the past few years and this year should be no different, said Ms Lucey.
“We suspend the normal timetable
for the two days. The event is a great experience for everyone. We used to present a musical, but we felt that, with a musical you would have the top 10 stars. What about the other children?” she pointed out.
“We wanted to do something where every single person is involved,’ she added.
Not only do well-known guests at- tend the festival, but former pupils also turn out, to lend tips on their expertise in various areas.
Anyone interested in attending the school’s Arts and Heritage Festival next month should contact the school on 061 361428.
The cost for those who wish to at- tend is €5.