Month: July 2022

The KTCM Kilkenny Traveller Community Movement promoted and presented their culture to the people of Kilkenny and the south east. The Traveller Community are proud of their heritage and culture. They are aware of the importance of their community’s history and are proud to share it with all the diverse communities now have living in …

Our local Twilight Youth Inclusion members left Kilkenny last week from their base at the International Cultural House 15A Hebron Business park, Kilkenny. The group of 10 members, 2 Youth leaders and the Twilight Inclusion officer Stephen Mungovan headed to Margny Les Compiegne France. It this wonderful city, with a strong connection to Joan of …

Older People explore their Creativity this Summer Older adults given an opportunity to develop their creative talents through a partnership programme between Age Friendly Ireland and Creative Ireland, delivering creative initiatives to support health and wellbeing in older age. Over this summer and autumn, older people across the country will have the opportunity to take part in new creative initiatives that are being delivered by Age Friendly Ireland.  Creative Ireland is funding the initiatives which respond to research on the value of creative engagement for older people’s health and wellbeing.  Director of Creative Ireland, Tania Banotti said: “I am delighted that the Creative Ireland Programme is supporting Age Friendly Ireland to enable older people across  Ireland develop and engage with creative initiatives at a regional level.  The Creative Ireland Programme is founded in the principle that creativity is good for our well being as individuals, as communities and nationally. Research findings published last year by TILDA  (The Irish Longitudinal Study on Ageing) showed conclusively that creative activity positively impacts the lives of older adults by supporting their health and wellbeing.” The regional initiatives were developed in consultation with Older People’s Councils, which are established citizen structures under the national  Age Friendly Programme. The initiatives will be open to all older people in the community to take part allowing them sample diverse forms of creative engagement.  The six regional initiatives are being delivered by creative partners who were selected following an open call earlier this year: Music Network, Creative Lives, Music Alive, Age & Opportunity, Munster Academy of Dance and artist facilitator Rachel Lartey.   • South East Region – A River Flows Through it: Creative Engagement with My Place Arts Facilitator Rachel Lartey will bring individuals and groups from the counties of the south east together in an exchange of  creative responses to the natural and cultural environment of their immediate riverine or coastal  neighborhood. The project will respond to the impact of the Three Sisters rivers on the landscape and cultural heritage of the region. Older people who live near these historic waters will reflect on how their lives have been influenced by their riverine neighborhood and to express this relationship in a creative way.  A River Flows Through it:  Creative Engagement with My Place South East Region – [Kildare, Carlow, Wicklow, Wexford,  Waterford, Kilkenny] Rachel Lartey  M: 0871422289.​ 

For the past number of years Twilight have built programmes of Integration through sport . The group encourages all ages and nationalities to join with them as the promote the ethos of ‘Communities Are Stronger Together ‘ Events such as their integration world cup support by the FAI and the school boys programme for fun …

The curtain came down on the Twilight Community Group’s Month of festivals for 2022. Each year to date the local Charity has held the Polska Eire Festival and this year was no exception. Now in its seventh year the local communities where delight to see it return after the postponements over the past 2 years …