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A SERIES of enticing events will take place across Kerry tonight as part of Culture Night this evening. The full programme events can be found at http://www.culturekerry.com/KCC%20Culture%20Night%2016%20%20-%20FINAL.pdf

Kate Kennelly of Kerry County Council's Arts Office encouraged everyone to come along and join in the fun. "Culture Night has grown so much year on year and is now a truly national occasion with cultural events taking place in every corner of Ireland. Kerry is no exception with a whole series of music, dance, theatre, film and crafts events taking place across the county. This is testament to the vibrancy of the arts in Kerry and this is a great opportunity to showcase some of the very best talent we have in the county. And all events are free so come along and join in the fun," she said.

Our neighbours at the Department of Arts on New Road, Killarney, will unveil the Kerry Visual Arts Showcase 2016 at 5pm.

The showcase is part of Culture Night and it will be launched by the Mayor of Kerry County Council, Cllr Mike O’Shea,

Consultation prior to the drafting of the Kerry County Arts Strategy 2016-2021 showed a need for more exhibition space for artists in Kerry. The showcase was Kerry County Council’s first response to this need.

The artists featuring in this year’s exhibition are Pat Owen, Miroslava Pavelkova, Diarmaid O’Sullivan, Des Fitzgerald, Deirdre McKenna, Diana Muller and Joseph Keating.

“We are delighted to showcase the work of these talented artists,” says Kate Kennelly, Arts Officer with Kerry County Council. “Each of the artists has their own unique style – humorous, thought-provoking, challenging, and vibrant are just some of the words that can describe them. I would encourage everyone to call in to the foyer of the Department of Arts in Killarney where the exhibition is.”

The exhibition runs until October 14 at the Department of Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs on New Road, Killarney. Opening hours at the Department are 9am-5pm. For further information contact the Arts Office, Kerry County Council, on 066-7183541 or arts@kerrycoco.ie .
 

 
Back: Sharon O'Keeffe (Arts Office, Kerry County Council), Deirdre McKenna, Des Fitzgerald, Joseph Keating, Diana Muller, Caroline Lynch (Arts Office, KCC); front: Miroslava Pavelkova, Diarmaid O'Sullivan, Pat Owen. PICTURE: VALERIE O’SULLIVAN