Help children celebrate Culture Night with a good read
With much of Culture Night now off the streets and online only, some 1,000 children in Deis schools, direct provision centres and family hubs across the country will get a surprise package of books from the Arts Council this Friday. Pictured (l to r) Elaina Ryan, CEO Children's Books Ireland, Arts Council Director Maureen Kennelly and Melatu-Uche Okorie Arts Council board member. Picture: Maxwells
HUNDREDS of children in family hubs, direct provision centres and Deis schools nationwide will receive a gift package of new books by leading Irish authors as part of an Arts Council initiative to ensure as many people as possible can experience Culture Night this evening.
Encouraging all parents to participate with their children, the government agency for funding and developing the arts has also partnered with Children’s Books Ireland to publish a special guide to 100 of the best Irish books for children.
