Join us in this cultural journey

John Kennedy, director Cork 2005, says Cork has a golden opportunity to put itself on European cultural map.

GLASGOW, Stockholm, Copenhagen, Thessalonica, Madrid, Graz, Lille, Genoa, Cork, Rotterdam, Porto, Salamanca, Avignon, Helsinki, Prague.

Yes, you did hear Cork mentioned in this list of exceptional European cities. All these cities have held the designation as European City of Culture. Cork proudly takes her place amongst them and in January becomes the first European Capital of Culture. This is a generational opportunity; a local challenge; a national endeavour; a European celebration of international significance. The eyes of Europe will be focused on us for a year. Through our programme of events, we are going to show that we can hold that gaze and return it with characteristic Cork and Irish vigour.