Irish Examiner View: Support for artists vital

Culture Night celebrations

Ambassador and local Playwright Cónal Creedon and Lord Mayor Cllr Joe Kavanagh launching this year’s 60+ virtual, physical and hybrid events, connecting the people of Cork city through Culture. Picture: Darragh Kane

It is a tribute to the creativity, ingenuity and resourcefulness of Irish artists that Culture Night will return for its 15th year tonight, with hundreds of online and safe offline events programmed all around the country.

Despite the restrictions imposed by the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic, the culture show will still go on. And what a show it promises to be with a dizzying array of performances – from dance, theatre and live-streamed orchestra to poetry trails and online rap – taking place from 4pm today.