"Growing Up In Cork"

It is widely known that growing up in Cork is a unique experience to all involved. Cork is an ancient city with a rich history and provides rich memories for all its citizens. The motto of the Lifelong Learning Festival is to investigate, participate and celebrate. Building on those traits,Lifetime Lab and Cork Independent Columnist Kieran McCarthy are proud to present an afternoon of talks, chat and music bringing a cross section of Cork’s finest historians and ‘caretakers’ of Cork’s past to speak about the city’s history and memories as only they know how.

1.      Gerry White, Cork’s military memories

2.      Ronnie Herlihy, South Parish memories

3.      Richard Henchion – “South by West – A Suburban Overview”  

4.      Richard T. Cooke, City memories

5.      Tom Foley, Blackpool memories

6.      Northside Folklore Project, oral history methodologies

7.      Tim O Brien "Trams Of Cork”

                 Growing up in Cork

                Date               Saturday April 4th

             Time               2.00pm - 5.00pm

The 6th Cork Lifelong Learning Festival takes place from Monday March 30 – Sunday April 5 and this year more than 250 different events are taking place in a variety of venues – among them shopping centres, parks, community centres, museums, colleges, galleries.The festival is the only one of its typein Europe which promotes and celebrates learning of all kinds across all age groups, abilities and interests, from preschool to post retirement.The aims of the festival are to celebrate those already participating in learning of all kinds and to raise awareness of the huge range of options there are all over the city for others to get involved.The festival attempts to particularly target those not usually attracted to learning of any kind.

 All events are free and include introductory classes, tours, demonstrations, seminars, performances, workshops, talks, exhibitions, taster sessions to name a few and reflect Cork’s commitment as a City of Learning.

For a full list of participants please refer to the 2009 festival programme available at www.corkcity.ie/learningfestival

Information: 021 492 4596  or  e-mail:learningfestival@corkcity.ie

Festival Co-ordinator: Tina Neylon 021 492 4527

Website;www.corkcity.ie/learningfestival