Cruinniú na nÓg (Gathering of Youth) is an annual national day of free creative activities for children and young people under the age of 18 in Ireland.[3]
| Cruinniú na nÓg | |
|---|---|
| Frequency | Annually in June |
| Country | Ireland |
| Years active | 6 |
| Inaugurated | 23 June 2018 |
| Previous event | 10 June 2023[1] |
| Next event | 15 June 2024[2] |
| Activity | |
| Organised by | Creative Ireland, Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media |
| Sponsor | RTÉ and local authorities |
| Website | cruinniu |
History
editThe Cruinniú na nÓg event has been held annually since 2018.[3][4][5] Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the 2020 and 2021 events were run as a series of primarily online and virtual activities.[6][7][8] The 2022 program returned to in-person live events for the first time since 2019, with over 450 free creative events for young people in Ireland.[9][10] In 2023, over 750 activities were offered.[1]
"The Spark", a song originally made for Cruinniú na nÓg, became a viral hit in 2024.[11][12]
References
edit- ^ a b "Cruinniú na nÓg". Creative Ireland Programme. Retrieved 2024-05-19.
- ^ "Cruinniú na nÓg - A day of free creativity for children and young people". Cruinniú na nÓg. Retrieved 2024-05-19.
- ^ a b "Cruinniú na nÓg celebrates children's creativity this summer". creativeireland.gov.ie. Retrieved 11 June 2020.
- ^ "About - Cruinniú na nÓg". cruinniu.creativeireland.gov.ie. Retrieved 11 June 2020.
- ^ "Cruinniú na nÓg 2019". creativeireland.gov.ie. Retrieved 11 June 2020.
- ^ "Cruinniú na nÓg set to take place on 13 June". RTÉ News and Current Affairs. 21 May 2020. Retrieved 11 June 2020.
- ^ "Young people to get creative for Cruinniú na nÓg 2020 – Online". RTÉ News and Current Affairs. 10 June 2020. Retrieved 11 June 2020.
- ^ "Irish Embassy - Press Release - Cruinniú na nÓg 2021". dfa.ie. Department of Foreign Affairs. Retrieved 10 November 2021.
- ^ "Cruinniú na nÓg 2022 – a day of free creative activity for young people". RTÉ News and Current Affairs. 1 June 2022. Retrieved 11 June 2022.
- ^ "Cruinniú na nÓg: Save the date! It's all happening on 11 June!!". RTÉ News and Current Affairs. 17 May 2022. Retrieved 11 June 2022.
- ^ Browne, Niamh. "Kabin Crew officially release viral hit 'The Spark' today". Hotpress. Retrieved 2024-06-16.
- ^ Kircher, Madison Malone (2024-06-06). "Did a Group of Irish Tweens Write the Song of Summer?". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2024-06-16.