Donegal Culture Night events are set to receive €7,500 in funding. The annual event, hosted by Donegal County Council, will be held on Friday September 22 this year.
Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht, Heather Humphreys TD has yesterday announced grants to local authorities across the country of €190,000.
The total budget for Culture Night 2017 is €350,000, which represents an increase of 40% on the 2016 budget, the highest level of investment in the event by the Department to date.
Minister Joe McHugh has welcomed the allocation and said that council led events, particularly in Letterkenny, continue to increase in popularity.
“Culture Night is a fantastic family event and is now firmly part of the annual arts and culture calendar,” said the Donegal TD.
“It continues to go from strength to strength, offering a range of events and shows which are free to the public.”
Minister Humphreys says; “Culture Night continues to be one of the most successful and magical evenings in the calendar where venues open their doors free of charge and the streets are filled with spectacular performances of culture and creativity.
“The evening dovetails with the Creative Ireland Programme which aims to increase access to and participation in cultural activity in every county.
“It is my strong belief that if we want to achieve this we need to ensure local events throughout the evening of Friday 22nd September are supported.
“I am delighted, therefore, to provide almost €200,000 in funding which is specifically aimed at facilitating events right across the country.
“Culture Night offers us all an opportunity to experience part of our unique, vibrant and increasingly diverse cultural offering.”
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