2021 Festivals in Derry: Council unveils plans for COVID-safe outdoor celebrations
Outdoor weekend celebrations, street cafés, large scale exhibits, street installations and wandering musicians will form part of upcoming festivals in Derry after the local Council unveiled plans to move away from online, virtual events towards COVID-safe celebrations to keep spirits up.
Wednesday, 10th February 2021, 7:56 am
A wide ranging report on St Patrick’s Day, the Jazz Festival, Hallowe’en and other festivals was tabled by Head of Culture Aeidin McCarter yesterday at the Council’s Business & Culture Committee meeting.
Councillors approved a raft of newly redrafted plans which take account of the Covid pandemic but which also shifts the focus more firmly away from bringing in visitors to entertaining local people and supporting local businesses.
To mark the Fifteen-Hundredth anniversary of Colmcille, Donegal County Council along with Derry City & Strabane District Council are coordinating a programme for the year which includes a community grants scheme.
As part of the Colmcille 1500 Commemorations grants of €2,000 or £1,800 are available for projects that primarily take place within the Donegal County Council or Derry City & Strabane District Council areas and the scheme is open to community organisations or groups/individuals working in partnership with communities.
The 1500th anniversary recognises the importance and legacy of the 6th-century saint, not only for Donegal and Derry but for the island of Ireland, Scotland and across the world. The year-long celebrations will last from the 7th December 2020 to 7th December 2021.
Funding now available to help celebrate the life of Derry s patron saint
Commemorations being organised in honour of St Columba
The Aras Cholmcille centre in Derry.
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A new grants scheme as part of the Colmcille 1500 commemorations is now open for applications.
Colmcille 1500 is a year-long commemoration marking the 1500th anniversary of the birth of Colmcille - also known as Columba.
Donegal County Council and Derry City & Strabane District Council are co-ordinating a programme for the year which includes a community grants scheme now open for applications until 3.00pm on Friday 19th February 2021.
Grants of €2,000 or £1,800 are available for projects that primarily take place within the Donegal County Council or Derry City & Strabane District Council areas and the scheme is open to community organisations or groups/individuals working in partnership with communities.