Closing Ceremony for Bealtaine Festival

31/05/2019

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On Thursday 30 May at 4.00 pm in the Red Cow Inn, South Dublin County Council’s Councillor Charlie O’ Connor closed the Bealtaine Festival, the festival celebrating Art and Creativity in Older Age. The name "Bealtaine" comes from the ancient Celtic festival of that name celebrating springtime, freshness and renewal.

South Dublin County Council’s Community Department and Libraries organised over 150 events across the county over the course of the month of May. There was a high level of attendance and participation at each of the events.

This year’s Bealtaine Competition, organised by the Council’s Social Inclusion Unit, was entitled “Use your imagination to submit an entry to show how creative you are”. The competition looked for older people to submit their entries to showcase their talents and skills from poetry to baking and painting. There were a large number of entries which were displayed in the Council’s offices in Tallaght. The awards were presented by the Councillor Charlie O’ Connor at the closing Ceremony.

Bealtaine is co-ordinated by Age and Opportunity, the national organisation working to promote greater participation by older people in society.

For further information please contact:

Adrienne Moloney / Donna O’Reilly

Social Inclusion Unit, Community Services Department, South Dublin County Council.

Tel: 01 414 9270 or email socialinclusionunit@sdublincoco

Image 1: Sadie Phillips and Councillor Charlie O'Connor

Image 2 : Bealtaine festival closing ceremony

Image 3: Bealtaine festival closing ceremony.

Image 4: Councillor Charlie O'Connor and members of the Palmerstown Active Retirement Group

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