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Heritage Week 2010/Seachtain Oidhreachta 2010
21st – 29th August / 21ú - 19ú Lúnasa
Ag Ceiliúradh Oidhreacht Cathrach Chorcaí
Cork Heritage Week Call for Participants
Cork Heritage Week, a unique event which will showcase heritage in Cork City will take place from August 21st to August 29th.
Cork has a rich and diverse heritage and to celebrate Cork Heritage Week a series of events will be organised by Cork City Council, community groups, heritage and historical societies and individuals.
Cork Heritage Week will take place all over the city and will see a range of historic and cultural sites including churches and public and buildings, open up to the public. Throughout the week there will be a series of lectures, guided walking tours, historical enactments, exhibitions and demonstrations.
The aim of Cork Heritage Week is to raise awareness, appreciation and knowledge of heritage in the city. For eight days the best of heritage in Cork will be on display and it is a wonderful occasion to celebrate what makes our cultural heritage, history, folklore, local food and maritime traditions in Cork so unique.
Cork Heritage Week is open to everyone and you can become involved by organising your own event or volunteering with local groups in the area. If you are interested in registering your event or volunteering for Cork Heritage Week please contact Eimear O’Brien PR, Tel: 086 8900364/ eimear@eimearobrienpr.ie
Heritage Week is co-ordinated nationally by the Heritage Council with support from the Department of Environment, Heritage and Local Government and is part of European Heritage Days which is celebrated in over 40 countries. Cork City Council promotes and supports Heritage Week at a local level in Cork City.
The closing date for submissions is the 24th of June 2010.
For further information contact:
Eimear O’Brien,
Eimear O’Brien PR,
Tel: 086 8900364
Email: eimear@eimearobrienpr.ie
Nature in the City a guide to Biodiversity in Cork City
Cork City Council is delighted to welcome the publication Nature in the City a guide to Biodiversity in Cork City a valuable edition to the existing series of interesting and worthwhile Heritage publications. This booklet was produced by Cork City Council with the financial support from the Heritage Council and is a timely publication in the International Year of Biodiversity.
Biodiversity means the variety of life on Earth and encompasses everything from the smallest insect in our gardens to the largest whales in the ocean. It includes all living plants and animals whether rare or common. The term biodiversity is an attempt to represent in a single word the rich tapestry of life on Earth.
Cork City supports a wide and varied array of plants and animals. The green spaces of the city such as gardens, parks and areas such as the ponds and lakes, rivers and Cork Harbour provide havens for many species more usually found in rural situations. Indeed many of the urban structures of the city eg the walls and buildings also provide homes to species which specialise in living in cities.
This booklet helps to raise awareness of the wealth of nature in the city and indicates where and how nature in the city can be seen and enjoyed. This publication also gives practical tips on how to improve biodiversity and where to get further information and advice. Copies of are available Nature in the City a guide to Biodiversity in Cork City are available from the Heritage Officer, Cork City Council, City Hall, Cork City. Tel: 021 4924757, Fax: 021 4924712. or Email: heritage@corkcity.ie.
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