{"id":33041,"date":"2024-09-19T03:05:02","date_gmt":"2024-09-19T02:05:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.creativeireland.gov.ie\/event\/samhain-light-in-charlestown\/"},"modified":"2024-09-19T03:05:02","modified_gmt":"2024-09-19T02:05:02","slug":"samhain-light-in-charlestown","status":"publish","type":"event","link":"https:\/\/www.creativeireland.gov.ie\/en\/event\/samhain-light-in-charlestown\/","title":{"rendered":"Samhain Light in Charlestown"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span>This year, Charlestown is lighting up for the third time with a lantern extravaganza, masterfully orchestrated by the talented Tom Meskell.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>Following successful previous years involving St. Attractas school, which attracted over 500 attendees, this year includes five local schools: Charlestown, Carracastle, Cloonlyon, Tavneena, and Barnacogue.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>Key initiatives include:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span>Collaboration with local library for promotion and public contact.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span>Involvement of additional lantern facilitators to enhance talent.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span>Hosting a Lantern Society evening for adults to learn lantern-making.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span>Establishing a Saturday club for juniors and teenagers.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span>Providing digital education packs to enable whole-school participation, potentially engaging 350 students.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span>Support from Mayo County Council&#8217;s Art Squad continues, and the event will showcase lanterns alongside Meskell&#8217;s impressive collection, featuring life-size horse lanterns and other creative displays. 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