{"id":34800,"date":"2025-03-20T03:03:26","date_gmt":"2025-03-20T03:03:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.creativeireland.gov.ie\/event\/poetry-in-the-park-5\/"},"modified":"2025-03-20T03:03:26","modified_gmt":"2025-03-20T03:03:26","slug":"poetry-in-the-park-5","status":"publish","type":"event","link":"https:\/\/www.creativeireland.gov.ie\/en\/event\/poetry-in-the-park-5\/","title":{"rendered":"Poetry in the Park"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span lang=\"EN-IE\">Poetry in the Park is an initiative of Cork City Libraries in collaboration with Cork City Council\u2019s Parks and Recreation Department, &nbsp;bringing poetry into public spaces across Cork City. In 2025 poetry installations will be found in:<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span lang=\"EN-IE\"><\/span><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li><span lang=\"EN-IE\"><\/span><span>Clogheenmilcon Walkway, Blarney<\/span><span lang=\"EN-IE\"><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span>Gerry O\u2019Sullivan Park, Harbour View Road<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span>The Marina, Blackrock<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span>Fitzgerald\u2019s Park, City centre<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span>Tramore Valley Park<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span>Ballincollig regional Park<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><span lang=\"EN-IE\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span lang=\"EN-IE\">These parks include the north and southside of the city, the city centre and the \u2018new\u2019 city area. The programme brings poetry to people in their everyday lives, creating a sense of community, awareness and celebration of the vibrant literary life of Cork City.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span lang=\"EN-IE\">Established and award-winning poets are placed alongside emerging poets, young poets and intercultural voices celebrating the diversity of life and literature in the city.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span lang=\"EN-IE\">In 2024 we continued to include visual response to poems as part of the installations. In 2025 we will continue to engage with other creatives to curate installations and we begin with a collaboration with HOWL and Poetry Ireland for the first installation of the year. Poets participating in the 21st Cork World Book Fest will also be showcased, as well as Irish language Poets, multilingual installations and a special installation of the lyrics of Rory Gallagher as part of this year\u2019s Rory Gallagher Festival. 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