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When we are open to talk out about death and dying with our loved ones, we create an opportunity to engage in meaningful exchanges before it\u2019s too late.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>This event is held in Virginia Library as part of National Public Libraries Open Day which invites you to \u201cTake a Closer Look\u201d at your library.&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cavanlibrary.ie\/using-your-library\/library-branches\/virginia-library\/\"><span>Virginia Library<\/span><\/a><span> is one of three libraries in Co Cavan which are <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cavanlibrary.ie\/services\/national-initiatives\/creative-cavan\/what-s-on-now!\/art%20of%20life%20\/\" target=\"_blank\"><span>\u201cDeath Positive Libraries\u201d<\/span><\/a><span> including a collection of recommended reading around death, dying and end of life which has been compiled by <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.compassionatecommunitiesni.com\/\"><span>Compassionate Communities NI<\/span><\/a><span> and<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/hospicefoundation.ie\/\"><span> Irish Hospice Foundation<\/span><\/a><span>.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":0,"featured_media":38908,"template":"","class_list":["post-38907","event","type-event","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v25.9 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>SI: Tea and talk- Art of Life - Creative Ireland Programme<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"&nbsp;\u2018The Art of Life Project\u2019 seeks to normalise conversations around death, dying and end of life using creative approaches.\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.creativeireland.gov.ie\/en\/event\/si-tea-and-talk-art-of-life\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"SI: Tea and talk- Art of Life - Creative Ireland Programme\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"&nbsp;\u2018The Art of Life Project\u2019 seeks to normalise conversations around death, dying and end of life using creative approaches.&nbsp; 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