{"id":40676,"date":"2026-03-31T12:13:11","date_gmt":"2026-03-31T11:13:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.creativeireland.gov.ie\/event\/awake-at-your-wake\/"},"modified":"2026-03-31T12:13:11","modified_gmt":"2026-03-31T11:13:11","slug":"awake-at-your-wake","status":"publish","type":"event","link":"https:\/\/www.creativeireland.gov.ie\/en\/event\/awake-at-your-wake\/","title":{"rendered":"Awake At Your Wake"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span lang=\"EN-GB\">Awake At Your Wake is a series of three morning workshops for adult caregivers of other adults e.g. an adult with intellectual learning difference, an older person, or adult with age-related diagnosis\/condition.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span lang=\"EN-GB\">The aim of the workshop is to offer this group of seldom heard voices a safe and supportive space to reflect on their lives, identities and experiences beyond the role of caregiver. Participants will use accessible creative tools such as writing, guided visualization, collage, and art to express their life stories, identities, and emotional journeys.<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span lang=\"EN-GB\">Participants will create a Cultural Kaleidoscope that represents key moments and the range of cultural influences such as music, food, travel and the arts that have shaped their sense of self.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span lang=\"EN-GB\">Small group exercises create opportunities for mutual understanding as caregivers with a view to reducing feelings of isolation.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span lang=\"EN-GB\">This group of seldom heard voices will have the opportunity to showcase their creative expression to the wider community (separate to the workshop as desired and with consent)<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span lang=\"EN-GB\">Participants will complete all workshops in the series.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span lang=\"EN-GB\">Location: Scout Hall, Maria Assumpta Hall, Station Road, Ennis, Co. 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