Waterford City & County Council will be marking the centenary of the loss of the Waterford steamships SS Formby and SS Coningbeg with a series of commemorative events on Friday 15th December and Saturday 16th December 2017.
The Commemoration will open at 7.30pm in the Large Room, City Hall on Friday 15th December. The programme then includes a series of interesting talks on the disasters and shipping of the time. Friday evening’s events will conclude with a candleight vigil at the memorial on Waterford’s Quays.
Events on Saturday will commence with a Mayoral Reception at 11am in the Large Room, City Hall.
All events are open to the public and all are welcome. Further information on the SS Formby and SS Coningbeg is available from our online exhibition “The Waterford Shipping Disaster 1917” available from our website, or by clicking on the image below.
SIANSÁN, will be a unique contemporary evening of music and spoken word, in which echos of Waterford’s long tradition of glassmaking are reflected in a contemporary interpretation of glass sounds.
On Friday OCTOBER 6TH IN WATERFORD’S CHRIST CHURCH CATHEDRAL Creative Ireland Waterford is pleased to present SIANSÁN, the Waterford premiere of a live collaboration between some of Ireland’s best known musicians and songwriters, Liam Ó Maonlaí, his fellow Hot-House Flower, Peter O’Toole & traditional singer Sile Denvir in collaboration with Irish glass artist Róisín de Buitléar.
Alongside traditional songs with O’Maonlaí and O’Toole’s own compositions & harp music by Denvir, this performance will incorporate a collection of percussive, wind and stringed objects made of glass, created by Róisín de Buitléar.
Ó’Maonlaí, Denvir and O’Toole will bring de Buitléar’s finely blown glass to percussive life, their extreme fragility contributing to the sound and tension of what promises to be an extraordinary show.
VENUE: Waterford CHRIST CHURCH Cathedral
DATE: Friday October 6th 2017
TIME: 8pm-10.30pm (doors open 7.15pm)
Creative Ireland is the Government’s Legacy Programme for Ireland 2016 – a five-year initiative, from 2017 to 2022, which places creativity at the centre of public policy
Waterford City and County Council will be commemorating the 100th anniversary of the loss of the SS Coningbeg and SS Formby on 15th and 16th December.
As part of this event we would like to invite members of the public to share their stories and images for use in the commemorations. If you or any member of your family or acquaintance has any memorabilia or records of this event it would be gratefully
appreciated if these could be brought along.
Our Archivist will be available in the foyer of the Theatre Royal on Saturday 7th October 10am-12 and 2pm-4pm if you would like to bring in any images or artefacts that you would like to contribute to the exhibition to be scanned or photographed.
If you are unable to attend the collection day then please contact the Archivist at archivist@waterfordcouncil.ie or 076 110 2144.
The following arrangements have been made for a homecoming ceremony for the Waterford Senior hurling team. If the match is drawn, the event will not go ahead.
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Waterford City and County Council is proud to announce arrangements for the homecoming ceremony for the Waterford Senior Hurling Team who are 2017 finalists. The Mayor of the City and County of Waterford, Cllr. Pat Nugent has invited the players, family and friends of the team and senior team selectors and management to attend a Civic Ceremony on Monday 4th September 2017.
The Civic Ceremony to mark the Homecoming of the 2017 Waterford Senior Hurling Team will go ahead on Monday 4th September unless there is a drawn result.
The Homecoming Ceremony will be held on The Quays in Waterford City and access to the viewing area will be open to the public from 4.30pm onwards. The Quay and all quay car parks will be closed to traffic from 2pm onwards and diversion routes will be clearly marked.
Access for People with Disabilities will be available to a viewing area close to the stage and Disabled Parking will be available at Bolton Street and Waterside car parks.
Waterford City and County Council is working with An Garda Síochána to ensure the event is safe and enjoyable for all. Parking will be restricted within the city centre. Parking and viewing arrangements will be clearly signposted within the city centre and we are encouraging the public to park safely and legally and preferably outside the city centre areas.
Waterford City and County Council owned car parks will be open at Millar’s Marsh, Bolton Street, Waterside and RSC. Free parking arrangements will apply at these car parks from 4pm onwards.
Members of An Garda Siochána and stewards will be on duty across the City and at the Homecoming Ceremony site and we respectfully ask members of the public to comply with directions issued.
02/08/17. FREE TO USE IMAGE. Waterford Harvest Festival. Pictured are Chef Keith Boyle with Kate Lemon and Harry Earl. A perennial favourite on the culinary calendar, Waterford Harvest Festival, returns to the city from September 8th to September 10th. Now in its ninth year, Waterford Harvest Festival will focus the spotlight not only on the region’s great food producers, but also on the region’s great chefs and restaurateurs. Visit www.waterfordharvestfestival.ie. Picture: Patrick Browne02/08/17. FREE TO USE IMAGE. Waterford Harvest Festival. Pictured are Mark Bergin; Coffee House Lane, Keith Boyle; Bay Tree Bistro, and Marek Koziol, Knockmealdown Honey with kids Caoimhe De Laire Staines (beekeeper), Kate Lemon (chef), Harry Earl (butcher) and Caoimhe De Laire Staines (beekeeper) and Louis O’ Neill (beekeeper). A perennial favourite on the culinary calendar, Waterford Harvest Festival, returns to the city from September 8th to September 10th. Now in its ninth year, Waterford Harvest Festival will focus the spotlight not only on the region’s great food producers, but also on the region’s great chefs and restaurateurs. Visit www.waterfordharvestfestival.ie. Picture: Patrick Browne
A perennial favourite on the culinary calendar, Waterford Harvest Festival, will fill the streets with inviting sights, sounds and aromas as one of Ireland’s leading food festivals returns from September 8th to September 10th.
Now in its ninth year, Waterford Harvest Festival will focus the spotlight not only on the region’s great food producers, but also on the region’s great chefs and restaurateurs.
Director of Waterford Harvest Festival, Tommie Ryan is excited about the programme expansion for 2017. “Waterford and its surrounds have a diverse and vibrant food producer scene and amazing chefs who are all too happy to use this local produce. For those who grow, harvest, cook and produce some of the country’s best food, the Waterford Harvest Festival is a wonderful platform to showcase their work to thousands of people over the three-day festival.”
“We’re looking forward to welcoming back these food heroes to the Festival, and are equally excited about the introduction of some new restaurant events. We have secured some very talented chefs to create unforgettable dining experiences over the Harvest weekend.”
One of the city’s most exciting chefs, Keith Boyle of the Bay Tree Bistro will host the Festival’s closing event in collaboration with Billy Whitty of Aldridge Lodge, Paul Haynes of La Cote Seafood and Michelin star chef Ken Harker of the Lady Helen Restaurant at Mount Juliet. (This event is sold out). La Boheme Restaurant, which last year introduced Gautham Iyer’s Brahmin culinary philosophy to Waterford, will host renowned Japanese chef Takashi Miyazaki, while The Olive Tree Restaurant will prepare an exciting communal dining experience.
The Granary Café set in the bustling centre of the city will serve up a sophisticated Afternoon Tea consisting of sumptuous sandwiches, tasty pastries and delectable desserts made from the freshest local produce. Dooley’s Hotel will host the ever-popular Love Local Lunch, whilst Burzza, in its inimitable style, is preparing a pizza / burger and craft beer pairing weekend.
Ryan added that the festival formula is always a crowd-pleaser because it offers something for everyone. “In essence, the festival celebrates the food champions from the city and its surrounding counties. Our food community is dedicated, hard-working and passionate about good food. The Waterford Harvest Festival gives the public the opportunity to sample the best produce, learn about the food journey and have lots of fun in the meantime.”
Whilst introducing new events to the festival programme this year, such as the Free Flahavan’s Fit Family Breakfast and GastroGays Walsh’s Bakehouse Brunch, many of the elements that were hugely popular in previous years will be retained; the Ballybricken Fair, Blaa eating competition, GIY Grow, Eat, Cook, Festival Markets, Farm to Fork, WIT Calmast science workshops, food and movie pairings, Gintastic lunches, the Sunset Seaweed Feasts, the Fit Food and Wellness Area, Metalman Rocks Craft Beerfest, and the Pip and Pear Pop Up Baby Restaurant and many more. There will also be chainsaw wood carving demonstrations and sheep shearing, along with a whole host of animals for the family to meet.
To find out more about the Waterford Harvest Festival from September 8th to September 10th visit www.waterfordharvestfestival.ie or keep up to date on all things Harvest Fest by checking out #WaterfordHarvest on Facebook and Twitter.
The Old Market House Arts Centre, Lower Main Street, Dungarvan has launched exhibitions which will be on view until Saturday 29th July. This summer show features works by John O’ Regan and Nicola Chestnutt, Waterford city, John Cullinan, Tramore, & Kevin Power, Dungarvan.
A stunning solo exhibition ‘About Women’ by Manuela Madeira, was launched by John Tynan, Photographer who remarked on her attention to detail and the hint at the underlying stories. Originally from Nampula, Mozambique, Manuela now lives in Dungarvan. Her figurative images of women explore and demonstrate how their experiences and emotions are expressed and can be seen in depictions of their physical presence.
Manuela holds Masters Degrees in Arts & Process from the Crawford, Cork and Social Anthropology from the University of Manchester. The Arts Centre summer evening also saw the launch of the poetry chapbook ‘The Little Theatre’ by Lani O’ Hanlon. Lani is a dancer, movement therapist and writer based in An Sean Phobal. She has an MA in Creative Writing from Lancaster University and her works have been widely published.
She works internationally with the Skyros Programme, Greece and with the Waterford Arts Office, Waterford Healing Arts Trust & the Molly Keane Writers Retreat, Ardmore.
Guest poet, Thomas McCarthy spoke of her distinctive poetic talent and the importance of her voice in the literary story of this area. Musical interludes were provided by master uilleann piper David Power.
Our friends in West Waterford Athletics Club have just launched their inaugural West Waterford Greenway Half Marathon taking place on Saturday 2nd September 2017 with entries limited to 500 participants.
Waterford City & County Council will be marking the centenary of the loss of the Waterford steamships SS Formby and SS Coningbeg with a series of commemorative events on Friday 15th December and Saturday 16th December 2017.
