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Ireland launches national cultural creative program

Xinhua, December 9, 2016 Adjust font size:

Irish Prime Minister Enda Kenny on Thursday launched a five-year cultural creative program to enhance the provision of culture and creativity in every community.

The program, called Creative Ireland, is an initiative running from 2017 to 2022 and aims to improve access to cultural and creative activity in every county across the country.

"Creative Ireland is about placing culture at the centre of our lives, for the betterment of our people and for the strengthening of our society," Kenny said at the launch of the program.

The program will prioritize children's access to art, music, drama and coding. It will support Irish artists and drive investment in Irish cultural institutions.

"Together we can do extraordinary things: we can make Ireland the first country in the world to guarantee access for every child to tuition and participation in art, music, drama and coding," he said.

Key measures to be delivered in 2017 include a planned investment program for Ireland's cultural and heritage infrastructure, and an industry-wide, long-term plan to develop Ireland as a global hub for film, TV drama and animation. Endit