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National Heritage Week, which is coordinated by the Heritage
Council, runs from 21st - 29th August 2010 and the majority
of events throughout the week are FREE.
50,000 copies of the National Heritage Week Event Guide will
be available free throughout the country. Complete event listings
are also available on the National Heritage Week website.
Speaking at the launch in ESB’s No 29, Georgian House Museum,
Senator David Norris, Ambassador for National Heritage Week
said - “At difficult times like this it is very important
to remember the glorious cultural heritage that we have -
whether it be in the built environment, an understanding of
our social traditions, sport or the tracing of the glorious
variety of our ancestry. I commend the Heritage Council for
their initiative in coorindating this."
Commenting on the value of National Heritage Week, Michael
Starrett, CEO of the Heritage Council said - “Despite the
tough economic times, National Heritage Week continues to
grow with more events than ever scheduled to take place this
year. The success of the week is thanks to the many creative
event organisers nationwide who promote the week locally and
use it as an opportunity to showcase the wealth of heritage
in their community.
"Over the last few years we have seen a definite change
in attitude towards heritage. We are seeing a growing interest
in heritage matters amongst the general public and, in particular,
an increase in the number of people wanting to not only experience
heritage, but get involved in and learn more about their heritage.
"National Heritage Week provides a fantastic opportunity
for people of all ages to participate and have fun. There
are events for all interests throughout the week so I would
encourage people to pick up a copy of the event guide or log
on to www.heritageweek.ie
and see what is offer in their county.”
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