If I were in the vicinity next week, I would be heading to this.
On Tuesday October 4th, the Cultural Resources Forum of the Donegal County Development Board is to host a special one-day conference “Donegal: A Creative County”, to explore the possibilities for development that may be available to the cultural sector in Donegal, specifically in the areas of Cultural Tourism and in the context of the emerging focus on role the ‘Creative Industries’ are set to play in Ireland’s eventual economic recovery.
High profile speakers, with a national profile, are among the contributors who will attend an important conference in Villa Rose Ballybofey exploring the potential for developing the cultural sector in Donegal. Speakers include the well-known musician, television producer and cultural champion, Philip King; Dermot McLaughlin of Temple Bar Cultural Trust, who is also the man behind the successful Culture Night festival; Ian Brannigan of the Western Development Commission; Michael Starrett of the Heritage Council; Kevin Kidney of Failte Ireland and Shona McCarthy of City Of Culture 2013.
Tuesday 4th of October, 2011 Villa Rose Ballybofey. 8.30am The full press release is available here>
