The annual Cruinniú na Óg took place at locations across Laois last week.
Hosted on Saturday June 7, we bring you pictures from events in Portarlington, Mountmellick and Stradbally.
Ireland is the first, and only, country in the world to have a national day of free creativity for children and young people under 18.
Cruinniú na nÓg is a flagship initiative of the Creative Ireland Programme’s Creative Youth Plan to enable the creative potential of children and young people.
The inaugural Cruinniú na nÓg took place in June 2018 and for the past number of years, including under exceptional circumstances in 2020, young people and families have come together to enjoy, a wide range of creative activities including workshops and tutorials to recitals and readings in every city, town and village across the country.
Delivered in partnership with the 31 Local Authorities and supported by RTÉ, people are invited to participate in a programme of fun, free, creative activities; from graffiti art workshops to stop-motion animation, to coding and architecture workshops.
Photographer Jeff Harvey was out and about at those events and captured some great images.
Check them out below:
Portarlington Library Shadow Puppet Workshops
Facilitator, Julie-Rose McCormack helping Leo and DJ Rice with their mother, Bobbie at Portarlington Library for the Shadow Puppet Workshops as part of Cruinniú na nÓg in Laois. Picture: Jeff HarveyJulie-Rose McCormack explaining a puppet to Audrey, Ivy and Lucianne Laffan at Portarlington Library for the Shadow Puppet Workshops as part of Cruinniú na nÓg in Laois. Picture: Jeff HarveyJulie-Rose McCormack facilitating at Portarlington Library for the Shadow Puppet Workshops as part of Cruinniú na nÓg in Laois. Picture: Jeff HarveyLeo and DJ Rice at Portarlington Library for the Shadow Puppet Workshops as part of Cruinniú na nÓg in Laois. Picture: Jeff HarveyJulie-Rose McCormack facilitating at Portarlington Library for the Shadow Puppet Workshops as part of Cruinniú na nÓg in Laois. Picture: Jeff Harveyat Portarlington Library for the Shadow Puppet Workshops as part of Cruinniú na nÓg in Laois. Picture: Jeff Harveyat Portarlington Library for the Shadow Puppet Workshops as part of Cruinniú na nÓg in Laois. Picture: Jeff Harveyat Portarlington Library for the Shadow Puppet Workshops as part of Cruinniú na nÓg in Laois. Picture: Jeff HarveyJulie-Rose McCormack facilitating at Portarlington Library for the Shadow Puppet Workshops as part of Cruinniú na nÓg in Laois. Picture: Jeff HarveyThe scene at Portarlington Library for the Shadow Puppet Workshops as part of Cruinniú na nÓg in Laois. Picture: Jeff Harvey
Mountmellick Library Tin Whistle Workshop
Yehor Sirotopov at Mountmellick Library, Tin Whistle Workshop as part of Cruinniú na nÓg in Laois. Picture: Jeff HarveyMarian Curtin teaching tin whistle tunes to Molly and Emilia Lambe and Yehor Sirotopov at Mountmellick Library, Tin Whistle Workshop as part of Cruinniú na nÓg in Laois. Picture: Jeff HarveyMarian Curtin teaching tin whistle tunes to Molly and Emilia Lambe and Yehor Sirotopov at Mountmellick Library, Tin Whistle Workshop as part of Cruinniú na nÓg in Laois. Picture: Jeff Harvey
Family Resource Centre Fun Day
Enjoying the show ICA House in Mountmellick for the Mountmellick Family Resource Centre Fun Day as part of Cruinniú na nÓg in Laois. Picture: Jeff Harveyat ICA House in Mountmellick for the Mountmellick Family Resource Centre Fun Day as part of Cruinniú na nÓg in Laois. Picture: Jeff HarveyJana O’Neill and Tiernan McEvoy with Jecca the clown at ICA House in Mountmellick for the Mountmellick Family Resource Centre Fun Day as part of Cruinniú na nÓg in Laois. Picture: Jeff HarveyJecca the clown at ICA House in Mountmellick for the Mountmellick Family Resource Centre Fun Day as part of Cruinniú na nÓg in Laois. Picture: Jeff HarveyAli and Caiden Richardson at ICA House in Mountmellick for the Mountmellick Family Resource Centre Fun Day as part of Cruinniú na nÓg in Laois. Picture: Jeff HarveyEdel and Billy Dunne at ICA House in Mountmellick for the Mountmellick Family Resource Centre Fun Day as part of Cruinniú na nÓg in Laois. Picture: Jeff HarveyEdel and Paddy Dunne with Billy, Lachlan and Rory at ICA House in Mountmellick for the Mountmellick Family Resource Centre Fun Day as part of Cruinniú na nÓg in Laois. Picture: Jeff HarveyEdel and Paddy Dunne with Billy, Lachlan and Rory at ICA House in Mountmellick for the Mountmellick Family Resource Centre Fun Day as part of Cruinniú na nÓg in Laois. Picture: Jeff Harveyat ICA House in Mountmellick for the Mountmellick Family Resource Centre Fun Day as part of Cruinniú na nÓg in Laois. Picture: Jeff Harveyat ICA House in Mountmellick for the Mountmellick Family Resource Centre Fun Day as part of Cruinniú na nÓg in Laois. Picture: Jeff HarveyJecca the clown at ICA House in Mountmellick for the Mountmellick Family Resource Centre Fun Day as part of Cruinniú na nÓg in Laois. Picture: Jeff HarveyCadhla Bonham, Mary Kate Kavanagh and Ariella Murphy at ICA House in Mountmellick for the Mountmellick Family Resource Centre Fun Day as part of Cruinniú na nÓg in Laois. Picture: Jeff HarveyJana O’Neill with Blue the bunny at ICA House in Mountmellick for the Mountmellick Family Resource Centre Fun Day as part of Cruinniú na nÓg in Laois. Picture: Jeff HarveyJecco the clown with Valerie, Paul and Michael Ryan at ICA House in Mountmellick for the Mountmellick Family Resource Centre Fun Day as part of Cruinniú na nÓg in Laois. Picture: Jeff HarveyValerie Ryan with Paul and Michael at ICA House in Mountmellick for the Mountmellick Family Resource Centre Fun Day as part of Cruinniú na nÓg in Laois. Picture: Jeff HarveyQuyn Moody and Éimear Bergin at ICA House in Mountmellick for the Mountmellick Family Resource Centre Fun Day as part of Cruinniú na nÓg in Laois. Picture: Jeff Harvey
Portarlington Library Art Workshop
Ivy Laffan at Portarlington Library for the Art Workshop as part of Cruinniú na nÓg in Laois. Picture: Jeff Harveyat Portarlington Library for the Art Workshop as part of Cruinniú na nÓg in Laois. Picture: Jeff Harveyat Portarlington Library for the Art Workshop as part of Cruinniú na nÓg in Laois. Picture: Jeff Harveyat Portarlington Library for the Art Workshop as part of Cruinniú na nÓg in Laois. Picture: Jeff HarveyAudrey and Ivy Laffan at Portarlington Library for the Art Workshop as part of Cruinniú na nÓg in Laois. Picture: Jeff HarveyKamila Bairamova at Portarlington Library for the Art Workshop as part of Cruinniú na nÓg in Laois. Picture: Jeff HarveyKamila Bairamova at Portarlington Library for the Art Workshop as part of Cruinniú na nÓg in Laois. Picture: Jeff HarveyIvy and Lucianne Laffan at Portarlington Library for the Art Workshop as part of Cruinniú na nÓg in Laois. Picture: Jeff HarveyNoah McEvovy concentrating at Portarlington Library for the Art Workshop as part of Cruinniú na nÓg in Laois. Picture: Jeff HarveyOlivia Keane at Portarlington Library for the Art Workshop as part of Cruinniú na nÓg in Laois. Picture: Jeff Harveyat Portarlington Library for the Art Workshop as part of Cruinniú na nÓg in Laois. Picture: Jeff Harveyat Portarlington Library for the Art Workshop as part of Cruinniú na nÓg in Laois. Picture: Jeff Harveyat Portarlington Library for the Art Workshop as part of Cruinniú na nÓg in Laois. Picture: Jeff Harvey
Stradbally Eco Print Workshop
at Laois Art House, Stradbally for Eco Print Workshops as part of Cruinniú na nÓg in Laois. Picture: Jeff HarveyEnjoying the Laois Art House, Stradbally for Eco Print Workshops as part of Cruinniú na nÓg in Laois. Picture: Jeff HarveyMonica Flynn, assistant arts office Laois County Council and Facilitator Leonie Connellan with children who took part at Laois Art House, Stradbally for Eco Print Workshops as part of Cruinniú na nÓg in Laois. Picture: Jeff HarveyWorking away at Laois Art House, Stradbally for Eco Print Workshops as part of Cruinniú na nÓg in Laois. Picture: Jeff HarveyIn progress at Laois Art House, Stradbally for Eco Print Workshops as part of Cruinniú na nÓg in Laois. Picture: Jeff HarveyKenzie Grace at Laois Art House, Stradbally for Eco Print Workshops as part of Cruinniú na nÓg in Laois. Picture: Jeff HarveyTess Bennett waiting excitedly to do her print at Laois Art House, Stradbally for Eco Print Workshops as part of Cruinniú na nÓg in Laois. Picture: Jeff HarveyWorking away at Laois Art House, Stradbally for Eco Print Workshops as part of Cruinniú na nÓg in Laois. Picture: Jeff HarveyThe scene at Laois Art House, Stradbally for Eco Print Workshops as part of Cruinniú na nÓg in Laois. Picture: Jeff Harvey
Stradbally Library Ta Tum Tum Brazilian Percussion Workshop
Drummer Marciu cheering on Cassy Byrne at Stradbally Library for the Ta Tum Tum Brazilian Percussion Workshop as part of Cruinniú na nÓg in Laois. Picture: Jeff HarveyThe scene at Stradbally Library for the Ta Tum Tum Brazilian Percussion Workshop as part of Cruinniú na nÓg in Laois. Picture: Jeff HarveyThe scene at Stradbally Library for the Ta Tum Tum Brazilian Percussion Workshop as part of Cruinniú na nÓg in Laois. Picture: Jeff HarveyThe scene at Stradbally Library for the Ta Tum Tum Brazilian Percussion Workshop as part of Cruinniú na nÓg in Laois. Picture: Jeff HarveyJohn Walsh Kemmin dancing at Stradbally Library for the Ta Tum Tum Brazilian Percussion Workshop as part of Cruinniú na nÓg in Laois. Picture: Jeff HarveyThe scene at Stradbally Library for the Ta Tum Tum Brazilian Percussion Workshop as part of Cruinniú na nÓg in Laois. Picture: Jeff HarveyThe scene at Stradbally Library for the Ta Tum Tum Brazilian Percussion Workshop as part of Cruinniú na nÓg in Laois. Picture: Jeff HarveyThe scene at Stradbally Library for the Ta Tum Tum Brazilian Percussion Workshop as part of Cruinniú na nÓg in Laois. Picture: Jeff HarveyThe scene at Stradbally Library for the Ta Tum Tum Brazilian Percussion Workshop as part of Cruinniú na nÓg in Laois. Picture: Jeff HarveyThe scene at Stradbally Library for the Ta Tum Tum Brazilian Percussion Workshop as part of Cruinniú na nÓg in Laois. Picture: Jeff HarveyThe scene at Stradbally Library for the Ta Tum Tum Brazilian Percussion Workshop as part of Cruinniú na nÓg in Laois. Picture: Jeff HarveyThe scene at Stradbally Library for the Ta Tum Tum Brazilian Percussion Workshop as part of Cruinniú na nÓg in Laois. Picture: Jeff Harvey
