National Campaign for the Arts – hear from your future President on Culture Night 2011

Keeping culture to the forefront in Temple Bar, Temple Bar Cultural Trust together with the National Campaign for the Arts invite you to join us for election hustings with the four declared Presidential candidates running in this year’s election. The event is being chaired by journalist Olivia O’Leary.

The event is timed to coincide with the packed programme of events happening all over the country later the same day on Culture Night, Friday September 23rd 2011.

· Date: Friday 23 September

· Venue: Cinema 1, Irish Film Institute, Eustace Street, Temple Bar

· Time: 11.00am – 12.45pm

You are warmly invited to attend. The event is ticketed but it is not possible to RSVP in advance. We urge you to turn up no later than 10.45am to secure a seat as interest in the event is expected to be high.

We believe in a society that values creativity, imagination and expression and we believe the arts enrich our lives. The candidates seeking your vote will share their vision for Ireland and their thoughts on the role and value of arts and culture in re-imagining and rebuilding our society.

• Culture Night 2011 takes place in 30 regions across the island of Ireland. For further information please visit www.culturenight.ie
• The National Campaign for the Arts ensures that the arts are on local and national government agendas and are recognized as a vital part of contemporary Irish life. For further info please visit www.ncfa.ie