Fèile Foghlama Chorcaì
A chairde, Fáilte romhaibh go léir chuig Féile Foghlama 2023. I am very pleased to welcome you to this year’s Lifelong Learning Festival in Cork - a key event in the city’s learning calendar. Since 2004 Cork Education and Training Board is proud to be a lead partner in the Festival, which has been recognised internationally as a model of best practice. Over the years I have seen many great examples of how collaboration between the community, state and private sectors contribute to the experience of lifelong learning for people in Cork. This year the CETB Cork College of Further Education and Training, launched last year, will host on its various campuses a wide variety of events, building on the engagement of our programmes, tutors trainers and learners with the Festival over many years. The Lifelong Learning Festival is a unique event, one that has captured the imagination of people both in the city and beyond, and one that continues to evolve and develop in keeping with emerging learning needs. The Festival is a strong demonstration of how Lifelong Learning builds the capacity of us all to adapt to an ever changing society and economy. I want to thank the organising committee, in particular the chairperson Willie McAuliffe, the co-ordinator Siubhán McCarthy, and all those from the voluntary, community, state and private sectors who contribute to this ongoing success in so many ways. Denis Leamy Príomhfheidhmeannach / Chief Executive Bord Oideachais agus Oiliúna Chorcaí / Cork Education & Training Board
Message from our Co-Chair On behalf of all our Cork Learning City partners, welcome to our 2023 Lifelong Learning Festival. After such a successful return of the Festival last year, we are looking forward to this year being even bigger, better and brighter. It is an opportunity to celebrate all that is best about our city and the value that we place on education and lifelong learning. And it is an opportunity to encourage everyone to get involved in learning something new for the year ahead, to live up to our motto - to Investigate and Participate, as well as Celebrate. The festival is a vitally important expression of our city as a Learning City. It is a festival that is recognised globally, and more importantly locally, as a fantastic annual opportunity for people of all interests, ages and abilities to develop new learning pathways, to celebrate all that’s best in lifelong learning and to connect together. And to all ourt Festival Event Hosts and supporters, on behalf of all the partners I want to say a huge thank you to all for making the Director of service Cork City Council Community, Culture & Placemaking Co-Chair Cork Learning City and GLLiC Growing Lifelong Learning in Cork festival what it is! Adrienne Rodgers
CORK LIFELONG LEARNING FESTIVAL MON 27TH MARCH - SUN 2ND APRIL
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