Cork City Marathon
The contract to organise three full-scale Cork City Marathon events was signed with Davis Events Ltd in March. Davis Events are currently organising the Cork City Virtual Marathon, on behalf of Cork City Council, as a holding event for a return to a regular race on 5 th June 2022. Details on the virtual marathon and how to register can be found here:
http://www.corkcitymarathon.ie/virtual-run/
Preparations for next year will begin once there is more certainty about the situation regarding COVID-19.
Old Cork Waterworks Experience (Lifetime Lab) Explorers Mini Boat Project
Creative Ireland funding has been secured to deliver a children’s art competition. The competition is based around a mini boat which had been launched by a school in North Carolina and washed up in Ireland. School children will be asked to submit art that reflects Cork’s relationship with the ocean. A selection of entries will be used to design the mini boat prior to its return journey across the Atlantic Ocean. Participating schools will be able to track progress of the mini boat on its return journey. Project partners have joined the mini boat project with work underway on developing school information packs and concept graphics. The mini boat has also arrived at Old Cork Waterworks to enable progress on different components sail etc. to proceed. All Cork City primary schools (73) will be invited to submit artwork to be placed on the boat, feature as a
virtual exhibit and a print version will be provided to participating schools as a memento. This project is supported by the Creative Ireland Programme, an all-of-Government five-year initiative, from 2017 to 2022, which places creativity at the centre of public policy.
House of Circuits
A new classroom- based science workshop titled “House of Circuits” was offered to all Cor k City Primary schools in mid-March. Initial take up was very popular with 17 schools signed up for delivery in April, it is envisaged the demand will increase once schools return from the Eater Holidays. This project is supported by Science Foundation Ireland under the Discover Programme call 2020.
Science with Una
The series of short science at home science activities continued during March with the addition of Irish as a medium for Seachtain na Gaeilge and St. Patricks Day. The videos have received over and archived an audience reach of over 19000 with 8500 thru plays on the social media platforms of Old Cork Waterworks Experience. The videos also feature as a regular article on Cork City Council social media platforms and internal communication “The Daily Global”.
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