COMHAIRLE CONTAE ÁTHA CLIATH THEAS
SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL
MEETING OF TALLAGHT AREA COMMITTEE
Monday, June 26, 2017
QUESTION NO. (17)
QUESTION: Councillor C. O'Connor
"To ask the Chief Executive to present an update on preparations for the 2017 Red Line Book Festival noting the widespread interest in this project given its success over the past 5 years and will he confirm plans to again reach out to communities in respect of the matter and will he make a statement?"
REPLY:
"The Library team busy planning the next Redline Book Festival which will take place from 11th – 15th October 2017. This festival is the main cultural festival in South Dublin and we hope to reach more of our citizens this year than in the previous 6 years. We will host up to 40 events in several venues throughout the county – The Civic Theatre, Rua Red Arts Centre, all South Dublin branch libraries, and a few other venues to be confirmed.
Highlights will include TedX Tallaght, Readers Day, Sunday Miscellany, events from the new Literary Strand – aimed at providing a platform for emerging writers and poets – and an exciting programme for schools which will expose children to literature, drama, art and music."