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The Dragon of Shandon 2020, something different…
In 2020 we did not celebrate Samhain together in our streets as we typically would. The Dragon of Shandon didn't take to the streets with her cortege of ghouls, banshees, púcas and other mischievous characters to claim once more the streets of Cork for all, as the ultimate stage in town.
Instead we left the Lady Dragon of Shandon to sleep and dream.
We were truly sorry to have to postpone the tradition this year, and especially sad to not have the opportunity to engage with the participants who would have usually come through our doors, and are equally sad to not be able to share the experience with the public of Cork and beyond who have greeted us with such enthusiasm for many years.
But we are Cork Community Art Link, an art organisation unlike most others. We have been built through resilience, solidarity, adaptability and with daring ambitions. We cannot simply do nothing. So, we have been working away within the health regulations and adapting periodically to changes in our project.
We have been a skeleton crew working on this project, but we will still try to bring something special to the city of Cork this Samhain. We are proud this year to be collaborating with Meitheal Mara, another unique community driven organisation, hoping that we will be able to complete this unique project in these restrictive and challenging times. So, here we still tried to share a little bit of our Dragon magic with the people of Cork.
In the meantime we encouraged all of you to still celebrate the “time between times” in a safe manner, be creative in your homes and share whatever you do online with us.
For all the groups and individuals with whom we work, who already in normal times have difficulty in accessing and participating in their local culture, even in making art or just having a place to come to, be part of something, and who this year are struggling to access the most basic resources and services. This year work is dedicated to all of you.
In 2020 we did not celebrate Samhain together in our streets as we typically would. The Dragon of Shandon didn't take to the streets with her cortege of ghouls, banshees, púcas and other mischievous characters to claim once more the streets of Cork for all, as the ultimate stage in town.
Instead we left the Lady Dragon of Shandon to sleep and dream.
We were truly sorry to have to postpone the tradition this year, and especially sad to not have the opportunity to engage with the participants who would have usually come through our doors, and are equally sad to not be able to share the experience with the public of Cork and beyond who have greeted us with such enthusiasm for many years.
But we are Cork Community Art Link, an art organisation unlike most others. We have been built through resilience, solidarity, adaptability and with daring ambitions. We cannot simply do nothing. So, we have been working away within the health regulations and adapting periodically to changes in our project.
We have been a skeleton crew working on this project, but we will still try to bring something special to the city of Cork this Samhain. We are proud this year to be collaborating with Meitheal Mara, another unique community driven organisation, hoping that we will be able to complete this unique project in these restrictive and challenging times. So, here we still tried to share a little bit of our Dragon magic with the people of Cork.
In the meantime we encouraged all of you to still celebrate the “time between times” in a safe manner, be creative in your homes and share whatever you do online with us.
For all the groups and individuals with whom we work, who already in normal times have difficulty in accessing and participating in their local culture, even in making art or just having a place to come to, be part of something, and who this year are struggling to access the most basic resources and services. This year work is dedicated to all of you.