- Inspiring Creativity, Community, Recycling and Clean Energy Advocacy
- Kite-Making Workshops reusing Christmas packaging to take place across Limerick City & County in January
- Kite Power Festival takes place on Sunday 11th February in Limerick and Shannon
The Hunt Museum is organising a county and city-wide Kite Power Festival as part of its current exhibition to highlight the power of wind as an energy resource. The museum is calling on Kite enthusiasts and novices to get creative with recyclable materials and paint the sky of Limerick and Shannon with vibrant kites on 11 February 2024.
The Kite Power Festival takes the Hunt Museum’s Climate Change exhibition “Night’s Candles are Burnt Out: Climate, Culture, Change & Community”, outside its walls and onto the streets and hills of Limerick as it showcases the power of wind through art, culture and a fun community event.
In a visually captivating and eco-friendly manner, this unique family experience, sponsored by The Shannon Airport Group in collaboration with the Limerick.ie Festivals scheme, encourages participants to reuse their Christmas wrapping paper and tinsel and give it new life in the skies powered by the abundant wind in the Mid-West.
To help people get involved, Lumen Street Theatre will host a series of Kite Making Workshops across Limerick City and County. Some Men’s Shed groups will also host their own Kite Making days.
Prizes will be given in each location for:
- The best flyer
- The best use of recycled Christmas packaging and decoration
- The best artistic design
After the festival, all Kites can be lent to The Hunt Museum for a post Festival exhibition.
Save the Date – Festival Highlights:
Saturday 11am -1pm, January 13: Lumen Workshop in Adare Manor Fields, Pavillion, V94 YHV0
Saturday 2pm -4pm, January 20: King’s Island Community Centre, V94 N996
Saturday 10am – 12pm, January 27: Lumen Workshop in Newcastle West, Community Centre, V42 PN25
Tuesday 4pm – 6pm, January 30: Lumen Workshop in Limerick Learning Hub – Sold Out
Thursday 2.30pm- 4.30pm, February 1: Men’s Shed Kite Making Day – Sold Out
Saturday 2pm – 4pm, February 3: Lumen Workshop in Abbeyfeale, St. Mary’s Boys School, Church Street. Abbeyfeale V94 DH96 – Sold Out
Saturday All Day, February 3: Hunt Museum Kite Making Day
Sunday, February 11
Kite Power Festival Locations:
Shannon Municipal Park, Shannon, 12pm
Manor Fields Sports Complex, Adare, 12pm
The Learning Hub, Kileely, Limerick City, 12pm
Pictured during the launch of the Kite Power Festival at the Hunt Museum, Limerick were, John Moran and Ave Maria Siril, Coolcappagh National School. Picture: Alan Place
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The Hunt Museum is organising a county and city-wide Kite Power Festival as part of its current exhibition to highlight the power of wind as an energy resource. The museum is calling on Kite enthusiasts and novices to get creative with recyclable materials and paint the sky of Limerick and Shannon with vibrant kites on 11 February 2024. The Hunt Museum is organising the festival in association with the Shannon Airport Group in collaboration with the Limerick.ie Festivals scheme.
Pictured during the launch of the Kite Power Festival at the Hunt Museum, Limerick were, Katie Griffin and Michael Meskell, Coolcappagh National School. Picture: Alan Place
Pictured during the launch of the Kite Power Festival at the Hunt Museum, Limerick were, John Moran and Ave Maria Siril, Coolcappagh National School with Sinead Murphy, Shannon Airport Group, Jill Cousins, The Hunt Museum and Martin Shannon, Lumen Theatre. Picture: Alan Place
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