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2. CALL TO ACTION All cultural activity is accessible, be it arts, sports, heritage, community or craft. www.limerick.ie/cityofculture

3. PROGRAMME STRANDS 1. INTERNATIONAL FLAGSHIP PRODUCTIONS DESTINATION LIMERICK  All International work programmed has never been seen before in Ireland  Large international work will take over the city in unexpected places  Those countries we are partnering with in our International programme are: UK, Argentina, Romania, France, Croatia, Egypt, Cuba,

4. PROGRAMME STRANDS 2. LEGACY AND COMMISSIONING NEW INITIATIVES TO ANIMATE THE CITY  New projects will take place across the city, investing in the cultural industries  The public will be able to visit and interact with a number of these projects  These projects will animate the city, providing new hotspots for people to visit

5. PROGRAMME STRANDS 3. MADE IN LIMERICK MADE IN THE CITY  LCOC has provided support for 109 projects  These projects will span the year ranging from from theatre to history and heritage, community and civic projects to architecture and young peoples projects, arts, food and craft  This programme will provide visitors with a rich programme of Limerick arts and cultural product

6. PROGRAMME STRANDS 4. LOCAL PROGRAMME DISCOVER LIMERICK  Limerick is host to 41 festivals throughout the year  It is estimated that 200 separate local events will take place in 2014 as part of the programme from choral concerts to theatre, food tastings to walks and talks  Limerick has some of the most iconic buildings and vistas in the country from King John’s Castle to Georgian Limerick, Thomond and the Shannon

7. PROGRAMME STRANDS Our International Programme will host between 8-10 companies throughout the year Our Flagship Programme will support 10 large scale projects for the city and county We will provide 10 Legacy and Commissioning Projects 109 Made in Limerick projects will take place in the city and County 200 local Programme events will take place throughout the year along with 40 festivals Streets, Stage, People & Places, Visual Art, Music, Secret Limerick, Food, Fashion & Craft, Na Leanaí, New Generation, Architecture, The Artists Call and Sport.

8. FLAGSHIP PROGRAMME OPENING EVENT NEW YEARS EVE LARGE COMMUNITY EVENT MASS PARTICIPATION KICK OFF THE YEAR FESTIVAL OF LIGHT - FAMILY EVENT 20:14

9. FLAGSHIP PROGRAMME RIVER DANCE INTERNATIONAL DANCE 20 TH ANNIVERSARY PRODUCTION IRISH PREMIERE IN LIMERICK

10. FLAGSHIP PROGRAMME FAUST INTERNATIONAL WORLD CLASS THEATRE PRODUCTION IRISH PREMIERE LARGE SCALE THEATRICAL WORK

11. FLAGSHIP PROGRAMME NO FIT STATE CIRCUS AND KNEEHIGH WORLD CLASS CIRCUS AND SPECTACLE FOR FAMILIES “No fit state are probably the best contemporary circus in Europe, it screams delight, skill and beauty in one breath” The Guardian

12. FLAGSHIP PROGRAMME FUERZA BRUTA LARGER SCALE DANCE EVENT YOUNG PEOPLE 16-35 NEVER SEEN IN IRELAND BEFORE http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=taBAtxasWto

13. FLAGSHIP PROGRAMME PROMS IN THE PARK CLASSICAL MEETS CONTEMPORARY PUBLIC OUTDOOR FAMILY EVENT NATIONAL ARTISTS/INTERNATIONAL ARTISTS

14. FLAGSHIP PROGRAMME RICHARD MOSSE NATIONAL VISUAL ARTS PROGRAMME RETURNING TO IRELAND ONE OF FOUR LOCATIONS IN IRELAND ONE OF THE MAJOR HIGHLIGHTS OF THE VENICE BIENALLE

15. FLAGSHIP PROGRAMME SCREEN CITY/GRANBY PARK OUTDOOR FILM SCREENINGS CONNECTING COMMUNITIES SCREENING ACROSS THE CITY ESTIMATED COST ESTIMATED ATTENDANCE WORLD CLASS - NEVER PRODUCED IN IRELAND

16. Presentation PRESENTATION FOR LIMERICK CITY OF CULTURE 2014 by Karl Wallace - Artistic Director thank you for listening