World Children's Day - A Joyous End to Matt Szczerek's 2 Year Dance Residency

Today on #WorldChildrensDay (& every day in Draíocht), we join Unicef Ireland in promoting this year's theme "my day, my rights".  Around the world, children are standing up and talking about their lives, their hopes, and their rights.

It's the perfect day to celebrate the end of Matt Szczerek's Two Year Dance Residency in Draíocht, where we've supported the production of a brand new show for children, 'Monsters', which has been devised and created with input, feedback and discussion from local children aged 4-12 years from primary schools all across Dublin 15. We're delighted to have also toured the finished 'Monsters' show to schools in Dublin 15 for 3 weeks this November, an empowering full circle moment for many children who saw the show in its very early stages.

Draíocht's belief in the transformative power of the arts means that we place a lot of emphasis on encouraging and enabling the participation of those who may not have had prior opportunity to see or experience the arts. Our unique Children’s Charter sets out our promise to the children and young people we serve, and we place them at the heart of our programming, always.

Matt also worked collaboratively with dancer/circus artist, Alessio Motta and composer Jack Foster. Stay tuned for our 'Monsters' film documentary by @fruit_frame

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Matt Szczerek's Dance Residency 2024-2025 in Draíocht was supported by The Arts Council, with additional funding provided by Fingal County Council & Draíocht.