Annual Report 2016 Left to right: Liz Cuddy of DUCoL, Director of DUCoL Jane Alger, Lord Mayor of Críona Ní Dhálaigh, Author Lia Mills, City Librarian Margaret Hayes and Jackie Lynam of DUCoL at the launch of Two Cities One Book 2016

Visit www.dublincityofliterature.ie email [email protected] dublincityofliterature @dublincityoflit Two Cities, One Book programme of reading and and reading of programme Book Two One Cities, One City, One Dublin year, successful the This The Irish National Decade of Commemoration delegation, which was addressed by Cllr. Rebecca by Cllr. Rebecca addressed was which delegation, delegations from sister Cities of Literature for the dimensions. It also connects strongly to the aims aims to the strongly connects also It dimensions. of individual cities. The network now numbers of 2016 two cities explored themes and topics topics and themes explored 2016of cities two engagement.community For the year centenary and Recreation. The conference was hosted in in hosted was conference The Recreation. and in At areception members. established and Sub- Literature UCCN the of meeting annual on the most important events in the history of the the of history the in events important most the on strategies for integration and development of the the of development and integration for strategies state. During 2016, the centenary year of the Easter Easter the of year 2016, centenary the During state. Cities Creative UNESCO the of objectives and visits to each other’s cities during April. Feedback Feedback April. during other’s cities to each visits 2012 to 2022 remembers, respects and reflects reflects and respects 2012 to remembers, 2022 2018, which provides the development framework framework development the 2018, provides which with an agenda that involved discussion of future future of discussion involved that agenda an with future. the in organised be will events reciprocal representing Dublin and Belfast libraries engaged in in engaged libraries Belfast and Dublin representing medium of Lia Mills’ imaginative novel, Fallen novel, imaginative Mills’ Lia of medium network, along with presentations from a number we were pleased and proud to contribute a strong astrong to contribute proud and pleased were we City Council’sCity award winning programme, Dublin Our work this year has been guided by the Dublin Dublin by the guided been has year this work Our In May Dublin City Libraries welcomed 17 welcomed Libraries City Dublin May In UNESCO City of Literature Strategic Plan 2016 Plan – Strategic Literature of City UNESCO CHAIR twenty members. from these sessions was extremely positive. A positive. extremely was sessions these from focussing on the events of 1916, of events the the on through focussing Dublin City Library & Archive over three days, days, three over &Archive Library City Dublin Dublin’s Mansion House, the welcomed city the themes, each with local, national and international international and national local, with each themes, Remembers 1916–2016: Linn Remembers Cuimhin Is Network. Cities represented included recent recent included represented Cities Network. for the realisation of Dublin’s ambition across six Book initiative with partnered Belfast for City the Moynihan, Chair of the DCC SPC for Arts, Culture Culture Arts, for SPC DCC the of Chair Moynihan, Rising, Dublin has been a centre of activity and and activity of acentre been has Dublin Rising, Network as awhole. as Network legacy of this initiative is that similar further it is pleasing particularly that readers’ groups literary strand to national events and to Dublin to Dublin and events to national strand literary . – and –and 3 ‘A City of Words’ where reading, writing and and writing reading, ‘A where Words’ of City Alison Lyons on board as the new director of of director new the as board Lyons on Alison to welcome delighted Iam time, same At the office and I would like to take this opportunity of opportunity this take like to would I and office councillors and all programme partners. partners. programme all and councillors and cultural development in the years ahead. years the in development cultural and support of Dublin City Council, its executives and and executives its Council, City Dublin of support experiences. everyday are storytelling work in 2016. I also thank the members of the the of members the 2016. in thank work Ialso management group and the Steering Committee Chair Dublin UNESCO of City Literature We acknowledge the ongoing resourcing and In June, DUCoL director Jane Alger resigned from the work of DUCoL, which has helped lay solid solid lay helped has which DUCoL, of work the to contribution outstanding her for her thanking foundations for the city’s role as a leader in literary literary in aleader as role city’s the for foundations for their continuing commitment to making Dublin Lynam and Elizabeth Cuddy for their hard hard their for Cuddy Elizabeth and Lynam Jackie members team Icongratulate DUCoL. Dublin Librarian City Management Group Margaret Hayes her post. Jane was the inaugural director of the the of director inaugural the was Jane post. her

Dublin UNESCO City of Literature – Annual Report 2016 Dublin City of Literature – Annual Report 2016 B C C: B: This underlines the report ongoing commitment The management and promotion of the designation “Dublin UNESCO of City Literature” of whom drive the designation in their various of the capital city’s unique literary culture, both at both culture, literary unique city’s capital the of and management the with together DUCoL, of of Literature Office (DUCoL), working under the the under working (DUCoL), Office Literature of See Appendix 1 for list of list 1for areas of Appendix responsibility. See and culture organisations and the universities, all and writing remain a central focus in the fields of fields the in focus acentral remain writing and steering groups, to developing further awareness steering group composed of representatives of auspices of Dublin Council’s City public library six person management group which is chaired to a reports office the of Director The service. vital elements in Dublin’s economic future. publishers’ and writers’ groups, the media, arts management group is informed further by a members. City of Literature Annual Report – 2016 – Report Annual Literature of City innovation and creativity – now clearly identified as identified clearly – now creativity and innovation local and national government, tourism interests, interests, tourism government, national and local is the responsibility of the Dublin UNESCO City home and abroad – and to ensuring that writers writers that to ensuring –and abroad and home by the Dublin City Librarian. The work of the the of work The Librarian. City Dublin by the Bram Stoker Festival Festival Stoker Bram 2016 –2018 Plan Strategic Literature of City UNESCO Dublin 4 The compilation of the Dublin UNESCO of City These themes form the framework for the quarterly quarterly the for framework the form themes These 1. 4. extensive consultation process which involved involved which process consultation extensive group. Priority areas, which should inform the the inform should which areas, Priority group. stakeholder interviews, in-depth meetings with the the with meetings in-depth interviews, stakeholder 2. then condensed into six main themes: main six into condensed then team and are reflected in this annual report. annual this in reflected are and team and identified were office, the of work and focus Strategic Plan – Main Themes –Main Plan Strategic Literature Strategic Plan 2016-2018 Plan an Strategic followed Literature DUCOL Management Group and a writers’ focus focus awriters’ and Group Management DUCOL Director’s presented Reports to the management 6. 5. 3.

The A-Z of writing, reading and storytelling and reading A-Z writing, of The Storyhouse – Creating new places for culture Promotion and Advocacy Identity, Research and Evaluation Resources and –Structures Leadership Building Relationships and Networks The fifth annual Bram Stoker Festival, inspired by inspired Festival, Stoker Bram annual fifth The Authors interviewed were Deirdre Purcell, Mia of the festival, which is sponsored by Dublin City City by Dublin sponsored is which festival, the of committee steering the on Lyons is Alison event. Young of publication and Anne’s St. Park in event Events weekend. Holiday Bank October the over of a capacity audience in Smock Alley Theatre. Theatre. Alley Smock in audience acapacity of great supporters of this special event in the Dublin Dublin the in event special this of supporters great address to welcome the book club members of members club book the to welcome address opening an Lyons gave Alison Ryan. Donal and Stokerland Council and Fáilte Ireland. The literary strand strand literary The Ireland. Fáilte and Council Gallagher, Mike McCormack, Diarmuid Gavin City ofCity Literature calendar. the Dublin author of Dracula of author Dublin the Blood forming part of the Dublin Book Festival, in front front in Festival, Book Dublin the of part forming Dave Kenny hosted this popular annual event, event, annual popular this hosted Kenny Dave Affairs. Gaeltacht and Rural Regional, Dublin City Public Libraries who have always been been always have who Libraries Public City Dublin Bram Stoker Festival Stoker Bram Readers’ Day Making Connections included Macnas street parade, family-friendly is grant-aided by the Dept. of Arts, Heritage, Heritage, Arts, of Dept. by the grant-aided is by Guts Magazine, with an accompanying Behind the Dark the Behind Park, Patrick’s St. in , took place in the city

5 The Winter Garden was again a feature of the the of afeature again was Garden Winter The The Dublin Book festival, which promotes Irish Irish promotes which festival, Book Dublin The 10th – 13th November –13th 10th events for primary schools, along with walking walking with along schools, primary for events always, the programme included very popular free free popular very included programme the always, since 2015, as the festival continues to grow in in to grow continues 2015, festival since the as and Gaeltacht Affairs and Arts Council Northern Northern Council Arts and Affairs Gaeltacht and year, is administered by Dublin UNESCO City of City UNESCO by Dublin year, administered is were fully booked. booked. fully were popularity and appeal to a wider audience. As As audience. to awider appeal and popularity writing and Irish publishing, north and south, took took south, and north publishing, Irish and writing place in Smock Alley Theatre. Over 100 authors 100 authors Over Theatre. Alley Smock in place Overall attendance was up by about 900 900 by about up was attendance Overall tours, launches and author events, many of which which of many events, author and launches tours, Ireland. The festival, now celebrating its 10 its celebrating now festival, The Ireland. for families to relax and spend time browsing browsing time spend and to relax families for adestination as created area -an year this festival Ballyfermot College of Further Education. the Department of Arts, Heritage, Regional Rural Rural Regional Heritage, Arts, of Department the by aided grant is which festival the in part took Literature. Dublin Book Festival books and the artworks created by students of by students created artworks the and books th th

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D Talks in other venues such as the RDS, Newman Newman RDS, the as such venues Talks other in The collaboration with Hot Press continued for Two Cities One Book One Two Cities April, including for the first time, collaborationa Academy of Music. Music. of Academy children of the Rising, Irish Suffragette Movement, Movement, Suffragette Irish Rising, the of children and 3 and Write Here Write Now Write Here Write the with year a second during Belfast in events several in part took also Irish Royal the from musicians and singers such as women’s educational opportunities, 2016 11 the was Two Cities One Book One aTwo for NI Cities Libraries with warming award-giving ceremony in the Mansion Mansion the in ceremony award-giving warming readings, talks, spoken word, book crawls, author author crawls, book word, spoken talks, readings, witness accounts of the 1916 the of by women accounts Rising witness eye- reports’, dramatised wild of ‘Allwas sorts D: writing historical fictionand many more.Lia Mills national writing competition for students. The 2 Over 70 events took place in Dublin including including Dublin in place took 70 events Over amonth was there and Festival Book One Ireland 2016 State Commemorations Centenary the Hot Press website. the month. the by accompanied life, of walks different from House. The winning entrants were published on Programme. House, Royal Irish Academy, dlr LexIcon, and and LexIcon, dlr Academy, Irish Royal House, initiative. The festival was a key component of the the of akey component was festival The initiative. interviews and exhibitions. One of the highlights Fallen novel Mills’ Lia of celebration long libraries in all Dublin authorities covered topics Two Cities One Book Festival 2016 –Fallen Festival Book One Two Cities rd level students were celebrated at aheart- at celebrated were students level th year of the Dublin One City, One Dublin the of year in in by Lia Mills Lia by

nd nd 7 The NI Minister for DECAL launched the Belfast 70 events took place over the month of April. of month the over place took 70 events The Sister Cities Conference A mobile library wrapped in the Two Cities One Two One the in Cities wrapped library A mobile dinner which was attended by An Taoiseach. This This Taoiseach. by An attended was which dinner of Dublin launched the Dublin programme in the organisers. Margaret Hayes also spoke at this this at spoke also Hayes Margaret organisers. specially composed music at the conference centrepiece of DCC’s presence at ‘Reflecting the the ‘Reflecting at DCC’s of presence centrepiece and the BBC World Service. World BBC the and social media attention including Canadian CBC was organised by DUCoL. organised was programme in Belfast Central Library on 2 on Library Central Belfast in programme musicians from na Rithim Reabhloide which are with twinned Irish cities to Dublin with members of the Board of Libraries NI. Author Author NI. Libraries of Board the of members with programme, brought delegates from US cities Council, of part the DCC Commemorations Other speakers included John Concannon, the International Relations of Office Dublin City Lia Mills gave a short reading. The Lord Mayor Mayor Lord The reading. ashort gave Mills Lia Both launches attracted widespread media and and media widespread attracted launches Both NI. Libraries of CEO Knox, Irene and Programme Director of the Ireland 2016 Commemoration Book livery, along with a library bus transformed transformed bus alibrary with along livery, Book Rising’ in Smithfield on Easter Monday. More than than More Monday. Easter on Smithfield in Rising’ Mansion House on 9 met and launch the at spoke Hayes Margaret March. Chair of Dublin UNESCO of City Literature in April. Lia Mills read from Fallen from read Mills Lia April. in launch, with Lia Mills again making an appearance. appearance. an making again Mills Lia with launch, into an Edwardian drawing room, was the popular popular the was room, drawing Edwardian an into by a delegation from Libraries NI as well as event event as well as NI Libraries from by adelegation th March, with attendance , organised by , organised and young young and played nd

Dublin UNESCO City of Literature – Annual Report 2016 6 E The groups received a tour of the Mansion House Two book clubs from Dublin Libraries City travelled The groups met up again in Dublin’s Mansion Belfast of tour aguided received participants The collection extremely positive from the Dublin book club author David Park read from his short story story short his from read Park David author Belfast books. over bond and to chat a chance E: which the book groups had previously read. The readers had lots of questions for Liz and she was was she and Liz for questions of lots had readers with book club members from Belfast. Libraries writing process, inspiration etc. Feedback was was etc. Feedback inspiration process, writing members. City Library as well as Belfast City Hall. Hall. City Belfast as well as Library City O’Shea talked about his online book club and then then and club book online his about talked O’Shea two books, Unravelling books, Oliver two to Belfast on Saturday 15th October to meet up up to meet 15th October Saturday on to Belfast following a very enjoyable afternoon. afternoon. enjoyable avery following Legacy event of Dublin Two Cities One Book 2016 Book One Two Cities Dublin of event Legacy NI organised a wonderful day where readers got got readers where day awonderful organised NI House on 25 Book Club Twinning interviewed Dublin author Liz Nugent about her length and answered their questions about the the about questions their answered and length before they left and returned to Belfast by coach, by coach, to Belfast returned and left they before happy to stay to chat and sign books at the end. end. the at books sign and to chat to stay happy had read and discussed, and then chatted at chatted then and discussed, and read had “In my opinion Book Club activity is greatly “In myopinionBookClubactivityisgreatly enhanced bydiversityofmembers—as Mary Burke,Mary bookclub member facilitated bythistypeofexchange.”facilitated International Dublin Literary Award 2016 winner –Family Life 2016 winner Award Literary Dublin International Gods and Angels and Gods th November. Broadcaster Rick Rick Broadcaster November.

, which the book clubs clubs book the , which Lying in Wait Lying in and , 9 The 5th annual ISLA Festival — Irish Spanish & Spanish —Irish Festival ISLA 5th annual The 160 of atotal from chosen was novel winning The The 3rd Lingo Spoken Word Festival took place place took Festival Word Spoken Lingo 3rd The York Times Notable Book of the Year. the of in Book lives He Notable York Times June. This was the first year the re-named prize prize re-named the year first the was This June. American author to win the prize in its 21 year 21 its year in prize the to win author American Akhil Sharma was born in Delhi, India, and moved moved and India, Delhi, in born was Sharma Akhil Award at a ceremony in the Mansion House on 9th 9th on House Mansion the in aceremony at Award countries. The shortlist of ten novels, as chosen by chosen as novels, ten of shortlist The countries. An Obedient Father Obedient An of author the also is He eight. gave financial forsupport Lingo’s Works Word an international panel of judges, included novels novels included judges, of panel international an awarded to Sorcha Fox. She performed her her performed Fox. She to Sorcha awarded and took part in a reading and discussion in in discussion and areading in part took and youth programme, which was performed in the the in performed was which programme, youth with his family to the United States when he was was he when States United to the family his with winner of the PEN/Hemingway Award and a New aNew and Award PEN/Hemingway the of winner was fully sponsored by Dublin City Council. The The Council. City by Dublin sponsored fully was piece Indian-born novelist received the prize of €100,000 of prize the received novelist Indian-born titles, nominated by libraries in 118 in 43 in by libraries cities nominated titles, the 20 the third the is Sharma Akhil continents. five from the New Work Fund at the festival, which was was which festival, the at Fund Work New the from 21 from sponsored were festival the of element literary the the winner of the 2016 International Dublin Literary from the Lord Mayor of Dublin Criona Ní Dhálaigh, Family Life Latin American Literary festival — took place from from place —took festival Literary American Latin Newark. University, Rutgers at English Fringe Lab. Fringe Dwyer Hickey and Dave Lordan’s appearances at Lordan’s appearances Dave and Hickey Dwyer Dublin City Library & Archive the following day. following the &Archive Library City Dublin New York City and is an assistant professor of professor assistant an is and YorkNew City ISLA FestivalISLA International Dublin Award Literary Lingo Festival by Dublin UNESCO of City Literature. history. by Akhil Sharma Akhil by Remember th to the 22 to the st to 23 to by Akhil Sharma was announced as as announced was Sharma by Akhil rd

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Dublin UNESCO City of Literature – Annual Report 2016 Dublin City of Literature – Annual Report 2016 F G Times The British Council’s guest author David Nicholls The sixth Words on the Street sixth The G: F: designed booklet to accompany the event included can create their own stories and poems as they they as poems and stories own their create can old, and young Dubliners, which in writing creative established in Dublin City Libraries as part of the the of part as Libraries City Dublin in established celebrity readers included Owen Roe, Steve Wall, Wall, Steve Roe, Owen included readers celebrity of the literature on offer as possible. The specially much as sample and freely to circulate 2,000 over another phase of evolution and renewal. renewal. and evolution of phase another work translated of readings celebrity of evening short storiesshort reimagining the city. Their work was across the cultural landscape of in an an in Europe of landscape cultural the across published in The Irish Times Libraries, City Dublin DUCoL, between project , Denmark, Republic, Czech Austria, were used including the Irish Film Institute, City Hall, Hall, City Institute, Film Irish the including used other while Square, House Meeting in read locations. the showing amap plus reader biographies, author and venue information, of audience an enabling minutes, 30 every repeated , , Malta, The , , Writers and artists were asked to contribute to contribute asked were artists and Writers Words on the Street – Street the on Words Words on the Street takes its audience on a journey ajourney on audience its takes Street the on Words Wednesday 18 Wednesday Smock Alley. The twelve participating countries countries participating twelve The Alley. Smock Participants in the creative writing groups, groups, writing creative the in Participants Irish Irish the and Office Arts DCC Words, Fighting Dublin in the Coming Times is a collaborative Fringe Lab, National Photographic Archive and were venues of Avariety O’Braonáin. Fiachna and Crowley Elaine Ryan, Ger McSharry, Louise Romania, and the . Each reading is only 10 minutes in duration and is is and duration in 10 minutes only is reading Each Fighting Words – Dublin in the Coming Times Coming the in –Dublin Words Fighting European Literature Night look to the future of their city as it goes through through goes it as city their of future to the look institutes. Crossing political and literary borders, borders, literary and political Crossing institutes. cultural and 12 with embassies partnership in by contemporary authors in unusual locations. locations. unusual in authors by contemporary Words on the Street – European Literature Night Literature –European Street the on Words series 1in Booklet Times Coming the in Dublin and is a free, city wide programme of programme wide city afree, is and th May in the Temple Bar area, area, Temple Bar the in May

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Dublin City of Literature – Annual Report 2016 H 17th September. Organised by Dublin UNESCO UNESCO by Dublin 17th Organised September. H: Aileen Douglas, Head of the School of English, she she English, of School the of Head Douglas, Aileen of English, Trinity College Dublin, and Picador characters in the books. and event the with engaged hugely were children Fat Baby Big the and Rover novel children’s award-winning novel Room novel award-winning and about children and other projects of hers that that hers of projects other and children about and as book the for research undertaking about spoke asked lots of questions about writing books and and books writing about questions of lots asked event special afully-booked in part author, took well as her writing habits and the inspiration for her were of great interest to the audience. audience. to the interest great of were post-Famine Ireland. In her discussion with Dr City ofCity Literature in collaboration with the School Wonder Q & A which followed she discussed writing for for writing discussed she followed Q &Awhich October 10th for an event with Dublin author author Dublin with event an 10th for October on Hall Liberty attended children 350 Over She was an engaging interviewee and during the the during and interviewee engaging an was She The The novel new her from read Emma Books, Roddy Doyle, where he read from his latest latest his from read he where Doyle, Roddy Emma Donoghue, the Dublin-born award-winning Roddy Doyle Doyle Roddy Emma Donoghue Literary EventsLiterary in the Edmund Burke Theatre, Trinity College, on Pupils ofSt. Louise’s school, Ballyfermot funny” very It wasvery “He readussomeofhisbookandaskedtoshout ‘Shut Up!’when10minuteswasup. “He writeslotsofbrilliantbooks, famous.” heisvery “We weretheonlyclass fromthewholeofBallyfermotchosentogo.” The Wonder The of author Donoghue, Emma , a psychological thriller, which is set in in set is which thriller, , apsychological

. , at Trinity College Dublin College Trinity , at . The The . 12 by Paula Meehan in Ulysses Ulysses in Meehan by Paula Song Ghost The This project will continue in 2017 in a continue with will project This You Think I Wear This For You For by This Raneem Saleh IWear You Think each month. This project was sponsored by the by the sponsored was project This month. each enjoyed during 2016 were: during enjoyed and diversity of our city’s living poets through a through poets living city’s our of diversity and Vinyl Sublime year-long series of poetry videos filmed across across 12 filmed videos poetry of series year-long new selection of writing by exciting poets in in poets by exciting writing of selection new new poem connected with Dublin was released City of Literature office and was curated by Linda Linda by curated was and office Literature of City Dublin Rare Books (December) (November) Store &Record Book Devlin and Stephen James Smith. The poems we poems The Smith. James Stephen and Devlin a ayear of course the Over bookshops. Dublin breadth the celebrates AYear Words in Dublin: Bookshop (September) Dublin: A Year In Words AYear In Dublin: Native in An Siopa Leabhar (October) bookshops of the city. by Kerrie O’Brien in Books Upstairs (August) Upstairs Books in O’Brien by Kerrie by John Cummins in The Winding Stair Stair Winding The in Cummins by John by Richard Brennan in The Secret Secret The in Brennan by Richard

12 I 1000 primary school children in Dublin city. These These city. Dublin in children school primary 1000 by E.R. Murray, published published by Murray, E.R. Learning of Book The The author appeared at 18 library events for over over for events 18 at library appeared author The I: quality illustrationquality workshop based Book on The during the mid-term break. As the National Library Library National the As break. mid-term the during question and answers sessions and much more. much and sessions answers and question of an illustration workshop, treasure trail and and trail treasure workshop, illustration an of events included readings from the book, interactive interactive book, the from readings included events of Learning of a special reading in the iconic Reading Room, Room, Reading iconic the in reading a special author in branch libraries across the city. There There city. the across libraries branch in author available through Dublin Libraries, City and senses event, which was signed by the teachers. teachers. by the signed was which event, senses storytelling sessions, 4 senses workshops, workshops, 4senses sessions, storytelling Citywide Reading forCitywide Children were also events in the National Library of Ireland, Ireland, of Library National the in events also were normally out of bounds to children. bounds of out normally final large public event in Merrion Square, as part of part as Square, Merrion in event public large final Cabra Library organised an event with children children with event an organised Library Cabra Girls, with the author performing a variation of her 4 her of avariation performing author the with Girls, Waterways Ireland, Dublin City Gallery The Hugh Hugh The Gallery City Dublin Ireland, Waterways St. Patrick’s Festival. Festival. Patrick’s St. School for the Deaf and St. Mary’s School for Deaf Deaf for School Mary’s St. and Deaf the for School the campaign is to encourage children to read to read children to encourage is campaign the of aim The Campaign. Reading Citywide the from St Josephs School for the Deaf, Marian Marian Deaf, the for School Josephs St from featured in one of the scenes in the book, they they book, the in scenes the of one in featured for pleasure, with multiple copies of the books Dublin City Gallery TheDublin Hugh held Gallery Lane City a high Lane, Scoil Chiarán Special Needs School, and a and School, Needs Special Chiarán Scoil Lane, Education Programmes Education by Mercier Books, was this year’s choice for for year’s choice this was Books, by Mercier hosted a unique event for children which consisted consisted which children for event aunique hosted hundreds of children attending events with the the with events attending children of hundreds

by E.R. Murray E.R. by Learning of Reading CampaignCitywide for Book Children – The with children’s author Oisin McGann McGann Oisin author children’s with 15 The final event of the campaign took place on place took campaign the of event final The Book of of aBook into transformed was Antiquaries of creative writing workshops. shows, arts and crafts workshops, live pet rats and and rats pet live workshops, crafts and arts shows, Sunday 20th March as part of St. Patrick’s Festival Festival Patrick’s St. of part as March 20th Sunday Learning Big Day Out in Merrion Square. The Royal Society Society Royal The Square. Merrion in Out Day Big “Walking intoaroom The BookofLearning enjoyed yourbookis enjoyed where allthechildren just incredible” E.R. Murray, authorof have readand have House, featuring author readings, magic

Dublin UNESCO City of Literature – Annual Report 2016 organization, how to support new member cities and strategies nurturing freedom of expression within the Network. The representatives of the Network also enjoyed a special viewing of the Book of Kells, a bus tour of literary Dublin, and the opportunity to enjoy Irish culture in a special performance at the Lord Mayor’s residence, the Mansion House.

All cities, with the exceptions of , Montevideo and Dunedin in were represented. For the newly designated cities it was great opportunity to learn from other cities about how the designation works. Six cities outlined how their offices operated and other cities talked about various projects they are working on, highlighting best practices as well as proposed projects, many of which will allow for the different cities to collaborate. Dublin’s director Jane Alger gave a short presentation on UNESCO (UCCN) the International Dublin Literary Award. Ideas for International Engagement mentoring and development of Creative Cities Network were also discussed. Cities of Literature Conference hosted by Dublin May 2016: A drinks reception hosted by the Lord Mayor gave representatives of Dublin literary organisations the Mon 23rd to Wed 25th May opportunity to meet the delegates. Literary Dublin The sub-network meeting, held in Dublin, of the was showcased through a private tour of The Book UNESCO Creative Cities of Literature Network, of Kells and Long Room in Trinity College, a bus brought together representatives of tour of literary Dublin, including James Joyce Tower, (Spain), Dublin (Ireland), (Scotland), and participation in the Literary Pub Crawl. Some Granada (Spain), Heidelberg (Germany), Iowa delegates attended the IFLD talk with Nobel Prize City (United States), Krakow (Poland), winner Svetlana Alexeivich. (), (), (), (UK), (UK), Óbidos (), (), Reykjavik () Tartu () and Ulyanovsk ().

Participants shared their opinions on issues related to future developments of the Sub-network, shared best practices and discussed future partnerships. The meeting also included discussion of future

J J: Representatives from the UNESCO Creative Cities of Literature Network in the Mansion House Dublin

16 • • • • • • • The conference was held in Östersund, Sweden, Sweden, Östersund, in held was conference The This was the largest meeting in the Network’s Network’s the in meeting largest the was This 10th Annual meeting of the UNESCO UNESCO the of meeting Annual 10th event gathered over 250 participants, including 22 22 including 250 participants, over gathered event was attended by the director of Dublin UNESCO UNESCO Dublin of director by the attended was mayors, representing nearly 100 Creative Cities. Cities. 100 Creative nearly representing mayors, City of Literature, Alison Lyons, and Dublin’s Dublin’s Lyons, and Alison Literature, of City 54 countries worldwide. The main outcomes of of outcomes main The worldwide. countries 54 (City of Crafts and Folk Art) in September and and September in Art) Folk and Crafts of (City Creative Cities Network (UCCN) Network Cities Creative the meeting were to: were meeting the Deputy Lord Mayor, Rebecca Moynihan. The The Moynihan. Mayor, Lord Rebecca Deputy history, which is now made up of 116 of up made now from is cities which history, developing cities’ actions aimed at achieving designated in 2015 December organization of at least one sub-network creativity to sustainable urban development geographically balanced Network coming year and establish the building blocks for for blocks building the establish and strategic objectives of a growing and and agrowing of objectives strategic 2006 meeting per year per meeting Group Steering the of renewal first the with Coordinate the management and activities of Strengthen the Network’s governance, notably members, new Network’s the Integrate the 7 sub-networks, with the recommended the Network’s objectives Review the first round of Membership Membership of round first the Review Review the numerous initiatives undertaken Reflect on thefuture development and Define theNetwork’s priorities for the Monitoring submitted Reports by the cities that by members to promote the contribution of contribution the to promote by members have joined the Network between 2004 and and 2004 between Network the joined have

17 • • Jochym of Krakow for a term of two years. two of aterm for Krakow of Jochym A highlight of the conference was the Mayors’ Mayors’ the was conference the of A highlight Alison Lyons was nominated as the Deputy Deputy the as nominated Lyons was Alison enabling the sharing of diverse approaches and and approaches diverse of sharing the enabling economic and environmental development and and development environmental and economic cities in the network. successful project that could be emulated by other by other emulated be could that project successful practical experiences from different regions around around regions different from experiences practical reinforcing for support the Network at the political will work alongside group Representative Justyna the world aimed at harnessing creativity for social, Dublin One City, One Book as an example of a of example an as Book One City, One Dublin Meeting, gathering 22 local authorities and and authorities local 22 gathering Meeting, Representative of the Cities of Literature cluster and and cluster Literature of Cities the of Representative level. Moynihan Rebecca spoke eloquently about at the Third United Nations Conference on on Conference Nations United Third the at 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and Culture and Sustainable Urban Development to UNESCO’s contribute to actively Cities (Habitat III) in Quito, Ecuador, 17-20 October Initiative, with the local implementation of the the New Urban Agenda to be soon adopted adopted soon to be Agenda Urban New the Reflect on the future strategy of the Network the of strategy future the on Reflect Housing and Sustainable Urban Development Establish working methods enabling Creative

Dublin UNESCO City of Literature – Annual Report 2016 Dublin City of Literature – Annual Report 2016 1 The office hosted a delegation from aspiring City City aspiring from delegation a hosted office The A selection of UNESCO projects and projects UNESCO of A selection children’s book of their country and give reasons reasons give and country their of book children’s of Literature, Bucheon Literature, of offered advice regarding an application to UNESCO. and librarians of group to the presentations gave a recipe, image courtesy of Bord Bia, an excerpt excerpt an Bia, Bord of courtesy image a recipe, of Literature table Literature of of Cities UNESCO eighteen from images and academics to illustrate the work of DUCoL and and DUCoL of work the to illustrate academics with Melbourne UNESCO of City Literature. why it is so loved, along with an image. Dublin’s image. an with along loved, so is it why apopular to nominate asked being city each with writer’s residency in Prague in residency writer’s nominated by book Lost was Chris A Bit Haughton. October 21 engagement: Irish poet Michael O’Loughlin was awarded a awarded was O’Loughlin Michael poet Irish the 8 the to local recipes from all of the cites of literature. literature. of cites the of all from recipes to local from from by O’Neill. Lisa Stew Irish you Igive Elvis, Literature to mark International Literacy Day on Dublin submitted an entitled entry ‘Irish Stew’, with Literature at the 2016 Reykjavík Reads Festival Festival Reads 2016 the at Reykjavík Literature Literature, to begin in 2017. in to begin Literature, Melbourne piloted a joint project with all Cities of Cities all with project ajoint piloted Melbourne Melbourne Dunedin Reads Reykjavík in October. The exhibition opened on October importance of children’s early contact with books, books, with contact early children’s of importance st at the Reykjavík City Hall and it ran through to through ran it and Hall City Reykjavík the at th Molloy September. The idea was to stress the the to stress was idea The September. Savoir Faire – a Booking at the Cities Cities the at –aBooking Faire –Savoir st. by Samuel Beckett and lyrics from from lyrics and Beckett by Samuel International Literacy Day Literacy –International , cook book with poems relating relating poems with book , cook , an exhibition of words words of exhibition , an , Korea in December. AL AL December. in , Korea UNESCO City of City UNESCO . A project . Aproject 18 • • • • • • • • • • • • during 2016, in addition to those listed elsewhere: partners. Below are the organisations to whom to whom organisations the are Below partners. 2016 Projects/Partnerships It is the policy of the Dublin UNESCO City of City UNESCO Dublin the of policy the is It funds were granted for collaborative projects Literature Office to work with a wide range of range wide a with work to Office Literature The Ark: Literature element of Tramp Press: Promotion of Irish literature to literature Irish of Promotion Tramp Press: Programme Writing New Theatre: New The James Joyce Centre: Bloomsday interview Bloomsday Centre: Joyce James Ark Access Programme Access Ark Awards; Book Clinics of Terry Pratchett Pratchett Terry of Culture Children’s Books Ireland: Book of the Year the of Book Ireland: Books Children’s Guthanna Binne Síoraí - Blood on the US audiences UCD Press: The Real People of Ulysses of People Real The Press: UCD Samuel Beckett Summer School: Rianta Ireland Rianta School: Summer Beckett Samuel Irish Writing Beckett in Foxrock Rose music CD Poetry Ireland: Reading in a Participative Ireland: Poetry of Anthology An Stars: At The Looking Festival Plays Short Heidelberg , A symposium on the life and work work and life the on , Asymposium

• • • • • • • • • of Literature Staff Appendix 1 Appendix Office of Dublin UNESCO City City UNESCO Dublin of Office Management Group Members Thérèse O’Connor, Assistant Principal Officer, Jackie Lynam Alan Hayes, Publisher/ Arts Programmer Arts Publisher/ Hayes, Alan and Gaeltacht Affairs and Gaeltacht Valerie Bistany, Director, Irish Writers Centre Centre Writers Irish Director, Bistany, Valerie Chair – Margaret Hayes, Dublin City Librarian City Dublin Hayes, –Margaret Chair Sandra Collins, Director, National Director – Alison Lyons (from August 2016) August Lyons (from –Alison Director Library of Ireland Ireland of Library Elizabeth Cuddy Rural Regional, Heritage, Arts, of Department Maureen Kennelly, Director of Poetry Ireland

19 • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • Steering Group Members The Abbey Theatre Abbey The Trinity College Dublin The Stinging Fly Times Irish The Colm Tóibín (Writers) Culture Ireland Clár na Leabhar Gaeilge Children’s Books Ireland University College Dublin Sunday Independent Centre Writers’ Irish Pen Irish Irish Copyright Licensing Agency Awards Book Irish Ireland Literature Exchange Éilis Ní (Writer) Dhuibhne RTÉ Publishing Ireland Gaelige na Foras Fáilte Ireland Office Arts City Dublin Booksellers’ Association of Ireland

Dublin UNESCO City of Literature – Annual Report 2016 UNESCO Cities of Literature

Since December 2015 there are now 20 cities in our network

Baghdad,

Barcelona, Spain

Dublin, Ireland

Dunedin, New Zealand

Edinburgh, Scotland

Granada, Spain

Heidelberg, Germany

Iowa City, USA

Krakow, Poland

Ljubljana, Slovenia

Lviv, Ukraine

Melbourne, Australia

Montevideo,

Norwich, England

Nottingham, England

Óbidos, Portugal

Prague, Czech Republic

Reykjavik, Iceland

Tartu, Estonia Annual Report 2016

Ulyanovsk, Russia

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