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Read more →Stratford’s Arts Week 2015 starts Monday 16th November
Stratford will be celebrating its own Arts Week from Monday, 16th November through to Friday, 20th November. Arts Week 2015 celebrates the importance to understanding our society as well as focus on our own well-being. It is a busy week, with many events organised by the teachers.
At the start of Arts Week 2013, Ms Reynolds spoke to the school and asked "Why have an arts week? Is it celebrated nationally, like Maths week and Science Week just passed? Unfortunately, the answer is no. Hopefully soon, our government will recognise the value of Art in society but in the mean time we are in the privileged position of holding our own Arts Week because here at Stratford College we value the Arts and the benefits it brings to our students.
What is the value of Art in our society? Sophocles provided a rather coherent response, 'Whoever neglects the arts when he is young has lost the past and is dead to the future.' Not only does Art bring beauty into our world but it can transport us to a different time and place and provide us with a mutual understanding of people from different cultures, backgrounds and languages. I hope this week will encourage your self-expression and enrich your awareness of current Irish and international artists."
Check out the Arts Week calendar of events to see what is happening.
Most importantly ... enjoy!
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