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RTÉ News
22-04-2025
- Entertainment
- RTÉ News
Láthair champála Ghaeltachta le filleadh ar an bPicnic Leictreach
Ardán Gaeilge sa Chollchoill agus Láthair Champála Ghaeltachta ag EP mar chuid d'fheachtas Croí na Féile le Conradh na Gaeilge. Beidh Croí na Féile, feachtas de chuid Chonradh na Gaeilge, faoi bhláth arís ag an bPicnic Leictreach agus arís eile beidh deis ag lucht campála a bpubaill a chrochadh i gcomhluadar na nGael sa láthair oifigiúil champála, an Láthair Ghaeltachta. A bhuíochas le tacaíocht ó Festival Republic beidh Croí na Féile ag cur an Ghaeilge i lár an aonaigh ag EP arís i mbliana. Tabharfaidh suíomh an champa deis do dhaoine a gcuid Gaeilge a úsáid le linn an deireadh seachtaine. Tá An Láthair Ghaeltachta ann le deis a thabhairt do dhaoine an teanga a chur ag Croí na Féile agus taitneamh a bhaint as spás le campálaithe Gaeilge eile le linn an deireadh seachtaine, le ticéid díolta amach don láthair le blianta beaga anuas. Leanfar leis an mbéim ar chúrsaí athchúrsála agus aire don timpeallacht sa Láthair Ghaeltachta i mbliana, le háiseanna athchúrsála agus eolas maidir leis an láthair - agus an domhan! - a choinneáil glan. Ag labhairt faoin bhféile, dúirt Orlaith Nic Ghearailt, Conradh na Gaeilge: "Tá lúcháir orainn tacaíocht a fháil ó Festival Republic agus láthair champála na Gaeltachta agus an t-ardán sa Chollchoill a thabhairt thar nais go Electric Picnic arís an samhradh seo. Fágann a dtacaíocht leanúnach gur féidir le lucht na féile bheith ag súil le go leor ceoltóirí Gaelacha a chloisteáil i rith na deireadh seachtaine sa Collchoil (Hazelwood) agus is féidir leo clárú don láthair champála Ghaeltachta freisin." Dúirt Melvin Benn, Stiúrthóir Bainistíochta Festival Republic: "Mar an fhéile cheoil agus ealaíon is mó in Éirinn, tá sé tábhachtach dúinne go bhfuil ról lárnach ag an nGaeilge ag Electric Picnic. Ag obair le Conradh na Gaeilge le blianta beaga anuas tá méadú tagtha ar líon na n-ealaíontóirí Gaeilge a bhíonn ag an bPicnic agus i mbliana beidh láithreacht níos mó fós ag an láthair champála Ghaeltachta ag an bhféile. Tá súil againn go n-ardóidh seo ar fad, mar aon le tionscadail eile a bhfuilimid ag obair orthu, feiceálacht na Gaeilge ag Electric Picnic agus go dtabharfaidh sé deis do dhaoine a gcuid Gaeilge a úsáid ar feadh an deireadh seachtaine." Clárúchán don Láthair Champála Ghaelach: Tugann Conradh na Gaeilge cuireadh do lucht freastail Electric Picnic teacht agus fanacht sa láthair champála Ghaeltachta, áit ina mbeidh an Ghaeilge mar phríomhtheanga labhartha le ceol, craic agus cannaí i measc na nGael ag an bhféile. Ticéid ar fáil trí Ticketmaster.
Yahoo
25-03-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Reading Festival organisers quizzed over waste
The organisers of one of the UK's largest music festivals have been grilled over the tonnes of waste and tents that are left behind each year. Reading Festival attracts tens of thousands of people to Little John's Farm in the Berkshire town on the August bank holiday weekend every year. The event takes place with the blessing of Reading councillors, who in turn receive a report each year allowing them to scrutinise the organisers. Festival Republic, which runs Reading and Leeds festivals, reported the 2024 edition saw a reduction in the amount of waste left on the previous year. The organisers said 702 tonnes of waste was produced, down from 780 tonnes in 2023. Of that, 71 tonnes of tents were left last year compared to the 80 tonnes left in 2023. Labour councillor Jan Gavin told a meeting it was "really heartening" to see what she called the "improvements in the sustainability elements of the festival". Referencing images of the site showing hundreds of abandoned tents, she said: "It seemed to me that there was a vast number of tents left, as there is year after year." Ms Gavin also requested an estimate for the number of people responsible for leaving their tents. As well as reviewing last year's festival, councillors also pushed organisers to encourage festival-goers to be more responsible. "One of the most pernicious misconceptions is that if you leave your tent, it will be donated, reused, it will go to a homeless person," Labour councillor Adele Barnett-Ward said. A Festival Republic representative told the meeting it would be "difficult to count" the number of people leaving their tents behind, with tracking being a time consuming process. "The message is front and foremost 'take your tent home'," the representative said. "We do really work hard to say you have to physically take it home with you, or hand it in to our donation points." You can follow BBC Berkshire on Facebook, X (Twitter), or Instagram. Festival clean-up under way In Pictures: Reading Festival 2024 Watch: Drone video shows Reading Festival aftermath Reading Borough Council Festival Republic
BBC News
25-03-2025
- Entertainment
- BBC News
Reading Festival challenged over abandoned tents and waste
The organisers of one of the UK's largest music festivals have been grilled over the tonnes of waste and tents that are left behind each Festival attracts tens of thousands of people to Little John's Farm in the Berkshire town on the August bank holiday weekend every event takes place with the blessing of Reading councillors, who in turn receive a report each year allowing them to scrutinise the Republic, which runs Reading and Leeds festivals, reported the 2024 edition saw a reduction in the amount of waste left on the previous year. The organisers said 702 tonnes of waste was produced, down from 780 tonnes in that, 71 tonnes of tents were left last year compared to the 80 tonnes left in 2023. Labour councillor Jan Gavin told a meeting it was "really heartening" to see what she called the "improvements in the sustainability elements of the festival".Referencing images of the site showing hundreds of abandoned tents, she said: "It seemed to me that there was a vast number of tents left, as there is year after year."Ms Gavin also requested an estimate for the number of people responsible for leaving their well as reviewing last year's festival, councillors also pushed organisers to encourage festival-goers to be more responsible."One of the most pernicious misconceptions is that if you leave your tent, it will be donated, reused, it will go to a homeless person," Labour councillor Adele Barnett-Ward said.A Festival Republic representative told the meeting it would be "difficult to count" the number of people leaving their tents behind, with tracking being a time consuming process."The message is front and foremost 'take your tent home'," the representative said."We do really work hard to say you have to physically take it home with you, or hand it in to our donation points." You can follow BBC Berkshire on Facebook, X (Twitter), or Instagram.
