This past week Scoil Cholmcille, Letterkenny have been ‘Celebrating Culture’ across the school community. With an enrolment of almost 650 students of over 50 nationalities the school is a hive of diversity and multiculturalism. Throughout the week every class engaged in a workshop ranging from African drumming, art classes with a Pakistani art teacher and an environmental artist, African fusion dance classes, circus skills, story sacks with Donegal Travellers Project and Bilingual storytelling to name but a few.
This week of cultural celebration was funded by Cruinnu na nÓg and Donegal County Council. The week of celebration culminated in a Cultural Showcase on Friday 14th June were parents showcased food from many nationalities including Poland, Ukraine, Asia, Middle East, Ireland and Africa. Students were able to explore and sample the international cuisines whilst dressed in their national dress.
A variety concert was then performed where 5th Class student Christopher Kral performed the poem Growing in Harmony. African dancers, mothers of infant students, performed Jerusalema and brought the audience alive with their energetic performance. A junior Indian fusion group performed traditional dances that are performed at harvest time and at weddings.
A group of senior boys performed some traditional Irish ballads including a performance of Phil the Fluter’s Ball accompanied by Mr Mc Gowan, Ms Grant & Mr Heneghan. A group of young Ukranian children aged from 7-9 years .
