Cork 2005 yesterday announced details of its line-up of events for autumn and winter with organisers promising that the last four months of the year of culture will be "extra special".
Released yesterday and distributed throughout the city and county, the Autumn and Winter in the City brochure contains all the details of Cork 2005 events from September to the end of the year with more than 200 separate listings.
Throughout the autumn, Cork becomes a festive city with an array of festivals from film, jazz and folk music to early music. Supported by Cork 2005, these annual festivals will feature some added attractions to celebrate the city's year of culture.
In addition to screening a vast selection of films, this year's Cork Film Festival will focus on short film as an art form, with an international symposium and a collection of 100 great short films being screened during the festival.
Cork 2005 is also supporting the Guinness Cork Jazz Festival, adding three world-class artists to the line-up. On October 28th, legendary US pianist Chick Corea and his Touchstone quintet will play at the Cork Opera House.
On October 30th, double bass master Dave Holland will front one of the best working units in contemporary jazz at the Everyman Palace Theatre, then later that night the McCoy Tyner Trio will play at Cork Opera House.
On September 25th the winner of the single biggest cash prize in the world for short stories, the Frank O'Connor International Short Story Prize sponsored by O'Flynn Construction, will be announced. Six international authors have been shortlisted for the prestigious €50,000 prize.
The work of James Barry, one of the most significant artists to have been born and trained in Cork, will be on display at the Crawford Gallery from October 22nd to early March next year.
The Vangard Gallery will host a unique exhibition with John Berger, one of the most influential thinkers on culture, and Spanish artist Marisa Camino exhibiting their unique collection of collaborative drawings from December 8th to January 21st.
From October 31st to November 6th, there will be a week of community television featuring local programmes.