Belinda McKeon, the renowned writer, will be in charge of our cultural website, specifically for Culture Night 2025.
In the spirit of exploring the mystic, Belinda McKeon has meticulously curated the cultural programme for this year's Culture Night. The main event, scheduled for September 19th, will be a poignant tribute to the late Sean Rocks, a beloved figure in Irish arts and broadcasting.
The evening will feature a mix of readings, conversations, and musical moments, all chosen to evoke the essence of Rocks' work. McKeon, who is currently editing RTE Culture for Culture Night 2025, has selected a small number of excerpts from the Arena archives, an audio journal of the arts and life over the past decade and a half.
The news of Rocks' passing was announced that very morning, and McKeon found herself listening to his Arena broadcast as her companion on an evening walk in Louth. The programme, she says, has been a constant source of inspiration and solace for many years.
John Creedon, too, paid tribute to Rocks during his 8pm show, playing Van Morrison's Into The Mystic, a song that seemed to encapsulate the spirit of Rocks' work and the mystery of life.
Three writers, Patrick Doherty, Roísín Leggett Bohan, and Rafael Mendez, will contribute pieces for Culture Night as a tribute to Rocks. McKeon spent time going through the Arena archives on RTE's website, carefully selecting the most poignant and evocative moments to share with the audience.
McKeon, a renowned author whose novels Solace (2011) and Tender (2015) have been produced in Dublin and New York, has also directed the new MA in Creative Writing at Maynooth University. Her plays have been published in various publications, and her short fiction and non-fiction have been widely acclaimed.
The cultural content for Culture Night 2025 will also include poetry, prose, and a celebration of Rocks' life and work. The event will be broadcast live from St Nicholas' Church in Galway City, with various musical performances and cultural highlights from across Ireland.
However, the specific editor or curator of the RTÉ Culture Night 2025 programme is not explicitly named in the available search results. Despite this, McKeon's dedication to honouring Rocks' memory through this special event is clear.
For those who wish to join in the celebration, the Culture Night celebrations on RTE can be found here.
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