TG4 and the Creative Ireland Programme apart of the Department of Tourism have joined together to celebrate Cruinniú na nÓg 2021 with a new creative series, Cruthaím.

Reflect Youth

The new series is set to be released on the 12th of June and aims to reflect youth creativity and innovation in Ireland.

Tania Banotti, the Director of Creative Ireland said “The Creative Ireland Programme is delighted to support TG4’s wonderful programme of Cruinniú na nÓg projects which celebrates and echoes the creativity of our young people throughout Ireland and beyond.’

‘TG4’s commitment to the voice of the child is so encouraging and nothing demonstrates this more fundamentally than their great Cruthaím project.’

Cruthaím will highlight the talent of young Irish speakers across Ireland, and their unique creative processes.

Each county will have a child representative showcasing their talents through a series of videos that will be uploaded on Cúla4’s Youtube channel from the 2nd of June to the 12th of June.

TG4’s Editor of Young People’s Content, Siobhan Ní Bhradaigh said ‘The new series of 33 interstitials ‘Cruthaím’, will provide a platform for a young representative from every County in Ireland as well as a representative from the diaspora to show and tell how they embrace creativity in their everyday lives.’

Tik Tok Series

In an addition to this, a Tik Tok drama aimed towards Irish teenagers will also be produced as a part of the Cruinniú na nÓg online event.

‘As young content creators and actors are constantly emerging, it is so important to provide a platform for their work and to provide content for them on the platforms that they are most engaged with’ said Ní Bhradaigh.

The Tik Tok drama will centre on a Debs Fairytale, using the popular trend #Fairytale to garner attention, and be published on Saturday the 12th of June through the TikTok bloc_tg4 in segments.

The drama was written and directed by Philip Doherty, with input and collaboration from young people.

‘We hope that the new TikTok drama series will encourage young people to continue to create and to perform and to enjoy the process as much as possible.’ ended Ní Bhradaigh.