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04 Apr 2026

Kilkenny to host series of events for Refugee Week

Art and sport at centre of community celebration

Kilkenny to host series of events for Refugee Week

Kilkenny is set to take part in the world’s largest arts and culture festival celebrating the contributions, creativity and resilience of refugees and people seeking sanctuary.


Built around the theme ‘Community as a Superpower,’ everyone is invited to the Refugee Week events taking place in Kilkenny, with the aim of spending time with friends and building new connections in and beyond our neighbourhoods.

Communities can bring people together, bridge divides and offer support. “Let’s show our local pride and practice solidarity to make Ireland a welcoming and safe place for everyone,” say organisers.

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Events have been organised in Kilkenny ranging from sports to arts.

Local celebrations were launched at Butler Gallery yesterday (Tuesday) with the opening of an exhibition that tells the stories of those building new lives in Kilkenny.

The gallery will also host ‘An audience with Dr Manizha Khan’ on Friday. She will tell her story of fleeing the Taliban and rebuilding her life in Ireland.

Everyone is invited to add a stitch to the embroidery table as part of the ‘Home is Here’ event — showcasing how community is our superpower.

A friendly football match will take place on Friday evening, with the Kilkenny International Team taking on a team from State Street, and on Saturday the Watergate Theatre will screen the fairytale journey of two boys from Dakar to Europe.

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