Multi Oscar-nominated animation studios launches new project in Carlow

Cartoon Saloon are a multi Oscar-nominated animation studios.

Kilkenny and Carlow Education and Training Board (KCETB)'s Adult Learning Service have announced their collaboration with Cartoon Saloon in a new family learning initiative.

The project is launching next week and is entitled 'One Book One Film For All.'

The aim of the project is to use the award-winning Cartoon Saloon book and movie 'Wolf Walkers' as an opportunity to read, watch and discuss the film as a family learning initiative and to enjoy a programme of supporting activities in schools, adult learning centres, family resource centres and libraries across Kilkenny and Carlow.

There will be free screenings of Wolf Walkers at two separate events in Visual Carlow and the Watergate Theatre, Kilkenny.

The events will also include a week of scavenger hunts, a live quiz  on KCLR on Wednesday 25th October called WOW-WolfWalkers on the Wireless, family writing activities for adults and children entitled Walkwalkers Scéal Eile  at Delta Centre in Carlow and at Rothe House in Kilkenny, and two online events with Matchbox Mountain, hosted by animator Eimhín McNamara and Pádraig Fagan, who will show how Wolf Walkers was brought to the screen.

The work created from WalkWalkers Scéal Eile will be displayed at the Butler Gallery and VISUAL Carlow from 19th to 21st October.

'One Book One Film For All' kicks off on 20th September with a ticketed event in the Woodford Dolmen Hotel Carlow for Kilkenny and Carlow schools in the company of celebrated bilingual storyteller Niall De Búrca.

The programme runs until 25th October.