Bohemian Football Club is delighted to announce the Bohemian Way; a new community arts project focused on the climate transition that will bring artists, historians, poets, musicians and videographers together to create a new walking trail into Dublin 7.
The club will receive a grant worth over €190,000 for the project from Creative Ireland’s Creative Climate Action Fund.
Bohs will partner with the FAI, Dublin Bus and Push Pull Collective on this initiative.
The walkway, which will also serve as a pollinator highway, aims to bring people on a journey through the north inner city.
That journey – from the NCR Gate Lodge at the Phoenix Park, the site of the club’s founding in 1890, to Dalymount Park – will tell three interwoven stories: the history of the football club, the history of the city, and that of the future climate transition for the people of the city.
The project will emphasise participation and, along with the collaborating artists, Bohs will work with local communities with local communities to incorporate local tales, flora and voices.
Gigs, recitals, community gatherings, walking tours and town hall meetings will take place over the course of the next year to further the development of the project, and encourage the communities surrounding the route to engage with the challenges and opportunities presented by the climate transition.
The project is an outcome of Bohs Climate Justice Initiative, which was launched earlier this year.
Bohemian FC Climate Justice Officer Seán McCabe (above) said:
“This is a really exciting opportunity to engage fans and the wider community in a new type of conversation about the climate crisis we are facing.
“We can win the fight against climate change – but surviving this crisis requires solidarity and an awareness of our interdependence.
“We want this project to be an inspiring and uplifting experience that serves as a reminder of the potential that exists within communities when we work together.”
Bohemian FC Chief Operating Officer Daniel Lambert added:
“A lot has happened in Dublin since Bohs was founded in 1890 by a group of progressive innovative people who knew the power of co-operatives and active citizenship.
“Hopefully by learning from and drawing inspiration from the past, we can help communities with the changes that are coming today.
“We are delighted to be now in a position to work with and support local artists in the community to develop this ambitious project and, hopefully, provoke meaningful conversation on our shared future in the face of the climate crisis.”
The Bohemian Way was officially announced at an event in TUD, which was attended by President Michael D. Higgins, who said: “Bohemians are a fine institution; a proper community club and one that I admire.”
Participating artists, poets and musicians will be announced soon and an official launch event will take place before the end of the year. Keep an eye out for updates on all the usual channels.
