The Vicky Phelan Campaign and Portrait Tour will stop in Vicky's native Mooncoin in Co. Kilkenny this Friday.
The event is open to all and will take place in the parish hall where doors will open at 6:30 pm.
The official start time is 7 pm with the event expected to last roughly two and a half hours.
There is no need to book tickets. If you want to see the portrait all you have to do is arrive on the night!
What to expect?
Through the portrait, Vicky's life story is told.
From her childhood through to her adult life, it tells of her major traumatic events prior to and post her cancer diagnosis.
It is an emotionally charged experience that recounts the incredible bravery of Vicky.
The portrait experience is followed by a panel discussion with Caoimhe O’Neill-Forde from the 221+ Group that Vicky founded, Roisin Ni Chadhla, and John Wall, a cancer advocate and friend of Vicky’s.
Ciara Donnelly, a 25-year-old cervical cancer survivor will be a guest speaker.
She will tell her story while shining a bright light on awareness and starting her first advocacy campaign.
Billy Keane from the Irish Independent & RTE will MC the event while the panel discussion will be moderated by The Shona Project CEO, Tammy Darcy.
The Mount Sion Choir will also be performing.
This will be an extra special event as it marks the one-year anniversary of Vicky's passing and her birthday is on the 28th of October.
About the tour
The Vicky Phelan Campaign & Portrait Tour is a campaign for “Awareness & Change.”
This is what Vicky wanted her legacy to be - for people to stand up for themselves and fight for change.
Vicky fought so hard for change in the health services and how women and their families were treated by the State.
Vicky's legacy and her campaign will continue through this tour.
It is supported by Vicky's family & friends who are very much part of the Campaign Tour.
The Vicky Phelan Portrait Tour has already toured the country extensively since January 2021 bringing Vicky’s Campaign for Awareness & Change to thousands of people so far.
It is fully booked up as far as 2025.
The Vicky Phelan Campaign & Portrait Tour is gaining momentum, and the team of speakers and panellists is also growing as the tour continues to keep Vicky’s legacy burning bright.
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