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Savage Beauty

Galway 2020 presents Savage Beauty now as an online art experience created by Finnish light artist Kari Kola.

Watch as Loch na Fuaiche is transformed with colour and light in the largest site-specific light artwork ever created.

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From all at Galway 2020, sending Galway, Ireland and the world the very best wishes on this extraordinary St Patrick’s Day #galway2020

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"With abstract light, there are as many stories as there are viewers. If I can choose, I always work with nature because that’s the best art that we have." 'Savage Beauty' Artist @karikolaofficial whose installation of 1,000 lights spread over a distance of 5 kilometers, transformed the mountain range of Ceann Garbh in a wash of vibrant pulsating colours.

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#SavageBeauty #KariKola #Galway2020 #Connemara #galway #ireland

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Galway 2020 presents Savage Beauty now as an online art experience created by Finnish light artist @karikolaofficial. Watch as Loch na Fuaiche is transformed with colour and light in the largest site-specific light artwork ever created.

Video credit: Janne Tapio Media @jannetapio
#galway2020 #savagebeauty #galway #connemara #karikola #ireland #light #art #lochnafuaiche

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Statement from Galway 2020 European Capital of Culture.

Following the guidance issued by the Government today in relation to new measures to contain Covid-19, Galway 2020 in conjunction with our Cultural Partners and artists has been reviewing all of our events scheduled during the period up to 29 March. While Galway 2020 and our Cultural Partners are extremely disappointed to have to have made these, public health is our number one priority and we must follow Government advice.
The following projects are impacted as follows: *POSTPONED*
•The Deepest Shade of Green- West of Sumer, Saolta Arts, Launch and talk
•Northern Peripheries, Galway Stories Through A Lens, Galway Film Centre in association with Screen Talent Europe
•West Words, Aperigon, Galway Public Libraries
•Comhaltas - Moycullen 17th March
•Livefeed (Loughrea)
•Laurie Anderson, To The Moon
•Onside, FAI
•TULCA - Threads
•Immersive Classroom, NUIG
•Reimagine Loughrea, Irish Architecture Foundation
STBI – Kiltiernan National School - - - - - - - - - - *CANCELLED* •Savage Beauty, Kari Kola
•Sruth Na Teanga – Branar
•Home Truths: Domestic Violence Response Exhibition
•Interaction, Galway Theatre Festival launch event
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Behind the scenes on Loch na Fuaiche as Finnish artist @karikolaofficial and his team continue preparations for #SavageBeauty this weekend.

You are invited to absorb Savage Beauty at your own pace with a self-guided walk as the landscape is illuminated in subtle shadows of morphing colour highlighting the undulating mountain range of Ceann Garbh.
Booking is *essential* and there are four park and ride locations to chose from.

14 - 17 March.
Images: Janne Tanskanen

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#Ireland #Connemara #GalwayEvents

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Insightful, engaging and thought provoking evening with @therealmargaretatwood and Susan McKay to close off our Wild Atlantic Women Weekend.

The whole audience was spellbound by Margaret's wit and generosity. 📷 @emjcamera
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