In 2020 Galway, Ireland becomes the European Capital of Culture, a year of extraordinary creativity and disruption.

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“Showcase your creative talent in one of the most ambitious and far-reaching cultural events ever to take place on the island of Ireland.” Tap the link in our bio to find out more about the open call for cast for the #galway2020 opening ceremony.

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Well done to @unthink_ie and @bbbytnnm on winning a Silver Award for our multi-award winning Gaillimh Typeface last weekend at the @adceurope Awards.
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Gather round…

We’re excited to announce an open call for up to 2,020 people from across Galway city, county and beyond to be part of the Galway 2020 European Capital of Culture opening ceremony celebrations. If you can clap your hands, stamp your feet or bang a pot and pan, you are exactly who we are looking for.
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#galway2020 #galway #openingceremony #opencall #gatherround

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‘Promise of a Sunny Day’ by poet Paul McCarrick.

Throughout 2020, we’ll drop these poetry surprises into your day from time to time. We’re commissioning poems to mark the seasons, we’re running a county-wide schools poetry writing project proving, as if proof was needed, that Galway is full of poets. We’re gifting poems to new-borns, we’re working with partners at NUI Galway, The Stinging Fly and of course, with our friends at Poetry Ireland to keep poetry in rude good health.

So here’s to ‘Promise of a Sunny Day’, enjoy on this chilly winter evening.

Special thanks to Poetry Review for leading us to this poem and to Paul Lenehan and the @poetryireland team for assisting us to access it. 📹 @lakshika_films
#galway2020 #PaulMcCarrick #poetry #poetryireland #poetryreview #galway #PromiseofaSunnyDay

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Oíche Shamhna shona daoibh 🎃

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We 🧡 our Wave Makers.

Over 70 #galway2020 volunteers took part in last night’s @macnasireland parade. What an amazing experience all round.

#macnasparade #macnas #dansemacabre #WaveMakers

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Galway 2020

European Capital of Culture
Let the Magic In

In 2020 Galway, Ireland becomes the European Capital of Culture, a year of extraordinary creativity and disruption.

Will you join us?

Imbolc

February – April

Bealtaine

May – July

Lughnasa

August – October

Samhain

November – January

Rijeka 2020

Get Involved

Community Cast

A Spotlight on...

Gilgamesh

Galway 2020 Opening Event

Druid: The Galway Tour

Latest News

Show up for Your Town…

Call for Insurance Reform to Support Project Partner

Take Part in one of Ireland’s Most Ambitious Cultural Events

Gather Round…

Find us on Instagram

A Spotlight On...

Gather Round…

Galway is one of the ‘world’s top cities’

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Connemara Songlines

Bad Weather Play Day

Symphonic Waves at Baboró

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Galway 2020

European Capital of Culture Let the Magic In

In 2020 Galway, Ireland becomes the European Capital of Culture, a year of extraordinary creativity and disruption.

Will you join us?

Imbolc

February – April

Bealtaine

May – July

Lughnasa

August – October

Samhain

November – January

Rijeka 2020

Get Involved

Community Cast

A Spotlight on...

Gilgamesh

Galway 2020 Opening Event

Druid: The Galway Tour

Latest News

Show up for Your Town…

Call for Insurance Reform to Support Project Partner

Take Part in one of Ireland’s Most Ambitious Cultural Events

Gather Round…

Find us on Instagram

A Spotlight On...

Gather Round…

Galway is one of the ‘world’s top cities’

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Symphonic Waves at Baboró

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