Shucking Success: The Galway Oyster Festival marks its 70th anniversary this weekend
By Grace Hanna The award-winning Galway International Oyster and Seafood Festival is celebrating its 70th birthday…
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Award-winning Japanese director screens his latest documentary at Pálás
Galway welcomed the famous Japanese filmmaker Kazuhiro Soda on 29 February on the occasion of…
The Galway Love Festival: A celebration of love, art, and community
The Galway Love Festival, known as the Galway Grá Festival, began on Leap Day this…
The Confucius Institute at University of Galway hosts Chinese New Year gala
The Chinese New Year gala hosted by the Confucius Institute took place at the Quadrangle…
Language exchange at the Salt House: where beer and culture mix
There’s a place along the Corrib river where the beer and conversations flow, where the…
Celebrating cultural diversity: A dragon dance and Lunar New Year festivities at the University of Galway
In a colourful display of cultural fusion and festival celebration, the J.E. Cairnes School of…
How can an anime convention help Galway?
Anime and manga enthusiasts from all over Ireland celebrated the opening of the anime convention,…
Tonnta Festival bears the fruits of positive reactions
The 2024 Tonnta Festival took place last week in Galway City and proved to be…
6 Chartbusting Songs remade in Irish
Although Irish is one of the oldest European languages, not many people in Ireland can…
St Brigid’s Day workshop welcomes all generations
At the Galway City Museum a mix of young and old congregated to commemorate the…
Galway’s Midwinter Festival Shines with Gabriel Fauré’s Masterpieces
The 2024 Galway Midwinter Festival showcased the timeless compositions of Gabriel Fauré, drawing classical music enthusiasts…
Ireland well represented in 2024 Oscar nominations
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced the nominees for the 96th Academy…
Author of Galway Fairytales children’s books says it’s “a huge honour” to see her work translated into Irish
By Naomi Hamilton O’Donnell When Martha Begley Schade decided to write children’s books, never did…
Artist Richard Henry’s journey through Ireland – One painting at a time
By Lucy Murray After his first trip to Ireland, artist Richard Henry felt there had…
Galway libraries receive over €115,000 in funding under Libraries Capital Programme
By Eva Osborne-Sherlock Galway libraries have received over €115,000 in funding under the Government’s Libraries…
Tickets for Fatboy Slim gig in Galway Airport go on sale
By Eva Osborne-Sherlock Tickets for Fatboy Slim’s Galway gig, which will be held in Galway…
Superheroes, Dreams of Nic Cage, and the Australian Outback: The best films releasing in November 2023
By Lex Luddy November marks the start of long and cold nights and the slow…
Eight Spooky Films with Irish Connections to Watch this Halloween
By Lucy Murray and Lex Luddy The clock is ticking, and the Halloween countdown has…
Free experiences to try in Galway this October.
By Aoibhé Hopkins Saving your pennies? Looking to experience something new? We have compiled a…
