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This Monday 17th July marked the opening of Galway International Arts Festival.
Recently named one of the top five European Summer festivals in the Guardian the 40th Galway International Arts Festival will present its biggest festival ever over 14 days and nights. With 200 events spread across the city and out into the county, GIAF 2017 will see artists from all over the world, join together with some of Ireland’s leadings artists, to present a spectacular programme of new opera and theatre including four world premieres; Live at the Absolut Big Top; First Thought Talks discussing power; extraordinary visual art and street spectacle; and a special 40th Festival commission.
The world premieres of a new play by Conall Morrison, and a new opera by Donnacha Dennehy and Enda Walsh; Kneehigh and maverick director Emma Rice; a special 40thFestival commission from the internationally acclaimed John Gerrard, and a major exhibition by Brazilian artist Ana Maria Pacheco; new theatre productions from Druid, the Abbey and London’s Old Vic; Beach Boys’ legend Brian Wilson at the Absolut Big Top; JFDR, the latest project from Iceland’s Jófríður Ákadóttir; First Thought Talks’ series of conversations on power; Syrian architect and author Marwa al-Sabouni; and a sensational Street Art Programme featuring Olivier Grossetête’s The People Build are just some of the highlights of the 40th Galway International Arts Festival.
Artists and companies from Australia, Brazil, France, Germany, Iceland, UK, USA, Sierra Leone, South Korea, South Africa, Syria and The Netherlands join forces with artists from Ireland to create what promises to be an unforgettable Festival of Extraordinary Experiences this July in Galway.
Tickets now on sale through www.giaf.ie.