Galway Arts Festival Kicks Off | Galway News

Galway’s arts scene is heating up as President Catherine Connolly officially launches the Galway International Arts Festival — a two-week explosion of theater, music, and street spectacle drawing over 450,000 attendees last year and powered by 500 volunteers from 64 countries. The opening ceremony kicks off tonight at 5 PM at The Galmont Hotel, followed by a wild circus show at Nimmo’s Pier. Meanwhile, a yellow heat warning is in effect, a crucial helipad vote looms for tomorrow, and Galway University Hospitals face the nation’s longest waiting lists — though there’s good news: 15 local projects just landed funding for National Biodiversity Week. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/342375fedbb4a6c6