Galway Arts Festival

Month : July
Place : Galway, Ireland
Famous For : Arts Festival
Attractions : Various arts like Theater, Dpectacle, Street Art, Music, Comedy, Literature etc.

The Galway Arts Festival is a popular arts festival celebrated in Galway, Ireland. This annual event takes place during the month of July and is considered as Ireland"s leading arts festival. The Galway Arts Festival holds recognition as an excellent showcase of innovation and excellence, that too at international level. It has been an efficient platform for celebration of the performing and visual arts as well as depicting Irish arts and international arts to the whole world.

Major Attractions

Tracing its origin in 1978, this grand annual festivity is home to hundreds of writers, artists, performers and musicians creating theater, spectacle, street art, music, comedy, literature and music producing a wonderful fortnight of cultural activity and celebrations. In Galway, the second half of July marks the onslaught of best of international arts and a display of Ireland's greatest artistic achievements. The Galway Arts Festival facilitates artists to enjoy maximum exposure for their work and allows audiences to experience and enjoy a wealth of unique events adding to the magic and diversity. This cultural extravaganza has carved its way from a normal annual event to a lifeline festival of Ireland. It makes a significant contribution to the economic, social and cultural life of the west of Ireland. The Galway Arts Festival has evolved as a center of cultural excellence and the festival continues to grow as a major attraction for national and international visitors.