Galway Bay fm newsroom - The city and county are set to play host to 1,900 events across 154 projects as part of Galway 2020's European Capital of Culture.
The programme was officially launched in Eyre Square last evening with a colourful performance spectacle.
In recognition of Ireland’s historic traditions, the programme will be based around the four fire seasons of Ireland’s ancient Celtic calendar.
Galway 2020 will begin on February the 1st with what organisers describe as a week-long of fiery celebrations erupting in towns and villages across the county.
This will culminate in a large public ceremony and spectacle on February 8th in Galway city.
Other highlights include Druid Theatre which will take Ireland’s greatest 20th century one-act plays to towns and villages across the county.
Connemara landscape will also be illuminated as part of the programme in a spectacle by Finnish light artist Kari Kola.
Galway will also join with Boston, Belfast and Nashville to host concerts by transatlantic stars of country, blues, gospel, folk and bluegrass.
The European Capital of Culture which began in 1985 aims to provide Europeans with opportunities to learn more about each other's cultures, to enjoy their shared history and values and to experience the feeling of belonging to the same European community.
