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The full programme for this year’s festival has not been announced yet (it is due to be published on 25th May) but it looks as if it is going to be a spectacular line up and it is expected that there will be no fall off in the numbers of people attending. Visitors are advised to secure their hotel, bed and breakfast or self catering accommodation early to avoid disappointment.
Galway is a town on the west of Ireland and is famous throughout the world as being the venue for the Galway Races, a seven-day horse [link widoczny dla zalogowanych] racing festival. And who hasn’t heard the song ‘Galway Bay’ made famous by Bing Crosby?
Another event which has given Galway more exposure recently is the Galway Arts Festival which is held there for a period of two weeks in July just before the Galway Races. It is Ireland’s biggest arts festival and has given Galway the status of a culture and arts destination.
Over the years, some of the well-known artists who have featured at the [link widoczny dla zalogowanych] festival include: Philip Glass, Primal Scream, Blondie, Joni Mitchell, The Kronos Quartet, David Hockney and The New York Dolls. Theatre is a huge part of the festival and every year there are [link widoczny dla zalogowanych] performances by many of the big Irish and International Theatre Companies. Macnas, which was founded in 1986, is a local theatre company which stages performances in the [link widoczny dla zalogowanych] theatre but it has become famous for its street performances which can have up to 400 participants. The annual Macnas Parade at The [link widoczny dla zalogowanych] Galway Arts Festival is a fabulous spectacle which celebrates fantasy, history and creativity on the streets. The local Druid Theatre Company has become a major force [link widoczny dla zalogowanych] in the theatre world and has put on performances all over the world. The Abbey Theatre as well as many companies from abroad put on performances at [link widoczny dla zalogowanych] the festival.
Dance is another major element [link widoczny dla zalogowanych] of the festival and visiting international theatre and dance companies have included The Royal National Theatre, The Royal Court, Michael Clark Dance Company and Hofesh Shechter Dance Company.
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Some people were worried in 2010 that the [link widoczny dla zalogowanych] economic situation in Ireland would have an adverse effect on attendances at the festival but these fears were unfounded as over 160,000 people attended [link widoczny dla zalogowanych] various events over fourteen days. In the theatre ‘Uncle Vanya’ by Chekov as performed by The Bristol Old Vic Theatre Company was highly praised and music acts the Hypnotic Brass Ensemble, The Human League and The Divine Comedy got good reviews.
The 2011 Galway Arts Festival is scheduled for 11th to 24th of July and, despite the country’s economic difficulties, huge crowds are expected again. Pop icons of the 70s and 80s, ‘Blondie’ are due to make a reappearance, having already put on a dazzling performance there in 2008 with Debbie Harry singing some of her great hits including ‘Heart of Glass’ [link widoczny dla zalogowanych] and ‘Hanging on the Telephone’. Other acts scheduled for this year include Bell X1, an Irish rock band with a reputation as brilliant live performers. Another huge act due to perform is US hip hop legends De La Soul who will be joined by the jazz, funk and New Orleans sounds of the Hypnotic Brass Ensemble.
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