The l offers live and online events during continuing pandemic restrictions.
A highlight at the Galway International Arts Festival this year is the striking Mirror Pavilion on Claddagh Quay, which recalls the history of grain milling in the city.
Virtual strawboy figures representing the city's long dismantled flour mills.
Creator of the installation, Irish artist John Gerrard, describes his work as,
Unexpected collisions between art and the public.
'Night Cargo' is a grand scale exhibition by Irish artist Hughie O'Donoghue. In the context of COVID-19 social distancing restrictions, artistic director of the festival Pat Fahy still hopes to reconnect audiences with art live and online.
A video installation at the Festival Gallery by American artist Bill Viola titled 'Three Women' depicts a mother and three daughters on the threshold between life and death.
Joe Crumlish, CEO of the Galway Arts Festival, says they wanted to be part of the recovery from the pandemic and the restrictions if brought to society.
An immersive theatre installation by playwright Enda Walsh titled 'The Changing Room' is set in an outdoor bathing area and tells the story of a character in his early forties who has a self realisation.
A new tourism initiative, Make a Break for Galway, hopes to attract visitors to the region for autumn staycations, placing the arts and the Wild Atlantic Way as key attractions.
An RTÉ News report broadcast on 13 September 2020. The reporter is Teresa Mannion.
