Galway 2020 European Capital of Culture

06/12/2021

EU-Japan Fest Japan Committee is pleased to announce that the 2nd grant application is now open.

Rescheduled programs of Galway 2020 held in 2021 or 2022 are also eligible to apply.
Please email [email protected] to receive a Support Request Letter.

For more information visit: https://www.eu-japanfest.org/n-english/apply-2021-2

2nd call for application
Open: December 1, 2021
Deadline: January 31, 2022
*Programme coverage: by the end of March 2023

3rd call for application
Open: March 1, 2022
Deadline: March 31, 2022
*Programme coverage: by the end of March 2023

EU・ジャパンフェスト日本委員会

06/12/2021

Republic of Conscience research project presents the work of Japanese visual artist Miho Ohtsubo for her first exhibition in Europe. Ohtsubo’s work has been inspired by the poetry of Nuala Ní Dhomhnaill.

The exhibition will take place from December 8 - 15, in Gallery 3, Galway Arts Centre

Collaboration between the Republic of Conscience: Human Rights and Modern Irish Poetry and EU-Japan Fest.

NUI Galway Poetry Ireland / Éigse Éireann EU・ジャパンフェスト日本委員会 Embassy of Japan in Ireland アイルランド大使館 - Embassy of Ireland, Japan

25/11/2021

Next Tuesday, 30 November, Sarah Fuller & Manuela Corbari will be discussing their beautiful project: “A Bird at My Window and Other Stories” at Arts + Health - Checking In 2021. 🌼

A Bird at My Window and Other Stories was a magical and thought-provoking response to an Italian children’s book developed during a residency with Saolta Arts at University Hospital Galway. Transforming the bedsides of young patients into miniature theatre spaces, Sarah Fuller and Manuela Corbari shared an enchanting collection of stories where the natural and human worlds were intertwined. 🐦

The project was part of “The Deepest Shade of Green” programme, developed by Saolta Arts for Galway 2020. 🌿

👉 For details on registration visit: http://www.artsandhealth.ie/2021/11/02/checking-in-2021-reflection-and-renewal-in-arts-health-practice/

📸: Tom Flanagan

Saolta Arts artsandhealth.ie

23/11/2021

Novi Sad will soon become the European Capital of Culture for 2022.

Check out the amazing programme that will be taking place across the year: https://novisad2022.rs/en/programme/

Best of luck Novi Sad 2022 💙

22/11/2021

This is just incredible. 💜

Congratulations to everyone who contributed in any way to make this beautiful sculpture which used traditional techniques of bobbin lacemaking, dating back to the 1750s.

Special shout-out to the amazing team at the Headford Lace Project, Róisín de Buitléar and Jackie Magnin.

Headford Lace Project Róisín de Buitléar Jackie Magnin

Photo: Aengus McMahon

Today, Lace Matrix is finally finished and can be seen from now on in St George's Square. We hope you all love it as much as we do and look forward to seeing your photos in the coming weeks and months. For those of you farther afield please do come and visit Headford - the small town with a big heart ❤

Photo: Aengus Mc Mahon

19/11/2021

Headford Lace Project Lace Matrix featured in today’s Irish Times.

Headford Lace Project Róisín de Buitléar The Irish Times

in the today! Art piece by and our younger lacemaker, Gráinne Ní Bhroin in Headford

17/11/2021

Amazing 💜

Headford Lace Project

16/11/2021

Strength in Fragility ceramic exhibition by Forge Clay Studios is currently open 12 to 5pm every day at The Cornstore.

Check it out when you’re in town. Some gorgeous work from young local artists on display.

Forge Clay Studios

16/11/2021

How amazing is this?! Head to St George’s Square in Headford to check out the beautiful installation by Headford Lace Project

Nightshift has started!! Huge thanks to Aengus MacMahon for the lights 🔦🔦

12/11/2021

11/11/2021

A new lace sculpture celebrating the revival of lacemaking in Headford will be installed in St George’s Square, Headford beginning tomorrow, Friday November 12 and continuing for several days.

Commissioned by Headford Lace Project, ‘Lace Matrix’ by Róisín de Buitléar is funded by Galway 2020 European Capital of Culture under the Small Towns Big Ideas programme.

Like the young Headford lacemakers of the 1840s, the giant lace piece will be made using bobbin lace techniques with 2km of cord. It is estimated that it will take members of the Headford Lace Project community and the artist three to five days to complete using a platform to allow access to the two metre high frame and will be first ever project of its kind in Ireland.

Well done to all the team at Headford Lace Project who have worked so hard to bring this project to life 👏

08/11/2021

Looking forward to seeing the Lace Matrix this Friday in Headford. 🎉

The team at the Headford Lace Project have worked so hard on this and it's great to see that the installation is now underway!