Limerick 2020 party/event Tuesday 12th July.

Parchment

http://www.limerick2020.ie/news/article/open-invitation-to-limericks-biggest-street-party

Why would you organise something like this on a Tuesday..... with the majority of events finishing before 5pm? The mind boggles.

Do these people not work? Its actually laughable.

adaminho

Parchment wrote: »

http://www.limerick2020.ie/news/article/open-invitation-to-limericks-biggest-street-party

Why would you organise something like this on a Tuesday..... with the majority of events finishing before 5pm? The mind boggles.

Do these people not work? Its actually laughable.

Because that's the day the City of Culture judges are in town. Besides kids are off school and a lot of parents will be around. But don't let facts get in the way of a good moan at the council.

Parchment

adaminho wrote: »

Because that's the day the City of Culture judges are in town. Besides kids are off school and a lot of parents will be around. But don't let facts get in the way of a good moan at the council.

Surely its more representative of the city to have judges here on a Saturday?

The kids are off school? Parents will be around? You do realise not everyone is a parent and many parents work during the day.

Its not a moan at the council its pointing out that something thats to benefit (hopefully winning the competition) the city actually excludes many of its residents who go to work and cant spend the day around town. But wait... we obviously all have kids and no jobs to go to so its fine!

quizzical

Ah The City of Coulter Judges are in town that day, they are trying to show off our city in the best possible way... now relax will you stop moaning yes it's a Tuesday go and support your city and try and enjoy it! I'm working that day too it doesn't suit me either but I will try and make an effort to attend!

It's not laughable the amount of time and effort people have put in for this
creditable...

Cookiemunster

Parchment wrote: »

Surely its more representative of the city to have judges here on a Saturday?

They don't get that choice. The judges are visiting all three bids Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday.

Parchment

Cookiemunster wrote: »

They don't get that choice. The judges are visiting all three bids Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday.

Well i suppose that makes if fairer for all cities involved but surely more events should be on past 5pm.

riverrocked

Parchment wrote: »

Well i suppose that makes if fairer for all cities involved but surely more events should be on past 5pm.

Do they actually have to have any events on at all? It is for the judging committee couldn't they just drive them around the city, take them into the buildings of interest, introduce them to the people they have to meet. Why bother putting on a free event for the people of the city to attend or not as ever they see fit. Surely they should have asked each individual living and working in the city when would have suited them most for a free event before putting it on. A lot of people work on Saturdays and Sundays and in the evenings so it's a good job they didn't put it on then as they wouldn't be able to attend this free event. /sarcasm


Edit: I just checked and it doesn't look like (from a brief google search) that Galway or the 3 sisters are putting on a street event of any kind for the judging.

Townie_P

This thread is a new low when it comes to moaning at the council/at the city. Dear god :rolleyes:

Parchment

Townie_P wrote: »

This thread is a new low when it comes to moaning at the council/at the city. Dear god :rolleyes:

I think its a pretty legitimate opinion - why have things on to justify our city winning this competition when a huge amount of people who live here are excluded from it?

Surely some things could have went on after 5pm? Or maybe i am crazy for wanting to attend things in my own city and hold down a job ?!

riverrocked

Parchment wrote: »

Surely some things could have went on after 5pm? Or maybe i am crazy for wanting to attend things in my own city and hold down a job ?!

Have you actually looked at the schedule? The Culture & Chips part of the event goes on until 7pm.

Bored_lad

riverrocked wrote: »

Edit: I just checked and it doesn't look like (from a brief google search) that Galway or the 3 sisters are putting on a street event of any kind for the judging.

Well given that the Galway Art Festival starts tomorrow I'm sure the judges will be shown plenty of events. Limerick are putting on something to show the judges what we could do if we were city of culture. Ya a Tuesday isn't ideal for an event like this in relation to people being able to go but it's the day the judging is taking place so they don't really have any other choice. People just seem to be using it as another excuse the bash the art department of the council.

squonk

Galway are doing something as well like some kind of flashmob or something along those lines. I think they're just trying to get a crowd out.

Expunge

If it's like every other day in Limerick, I expect the young men of the Travelling Community to put on a great show of Equestrian skills for the visiting judges.

If it's cultural expression the judges are after, they're coming to the right place.

Silentcorner

For all the wrong reasons I think this will go to Galway...they organised a flash mob a few weeks ago and got 15,000 onto Shop St, I can only imagine what they have organised for the site visit...

Expunge

Yes, you'd imagine it's Galway's to lose. They seem to have the momentum behind them, even though Limerick has the better arts infrastructure - a proper concert hall, exhibition spaces and a few decent and comfortable theatres.

kilburn

I was told the judges already visited Galway on Saturday, is that wrong so all visits are this week ?

Strettie11

No can confirm judges are in Galway today.

Have to hand it the Galway organisers nearly everyone in Galway are wearing 2020 wristbands so everytime they shake hands with someone they are seeing the Galway2020 wristbands and also they have concentrated the public involvement on people being on the route out of the city to Limerick @ 4.45 today waving Galway 2020 flags.

But the Limerick bid have made a huge effort with what they have done around the city although the event tomorrow worries we a bit if it pours rain. But never underestimate limerick people to turn out.
It is interesting to read the city of culture thread on Galway forum there is loads of moaning about the money spent on the bid and why do they need it considering all that is on in the city.

Bored_lad

Ya Limerick 2020 have the pins but I always thought they should have done wristbands like Galway have. One thing is from being around Galway I think the flags and Limerick 2020 signs in shops look a lot more professional.

Strettie11

See the Galway flashmob thing will be the viking clap at the Docks. Sounds like something you would need anti biotics for !!

Parchment

Bored_lad wrote: »

Well given that the Galway Art Festival starts tomorrow I'm sure the judges will be shown plenty of events. Limerick are putting on something to show the judges what we could do if we were city of culture. Ya a Tuesday isn't ideal for an event like this in relation to people being able to go but it's the day the judging is taking place so they don't really have any other choice. People just seem to be using it as another excuse the bash the art department of the council.

I fail to see where i bashed the art department of the council. I said that a Tuesday is a silly day to have the event and more events should go on after 5pm/there should be events after 5pm. As stated by others - they had to have it the day the judges were here (nothing to do with the council) and then i assume the judges are not here infinitely so maybe thats why things are not on later. I never once slighted the work of the council.

Treepole

Parchment wrote: »

I fail to see where i bashed the art department of the council. I said that a Tuesday is a silly day to have the event and more events should go on after 5pm/there should be events after 5pm. As stated by others - they had to have it the day the judges were here (nothing to do with the council) and then i assume the judges are not here infinitely so maybe thats why things are not on later. I never once slighted the work of the council.

The judges are in town for the day, so events are on during the day. What bit don't you understand?
Your whole rant was ill-informed. Fair play to council/committee for the effort they are making for this.

MomijiHime

The EVA symposium is on from 17:30-19:00 tomorrow. It's free and open to the public, you just have to book.

Bored_lad

As other posters have said the judges are here during the day so it's kind of pointless spending money that we probably don't have to put events on past the times that the judges are here for. However, still there are events on past five o'clock.

Also anyone planning to go to EVA tomorrow especially if you have kids you should note that it is heavily lens based and the work on display in Cleeves is almost entirely lens based.

quizzical

The street party is in until 7.00pm this evening..... #limerick2020... Lets all get it trending on twitter

zulutango

Anyone know why green is the colour that Limerick are going with on their branding? It looks awful.

um7y1h83ge06nx

zulutango wrote: »

Anyone know why green is the colour that Limerick are going with on their branding? It looks awful.

County colours I guess.

zulutango

Bodhi Putrid Stereo wrote: »

County colours I guess.

They're the county colours in the sense that these are what the GAA use, but they're not the county colours in any official sense. I mean, could they not equally have chosen blue because these are the Limerick FC colours? So much effort is going in to the bid, and good marketing and branding is such an important part of it, but it all looks very tacky because of a silly decision to link the GAA colours with the bid. None of the other bids linked their county GAA colours to their branding.

Mc Love

I like the green! Its also an Irish colour! Christ some people would moan about anything!

Garry123

Visit this forum often to read about Limerick, first time posting.

I have rarely come across such constant negativity regarding a city or town. The same posters on here are constantly whinging about Limerick be it the council, the streets, the festivals in town etc. Rather than give problems give solutions. Get away from your computer screen and contribute to the city, get involved. You obviously have skills, foresight and creativity that everyone else lacks.

Bored_lad

Are people just looking for things to complain about green is the colour many people associate with Limerick and also with Ireland on a larger scale. Limerick's 2020 branding is by far the best out of the three cities in contention. The organisers have done an excellent job and I wish them all the best in their judging today.

PetKing

Agree on the general level of self deprecation on the thread also. I think once it was apparent the even went ahead on the Tuesday to suit the judges, moving to something as important as the colour of the flags and badges was vital, as the organisers did have control of that.

Anyway, I'm just back to work after popping up there on my lunch break. Few spots of drizzle but it died off, thankfully. Good crowd up there, all the suits just arriving in now for lunch break too. Good buzz and lots of families there. Plenty of tourists too, and good for them to enjoy something right in the city centre on a Tuesday. Finally got to try some Mexican Food Dudes which was tasty, big queue formed right after me. Got a huge slice of brownie from another stall to bring back to work for desert. The aerial spinny dancers (can't remember the name of the troupe) had kicked off while I was queueing so they kept me entertained. Spin south west and Limerick 95 were on hand with music, and spotted UTV Ireland doing a report for the news so will tune into that later.

All in all, a nice event, well presented and decorated with the large giant dinner table and plants. Place looked great. A worthy effort for the judges.

zulutango

I went down and had a look. Can't fault the event at all. There was a nice buzz, and the aerial display by fidget feet was very cool. I didn't get food because the queues were too long, but it was lunch time so that was to be expected.

The green branding is truly rank though and it was wrong to choose green simply because these are the Limerick GAA colours.

On a side note, this kind of event shows us the great possibilities for our urban spaces. O'Connell Street is wasted as a traffic thoroughfare, and it needn't be that.

Stab*City

City of Culture - Worth 10 Million.

vkid

Can't believe people are giving out about green in the logo. Seriously...tiny tiny detail.

zulutango

vkid wrote: »

Can't believe people are giving out about green in the logo. Seriously...tiny tiny detail.

It's not really a tiny detail. When it comes to logos colour is fairly important!!

Cookiemunster

zulutango wrote: »

It's not really a tiny detail. When it comes to logos colour is fairly important!!

Doesn't seem to bother anyone other that yourself.

bigpink

Had a look.
Stalls alot the same as the recent food fest
Hard to get anything at some of them
Spinsouthwest djs awful choice of music tho
Aerial show
Not much else i saw at that time

bigpink

Was a guy with star wars robots think it was fundraising for a wheelchair looked cool

Johnny_BravoIII

Congrats to everyone involved in the organisation of today's festivities.
Looks like everyone "plugged in" to make something happen here.

Parents especially are desperately looking for ways to entertain their kids. For minimal budget local people should be encouraged to run events through the summer. The payback on small weekend festivals must be 100x at least.

EndaHonesty

zulutango wrote: »

It's not really a tiny detail. When it comes to logos colour is fairly important!!

The Limerick 2020 Logo is white!

It's placed on backgrounds of different colours.

bigpink

Johnny_BravoIII wrote: »

Congrats to everyone involved in the organisation of today's festivities.
Looks like everyone "plugged in" to make something happen here.

Parents especially are desperately looking for ways to entertain their kids. For minimal budget local people should be encouraged to run events through the summer. The payback on small weekend festivals must be 100x at least.

Broadwalk was nice closed to traffic as ive said many times

spud82

When will the decision be made?

Poxyshamrock

spud82 wrote: »

When will the decision be made?

Friday.

spud82

Poxyshamrock wrote: »

Friday.

Cool.Was there all day today superb atmosphere, would love to see us get it, would be amazing for the city

bigpink

Disappointing there is no night time events on

Treepole

bigpink wrote: »

Had a look.
Stalls alot the same as the recent food fest
Hard to get anything at some of them
Spinsouthwest djs awful choice of music tho
Aerial show
Not much else i saw at that time

Must have been very bad if you are whinging about it. You are usually so positive about things.

Mc Love

Treepole wrote: »

Must have been very bad if you are whinging about it. You are usually so positive about things.

Have that poster on ignore, always very negative.

vkid

zulutango wrote:

It's not really a tiny detail. When it comes to logos colour is fairly important!!

Personally I think the green is a very minor detail, I like the logo though

iguana

The green is the main colour of our county arms and is the colour most associated with Limerick.

I was at the street party today which was mostly very enjoyable. Fidget Feet (the acrobats) really made it. At about four I wandered into town to see what else was on and that was a bit disappointing. I'd say it would have been better if I'd started at the Hunt/Arthurs Quay and made my way towards the Crescent as the other events were largely over by 4. The main complaint I'd have is that Thomas Street and Bedford Row seemed bizarrely empty in contrast to the festive atmosphere in the Crescent. If there could have been some few festive things on there it would have made the street party and the stalls on the Boardwalk feel better tied into town. For the last few years the Culture and Chips festival has been the same weekend as the TomCat festival and it would have been fantastic if the Limerick 2020 organisers could have somehow managed to keep them both tied together this year too. I'm sure for the most part the judges were led from the Hunt to Arthur's Quay Park, under Sarsfield Bridge and along the boardwalk to the Crescent, so they wouldn't have experienced the contrast. But Limerick is a physically large city and it would have been wonderful to have been able to showcase it more fully.

angeleyes

I thought today's events went very well. I actually saw the Judges on a few occasions. The weather was just fab. The morning not so good but the afternoon fabulous. I and other members of the Limerick Camera Club had a fabulous day photographically anyway lots to see and do. Some of the images on FB already are just excellent. There was a great buzz in the city too.

I like the green on the flags - the logo itself is brilliant. So what if Galway had flash mobs and wristbands. We had something different and that different worked well today. Lets be positive - I feel we have a very good chance of winning this bid. Limerick has a lot going for it. We can do it.

pigtown

A big positive from today was the four main event areas; The Crescent, the boardwalk, the Urban Garden, and the (newly public) Custom House Park are all relatively new event areas in Limerick.
Usually there are things on in Arthur's Quay, the People's Park, Bedford Row, the Market, but today showed that there are actually quite a few nice central spaces in the city.