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Galway 2020 European Capital of Culture

thesandeman

Can't find the other thread.
Hannah Kiely has stepped down as Chief Executive now.

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fergiesfolly

At this stage, they should offer it to Limerick, apologise to the people of Galway and then promise not to apply for any more public events that cost more than a fiver and have a possibility to embarrass the city.
Because that's all it is now. An embarrassment.

zell12

Is there a media blackout or something?
Very little information coming out given it's only nine months away

Gingganggooley

zell12 wrote:

Is there a media blackout or something? Very little information coming out given it's only nine months away

Shussshh. Don't mention the war.

We're trying to keep this embarrassment under wraps.

thesandeman

Some British company who previously worked with Macnas seem to have taken over the running of it now. It was reported in the Tribune (I think) a couple of months ago.
They were running an open day for volunteers recently.

fergiesfolly

https://www.breakingnews.ie/ireland/game-is-up-for-city-of-culture-project-as-galway-2020-falls-short-of-target-914290.html

I wonder should we bow out now and not keep spending taxpayers money on what looks like a continuing shambles.

[Deleted User]

fergiesfolly wrote: »

https://www.breakingnews.ie/ireland/game-is-up-for-city-of-culture-project-as-galway-2020-falls-short-of-target-914290.html

I wonder should we bow out now and not keep spending taxpayers money on what looks like a continuing shambles.

I stopped reading after "Fine Gael councillor Padraig Conneely said"

fergiesfolly

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I stopped reading after "Fine Gael councillor Padraig Conneely said"

Even a stopped clock is right twice a day.

Personally can't stand the man. But that doesn't make him wrong.

Has there been any positive output from the 2020 committee in the last few weeks.
Fresh appointments and fresh initiatives ( fundraising mostly) several weeks ago, but nothing I've heard or seen recently.

I've no gripe with Galway 2020 or using public money to fund it, as long as it's run correctly and open to scrutiny by the public.
There's was so much nonsense surrounding the Pallas cinema project and the Volvo Ocean race, I'd hate to see the city being mixed up on another mess, or we won't be able to attract other large events or projects here.

zell12

Ms Coop and Ms Marriage to the rescue

ChewyLouie

The Galway 2020 opening ceremony has been pushed to February.
I'm not allowed to post links yet but it's on RTE News.

The opening ceremony for Galway’s 2020 European Capital of Culture will not be held until next February.

Galway City Council was told yesterday that a decision had been taken to use the "celtic calendar" for event planning and that this would give the opening ceremony "more of a Celtic feel".

It means that instead of an anticipated marquee launch in early January, the project will not be officially launched until around mid-February.

CEO Patricia Philbin said the opening ceremony was still a "work in progress" but that it would be a major outdoor event.

She said an exact date for this had yet to be identified.

[Deleted User]

ChewyLouie wrote: »

The Galway 2020 opening ceremony has been pushed to February.
I'm not allowed to post links yet but it's on RTE News.

Tbf, that's a great way to turn a negative into a positive. I hope it's a success.

thecretinhop

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Tbf, that's a great way to turn a negative into a positive. I hope it's a success.

Tbh they are desperately scrambling for more time..

[Deleted User]

thecretinhop wrote: »

Tbh they are desperately scrambling for more time..

Indeed, and shortening the year by at least 6 weeks, but it's a stroke of genius to sell it as a positive idea.

pure.conya

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Indeed, and shortening the year by at least 6 weeks, but it's a stroke of genius to sell it as a positive idea.

it is not, it stinks of desperation and by actually having to do this publicly is further endangering the whole project in the public eye and more so to possible investors, the whole project is a joke and we will be remembered as a laughing stock over it, some capital of culture lol

only thing that could save it in my opinion is a project 06 style coming together of real artists from across the county and whoever delivers this deserves a statue placed in the square to be remembered forever because this has monumental failure written all over it

[Deleted User]

This will go the same as the second Volvo race event. Loads of sniping and complaining beforehand, looking for scapegoats, but once things get underway, it'll all be forgotten and we'll all have a great auld time

ChewyLouie

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This will go the same as the second Volvo race event. Loads of sniping and complaining beforehand, looking for scapegoats, but once things get underway, it'll all be forgotten and we'll all have a great auld time

... and people will be left unpaid forcing small companies into closure?

what_traffic

Deleted User wrote: »

This will go the same as the second Volvo race event. Loads of sniping and complaining beforehand, looking for scapegoats, but once things get underway, it'll all be forgotten and we'll all have a great auld time

Very little of the legacy stuff the Volvo Ocean race promised is visible on the Dock Road / Docks

Whereisgalway

This is embarrassing

what_traffic

what_traffic wrote: »

Very little of the legacy stuff the Volvo Ocean race promised is visible on the Dock Road / Docks

The metal fencing between the Dock road and the Dock is one visible legacy element.

zell12

Operations Manager has quit - responsible for the day-to-day running of the capital of culture organisation, including finance and risk management.

Think you can do a better? then apply for the job!

L'Enfer du Nord

This is turning out as I expected so far, only perhaps worse. I expected a load of bickering and budgetry overruns. When 2020 finally arrives all that will be forgotten, the 'culture' will be a bit meh but most people will agree that it was a great party.

The funding and bickering are much worse than expected, eventually this may end up being bailed out by central govt., other arts programmes and projects will have their funding cut to pay for it.

It may still end up being a great party, but its legacy will be bad blood between galway and which ever elements of the artistic community end up having their funding cut to pay for it.

zell12

Today's Indo two page spread
After a leadership change, and with just months to go, Lorna Siggins finds out how the plans are progressing.
Nothing reassuring

jammiedodgers

Galway 2020 blunder curtails launch event in Eyre Square

The long-awaited unveiling of the cultural programme for Galway 2020 European Capital of Culture has hit a glitch – the event licence application was invalidated, because it was submitted too late.

The practical implication of this application mistake is that 3,000 fewer people can attend the launch. Under an event permit, up to 5,000 people are allowed to attend; the capacity crowd for an event with a licence is 8,000.

Doesn't bode well for next year if they can't even organise this properly.

ChewyLouie

What's the craic with this launch. There seems to be a few drummers performing to the front row at the bottom of the square... What's going on? 25min in and non the wiser if it's started or not...

GalwayGrrrrrl

ChewyLouie wrote: »

What's the craic with this launch. There seems to be a few drummers performing to the front row at the bottom of the square... What's going on? 25min in and non the wiser if it's started or not...

Fireworks promised apparently. At this rate it will be dark which could be what is needed for the fireworks....

Mrs OBumble

Speeches started now.

ChewyLouie

After 36mins they finally go on the mic to explain they're waiting to align with the RTE News.... did they not know what time the 6.01 News is on at? And that they wouldn't be going direct to Eyre Square?

Storm 10

ChewyLouie wrote: »

After 36mins they finally go on the mic to explain they're waiting to align with the RTE News.... did they not know what time the 6.01 News is on at? And that they wouldn't be going direct to Eyre Square?

They showed dam all on the news the acrobats tight rope walkers that was it

ChewyLouie

The performance was great! They should have skipped the speeches, jumped straight into the performance (at 6pm) with no introduction and just had a few lines of voiceover in the first few mins to set the scene.

tototoe

Was there any info on their plan for next year? Any events announced?

Mrs OBumble

tototoe wrote: »

Was there any info on their plan for next year? Any events announced?

Nothing announced. Printed programme booklets given out. Lots and lots of events.

Including a large scale choral and orchestral performance of Beethoven's 9th Symphony, in the Cathedral, on 9 December. (I've heard rumours this was coming, this is the first time I've had it confirmed.)