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18/07/2016
Galway Named European Capital Of Culture 2020
Galway has been chosen as the European Capital of Culture 2020 alongside Rijeka in Croatia, the Minister for Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs, Heather Humphreys, has announced.
Galway was selected from a shortlist of three candidate bids, beating Limerick and the Three Sisters Bid (Waterford, Wexford and Kilkenny) in the final selection process. Dublin had previously been unsuccessful in the pre-selection stage of the competition which had taken place in November 2015.
Commenting on the award, Minister Humphreys said: "Hosting the European Capital of Culture presents a unique and important opportunity to showcase a city, bringing with it an unprecedented focus at local, national and international level. It will allow Galway and Ireland as a whole, to put our best cultural foot forward and promote the best of Irish creativity.
"The European Capital of Culture will give Galway a wonderful opportunity to showcase its cultural richness. While of course being named European Capital of Culture for 2020 will be a great boost in terms of attracting visitors, it also has the potential to engage and enliven local communities right across Galway in an exciting year of artistic and creative engagement."
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Galway was selected from a shortlist of three candidate bids, beating Limerick and the Three Sisters Bid (Waterford, Wexford and Kilkenny) in the final selection process. Dublin had previously been unsuccessful in the pre-selection stage of the competition which had taken place in November 2015.
Commenting on the award, Minister Humphreys said: "Hosting the European Capital of Culture presents a unique and important opportunity to showcase a city, bringing with it an unprecedented focus at local, national and international level. It will allow Galway and Ireland as a whole, to put our best cultural foot forward and promote the best of Irish creativity.
"The European Capital of Culture will give Galway a wonderful opportunity to showcase its cultural richness. While of course being named European Capital of Culture for 2020 will be a great boost in terms of attracting visitors, it also has the potential to engage and enliven local communities right across Galway in an exciting year of artistic and creative engagement."
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