Arts festival to mark Limerick’s cultural spotlight

Limerick is to enjoy an annual international arts festival to coincide with its designation as National City of Culture 2014.

The arts festival, to be launched in May, will continue as a legacy project in honour of the city’s nomination as the city of culture.

Micheal O Súilleabháin, chair of music at the University of Limerick, said a feasibility study had been completed on the festival. While UL will back the event, the festival will be a city, not a university, event.