British company behind Olympic Games opening ceremonies booked for Galway 2020

A “dramatic illumination” of Connemara mountains, snapshots of Homer’s Odyssey on Galway beaches and tightrope walking across the river Corrib are among highlights of the Galway 2020 European capital of culture unveiled on Wednesday evening.

Writer Margaret Atwood, Irish international artist John Gerrard and north American sculptor David Best of “Burning Man” fame are among leading participants in the €39 million cultural programme which was released at a public event in Eyre Square attended by Minister for Culture Josepha Madigan.