New festival gets into the flow with Corrib focus for Culture weekend
A new festival, the Corrib Féile FLOW: For the Love of Water will take place this weekend, running from Friday to Sunday, with events in Oughterard, Inchagoill Island and Galway City to celebrate the heritage, community and culture that flows across the waters and along the shores of Lough Corrib.
Oughterard Courthouse is the venue this Friday, with events to mark Culture Night running from 6.30pm to 8.30pm. These will include an art exhibition: Lough Corrib, Our Legacy – Ár gCroí from Philippa Maguire of the local UachtarArts collective.
The Courthouse is also hosting a polyphonic video project from Dr Stefano Odorico of the Limerick School of Art & Design. And there will be a Community Forum Talk with Luke Drea, Senior Community Water Officer with the Local Authority Waters Programme (LAWPRO). All these events are free but must be booked. This can be done on Eventbrite.ie.
Oughterard Courthouse will also be a focal point on Saturday, with a free arts and cultural events, and a Corrib Voices video showcase that celebrate communities living around the lake. That runs from 10am to 5.30pm.
And there’s also a boat trip to Inchagoill Island, running from 12.30pm to 3.30pm, with boats departing from Oughterard and Lisloughrey Pier in Cong.
David and Patrick Luskin of Corrib Cruises will lead a heritage walk on the historic island, while ecologists Jo Ruane and Dr Cillian Roden will speak on its diverse wildlife.
Craic, ceol and fireside chats are also on the menu, with people advised to bring a picnic for the outing.
The Inchagoill trip costs €30. Again booking is essential and can be done on Eventbrite.ie
On Sunday, the city’s Commercial Boat Club at Woodquay will be the venue for a series of talks, workshops and demonstrations that will run from 11am to 2.30pm
Galway City Council Biodiversity Officer, Paula Kearney, will open proceedings and the event will include demonstrations on biosecurity, macro-invertebrates, and Kick Sampling with LAWPRO. Participants on Sunday will include Dr Frances Giaquinto, Dr Cillian Roden, Dr Rob Gandola and Dr Jan-Robert Baars.
Anglers from the Commercial will give displays on fly-tying and there will be free Kayak Taster sessions with Kayakmor, Galway Kayaking Tours.
All events on Sunday are free, but booking is required.
For full details on all events taking place during Corrib Féile FLOW: For the Love of Water, go to corribbeo.org.
Pictured: Inchagoill Island…one of the weekend’s highlights.