Galway Advertiser 1991/1991_07_18/GA_18071991_E1_001.pdf 

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The 14th Galway Arts Festival was launched last night in t h e l . M . I . Building with a blend of true Galway style and a taste of the international flavour that's come to characterise this spec tacular annual bash. Two t r a d i t i o n s m i n g l e d as guests heard music from Johnny "Ringo" McDonogh and friends, followed by the breathtak ing acapella singing of Black Umfolosi, kitted out in traditional African costume.

14th GALWAY ARTS FESTIVAL OPENS France toSTYLE IN see the two shows

Making her opening remarks in Irish, Arts Festival pirector Trish Forde warmly welcomed everyone to this year's Festival. Ms. Forde said she found the job of organising the Festival both challenging and very exciting. " I had a marvellous time travelling to

- Royal De Luxe and Cosmos Kolej - we've brought over this year.'' She expressed her deep ap preciation and thanks to "the great team of people I've had working with me. people like Mike Disken and Frances Burke", and also the superb catering by Liz and Sean McDonogh. Final ly, she acknowledged the wonderful generosity of the many sponsors who had helped ensure that this now overseeing the expan year's Festival would be a ding career of " T h e memorable one. Saw doctors", but Trish said In conclusion, Trish turn she hoped he would con ed to Ollie Jennings, tinue to be a part of The Arts "Grand Old Man" of the Festival for many years to Arts Festival, and paid come. . tribute to the enormous con Ronnie O'Gorman in tribution he had made over troduced John McGahern as the years. " I want to thank "an old friend of the Arts him personally", she said, Festival and one of Ireland's "and on behalf of the peo finests novelists". Mr. ple of Galway". Ollie is McGahern said he felt

NORTHERN TELECOM, the Mervuc based manulacturers of telecommunications equipment, are sponsoring ihe major show in the 14th Galway Arts Festival. The much acclaimed French Theatre Group. Royal de Luxe were the hit of last year's prestigous Avignon Festival and are performing their extraordinary production on the history of France in Galway lor two nights only. Northern Telecom have had a long association with the Festival but this year their sponsorship ol Over t'K).(KW lar exceeds any previous contribution. "We are delighted with the support we have received from Northern Telecom" savs Festival Director Patricia Forde. The Royal Jc Luxe show will take place on the 25th and 26th of July. Although admission to the performances is free it will be on a strictly ticket onlv basis to ensure that the audience will be able to sec the show in comfort. All details from the Festival Box Office, tyre Square Centre. honoured to be asked to open this year's Festival and spoke about the exciting and constantly expanding arts scene in Galway. He was confident that those atten ding this year would carry away a picture of Galway as the most lively and exciting city in Ireland. A real touch of spectacle was provided after Mr. McGahern had finished speaking as Liz McDonogh brought on a roast suckling pig which was lit to the thrilling accompaniment of the MACNAS drummers. Truly a "flaming" start to this year's Galway Arts Festival!

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