Galway’s newest festival Tonnta will be taking to the streets of the city on St Brigid’s Day, and running for the remainder of the week.
Organised by Gaillimhe le Gaeilge, Tonnta celebrates Galway’s status as a bilingual city with a wide range of events planned.
The festival programme includes the Trad Rave in the Róisín Dubh on Thursday; Altan in the Town Hall Theatre on Friday 2nd; Liam O’Maonlaí in the Taibhdhearc on Saturday 3rd; and Ceoltóirí Óga Chonamara In the Eyre Sq Centre also on Saturday.
Eyre Square will be the centre of attention this Saturday with the free Céilí Mór filling the afternoon from 2pm – 5pm.
Come evening time is when sparks will really fly with two fire shows presented by the renowned Rogu at 5:15pm and at 7pm.
The weekend will also be full of talks, workshops, the Irish Language Cartoon Exhibition presented by the Galway Cartoon Festival, and Lá na bPáistí all taking place in the PorterShed a Dó on Saturday and Sunday.
That word you’re looking for will be right above you on the overhead bunting as you stroll through the Latin Quarter – just reach up and grab a few and use them!
Many workshops and events will be bilingual including the Food and Whiskey Tours, the Dirty Circus in the Taibhdhearc and Story Time in conjunction with the Moth and Butterfly Festival in the City Library.
Tonnta is also about Mnásome Women!
On St Brigid’s Day and indeed all weekend we celebrate women and Tonnta is delighted to bring you a live presentation of the Beo ar Éigean podcast, the Mnásome Geeze comedy performance in the Róisín Dubh and Seisiún Ceol na mBan at the Crane.
