A three-day festival celebrating Lough Corrib and its catchment in the west takes place later this month.
Corrib Féile–FLOW aims to bring together communities, environmental experts, historians, artists and visitors to celebrate a waterway that has shaped the landscape, culture and communities of Galway for generations.
Running from Friday September 18th to Sunday 20th, the festival invites people to experience the Corrib from a new perspective.
The programme includes heritage cruises, guided walks, kayaking, island exploration, traditional music, documentary film, biodiversity activities and community events.
The festival opens on Friday with the Cois Cuain community event at Cornamona Pier hosted by Helena McElmeel Architects in collaboration with Scoil Mhuire Cornamona and Architecture at the Edge.
A Galway Waterways walk is planned through the city's canals and Claddagh Basin.
Saturday sees visitors take to the lake, with a Family Corrib Princess Cruise departing from Woodquay and boats travelling from both Oughterard and Lisloughrey piers to historic Inchagoill Island.
The Inchagoill Heritage Experience combines an exploration of the island with biodiversity on the Corrib, including Galway's butterflies with Kay Synott, and traditional music by the firepit.
Saturday evening turns to the stories and people of the lake with Voices of Lough Corrib at The Galmont Hotel. The event features a preview of the documentary by Dr Stefano Odorico, followed by Tom Kenny speaking about the legacy of Maurice Semple.
Sunday is dedicated to Celebrating Our Waters, beginning with the Corrib Princess Heritage & Biodiversity Cruise, featuring Galway City Council Biodiversity Officer David McNicholas, and Frances Giaquinto.
At Woodquay, Give It A Go Kayaking offers people a free opportunity to experience kayaking on the Corrib, while Galway Rowing Club hosts an afternoon of talks, displays, films and interactive activities exploring the heritage, biodiversity and future of the Corrib.
The programme includes citizen science and kick sampling, river and farming model demonstrations, biodiversity and invasive species information, and the Voices of the Corrib Polyphonic Series.
Some events have limited capacity and advance registration is recommended.
Further information: corribbeo.org
Registration & Tickets: corribbeo.clr.events
