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Music and marine life in Galway Atlantaquaria and jazz hosted by Claddagh hooker sailors are among events with maritime themes at this year’s Culture Night in the west on Friday, September 23rd.

After a summer of sailing, Bádóirí an Chladaigh return to the Claddagh basin as hosts of a “rip roaring” music session at Raven Terrace from 7pm to 9pm on Friday.

Music Among Marine-Themed Events in Galway for Culture Night

Music will be provided by BackWest, Galway’s ” trad super group”, along with Róisín Mulliez, a jazz vocalist, accompanied by Jimmy Fitz (Fitzgerald), guitarist, music producer and music teacher.

The 16-piece Sonics Strings Youth Orchestra of Coole Music under the artistic direction of Katharina Baker are also special guests at the Claddagh Basin.

Earlier on Friday, Soapbox Science, a novel public outreach platform for promoting women and non-binary scientists and the science they do, will take place at the Spanish Arch from 4pm.

Thalassa – Sounds of the Sea – is title of a night of music and marine life in the deep ocean at Galway Atlantaquaria, Salthill, from 5 pm to 8 pm.

Featuring Francis Heery, Galway Ukers, and Eugene Lambe, it promises to be an eclectic mix of sea and sound.

Guided events at Galway City Museum from 6 pm include a tour of the “Monument” exhibition by director Eithne Verling from 7 pm. For booking, email [email protected] or call (091) 532460

Old Aran in Colour, a presentation of a colourised collection of photographs from the three Aran islands, will be presented by Dr John Bresling Dr Sarah-Anne Buckley at University of Galway’s Arts Millennium Building from 6pm to 7.30pm.

Old Aran in Colour, a presentation of a colourised collection of photographs from the three Aran islandsOld Aran in Colour, a presentation of a colourised collection of photographs from the three Aran islands

There will also be a collaboration with Inis Oírr-based composer MacDara Ó Conaola to co-create a soundtrack around the exhibition photographs.

Details of the events are on these links

https://culturenight.ie/event/the-claddagh-basin-session-raven-terrace/

https://culturenight.ie/event/galway-soapbox-science-2022/

https://nationalaquarium.checkout.roller.app/products/culturenight2022?date=20220923#/sessions

https://culturenight.ie/event/thalassa-sounds-of-the-sea/

https://culturenight.ie/event/pictiuir-daite-darann-arsa-old-aran-in-colour/

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About J/80 Sailing

Easy to handle the J/80 is said to be less intimidating, safer and better suited for sailing offshore than other modern sport boats. 

It even has a full-length V-berth and 12-foot-long cockpit.

Thanks to its combination of stability, speed, durability, low maintenance and age-friendly deck layout, the J/80 has proved to be a great club boat around Irish yacht clubs with fleets popular in Dublin on both sides of the Bay at Howth and Dun Laoghaire. 

The key to a racing keelboat is that it holds the attention and interest of many types of sailors, young and old.  The J80 does it all, with thrilling 15-knot rides under spinnaker or relaxed sunset cruises with mainsail only. 

The Irish J/80 Class Association was formed in 2017 to represent owners, sailors, associated clubs and to help develop J/80 racing in Ireland.