FÁILTE - WELCOME

An tUachtarán / President Dr. James Browne: Fáilte romhaibh go léir chuig Féile Múscailt in OÉ Gaillimh. Deis atá san Fhéile Ealaíon seo do mhic léinn, do chomhaltaí foirne, do alumni agus don phobal sult agus taitneamh a bhaint as cúig lá de cheol, drámaíocht agus ealaín ar an gcampas. Tá saorchead isteach ag na himeachtaí ar fad beagnach.

The 12th Múscailt Arts Festival at NUI Galway invites all students, staff, alumni and the public to enjoy a week of art, music and performance on campus. This year’s festival hosts Irish and international artists who have been inspired by the theme of ‘Illumination / Soilsiú’, with special guests Sinéad Aldridge, Anthony J. Faulder-Mawson, Ursula Raffault-Mawson, Artist in Residence Marielle MacLeman, Yann Frisch, Galway Ensemble in Residence, Contempo Quartet, and pianist Rolf Hind. Students are contributing with GUMS’s Spring Awakening and shows from JugglingSoc, DramSoc, OrchestraSoc and ArtSoc. Múscailt is organised by the Arts & Theatre Office at NUI Galway.


Oifigeach Ealaíona / Arts Officer Fionnuala Gallagher: Cuimsíonn téama na bliana seo, ‘Soilsiú’, maidhm smaointe ó gach cineál ealaíne. Beidh Múscailt 2012 gríosaitheach agus spraíúil agus beidh neart deiseanna idirghníomhaíochta, díospóireachta agus aiseolais le linn na seachtaine. Tá fáilte roimh chách a bheith páirteach agus tá formhór na n-imeachtaí saor in aisce.

Our theme this year, ‘Illumination / Soilsiú’, represents a bursting forth of ideas from all of the art forms. Múscailt 2012 will be provocative and fun and there is room for interaction, debate and feedback throughout the week. Everyone is welcome to participate and most events are free of charge.

The Múscailt Team:

Artistic Director: Fionnuala Gallagher
Festival Administration: Deirdre Lydon
Exhibition Coordinator: Marina Wild
Production Manager: James Fleming
Graphic/Web Design: Shannon Reeves


Huge Thanks to

Marketing and Communications Office, Buildings Office, Visual Art Advisory Group, The Socsbox, Music For Galway, all of the Artists and participating Societies, PrintThat, Caroline Loughnane, Ríona Hughes, Security, all of our volunteers.


Photo from PhotoSoc's Focus 2012 exhibition

Members of Galway's ConTempo Quartet

Piece from Shannon Reeves' Origami Installation

Pianist Rolf Hind