LookWest.ie to showcase Galway and Volvo Ocean Race in Nationwide Exhibition Tour

The Western Development Commission (WDC) and Let’s Do It Galway have announced that the exhibition of photographs from the LookWest.ie & Pix.ie Volvo Ocean Race Festival photo competition will go on a tour of sailing clubs and shopping centres throughout Ireland from now until December 12th.  The nationwide tour of the exhibition follows its success when it was held recently in Galway.

Joanne Grehan of the WDC said, “There was great public interest in seeing the photographs when they were exhibited in Galway, and because of that, we are now giving the opportunity to a national audience to see Galway and sailing at their best.  The photographs show Galway in a fantastic light and the sailing clubs and shopping centres around the country jumped at the opportunity of hosting the exhibition.”

Tour dates:

November   3                             Poolbeg Yacht Club

November   4                             Malahide Yacht Club

November   6 – 9                       CHQ, George’s Dock, Dublin

November   10                           Royal St George Yacht Club

November   11                           Howth Yacht Club

November   12                           National Yacht Club

November   13 – 18                   Dun Laoghaire Shopping Centre

November   19 - 22                   Mahon Point Shopping Centre

November   25 – Dec 1             Killarney Outlet Centre

December  4                             Tralee Bay Sailing Club

December  12                           Lough Ree Sailing Club

During the Galway Volvo Ocean Race Festival Let’s Do It Galway together with the Western Development Commission (WDC) and photo sharing website Pix.ie held an innovative photo competition which saw 17,000 images of all of the colour and action of the two week event uploaded to Pix.ie.

The exhibition features the best 100 photographs which were judged to have captured the spirit and atmosphere of the Galway Volvo Ocean Race Festival last May-June when  650,000 people visited Galway to welcome the Volvo Ocean Race and enjoy over 100 free events over a two week period.  

Ms Grehan added, “Now that we are bringing the exhibition on a tour of Ireland, more people can have the chance to experience the two weeks of glorious sunshine when Galway played host to Ireland’s largest sporting event in June.  

The photos cover everything from the opening ceremony, the boats and the air show, to the entertainment, excitement and fun of the race village.  The photos really capture the city, its people and its visitors, and anyone with 10 or 15 minutes to spare at some stage over the next month should pop in to have a look.  It’s a great way to remember the fantastic festival in June and to remind ourselves of what Galway achieved by hosting it.”

While this touring exhibition features the top 100 pictures, there are thousands of others that are also well worth a look at http://pix.ie/go/lookwest.

The photo competition and exhibition were sponsored by The Western Development Commission (WDC) as part of its work to highlight the 'Creative West' as the Western Region rapidly becomes Ireland’s hub for the creative industries.