Galway Bay fm newsroom – The City CEO says Galway’s 2020 cultural journey will continue, even if we do not win the European Capital of Culture title.
A ten member group from Galway made a final presentation to a panel of European judges in Dublin yesterday.
The team is at the National Concert Hall today for the big announcement.
Galway is facing competition from Limerick and the Three Sisters – Kilkenny, Waterford and Wexford.
The winner of the prestigious 2020 title will be announced at the Concert Hall shortly before 1 this afternoon.
A big screen will be set up at Mainguard Street to live stream the result from noon.
City CEO Brendan McGrath says even if Galway doesn’t win the title, the Galway city and county cultural strategy will be implemented.
However, he says the excitement has been marred by sad news from Nice, as its emerged a city council worker has lost his brother in the attack.
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