Articolo su Galway
Margeritta Intoci
When I applied for this mobility experience I didn’t have any particular expectations about the city where I was staying or the internship that I will be doing but I was honestly blown away by this experience. The Beauty of a city that mix the Roughness of the landscape with the exuberance of the people that live here,the kindness that total strangers show to you when you need help. Regarding the work that we did with Eva’s Eco one of the thing that impressed me the most it was how passionate everyone was, not only about their own craft but also about the arts as a whole and how they have Transmitted that to all of us. This is for sure an experience that I will never forget and that I will cherish forever. To conclude I wanted to thank Rena and Hazel for being so welcoming to us and I wanted to thanks also my group mates because they have been such an amazing group to work with.
Galway, a not so hidden gem
Giacomo Tusta
Today marks one month since I have been living in Galway and I can say without the
shadow of a doubt that this city exceeded my expectations.
This month I managed to explore the city and its key locations, such as Eyre Square, The
Spanish Arch and many others, but I think I we have to talk about Salthill first, the
neighborhood where I lived for the past month. I really love it because it is full of colours
and it has everything you need: from the Centra to the barber, you can find everything
here. Other than that it is very close to the sea and many beaches, but still remaining a
quiet and peaceful neighborhood. All this elements add a sort of “Italian sea city” (like
Orbetello or Celle Ligure) vibe to the city in general which I really like.
Going back to the city center, it is full of shops, pubs, tourist attractions and souvenir shops
which make it a perfect place for shopping, but also for eating something. Many times,
coming back from the gym, after a brief ride on the 405 I got out in the city centre just to
eat something off one of the many Italian restaurants nearby or to have a quick “Pratai” as
we call it. It is basically a medium/large portion of fries we get from a local shop (called
Pratai) and its taste, along with its dimension, often make it a valuable substitution to the
microwaved rice we have at the hotel. After that we usually get to the Spanish Arch itself ,
wich we call “The Seagulls” because of the absurd concentration of seagulls and birds in
general we have there, where we lay down, get some tan and eat what we bought earlier.
This is also because “The Seagulls” is just a 20 minute walk away from the hotel we are
staying at so we can get home very fast.
Galway also has a magnific culture: the Irish flags in the centre, along with every single
sign being in Irish first and then in English and the magnific and singular architecture of the
cathedrals and the older neighborhoods make you really feel like you are in Ireland. The
only negative note I can find of this place is (sometimes) its people. Here I have met some
of the kindest souls I have ever known, but also some absurdly rude people, like
accelerating while I’m walking on the sidewalk and then cursing at me kind of rude. It’s not
a big issue tough, and it is compensated by the large and welcoming Italian community
(which makes me feel like at home when I eat some of their pizza) and the livelihood of the
centre, with artists and musicians playing at every corner.
In summary, I really fell in love with the city and its culture and I really hope to come back
as soon as possible, even if it’s for just one week.
Theatre Interview
As part of our theatre production course student Christian Patella interviewed our lighting designer / director Cornelius Dwyer.
Echo Acting 
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