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On September 2 2024, University of Galway launched an archive recognising the different experiences of the Irish Traveller Community. It includes challenges the community has faced since the 1960's and the importance of the Traveller voice in the community.

The Misleór Festival of nomadic cultures will run in the city until October 1 with a vibrant programme featuring music, film, poetry, talks and visual art from Traveller, Roma, Sámi, Mongolian, Australian Aboriginal and Romany Gypsy communities.

The Arts Council has released its annual Equality Data and Arts Council Awards report, a report on disability, ethnicity and gender in individual awards granted in 2022.

The talent and perseverance of Galway's Traveller community were put on proud display at the 'Misleór Changemakers, Celebrating Galway Artists and Activists' organised by Galway Traveller Movement on Friday, July 14 at the Taibhdhearc Theatre.

The talent and perseverance of Galway's Traveller community were put on proud display at the 'Misleór Changemakers, Celebrating Galway Artists and Activists' organised by Galway Traveller Movement on Friday, July 14 at the Taibhdhearc Theatre.

Are you between 18 to 25 years of age and interested in curating a programme of events? The Town Hall Theatre is seeking two young people to join their NASC Network’s Young Curators programme for 2023/24. The closing date is 1pm on Tuesday May 16. The curators must be from, live in, or have a strong connection to Galway and its communities.

Mainstream cinema often portrays Traveller and Roma communities through narrow stereotypes of violence, criminality or mysticism, while less widely seen cultural cinema has forged a small but significant tradition of more authentic and celebratory representations.

The festival programme includes eight feature length films from a variety of countries including Pavee Lackeen (2005), Irish made film Float Like a Butterfly (2018), Fellini classic La Strada (1954), French film Gagarine (2020) and the critically acclaimed An Episode in the Life of an Iron Picker (2013).

Mental Health talk for Travellers

Misleór, which starts on Friday the 22nd of October, is a truly special event, and the only festival in Ireland that celebrates and connects nomadic cultures from around the world.