Paul Fahy
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Paul Fahy is the current Artistic Director
of the Galway Arts Festival
.
A native of County Galway
, he faced some critism over ticket prices in recent years but replied it was necessary to cover the costs of paying performers and ensuring the high quality of the festival.
Artistic director
An artistic director is the executive of an arts organization, particularly in a theatre company, that handles the organization's artistic direction. He or she is generally a producer and director, but not in the sense of a mogul, since the organization is generally a non-profit organization...
of the Galway Arts Festival
Galway Arts Festival
Galway Arts Festival is an annual arts festival that takes place each July in Galway, Ireland. It is Ireland’s leading arts festival and one of the most successful and influential arts enterprises in the country. The Festival is one of the key European arts festivals...
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A native of County Galway
County Galway
County Galway is a county in Ireland. It is located in the West Region and is also part of the province of Connacht. It is named after the city of Galway. Galway County Council is the local authority for the county. There are several strongly Irish-speaking areas in the west of the county...
, he faced some critism over ticket prices in recent years but replied it was necessary to cover the costs of paying performers and ensuring the high quality of the festival.
External links
- http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/features/2009/0716/1224250750446.html