Show Notes
In this episode, we meet Galway City Council’s first ‘Night Time Economy Officer’, Kate Howard.
This is a new role and a new area of work for Galway City, which is one of eight pilot Night Time Economy cities and towns in Ireland.
The Night-Time Economy (NTE) encompasses a broad range of stakeholders, and offers diverse activities such as cultural events, entertainment, hospitality, festivals, community, sports, and retail, between 6pm and 6am. The vision for Galway's Night-Time Economy is to build upon and maintain Galway’s vibrant, welcoming, and inclusive night-time experience for residents, workers, and visitors.
Kate speaks about her role, the Galway City Night Time Economy Action Plan, recent pilots such as Youth Lates and Café Lates, and the opportunities for Galway City to build a more vibrant, inclusive and diverse night time economy.
Kate has a background in fine art, and as a cultural producer, creating and producing exciting and unforgettable arts and cultural experiences. Read more about Galway by Night at www.ThisisGalway/NightTime
Sa chlár seo, buailimid leis an gcéad 'Oifigeach Geilleagair Oíche' de chuid Chomhairle Cathrach na Gaillimhe, Kate Howard.
Is ról nua é seo agus réimse nua oibre do Chathair na Gaillimhe, atá ar cheann d'ocht gcathair agus bailte píolótacha um Gheilleagar Oíche in Éirinn.
Cuimsíonn an Geilleagar Oíche (GO) réimse leathan páirtithe leasmhara, agus cuireann sé gníomhaíochtaí éagsúla ar fáil amhail imeachtaí cultúrtha, siamsaíocht, fáilteachas, féilte, pobal, spóirt agus miondíol, idir 6pm agus 6am. Is í an fhís atá ag Geilleagar Oíche na Gaillimhe ná tógáil agus chothabháil eispéireas oíche bríomhar, fáilteach agus cuimsitheach na Gaillimhe do chónaitheoirí, d'oibrithe agus do chuairteoirí.
Labhraíonn Kate faoina ról, Plean Gníomhaíochta um Gheilleagar Oíche Chathair na Gaillimhe, píolótaí le déanaí ar nós Youth Lates agus Café Lates, agus na deiseanna atá ann do Chathair na Gaillimhe geilleagar oíche níos bríomhaire, níos cuimsithí agus níos éagsúla a thógáil. Tá cúlra ag Kate sa mhínealaín, agus mar léiritheoir cultúrtha, ag cruthú agus ag léiriú eispéiris ealaíon agus cultúrtha spreagúla agus dodhearmadta.
Léigh tuilleadh faoi Ghaillimh san Oíche ag www.ThisisGalway/NightTime
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