01/12/2014 Repro free UNESCO Director-General, Ms Irina Bokova, announced from Paris that Galway has been designated a UNESCO City Of Film. Under the UNESCO Creative City’s network, Galway is now one of only five cities in the world to achieve this much sought-after status. This is a permanent global designation. This status brings the highest internationally recognised standard of excellence in the creative industries to Galway. The title of Creative City of Film also includes membership of UNESCO’s Creative City’s Network.
At the celebrations at the Galway Film Centre were Declan Gibbons Galway Film Centre with Mayor Of Galway Cllr Donal Lyons , Chairperson Galway County Council Cllr Mary Hoade . Photo:Andrew Downes