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Sara Keating: Galway International Arts Festival offers a cornucopia of sensory experiences

This year’s event offers a wonderful mix of artistic experiences and installations

The Pulse, by Darcy Grant, was the centrepiece of the festival’s live performance strand

On the opening night of the Galway Arts Festival, two dozen acrobats gathered on the stage of Kingfisher Hall at the National University of Ireland, Galway. Clad in white, their incredible bodies performed feats that defied the logic of physics, showcasing seemingly impossible acts of human strength, balance and mobility.

They were members of Gravity and Other Myths, an Australian circus theatre company. However, the voices heard in a chaotic babble of languages offered a ...