Macnas parade Fiáin to celebrate west of Ireland roots
Galway is preparing for the 40th-anniversary Macnas Halloween parade, a major street theatre event titled 'Fiáin'. The parade will feature hundreds of volunteers and showcase the company's history of large-scale artistic spectacles.
Why it matters
The event is a significant cultural milestone for Irish street theatre and a major tourism draw for Galway.
Final preparations are under way in Galway city for the annual Macnas Halloween parade this weekend.
The event marks the 40th anniversary of the establishment of the street theatre company, which has performed all over the world in the four decades since it was founded.
This year's parade involves hundreds of volunteers combining for what is billed as a celebration of the wild, under the title Fiáin.
Macnas says the spectacle has been devised to showcase its history and roots in the west of Ireland, by harnessing the energy and inspiration that has been central to its endeavours.
From humble beginnings on the banks of the Corrib, the company has gone on to stage large scale productions across the country and around the world.
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