The Galway Arts Festival kicks off tomorrow and as ever there are plenty of performances to suit everyone. From provocative British comedian Mark Thomas to gigs from Alabama 3, Mundy and Jape.
One exhibition worth checking out is After the Fog, from the young Japanese photographer Kaori Yuzawa in the Ard Bia gallery. Yuzawa creates an individual mythology for each of her subjects and is directed by the Japanese concept of 'WabiSabi', a rough translation of which is "imperfect beauty". The results are quirkily compelling, as this photograph called 'Dreaming of Poodle Hair' attests. Ard Bia Gallery, 4 William Street West, Galway; Tues -Sat 11am-6pm; www. galwayartsfestival. com
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