*Shani Williams. Photograph: Roisin Flaherty.
SHANI WILLIAMS, a performer from An Spideal will host the ‘Giob Geab’ event as part of the Galway Climate Festival.
Taking place on Thursday September 11th at 8pm, in the Mick Lally Theatre, Druid Lane, the event invites different groups to present their sustainability projects and ideas. The event is organised in partnership with Galway Tidy Towns, Galway City Community Network, Galway City Partnership and Galway Volunteer Centre.
Australian native Shani is a performer, presenter, and cabaret artist with over twenty years’ stage and screen experience from Dublin to New York, Sydney to Zagreb.
Community groups, social enterprises, biodiversity groups, and residents associations are invited to present on their sustainability projects or innovative ideas to a receptive audience.
‘Giob Geab’ first launched in March 2025, it is an Irish interpretation of the Japanese rapid fire presentation format known as ‘Pecha Kucha’. This new format where five slides are presented in five minutes sharp is designed to make the evening as engaging and fun as possible and highlight the environmental, biodiversity and climate actions taking place in Galway City.
Speaking about the event Tiarnan McCusker, Community Climate Action Officer recalled, “The first Giob Geab was truly an inspiring night of creative climate actions from groups doing amazing and sometimes unknown projects in the City. We hope to see many more groups coming together as part of this year’s Climate festival 2025”.
Galway City Council staff will also present, and the night will provide an opportunity for networking and learning in an informal and relaxed environment.
Groups interested in presenting are asked to email Climate@GalwayCity.ie by close of business on Friday 22 August with your group’s name and project.
