{"id":13354,"date":"2020-03-05T08:50:55","date_gmt":"2020-03-05T12:50:55","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/irishexaminerusa.com\/wp\/?p=13354"},"modified":"2020-03-09T11:51:57","modified_gmt":"2020-03-09T15:51:57","slug":"william-and-kate-to-visit-galway-on-third-day-of-visit","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/irishexaminerusa.com\/wp\/?p=13354","title":{"rendered":"William and Kate to Visit Galway on Third Day of Visit"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"Britain’s Duke and Duchess of Cambridge will be given a preview of some of the arts and entertainment being featured during Galway\u2019s year as the European Capital of Culture.<\/p>\n

William and Kate, who are coming to the end of a three-day tour of Ireland, will attend a special event where acts like Galway Community Circus and the basketball project Hoops will be showcased.<\/p>\n

The west-coast city will see over 1,900 events across more than 150 projects during 2020 with local and international artists taking part in the year-long extravaganza.<\/p>\n

Later the couple will visit Tig Coili, a family-owned, traditional Irish pub in Galway city center, where they will meet local Galwegians who volunteer to promote the city and its people.<\/p>\n

Outside the couple will go on a walkabout meeting members of the public gathered nearby.<\/p>\n

William and Kate will end their tour of Ireland by visiting a local Gaelic Athletic Association club to learn more about traditional sports which are popular across Ireland, including hurling and Gaelic football.<\/p>\n

During the visit the duke and duchess will join children and young people from the club\u2019s teams as they take part in matches on the pitch.<\/p>\n

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