October 2023
01 Nov
GCI Student Experience | Events in Galway
Upcoming events calendar
Omniplex Cinemas
12:00p.m. 1st November - 12:00a.m. 30th November 2023
Salthill, Galway
The Omniplex Cinema in Salthill, though relatively new, has quickly become the best moviegoing experience in the city! Enjoy a chill evening with classmates while watching all the latest blockbusters from Hollywood and beyond!
02 Nov
GCI GBS Mexican Día de los Muertos Cultural Event
GBS GCI Mexican Event Día de los Muertos
02 Nov
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GCI GBS Mexican Día de los Muertos Cultural Event
12:30p.m. - 4:17p.m. 2nd November 2023
Halla Mor
GCI GBS Mexican Day of the Dead Cultural Event tomorrow, Thursday November 02 2023 is as follows: Thurs Nov 2nd • 11.00 – 12.30 GBS GCI Mexican build & prepare a Día de los Muertos Altar • From 12.30 All students can visit our Día de los Muertos Mexican Altar • 12.45 - 13.15 – Special musical performance Frida Kahlo & singing performed by Ana Alicia Salas Salas We are looking forward to the day and hope to see you all there!!
02 Nov
Celtic Tales
6:00p.m. 2nd November - 12:00a.m. 30th November 2023
The Crane Bar, Sea Road, Galway City
Storytellers from all over the country gather together to retell ancient tales of heroes and monsters, romance, loss, vengeance and everything in between every Thursday night at the Crane Bar on Sea Road at 20.00pm.
05 Nov
Senior Football Championship Final
2:00p.m. 5th November 2023
Sunday, November 5th is time for the Senior Football Championship Final – COROFIN v MAIGH CUILINN at 2pm in our local stadium - Pearse Stadium. Talk to Paraic in the Halla Mor at lunchtime for more information!
08 Nov
Sing Song
3:15p.m. 8th November 2023
Come along and sing your heart out! This is always an enjoyable afternoon activity at GCI! There will be a mix of tunes from Ireland and all over the globe - perhaps you can even suggest one or two!
10 Nov
Galway Christmas Market 2023
6:00p.m. 10th November - 6:00p.m. 22nd December 2023
Eyre Square, Galway, Ireland
The 2023 Christmas Market is the thirteenth year of the market in Galway and visitors can expect to enjoy a wide variety of entertainment and stalls located in Eyre Square in Galway City centre. It is expected that this year will once again feature amusement rides including a 32 metre high Big Wheel and traditional Carousel, Santa’s Express Train, live music performers, puppet shows, storytelling, school choirs, and a Santa’s Grotto to be run by local charities.
21 Nov
Exam Writing Workshop
1:30p.m. 21st November 2023
Another in our series of academic workshops to support you in your exam skills development. Be sure to sign up in the Halla Mor with Paraic!
23 Nov
Learn Irish Dancing
5:00p.m. 23rd November 2023
Irish set dancing, sometimes called "Irish sets", is a popular form of folk dancing in Ireland danced to Irish tunes in groups of eight or four dancers. Its great fun - don't forget to bring a bottle of water!
Social Activity Programme
GCI offers a weekly activity social programme with many options to choose from. The activity programme is designed monthly, and some highlights may include cultural events across the city and county, practical workshops on various themes and topics from grammar clinics to CV preparation and Irish culture, volunteer opportunities or weekend trips to famous landscapes across Ireland and the Wild Atlantic Way. The social activity programme enables students to enhance their learning experiences by practicing their English skills in the real world and getting to know other English students outside of the classroom.
Our main social activities are listed above and a more detailed breakdown of daily activities available in the school is available below. During the summer, students can book activities during the lunch break, Monday to Thursday in Halla Mor.
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