Angels Visit Galway City (15th Feb)

From 15th to 28 Feb people in County Galway can take part in a unique art experience that will capture their hearts and imaginations. Angels – Beacons of Hope, sponsored by the Vodafone Ireland Foundation.

The Edge, Uma Thurman, Padraig Harrington and Neil Jordan are but a few well-known names who have taken part in this wonderful exhibition, which aims to raise money for three charities through small donations from the Irish public.

Angels – Beacons of Hope is a showcase of more than 50 spectacular eight-foot tall angels individually designed by Irish and international musicians, celebrities and sports people. Community groups, schools and colleges also took part, including Hector and Tommy Tiernan, using their designs to show the nation their interpretation of hope.

The angels will be on display in Eyre Square Shopping Centre from 15th February.

Article in Cork Independent (Cork Exhibition – 4th Feb 2010)

Beacons of hope

Maja and Lucy Pederson from Douglas pictured at the Angels Beacons of Hope Exhibition, Bishop Lucy Park, Cork City yesterday. Many artists, musicians, sports people and celebrities have painted and decorated an angel using their own designs to show the nation their interpretation of Hope.

Photo: Clare Keogh/Provision.


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Article in Irish Examiner (Cork Exhibition - 3rd Feb 2010)

Designer angels hope to lift mood

ANGELS landed in a city park yesterday as part of a fundraising drive that also hopes to lift the nation’s mood.

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RTE News (Dublin Exhibition - 7 December 2009)

More than 50 model angels, each measuring eight feet in height, have gone on display at Dublin Castle as part of a new exhibition.

They have been designed and decorated by Irish and international celebrities.

Community groups, schools and colleges have also taken part in the project, which aims to bring 'a message of hope to the nation'.

From RTÉ News – Read the article here

Sponsored by: Angel auction posponed until September 2010