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Located in the public Apple Market space, the Dolmen-shaped ‘Gateway to Brno’ offers a real-time live stream, inviting people of different cultures to meet | PICTURE: Instagram/@winterval_waterford
A real-time portal linking Waterford and the city of Brno in the Czech Republic has been officially opened as part of the Winterval Festival.
The 'Gateway to Brno’ was officially opened by Cllr Jason Murphy, Mayor of Waterford City and County and The Czech Ambassador Pavel Vošalík.
Ambassador Vošalík and his counterpart in the Czech Republic, Ambassador Alan Gibbons participated in ‘A Two City Selfie’ moment at Waterford’s Apple Market as the portal went live.
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The ‘Gateway to Brno’ is one of the Winterval festival’s hotly anticipated features - a live portal that now connects Waterford to the Czech city of Brno, a fellow European city of Christmas celebration.
Waterford is celebrating its title as the 'European City of Christmas 2024' while Brno in the Czech Republic is also celebrating its award as 'Capital of Christmas 2024'.
Located in the public Apple Market space, the Dolmen-shaped ‘Gateway to Brno’ offers a real-time live stream, inviting people of different cultures to meet above borders and differences. Bringing together technology, engineering and art to bring communities from across the world closer together and to allow people to meet and connect outside of their social circles and cultures. The gateway will be open and manned during festival hours.
The Gateway to Brno is sponsored by The Southern Regional Assembly who play a key role in coordinating and promoting economic growth, infrastructure improvements, and community development within our region.
Located in the heart of Waterford city, the Winterval festival is open every weekend from now until December 23. The festival programme is packed with ‘over 50 events, with half on offer for free and this is our latest addition’ say the festival directors.
“We want to thank our friends in Brno for coming on board with our Gateway to connect these two beautiful European cities and forge greater bonds. We hope that people on both sides of the gateway get involved, share a cultural exchange, take a selfie like our Ambassadors and enjoy this wonderful new connection.”
Click here for further details on Winterval.
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