Street Art Links launched their first Maritime Walking Tours outside the Marina Hotel last Saturday.
Titled ‘Floating Tours’, the programme offers visitors a walking tour that showed off the beautiful, vibrant street art of Waterford.
Street Art Ink launched their new Maritime Walking Tours “Floating Voices” and a new maritime themed mural at Greyfriars. Photo: Joe Evans
Onlookers were treated to an immersive audio-visual experience around the city, that celebrates arts, heritage, history and the River Suir.
Street Art Ink launched their new Maritime Walking Tours “Floating Voices” and a new maritime themed mural at Greyfriars. Photo: Joe Evans
Waterford musician Cillian Jacob was commissioned to a create a song dedicated to the St John’s Pil, titled ‘Song for St. John’s River’.
‘Floating Tours’ is an innovative maritime tour – part of the programme involves outreach with local, multi-disciplinary artists who are creating art installations for the community to enjoy.
Cilian Jacob, singing at the Street Art Ink launch of their new Maritime Walking Tours “Floating Voices” and a new maritime themed mural at Greyfriars. Photo: Joe Evans
Last Saturday, visitors got to meet artist David Maker on their travels. Maker is currently painting a mural that celebrates the steamships from Waterford’s maritime past.
They were also treated to a musical performance by Cillian Jacob on the banks of the Suir.
This is only the first outing of ‘Floating Tours’ as Street Art Links will be hosting more of these tours in the coming months.
To find out more about Street Art Links and to listen to Cillian’s gorgeous song, check out streetartlink.ie
Edel Tobin and Naomi Kugler, Street Art Ink launched their new Maritime Walking Tours “Floating Voices” and a new maritime themed mural at Greyfriars. Photo: Joe Evans
Jen Harris and Sarah Keane, Slí Waterford, at Street Art Ink launch of their new Maritime Walking Tours “Floating Voices” and a new maritime themed mural at Greyfriars. Photo: Joe Evans
Edel Tobin, Street Art Ink launched their new Maritime Walking Tours “Floating Voices” and a new maritime themed mural at Greyfriars. Photo: Joe Evans
