Macnas is a spectacle and street performance company based in Galway, West of Ireland. They are famous for creating mind-blowing, interactive and unforgettable shows and parades that are something out of this planet. They travel all over the world and bring the joy and magic on a large scale with over 100 performers on each parade. They even performed for Barrack Obama once!

This year, the company celebrated their 30th birthday and crated something exceptionally bold and inspiring for their hometown: Galway. This Halloween spectacle called “The Savage Grace” brought over 50.000 people to the streets, including the president of Ireland, Michael D Higgins. Take a look at this beautiful vision turned into reality by Macnas Art Director – Noelline Kavanagh.

Galway was named The European Capital of Culture 2020 and we can see the reason why. This small city on the West of Ireland is always full of wonders.

All images were taken by Galway-based photographer, Julia Dunin.