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Sat 05 May 2007Clash over festival funding moveArt Scape Edited by Deirdre FalveyIt is not much of a laughing matter, but one would imagine the nasty parasite that has infected Galway's public water supply would provide endless inspiration for parade designers at this year's Galway Arts Festival (GAF), writes Lorna Siggins.However, Macnas says it can't do the parade, due to lack of funding; so, GAF has been endeavouring to raise the necessary readies for other free street theatre events. Guinness, its principal sponsor to the tune of about €1 million for the past five years, is no longer involved, and so GAF has approached Galway City Council to see if the local authority can increase its annual contribution, which represents about 2 per cent of the festival's €2.5 million budget.