Two new cites added to Dublin Portal network

Dublin City Council have announced that two extra cities have been added to the Dublin Portal.

Along with connecting with New York, people on North Earl St will be able to see Vilnius in Lithuania and Lublin in Poland.

The livestreams will rotate every 180 seconds, beginning from 1pm Irish time this Tuesday, August 27, and forming a global network.

“The Portal in Dublin has attracted over 340,000 visitors since its launch in May and has brought a new lease of life to North Earl Street,” said the Lord Mayor of Dublin, James Geoghegan.

“We are delighted to see the network of cities expand to Vilnius and Lublin and look forward to seeing more people enjoy the Portals experience.”

The Vilnius Portal is positioned adjacent to the city's central station, and the Lublin Portal is located on the central city square, Litewski Square. 

Previously connected in pairs (NYC to Dublin, and Vilnius to Lublin) the sculptures have fostered diverse interactions across the cities, including vibrant dance competitions, cultural performances and successful marriage proposals.

“We are thrilled to finally connect all four Portal sculptures together,” said Benediktas Gylys, founder and artist of portals.org.

“The Portals mission is about building multiple Portals, which together form a global entity - a bridge to a united planet that invites people of distant cultures to meet above borders, differences and narratives.

"It took us eight years to arrive at this special day and we are grateful for the consistent support from our partners in Dublin, New York City, Vilnius, and Lublin.

The current four Portals form the foundation of a network that will expand later this year, bringing Portals to even more countries around planet Earth.”

Visitors to the Portals will be able to meet each other in real time across four different time zones and engage in this global artwork.

The network rotation is active daily from 1pm to 8pm in Dublin/ 8am to 3pm in NYC/ 2pm to 9pm in Lublin / 3pm to 10pm in Vilnius, with more Portal locations set to be added to the network later this year.