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Belinda McKeon reading from Solace at the Embassy Residence
Irish novelist Belinda McKeon with Ambassador Collins and her husband Aenghus, at Belinda's warmly received reading from her novel, Solace, at the Embassy Residence yesterday evening. |
Washington DC Gaels
Season Kickoff and Awards
James Hoban's Irish Restaurant and Bar
5pm, Friday, 24th February
Come to James Hoban's for the 2011 Season Awards and 2012 Season Kick-Off Happy Hour. It is casual so no need for the tux.
We're excited to be kicking off the 2012 season - come on out and join us for a good night out with a good group of people. If you're interested in learning more about the Gaels, how to get involved as a player, referee or on the volunteer teams, we'd love to see you! DC Gaels will be registering players and club members for 2012 starting at 5pm. Come down early and sign up for 2012.
2012 registration will start at 5pm.
Awards ceremony will start at 8pm. |
Learn Irish With Me
Have you ever wanted to speak Irish? Would you like to join the growing Irish-language community here in Washington DC?!
6-week beginner Irish classes (Rang 1) will take place March 22 - Apr 26 in Friendship Heights, with Professor Ronan Connolly. Classes are fun and engaging, with an emphasis on developing basic conversation skills.
For more information and to register, please go to www.LearnIrishWithMe.com or email info@LearnIrishWithMe.com
Places are limited, so please book early. |
Exhibition at the Marsha Mateyka Gallery
Longsturn County Cork, Ireland by Jim Sanborn
An exhibition that includes some striking images of Ireland, by Jim Sanborn, is taking place at the Marsha Mateyka Gallery, from 4th-29th February. the exhibition is entitled "Drawing: An Exhibition of Widely Different Approaches"/ Maria Moser, Jim Sanborn, Athena Tacha, Nancy Wolf. Further details from the Marsha Mateyka Gallery. |
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Expanded Irish Music Classes at Washington Conservatory
at Glen Echo Park
New Irish Fiddle Classes
The Washington Conservatory of Music at Glen Echo Park announces new evening Irish Music classes for both youth and adults. Popular area fiddler Mitch Fanning will teach two new fifteen-week classes of Irish Fiddle beginning on Wednesday, March 7.
Other classes in March and April include Irish Bodhran with well-known musician Jesse Winch, and Beginning and Intermediate Irish Flute and Irish Bouzouki taught by members of the Wammie-nominated duo "Lilt": Tina Eck, flute and Keith Carr, bouzouki. Classes and private instruction in Irish-style accompaniment for bouzouki and guitar are taught by special arrangement.
For more information and to enroll: 301-320-2770 or www.washingtonconservatory.org. |
The Sawdoctors at The Fillmore
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Eavan Boland at the Folger
Irish poet Eavan Boland will read at the Folger Shakespeare Library on 5th March. Further information from the Folger. |
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Irish group Altan will perform at Wolftrap on 6th March. Further details from Wolftrap. |
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Irish tenor Karl Scully at Wolftrap
Irish tenor Karl Scully will perform at Wolftrap on 8th March. Further details from Wolftrap. |
Irish Network DC in conjunction with
Caddie Tours
Present
The IN-DC Semi-Annual Golf Event
On April 21st, the IN-DC Semi-Annual Golf Event will kick off with an overnight excursion to the beautiful Liberty Mountain Resort near Gettysburg PA (http://www.libertymountainresort.com).
Further information from http://irishnetwork-dc.com/ |
Cherish the Ladies at Wolftrap
Cherish the Ladies will perform at Wolftrap on 24th and 25th February. Further details from Wolftrap. |
