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Who would you bring to your Gathering in 2013?
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Advance notice: Druid are bringing three plays by Tom Murphy - Conversations on a Homecoming, A Whistle in the Dark, Famine - to the Kennedy Center in October! Further information here. |
Emerald Isle Classic - Saturday September 1st
Ambassador Collins sends his best wishes to all who are in Dublin for the Emerald Isle Classic football game between Navy and Notre Dame which takes place this weekend. The game will be available to view on CBS Sports from 9 a.m. Eastern time.
Further information is also available via the Emerald Isle Classic website and be sure also to check out The Gathering 2013 for more great ideas on how to enjoy Ireland. Good luck to the Navy and Notre Dame sides and their supporters and may the best team win! |
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Certificate of Heritage: Share Your Irish Ancestor Story
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Work and travel in Ireland
For information about working in Ireland, for 3rd level students and graduates, click here.
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Comhghairdeas le Jennifer O'Riordan
Congratulations to Jennifer O'Riordan on her appointment as Lecturer in Irish Language and Culture at Catholic University of America. Jennifer said: "I am delighted to have been appointed to this position and am very much looking forward to introducing students to the language and culture of Ireland. While many students will choose this course as it is a bridge to their Irish heritage, Ireland's global influence in Music, Literature as well as its historical and political significance also attracts students of these disciplines."
For further information on this course (which is funded via an 1896 gift from the Ancient Order of Hibernians), please contact The Department of Modern Languages and Literatures, MCM 208, Catholic University of America, or phone number 202-319-5240. Jennifer will also be teaching the Irish language with LearnIrishWithMe.com. (See below.) |
The Performance Corporation presents Emerald City at the Kennedy Center
Irish Theater Company - The Performance Corporation is presenting a reading of Tom Swift's latest play Emerald City at the Kennedy Center on Monday, 3rd September at 7.30pm.
The reading is part of The Kennedy Center's annual Page-to-Stage Festival of new writing.
For further information, please click here and for further information about the Performance Corporation, please click here. |
Reading of John Cage's radio play James Joyce, Marcel Duchamp, Erik Satie: An Alphabet
The John Cage Centennial Festival (4th -10th September) will feature a reading of Cage's radio play James Joyce, Marcel Duchamp, Erik Satie: An Alphabet.
For further information, please click here. |
Irish music at The Birchmere
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Classes in the Irish language
Introductory Irish language classes begin on Tuesday, 11th September from 6:15 - 7:30pm for 6 weeks (Sept 11, 18, 25, Oct 2, 9, 16) in Friendship Heights. Further details on Beginner, Intermediate and Advanced classes available at www.LearnIrishWithMe.com. |
Solas Nua's Irish Book Day 2012
Solas Nua is doing it again-giving away books by Irish authors on 17th September, from 6 a.m. until 6 p.m. and needs your help. "Irish Book Day: Another craic* at St. Patrick's Day" is being held this year halfway to the day most closely associated with Ireland in the United States-St. Patrick's Day.
In addition to giving away Irish contemporary literature at Metro stops around the city, this year Solas Nua is partnering with the D.C. Public Library's Adult Literacy Resource Center and D.C. Library Renaissance to give books to literacy groups.
Call for volunteers
On and before 17th September, Solas Nua will need volunteers to distribute books at sites around the city, including the Martin Luther King Memorial Library Adult Literacy Center, Dupont Circle and Gallery Place Metro stops. We will also need volunteers with cars to help supply books to volunteers. We could also use a hand with preparing the books before Sept. 17. So if you are interested in spreading the word about contemporary Irish literature and the joy of reading in general, get in touch and let us know when you might be available and how to get in touch with you at:
volunteer@solasnua.org
For further information, please click here. |
Irish musician Sean Keane at the Kennedy Center
Irish singer and musician Sean Keane will perform on the Millennium Stage of the Kennedy Center on 17th September. Other dates on Sean's tour in the US are:
Virginia Wine Festival in Great Plains Va Sept. 15 and 16th
Pittsburg, PA at the Map Room Grill and Bar Sept. 20
Frostburg, MD at the Mountain City Traditional Arts Sept 21
Charlottesville, VA at C'ville Coffee Stage Cafe Sept 22
Floyd Va at The Pine Tavern Pavilion Sept 23 |
Irish Network DC event: Whiskey tasting
Subscribed members of Irish Network-DC are invited to a whiskey-tasting event on the evening of September 20th.
Learn about Uisce Beatha (the water of life) - where it came from, and how to appreciate it on whole new levels - in conjunction with Tullamore Dew.
"The last time I turned down a whiskey, I didn't understand the question"
Venue: Fairfax Hotel, 100 Massachusetts Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20036
Time: 6.30pm
RSVP: Open to subscribed members. To become a member, please go to http://www.irishnetwork-dc.com. |
Nuala Kennedy at the Institute of Musical Traditions
Photo: Louis Decarlo
Nuala Kennedy will perform at the Institute of Musical Traditions on Monday, 17th September at 7:30 pm. For further information, please click here. |
DC Young Leaders Halfway to St. Patrick's Day Celebration 2012
21st September, 2012
Location: 1717 Pennsylvania Ave NW, Rooftop Deck
For further information, please click here.
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Keegan Theatre presents
A Couple of Blaguards
Keegan's 16th season opens on 21st September with A Couple of Blaguards, featuring actors Robert Leembruggen and Keegan company member Timothy Lynch.
A Couple of Blaguards is a two-man show by Frank McCourt and Malachy McCourt.
For further information, please click here. |
CCÉ Irish Folk Festival
The Boyle School dances with the Irish Breakfast Band at the 2011 CCE Irish Folk Festival at the Sherwood Center in Fairfax City (photo: Dan Kaufman)
The 17th annual CCÉ Irish Folk Festival will be held on Saturday, September 22, 2012 from Noon -7pm. Highlights include performances from traditional Irish fiddle players direct from County Donegal, Ireland.
The festival is sponsored by the CCÉ O'Neill Malcom Branch with support from the Fairfax City Commission on the Arts. There will be live traditional Irish music & dance at both the Sherwood Community Center at Van Dyck Park, 3740 Old Lee Highway, Fairfax, VA 22030 and The Auld Shebeen Irish Pub, 3971 Chain Bridge Road, Fairfax, VA 22030.
Admission is free! Rain or shine.
For additional information and schedule of events, go to www.ccepotomac.org or call 703-919-1031. |
Euronight!
For the fifth year in a row, the European embassies in Washington, D.C. are proud to present "Euro Night!" On Friday, September 28th from 6:30 p.m. until 11:30 p.m. La Maison Française at the Embassy of France will host the 2012 edition, featuring more than 20 European Union embassies, each showcasing its respective culture, traditions and culinary specialties. Throughout the evening, enjoy live music while taking a tour around Europe, feasting on national dishes and drinks from the open bars - A great way to discover European traditions!
For further information, please click here. |
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