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Mick Moloney Remembered at Irish Arts Center

Irish America Staff
IA Newsletter March 18, 2023

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Mick Moloney, a legend in the history of Irish music, who passed away suddenly on July 30, 2022, will be remembered at the Irish Arts Center in Manhattan with a three-night and thirty-artist musical celebration of his genius and social justice. Starting Thursday, March 30 through Saturday, April 1, thirty artists will pay tribute to his remarkable life and legacy, presented in … [Read more...] about Mick Moloney Remembered at Irish Arts Center

Irish American Business Chamber & Network Hosts the 2023 Ambassador’s Awards Luncheon

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The Irish American Business Chamber and Network (IABCN) is holding the 2023 Ambassador’s Awards Luncheon on Friday, February 24 at the Union League of Philadelphia in the Lincoln Ball Room. Hosted by Ambassador of Ireland to the United States, Geraldine Byrne Nason, the award luncheon honors exceptional individuals that embody the Irish spirit in their respective … [Read more...] about Irish American Business Chamber & Network Hosts the 2023 Ambassador’s Awards Luncheon

Irish Arts Center’s 13th Annual PoetryFest

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With a wildly successful inaugural year in its state-of-the-art new home drawing to a close, Irish Arts Center (IAC) presented its 13th annual PoetryFest, the first in the new building, on December 2-4. Curated by Nick Laird, who earlier in the week won the prestigious 2022 Forward Prize for Best Single Poem, the weekend-long event brought New Yorkers into intimate connection … [Read more...] about Irish Arts Center’s 13th Annual PoetryFest

Origin 1st Irish Festival Returns to New York with a Bang

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Running from January 9 – 31, 2023 The Origin 1st Irish Theatre Festival, the only festival of its kind devoted to producing and presenting the theatrical work of contemporary Irish playwrights from around the world, returns to a mostly in-person format in its upcoming 15th annual edition. With over 20 new plays, productions, and special events in Irish venues across New York … [Read more...] about Origin 1st Irish Festival Returns to New York with a Bang

The Five Sullivan Brothers Remembered in Belgium

By Emily Moriarty
IA Newsletter, November 26, 2022

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On Saturday, November 12, 2022, the five fighting Sullivan brothers were honored in Poelaertplein, Brussels by the Irish in Europe Association. Born in Waterloo, Iowa from 1914 through 1922, to an Irish Catholic family with roots in Adrigole, Co. Cork, the five Sullivan brothers – Joe, Frank, Al, Matt, and George – all joined the Navy to fight fascist forces during World War … [Read more...] about The Five Sullivan Brothers Remembered in Belgium