Hosted by the Irish American Partnership, women’s leadership breakfasts in Boston and Washington, D.C., featured Ambassador Samantha Power and Senator Joan Freeman, founder of Pieta House and Darkness Into Light. Held in early January throughout rural Ireland, Nollaig na mBan, or “Women’s Christmas,” is an old custom for which women would gather and take a break from the … [Read more...] about Celebrating Women in Boston and Washington, D.C.
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Origin 1st Irish Theatre Festival Awards
The 12th annual Origin 1st Irish Festival, a month-long theater festival (January 7 to February 3, 2020) in New York City dedicated to showcasing the work of contemporary Irish writers at venues across the city, brought together some familiar faces and a host of new plays and writers. The world premiere of Seanie Sugrue’s comedy-drama The 8th, about a … [Read more...] about Origin 1st Irish Theatre Festival Awards
Dances from the American Revolution
Philadelphia’s Museum of the American Revolution held a winter ball on January 21. Visitors were encouraged to fall into step and join in a traditional Irish céilí – a social gathering with dancing and storytelling. Timoney Irish Dancers performed a blend of traditional and contemporary Irish dances set to festive folk tunes, and guests wearing their finest … [Read more...] about Dances from the American Revolution
Tourism Ireland’s “Green Is the New Black”
Tourism Ireland hosted a stellar event at The Lotte New York Palace Hotel in New York City on January 28 to launch its 2020 marketing plan – an extension of the 2019 “Fill Your Heart with Ireland” campaign. Guests from all over the U.S. and Ireland filled the beautiful ballroom at the Palace for a night of celebration and discussion. Alison Metcalfe, Tourism Ireland’s … [Read more...] about Tourism Ireland’s “Green Is the New Black”
Enda Kenny in New York to Support Fundraiser for Children with Cancer
The Children’s Medical Research Foundation hosted its ninth annual Best of Ireland Gala Dinner on Monday evening, February 24, 2020, in New York City. A total of $750,000 was pledged on the night for the support of international pediatric research projects across the areas of oncology, cardiology, and immunology. Enda Kenny, former taoiseach of Ireland, introduced the … [Read more...] about Enda Kenny in New York to Support Fundraiser for Children with Cancer