Following the success of the 1916 commemorations, the Irish government has launched a five-year program to celebrate the wealth of Ireland’s creativity. ℘℘℘ 2016 was a momentous year for Ireland as the country marked a century since the Easter Rising. However, it was only the beginning of what will be five years of commemorations as Ireland reflects on its march towards … [Read more...] about Last Word: The Way Forward
Arts & Culture
1916 Events:
A Transcontinental Commemoration
By Irish America Staff
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February / March 2016
February / March 2016href="https://www.irishamerica.com/in-this-issue-2016-feb-march/"> By Irish America Staff
February / March 2016
The program for the 2016 U.S. commemorations of the 100th anniversary of the 1916 Easter Rising launched in January with members of the Irish and American governments and Irish celebrities in New York City. On hand to mark the occasion was Irish Minister for Foreign Affairs Charlie Flanagan, Irish Ambassador Anne Anderson, New York Senator Chuck Schumer, chair of Culture … [Read more...] about 1916 Events:
A Transcontinental Commemoration
Art Exhibition
J. Kieran McGonnell
An exhibition of J. Kieran McGonnell's new work will be held at the Axel Raben Gallery in New York City from January 7 – February 8, 2003.
McGonnell's work, an exploration of graphic iconography within the context of today's corporate and world politics, has been widely reviewed, discussed and written about by critics and art historians both in the United States and in his … [Read more...] about Art Exhibition
J. Kieran McGonnell