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Saint Brigid’s Day Traditions
The first of February sees the feast day of one of the premier saints in the Irish tradition, Saint Brigid. Brigid is second in line to the more well Known Saint Patrick but evidence points to the fact that she may well have been higher up the scale till the patriarchal Roman Church and its […]
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St. Brigid’s day 2022 at the Irish Perm Rep: 50 Years of Irish Women Shaping the EU
On St. Brigid’s Day 2022, as we mark 50 years of Ireland’s membership of the EU, the Permanent Representation of Ireland to the EU will host a webinar featuring trail-blazing Irish women who have led and shaped the EU. We will be joined by: • Anne Anderson, former Irish Permanent Representative to the EU • Catherine Day, […]
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Dublin-based comedy ‘Deadly Cuts’ set to go global
Irish comedy Deadly Cuts has been sold to a host of film distributors and is expected to make its international debut in time for St Patrick’s Day. The highly entertaining dark comedy was released to Irish audiences in early January, receiving widespread acclaim and earning a 91% rating on Rotten Tomatoes. The film is now […]
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FANTASTIC ARTS AND CULTURE EVENTS IN 2022
Do you know what kind of entertainment you like, but not where to go and see it in Scotland? Then you’re in the right place! Scotland is the perfect stage for all kinds of events, so here’s a round-up of just some of what you can experience, including music, theatre, dance, art and comedy festivals. […]
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185th Anniversary of St. Andrew’s Society of Toronto
48th Highlanders The connection between The St. Andrew’s Society and the 48th Highlanders of Canada dates back to the late 1800s. A group of local Scottish cultural organizations came together to raise funds and lobby the government to form the province’s first kilted regiment. Despite being rebuffed on their initial requests, the group persevered and […]
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Catherine O’Hara receives Canada’s highest honour in the performing arts!
Set to stream on November 26, Catherine O’Hara will receive the honour of winning a Lifetime Artistic Achievement Award. The actor said, “If I have managed to contribute anything to the entertainment and culture of Canada, it’s because I was born and raised in this beautiful country to an Irish-Catholic Canadian family, and I was given the […]
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Discover the sparkle and joy of Winter in Dublin
Expect an array of twinkling Christmas lights, a host of live performances, markets, atmosphere, brilliant events and all the festive shopping you would want this winter in the Irish capital. The stage is set, live acts are primed for a big return, and the lively social whirl is back – Dublin is all dressed up […]
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Belfast
Judi Dench, Ciarán Hinds, Caitríona Balfe, and Jamie Dornan star in Kenneth Branagh’s coming-of-age tale set amid the tumult of late-1960s Northern Ireland. In his three decades of filmmaking, Kenneth Branagh has ushered us into Henry V’s campaign at Agincourt, Thor’s celestial chambers on Asgard, and murderous intrigues aboard the Orient Express. Branagh’s latest work […]
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TradFest returns live to Dublin for 2022
One of the biggest and best traditional music festivals in Ireland is back this January, delighted to be welcoming in-person audiences once again. Celebrating the beating heart of Irish music, Tradfest Temple Bar returns from 26 – 30 January with a full programme of amazing artists playing live against breath-taking backdrops. After almost two years, audiences and […]
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Breaking Ground on Eireann Quay and The Corleck Building
Canada Ireland Foundation was honoured to be joined earlier this week by Mayor John Tory, Councillor Joe Cressy, and Dr. Eamonn McKee, Ireland’s Ambassador to Canada, to mark the start of construction work that will transform a derelict building on Toronto’s waterfront into The Corleck Building, a new home for the Foundation and a vibrant hub for arts, culture and heritage. […]