Irish Literary and Historical Society Annual Banquet

Annual Banquet, Sunday March 13,  2016

Guest speaker Professor Bob Tracy will talk about The Proclamation of the Irish Republic as both a work of literature written by poets, and a political document modeled on the U.S. Declaration of Independence, and emphasizing civil rights, women suffrage, and of course independence from foreign rule.

Don’t miss this “Poetry and Politics: The 1916 Proclamation of the Irish Republic” with presentation by Professor Tracy, and performances by special music guests Kyle Alden singer and guitarist, and Catherine John, fiddler and vocalist.$60 for dinner, including wine. Deadline for reservations is March 1st. No tickets sold at the door. Please contact Eileen Kivlehan by email or at 415 681-2027 or Brian Whitty 925 925 9015 for more information. Download reservation form here.Saint Patrick’s Ballroom, United Irish Cultural Center