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International Congress of Irish Studies, Berkeley

UC Berkeley, Tollman Hall 3105 Tolman Hall, Berkeley, CA, United States

International Congress of Irish Studies: 4th Annual Conference  UCBerkeley    Fri. April 22nd through  Sun. 24th, 2016 Theme: Parallel Irelands Welcome Reception & Concert: Women's Faculty Club, UCBerkeley  Fri 22nd @ 7pm Conference : 229 Dwinelle Hall, UCBerkeley  Sat April 23rd, & Sun April 24th Co-sponsored by UCBerkeley’s  Celtic Studies Program, Commemoration of 1916 Rising. ;Reading of the Irish Proclamation by Che Heron.. - great-grandson of…

A TERRIBLE BEAUTY WAS BORN-San Francisco Commemorates the 1916 Easter Rising

Join the San Francisco Irish community in commemorating the heroes and heroines of the 1916 Easter Rising and remembering the contributions of the Irish in San Francisco. From 4:00 pm to 5:30 pm, you will have an opportunity to participate in a variety of activities including viewing exhibits relating to the women…

Voices of the Easter Rising 1916: A Theatrical Evening of Irish Poetry, Stories and Song

Mechanics' Institute 3rd Floor Library 57 Post Street , San Francisco, CA, United States

This performance created especially for the centennial expresses the passions of poets, protesters and activists in the quest for independence. This staged reading includes inspiring passages by playwright Sean O’Casey, speeches by political leader James Connolly, poems by Patrick Pease and William Butler Yeats, the daring deeds of Countess Markievicz,…

$15

Film Screening of Michael Collins (1996)

Mechanics' Institute 3rd Floor Library 57 Post Street , San Francisco, CA, United States

Directed by Neil Jordan, Liam Neeson, and Aidan Quinn, this biopic of the IRA co-founder Michael Collins, Rickman plays Éamon de Valera as a man who begins as Collins’ revolutionary ally and ends as his philosophical opponent. Covering the end of the Easter rising to Collins’ assassination in 1920, this movie was…

Free – $10

Celtic Myths and Legends, Commonwealth Club SF

Join us to discuss Celtic Myths and Legends by Peter Berresford Ellis, an enchanting collection of the sagas of gods and goddesses, fabulous beasts, strange creatures, and heroes like Cuchulain, Fingal and King Arthur, including popular myths and legends from all six Celtic cultures: Irish, Scots, Manx, Welsh, Cornish and…

Bloomsday Noon Celebration and Lunch

Mechanics' Institute 3rd Floor Library 57 Post Street , San Francisco, CA, United States

Thursday, June 16, 2016 - 12:00pm Admission includes lunch and libations. Eat, Read, Walk on the Wild Side of Dublin! A special Bloomsday menu will be served with community readings of Ulysses by James Joyce and lively conversation! Bring your books and favorite passages! Bloomsday attire is welcome!

Wilde Irish Productions presents 12th Annual Bloomsday Celebration

San Francisco Main Library Civic Center, 100 Larkin Street, San Francisco

Wilde Irish Productions  presents 12th Annual Bloomsday Celebration at the San Francisco Main Public Library (Latino Hispanic Community Room) Thursday 16 June 2016 6.o0pm Readings from James Joyce's illustrious masterpiece Ulysses With music by Shay Black Join Wilde Irish Productions for an evening of performed readings for Bloomsday. Hear excerpts from…

Free

30th Anniversary screening of “And Still We Dance”

Palace of Fine Arts Theater 3301 Lyons, San Francisco, CA, United States

"And Still We Dance" is a one-hour documentary by award-winning filmmaker Ashley James about the San Francisco Ethnic Dance Festival that premiered in the 1986 San Francisco International Film Festival. The film features interviews, backstage shots, and performance clips featuring Balle-Saba Traditional West African Dance Company, Chinese Folk Dance Association,…

$10

Irish Marvels Series at the UICC – Ireland’s Curious Connection with Easter

This year we celebrate the hundredth anniversary of the Easter Rising, a crucial time in Ireland’s struggle for independence, but there are a slew of other significant events in Irish history that happened on or near Easter, or that have some connection with Easter. Jo Coffey will list some of…

Free

O’Keefe’s Music Session

Music session at O'Keefe's Irish pub 598 5th Ave San Francisco, CA 94118.

Folk Music and Beyond – KALW Radio Show

KALW Public Radio Station 91.7 FM, San Francisco, CA, United States

  JoAnn Mar hosts "Folk Music and Beyond" on  KALW 91.7 FM featuring folk and Celtic music. More details.

Irish Literary & Historical Society Speaker Liam Cunningham

ILHS Speaker Series Resumes • September 25 Renowned Irish language scholar and teacher Liam Cunningham joins us from Oideas Gael school in Glencolmcille, Co. Donegal to speak on the state of the Irish language today. UICC St. Francis Room, 5pm

Irish Language Immersion Weekend • September 23-25 17 years strong, the Irish Language Immersion Weekend, Deireadh Seachtaine Gaeltachta, takes place September 23–25, 2016. Four levels, intensive tutorials that focus on spoken language and increasing fluency taught by top caliber native Irish speaking teachers: Ray Mac Mánais, Liam Ó Cuinneagáin, Seosamhín…

KVMR Celtic Festival, Nevada City

Nevada County Fairgrounds Grass Valley, CA, United States

KVMR Celtic Festival • Sep. 30 - Oct. 1 Nevada City, CA. First founded in 1996, the KVMR Celtic Festival includes eleven performance areas including five musical and six demonstration stages and a weekend-long youth arts instruction that has included Celtic music, magic, dance and songwriting. The Festival is the…

In Memory of Eddie Stack

UC Berkeley Celtic Studies Program 6303 Dwinelle Hall, Berkeley

In Memoriam - Oct 27th - An evening of stories for Eddie Stack  (1950-2016) Eddie Stack, a beloved teacher and friend, admired writer, and talented musician, left us on July 4, 2016.  The Program in Celtic Studies at UC-Berkeley, together with the Irish Literary and Historical Society of San Francisco,…

Seamus Heaney Day at Celtic Culture at the UICC

We begin our ongoing Celtic Culture at the UICC with a day dedicated to the life and work of Seamus Heaney, Poet and writer, Nobel Laureate and wonderful human being. Come along and hear some of his poetry and life stories along with a premiere of a specially commission video…

$5.00

Reframing 1916

The Auditorium at Berkeley City College 2050 Center Street, Berkeley, CA, United States

The Irish Studies Program at U.C. Berkeley presents "Reframing 1916," a screening of the new documentary, 1916 The Irish Rebellion, followed by a conversation with the film's executive producers, Christopher Fox and Bríona Nic Dhiarmada.  More information can be found here: http://1916.nd.edu/reframing-1916/ Thursday, November 17th 6:00-8:30 p.m. The Auditorium at Berkeley…

Free

1916: W.B. Yeats and the Irish Rebellion

Institute for the Study of Western Civilization 10060 Bubb Road, Cupertino, CA, United States

The unsuccessful Easter Rising of 1916 was the first armed insurrection of the Irish Revolution. The Rising was launched by Irish republicans to end British rule in Ireland and establish an independent Irish Republic while the United Kingdom was heavily engaged in World War I. The Irish poet William Butler…

$30

The Poetry of William Butler Yeats at the Irish Center

As part of the continuing Celtic Culture at the UICC events we are celebrating the life and work of Irish poet William Butler Yeats. The event is a cross between lecture and discussion group with the opportunity to hear and read your favorite work from the world renowned man. It begins…

Free

Make a St. Bridget’s Cross

Making Bridget’s Crosses February 5 @ 3:00 pm - 5:00 pm Join the tradition of Bridget's Cross makers, and learn how the Irish have put this famous piece together for generations!

West Coast Pipers Club Tional, UICC

West Coast Pipers Club Tional • Feb 18 Every two years the San Francisco Pipers Club hosts the West Coast Tionol, a weekend-long festival of uilleann piping, including a concert on the Saturday night. Master uilleann pipers, Todd Denman and Preston Howard plus special guests as well as local band,…

LIFE OF FRANCIS O’NEILL, Tiburon festival

Sam's Anchor Cafe 27 Main Street , Tiburon, CA, United States

Presentation on FRANCIS O’NEILL “The Man Who Saved Irish Music” Professional Musicians Playing Traditional Irish Music THURSDAY – FEBRUARY/23/2017 SAM’S ANCHOR CAFE – 7:30 PM A BENEFIT FOR THE TIBURON/BELVEDERE LIBRARY No Charge, but Donations will be Appreciated

O’Neill Irish Music Festival, Tiburon

The Lodge, Tiburon Tiburon, CA, United States

History & Music in Tiburon • Feb 23-25 Francis O’Neill, 1848 – 1936, is considered by Irish scholars, Irish musicians and by the Irish government as “The Man Who Saved Irish Music”. He is widely recognized by all who play Irish traditional music as the authentic source for Irish music  through…

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