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
The 18th Irish Language Immersion Weekend! 23-25 Meán Fómhair (September), 2016 United Irish Cultural Center
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…
The 16th annual Dixon Scottish Highland Games & Gathering is 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Saturday, September 24, 2016 at the Dixon Fairgrounds, 655 South First Street, Dixon, California. The festivities will include the region’s finest bagpipe bands, Scottish athletic competitions, Scottish Highland and Irish Step-dancing performances, children’s activities, Scotch…
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…
Live music from the inimitable Christy O'Connell, playing his inimitable style of guitar with songs from Ireland and further afield
Glen Hansard Hardly Strictly Bluegrass, Golden Gate Park, San Francisco, Saturday October 1. Towers of Gold Stage, 5pm
Meet Diane Lovegrove Bader, author of Setting Donegal on Fire and great granddaughter of its hero, Daniel Sweeney. Diane will read excerpts from her book and have copies available to sign. In 1877 Daniel Sweeney, a wealthy Irish immigrant who owned the first stockyard in the City, leaves San Francisco…
Mundy • Oct. 7-9 Mundy is one of a number of artists to successfully make the transition from street busking in Dublin to international stardom; a prestigious list that includes the Frames and the Hothouse Flowers. Born Edmund Enright in Birr County, Offaly, Mundy moved to Dublin at age 18…
Mundy • Oct. 7-9 Mundy is one of a number of artists to successfully make the transition from street busking in Dublin to international stardom; a prestigious list that includes the Frames and the Hothouse Flowers. Born Edmund Enright in Birr County, Offaly, Mundy moved to Dublin at age 18…
Event sold out at San Francisco's Davies Symphony Hall For more California concerts, visit official website here
Van Morrison Tickets are now sold out. From SFJazz: "We are very sorry you were unable to purchase tickets for the Van Morrison show. Demand was unprecedented and tickets were limited. While we always strive to accommodate our Members, we simply did not have the capacity. We thank you for…
Spend a Fall evening listening to some excellent music from Hanneke Cassel and Mike Block. Hanneke Cassel is a celtic fiddlist and was the U.S. National Scottish Fiddle Champion in 1997 and has produced 8 albums and is currently working on a 9th. She has taught and performed across…
Paul Byrom • October 20 Paul Byrom is often hailed as one of Ireland’s premier tenors. The Dublin-born tenor has been in the music industry for over 20 years recording his first album “The Golden Voice” at aged 14. This has been followed by 4 orchestral album of which his…
Irish Language Classes resume For info call Josephine Brogan 415/681-4803 Beginners Class at 10.30 am to Noon Intermediate Class from Noon to 1.30 pm Pre-registration Required
Following sell-out shows in the Northeast, Rockin’ Road to Dublin is coming to San Jose on their first national tour! Come see the show that Irish Dancing Magazine calls “WORLD CLASS ... a one-two punch of style and mastery ... they made some magic here”. Join the crowds raving "there's more than one…
UNAFF SCREENING SESSION 11: HOW TO DEF-- USE A BOMB: THE PROJECT CHILDREN STORY (Ireland/UK/US, 90 min) The untold story of how—over a forty-year period—an NYPD cop brought over twenty-three thousand children from the worst areas of the troubles in Northern Ireland to America for a summer of getting away…
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,…
Major Barbara • Mountain View, to Nov 20 Which is a greater danger, the decline of morality and virtue, or rampant poverty, sickness, and deprivation? Are wealth and warfare to be despised if they are the fastest means to lifting the general populace out of misery? Coming at the height…
Artist site: http://tommyfleming.net/ Tommy Fleming has many times been described as the “Voice of Ireland” and is one of Ireland’s top entertainers with over 5 million Youtube hits and over 3 million album sales worldwide. Tommy is regarded as one of the finest singers worldwide and is currently enjoying a hugely…
Saturday, October 29, 2016, 8:00 pm (doors open at 7:00 pm) traditional Celtic meets the Grateful Dead $31 adv / $33 door Purchase tickets online Wake the Dead was born in 2000 when three veteran Celtic performers who shared a love for the Grateful Dead experienced a joint flash of inspiration…
Trevor Joyce • Green Arcade, SF, November 2 For almost fifty years, since publication of his first book in 1967, Trevor Joyce has been a unique voice in Irish writing. His early work explored some possibilities of the lyric, and began a lifelong engagement with translation. Successive books explore the…
Whiskey and Craft Beer Tasting • Nov 3 San Jose’s hottest new establishment, Brendan O’Flaherty’s Five Points, will be hosting a tasting of a variety of Irish whiskeys and craft beers with representatives from Jameson presenting a historical tour of Irish whiskey. Advance tickets required. Ticket includes whiskey tasting, beer,…
NOTE** Sunday Performance: 2:00 PM Major Barbara • Mountain View, to Nov 20 Which is a greater danger, the decline of morality and virtue, or rampant poverty, sickness, and deprivation? Are wealth and warfare to be despised if they are the fastest means to lifting the general populace out of…
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