Press
Release
CT
IrishFestival.com
2008
Saturday,
June 21, 12:30 – 11:00 pm &
Sunday,
June 22, 8:30am – 7:00pm
THE
BEST OF IRISH MUSIC, DANCE, SPORTS & CULTURE
One
of the Largest Irish Step Dance Competitions on the East Coast
Music
Line-up Featuring U2 Nation, The Screaming Orphans,
and MacTalla Mor
Irish
Traditional Music, 5K Road Race, Gaelic Football & Hurling,
Cultural
Activities, Story Telling, and More
The
The
food booths are always popular at the Connecticut Irish Festival, and this year
will be an exciting culinary experience.
The Emerald Bakery of Milford will be providing the festival with the
finest of Irish baked goods. Breakfast sandwiches consisting of Irish bacon,
egg, & cheese will be available both mornings. A Tea House featuring Tea,
scones, and soda bread. In addition, there will be an international flavor to
the festival with Italian and Thai favorites, as well as summer festival
favorites: hot dogs, burgers, chicken, kettle corn, and ice cream.
Talented
Irish step dancers from all over the region will take part on both days of the
festival. On Saturday, there will be
performances by the Mulkerin and
Other
Feis competitions on Sunday include an Irish Football match featuring the
youngsters from the New Haven Football and Hurling Club taking on their old
rivals from
For the sixth year, The Irish American
Community Center is presenting the Annual Connecticut Irish Festival 5K Road
Race to benefit the Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) Association. A .7-mile kids’ fun run at 10:30am on
Saturday is followed by the road race and 2-mile fitness walk at 11:00am.
Sign-ups for all begin at 9:00 a.m. The Race Director is Joe Riccio (203)
481-7453 or E-Mail wssac-ct@juno.com.
Please go to our website to get all the information concerning the race at www.ctirishfestival.com
The
musical line-up will perform continuously on both days. It includes the legendary Irish rockers U2
Nation, MacTalla Mor, The Screaming Orphans, Morning Star with John Whelan, The
The
festival will also include children’s activities and rides, including games
& races, petting zoo, pony rides and agricultural activities such as sheep
herding and sheep shearing.
Admission:
adults $10; children under 16 free
No dogs
allowed on the fairgrounds (except for those herding the sheep).
Advanced
Ticket Sales $8 available contact Jody Whelan @ 203-
288-5586 or at the Irish
American Community Center Venice Place East Haven or The Playwright Restaurant
Note:
An electronic version of this press release is available on our web site:
www.ctirishfestival.com
For
more press information call John Mackey at (203) 457-1130 or Dennis Regan at
(203) 399-5107
For more festival information, call GENERAL CHAIRMAN: Anne Hines, 203-488-4902, ahsheep@aol.com
Clifford Lynch heads
CORPORATE SPONSOR COMMITTEE. Cliff’s committee has put together a
fantastic package for Corporate Sponsorships. If you can help out in this
important area please call him at 203-410-3098.
Accommodation available Holiday Inn
North Haven
Holiday Inn North Haven
2007,