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Dear CIM supporters and students,
This year's Minnesota Irish Music Weekend was a standout event, thanks to our top-notch visiting artists and you - our enthusiastic community of learners and volunteers! The visiting artists mentioned multiple times throughout the weekend how much they enjoyed the Minnesota Irish Music Weekend. In fact, one adult student expressed a similar sentiment to what Conal O'Grada said from the stage at the Saturday night concert, “Without a doubt, this is the best performing & teaching event I have ever been involved with to date.”
Thanks to our generous funders; Ireland's Emigrant Support Program (Department of Foreign Affairs), Culture Ireland, Larkin Hoffman, and the Minnesota State Arts Board for their financial support. Thanks to the Celtic Junction Arts Center and Holiday Inn for their in-kind sponsorships, bringing a spirit of hospitality and high production value to our teaching festival. And, a HUGE thank you to our outstanding 55 volunteers, who worked a total of 376 hours throughout the weekend!
I'm already looking forward to next year's Minnesota Irish Music Weekend, slated for June 11-14, 2026.
Our summer term is up and running and students (and instructors) are absorbing new music and moves from MIM artists. We're looking forward to three weeks of Irish music summer camps, starting July 7th.
The Irish Fair of Minnesota, the biggest single Irish music & culture event in our state - is coming up on the weekend of August 8-10. Do you have your tickets yet?! We will be there in full force with performances, Irish instrument petting zoos at 10am on Saturday & Sunday and a booth. Come see us!
I look forward to seeing you out and about this summer,
Norah Rendell
CIM Executive Artistic Director
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