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Irish Cultural Centre's Newsletter
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3/28/2023 | Published by Aoife Griffin |
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Goodbye Winter - Hello Spring!
The Irish Cultural Centre's Spring & Summer Calendar provides opportunities for all of the family to experience Irish Culture and Heritage in the Greater Boston Region!
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As we bid goodbye to Irish Heritage Month, and indeed the madness of St. Patrick's Day festivities, we are delighted to announce that the Irish Cultural Centre's mission of promoting and preserving Irish Culture and Heritage in the Greater Boston region is growing day by day.
We have a busy line-up of cultural & heritage programming activities over the next few months and we can't wait to welcome you all to our pristine 46acre campus to experience it for yourselves!
A new term of Irish History Classes commences next week, as does a new term of Irish Traditional music classes with the Westwood School of Music.
The month of March was a busy one for our team, with functions, céilí's, mini-festivals, pop-up information booths at breakfast events, ministerial visits & even a trip to the madness that is the South Boston parade - we feel the only true way to tell the story is through a collection of our favourite images from the celebrations!
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A roundup of the 'March Madness' at the Irish Cultural Centre. |
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The Month Started With Our St.Patrick's Day in Boston Celebration honoring Declan Houton for his immense contribution to philanthropic work in the Greater Boston Region. |
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Which was followed closely by the first Friday breakfast at the Consulate General of Ireland offices in Boston the very next day! This was our new executive director Jerry's first coffee at the consulate and it was a brilliant opportunity to connect with other members of the Irish Community. |
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That same weekend saw us host the monthly first Sunday mass which was said by Fr. Liam Bergin. The same day we hosted a book reading with Canton native Kirsten Levy following her Irish mother's journey through the lens of Alzheimer's. |
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Boston Bakeology returned with 3 Sold Out Cookery Classes focusing on Irish Breads, Scones & Of Course Guinness!
Andrea's upcoming spring treats cookery Classe on April 6th is almost sold out!
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Aoife, Martina & Maureen attended the 'Ireland Funds' fireside chat between Rachel Splaine Rollins and Rebekah Splaine Salwasser at the Umass Club on international women's day. |
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We hosted a Set Dancing Céilí with Comhaltas Ceoltoiri Eireann on March 11th! |
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Martina & Aoife supported our friends at the Irish Network Boston by attending their annual St. Patrick's Day party at the Harvard Club. |
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The Dubliner Pub in Boston invited us to attend their first annual networking breakfast on March 16th. We were delighted to host an informational table, meet with the public and network with new friends & colleagues.
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We supported our friends at the Irish American Partnership by attending their St.Patrick's Day Breakfast at the Intercontinental hotel. |
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Jerry attended the raising of the Irish flag in honour of Irish American Heritage month at city hall plaza on St.Patrick's Day. |
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On March 17th, we hosted a St.Patrick's Day festival at the centre - complete with music, song, dancing, a pop up Gaeltacht, West Cork Whiskey and vendors!
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Green Road direct from Ireland took to the stage upstairs to a full house! |
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We Welcomed Tánaiste Mícheál Martin to the Centre for our family St.Patrick's day celebrations! |
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We were delighted to welcome Tanaiste Micheal Martin to the Irish Cultural Centre on Saturday March 18th to experience the best of the Boston Irish Community at our 46 acre campus in Canton! We met with the GAA, local musicians & dancers, discussed future plans & enjoyed Irelands #sixnations win in the ICC Pub! We are so privileged to be supported by the #emigrantsupportprogramme annually and we were delighted to showcase our work in #promotingandpreserving Irish Culture here in Boston!
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We hosted a stall at the South Boston St. Patrick's Day Parade complete with musicians and dancers! |
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The Boston & New England Rose of Tralee |
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Interested in Participating in this years Boston & New England Rose of Tralee? |
The festival is a celebration of the "aspirations, ambitions, intellect, social responsibility and Irish heritage" of modern young women. Do you have what it takes to become Boston & New England's 2023 Rose?
We're also recruiting sponsors, rose buds & escorts for the competition!
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04/01/2023 - Session in the ICC Pub from 5-7pm
04/08/2023 - The Easter Egg Hunt & Family Fun Day at the ICC.
04/21/2023 - Pints for Pints Blood Drive at the Irish Cultural Centre
04/22/2023 - The Hamill Cup - GAA Tournament
04/23/2023 - The Ladies Auxiliary Fashion Show
05/10/2023 - Gerry O' Connor Fiddle Workshops
05/13/2023 - The Rose of Tralee Selection Festival
05/20/2023 - The Humors of Bandon
06/09/2023 - Frankie Gavin & Catherine McHugh Live at the ICC
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Buy Tickets & RSVP For All Events Here:
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High Tea & Fashion Show At The ICC! |
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The Annual Ladies Auxiliary Fashion Show Returns! |
The highly anticipated ladies auxiliary fashion show returns to the Irish Cultural centre this spring!
High tea will be ready and fashion plenty to welcome guests on Sunday, April 23rd, at 2pm to the Irish cultural centre for an afternoon of fun fashion, cocktails, tea and friends!
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Youth Rugby Returns to the Irish Cultural Centre! |
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Become part of the Wolfhounds tradition hosted by the Irish Cultural Center.
- All practices are held at the ICC.
- Practices are Wednesdays and Fridays from 5:30 to 7:00.
- The team is open to boys and girls.
- No prior experience is necessary.
The Wolfhounds field a full range of teams:
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Registration for all classes is available online Here
Weekly Events at the ICC:
- Every Monday evening Set dancing classes with Cait Bracken at 7.00 pm.
- Every Wednesday evening you can enjoy a card game from 8.00 - 10.00pm.
- Every Thursday Morning there’s a Mother & Toddler Group from 10am to 11:30am.
- Every Friday night there is an open session for Singers & Musicians from 7pm.
- Every Saturday there is a live session or music in the pub from 5pm to 8pm.
Classes at the ICC:
There is currently a full roster of Irish Cultural Classes available for adults & children at the Irish Cultural Centre including: Irish Music Classes, Irish Language Classes, Irish Step Dancing Classes, Irish History Classes & Irish Set Dancing Classes.
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The 33rd Annual ICC Golf Tournament |
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Recruiting New Members & Volunteers! |
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Become a member of the Irish Cultural Centre today! |
Membership at the Irish Cultural Centre plays a crucial role in developing our cultural programming from year to year. The Irish Cultural Centre provides the perfect taste of Ireland in the heart of Massachusetts.
The mission of the Irish Cultural Centre, is an ambitious and crucial one: to preserve and promote Irish culture and heritage through music, dance, arts, history, language, sports, festivals and other cultural events and activities. Help Support our 2023 programming calendar by becoming a member today!
The Irish Cultural Centre of Greater Boston is based in Canton, Massachusetts. It was founded in 1989 to celebrate Irish culture and heritage in the Greater Boston region. Partially funded by the Irish Government’s Emigrant Support Program, the center is one of the largest in the United States and was built mainly by Irish and Irish American volunteers. The 46-acre campus consists of four athletic fields, a large patio area with a three-season marquee tent, and a main building that features offices, a performance area, function space, a resource library, and a pub restaurant.
The ICC is open year-round to the public and welcomes both members and non-members to appreciate the customs of Ireland through authentic food & drink, traditional Irish music, song & dance, sporting events, educational classes and more. Your membership of the Irish Cultural Centre not only strenghtens your bond with Ireland, and Irish Culture & Heritage, but it also ensures that this fantastic centre is here for future generations to come.
If you have let your membership lapse or would like to enroll for the first time please check out our membership offerings at www.irishculture.org and come visit us. We have a lot of great events planned for this year. Your support is much appreciated.
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Seanfhocal na Seachtaine! |
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