Greetings! And welcome to the 32nd Burlington Irish Heritage Festival, themed ‘Irish Eyes.’
This year, we have extended our participatory outreach to pull you into the celebrations around St. Patrick’s Day. As well as the Community Ceili dance, the Pub Irish Singalong, the ‘Slow’ Music Session, the Irish Language Lesson, and the Children’s Crafts and Instrument Petting Zoo, we are offering an Art Show, where you’re invited to share your own interpretation of what ‘Irish Eyes’ means to you, and a Book Sale. Or, if you prefer to sit back and be entertained, there is nowhere cozier than the Hotel Vermont, where you can enjoy a beautiful concert; nowhere more comfortable for a history presentation than South Burlington Library; or nowhere livelier than City Hall with musicians and dancers rapping out the rhythms of the Festival Ceili.
None of this would be possible without the generosity of our sponsors and donors. We acknowledge and thank Redstone Vermont; the Turrell Fund; Mark Sustic and MS Projects LLC; the Garrett School of Irish Dance; the McFadden Academy of Irish Dance; Chris Branagan (Irish teacher); Fletcher Free Library; South Burlington Library; the Vermont Genealogy Library; Vermont Folklife; Hotel Vermont; The Pines; and Ri Ra Irish Pub. And certainly not least, we are so grateful to those of you who donate and have donated to support this Festival over the last 32 years.
Happy St. Patrick’s Day!
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*Burlington Irish Heritage Festival is an IRS registered 501(c)3 – your gift may be tax-deductible.
Thank you for your support!
