The event will feature performances by popular local Irish bands (including The Paul Moore Band and Irish Mist), comedy acts, Irish Step Dance schools, brief speeches, toasts, and poetry readings by prominent members of the region s large and proud Irish community. The live portion of the event will take place at the IATSE Local 8 Stagehands Union Hall Ballroom in South Philadelphia. The live event is by invitation only and limited to just 100 guests to comply with COVID-19 safety protocols. “Shamrock Aid” will also be livestreamed by IATSE Local 8 technicians and hosted on
www.shamrockaid.com, Facebook Live and YouTube. For the second consecutive year, the pandemic has forced the cancellation
photo by: Andrew White
Crowds line Massachusetts Street to take in the Lawrence St. Patrick s Day Parade on Saturday, March 17, 2018.
There have been a few times that I’ve wished for a “reverse” St. Patrick’s Day Parade. (Reverse hitting “post” on that Facebook photo, reverse getting too close to the Sandbar float, reverse the hypothesis that all types of green dye are easily washable.) That’s not remotely close to the type of reverse St. Patrick’s Day Parade that will happen in Lawrence this year, but organizers of the major charity event are doing something different to keep the parade alive during the pandemic.
|February 12, 2021 at 6:54 AM EST - Updated February 12 at 12:41 PM
SAVANNAH, Ga. (WTOC) - The Savannah St. Patrick’s Day Parade Committee has announced that it will virtually present several special events in March 2021.
“Although we are unable to have the parade and election of the grand marshal this year, we know that it’s important to respect tradition and our Irish heritage as much as possible while ensuring the safety and health of others,” said John Fogarty, General Chairman of the Savannah St. Patrick’s Day Parade Committee, in a news release. “To that end, we are working with the City of Savannah’s guidelines regarding the ability to film private events in traditional locations that we plan to virtually share with the public.”
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