St. Patrick’s Day, a holiday where you could normally find Montgomery County residents celebrating at favorite local pubs such as McGinty’s or Flanagan’s Harp & Fiddle, will undoubtedly look very different this year. Luckily, the community can look forward to a range of both in-person and virtual events planned to celebrate with family and friends […]
Arracht Last year’s Capital Irish Film Festival was one of the last vestiges of movie-going normalcy in the Washington area. In late February and early March of 2020, fans of movies and Irish culture had the opportunity to explore films of all genres from the Emerald Isle before theaters closed. This year’s festival is a little bit different, but Solas Nua and the American Film Institute remain committed to offering Ireland’s best just in time for St. Patrick’s Day. The 2021 Capital Irish Film Festival is entirely virtual, and individual and all-access passes are available online from March 4 through 14. As always, the fest offers an impressive variety of films that should accommodate anyone’s taste.
Updated / Thursday, 7 Jan 2021 13:48 Seana Kerslake and Stephen Jones star in Jones play Northern Lights Solas Nua is a contemporary Irish arts organisation based in Washington DC. This year, Solas Nua will collaborate with RTÉ Drama On One to present a series of online Listening Parties , beginning with the radio version of Stephen Jones s acclaimed play, Ahead of the series, Solas Nua’s Rex Daugherty describes how the organisation championed Irish arts, even in the year that was 2020. I’ve been a fan of the radio dramas that I’ve heard on RTÉ’s website, so I’m quite happy to have the opportunity to introduce myself and my company to