Anyone interested in Northern Irish culture?

[CBHagman]

I've recently learned that there are various Northern Irish cultural events going on in the Maryland/Washington, DC/Northern Virginia in late spring and early summer this year. The Smithsonian Folklife Festival, the American Film Institute's Silver Theatre, and various other venues will showcase Northern Ireland's culture. I understand the Library of Congress is even doing a series of concerts, though we're nearly to the last one.

Feast your eyes on these:

Home page for the Rediscover Northern Ireland Program:

http://www.rediscoverni.com/index1.htm

The American Folklife Center's listing:

http://www.loc.gov/folklife/northern-ireland/

Films at AFI's Silver Theatre in downtown Silver Spring (easily accessible by Metro):

http://www.loc.gov/folklife/northern-ireland/

Would any Maryland/DC/Northern Virginia DUers be up for an event or two? Let me know!

[AnnieBW]

1. The Folklife Festival on the Mall

Runs from the end of this month through the beginning of July. I'm definitely going down there for the Pagan Religious Rights Rally on July 4th. But, since I'm really interested in spending a lot of time at the exhibit, I'll probably go down sometime on one of the two weekends.

[lizerdbits]

2. Here's the site for people who are interested

http://www.folklife.si.edu/festival/2007/index.html

I'm going to check out this music this year.

[mcg]

3. I'm planning to go to the Mother Earth (Gore will speak) and Folklife events tomorrow

after the beginning part of the Mother Earth event, I'd like
to check out the Northern Ireland and Mekong river parts of
the Folklife festival.

http://www.americanindian.si.edu/motherearth/

http://www.folklife.si.edu/festival/2007/Northern_Ireland/index.html