The Eugene Irish Cultural Festival
This year is the 10th Annual Eugene Irish Cultural Festival.
The evening concert is Friday, March 8th at 8 PM at Beall Hall at the University of Oregon School of Music and Dance. Our featured group this year is The Playboys. David Helfand and Justin Lader will be our opening performance at Beall Hall. You can purchase tickets assigned seated tickets by going to tickets.uoregon.edu.
The Eugene Irish Cultural Festival is Saturday, March 9th, from 10:30 AM to 6:30 PM at Sheldon High School. The festival includes:
- Workshops: Fiddle, Guitar, Banjo, Singing, Dance, Basket Weaving, Irish Language, History and Rules of Hurling, Genealogy and All About Irish Bogs
- Performances: Traditional Irish Music, Dance and Irish Stories
- Activities: Hurling Tournament, Ceilidh (Irish social dance), Irish session, Family activities where people of all ages can make items, learn about Irish culture and history and win an item when you accurately finish a worksheet
- Vendors: Irish Food, Celtic Items, CDs/DVDs/Books, Eugene Irish Cultural Festival Items, Raffle Tickets
For more information about the Eugene Irish Cultural Festival, visit our web site.