Saint Patrick 2024 in Paris: a major festival at the Irish Cultural Centre, here's the programme

Every year, the Centre culturel irlandais (CCI) in Paris celebrates Saint Patrick's Day, usually celebrated on March 17. For this 2024 edition, the Irish Cultural Centre is offering a new series of events to be experienced from Thursday March 7 to Monday March 18, 2024 , for the new edition of its St. Patrick's Day festival.

As you've no doubt noticed, the Centre Culturel Irlandais is pulling out all the stops for the return of St. Patrick's Day to Paris, celebrating Ireland's national holiday for ten days. For the occasion, traditional music takes center stage with no less than four concerts ( 3 paying and one free).

On March 14, the Inishowen Traditional Singers' Circle perform at the CCI. The following day, a string quartet, the West Ocean String Quartet, will perform their latest opus,"Atlantic Edge". And don't miss the young trio The Weaving for a ticketed concert on March 16, followed by a free concert in the courtyard of the Irish Cultural Centre on Sunday March 17 at 1pm, St. Patrick's Day. That day will be all about family fun.

But the Saint Patrick's Day 2024 festival at the Centre culturel irlandais is also putting the 7th art at the heart of its programming, with the screening of two not-to-be-missed films at the Les 3 Luxembourg cinema, including"Nothing Compares", a documentary about Sinéad O'Connor. Two other films will be shown at the CCI, including"Around My Island", a tribute to sailor Tom Dolan, nicknamed the " Flying Irishman ".

The St. Patrick' s Day festival will also featureart, with an exhibition on Gaelic sports, in the run-up to the Paris Olympics, and another unveiling a selection of photographs from the bestsellers"Old Ireland in Colour". And don't forget the theater, with the fabulous stories of Niall de Búrca on March 17.

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St. Patrick's Day Festival 2024 at the Centre Culturel Irlandais, the program

• Opening of the two Project Space #3 exhibitions - "Gaelic Sports" and "Old Ireland in Colour"
  March 7, 2024 from 6:30pm - Centre Culturel Irlandais / Free admission
  
  
• "Nothing Compares" - Cinema
  This acclaimed, multi-award-winning music documentary depicts the destiny of Sinéad O'Connor, an incomparable icon of Irish song, between 1987 and 1993.
  March 12, 2024 at 6:00 pm - Cinéma Les 3 Luxembourg / Free admission subject to availability.
  
  
• "My Sailor, My Love" - Cinéma
  A sweet love story imbued with nostalgia and humanity.
  March 12, 2024 at 8:30pm - Cinéma Les 3 Luxembourg / Reservations required
  
  
• "It's a Fine Thing to Sing" - Cinéma
  Focusing on a community of singers on the Inishowen peninsula, the film explores the world of traditional song, heritage and generational transmission.
  March 13, 2024 at 7:30pm - Centre culturel irlandais / Reservations
  
  
• Inishowen Traditional Singers' Circle - Concert
  This special edition of Gaulín will feature the Inishowen Traditional Singers' Circle and, in particular, singer Grace Toland.
  March 14, 2024 at 7:30pm - Centre culturel irlandais / Sold out
  
  
• West Ocean String Quartet - Concert
  Acclaimed in Ireland, this ensemble will celebrate its 25th anniversary in the chapel of the Centre culturel irlandais.
  March 15, 2024 at 7:30pm - Centre culturel irlandais / Reservations
  
  
• The Weaving - Concert
  On the eve of St. Patrick's Day, the musicians will deliver a performance as authentic as it is universal, combining instrumental pieces and traditional songs.
  March 16, 2024 at 7:30pm - Centre culturel irlandais / Reservations
  
  
• St Patrick's Family Day
  Put on your greenest clothes and come celebrate Ireland's national holiday for another festive family afternoon! On the program: free concert by traditional trio The Weaving, musical introduction to the Irish language by teacher and musician William Howard, tales and legends for children by storyteller Niall de Búrca, musical performance by author and singer Tadhg Mac Dhonnagáin, hip-hop and breakdance performances by Tobi Balogun, and face painting and coloring workshops.
  March 17, 2024 from 12:30 to 5:00 pm - Centre culturel irlandais / Free admission
  
  
• Niall de Búrca - Theater
  Niall de Búrca will delight adults with his whimsical and fantastic stories.
  March 17, 2024 at 6:30pm - Centre culturel irlandais / Reservations
  
  
• "Around My Island" - Cinema
  Tom Dolan, do you know him? Come and discover the story of this skipper nicknamed the " Flying Irishman ", in a documentary with breathtaking images. The CCI screening will be followed by a short discussion with Tom Dolan.
  March 18, 2024 at 7:30pm - Centre culturel irlandais / Reservations

Find the full St. Patrick's Day 2024 program at the Irish Cultural Center on the official website.

So don't forget, from March 7 to 18, 2024, dress in a touch of green and come celebrate St. Patrick's Day, the famous Irish national holiday, at the Centre Culturel Irlandais in Paris.

Happy St. Patrick's Day to all!

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