Salon Éire 100: Poetry Ireland
Event Information
Description
An evening of Irish poetry hosted by Professor Clair Wills, Irish literature and culture expert, featuring new work as well as many classic and well loved poems. Poetry will be read by Sinéad Morrissey (newly announced 2016 recipient of E.M. Forster Award), Irish American poet Fanny Howe, world renowned Sean-Nós singer Iarla Ó Lionáird, Nick Laird and Ciaran Berry, along with Alvy Carragher, the chosen participant of Poetry Ireland's 2016 program, "Introductions - Introducing Poets to the Craft of Poetry, to the Public.” Join us on a journey through one hundred years of Irish poems in ninety minutes!
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This event takes place in the Library for the Performing Arts' Cafe, on the first floor, Lincoln Center plaza level. Enter via the Cafe entrance by ascending the stairs at the corner of Amsterdam Ave. and West 65th St. Mobility impaired people may enter via 111 Amsterdam Ave.
Salon Éire 100, an exhilarating and engaging line up of art by contemporary Irish artists, has been created for New York, 2016. All events reflect on and celebrate one hundred years of Irish culture.
Produced by Alison McKenna and supported supported by Culture Ireland as part of it's Centenary Program.
Join us for these other Salon Éire 100 events:
THURSDAY, MAY 19 | 6 PM - Out Of The Ashes: Conor Linehan in Recital
