Solas Nua, the Washington-based Irish arts organization, is holding their first Irish writers festival starting this Thursday, March 11, through Monday, March 15. Claire Kilroy, above, author of Tenderwire, All Names Have Been Changed, and All Summer, will appear Saturday, March 13, at 4 pm at the Mount Vernon Square Busboys & Poets. The only thing better than reading Claire's books is hearing her read from them. The full schedule is set out below; all events are free. What a great way to kick of St. Patrick's Week (why limit it to a day?).
Thursday, March 11
6pm - Opening Night Reception
8pm - Nick Laird & Glenn Patterson in conversation with Chris Agee on new writing in Northern Ireland.
Venue: Goethe Institut
Sponsored by the Northern Ireland Bureau
Friday, March 12
7pm - Christine Dwyer Hickey
Venue: The Arts Club of Washington
Saturday, March 13
4pm - Claire Kilroy
Venue: Busboys & Poets
8pm - Screening of the Yellow Bittern: The Life and Times of Liam Clancy
Venue: The Goethe Institut
Sunday, March 14
4pm - Chris Agee
5.30pm - Philip O Ceallaigh
Venue: Busboys & Poets
Monday, March 15
6.30pm - Gerard Donovan
Venue: Busboys & Poets
Venues:
The Goethe Institut, 812 7th Street, NW, Washington, DC 20001The Arts Club of Washington, 2017 I Street, NW, Washington, DC 20006
Busboys & Poets, 1025 5th Street, NW, Washington, DC 20001
Photo from solasnua.org.
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