2006 IRISH WEEK FESTIVAL
at the SEATTLE CENTER
Saturday & Sunday
March 18-19, 2006
with a Friday, March 17, St. Patrick's Day Celebration

FRIDAY, MARCH 17
12 Noon - 1:00 PM:-  Bernstein, Greenthal and Roberts

Traditional Irish Music
1:00 - 2:00 PM:-  Irish Stepdancers

SATURDAY, MARCH 18
Noon - 2:00 PM:-   Raybone Experience, Irish Contemporary Music
2:00 - 2:350 PM:-  Baile Glas Irish Dancers
w/ Maggie Corrigan, TCRG
2:30 PM:- St. Patrick’s Day Parade Closing Ceremonies
2:45 – 3:30 PM:-  Comerford School of Irish Dance
w/ Tony Comerford, TCRG
3:30 - 3:40 PM:-  “Smilingest Irish Eyes
Children’s Contest
3:40 - 4:15 PM:-  Gavaghan School of Irish Dance
w/ Marie Gavaghan, TMRF
4:15 - 5:00 PM:-  Scoil Rince Slieveloughane Irish Dancers
w/ Robert Haley, TCRG
5:00 - 5:30 PM:-  Bradan Irish Dancers
w/ Kody Benefiel
5:30 - 6:00 PM:-  Cladach Irish Dancers
w/ Katherine Cram
6:00 PM:- Close for the Day

SUNDAY, MARCH 19
11:30 AM - 12:30 PM:-  The Irish in the Pre-Civil War U S Army

told in story and song by

National Park Historian Mike Vouri and Musician Mike Cohen

12:30 - 1:15 PM:-  Bernie the Balladeer, Irish songs and ballads
1:15 –1:30 PM:-  "Most Irish-looking Face"
Children’s Contest
1:30 - 2:00 PM:-  Bernie the Balladeer, Irish songs and ballads
2:00 - 2:45 PM:-  Fire & Ice Irish Dancers
w/ Susan Calhoun
2:45 - 3:00 PM:-  Irish Set Dancing Classes

w/ Jim Belcher
3:00 - 5:00 PM:-  Rapparee
and the Tara Academy of Irish Dancing
w/ Sara Raney, TCRG, and Erin Raney, TCRG
5:00 PM:- DRAWING for Two Round-Trip Tickets to Ireland

for those who register at the ETI Travel Booth
5:05 - 6:00 PM:-  Rapparee
and the Tara Academy of Irish Dancing
w/ Sara Raney, TCRG, and Erin Raney, TCRG
6:00 PM:- Close for the Day

Upper Level Center House - Conference Rooms

WORKSHOPS & MOVIES

SATURDAY, MARCH 18

Upper Level, Conference Room H
1:00 – 5: 00 PM:-  History and Genealogy
w/ Charles Hadrann

Upper Level, Room 311 (near the Glass Elevator)
2:00 – 3:00 PM:-  Beginning Irish (Gaelic) Language Class
w/ Aidan Maher

Upper Level, Conference Room A

Irish Reels Film Festival
12:30 – 5:30 PM:-  Short Irish Films and Documentaries

SUNDAY, MARCH 19

Upper Level, Conference Room H
1:00 – 5: 00 PM:-  History and Genealogy
w/ Charles Hadrann

Upper Level, Room 311 (near the Glass Elevator)
2:00 – 3:00 PM:-  Beginning Irish (Gaelic) Language Class
w/ Ciarn O'Mahony
3:00 – 4:00 PM:-  Irish Set Dancing Workshop
w/ Jim Belcher

Upper Level, Conference Room A

Irish Reels Film Festival
12:30 – 5:30 PM:-  Short Irish Films and Documentaries

Upper Level Center House - Balcony Area

DISPLAYS / EXHIBITIONS
SATURDAY & SUNDAY, MARCH 18-19

CHILDREN'S ACTIVITIES

From Jakers, the show on PBS, Channel 9, Sat & Sun 8:30 AM

SATURDAY & SUNDAY, MARCH 18-19

UPPER LEVEL - EAST SIDE (above Main Stage)
- making shamrock refrigerator magnets, coloring sheets,

learning about Irish historical events and figures,
traveling in Ireland, the Irish language, etc.

CHILDREN'S CONTESTS
Announced On Center House Main Stage
Saturday at 3:30 PM: “Smilingest Irish Eyes”
Sunday at 1:15 PM: Most Irish-looking Face