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3rd Annual Celts & Currachs Festival
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Saturday, August 23, 2008, 10 AM to 7 PM The region's premier Celtic festival celebrating Celtic cultures and traditions!
- Live Music, featuring Danny O'Flaherty, Ed Miller, & Trouz Bras
- Currach Races. Watch teams compete in traditional Irish rowing boats. Heats begin at 11 AM
- Parade of Celtic Nations. Begins at noon at the Custom House Pier!
- Crafts & Food. Scottish & Irish vendors, Celtic music, jewelry, & art. Fish & chips, ginger beer, crabcakes, kettle corn, & more!
- Cultural Activities/Workshops. Breton, Welsh, Irish, & Scottish Demonstrations; Fiddlemaking, Irish Step Dancing, Language Workshops; Scottish & Breton Dancing.
The event takes place in and around New London's Waterfront Park at 111 Union Street (Directions via Yahoo Maps). Parking is available at the nearby Propark Parking Garage on Water Street.
Want to row in this event? Email row.currach.nl@gmail.com to become part of New London's first currach club. Both experienced and novice rowers are encouraged to join! Practices take place Tuesdays & Thursdays 6-8 PM and Saturdays 10 AM-12 PM. Rowers meet in the lot across the street from Stash's Bar & Grill at 95 Pequot Avenue.
Can't make the event? Be there in spirit by advertising in the official Celts & Currachs program. Sign up for this lucky deal via our Program Sales Ad Form (PDF, 570 KB).
For more information, call 860-444-2489.
The event is produced by New London Main Street. Funding for this festival is provided in part by the City of New London and the Community Foundation of Southeastern CT. The festival is sponsored by Progeny Systems, Thomas L. Neilan & Sons, Suisman Shapiro, Bailey Agencies, Hanafin's Irish Pub, WOW, Arrow Paper Party Rental, and Quality Printers. The Day and the New London Times are media sponsors.
Tartan Titan Sponsors
Leprechaun Sponsors
Currach Champion Sponsors
- Arrow Paper Party Rental
Additional Funding Provided By
Media Sponsors
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