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Activities:
2008 Featured Events (To Be Announced) |
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Featured Events For: |
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Friday - September 19, 2008 |
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Early Bird Special |
Time: 4:30 - 5:30 p.m. |
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All attendees inside
the gate between 4:30 and 5:30 get in FREE!! |
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NUVO College Night |
Time: 5:30 - 11:30 p.m. |
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Students wearing college apparel with a
valid college I.D. get in for only $5 all
night long |
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Opening Ceremonies |
Time: 5:00 p.m. |
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First-Annual
Irish Fest Hurling Tournament |
Time: 6:00 - 8:30 p.m. |
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Located at the IUPUI soccer stadium, just
west of the Festival grounds. |
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Irish Breed Dogs |
Time: 5:00 - 10:00
p.m. |
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See a variety of Irish
Breed dogs. See Irish Glen of Imaal
Terriers, Irish Soft Coated Wheaten
Terriers, Irish Water Spaniels, Irish
Wolfhounds, and Kerry Blue Terriers |
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Sheep Herding
Exhibitions |
Time: 5:30, 6:30
p.m. |
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See authentic sheep herding
with border collies. Stop by in between
exhibitions to pet the sheep and dogs. |
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Irish Toast
Contest Semi-Finals
on the O’Brien
Automotive Family Stage |
Time: 6:30 p.m. |
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Local and regional pub champions compete in
the first round of the Irish Toast Contest.
Competitors try to impress the judges and
the crowd with their wit and charm as they
vie for the top prize of a trip to Ireland. Top performers move to the finals
on Saturday night. |
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Irish Fest 5K
Night Run and Walk |
Time: 8:00 p.m. |
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Have fun running and walking through
Downtown streets and then enjoy the food,
beverages and entertainment of the festival. |
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Featured Band - The Young Dubliners |
Time: 9:45 p.m. |
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This Celtic Rock band, formed by two natives
of Dublin, Ireland, has developed a loyal
group of fans who often erupt into
spontaneous “jig pits” at shows. Expect a
lively, rockin’ good time. |
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Post Festival Session Party at the Omni
Severin
Hotel |
Time: 10:30 p.m. |
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Join musicians and fans back at the
entertainers’ hotel for a late night Irish
session party. Enjoy great conversation,
live music and good craic. |
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Saturday
- September 20, 2008 |
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Festival Opens |
Time: 11:30 a.m. |
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Rugby Jamboree |
Time: 10:00 a.m. -
5:30 p.m. |
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The rugby tournament will be played at the
northeast corner of the Central State
Complex (located at the corner of Washington
and Warman streets).
See
Male and Female Social, College and High
School teams compete. |
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Irish Breed Dogs |
Time: 10:30 a.m. -
10:00 p.m. |
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See a variety of Irish
Breed dogs. See Irish Glen of Imaal
Terriers, Irish Soft Coated Wheaten
Terriers, Irish Water Spaniels, Irish
Wolfhounds, and Kerry Blue Terriers |
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Sheep Herding
Exhibitions |
Time: 1:00, 3:00, 5:00 p.m. |
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See authentic sheep herding
with border collies. Stop by in between
exhibitions to pet the sheep and dogs. |
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Featured Band - Barra MacNeils |
Time: 8:15 p.m. |
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Six highly skilled
sibling musicians from Nova Scotia bring a
multitude of talents to the stage, playing
acoustic, string, percussion and wind
instruments, along with singing,
storytelling and dancing. Known as “Canada’s
Celtic ambassadors,” the Barra MacNeils
provide great entertainment for all ages. |
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Irish Toast Contest Finals on the O’Brien
Automotive Family Stage |
Time: 9:00 p.m. |
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Friday night’s winners compete in the
Championship round. See competitors try to
impress the judges and the crowd with their
wit and charm as they vie for the top prize
of two trips to Ireland. |
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Post Festival Session Party at the Omni
Severin
Hotel |
Time: 10:30 p.m. |
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Join musicians and fans back at the
entertainers’ hotel for a late night Irish
session party. Enjoy great conversation,
live music and good craic. |
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Sunday
- September 21, 2008 |
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Festival Opens |
Time: 10:00 a.m. |
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Celtic Mass Benefits St. Vincent dePaul
Society Food Bank |
Time: 10:30 a.m. |
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Come to the Celtic Mass Sunday morning at the Claddagh Stage. Bring canned
goods to benefit St. Vincent de Paul food
bank, before 11:30 a.m. and get in to the
festival for free. |
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Full Irish Breakfast by Claddagh Irish Pub Tent |
Time: 11:30 a.m. -
1:00 p.m. |
Claddagh offers
an authentic Irish breakfast for a small
additional fee.
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Irish Breed Dogs |
Time: Noon -
6:00 p.m. |
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See a variety of Irish
Breed dogs. See Irish Glen of Imaal
Terriers, Irish Soft Coated Wheaten
Terriers, Irish Water Spaniels, Irish
Wolfhounds, and Kerry Blue Terriers |
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Sheep Herding
Exhibitions |
Time: 1:00 p.m., 3:00
p.m., 5:00 p.m. |
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See authentic sheep herding
with border collies. Stop by in between
exhibitions to pet the sheep and dogs. |
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Fifth Annual Kilted Mile
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Time: 2:00 p.m. |
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Participants, dressed in kilts, will run a
one mile course on New York St. at the north
side of the festival site. Bagpipe bands
will pipe motivational music along the
course. Come watch a colorful and musical
Celtic athletic event and cheer your
favorite Celt.
Awards
given to top three finishers and for the
following:
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Bonniest Knees
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Hairiest Legs
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Best Dressed Kilt
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Least Likely to Finish |
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Featured Band - Banshee |
Time: 3:15 p.m. |
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Vocalists and siblings Bryon and Shelley
Chase join skilled fiddler Stacey Lynn Read
in this Canadian trio. Named after an Irish
spirit, Banshee combines traditional
Canadian folk music with fresh arrangements,
lively musicianship and “joie de vivre” of
Atlantic Canada. |
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Kilted Mile and Kids Contest Awards |
Time: 3:00 p.m. |
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Kilted Mile top finishers and fun prizes
awarded. |
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Festival Finale |
Time: 6:45 p.m. |
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Close out the festival weekend in style and
listen to all the bands jam in a final
session together. Sending you off wanting
more and looking forward to next year! |
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