The Big Apple Feis

THE BIG APPLE FEIS HOST COMMITTEE
Unateresa Gormley, T.C.R.G. & Gerard Carson,
T.C.R.G. Chair Loretta Thiele
and
Co-Hosts Elaine A. DeJesus & Friends of Ireland

INVITE YOU TO JOIN US IN A CELEBRATION OF IRISH ARTS AND CULTURE
THIS ST. PATRICK’S DAY
 AS WE HONOR

The legacy of Paul F. Thiele, The Thiele Kaolin Company
Mark Howard, Founding Artistic Director,
Trinity Irish Dance Company &
The Trinity Academy of Irish Dance
George C. Heslin, Founder & Artistic Director, The Origin Theatre Company & 1st Irish


THE BIG APPLE FEIS ST. PATRICK’S DAY GALA
Saturday March 13, 2010
The Hilton New York
1335 Avenue of the Americas at 54th Street
6:00pm – 8:00pm Cocktail Party

1 Hour Full Open Bar
Excerpt from the George C. Heslin play
 Great White American Teeth by Fiona Walsh
Performances by
The Trinity Academy of Irish Dance
Harpist Deirdre Danaher
Anna Colliton on the Bodhrán & Tony DeMarco on the Fiddle
 

8:00pm – 11:00pm Dinner
Featuring music by Girsa

Ticket for the Cocktail Party $55
Ticket for the Cocktail Party and Dinner $250

Tickets available at www.smarttix.com

 or (212) 868-4444

For tables, please contact bigapplefeisgala@yahoo.com

For further information, please visit us at
 www.bigapplefeis.com

or call (914) 715-9914
Cocktail Attire Required/Black Tie Optional



The Big Apple Feis
will kick off a week of St. Patrick’s Day festivities with a Big Apple Irish Idol and a Bachelor and Bachelorette of the Year competition on Friday evening March 12.

Competitions in both music and dance will commence on Saturday morning, March 13 and continue through Sunday, March 14. In addition, there will be readings and workshops throughout the weekend in Irish song, music, literature and dance.

 

We have a wonderful lineup of entertainment for the Gala, which begins with a cocktail party from 6:00pm to 8:00pm
 on Saturday, March 13.

Featured entertainment will include dancers from The Trinity Academy of Irish Dance; an excerpt from the George C. Heslin play Great American White Teeth by Fiona Walsh; and music by Deirdre Danaher on the harp, Anna Colliton on the bodhrán and Tony DeMarco on the fiddle.

The dinner dance will run from 8:00pm to 11:00pm and we are thrilled to announce that Girsa, the all-female traditional Irish band will be performing.

 We will be honoring two important artists who have made significant contributions to Irish arts and culture: Mark Howard, the Founding Artistic Director of The Trinity Irish Dance Company and the Trinity Academy of Irish Dance; and George C. Heslin, the Founder and Artistic Director of The Origin Theatre Company and 1st Irish. 

Tickets can be purchased for either the party and/or the dinner dance and are available through
 
www.smarttix.com
 Tel : 212-868-4444.