The Magical
World of Ireland Celebrated at
Contemporary Celtic Feast
Together
with Tourism Ireland and Culture
Ireland, The Archaeological Institute of
America (AIA) will celebrate Irish
music, poetry, dance, and cuisine!
The gala will include a
contemporary Celtic feast lead by
Capitale Executive Chef Jason Munger in
collaboration with celebrated Washington
D.C. chef, Cathal Armstrong and a team
of archaeologists. In addition, guests
will enjoy musical performances
showcasing both modern and ancient
Ireland. Archaeologically themed live
and silent auctions will offer Celtic
treasures such as an Emerald Necklace
and exclusive once-in-a-lifetime travel
experiences to the Emerald Isle
including Mythical Heroes & Legendary
Voyages: Retracing 'The Odyssey' through
the Ancient Mediterranean.
Also,
Google will be launching a brand new app
highlighting the top 100 archaeological
sites throughout Ireland
including, Castle Ward in County Down,
Navan Fort in County Armagh and Dunluce
Castle in County Antrim, just to name a
few.
The evening will
weave a
tapestry of Ireland from its origins to
its vibrant present.
WHO:
Irish
Actor and Cultural Ambassador to
Ireland, Gabriel Byrne, native
Dubliner and acclaimed Irish chef
Cathal Armstrong, Product Manager
for Google Earth Jenifer Austin,
and underwater archaeologist and
professor, George F. Bass,
received the Bandelier
Award for Service to Archaeology.
:
-
Gabriel Byrne – Event Host
and former archaeologist, Actor and
Cultural Ambassador to Ireland
-
George F. Bass – Underwater
Archaeologist, Professor, and
recipient of Bandelier Award for
Service to Archaeology
-
Ben Thomas – Food
Archaeologist and Director of
Programs for the Archaeological
Institute of America
-
Jenifer Austin – Product
Manager for Google Earth
-
Peter Herdrich – CEO of the
Archaeological Institute of America
and Publisher of ARCHAEOLOGY
Magazine
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Todd R. Nielsen – Director of
the Archaeological Institute of
America Tours
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Cathal Armstrong – Irish Chef
-
Jennifer Klahn – Director of
Major Gifts of the Archaeological
Institute of America
-
Eugene Downes - Executive
Officer of Culture Ireland
-
Joe Byrne – Executive Vice
President of Tourism Ireland
CAPITALE
130 Bowery St.
New York, NY 10013
WHY:
The AIA is
the
oldest and
largest archaeological organization in
the United States, with more than
230,000 members and subscribers in 108
local societies, in North America and
abroad.
Through outreach, education, advocacy,
and preservation, the AIA has fostered
the archaeology profession throughout
the world, and unearthing the rich
cultural heritages of ancient worlds for
132 years and counting.
ABOUT THE AIA
Founded by Harvard professor Charles
Eliot Norton in 1879,
the Archaeological Institute of
America (AIA) is the oldest and largest
archaeological organization in the
United States. The organization’s
mission is to promote a vivid and
informed public interest in the cultures
and civilizations of the past, support
archaeological research, foster the
sound professional practice of
archaeology, advocate for the
preservation of the world's
archaeological heritage, and represent
the discipline in the wider world.