Irish Connections is a festival of Irish culture that has been celebrated annually in various forms, under the auspices of the Irish Cultural Centre of New England, since 1990. In 2004, its location moved from Stonehill College to the organization’s own impressive and growing campus in Canton, MA just 25 minutes south of Boston.
2008 marked a re-launch and re-design of the Festival to reflect the new cultural directions of Ireland and its Diaspora. After centuries of economic difficulty and emigration, Ireland, in these early years of the 21st century, finds itself one of the most prosperous countries in the world, socially forward-thinking and increasingly diverse. This festival will celebrate the old and the new, traditional and contemporary, classic with avant-garde, how music is enjoyed in Ireland and how it is enjoyed throughout the world in the Irish style: friendly, welcoming, adventurous and spirited.
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The Irish Connections Festival is dedicated to the finest in service to our guests. A vending area at the site will feature the highest quality Irish and Irish connected goods and services including art, jewelry, clothing, antiques, pottery, books, and music.
In terms of food and beverage, we will partner with several of the leading quality providers in the northeast and beyond. Boston Concessions Group, one of the most respected catering groups in the U.S., will coordinate this area and are looking forward to catering to all needs from the basic food for kids to specialty ethnic food and vegetarian.
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