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Lá Bealtaine Festival Weekend at the UICC – April 28–April 30, 2023
United Irish Cultural Center 2700 45th Avenue, SAN FRANCISCO, CA, United StatesUICC presents Lá Bealtaine Festival Weekend with four fantastic ways to honor long-held Irish rituals and traditions. Commonly observed on the first of May, Lá Bealtaine falls midway between the spring equinox and summer solstice. The festival name is synonymous with the month marking the start of summer in Ireland, May being Mí na Bealtaine […]
Bealtaine Evening of Music and Poetry with Kyle Alden, Rebecca Richman, & Friends
United Irish Cultural Center 2700 45th Avenue, SAN FRANCISCO, CA, United StatesFriday, April 28, 2023 7-9 PM Emerald Pub Tickets: $20 Irish tunes on fiddle and guitar, with a set dedicated to the poetry of W.B. Yeats and original songs. Kyle (guitar) will be joined by Rebecca Richman (fiddle and concertina), Paul Eastburn (bass), and special guests. Come for the show, stay for the session ‘til […]
Bealtaine Beach Brigade
United Irish Cultural Center 2700 45th Avenue, SAN FRANCISCO, CA, United StatesSaturday, April 29, 2023 10 am—1 pm Ocean Beach Meet at the UICC. We will walk all the way down the beach to the Cliff House and back, picking up trash, 6.5 miles in total, sharing sandwiches for lunch at George's Zoo Deli after the trek. Fun for the whole family and great for students […]
Dublinesque—May Day Edition + Bonfire on the Beach
United Irish Cultural Center 2700 45th Avenue, SAN FRANCISCO, CA, United StatesSunday, April 30. 2023 3-5 pm St. Francis Room Tickets: $20 Bealtaine is the Gaelic May Day festival and is mentioned in the earliest Irish literature. It marked the beginning of summer and was when cattle were driven out to the summer pastures. This special edition of Dublinesque will celebrate the rituals that were performed to protect […]
The Humours of Bandon, a Fishamble Production
United Irish Cultural Center 2700 45th Avenue, SAN FRANCISCO, CA, United States“The Humours of Bandon” makes a west coast stop in SF on their North American Tour, sponsored by Culture Ireland. Fishamble: The New Play Company in association with Solas Nua present The Humours of Bandon Written & performed by Margaret McAuliffe Directed by Stefanie Preissner ‘Don’t be afraid of that floor, hammer it!' TICKETS The […]