Irish Language Day - Lá na Gaeilge

The Irish Gaelic Circle of Connecticut will be holding its first Lá na Gaeilge (Irish Language Day)

The Circle will offer an Irish language program at the Beginner, Intermediate and Advanced levels in a half day event. All are invited to attend this day from those with no Irish to native speakers. Come and be with us if you are curious about the language, want to improve or use your Irish or to help learners develop their skills. It promises to be an enjoyable afternoon with classes, two lectures and time for refreshments and pastries in between. Fulbright Scholar, Rhona Ní Chearbháill and native speaker, Muireann Ní Chuív (former Fulbright Scholar) and Limerick native, Hilary Mhic Suibhne will be teaching the classes.

Date: Saturday, April 27th. 12:30 – 5:30 PM

Location: Greater Danbury Irish Cultural Center located at 6 Lake Ave, Danbury, CT

Cost: $25

Directions:

By car, the Center is located one mile from I-84. Take I-84 from the east or west. Get out exit 4 and make a left onto Lake Ave. The Center is one mile on the right.

Information: By train, there is a train station in Danbury as well as another 10 miles away in Brewster or Purdys, NY. Please contact us for transportation from these stations.

Contact info: 203.417.1700 or jfeeney@kells-all.com

Clár - Program
Registration        12:30 – 1:00 PM
Introduction        1:00 – 1:15
Class 1               1:15 – 2:30
Lectures             2:35 – 3:15
Break                 3:15 – 3:40
Class 2               3:45 – 5:00
Chat time            5:00 – ?

Contact info: 203.417.1700 or jfeeney@kells-all.com for registration form.

Lecture: The Irish Language at Home and Abroad

The Fairfield County Gaelic American Club is presenting another lecture in its continuing series of Irish History lectures on February 10, 2012, from 2-4 p.m. The guest lecturer will be Lisa Nic an Bhreithimh, a Fulbright Scholar in Residence at the University of Connecticut. The lecture topic is: Tir gan teanga, tir gan anam: The Irish Language at Home and Abroad from the Past to the Present.


Registration is $5 per person and can be done online at: marroyo@optonline.net

For more info contact Mary at (203) 377-2346