St. Patrick's Day in Russia March 17 to 21 held

Of 17 to 21 March in Moscow will host the International Festival "St. Patrick's Day -. 2010" is opening on one of the main venues of the city instead of -. At the Moscow International House of Music Be observed: incendiary 10-hour marathon of folk clubs in Moscow, no less interesting, but more intimate concert in CHA, charming and original ceili party at the club-restaurant "Marcel". The main guest of the festival this year will be: Newcastle Ceilidh Band (UK) and Trubadore (Ireland-Germany). The project will be concerts in St. Petersburg, Kaliningrad and Dubna. Feast of St. Patrick's Day (March 17) - once an Irish national, has long left the borders of their country and internationally. Every year around the world: Dublin and New York, Sydney and Paris in mid-March transformed - city dwellers dress in green clothing, anywhere unusual music sounds cheerful, chattering come Heels dancers, musicians from distant lands. Moscow celebrates the holiday in 1992. It was then the mayor of Moscow, the first St. Patrick's Day Parade in New Arbat ordered. Since gay carnival events held in clubs and concert halls in the city every year. In March this year is no exception, celebration is planned in several Russian cities. Who is interested in music and traditions of the peoples of the world, you will find a lot of vivid impressions. Festival "St. Patricks Day" - an annual festival of the Cultural Foundation "Heather" with the support of the Government of Moscow, Embassy of Ireland, Foundation for Social and Cultural Development of Moscow "capital" organized. Festival Program 17 March (Wednesday) at 19.00 clock, on the day of St. Patrick, at the Moscow International House of Music, will open the festival. The concert will be all of the headliners of the festival: Newcastle Ceilidh Band (UK), Trubadore (Ireland-Germany), Foggy Dew (Russia), Irish dance studio Ars Longa (Russia) and the School of Irish Dance Ceilidh (Russia). Ticket Price: 300 to 900 rubles. 19th March (Friday) at 18.00 clock in one of the ten best club teams from all over Russia will operate, performing folk-rock to perform the 10-hour music marathon non-stop. Among the participants: Troll Bends Fir (St. Petersburg), Foggy Dew (Rostov-on-Don), later (Moscow), Wallace Band (Moscow), Los gaiteros De Moscu (Moscow), Devil Dance (Moscow), the Irish dance show Ars longa (Moscow) and other artists. Special guests: Newcastle Ceilidh Band (UK), Trubadore (Ireland-Germany-USA) and Tony Watkins & Smoke Breakers (Ireland-Russia). Night program "Balkanization Patrick" (midnight to 5 clock) - The best selection of Balkan folk dance music from the "Balkanization". Balkana DJ, DJ Wallace ZhamoZha band March 20 (Saturday) at 19.00 clock in the Central House can hear the cream of Artists of Moscow artists of Irish and Scottish music. host oxides (Slua Si), Tin Thistles (Tin Thistle), Sandy band Craicers, Wallace also in the concert band, the School of Irish Dance and the School of Scottish Ceilidh Dance Shady Glen. Ticket Price: 300 to 1200 rubles. 21st March (Sunday) at 20.00 clock the club-restaurant "Marseille" is ceili party. Instrumental numbers and songs with dance numbers and master classes, where each viewer can participate in a measure of humor and a desire to be penetrated. The evening program: Newcastle Ceilidh Band (UK), Trubadore (Ireland-Germany), host oxides (Moscow), School of Irish Dance Ceilidh (Moscow). Admission: 400 rubles. For more information visit: www.saint-patrick.ru also part of the festival there will be concerts: 18 March (Thursday) in Dubna, 20 March (Saturday) in St. Petersburg, 20 March (Saturday) in Kaliningrad.