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17/02/2016
St. Patrick's Festival 2016 Launched
The Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport, Paschal Donohoe, has officially launched of the 2016 St. Patrick's Festival, which will take place from 17 to 20 March.
The 2016 theme, 'Imagine If...', responds to the Future thematic and marks the final instalment of a creative trilogy which will see the streets of Dublin come to life with spectacular pageantry and performance.
Launching the festival, Minister Donohoe said: "The St. Patrick's Festival has developed into a major attraction, which provides us with the chance to showcase our own culture and talents and promote all that is great about Ireland, on an international stage."
"Established by the then Minister for Tourism and Trade, Enda Kenny, St. Patrick's Festival celebrates its 21st birthday this year. As is the case every year, the Festival offers a varied, exciting and rich programme with a fantastic selection of music, dance, performance art, street-theatre and film, ensuring that its reputation as a world-famous event continues to grow.
"And with more than 100,000 overseas visitors coming to Ireland to help us celebrate our national day, the Festival kicks off the tourist season in a most spectacular way.
"Generating an estimated €73m in additional revenue for the country, the impact of this key tourism attraction is significant. I am delighted to be launching the programme and look forward to seeing everything it has to offer in this very special year."
(MH/JP)
The 2016 theme, 'Imagine If...', responds to the Future thematic and marks the final instalment of a creative trilogy which will see the streets of Dublin come to life with spectacular pageantry and performance.
Launching the festival, Minister Donohoe said: "The St. Patrick's Festival has developed into a major attraction, which provides us with the chance to showcase our own culture and talents and promote all that is great about Ireland, on an international stage."
"Established by the then Minister for Tourism and Trade, Enda Kenny, St. Patrick's Festival celebrates its 21st birthday this year. As is the case every year, the Festival offers a varied, exciting and rich programme with a fantastic selection of music, dance, performance art, street-theatre and film, ensuring that its reputation as a world-famous event continues to grow.
"And with more than 100,000 overseas visitors coming to Ireland to help us celebrate our national day, the Festival kicks off the tourist season in a most spectacular way.
"Generating an estimated €73m in additional revenue for the country, the impact of this key tourism attraction is significant. I am delighted to be launching the programme and look forward to seeing everything it has to offer in this very special year."
(MH/JP)
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