From the very best of Irish arts, culture, food, music to enjoy, and more, including the spectacular annual parade in London’s Trafalgar Square, a Family Festival Village at Knocknashinna Park, in Downpatrick, in Northern Island, colourful parades will be taking place this weekend to mark St Patrick's Day.
An international community promoting democracy, peace and security, this year a virtual reception for the Irish community and friends of Ireland will be hosted by H.E. Ambassador of Ireland to Nigeria, Côte d'Ivoire, Ghana, Benin and Togo, Peter Ryan, featuring remarks from Taoiseach Leo Varadkar TD and a specially commissioned Irish cultural performance by award-winning Irish poet and writer, Doireann Ní Ghríofa, plus a piece of Irish traditional music by renowned concertina player, Cormac Begley.