The spectacular National St. Patrick’s Day Parade will return to the streets of Dublin on Thursday March 17th, the biggest and most ambitious ever produced in scale, creativity and participants.
CONNECTIONS/NAISC is the theme of this year’s spectacular global celebration of Irish arts, culture and heritage, as the Festival invites Ireland and the world to reconnect in Dublin after the unparalleled challenges of recent years.
Organisers say that St. Patrick’s Festival 2022 will be a landmark celebration, the largest in scale and ambition to date, a moment for the nation and for the Irish across the world to connect and reflect, celebrate and welcome.
A spokesperson explained: "Through contemporary and traditional Irish arts, culture and heritage, the Festival will connect families, friends and communities across Ireland, and our global tribe of 80 million.
"The iconic National St. Patrick’s Day Parade returns to the streets of Dublin on March 17th, with more pageants, more marching bands and more participants than ever before!
"And new for 2022 is Festival Quarter at the National Museum of Ireland, Collins Barracks which will be home to a magical day-to-night urban Festival for all, from March 16th to 20th on the grounds of one of Ireland’s most spectacular and historic heritage sites, in the heart of Dublin.
"Festival Quarter will also host the Irish Food & Craft Village, a daily showcase of Ireland’s incredible produce, arts and crafts and a space for all to relax and connect. A new portal on the Festival website will welcome event submissions, making stpatricksfestival.ie a central, global focus for all who wish to celebrate Ireland’s national holiday."
The full programme can be seen on the official website.
Of the Programme announcement, Anna McGowan, Interim Director, St. Patrick’s Festival said: "We are so thrilled to bring St. Patrick’s Festival back to the streets of Dublin this coming March.
"The very best of Ireland’s creative community have come together to present a spectacular programme of events, the biggest, most exciting offering we have ever produced.
"Hundreds of artists, arts workers, makers, creators, live events teams and community organisations, drawn from across the nation, will present a magical five days and nights of live and virtual events, from song, story and performance, to film, theatre, tours, food and so much more."
Orla Carroll, Director of Product Development at Fáilte Ireland said: “It is wonderful to see the St. Patrick’s Festival return to Dublin this year. With a spectacular parade planned and an amazing line up of music and entertainment celebrating our culture, people and places, the Festival will give visitors the opportunity to experience the very best of our capital city, while showcasing Ireland as a fantastic tourist destination to people around the world."
