Cultural Building

The Great American Irish Festival Cultural Building

This year the Cultural Building will proudly host the Milwaukee Irish Festival/Ward Music Archive's, History of Irish Rock Music collection. Come and explore other heritage related presentations, workshops and performances while your're visiting. There will be Irish Food demonstrations by John Grainger and the Bracken Family; Natalie Spellman for low afternoon tea; Deidre McCarthy with storytelling;workshops on Irish phases and Irish language as well as tin whistle workshops for beginners; many Dance Schools,and much more.

Schedule:

FRIDAY

5:30 - Irish Cooking Demonstration with John Grainger
6:20 - Irish Dance (Traditional Stage) Butler-Sheehan Academy of Irish Dance
7:00 - Irish Cooking Demonstration: Popular treats and how to make them George Bracken and family
7:00 - Irish Dance (Band Shell) Butler-Sheehan Academy of Irish Dance
7:00 - Irish Language Workshop Tom Malley

SATURDAY

12:00 - Tin Whistle Workshop for Beginners Central New York Chapter of the Irish American Cultural Institute
12:35 - Irish Dance (Traditional Stage) Celtic Dancers of Hartwick
1:00 - Irish Cooking Demonstration: Popular treats and how to make them George Bracken and Family
1:00 - Irish Phrases Central New York Chapter of the Irish American Cultural Institute
3:00 - Irish Dance Celtic Dancers of Hartwick
3:20 - Irish Dance (Traditional Stage) Ring of Chiarraighe
4:00 - Irish Cooking Demonstration: Popular treats and how to make them George Bracken and family
5:00 - Irish Dance (Band Shell) Ring of Chiarraighe
5:00 - Irish language CNY-IACI
6:00 - Irish Music Breaking Irish Wind
7:00 - Irish Cooking Demonstration: Popular treats and how to make them George Bracken and family
7:00 - Open Seisun, All Players Welcome Comhaltas Ceoltoiri Eirann, Craobh Dugan

SUNDAY

12:00 - Irish Dance (Traditional Stage) Johnson School of Irish Dance
12:00 - Ceili Dance Workshop: Favorite dances with our favorite caller Deirdre McCarthy
1:00 - Irish Low Tea Natalie Spellman
1:30 - Story Telling Presentation Deirdre McCarthy
2:00 - Irish Language Workshop Tom Malley
2:00 - Irish Dance (Band Shell) Johnson School of Irish Dance
3:00 - Irish Family Concert Deirdre McCarthy and Family
3:00 - Irish Low Tea Natalie Spellman

ALL WEEKEND:

Fyreside Irish Setters; Ward Music Archive Display; Fret Work; ICC Display; 6th Annual Photo Contest; Comhaltas Ceoltoiri Eireann, Craobh Dugan; and Irish Culture Displays and Presentations!

6th Annual GAIF Photo Contest!

Do you have a photograph of an Irish or American-Irish location, activity or event?

Then The Great American Irish Festival Photo Contest is for you! And like everything else about this Festival, this year's contest will be bigger and better than ever - festival goers will vote on 1st, 2nd and 3rd place winners with cash prizes to be awarded. See the rules for details.

For additional information on the Photo Contest please contact Sharon Scanlon at