Louisiana residents will get a taste of Irish culture this weekend during the third annual three-day Baton Rouge Irish Film Festival, featuring popular Irish movies, traditional Irish dancers and well-known Irish musicians.
The film festival begins at 11:45 a.m. on Saturday at the Manship Theatre in downtown Baton Rouge.
Kicking off the festival on Saturday are the Na Cait Dubh bagpipers and New Orleans-based group the McTeggart Irish Dancers of Louisiana.
The O’Neill sisters, a pop/folk group from Ireland, will perform at 3:15 p.m. The O’Neill sisters have travelled from Ireland exclusively for the event.
Three popular films about Ireland will be shown, including “The Boys and Girl of County Clare,” “An Everlasting Piece,” and family-friendly “Into the West,” starring Gabriel Byrne and Ellen Barkin.
Laura McDavitt, chairman of the event and president of The Baton Rouge Irish Club, said the purpose of the festival is to promote Irish culture.
“We aim to keep the Irish culture alive,” she said. “We want to let Americans know that Ireland is receptive to Americans. So many Irish natives living in Louisiana are so excited for the