Metro Madrid is joining in the international celebrations of St Patrick's Day by adding the name of San Patricio to one of its stations.
San Bernardo will be San Patricio for a few days, even coloring the emblematic metro logo to green.
Here is the programme of this lively celebration of cultural awareness.
An Irish Goodbye director Ross White described James Martin as the beating heart of the film on receiving the Oscar for the best live action short film and said that he would love to use the rest of the time of his acceptance speech to sing to James. And so the biggest stars in Hollywood happily sang Happy Birthday to James who turned 31 that same day March 12th 2023. Dreams really do come true.
It was a great moment for Northern Ireland's burgeoning film and television industry and for Templepatrick, Saintfield and The Sperrins (lovely names) where An Irish Goodbye was filmed highlighting the beauty of its landscape and the talent of its people. Artists are leading the way to a brighter future for beautiful Northern Ireland.
International Women’s Day celebrates the achievements and contributions of
women in society.
We all
have influential and inspiring the women in our lives.
Who do
you owe a debt of gratitude to?
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We were always told that shamrock only grows in Ireland.
It is a tiny plant, much smaller than
clover.
There are no white specks on shamrock.
Of course the name itself actually means young clover. This is early spring after all.
Each leaf is shaped like a heart. With
three heart shaped leaves this makes it the perfect plant for St Patrick to
illustrate the mysteries of faith, three Gods in one.
Three hearts in one.
St Patrick’s Day is March 17th and there
will be shamrock everywhere.
Last week on Antonio's suggestion we decided to see the really good BBC version of Oscar Wilde's play The Importance Of Being Earnest, before discussing it together in our weekly talks.
The Importance Of Being Earnest BBC
As we had copies of the first act from our shared readings a few years ago at the local library here in San Sebastán De Los Reyes, we read it out loud together. We were lucky enough to have my niece Josephine Oliva to read for us the part of Jack/John/ Ernest and Antonio who did an excellent reading of Algy's part. It went smoothly and we were actually laughing out loud proving that Wilde's witty play stands the test of time.
This is an initiative that we might follow up in our association. It could be once monthly if we were able to rope in more Wilde enthusiasts.
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Here are some pictures of the St Brigid's Day celebration held in Madrid. Laura, Sammé and I were lucky enough to have tickets to hear the uilleann pipes played by the gifted musician Louise Mulcahy, of the highly acclaimed Mulcahy family from Limerick in Ireland accompanied by beautiful dancing from Irish Treble. Music and dancing that would carry you magically to Ireland. It was a privilege to hear such a prestigious musician play her own composition St Brigid's jig.
The event was hosted by the Irish Embassy in Madrid to celebrate this new national holiday in Ireland that marks the contribution of women today, in the past and in the future of Ireland. St Brigid's Day will be a bank holiday, which means that the day off will be on the nearest Monday or a Friday.
The long walk from the Atocha train staion to the venue in the Retiro Park took us past the lake which was beautiful in the dark with the shimmering lights and as we were taking the train back from Recoletos station, we popped into the nearby Irish bar for a celebratory drink.
There is also a photo of crosses which are made from reeds on this day and put over doorways to protect all who enter.
Our weekly get - togethers begin again tomorrow 11th January 2023.
We will catch up on our own news and talk about the recent headlines.
Peace and goodwill always.
Paz y buena vountad siempre.
We had a briliant Christmas Parade yesterday in San Sebastián De Los Reyes Magos:)
