Sarajevo Irish Festival
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| Sarajevo Irish Festival | |
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| Genre | Cultural festival |
| Date(s) | 16–18 March |
| Frequency | Annual |
| Location(s) | Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| Years active | 2015–2020 |
| Area | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| Website | sarajevoirishfestival |
The Sarajevo Irish Festival (Bosnian: Sarajevski irski festival / Сарајевски ирски фестивал) was an annual festival held in Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina that celebrated Irish culture.[1][2] The festival was established in 2015 and was held for three days around and including St. Patrick's Day.[3][4] It was founded by Irish expatriates in Bosnia and Herzegovina in cooperation with the Bosnian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Culture Ireland.[5] The festival hosted Irish theatre companies, screens Irish films and organizes concerts of Irish folk musicians.[6][7] The festival has hosted numerous Irish artists, filmmakers, theatre directors and musicians such as Conor Horgan, Ailis Ni Riain, Dermot Dunne, Mick Moloney, Chloë Agnew and others.[8][9][10]
