The
United Irish of Dayton, in partnership with the University of Dayton’s
Continuing Education Department, announce the Dayton Irish Arts Institute which
will present Celtic workshops from Thursday, July 24, through Sunday, July 27,
2008, prior to the seventh annual Dayton Celtic Festival. University of Dayton will
host the workshops on its campus.
The purpose of the workshops is to provide area residents with high quality Irish cultural instruction in an effort to increase and strengthen Irish traditions in the Miami Valley. The breadth of instruction includes courses in music, arts and crafts, language and dance. The workshops will be comprised of both group and individual sessions, with instruction being primarily in the evening and over the course of the weekend of the Dayton Celtic Festival. Individual instruction will occur in the afternoon on Thursday and Friday July 24th and 25th.