Celebrate Ireland on St. Patrick's Day free event today, Monday, March 16, 2009
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70 million people worldwide claim Irish heritage and the St. Patrick's Festival is their opportunity to celebrate Ireland. Streets of cities across the world are filled with those out to enjoy the special day. Yet, in the homeland of Ireland, St. Patrick’s Day doesn’t just last one day, the celebration goes on for five!
Those in Ireland enjoy a five day feast of street theatre, music, dance, carnivals, fireworks, food, treasure hunts, film and a parade through the city center of Dublin for hundreds of thousands. Featuring newly commissioned, original and inventive street theater troupes, artists, puppetry, dancers and marching bands from all over the world, this parade is just one of the highlights of the celebration.
For more on St. Patrick’s Day festival in Ireland, please visit www.stpatricksfestival.ie. You can also find a video highlighting the festival at
http://inr.mediaseed.tv/Ireland 36373/ please copy and paste into your browser
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Be on the lookout for the Sargento Smart Snack Squad today at Pier 39 from 3 p.m. to 6 p.m. To celebrate National Nutrition Month, they will be passing out free samples of Sargento cheese snacks like String Cheese and Reduced Fat Sharp Cheddar Sticks.
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