St Patricks Day Gala Luncheon
December 15, 2022
St Patricks Day Gala Luncheon - 2023
In support of the Tara Trust - Friends of Ireland
The Rt. Hon Adrian Rurawhe, Speaker of the House is delighted to host, IBNNZ, The Irish Business Network of New Zealand at a special gala luncheon celebration of St Patrick’s Day, Friday 17th March 2023. The proceeds of this event will support the work of the Tara Trust, Friends of Ireland.
The Tara Trust is a registered charity and exists to support the Irish Community in New Zealand through its support of Irish arts, culture and the welfare of the Irish diaspora.
Join the Rt. Hon Adrian Rurawhe, our special guest H. E. Ms. Jane Connolly, Ambassador of Ireland to New Zealand and IBNNZ Wellington for this special celebration of Ireland and New Zealand’s strong and shared links.
How many of you whakapapa to Ireland? Are there similarities between the Irish and Māori stories? A love of rugby? Storytelling? Language revitalisation? A shared history of colonisation and resistance? In the link below you can watch as Moana travels to Ireland, the homeland of her mother’s whānau, to discover just how similar the Māori and Irish cultures really are in a special full-length episode. Funded and supported by Te Māngai Pāho and Whakaata Māori. Watch the full episode here
Matariki
The Tara Trust and Friends of Ireland would like to wish everyone a happy Bloomsday, in tribute to the works of renowned author James Joyce. June 16 is the day on which James Joyce’s groundbreaking Modernist novel, 'Ulysses', is set. In Dublin there is a whole festival dedicated to Bloomsday.
