Irish Cultural Center
1106 N. Central Ave.
Phoenix, AZ 85004
602-258-0109 www.azirish.org

Loreto Guinan: The Cultural Heritage of Irish Peatlands

May 12 - 7:30 PM

$8

Peatlands (or bogs) form a sensory paradise of vivid colors and subtle scents that metamorphose through the seasons. The history, culture and economy of Ireland have been influenced by these vast expanses which intersperse the landscape. Meath County Heritage Officer, Loreto Guinan will explore the relationship between the Irish people and these wildernesses, which formed in the aftermath of the Ice Age and also explain their contribution to the cultural heritage of Ireland.

Loreto Guinan has a Ph.D. in Biological and Environmental Sciences-School of Biological and Environmental Sciences, University of College Dublin in conjunction with Teagasc Research Center, Athenry, Co. Galway. Loreto has served as the Meath County Heritage Officer since 2003. She manages the heritage function within a strategic and coordinated manner. She also promotes and enhances levels of understanding, conservation and preservation by improving the status of and perception of heritage.

The IRISH AMERICAN CULTURAL INSTITUTE (IACI) is a not-for-profit membership organization that has the distinction of having as its patron the President of Ireland, Ms. Mary McAleese. The IACI publishes EIRE-IRELAND , a journal of Irish Studies, and DUCAS , a quarterly newsletter for members. Through the IRISH PERCEPTIONS SERIES , the IACI brings historians, artists, actors, musicians, archeologists, poets, and writers from Ireland to the US on lecture tours each fall and spring. The IACI also offers the IRISH ARTIST IN RESIDENCE program, an annual residency in New York City for contemporary artists from Ireland and Northern Ireland. The IACI CULTURAL AWARDS are presented in Ireland annually in support of prose, poetry, heritage, art, music, and crafts. In excess of $25,000 is distributed recognizing excellence in these disciplines. The IACI IRISH RESEARCH FUNDS are presented annually in Washington, D.C. to scholars in support of research on Irish American topics that will eventually lead to publication. The IACI and the National University-Galway offer an ANNUAL FELLOWSHIP in Irish Studies for a semester in Galway.
Dave Tierney, Chairman, Local Chapter of IACI www.iaci-usa.org

(The Irish Cultural Center, The Heart Of The Celtic Community, is a
Division of the Irish Cultural and Learning Foundation a 501 c (3)
NotFor Profit Corporation, and is owned and maintained by the City Of
Phoenix Parks and Recreation Department.)

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