St. Patrick’s Day is next Monday, but all the festivities will happen this weekend. Here’s what’s happening:
8th Annual St. Patrick’s Day Irish Festival - Saturday, March 15th
1. 10th – 15th March : Irish Art and Culture Gallery. Gwanggyo Gallery, Cheonggyecheon
2. 15th March, 12.30 p.m. to 6.00 p.m. : 8th Annual St. Patrick’s Day Festival. Cheonggyecheon Plaza
- Bard - talented traditional Irish Music band (of Koreans) fresh from award-winning Irish tour
- St. John the Gambler - led by an Irishman, this popular and well-supported 5/6 piece band to open the festival
- 4 famous Korean University Bands playing at least one Irish rock tune of their choice
- B-Boys Performance, Irish Dancing (as part of Bard’s performance), Irish Food and Drink Sampling, and much, much more
3. 15th March, 2.00 p.m. to 3.10 p.m. : 8th Annual Grand Parade – the Main Event
- Seoul Metropolitan Police Band; US Army 2nd Infantry Division; US 9th Army Band; Yeomgwang High School Band
4. 15th March, 9.00 p.m. to 2.00 a.m. : 7th Annual Hooley at Buck Mulligan’s, Seoul Finance Center, Seoul (tickets 50,000 won, booking in advance through Buck Mulligan’s)
5. 17th March : promotional events throughout Itaewon bars including a special Irish music night at the Wolfhound, Itaewon from 9 p.m. [Source: Irish Association of Korea]
The Hooley is what I’m most interested in. Not for the all-you-can-drink Guinness and Kilkenny, but the FOOD!
“More details will be updated but 500 tickets are available for this year’s Hooley at Buck Mulligan’s.
15th March, 9.00 p.m. to 2 a.m.
7th Annual Hooley at Buck Mulligan’s, the Basement, Seoul Finance Center, Seoul (tickets 50,000 won, booking in advance through Buck Mulligan’s / For reservation, visit Buck Mullgan’s at the basement of Seoul Finance Centre, Gwanghwamun, call 02-3783-0004, or email at kmk8463@nate.com. Once confirmed, you will get an email reply and/or a text message).Drinks and Food included. Drink the Guinness and Kilkenny dry! Wine, Beer, Punch and Soft Drinks also free. Special offer of Jameson for 5,000 won.
Entertainment includes music from the Forty Days and Bard (as well as the Ireland versus England rugby international)
Buck Mulligans is located in the basement, level 2, at the Seoul Finance Center, near Gwanghwamun Station, Subway Line No. 5, exit 3.”
Kevin, you’re picking up tickets, right?
