City of Cleveland
Frank G. Jackson, Mayor
  NEWS ADVISORY

Office of the Mayor
Cleveland City Hall
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Cleveland, Ohio 44114
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Maureen Harper, Chief of Communications
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Michael House, Press Secretary
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Mayor Frank G. Jackson's Arts & Culture
Initiative

Presents

O'Hare School of Irish Dance

and

Irish Heritage Photography

in the Rotunda of Cleveland City Hall

Friday, March 17th, 2006

at 11:30 AM

The O'Hare School of Irish Dance of Independence, Ohio returns to City Hall for an encore performance this Friday. Dancers from the school will perform jigs, reels and a variety of other traditional Irish dances on St. Patrick's Day, Friday, March 17th at 11:30 AM. The School's owner and director, Tim O'Hare, is a two-time World Irish Dance Champion. Many of his students have also gone on to become National and World Champions.

Irish Heritage Photography from the Cleveland Irish Cultural Organization will be on display in the Rotunda throughout the month of March. The display includes photographs and information on; Irish immigrants in Cleveland, Irish myths and folklore, famous Irish-Americans, religions of Ireland, and St. Brendan the Navigator.

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