Solas Nua, in collaboration with Dupont Underground,

is proud and excited to present  

Sights and Sounds of Ireland Today

or, in Ireland's native Gaelic language,

Radhairc agus Glórtha na hÉireann Faoi Láthair 

This festival of contemporary Irish arts includes live music, literature, video arts, film, performances, discussions and much more. 

Take your St. Patrick's Weekend experience to a whole new level and bring along your family and friends and immerse yourselves in the best of today's Irish arts. 

Get your tickets HERE

Opening Night Exhibition and Artist Conversation

Friday 16th at 7:00pm

This exhibition explores the field of contemporary video art production in Ireland today. It is the first significant survey of Irish visual art to be presented in the Washington DC area. 

Opening night will feature curator, artist and Solas Nua board member, Jackie Hoysted in conversation with Andy Johnson of the Corcoran College of Art and artist, Jonah King. 

The vision for this exhibition was to discover what Irish visual artists considered video art to be today and what they wanted to communicate through their work.  

The exhibit features rarely seen footage of Skellig Michael rock, a UNESCO world heritage site and Luke Skywalker's hideaway in the recent Star Wars: The Last Jedi.  

Featured Artists: 

David Bickley, Myrid Carten, Conall Cary, Brian Crotty, Lisa Freeman, Ruth le Gear, Michael Hanna, Anita Groener, Jonah King, Pawel Kleszczewski & Kasia Zimnoch, Hugh McCabe & Suzanne Walsh, Noel Molloy, Jenny Newman, Leonard Sheil, Fifi Smith, Mieke Vanmechelen, Mary-Ruth Walsh, Adrian Wojtas and Sean Wrenn. 

 Purchase your ticket ($10) for the opening event and exhibition HERE

See full festival schedule HERE