12-Nov-08 9:00 AM CST

iFest 2009 Spotlights Ireland

HOUSTON INTERNATIONAL FESTIVAL FACTS

Spotlighting Ireland

The Houston International Festival is honored to spotlight Ireland as the country of honor for the 2009 festival. Ireland is one of the world's most popular and fastest growing tourist destinations and its influence will infuse the entire festival from the music and main stages to the educational exhibits in the Chevron Living Museum. 2009 iFest is one not to be missed.

DATES / TIME:

April 18-19 & 25-26, 2009

Saturdays 12pm – 10pm & Sundays 12pm – 9pm

LOCATION:

Houston, TX – Downtown / 16 Acres

MUSIC, DANCE AND ATTRACTIONS:

Multiple cultural zones include the Ireland Zone, International Zone, African/Caribbean Zone, Target Kids Zone, Louisiana Zone and Jamaica Zone. Music includes Rock ‘n Roll, Blues, Zydeco, World Beat, Austin Rock, Reggae, Latin, Salsa & more on multiple music stages. International dance and chefs demos are included on ten stages while numerous promotions and exhibits dot the grounds of the Houston International Festival.

INTERNATIONAL MARKETS:

Renowned Juried Arts Avenue and handmade crafts from all over the world including the U.S. are featured in the Central American, African, Latin, Bayou, International & Gypsy Markets. The markets form a bazaar with hundreds of shops.

INTERNATIONAL FOOD:

The Festival brings together flavors from around the world featuring international cuisine such as Irish, Chinese, Thai, Indian, Japanese, Vietnamese, Mexican, Italian, Creole, Cajun, South American, Southwestern, Continental and more.

HIGHLIGHTS:

The Ireland Zone will be the highlight of the 2009 Houston International Festival featuring Center Stage at City Hall with amazing performances from the country of honor. The Ireland Zone will also provide a cultural journey from the country of Ireland of food, visual arts, music and entertainment with a number of large exhibits and attractions, an outdoor photo exhibit, an ice sculpture demonstration and the Ireland Living Museum which will include a reproduction of the Blarney castle and an authentic Irish pub. The H-E-B Cultural Stage will feature media and H-E-B chefs preparing fabulous fare representative of the Irish culture and cultural performances from the local Irish community.

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Comments:

Total Comments: 3

Kabila on 24-Mar-09 10:26 AM permalink
I'm looking forward to Ifest and will be traveling from Washington, DC to experience the best that Houston has to offer! Cheers!!!
Nuri on 18-Mar-09 11:19 AM permalink
I can only remember one band that played at the tent twice and their name is Kila. You should be able to find a lot of YouTube videos of them.
PAMELA on 14-Mar-09 2:00 PM permalink
The last time that Ireland was featured was, in my opinion, the best Ifest ever. Does anyone remember the name of the Celtic rock band that played in the pub that was set up? They actually had a video on MTV back in the day. They were great.