The Irish Week Festival, started in Moscow March 14, is going to demonstrate to the public all that Ireland is proud of. Three big events dedicated to St. Patrick's Day will take place in the Russian capital.

      The main part of the Irish Week is a traditional parade that will be held along the Old Arbat tommorow from noon to 3 p.m.

      In addition to the carnival procession, different musical groups from Ireland are going to perform in Moscow.

      Several more exciting events will take place in various venues in city, among which are the music festival "St. Patrick's Day" and the Irish Film Festival at “Khudozhestvenny” cinema.

      You can also visit one of Moscow Ireland pubs to drink beer, dance and enjoy the whole night.

      The Irish Week will last until March 25.

      Check the more detailed program of the Festival:

      Irish Film Festival

      Wed. March 14-Sun. March 25 at the “Khudozhestvenny” cinema, 14 Arbatskaya Ploshchad, (495) 691 0247, m. Arbatskaya, www.irishfilm.ru, arbat-moskino.ru. The films are all in English with Russian subtitles.

      Irish music concert

      Fri. March 16, 7 pm, Central House of Artists, (TsDKh), 10 Krymsky Val, m. Park Kultury, www.saint-patrick.ru, www.cha.ru, 500-1,500 rubles.

      St. Patrick’s Day parade

      Sat. March 17, noon-3 pm, Ul. Old Arbat, m. Arbatskaya/Smolenskaya.

      St. Patrick’s Day in Russia Festival

      Sat. March 17, 5 pm-midnight, Moskva cinema-concert hall, 1 Triumfalnaya Ploshchad (enter from 1st Brestskaya Ul.), m. Mayakovskaya, www.saint-patrick.ru, www.moscow-hall.ru, 1,200 rubles.

      St. Patrick’s Day concert

      Sat. March 17, 8 pm, Vermel, 4 Raushskaya Nab., m. Novokuznetskaya, www.vermel.ru, 500 rubles.

      The Irish Club’s Emerald Ball

      Sat. March 17, 7 pm, Renaissance Monarch hotel, 31A Leningradsky Prospekt, bldg. 1, m. Dinamo, 5,500 rubles, www.moscowirishclub.ru, www.marriott.com.

      Post-Patrick Fest

      Tue. March 20, 8 pm, Vermel, 4 Raushskaya Nab., m. Novokuznetskaya, www.vermel.ru, 300 rubles. 

      Source: RIA Novosti, themoscownews. Image courtesy: www.myspacegraphicsandanimations.com.