Spirit of Ireland Gala, Friday, October 13, 2017, Cipriani 42nd Street. Irish Arts Center. Credit Photo: Erin Baiano
On Friday evening, some of the biggest names in Irish culture attended the Irish Arts Center Spirit of Ireland Gala at renowned NYC venue, Cipriani on 42nd Street. The festive fête was attended by award-winning actors and Irish Arts Center co-chairs Liam Neeson and Gabriel Byrne as well as honoree and fellow actor, Steve Martin, Pulitzer Prize-winning poet Paul Muldoon and former US Senator George Mitchell.
Guests enjoyed Bushmills Irish Whiskey, from Ireland’s oldest and most iconic distillery while Steve Martin serenaded the room playing traditional Irish folk songs on his personal banjo!
Bushmills Irish WhiskeySpirit of Ireland Gala, Friday, October 13, 2017, Cipriani 42nd Street. Irish Arts Center. Credit Photo: Erin Baiano