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Building Up And Tearing England Down
On September 3, 1963
Irish poet and playwright Louis MacNeice dies. He was part of the generation of "thirties poets" which included W H Auden and C Day Lewis.
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Åsa and Susan of the Celtic Dancers
Tickets released for Celtic Night 2007
Friday March 9, 2007
Tickets for the 2007 show of "Celtic Night of Song and Dance" are now available. The show will be on Saturday May 19th at Vänersborgs Teater.

Guests include the tour de force dance groups Celtic Dancers and Celtic Force from Stockholm. There will also be guest singers and musicians joining King Laoghaire for an evening of jigging and reeling.

New for this year is the possibility for you and your friends to have an Irish meal before the show. Contact Folkets Hus (see below) for more info.

As usual there will be a session in Folkets Hus Pub after the show where musicians are welcome to join in. Just bring your instrument! The bar is fully licensed and will serve some light dishes.

For booking and more information, please call Vänersborgs Folkets Hus at 0521-57 57 57 or pay them a visit.
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