ACTIVITIES

Cultural and Business activities to date

Networking with other organisations;
Cultural and Business activities;
IRCBA is presented on RTE1 during Pobal (3/02/2008)
Irish BBQ festival on the Shannon River, George’s Quay, Limerick (3/05/2008)
Exhibition of Arts and Crafts at Hunt Museum, Limerick (23/05/2008)
IRCBA members participate at "All Ireland Corporate Games", Limerick 2008 (21/06/2008)

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1 December 2011 - Romania National Day

To celebrate Romanian National Day a group of Romanians and Irish friends from Limerick met on 1st December 2011 at the Chocolate Restaurant on O'Connell Street in Limerick City. The party continued until late that night with a good chat and a glass (or more) of Romanian Cotnari wine.

8 March 2011 – International Women's Day

A group of Romanian women celebrated together the International Woman day on Tuesday, 8th of march 2011. We enjoyed a dinner in a dynamic and pleasant atmosphere at Chocolate Restaurant located in the heart of Limerick City.

1 December 2010 - Romania National Day

On 1st December 2010, Romanians from Limerick celebrated their national day at Synnotts Pub in Annacotty, Castletroy. Those who attended enjoyed the evening having a chat and a glass of wine.

27 October 2010- Meeting with the Romanian Ambassador

On 27th October 2010, his Excellency Iulian Buga, Romania’s Ambassador to Dublin visited Limerick. He met with local officials and with members of Romanian community. More details in Romanian can be found at the Romanian Embassy website.

5 December 2009 - Celebrating Romania's National Day

On 5th December 2009, members of IRCBA celebrated the Romanian national day. Guests enjoyed the evening which gave them the opportunity to know each other and to found new friendships.

19 November 2009 - Meeting with the Romanian Community in Dublin

On 19th November 2009, members of IRCBA attended a meeting hosted by Romanian Embassy in Dublin.
More details about the meeting(in Romanian language) can be found at the Romanian Embassy website.

22 August 2009 - Nepalese Teej Festival Limerick

The Nepalese women invited us to attend at Nepalese Teej Festival Limerick. It was a colourful event, we listen to traditional music and enjoyed traditional spicy food and traditional dances. The event is dedicated to the women in Nepal and takes place every year.

6 June 2009 - Meeting with New Communities Partnership(NCP) in Limerick

The AGM of NCP took place in Limerick. The event gathered leaders of minorities from Ireland. The purpose of the meeting was to present the achievements and future plans of the organization and for the Romanian minority to meet the leader of Romanian Community, Anca Lupu from Dublin.

13 May 2009 – Visiting the Parliament in Dublin

Together with some of the NCP (www.newcommunitiespartnership.ie) members, we visited the Parliament in Dublin. A guide presented us the history of the building that is today the Irish Parliament. The visit was a good opportunity to learn about the recent history of Ireland and its leaders.

24 January 2009 - Sell your Language in Limerick

The event took place on Saturday, 24 January 2009, and two members of IRCBA, Daniela Butan and Gabriela Avram did their best to "sell" 5min Romanian language lessons to the people passing by. More about the event on our blog.

18 December 2008 - A Celebration of Multicultural and Multinational Ireland Festival

On the 18th December 2008 a few members of IRCBA took part to A celebration of Multicultural and Multinational Ireland festival. The event gathered all the minorities from Limerick under the same roof. The visitors could admire traditional art objects, listen to specific music and taste food from each country who attended the event. Our stand hosted Romanian pottery, traditional sculptures and images from Romania and of course a wooden mask representing Dracula, the most popular Romanian character.

1 December 2008 – Romania National Day

On the 1st of December 2008 IRCBA organised the celebration of the national day. The event took place at Synotts Pub in Annacotty, Co. Limerick. It was a pleasant and interesting evening, a good opportunity for the Romanians to meet each other and for the guests to find out more about Romanian culture. The participants enjoyed the evening having dinner, listening to Romanian Christmas Carols and taking part in a raffle organized by the hosts. The organizers wish to express their gratitude to those who helped the event to be successful.

23rd of May 2008 - Exhibition of Arts and Crafts at Hunt Museum, Limerick

On the 23rd of May two IRCBA members, Maria Plamada and Stela Tonita took part at the Exhibition of Arts and Crafts at Hunt Museum. The event celebrated Africa’s Day, African culture and African population that live in Ireland. The understanding of African Culture and civilisation is a first step towards a good cohabitation with the local people.

3 May 2008 – BBQ Festival on George’s Quay

On the 3rd of May 2008 a group of IRCBA members took part to the Limerick BBQ Festival. The Festival was the host of up to 100 teams from all over the world. The IRCBA team took part joined the Festival in the first day for the World BBQ Cook Off. People of Limerick had the opportunity to taste food specific to every participant country. Good weather, the effort of the organizers, the best chefs and the interest of the Limerick citizens in the event transformed the first days of May in a feast.

29 April 2008 – Official Launch of the IRCBA

On the 29th of April 2008 a group of Romanian and Irish members of the IRCBA met the Mayor of Limerick City, Mr. Ger Fahy. The purpose of the meeting was the Launch of the organization and at the same time it was the first official meeting of the IRCBA with another public organization. The IRCBA message to the City Hall is that we are a part of the society and we want to work together and to add value to the Irish society. The Mayor’s message to the IRCBA members is that the institution he is leading will support the IRCBA activities and all other migrants from Limerick County.

Last Updated on Saturday, 21 January 2012 01:59