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Solas Nua's 2nd Annual
Irish Book Day
March 17th, 2007

What is Solas Nua’s Irish Book Day?
Solas Nua’s annual Irish Book Day is an amazing and unique event.
On Saturday, March 17th 2007 Solas Nua will distribute over 4,000 contemporary Irish publications for free throughout the DC metropolitan area.

Why an Irish Book Day?
Solas Nua’s mission is to seek out both feted and obscure work by contemporary artists in Ireland to promote awareness of modern Irish culture in Washington D.C.

When and Where?
Saturday, March 17th 2007

Solas Nua will add up to ten additional venues in the coming week.
Venues are being added every day and are subject to change without notice.

Venue: Landmark’s E Street Cinema
Address: 555 11th Street NW
Time: 11:00am – 8:00pm

Venue: Warehouse: Washington’s Downtown Art Complex
Address: 1021 7th Street NW
Time: 12:00pm – 10:00pm

Venue: Bethesda Row Cinema
Address: 7235 Woodmont Ave., Bethesda, MD
Time: 11:00am - 3:00pm

Venue: Playbill Café
Address: 1409 14th St. NW, Washington DC
Time: 5:00pm – 11:00pm

Venue: Ticketplace
Address: 407 Seventh Street NW , Washington DC
Time: 10:30am – 5:00pm

Venue: Eamonn's - A Dublin Chipper
Address: 728 King Street, Alexandria VA
Time: 12:00pm – 7:00pm

Venue: Journeymen Theater's After Darwin
Church Street Theatre
Time: 2pm Matinee & 8pm show

Solas Nua’s 2nd Annual Irish Book Day is made possible through the extraordinary efforts and kind support of the Verbal Arts Center.

The Verbal Arts Center publishes Verbal Magazine.

Solas Nua’s 2nd Annual Irish Book Day is also made possible due to Solas Nua’s association with the Rediscover Northern Ireland programme.

This event would not be possible with out the kind donations from the various publishers. Solas Nua would like to thank all the publishers who made this event possible.

Black Staff Press              Summer Palace Press
Guildhall Press              Lagan Press

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