Gerry Adams: A Ballymurphy Man Film Screening on January 24
Exclusive Documentary Screening at the Majestic Theater, presented by Congressman Richard Neal and the Irish Cultural Center of Western New England on Saturday, January 24.
• 2:00 pm Film Screening at the Majestic Theater
131 Elm Street, West Springfield, MA
• 4:30 – 6:00 pm Reception and Q&A at the Irish Cultural Center
429 Morgan Road, West Springfield, MA
Tickets
Tickets are $10, general seating. Your ticket provides admission to the film screening and the Q&A at the ICC. This event is sold out.
About the Event
Congressman Richard Neal and the Irish Cultural Center of Western New England invite you to a special screening of the award-winning documentary Gerry Adams: A Ballymurphy Man at the Majestic Theater. This exciting event is a regional exclusive; it marks the first time the public will have an opportunity to view this critically-acclaimed film about the former Sinn Féin leader in a New England cinema. The film premiered at the Galway Film Festival last year and commercial screenings have taken place in movies theatres across Ireland. The next planned viewing in the US is at the Capital Irish Film Festival in Washington, D.C. in February.
Following the screening, a reception and Q&A for ticketholders will be held at the Irish Cultural Center. The Irish House Restaurant and Trinity Pub will be open with a full bar and a limited dinner menu for purchase. Speakers will include Congressman Richard Neal; Ciarán Quinn, Sinn Féin Representative to the USA and Canada; and producer and moderator William Tranghese.
This exclusive Q&A is open only to those who purchase tickets to the film screening; proof of purchase must be presented. The Irish House Restaurant opens for regular dining at 6:00 pm. Live music by The Blaney Brothers starts at 6:30 pm.
We encourage our local Irish affiliate groups to attend this special event!
Background
Gerry Adams was the President of Sinn Fein for more than thirty years and is considered one of the principal architects of the Good Friday Agreement, the historic treaty that brought peace and reconciliation to the island of Ireland after decades of conflict. Adams has a well-established relationship with Western Massachusetts, having visited the region shortly after President Clinton issued him a visa to travel to the US for the first time in 1994. As the guest of Congressman Neal, a longtime friend and colleague, he has returned on several occasions, most notably marching in the Holyoke St. Patrick’s Parade in 2006. In A Ballymurphy Man Gerry Adams tells the remarkable story of his life of political activism in his own voice for the first time. Supporters of the conflict resolution in Ireland and beyond will find this documentary compelling, revealing and informative. We look forward to seeing you there.