b'ArOunD THe WOrLD THE AMERICAN IRELAND FUND neW YOrK1 2 3Wexford Festival Opera GalasepTemBer, 2013 Attended by over 200 guests, the American Friends of Wexford Opera hosted their InauguralNew York Dinner Gala in partnership with The American Ireland Fund at the mandarin Oriental Hotel in New York. Forover sixty years, hundreds of thousands of people have enjoyed to the Wexford Opera and has become known as oneof the worlds most remarkable festivals. With 40% of its audience hailing from overseas, Wexford Festival Opera hopesto attract a similar proportion of its philanthropic support from international sources. The honoree was Dr. T. pearseLyons, founding President of Alltec Inc., the inaugural recipient of the Wexford Opera Patron of the Arts Award. Loretta 4Brennan glucksman is the honorary patron of the American Friends of Wexford Opera Committee and the Dinner1 Wexford Festival Opera Gala Chairman was AIF director, shane naughton, President of Inundata. Soprano Angela meade, performed. Special thanks Dinner Committee2 Sarah Fitzpatrick, Margaret Brewster, to the metropolitan Opera House. Cian McCourt, Polly McCourt, Michael Brewster3 Shane Naughton4 University of Kentucky Opera Theatre Singers1 2 3Gallery CircleMy Journeys End with Senator George MitchellsepTemBer,2013 The American Ireland Fund supported Origin Theatres 1st Irish festival in their private1 On stage: Loretta Brennan Glucksman, screening of My Journeys End featuring Senator george mitchell hosted by the Northern Ireland Bureau. Over 200 Senator George Mitchell, Colum McCann, Michael Fanningguests were welcomed in the Bruno Auditorium of the Lincoln Centerfor the screening. The BBC documentary followed 2 Senator George Mitchell3 Kate Picco, Loretta Brennan SenatorMitchellandhighlightedtheeffectofMitchellsmediationeffortsduringtheNorthernIrelandpeace Glucksman, Heather Mitchell, negotiations. Following the documentary there was a Q & A session with Senator George Mitchell, National Book Award Senator George Mitchell, Allison McCann, Colum McCannWinner Colum mcCann and the producer and director of the documentary, michael Fanning which was moderated byChairman of The American Ireland Fund, Loretta Brennan glucksman.connect2014 | 66'