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26/07/2007
US festival reveals massive interest in Northern Ireland
The Northern Ireland power-sharing executive’s trip to the US has coincided with the Smithsonian Folklife Festival and is likely to bring huge economic benefits to the province.
The US festival showcasing Northern Ireland culture has received record interest when over one million people attended over the ten days at the end of June and start of July and the festival website received a record 33.2 million hits.
Surveys carried out at the Washington DC celebrations showed that 68% of the people who attended would visit Northern Ireland as a result of what they had seen at the festival.
The 41st festival showcased Northern Ireland’s cuisine from bread making in Dungannon to Lough Neagh’s eel fisheries and also music, sports and art.
Four years ago the festival featured Scotland and as a result of the country’s participation, Visit Scotland reported ad additional 44.000 inquiries from the US.
Deputy First Minister Martin McGuinness, Finance Minister Peter Robinson, Economy Minister Nigel Dodds, Social Development Minister Margaret Ritchie, Culture Minister Edwin Poots and Employment and Learning Minister Sir Reg Empey represented the executive during the festival.
(SB/SP)
The US festival showcasing Northern Ireland culture has received record interest when over one million people attended over the ten days at the end of June and start of July and the festival website received a record 33.2 million hits.
Surveys carried out at the Washington DC celebrations showed that 68% of the people who attended would visit Northern Ireland as a result of what they had seen at the festival.
The 41st festival showcased Northern Ireland’s cuisine from bread making in Dungannon to Lough Neagh’s eel fisheries and also music, sports and art.
Four years ago the festival featured Scotland and as a result of the country’s participation, Visit Scotland reported ad additional 44.000 inquiries from the US.
Deputy First Minister Martin McGuinness, Finance Minister Peter Robinson, Economy Minister Nigel Dodds, Social Development Minister Margaret Ritchie, Culture Minister Edwin Poots and Employment and Learning Minister Sir Reg Empey represented the executive during the festival.
(SB/SP)
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