Ireland Week Rome

The Irish week arrives in Rome

Ireland Week is the major event dedicated to Irish culture that every year, around St. Patrick's Day, paints various Italian cities green. Born in Milan on the initiative of Tourism Ireland and now in its fifth year, the festival has progressively expanded, exporting its format to Genoa and Rome as well. In the Capital, the baton passes to the Embassy of Ireland, which signs off on a compact yet dense Roman spin-off, hosted in the green heart of Villa Borghese and the historic setting of Piazza di Siena.

Music, dance, and Gaelic sports

The Roman program tells the story of Ireland through some of its most authentic expressions. It starts with the céilí, an evening of traditional Irish dances open to beginners, a convivial moment where live music and collective steps turn spectators into participants. The following day is dedicated to Gaelic games (GAA): at Piazza di Siena, together with the Rome Hibernia GAA club, you can discover and try out Ireland's national sport, including hurling and Gaelic football, spectacular disciplines still little known to the Italian public.

An Ireland that loves nature

True to the image of a country deeply connected to its landscape, the Roman Ireland Week also dedicates space to environmental commitment with 'Green the City', a volunteer initiative for the cleaning and care of Villa Borghese carried out in collaboration with Retake Roma. The event, meeting at the Casa del Cinema, combines community spirit and attention to urban greenery, in line with the message of sustainability and slow travel that characterizes the tourism promotion of the Emerald Isle.

In the green heart of the Capital

Hosting the Irish week at Villa Borghese, the large historic park in the center of Rome, is no coincidence: the open spaces, tree-lined avenues, and the scenic Piazza di Siena offer the ideal setting for an event that speaks of nature, sport, and sociality. In the Municipality of Rome, capital of the Lazio Region, the Roman spin-off is part of the wider national Ireland Week calendar, which also touches Milan and Genoa this year, confirming the growing Italian interest in the culture and traditions of Ireland.

Towards St. Patrick's Day

Taking place close to March 17th, St. Patrick's Day, the event ideally participates in the Global Greening, the international campaign that illuminates monuments and iconic landmarks around the world in green. A free opportunity accessible to everyone to get closer to the music, dance, sport, and values of contemporary Ireland, just a stone's throw from the center of Rome.