Celebrating 150 years of W.B. Yeats, 2 August

Celebrate the 150th anniversary of the birth of Irish poet William Butler Yeats at the National Library of Australia, Canberra.

Join us for an afternoon of poetry and song to celebrate the 150th anniversary of the birth of Irish poet William Butler Yeats.

Master of Ceremonies for the afternoon will be Professor Ronan McDonald, Director of the Global Irish Studies Centre UNSW and the Australian Ireland Fund Chair in Modern Irish Studies, who will contextualise the works performed.

Afternoon tea will be provided.

Sunday 2 August, 2 pm
Theatre, $25 Friends of NLA and Friends of Ireland /
$35 non-members (includes afternoon tea)
Bookings: 02 6262 1698 or through the NLA website

Organised by the Friends of the National Library of Australia

In association with the Friends of Ireland/Cairde na hEireann group, Canberra and the Embassy of Ireland.