Embassy Bratislava commemorates Easter Rising 1916

The Embassy of Ireland in Bratislava held a screening of the documentary film "1916-The Irish Rebellion" on April 20th, 2016 to commemorate the Easter Rising 1916. The film was screened at the Cinema Mladosť in Hviezdoslavovo Square and was attended by members of the Irish, Slovak and international communities in Bratislava.

Narrated by Liam Neeson, this landmark documentary told the dramatic story of the events that took place in Dublin, Ireland, during Easter Week 1916. The documentary - featuring a combination of rarely seen archival footage, new segments filmed on location worldwide, and interviews with leading international experts - also uncovers the untold story of the central role Irish Americans played in the lead-up to the rebellion. Although defeated militarily, the men and women of the Easter Rising would wring a moral victory from the jaws of defeat and inspire countless freedom struggles throughout the world - from Ireland to India. An initiative of the Keough-Naughton Institute for Irish Studies at the University of Notre Dame, the film was produced by COCO Television.