15 Mar Dublino, porto di San Patrizio. Dúisigh Éire!
Nel contesto del Festival di San Patrizio 2021, il Porto di Dublino è parte integrante di una suggestiva manifestazione condivisa con le Istituzioni locali e nazionali. Monumenti e luoghi simbolo dell’identità irlandese si illuminano nello spettacolo notturno delle Green Night che coinvolgono, tra gli altri, alcuni presidi della portualità, come il Port Center e il Silos. Condividiamo dalla pagina web della Dublin Port Company.
As part of St. Patrick’s Festival 2021, our national colour will light up Dublin and Ireland as a symbol of our nation’s courage in the face of challenge, remembrance for those we have lost and respect for those who have worked tirelessly on our front line. The spectacular green night-time lighting across Ireland will draw our nation together as one during a time when we have never been so apart.
Participating buildings and heritage sites include; Christchurch Cathedral, the National Museum of Ireland and Kilkenny Castle. In addition, iconic buildings around the world including; the London Eye, Sydney Opera House, Niagara Falls and New York’s Empire State Building.
Dublin Port Company will illuminate its iconic landmarks. The Diving Bell, Port Centre, Crane 292 and for the first time the Dublin Silo’s at The Flour Mill.
The greening will take place for 6 nights from 12th – 17th March 2021.
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- Port Centre – Alexandra / East Wall Road
- Crane 292 – East Wall Road
- The Diving Bell – Sir John Rogerson’s Quay
- The Dublin Silos at The Flour Mill – Alexandra Road
Dublin Port Company transformed the Diving Bell into a new interpretive exhibition that explains its origin and history. The Diving Bell entered service in 1871 and was used in the building of the Port’s quay walls from the Victorian era right up until almost the 1960s. It was considered a ground-breaking piece of engineering innovation in its day. The Diving bell project, which opened in mid-June 2015, elevated the 13m tall, 90 tonne Diving Bell onto a two metre steel structure, creating a ramped public access route underneath. A water feature was installed beneath the structure accompanied by a series of interpretive panels explaining the historical, social and engineering significance of the Diving Bell. Dublin Port are proud to be a part of the revitalisation of such an essential part of Dublin Port’s heritage.
Dublin Port Company would like to pay tribute to the sad passing of Dermod Heron in 2020 (RIP), who was the last surviving member of the crews who worked on the Dublin Port Diving Bell and who was instrumental in building Dublin Port as we know it today.
You can catch the full screening in Ireland on Oireachtas TV* Saorview 22, Virgin Media 207, Sky 517, eir Vision 504, Vodafone 201, 207 and 208.
Or watch globally on stpatricksfestival.ie or rte.ie/culture
For guides on the full list of events showing over the 6 days & 6 nights of the festival, click here: stpatricksfestival.ie/guide