KILKENNY CELTIC FESTIVAL: CELTIC FESTIVAL RETURNS IN SEPTEMBER

The Kilkenny Celtic Festival was created to inspire a broader and richer appreciation of the Celtic culture. This appreciation is conveyed through their beautiful language, music, dance, song, poetry, delicious foods, theatre productions and sport.

(TRAVPR.COM) UNITED KINGDOM - September 6th, 2011 - Ireland is famous for its cultural events, and the Kilkenny Celtic Festival is definitely one of the most popular ones. It starts on 28th of September but you'll want to plan on staying longer to take it all in.

The Kilkenny Celtic Festival celebrates everything Celtic by embracing and sharing their traditions and values through the live entertainment, street performers and delicious foods like traditional Irish stew, all taking place in the awe inspiring medieval city of Kilkenny and the neighboring areas.

Entertainment will include a variety of street performers, the Irish Youth Harp Orchestra, Children's story telling, and a parade. You can even take a workshop where you can learn a Celtic dance or attend a lecture discussing the multi-talented works of Irish Poets. There will also be the Parade of Nations showcasing all of the international groups that are featured in the celebration.

For an enchanting evening during the festival, you won't want to miss attending the Dinnéar Ceilteach where you'll enjoy traditional Irish food and performances by the talented entertainers visiting here. For more information visit http://www.celticfestival.ie/

The pricing for the events and workshops vary between €5 to €20 Euro.

Expedia.ie offers a wide range of hotels in Kilkenny that may appeal as a good base to festival enthusiasts, including the Lyrath Hotel and Newpark Hotel offering excellent spa facilities, great ambience and hospitality to unwind at the end of the day.