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In the Name of the Fada

Sunday, March 12, 2017 - 2:00pm

University of Pennsylvania Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology
3260 South Street
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19104

Irish Culture Program

Film screening, In the name of the Fada (2008) Directed by Patrick Comer (40min)

Post screening discussion led by Joseph Lennon (Villanova) and Irish Fulbright scholar Vicki Brady.

An Irish American comedian makes it his mission to learn Irish/Gaelic language well enough to crack people up, in this episodic piece from Irish National TV.

Series closing reception featuring an Irish tea party, all are invited.

Free with General Admission to the Penn Museum.

The Penn Museum’s Second Sunday Culture Film Series—held in conjunction with the 2016–2016 Penn Humanities Forum on Translation—is curated around the themes of translation, accents, and languages. Film screenings are free with Museum admission. For the full list of upcoming screenings in the series, visit www.penn.museum/culturefilms.