Moya Doherty & John McColgan were honoured for their outstanding contribution to Brand Ireland – Arts and Culture at the Business & Finance Ireland Day on the New York Stock Exchange on 14th March 2011

It starts with a colour as green as the rolling hills of Ireland. White silk velvet hand-painted a deep green in a Dublin studio. Suitably hued, the fabric travels to Germany where it is cut and sewn, then to Paris for embroidery and back to Dublin again.

On March 18th, one little girl’s dream to meet her Riverdance idols came true as she met with some of Riverdance’s star performers at the premiere of their Sydney Farewell Tour.

Over 100 dancers spread St Patrick’s Day cheer in Sydney as Irish Dancing erupted in spectacular Central Station Sydney. Dancers included members of Riverdance and school children.

Riverdance has been selected for a special performance in the Convention Centre, Dublin on May 19th to mark the historic visit by Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth to Ireland

RIVERDANCE will entertain The Right Hon. Julia Gillard, MP, Prime Minister of Australia at the Lansdowne Club Luncheon in Sydney on ST PATRICK’S DAY.

For the first time in eight years the pounding feet and swirling music of Riverdance returns to Sydney for the last time playing at the Capitol Theatre from 18 to 27 March.

Riverdance will also have a presence at the Sydney St Patrick’s Day Parade on Sunday 20th March

Be prepared for some fascinating Irish and other dance choreography in both graceful soft shoe style, and strong rhythmic hard shoe pieces. The magic of the choreography is brought to life by an intricate mix of some very beautiful music compositions.

STEPHEN BEVIS, The West Australian
They say imitation is the highest form of flattery – which must make Riverdance one of the most admired shows in recent showbiz memory. But the original remains the best, according to more than 22 million people who have seen Riverdance since it began life in Dublin as a seven-minute interval act at the Eurovision Song Contest in April 1994.