Cathy Desmond's arts highlights of 2016
All on an extraordinary April evening, the Tricolour and the Union Jack and the decked either side of Wigmore Hall and both anthems were sung. The Centenary Gala had everything; an eloquent address dwelling on 100 years of Irish culture by ambassador Daniel Mulhall; and a programme of music combining Irish and other European elements from a roster of distinguished Irish performers. It was a night of words and music to remember and to be proud of.
