Hurling in us capital

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I have been there. and jimmy with a killer hangover ROFL. washington is bigger than dublin, it is almost as big as kerry ROFL.
hurling and kissing, a class match up

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At 2pm EST yesterday The Performance Corporation and Solas Nua thawed out snow-bound Washington DC with a romantic Valentine's Day to remember.

Against the backdrop of the White house over 100 participants got up close and personal and smooched to the strains of an a capella group singing "Kissing You." The under-cover performers of KISS USA took the hordes of tourists by surprise with their public display of affection outside President Obama's Pennsylvania Avenue residence on a sunny and snowy Valentine's afternoon. After a suitably romantic period (and enough time to bring the Capitol Police on the scene!), our kissers then melted back into the crowd, leaving the US capital with a suitably romantic glow.

KISS is just one of two Theatrical Espresso events being created for Washington by The Performance Corporation, in co-production with Irish-American producer Solas Nua. On February 17th, the company will be setting the mood early for St Patrick's day with GAA - an outbreak of hurling magic where it's least expected. The choreographed clash-of-the-ash involving members of the DC Gaels GAA club is set to surprise lunchtime passers-by in Farragut Square, in the heart of the city's business/military district. As with KISS, the performers in GAA will arrive "under-cover", before unveiling hidden hurls and sliotars. A "Hurling Haka" accompanied by the recorded music of Liam O' Connor with commentary by Mícheál Ó Muircheartaigh, will be followed by the puck-out and a master-class in "the world's fastest field sport".

'Guerrilla street' hurling in US capital
It may still be a few weeks yet before St Patrick's Day, but yesterday at lunch-time in the heart of snow-covered Washington DC an unusual Irish drama was played out.

The Irish arts organisation, Solas Nua, in conjunction with the local GAA club, DC Gaels, brought 'guerrilla street' theatre to life.

The GAA and theatre players, dressed in their business suits, brought the joys of hurling to the unsuspecting lunch-time passers by just a stones throw from the White House in Farragut Square.
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Undeterred by the biting cold and the remains of 60cm (2') of snow the group acted out their street theatre drama.

Watch the video of 'Guerrilla street' hurling

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