Dressing of the Manneken-Pis on the occasion of St. Patrick's Day
Dressing of the Manneken-Pis on the occasion of St. Patrick’s Day
Sunday 15th March, 17h00
Statue of the Manneken-Pis, Brussels
Free, All Welcome
On the occasion of St. Patrick's Day, the Manneken-Pis, one of Europe's most visited statues and a national treasure of Belgium, will be dressed in traditional Irish clothing. Members of the Irish community and all those who wish to celebrate St. Patrick's Day are invited to join in the festivities as the Irish outfit is officially unveiled at 17h00 on Sunday 15th March 2015 at the statue of the Manneken-Pis.
The outfit will be unveiled in the presence of
- Minister for European Affairs and Data Protection, Mr. Dara Murphy, TD,
- Ambassador of Ireland to the Kingdom of Belgium H.E. Mr Éamon Mac Aodha,
- Authorities from the City Hall of Brussels and
- The President of the Order of the Friends of the Manneken-Pis.
Those who cannot make it to the official unveiling will have another chance to see the Manneken-Pis in his Irish outfit on St. Patrick's Day (Tuesday 17th March from 9am to 4pm).
The custom-made outfit includes a hand crafted Aran jumper, made by Crana Knits, trousers of Irish tweed provided by the renowned Kerry Woollen Mills and a unique, patchwork Irish tweed cap, made by Hanna Hats of Donegal
We look forward to seeing you there!
(click here for a map for the location of Manneken Pis)