Hosted by the Irish government, with President Higgins and other Irish dignitaries present.
The Irish Government has made the film 1916 The Irish Rebellion a centerpiece of its commemoration of the event.
They will live-stream the March 16th event to Irish embassies and consulates around the world in an effort to reach the 70 million people of the Irish diaspora.
On Easter Monday 1916, a small group of Irish rebels—including poets, teachers, actors and workers—took on the might of the British Empire. Although defeated militarily, the men and women of the Easter Rising would soon win a moral victory—with their actions leading to the creation of an independent Irish state and contributing to the eventual disintegration of the British empire. They have inspired countless freedom struggles throughout the world—from Ireland to India.