Sligo features in hit US travel show
A new season of an Emmy award-winning travel series called Bare Feet with Mickela Mallozzi will begin airing to millions of viewers on PBS (Public Broadcasting Service, the public TV network) in the United States and parts of Canada this week. It will also be available to view on the PBS app and website.
Mickela Mallozzi is the producer and host of the series, which involves her travelling around the world, finding out more about the cultural and dance traditions of the various destinations she visits. Now in its seventh season, each episode reaches over 2 million viewers.
The first episode of the new series aired on May 1st featuring locations along the Wild Atlantic Way – from an oyster experience in Sligo and a fiddle session in Donegal, to The Glens Arts Centre in County Leitrim, where members of the music group Kíla teach Mickela how to play the uilleann pipes.
Alison Metcalfe, Tourism Ireland's Head of North America, said: 'Bare Feet with Mickela Mallozzi is extremely popular with audiences in the United States and in Canada, so Tourism Ireland was delighted to support this latest series, which is sure to inspire many potential US and Canadian holidaymakers to book a trip to Ireland in 2025 and beyond. As a destination, we have so much to offer visitors – from our beautiful scenery and rich music and dance traditions to our world-class visitor experiences.'
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