Emmy award-winning travel show films in Leitrim

Filming for season seven of an Emmy award-winning US travel series called Bare Feet with Mickela Mallozzi, took place in Ireland last week.

The series reaches millions of people across the United States on PBS (Public Broadcasting Service, the public TV network), with over 2 million viewers per episode, as well as via the PBS app and website. 

Mickela Mallozzi is the producer and host of the series and the show follows her travels around the world. What makes the show unique is that Mickela explores and highlights some of the cultural and dance traditions of each destination she visits.

Mickela and her crew who were here as guests of Tourism Ireland and Fáilte Ireland, have been capturing content for three 30-minute episodes which will air on PBS in spring next year.

Filming took place here in the North West. In Leitrim, the crew filmed at The Glens Centre, where members of the music group Kíla taught Mickela how to play the uilleann pipes and other Irish instruments.

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Alison Metcalfe, Tourism Ireland’s Head of North America, said: “We are delighted that Bare Feet with Mickela Mallozzi is filming in the North West.

"It’s a wonderful opportunity to highlight our beautiful scenery, our rich music and dance traditions, as well as some of the many things to see and do here, to a huge audience across the US.

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"The publicity value of a TV programme like this is immense – it is an excellent way of shining a spotlight on Ireland, inspiring prospective American holidaymakers to come and experience the destination for themselves.”

Publicity and broadcasts like this are a key element of Tourism Ireland’s programme of promotional activity, to inspire travellers in the United States, and elsewhere around the world, to choose Ireland for their next holiday.