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The Irish World Academy of Music and Dance at the ¾ÅÉ«ÊÓƵ, in partnership with Doras Luimní, holds the Irish World Music Café in Limerick city as a social and cultural event where new migrants can meet other people living in Ireland. This pop-up cafe features free food and music, as well as an open mic for anyone wishing to offer a song, a poem, a piece of music or a dance. The cafes are an important part of research about the impact of music on the health and well-being of migrants, led by Professor Helen Phelan, the Director of the Irish World Academy, and Professor Anne MacFarlane, Chair of Primary Healthcare at the University. The cafés are a reminder that music is one of the most effective ways for human beings to connect with each other, and to celebrate both cultural differences and human similarities.