Chinese New Year Festival launch 2019

H.E. Dr. Yue Xiaoyong, Chinese Ambassador to Ireland and Lord Mayor of Dublin Nial Ring pictured at the official opening event of Dublin Chinese New Year Festival 2019 at The Hugh Lane Gallery sponsored by Kildare Village. Dublin Chinese New Year Festival runs until 17th February for more see www.dublinchinesenewyear.com

DCNYF celebrates the Year of the Pig this year, completing a full cycle of the zodiac for the festival, which has grown to become one of the biggest celebrations of Chinese New Year in Europe. A Dublin City Council initiative, the festival aims to develop and showcase the best of Sino-Hibernian culture in Ireland and is jam-packed with many ticketed and free events for everyone to enjoy.

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H.E. Dr. Yue Xiaoyong, Chinese Ambassador to Ireland , Lord Mayor of Dublin Nial Ring and René Frion -Kildare Village pictured at the official opening event of Dublin Chinese New Year Festival 2019 at The Hugh Lane Gallery sponsored by Kildare Village. Dublin Chinese New Year Festival runs until 17th February for more see www.dublinchinesenewyear.com

DCNYF celebrates the Year of the Pig this year, completing a full cycle of the zodiac for the festival, which has grown to become one of the biggest celebrations of Chinese New Year in Europe. A Dublin City Council initiative, the festival aims to develop and showcase the best of Sino-Hibernian culture in Ireland and is jam-packed with many ticketed and free events for everyone to enjoy.

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Mei Tsang and Josephine Choo pictured at the official opening event of Dublin Chinese New Year Festival 2019 at The Hugh Lane Gallery sponsored by Kildare Village. Dublin Chinese New Year Festival runs until 17th February for more see www.dublinchinesenewyear.com

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Jane Zuo and Zhang Xuan pictured at the official opening event of Dublin Chinese New Year Festival 2019 at The Hugh Lane Gallery sponsored by Kildare Village. Dublin Chinese New Year Festival runs until 17th February for more see www.dublinchinesenewyear.com

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Aimée van Wylick and Giselle Mansfield pictured at the official opening event of Dublin Chinese New Year Festival 2019 at The Hugh Lane Gallery sponsored by Kildare Village. Dublin Chinese New Year Festival runs until 17th February for more see www.dublinchinesenewyear.com

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Xuan Zhang pictured at the official opening event of Dublin Chinese New Year Festival 2019 at The Hugh Lane Gallery sponsored by Kildare Village. Dublin Chinese New Year Festival runs until 17th February for more see www.dublinchinesenewyear.com

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Cllr Alison Gilliland pictured at the official opening event of Dublin Chinese New Year Festival 2019 at The Hugh Lane Gallery sponsored by Kildare Village. Dublin Chinese New Year Festival runs until 17th February for more see www.dublinchinesenewyear.com

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Penny Pu and Borris Pu pictured at the official opening event of Dublin Chinese New Year Festival 2019 at The Hugh Lane Gallery sponsored by Kildare Village. Dublin Chinese New Year Festival runs until 17th February for more see www.dublinchinesenewyear.com

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Yue Yu , Linxi Yu ,Mei Tsang and Josephine Choo pictured at the official opening event of Dublin Chinese New Year Festival 2019 at The Hugh Lane Gallery sponsored by Kildare Village. Dublin Chinese New Year Festival runs until 17th February for more see www.dublinchinesenewyear.com

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Peter Gallogly and Giselle Mansfield pictured at the official opening event of Dublin Chinese New Year Festival 2019 at The Hugh Lane Gallery sponsored by Kildare Village. Dublin Chinese New Year Festival runs until 17th February for more see www.dublinchinesenewyear.com

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Alina Bach pictured at the official opening event of Dublin Chinese New Year Festival 2019 at The Hugh Lane Gallery sponsored by Kildare Village. Dublin Chinese New Year Festival runs until 17th February for more see www.dublinchinesenewyear.com

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Conor Wu and Derek Collins pictured at the official opening event of Dublin Chinese New Year Festival 2019 at The Hugh Lane Gallery sponsored by Kildare Village. Dublin Chinese New Year Festival runs until 17th February for more see www.dublinchinesenewyear.com

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Howard Pau and Yue Yu pictured at the official opening event of Dublin Chinese New Year Festival 2019 at The Hugh Lane Gallery sponsored by Kildare Village. Dublin Chinese New Year Festival runs until 17th February for more see www.dublinchinesenewyear.com

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Marion Kkelly,Ning Jiang and Una Collinspictured at the official opening event of Dublin Chinese New Year Festival 2019 at The Hugh Lane Gallery sponsored by Kildare Village. Dublin Chinese New Year Festival runs until 17th February for more see www.dublinchinesenewyear.com

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Yin Yin Sun pictured at the official opening event of Dublin Chinese New Year Festival 2019 at The Hugh Lane Gallery sponsored by Kildare Village. Dublin Chinese New Year Festival runs until 17th February for more see www.dublinchinesenewyear.com

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Jenny Armstrong and Michaela Hogan pictured at the official opening event of Dublin Chinese New Year Festival 2019 at The Hugh Lane Gallery sponsored by Kildare Village. Dublin Chinese New Year Festival runs until 17th February for more see www.dublinchinesenewyear.com

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Laura Whelan and Jenni Little pictured at the official opening event of Dublin Chinese New Year Festival 2019 at The Hugh Lane Gallery sponsored by Kildare Village. Dublin Chinese New Year Festival runs until 17th February for more see www.dublinchinesenewyear.com

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Leah Kilcullen pictured at the official opening event of Dublin Chinese New Year Festival 2019 at The Hugh Lane Gallery sponsored by Kildare Village. Dublin Chinese New Year Festival runs until 17th February for more see www.dublinchinesenewyear.com

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Xinyu Li and Xiang Li pictured at the official opening event of Dublin Chinese New Year Festival 2019 at The Hugh Lane Gallery sponsored by Kildare Village. Dublin Chinese New Year Festival runs until 17th February for more see www.dublinchinesenewyear.com

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Nirina Plunkett pictured at the official opening event of Dublin Chinese New Year Festival 2019 at The Hugh Lane Gallery sponsored by Kildare Village. Dublin Chinese New Year Festival runs until 17th February for more see www.dublinchinesenewyear.com

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