With times goes by, the Year of the Tiger is coming to an end and the New Year of the Rabbit is coming soon. The Chinese Embassy in Ireland wishes all Chinese people living in Ireland a happy new year and may all wishes come ture!
From 15th January to 6th February, the Chinese Embassy and Chinese communities in Ireland, together with some culture and education institutions in Ireland, will celebrate this Chinese New Year through various online and offline activities. Please check the events during the Chinese New Year:
Off-line activities
1. 15th January, CSSA(Chinese Students & Scholars Association)--Chinese New Year Gala
Time: 15th January, 18:00 pm
Place: O'Reilly Theatre,
6 Denmark Street Great,
Rotunda, Dublin 1,
D01 TK25
Tickets: Free, scan the QR code on WeChat to sign up
2. 16th January , Chinese Zodiac Signs Arts Exhibition
Time and Places:
First Exhibition: Balbriigan Library, 16th-21st January
Second Exhibition: Blanchardstown Library, 24th-29th January
Tickets: Free, no booking required
3. 21st-29th January, Dublin Goes Red
Time：21st-29th January
Places：Dublin City Hall
Pearse Lyons Distillery
Dublin Civic Offices
National Concert Hall
Bank of Ireland
Carrolls on Westmoreland Street
Sin É pub
Tickets: Free, no booking required
4. 25th January, Chinese New Year Concert
Time: 25th January, 18pm
Place: Chester Beatty,
Dublin Castle,
Dublin 2
Tickets: Free, no booking required
5. 27th January (TBD) , Movie: The Wandering Earth 2
Time：27th January (TBD)
Booking and more information please check the website：
https://trinitycineasia.com/in-cinemas/the-wandering-earth-ii/
6. 28th January, Contemporary Chinese Ink Painting: Workshop for Adults
Time: 28th January, 18pm
Place：Chester Beatty,
Dublin Castle,
Dublin 2
Tickets: Limited to 15 participants. €35.00 per person, materials provided. Booking essential.
7. 28th January, Chinese Community Celebration
Time: 28th January, 14pm-19pm
Place: Hill Street, Dublin 1
Tickets: Free, no booking required
8. 29th January, Movie: The Legend of Sealed Book
Time: 29th January, 14:30pm
Place: Chester Beatty,
Dublin Castle,
Dublin 2
Tickets: Free, no booking required
9. 29th January, Asia Market
Time: 29th January, 12pm-17pm
Places：Asia Market,
Drury Street, Dublin 2
Capel Street, Dublin 1
Tickets: Free, no booking required
10. 4th February, Gala for the Year of the Rabbit--UCC Confucius Institute
Time: 4th February, 12pm
Place：Devere Hall, Student Centre, College Rd, University College, Cork
Online Link: https://youtu.be/pq6EE1RStgs
Tickets: Free, no booking required
11. 5th February, Chinese New Year Celebration at UCD Confucius Institute
Time: 5th February, 18pm
Place：UCD Confucius Institute Building
Tickets: Free, booking required
Booking Link: https://www.eventbrite.ie/e/2023-chinese-new-year-celebration-at-ucd-confucius-institute-tickets-504741484367
On-line Activities
1. Chinese New Year Concert
Celebrate the Chinese New Year and enjoy the online music concert with us. The concert condenses the development of Chinese culture and music into a 45 min program.
It will feature music and media expressing different kinds of love, from family, friendship, and romantic love to love of homeland, nature, and music.
Watch Online:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sdVxgU8XTPw
2.Discovering an Amazing China
Twitter search “AnAmazingChina”for more information
3. 9th January, “Play With Me” Chinese Music Challenge
Join pianist Lang Lang to take on a Chinese music challenge.
YouTube：https://youtu.be/N2MAUd0X8ws
Facebook：https://fb.watch/hXhI4Kp3lv/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/p/CnLgxtgs4Di/
Tiktok: https://vm.tiktok.com/ZMFKqjL7Q/
4. The Online Exhibition “A Day in the Southern Song Dynasty”
The Online Exhibition “A Day in the Southern Song Dynasty” highlighting the entertainment and leisurely life of the people of Lin’an City in the Southern Song Dynasty.
Scan the QR Code by Wechat and it will take you to the Online Exhibition “A Day in the Southern Song Dynasty” (Chinese-English)
5. Chinese Dance Drama: Liangzhu
Introduction of the drama: "Liangzhu" is the light of Chinese civilization and the holy land of Oriental civilization. Ancient Liangzhu people worked in the Qiantang River Basin and Taihu Lake Basin and created brilliant material and spiritual civilization about 4,300-5,300 years ago. The Dance Collection Liangzhu takes the dissemination of "the Origin of Chinese Civilization" as the vision. A series of images, such as Grain, Water Conservancy, Jade Cong, Black Pottery, Cornerstone and Pictographic Symbols are used throughout the whole performance through artistic means such as body language of dancing, and modern multimedia and digital techniques. The segmental structure allows the audience to understand and experience Liangzhu culture.
Watch Online: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MmF1XIUPW9I
6. Modern Ballet A Sigh of Love
Introduction: Modern Ballet A Sigh of Love is first debuted in 2006, this production embodies Choreographer Bertrand d’AT’s most original choreography. It is the combination of a fascinating love story and various ballet skills. The story sets place in the 30s-40s’ Shanghai, a melting pot of Western and Eastern cultures and lifestyles, whereas the dance showcases both classical and modern ballet, bringing the audience back to the nostalgic times of old Shanghai.
Time: Released on January 24
For more information: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCKPrB8k3XHulP9UauvyMV4Q