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Dublin Chinese New Year Festival Association (DCNYFA)
In February of this year the DCNYFA were pleased to present the Chinese New Year Festival 2008. It inaugurated the 4706th year of the Chinese calendar, and marked the start of a fresh twelve year cycle commencing with the Rat.
The Chinese Community has a long tradition in Ireland and especially in Dublin, starting back in the 1950’s when many will remember the first Chinese Restaurants such as the ‘Universal’, ‘Luna’ and ‘Sunflower’. From those small beginnings, a wide and diverse Chinese Community has grown with residents settled here from all parts of China.
This colourful festival included many cultural features and community activities for Dublin City. It is hoped that this is the first in what will be a sustainable and vibrant annual festival in the years to come. Watch out for the year of the Ox 2009.
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