| The Chinese New Year | | | | This film festival celebrates the cream of Irish and |
| The Chinese New Year is a major celebration in Dublin | | | | international talent from the world of cinema. It takes |
| city and this year it runs from the 12th to the 21st of | | | | place in various venues throughout Dublin city and |
| February. One of the highlights of this festival is the | | | | screens over 100 premiers. It will run from Thursday |
| colourful parade, which features drummers, people | | | | 18th to Sunday 28th Feb 2010. |
| dressed in costumes, lights, lanterns, dancing and music. | | | | The Dublin Book Festival |
| Of course there will also be some delicious Chinese | | | | Literature lovers will not want to miss this festival! It |
| food on display for you to enjoy. Events for this | | | | runs from Saturday 6th to Monday 8th March 2010 in |
| festival will take place in the City Hall, the Mansion | | | | Dublin's City Hall on Dame's Street and showcases the |
| House, Parnell Street and Smithfield. | | | | best of Irish publishing's. This three day festival features |
| Temple Bar Trad Fest | | | | workshops, book launches, readings and lots more. |
| For a truly authentic Irish experience, get yourself | | | | St. Patrick's Festival |
| down to this festival! The Temple Bar Trad Fest kicks | | | | This six day extravaganza will run from Friday 12th |
| off on Wednesday 27th January and runs until Sunday | | | | March to Wednesday 17th March 2010. It claims to be |
| 31st January. Now in its 5th year, this is one of the | | | | the 'world's biggest annual party' and the best place to |
| biggest and best Irish music and cultural festivals in | | | | celebrate St. Patrick's Day. The festival committee are |
| Dublin! A live concert will take place each evening and | | | | still in the process of planning this year's event but if |
| will feature top trad bands like Liadan, Beoga, Teada | | | | other years are to go by, this festival will feature plenty |
| and Finbarr Furey to name a few. The festival is jam | | | | of Irish music and dance, comedy, street theatre and |
| packed with events such as a craft fair, ceilis, | | | | entertainment and lots of family fun. The highlight of the |
| workshops, exhibitions, a food trail and a Tradfest pub | | | | festival is without doubt the St. Patrick's Day Parade |
| trail! | | | | which will be held in Dublin city on the 17th. |
| The Jameson Dublin International Film Festival | | | | |