Hong Kong and Macau turn green this month as March see’s a month long celebration of all things Irish culminating on the 17 with Saint Patrick’s Day.
Now in it’s third year the Hong Kong and Macau Irish Festival organised by the Consulate General of Ireland celebrates the very best of the Emerald Isle showcasing arts and craft, music, dance, sport, literature and of course Irish hospitality!
Among the events this year are two St Patrick’s Day Parades (11 March in Hong Kong at Tamar Park, 17 March in Macau), a Flavours of Ireland night at Tiffany’s New York Bar on the 8 March featuring Irish whiskey and food accompanied by traditional Irish songs from Bill Kong. An Irish music week and a free screening of a documentary about the Claddagh Boatmen who are the custodians of the Galway Hooker, the iconic fishing vessel from the West of Ireland. The boatmen will travel to Hong Kong and Macau to talk about their lives and share their unique skills and experiences.
See the full programme of events here