December 2025
As 2025 draws to a close, we reflect on another impactful year for Cantonese in Ireland, marking our continued mission to promote Cantonese language and culture. This year, we reached over 50,000 people through 18 diverse events, connecting communities across schools, libraries, festivals, and public spaces. From cultural workshops in schools, bilingual storytelling at Cork Library, Lunar New Year celebrations in Dublin, to dragon boat racing, St. Patrick's Day Parade and Nail Care Project at a nursing home etc., our activities brought people of all ages and backgrounds together.
We were also proud to receive the Ireland Against grant and Dublin City Council fund, which have supported our continued work in promoting Cantonese language and culture.
Thank you to everyone who joined us this year. Here's to another year of growth, connection, and celebration. See you in 2026!
2025年即將結束，回顧呢一年，粵語愛爾蘭過得又充實又有意義。我哋繼續秉承推廣粵語粵文化嘅使命，透過18項多元活動，將粵語粵文化帶到學校、圖書館、各種節慶以及唔同嘅公共空間，觸及咗超過50,000人。由學校文化工作坊、高基圖書館嘅雙語故事時間、都柏林農曆新年慶祝活動，到龍舟比賽、聖博德節遊行，到護老院美甲計劃等，我哋嘅活動成功聯繫唔同年齡、唔同背景嘅人群。
今年，我哋亦好榮幸獲得咗「愛爾蘭反歧視基金」同埋都柏林市政府嘅資助，支持我哋開展以上各種社區活動。
多謝今年所有參與我哋活動嘅朋友，期待喺2026年再見面，共同成長、繼續聯繫、一齊慶祝粵語粵文化!
We would also like to give a huge THANK YOU to our 2025-2026 Volunteers!
We would also like to give a huge THANK YOU to our 2025-2026 Volunteers!
我哋喺度亦希望衷心感謝我們 2025-2026 年度的義工！
We are incredibly grateful to every one of you for sharing your time, heart, and energy. Your dedication and support are what keep our community strong, connected, and thriving. Here’s to another amazing year ahead—thank you for making it all possible!
你哋每一位願意抽出寶貴時間、付出心力同熱誠，我哋真係萬分感激。正因為有你哋嘅支持，我哋嘅社群先可以咁團結、咁有力量。期待新一年再創佳績，多謝你哋令一切成真！
Our Volunteers (2025–2026) (In alphabetical order):
Albert Au Yeung
Alice Chau
Alice Hau Kasin
Angela Hio Weng Chu
Cathy Wan
Christine
Christopher Wong
Debbie Chiu
Dora Sun
Ethan Yeung
Fangzhe Qiu
Grace Cao
Heidi Wong
Hilda Chan
Ian Hau
Janus
Kiki Lui
Lisa Tsang
Max Yu
Peg Chiu
Philip Tong
Rhyse Chan
Ryan Kwok
Scott Chiang
Sophia Liang
Tiffany Loklam Siu
Tindy Lau
Vicky Lee
Yan Chan
Yan Kin Man
Yeokin Kim
We’re proud to sponsor the event: Writing from Your Heart: Global Cantonese Writing Initiative for Youth
This first-ever global Cantonese writing initiative for youth collected submissions from 9 countries, with 18 outstanding pieces selected by our amazing judges.
The digital anthology features:
Jyutping annotations English translations
Professional audio recordings
Beautifully typeset booklet
All resources — PDF, audio, and individual stories — are completely FREE, helping promote Cantonese language and culture worldwide.
Download here: [https://canto.hk/youth-2025/]
Printed edition coming soon!
Proudly sponsored by Cantonese in Ireland, Dragonmen Publishing, and Canto.hk.
我哋好榮幸有機會贊助「我手寫我心︰全球兒童青少年粵文徵文計劃」
首屆全球青少年粵文徵文計劃收到嚟自 9 個國家嘅投稿，由我哋出色嘅評審揀選出 18 篇精彩作品。
電子書內容包括：
粵拼標注 英文翻譯
專業錄音朗讀
精美排版小冊子
所有資源 — PDF、錄音、單篇故事 — 全部免費提供！
大家快啲將呢個好消息傳出去，一齊推廣粵語粵文化。
免費下載：https://canto.hk/youth-2025/
實體書即將推出！
活動由粵語愛爾蘭、龍門出版社同香港粵語共同贊助
Miniature Cantonese Flowerboard Workshop
We had such a lovely time at our Miniature Cantonese Flowerboard Workshop at Chester Beatty on 20 December.
With the Ireland Against Racism Fund from Department of Children, Disability and Equality, we spent the afternoon making miniature flowerboards, chatting, and learning about this colourful Cantonesetradition together.
So happy to see so many people joining in, getting hands-on, and showing real interest in Cantonese culture.
Thanks to Yan, Janus, Alice and Ryan from Cantonese in Ireland also Randy for leading and assisting the workshop.
迷你花牌工作坊・超開心！
我哋十二月二十號真係玩得好開心～
多謝 Chester Beatty 嘅場地，同埋 Ireland Against Racism Fund 嘅支持，先可以搞到呢個迷你花牌工作坊
好開心見到咁多朋友嚟一齊整花牌、傾偈、學廣東文化，大家都好投入，氣氛超好。
原來粵文化可以咁貼地、咁好玩
多謝粵語愛爾蘭嘅YAN、JANUS、ALICE、RYAN同埋RANDY義務幫手帶領今次嘅工作坊。
Cantonese Stories on Saturday - 'Flow Flow Flow'
Saturday 13 December at Cork City Library, the room was full of cheerful meowing as we shared the story 'Flow Flow Flow', a tale about a kitty’s adventure and its friendship with a tiger.
The children learned that “cat” in Cantonese is maau1 (貓), same as the sound of a cat! It's just that simple! And we all had fun drawing cats together with chalk.
十二月十三號星期六喺高基市圖書館，我哋分享咗香港故事《貓咪你去哪？》。小朋友都好留心聽小貓嘅冒險故事，同埋小貓同老虎之間嘅情誼，現場充滿歡樂嘅「喵喵」聲。在場大小朋友都學到「貓」嘅粵語讀音係 maau1，同貓嘅叫聲一樣。就係咁簡單！之後大家仲一齊用粉筆畫貓，玩得好開心。
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