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🐲🛶Cantonese in Ireland Dragon Boat Team - we need you!

We’re forming Team Cheung Po Tsai to race at the Barrow Dragon Boat Regatta in Carlow on Sunday 7 June.

To race, we need about 23 paddlers — and right now we’re recruiting!

You don’t need experience. If you can paddle and enjoy team spirit, you’re welcome.

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[Call to Action] Volunteer Recruitment  招募志願者

We’re looking for volunteers to help with our newsletter! If you’re interested in supporting the Cantonese community and helping more people learn about the Cantonese language and culture, or if you enjoy writing, we’d love to have you on board! Volunteers will help with writing articles, creating graphic, organising content, and more. 

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East Asia Film Festival Ireland - CENTER STAGE

We’re excited to share that CENTER STAGE — a restored 4K director’s cut screening presented by the East Asia Film Festival Ireland — is coming up this month! The film is a beautifully restored classic Hong Kong biopic by Stanley Kwan, starring Maggie Cheung — telling the story of legendary silent-era star Ruan Lingyu. 

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Cantonese in Ireland has decided to discontinue our use of X.

Cantonese in Ireland has decided to discontinue our use of X.

This decision is based on our ongoing review of platform technologies and their suitability for use by organizations working with families, young people, and migrant communities. As part of this review, we considered recent developments on the platform, including the introduction of AI tools such as Grok AI, and assessed the potential risks associated with their use.

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Hong Kong Cinema: Another World & NIGHT KING 夜王

As the festive season continues, the celebrations move from the streets to the cinema.
Another World — winner of Best Animated Feature at the 62nd Golden Horse Awards and the No. 1 Hong Kong film at the box office in 2025 — is now screening in Ireland!  
NIGHT KING 夜王 will hit cinemas in Ireland on 20 February 2026, just in time for Lunar New Year!

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Dublin Lunar New Year Festival: Trilingual Storytelling & Art Workshop: The Magic Horse of Han Gan (Cantonese in Ireland)

To celebrate the Year of the Horse, and as part of the Dublin Lunar New Year Festival, Alliance Française Dublin and Cantonese in Ireland are proud to present a free family event bringing together literature, art, and language around Le Cheval Magique de Han Gan by famous Chinese-French contemporary painter and celebrated children's book author/illustrator Chen Jiang-Hong.

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