Dublin is known as an eventful city. At any point of time or the other in a year, the Dubliners engage themselves in colorful events. In most of the events in Dublin different forms of art namely dance, music, theater dominate. A bulk of the Dublin events are held between the months of December and March. The best part of the festive programs in Dublin is that most of the events continue for a minimum of 4 days.
Few names of Dublin events
The Dubliners from all age groups take active part in the events of Dublin. The tourists also reach Ireland in big numbers to attend these festive events in Dublin. Most of these events have achieved the international recognition. Some of the events of recognition in the city include St. Patrick's Day, Exhibition of Puppets, International Dance Festival Ireland, Jameson Dublin International Film Festival, Temple Bar Trad Festival of Irish Music & Culture, Leopardstown Christmas Racing Festival.
Features of the Dublin events
With the end of the Christmas Day, starts one of the most glamorous events - Leopardstown Christmas Racing Festival in Dublin. This horse racing festival continues for 4 days and the winners of the races earn
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big cash prizes. This festival is attended by an excess of 65,000 people. The other festivals are also attended by such a big number of people. The Dubliners as well as the foreigners can gain knowledge on the culture of Dublin by attending these festivals. The different forms of music and dance prevalent in Dublin can be experienced by attending the Dublin events like Temple Bar Trad Festival of Irish Music & Culture, International Dance Festival Ireland.
Dance and music form an integral part of the festivals of Dublin. It is seen in Dublin that even the non-musical Dublin events like Leopardstown Christmas Racing Festival, St. Patrick's Day end up with music and dance performances. In the music and dance festivals of Dublin many famous dancers and musicians from Dublin and abroad perform. The people of Dublin usually put on new colorful clothes to enjoy the spirit of the events. The food also forms a major part of these events. The food stalls are put up in the locality of the events. Here, the event attendants can enjoy breakfast, lunch as well as dinner.
The spontaneous participation in these Dublin events is encouraged by the action taken by the City Council of Dublin. Special transportation arrangements and accommodation facilities are provided to the city guests during these festive periods by the City Council in Dublin.
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