Published on Friday27thNovember2015

Minister Donohoe launches New Year’s Festival

20151127NYFPictured are Ice King & Queen - Aidan Phelan and Amelie Bal from Realta with Tourism Minister  Paschal Donohoe

Tourism Minister Paschal Donohoe today officially launched NYF Dublin - a three-day citywide festival celebrating the best of contemporary Irish talent in arts, music, culture and live entertainment. Now in its second year, NYF Dublin has expanded to include many new elements and events for all ages. 

Spanning the New Year period from 30 December – 1 January, NYF will celebrate the diversity and complexity of Ireland’s contemporary culture with a showcase of talent in music, design, art and the spoken word over the last 100 years as we approach the celebration of the centenary of 1916. 

Speaking at the launch Minister Donohoe said:

Fáilte Ireland and Dublin City Council have developed this Festival together to grow Dublin’s reputation as a destination for New Year celebrations. The range of entertainment and events on offer during NYF will entertain visitors and Dubliners alike.  I am confident that everyone who takes part in the New Year celebrations will have a great time and be impressed by the manner in which Dublin marks the year’s end.

Participants in this year’s festival will be able to join in the magical candlelit Procession of Light and take part in the World Record Attempt for the Biggest Bodhrán Session amongst other activities.  Festival-goers can also watch as city streetscapes come alive with Luminosity 3D animations and be spellbound by the outstanding Spoken Word Festival and Story@work which are part of the many Love Dublin events and culture trails happening across the city. Eventually, revellers can ring in the New Year at either the Three Countdown Concert or the NYF Street Fest and, the day after, look to the future with positivity at Resolution Day.

Visit www.NYFDublin.com for the full festival programme with more details about festival events or go to Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/NYFDublin and Twitter at https://twitter.com/NYFDublin #NYFDublin.