St. Patrick's Day Celebration greens Shanghai

• Source: Global Times
• [14:17 March 15 2010]
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By Li Yuting

On March 13, the 4th Annual St. Patrick’s Day parade and carnival was celebrated on Yandang Road, Luwan District. It was the major event during the 2010 Ireland Week from March 12 to March 21. The parade and carnival was in an advance celebration of St. Patrick’s Day, which falls on March 17 and is one of the most significant dates in the Irish calendar. This event was organized by Le Chéile (the Irish community of Shanghai) together with the Irish Consulate and the Luwan District Government.

Two young Irish girls (from left to right: Sarah Aughney, Asako Suzuki) who study in Shanghai are dressed in typical green attire for the St. Patrick’s Day celebrations: DIY green and yellow plait strings, shiny green eye shadow, shamrocks on cheeks and a green T-Shirt, Asako Suzuki (right) holds a Irish flag. Photo: Li Yuting

Ronan Bluett, an Irish man with a hat and shamrock-designed face paint, celebrates the festival by raising a glass of Irish Stout in one hand and an Irish flag in the other. On St. Patrick’s Day, there is a tradition of drinking large amounts of Irish Stout, a black beer with a slight coffee-like taste.  Photo: Li Yuting