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20/02/2012
Top Irish Dancers Head To World Championships In Belfast
Irish dancing is set to give Northern Ireland a boost as thousands of visitors pour in for The World Irish Dancing Championships.
The Championships will be held in Belfast for the fourth time in 12 years and will attract more than 20,000 visitors from around the world to the North’s capital.
The week-long event begins at Belfast's Waterfront Hall on Saturday 31 March.
Three separate stages, in the Waterfront auditorium, the Studio and at St George's Market will be in use over three days of intense competition.
Mayor of Belfast, Councillor Niall O Donnghaile said: "This is one of the events that is making 2012 special in Belfast, the final weekend coincides with the beginning of the Titanic Festival and it kicks off a really exciting time for the city."
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The Championships will be held in Belfast for the fourth time in 12 years and will attract more than 20,000 visitors from around the world to the North’s capital.
The week-long event begins at Belfast's Waterfront Hall on Saturday 31 March.
Three separate stages, in the Waterfront auditorium, the Studio and at St George's Market will be in use over three days of intense competition.
Mayor of Belfast, Councillor Niall O Donnghaile said: "This is one of the events that is making 2012 special in Belfast, the final weekend coincides with the beginning of the Titanic Festival and it kicks off a really exciting time for the city."
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