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Committee to Celebrate Chinese New Year with Chinese Art Exhibition

Synopsis: The Northern Ireland Assembly Committee for Culture, Arts and Leisure will launch a Chinese art exhibition in Parliament Buildings to celebrate the upcoming Chinese New Year. The exhibition is a joint venture between the Committee and the Confucius Institute at the University of Ulster.

Session: 2012/2013

Date: 29 January 2013

The Northern Ireland Assembly Committee for Culture, Arts and Leisure will launch a Chinese art exhibition in Parliament Buildings to celebrate the upcoming Chinese New Year. The exhibition is a joint venture between the Committee and the Confucius Institute at the University of Ulster.

Speakers at the event include: the Speaker of the Northern Ireland Assembly, Mr William Hay MLA; the Acting Consul General for People's Republic of China, Madam Ma Dayun; and the Chairperson of the Committee, Ms Michelle McIlveen. A Chinese cultural performance of Taiji is also scheduled to take place after speeches.

Time: 12.00pm

Date: Wednesday, 30 January 2013

Venue: Long Gallery, Parliament Buildings