Stunning light show over Dublin’s River Liffey to celebrate St Patrick’s Day

Take a look at this fantastic video which features a stunning light show in Dublin for St Patrick’s Day.

The show was called Orchestra of Light and featured Irish imagery that will have you beaming with pride.

Unfortunately, 2021 is the second year in a row that celebrations have had to be cancelled due to the covid-19 pandemic.

While people can’t get out and celebrate together in person, many are instead enjoying a virtual festival that began on March 12th and culminated on the big day March 17.

March 16, the eve of Ireland’s national day saw Dublin city center illuminated with a spectacular light show.

The show featured images of musicians and animations of Irish dancers. There were Irish symbols such as the Triquetra and a flag made of shamrocks that surrounded a heart.

It also offered hope for the future when the pandemic is over and we can get out and celebrate properly once again.

It was a spectacular spectacle that showed the dots of light start to float up into the sky before forming the various images that followed.

Many Dublin landmarks could be seen in the distance and the show was made all the more stunning by the reflection of the lights up above in the River Liffey.

It ended with the words I Love Ireland and the overall messages of love and hope will be enough to give the biggest hugs to your friends and family – once social distancing measures are lifted that is.

The wonderful show was created by St Patrick’s Day Festival, along with Tourism Ireland, Dublin City Council, Intel and Actavo Events.

Click here to find out more about the St Patrick’s Day Festival.

Take a look at the video below.

We are proud to present Orchestra of Light, a heartfelt, uplifting message of hope to audiences around the globe on Ireland’s national day. Created by St. Patrick’s Festival, @TourismIreland & @DubCityCouncil, delivered in collaboration with @Intel & @Actavo_Events #SPF2021 pic.twitter.com/PuPpQ9Xve1

— St. Patrick’s Festival ???☘️? (@stpatricksfest) March 17, 2021

Countries around the world have been celebrating with Ireland, take a look at some of these stunning pictures from the UK, India, Singapore, Brazil, Argentina, Italy, Zambia, Israel and the US Embassy in Dublin.

Huge thanks to @TourismIreland for helping us send this very special message to the Irish community across the capital this past weekend. For more celebrations, tune in to our virtual event in partnership with @LDNIrishCentre from 4pm ➡️ https://t.co/pQ5YI6skiO pic.twitter.com/8wVPLKuML5

— Mayor of London (@MayorofLondon) March 17, 2021

The beautiful @TajMahalMumbai in Mumbai, India, joins our #GlobalGreening for the first time in 2021 pic.twitter.com/vShsmqQnoH

— Tourism Ireland (@TourismIreland) March 16, 2021

Gorgeous in green … here’s Chijmes in Singapore #GlobalGreening pic.twitter.com/YPlH8AurNj

— Tourism Ireland (@TourismIreland) March 16, 2021

We’re delighted that the iconic Christ the Redeemer statue in Rio De Janeiro, Brazil, is joining our #GlobalGreening again in 2021 pic.twitter.com/0lomXIxNXq

— Tourism Ireland (@TourismIreland) March 16, 2021

Argentina joins our #GlobalGreening … here’s the beautiful @planetarioBA in Buenos Aires ?☘️ pic.twitter.com/LECcK2CyED

— Tourism Ireland (@TourismIreland) March 16, 2021

We’re very excited by the glorious #GlobalGreening all over Italy!

Turning the world green is much bigger than #StPatricksDay though, so this year we’re greening Villa Spada for life by planting a Holm oak?

Green a little corner of your own, share a pic & join the fun!? ? pic.twitter.com/MT4OwU6C5m

— Ireland in Rome (@IrlEmbRome) March 15, 2021

It’s the GREENEST week of the year and this evening we’re sharing images of some of the sites and landmark buildings around the world which are generously taking part in our #GlobalGreening 2021 initiative. Here’s the stunning Victoria Falls in Zambia? pic.twitter.com/bAoyf7xegW

— Tourism Ireland (@TourismIreland) March 16, 2021

As #StPatricksDay approaches, the Sammy Ofer Stadium in #Haifa joins the #GlobalGreening – and very well it looks too! pic.twitter.com/CUZsu2R34g

— Irish Embassy Israel (@EmbassyTLV) March 15, 2021

The Embassy goes green…

☘️ Beannachtaí na Féile Pádraig! Happy St. Patrick’s Day! ☘️ pic.twitter.com/Hj2YXxNl14

— U.S. Embassy Dublin (@USEmbassyDublin) March 16, 2021

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