Irish based international communities help celebrate world cultures in Dún Laoghaire.
The three day Festival of World Cultures will bring more than 160,000 people to Dún Laoghaire for an event now in its fifth year.
It's like an urban Glastonbury with a hint of Japanese culture against a backdrop of hip-hop and some Latin rhythms thrown in for good measure.
Over fifty nations from around the globe will be represented. Festival director, Jody Ackland, says this year Filipino, Chinese and Indonesian communities based in Ireland will be presenting their own events.
Over 160 acts will perform at 40 venues during the festival, beginning with a fusion of Irish and Japanese Tonkori music. Rónán Ó Snodaigh, musician with Irish band Kíla, and traditional Ainu musician Oki explain how the collaboration came about.
The diversity of performances over the weekend includes an Indonesian dance routine, Spanish Flamenco dancing, an Indian puppet show and folk music from the Czech Republic.
As well as music, there's plenty of international cuisine to choose from and markets selling produce from the four corners of the world.
An RTÉ News report broadcast on 26 August 2005. The reporter is Brian Finn.
