10 March 2019: PIA's 6th Annual St. Patrick's Day Festival in Penang 

The annual St. Patrick's Day celebration in Penang was held on Sunday, 10 March 2019 at Straits Quay with a host of activities including the Shamrock 5K Fun Run and electrifying live performances. The theme of the festival that year was, "A Glimpse into Irish Literature – Celebrating the Nobel Quartet". 

Here is a pictorial essay of the dynamic festivities organised by Penang Irish Association and photographed by Adrian Cheah. These photographs were first published in Irish Insights, No 13, May 2019.

PIA 2019 St. Patrick’s Festival © Adrian Cheah

PIA 2019 St. Patrick’s Festival © Adrian Cheah

PIA 2019 St. Patrick’s Festival © Adrian Cheah

PIA 2019 St. Patrick’s Festival © Adrian Cheah

PIA 2019 St. Patrick’s Festival © Adrian Cheah

PIA 2019 St. Patrick’s Festival © Adrian Cheah

PIA 2019 St. Patrick’s Festival © Adrian Cheah

PIA 2019 St. Patrick’s Festival © Adrian Cheah

PIA 2019 St. Patrick’s Festival © Adrian Cheah

PIA 2019 St. Patrick’s Festival © Adrian Cheah

PIA 2019 St. Patrick’s Festival © Adrian Cheah

PIA 2019 St. Patrick’s Festival © Adrian Cheah

PIA 2019 St. Patrick’s Festival © Adrian Cheah

PIA 2019 St. Patrick’s Festival © Adrian Cheah

PIA 2019 St. Patrick’s Festival © Adrian Cheah

PIA 2019 St. Patrick’s Festival © Adrian Cheah

PIA 2019 St. Patrick’s Festival © Adrian Cheah

PIA 2019 St. Patrick’s Festival © Adrian Cheah

PIA 2019 St. Patrick’s Festival © Adrian Cheah

PIA 2019 St. Patrick’s Festival © Adrian Cheah

PIA 2019 St. Patrick’s Festival © Adrian Cheah

PIA 2019 St. Patrick’s Festival © Adrian Cheah

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Photographed by Adrian Cheah © All rights reserved
10 March 2019