In pictures: Belfast hosts Fleadh for the first time

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  1. A woman with long brown hair, playing a tin whistle. There is a crowd of people behind her.
  2. Four young girls Irish dancing. They are all jumping in the air.
  3. A man and a woman dancing outside Belfast City Hall
  4. Two men sat near the river in Belfast. One man is playing a tin whistle and the one is playing the fiddle.
  5. Two boys and a girl are holding instruments and smiling. One has an accordion, one has a guitar and one has a drum. There is a Celtic design on the drum.
  6. A group of céilí dancers, all wearing matching purple dresses. They are holding hands aloft in a circle
  7. A girl is playing the harp and smiling. She's wearing a bland and green top with short and trainers. She's indoors in a large foyer with stairs behind her. People are in the background walking.
  8. Young boy in green top playing banjo
  9. Boy holding a brown accordion
  10. Bodhrán playing by three people
  11. Three children. Two boys playing tin whistle, with a girl in the middle playing a violin.
  12. Pug sitting in front of a pint of alcohol
  13. A girl wearing a white kimono with a pattern of blue flowers and green leaves plays a saxophone. In the background, people are walking along a city street.
  14. three men with guitars and one man with a cello in the Cathedral quarter in Belfast
  15. Two men. The man on the right is wearing a blue shirt and cap, and is playing a fiddle. The man on the left is wearing an olive-coloured hoodie and is playing a guitar-like instrument.
  16. A girl is playing a silver flute. Her auburn hair is plaited. She's wearing a red and black band uniform. There's a silver medal attached to her cap. The Titanic museum is in the background.
  17. A woman with dark hair holding a fiddle. She appears to be standing inside a tent.
  18. Four women in black outfits Irish dancing
  19. Girl with green hair playing violin
  20. A woman wearing black clothing stands with an arm outstretched. She has long dark hair, and there are more people behind her, also wearing dark clothing.
  21. Four women standing on a stage wearing red dresses. Each woman has a gold-coloured piece of fabric adorned. They appear to be dancing. In the background, people stands in suits.
  22. A man and a woman smiling at the camera. The man is holding a guitar and the woman is holding a fiddle. They are standing outside near some large stone pillars. The man is wearing a black t-shirt and the woman is wearing a denim jacket.
  23. Three children stand together holding instruments, two have red hair the middle one has brown hair.
  24. A child with blonde hair wearing a hat and holding an accordian
  25. A girl with brown hair playing the violin, she has people sitting beside her watching
  26. Three children playing music, they are all holding instruments
  27. A woman with brown hair playing violin and a girl with brown hair plays the concertina
  28. Three young men, playing instruments on the street
  29. Man in pink t-shirt and hat wearing grey apron. He is holding icecream in both hands

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Fleadh Cheoil na hÉireann, the largest celebration of Irish music and culture in the world, is under way in Belfast.

Hundreds of thousands of visitors are expected to descend on the city.

More than 200 events are planned across the city, alongside competitions, concerts and street performances running from 2 to 9 August.

The opening ceremony began at noon on Sunday on a specially-constructed "Gig Rig" stage in the grounds of Belfast City Hall.

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