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| DUBLIN EVENT GUIDE (for Free Events) No. 108
| 10 July 2009                      Subscribers: 4491
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Hi all!

This week will be a little lonely in Dublin! If the same happens as last year then there will be a BIG exodus from Dublin to Punchestown for the next three days. And half the Dublin Event Guide Community will be part of it. ;-) Let’s hope that you will all have a wonderful time there with as little rain as possible, but don’t worry about us in Dublin, we have a good few things to do as well as you can see further down.
And there is another hope: Hopefully Oxegen will be better organised than some of the recent open air concerts. Going by the heat of discussion in discussion groups and forums (especially on www.boards.ie), the concert at Slane Castle and the AC/DC concert in June could have done with some (or maybe a LOT of) improvement. Since there is a common denominator between Oxegen, Slane and the AC/DC concert – they are all organised by MCD!! – let’s hope that the recent experiences are not repeated this weekend.

Last Monday I had a chat with Simon Maher live on radio. ;-) Simon does the radio programme “Phantom Daily” on Phantom 105.2. It was an enjoyable experience and interestingly I am listening to a lot more Phantom programmes since then than before. ;-) The chat was about the Dublin Event Guide (for Free Events) and a good number of Phantom Daily listeners have joined us during the week. A big welcome to all the new subscribers!! We are approaching the 5000 “barrier” with big steps and as it looks at the moment, my goal of 5000 by October will definitely be reached, probably we have grown already beyond 5000 by then. Hey, “the more the merrier” is the saying, so tell all your friends about this newsletter and ask them to send a mail to dublineventguide@gmail.com.

Unfortunately I didn’t manage to record the interview and it seems that Phantom 105.2 doesn’t put ALL good ;-) interviews online as a podcast. Did anyone by coincidence record the interview? I would love to have a copy of it, if possible. Pls send a mail to dublineventguide@gmail.com if you can help.

Just as a clarification, because someone asked during the week, I want to explain that there are two categories of free events that I typically do not include. The first category is DJ events and the second category is regular sports events. The reason for this is the pure number of events. If I tried to include every free DJ set/gig that is taking place in Dublin over a weekend, I would have to add probably 5 more pages. And the same goes for sports events. If there is a big and somewhat extraordinary event taking place, I am more than happy to include it. Just send me a mail if you hear about something or are involved and if you think this event is worth being included and I will see what I can do. ;-)

Thanks for all the supportive messages regarding my back problems last week. A week has passed, the pain is nearly all gone, I found a brilliant Osteopath and learned something new about my back/spine that will be useful for many years to come! SO the little problem last week, turned into a big advantage.
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All events listed in this Event Guide are free of any admission charges or at least appear to be free unless otherwise stated. I try to find confirmation in all cases and do my best to double-check the information. However errors can happen and therefore no guarantee for correctness can be given.

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Since this newsletter is getting longer and longer with all the free events available, this section is meant to provide some help in picking and choosing the events I will or would go to. This is not the “best of…” list and if an event is not listed here, it by no means implies that the event is not interesting. Instead my “picks” are just based on my personal preferences, so if it helps you I am glad, but feel free to ignore this section completely! :-) All events mentioned here are described in detail further down.

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This weekend you will find me at the Temple Bar Circus Festival on Saturday and on Sunday. In addition I will definitely go to the Infectious exhibition in the Science Gallery. I was there once, but had too little time and this week is the last opportunity. If I were a child, I would try to get my parents to bring me to the Children’s Book Day in Farmleigh House, but luckily (for the parents) not too many children read this newsletter. ;-) On Wednesday the Xpresso Arts Festival wills start and it sounds really interesting. Oh and if there is any way you can get easily to Bray, have a look at the great Bray Summer Fest programme.

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FLAMENCO WORKSHOP – TICKET COMPETITION
Do you remember Solo Flamenco? It is a team of Flamenco dancers who regularly provide classes and who have a number if times in the past have made tickets available for competitions. I know a few of the group and have seen them dancing and believe me if I tell you that they are a) a lovely bunch and b) are really good Flamenco dancers. Solo Flamenco is now organising another workshop. This time the “expert” at the workshop is Concha Jareño. Concha will be in Dublin because she will perform a Flamenco show in the Button Factory on the weekend 18/19 July and on the same weekend she will run a workshop with Solo Flamenco. If you are interested in her performance (dance performance + concert) in the Button Factory, check this www.flamencoindalo.com/en/events/details/1-conchajareno. Tickets are EUR 22. For the workshop Solo Flamenco has made a pair of tickets available and they are suggesting that it is suitable for a beginner with some previous dance experience. I guess what that means is that it is not really the right event for me (Two left feet!), but the rest of you are ok to go. ;-) If you are interested in winning a pair of tickets for this event practising Flamenco with the hugely talented Concha Jareno you have to send me a mail. The tickets have value of EUR 100 and it is a unique opportunity to train with Concha. The workshop will be on Sat 18 July from 12:00-14:45 in the Dance House Studios not far from Busaras/Liberty Hall. For all details about the event check www.flamencoyalegria.net. To bein with a chance to win the tickets send a mail to dublineventguide@hmail.com with CONCHA in the subject line and with your name and mobile phone number in the body of the mail. Your mail has to be with me by Wed 15 July at 17:00.

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DUBLIN ON A SHOESTRING – BOOK COMPETITION
The publishers of “Dublin on a Shoestring”, the latest version of this guidebook for cost conscious visitors AND inhabitants of Dublin made 3 copies of this book available for a competition. The book includes categories dealing with Must see places; great value pubs, clubs and venues; eating out; shopping; free stuff; where to stay and “Secret Dublin”. It is all about ideas for free and low-budget things to do in Dublin, has 264 pages and costs EUR 9.99. You can buy it all good bookshops or order it from one of the editors: benmurnane.com/?p=598. I didn’t get a chance to do the draw for this competition yet, so I will announce the name of the winners next week.

All events in this Competition Section are non-free events, but the organisers are making free tickets available for you to win. I usually get lots of competition entries and unfortunately not everybody can win, so even if you are not the winner, please consider going to an event to support the organisers. :-) If you don’t win, and will go to the event, please help showing the organisers that promoting their event in the Dublin Event Guide is beneficial and mention to them that you heard about the event through “Joerg’s Dublin Event Guide (for Free Events)”. Thanks!

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Not many “Dublin News” this week…I think I have to get out more. :-P

BUY AND SELL IN TROUBLE
For many years (mainly BEFORE the emergence of the Internet) the magazine “Buy and Sell” was the main vehicle to sell household items and cars etc privately. It was printed weekly, putting an ad in was free (if I remember it right) but you had to buy the magazine. With the “arrival” of the Internet, a printed publication became more and more unnecessary and Buy and Sell felt that immediately. They tried to move to an online way of doing their business, but offline models don’t work well online. If placing an ad is free and you can’t charge for people checking the ads online, suddenly there is not much earning potential left. Surprisingly they are still selling 31500 copies, but up to 600,000 visits to the website shows the future. For Buy and Sell the future is not tooo bright. An examiner was appointed and now a survival plan has been put together. The part that surprises me most is that the reason for the examinership is apparently not the current revenue but instead the fact that they have debts of 18.3 million. :-O Can anybody tell me how a small newspaper company with 64 employees that prints externally can manage to accumulate a debt of 18.3 million?? Amazing! And how did they think they would ever be able to pay that back? www.rte.ie/news/2009/0708/buyandsell.html Economic challenging times definitely reveal the talent and skills of managers.

SANDWICHES DON’T PAY – O’BRIEN’S IN EXAMINERSHIP
I don’t want to turn this newsletter in a “companies in trouble”-newsletter, but if established “institutions” get into difficulties then it is worth reporting, I think. Another company that now went into examinership is “O’Briens Sandwich Bar”. This time the examinership seems to be an attempt to put landlords under pressure to reduce the rent and I guess this makes a certain amount of sense, but if you consider -as reported two weeks ago – that O’Briens apparently was prepared to pay more than EUR 190,000 per year for a tiny shop in Grafton Street, then you have to wonder how they ever could have agreed to a rental contract for that amount. Or is/was it maybe our fault for being prepared to pay crazy prices for nothing more than a “cheap” sandwich? www.rte.ie/news/2009/0709/obriens.html

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In order to beat an economic downturn not governments can help, but individuals are needed that take the initiative and to create new markets and new opportunities for themselves and for their customers and hopefully employees. If you are one of the courageous people who has recently taken the risk and has started a company and if you could do with spreading the word, I am happy to help you! My contribution will be to let the 4000+ readers of the Event Guide know about your new business and hopefully that will kick start something big for you. In return I expect you to tell your clients and friends about the Event Guide – not a demanding task, I would think. :-) (Please note that this offer is for start-ups in relatively early stages, not for established companies/enterprises. If you are established and you want to reach the readers of this Dublin Event Guide (for Free Events) I will be happy to discuss the (very affordable) advertisement options with you. :-) )

If you want to promote your start-up/young company here for free, let me know: dublineventguide@gmail.com.

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VINCENT KEELING – OISIN GALLERY
An exhibition of oil paintings by Vincent Keeling at the Oisin Gallery is taking place from Thurs 09 July until Sun 12 July. The opening is on Thurs 09 July from 18:00-20:00. www.vincentkeeling.com (Gallery Details: Oísin Gallery, 44 Westland Row, Dublin 2, www.oisingallery.com, Open: Mon-Fri: 09:00-17:00, Sat: 10:00-17:30)

DARREN BARRETT – JOY GALLERY
Darren Barrett’s ‘Enzo Beardot: The Long and Painful Road to Mediocrity’, an exhibition that includes video, painting and sculpture will be on show from 10-15 July. (Gallery Details: Joy Gallery at RedSpace, 2 Rutland Place, Dublin 1, Parnell Sq East, www.redspace.cc)

BRENDAN BOYLE – CROW GALLERY
‘Fragments’, a painting exhibition by Brendan Boyle, will run from 09 – 19 July. (Gallery Details: Crow Gallery, 6 Crow Street, Temple Bar, Dublin 2, www.crowgallery.net, Open: 12:00-18:00)

EAVAN O’SULLIVAN & LEO BOYD – NO GRANTS GALLERY
NGG is exhibiting works by Eavan O’Sullivan and Leo Boyd. The art will be on show at the gallery from 10 to 24 July 2009. (Gallery Details: NGG (No Grants Gallery) in Temple Bar Cultural Information Centre, 12 East Essex Street, Temple Bar, Dublin 2)

JENNIFER COADY – BOOKCUBEGALLERY
The Bookcubegallery in Rathmines is presenting ‘ENTER flora’, an exhibition of work by Jennifer Coady. The show will run from 09-31 July. (Gallery Details: Bookcube Gallery, 203 Lr Rathmines Road, Dublin 6, www.bookcubegallery.com, Opening Hours: not specified on website!)

SUMMER GROUP SHOW – TALBOT GALLERY
‘nothing stays the same everything must change’ is the title of the Summer Group Show at the Talbot Gallery. The exhibition will run from 10-31 July 2009. (Gallery Details: Talbot Gallery, 51 Talbot Street, Dublin 1, www.talbotgallery.com, Open: Tues-Fri 10:30-17:00, Sat 10:30-14:00)

COLM DESMOND – PALLAS CONTEMPORARY PROJECTS
Pallas Contemporary Projects presents ‘in/elegant formalism (continuing…)’, an exhibition of work by Colm Desmond. The exhibition will be on show on 10+11 July 2009 from 12:00-18:00. www.colmdesmond.ie (Gallery Details: Pallas Contemporary Projects, 111 Grangegorman Road Lower, Dublin 7, www.pallasprojects.org, Open: Mon-Sat: 12:00-18:00)

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TEMPLE BAR CIRCUS FESTIVAL
Please see Saturday for details.

DUN LAOGHAIRE REGATTA
Please see Saturday for details.

TOWER RECORDS – IN STORE EVENT
“Ali and The DT’s” will perform in Tower Records in Wicklow Street at 17:00 on Fri 10 July. entertainment.ie/venue_information/Tower-Records/32057.htm

WORLDVIEW FILM CLUB
The next Worldview Film Club screening is on Fri 10 July at 18:45. The film is “The Pianist” (2002) and the theme of the discussion afterwards is “Endurance”. Check worldview.project.googlepages .com/invitation (googlepages URLs are suspicious to some spam filters, therefore you have to copy the address in your browser and then remove the space between “googlepages” and “.com”) or check www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=27560436112
The Worldview Film Club is inspired by the Bahá’í Religion: www.bahai.ie. The event takes place in the National Bahá’í Centre, 24 Burlington Rd, Ballsbridge, Dublin 4.

REGULAR EVENTS – FRIDAY
* James Sheeran (Acoustic/Rock/Trad) is playing from 18:00 in Peadar Kearney’s in 64 Dame Street, Dublin 2. And The Eastern Harps (Trad) are playing there from 20:00. Admission is free.
* Sahaja Meditation program every Friday at 19:30 at 4/5 Eustace Street (bell 3, next to the IFI), Temple Bar. For more information contact Seamus on SHarten@upc.ie www.templebar.ie/home_ns_9_action_view_nid_229.html

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EASON’S BOOK SIGNING
Lorna Byrne will be signing copies of “Angels in My Hair” in Eason’s in O’Connell St, Dublin on Sat 11 July at 11:00. www.eason.ie/events

EUROPEAN RUGBY CHAMPIONS IN DUNDRUM
On sat 11 July at 11:00 you will be able to see the Heineken Cup and meet a few of the winning Rugby Players in Champion Sports in the Dundrum Shopping Centre. So if you would like to meet a few of the players and get a picture with the Cup, you know where to go. www.dundrum.ie/happening.asp?nid=868

TEMPLE BAR CIRCUS FESTIVAL
From Thurs 09 – Sun 12 July the Temple Bar Circus Festival is taking place in temple Bar. The venues are Meeting House Square, Temple Bar Square and Old City Temple Bar. The events/performances are outdoors and admission is free. In essence it is a bit of a small scale Street Performance World Championship. :-) A lot less performances and not as high profile, but nevertheless very enjoyable street performances throughout the weekend. www.templebar.ie The detailed programme is here
www.templebar.ie/docs/circus-programme.pdf and an overview that you can bring with you on when you go to Temple Bar is listed below:
* FRIDAY 10th JULY
12:00 S-Factor – Old City
13:15 The Great Vasili – Temple Bar Square
13:30 Masamba Circus – walkabout in Streets of Temple Bar
14:30 Cannonball Circus – Meeting House Square
15:30 The Barren Carrousel – Meeting House Square
16:30 Cannonball Circus – Meeting House Square
16:30 Face Painting Workshop – Filmbase, Curved Street ooo
17:00 S-Factor – Old City
18:15 The Great Vasili – Temple Bar Square
21:00 The Barren Carrousel – Meeting House Square ooo
22:00 Moulin Rouge – Outdoor Movie Screening – Meeting House Square ooo
* SATURDAY 11TH JULY
12:00 Moustacha – Old City
12:00 Chinese Pole Workshop – Ss Michael & John’s Church ooo
13:00 The Magilligans – walkabout in Streets of Temple Bar
13:00 Man In A Box – Old City
14:00 Face Painting Workshop – Filmbase, Curved Street ooo
14:00 Moustacha – Temple Bar Square
14:15 Magical Circus Cruise – Spirit of the Docklands
15:00 The Magilligans – performance in Old City
15:00 Man in a Box – Meeting House Square
16:00 Man in a Box – Temple Bar Square
16:15 Magical Circus Cruise – Spirit of the Docklands
22:00 Adventureland – Outdoor Movie Screening – Meeting House Square ooo
* SUNDAY 12TH JULY
12:00 Victorian Gent – Streets of Temple Bar
12:00 It’s Not My Fault – Temple Bar Square
13:00 Tumble Circus – Meeting House Square
14:00 Animatazz – Filmbase, Curved Street ooo
14:00 Acrobatic Workshop – Ss Michael & John’s Church ooo
14:00 Gandini Jugglers – Meeting House Square
14:00 Victorian Gent – Streets of Temple Bar
15:00 Animatazz – Filmbase, Curved Street ooo
15:00 It’s Not My Fault – Old City
16:00 Animatazz – Filmbase, Curved Street ooo
16:00 Gandini Jugglers – Meeting House Square
16:00 Militant Traffic Warden – Streets of Temple Bar
16:30 Circus Skills Workshop – Ss Michael & John’s Chruch ooo
16:45 Tumble Circus – Meeting House Square
18:00 Militant Traffic Warden – Streets of Temple Bar
All events as part of the Temple Bar Circus Festival are free but some require the collection of free tickets or advance booking. The events marked with “ooo” are ticketed events and so close to the day, it is unlikely that tickets are still available, but it won’t do any harm if you ask. :-) Tickets are normally available from the Temple Bar Cultural Information Centre, opposite the entrance to Meeting House Square at 12 East Essex Street, Temple Bar, Dublin 2.
Booking is essential for all workshops and places are limited. To try to book a place, phone the Culture Line: 01 888 3610 or email us at info@templebar.ie

DLR SUMMER ARTS
Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council are inviting to a weekend of free summer arts events in Dundrum and Dún Laoghaire. On Sat 11 July and Sun 12 July there will be music, storytelling and circus to keep you entertained. On Saturday 11 July, events in Dundrum Town Centre will include storytelling for children with Niall de Búrca, music by Susannah de Wrixon and Túcan and circus with the Fanzini Brothers.
On Sunday 12th July, there will be a programme of events in Dún Laoghaire including music by Métier and Túcan, circus with the Fanzini Brothers, children’s theatre and free tours of the Summer Exhibition in County Hall. Admission to all events is free and the full programme is here www.dlrevents.ie/pdfs/summer%20arts%20email%20brochure.pdf and a brief overview of the programme is here
* Sat 11 July – Dundrum
12:00-12:45 Storytelling with Niall de Búrca, The Mill Theatre
13:00-13:34 Susannah de Wrixon – Dundrum Town Centre
14:00-14:45 Storytelling with Niall de Búrca, The Mill Theatre
15:00-15:45 Túcan, Dundrum Town Centre
16:00-16:45 Fanzini Brothers, Dundrum Town Centre
* Sun 12 July – Dún Laoghaire
12:30-13:15 Túcan, People’s Park
14:30-14:15 Fanzini Brothers, People’s Park
14:30-15:15 Knock Knock, Who’s There?, Pavilion Theatre
13:30-16:30 Métier, People’s Park
12:30, 14:00, 15:30 Exhibition Tours County Hall

NIALL Dé BURCA STORYTELLING – THE MILL STUDIO
This is already in the list above, but here is some more information. I was asked to include that event separately, so why not: On Sat 11 July from 12:00-12:45 (for under  6 year olds) and from 14:00-14:45 (for over 6 year olds) Niall de Burca will tell stories. Admission is free, but booking is essential as the studio has limited capacity. To book call 01 2969340.
More dangerous than the Pied Piper, Niall will cast a spell on young and old alike. Join him as he transports you to places that are near and far with stories that are funny, serious, wise and interactive all at once. www.milltheatre.com/

DUN LAOGHAIRE REGATTA
From 09-12 July the Dun Laoghaire Regatta will take place and all details can be found here: www.dlregatta.org

Free TASTE OF DANCE WORKSHOP – DRAIOCHT, BLANCHARDSTOWN
Would you love to dance, but have never been to a dance class because you don’t know if you’d like it? Have you been to a dance class and know you like it but only went once and didn’t go back for more? Can you move it like ‘Diversity’ or dance like ‘Beyonce’? If you are aged between 11-18 years old and you answer YES to any of these questions, then Draíocht has the very thing for you.
Come to Draíocht’s Studio on Saturday 11 July from 12:00-15:00 and see and try it with professional dancer and choreographer and Trinity College Graduate, Mark Rogers. There are two workshops scheduled, one for 11-13 year olds from 12:00-13:00 and one for 14-18 year olds from 14:00-15:00. You must pre-register your interes by calling Sarah on 01-8098029 or email sarah@draiocht.ie.
For More Information: www.draiocht.ie

SUMMER OF HERITAGE – DUN LAOGHAIRE – RATHDOWN
Dun Laoghaire – Rathdown is inviting to a number of sites and locations in their “Summer of Heritage” between 15 June and mid September, free guided tours are provided in Cabinteely House, Marlay House, Deansgrange Cemetery, the Obelisk on Killiney Hill and the Oratory on Library Road in Dún Laoghaire. Many guided tours will take place on Saturdays and Thursdays. The brochure with all the information is here: www.dlrevents.ie/pdfs/HeritageBooklet.pdf

CHILDREN’S PUPPET SHOW – CITY CENTRE
The Dublin City Business Improvement District (BID) is bringing free entertainment for kids to the city this Summer with free Puppet Shows for children as part of its BIDs for KIDs Summer Programme. Taking place in Arnotts, Henry Street, and the Powerscourt Shopping Centre every weekend in July, the Dublin City BID is providing a fun and interesting way for kids and families to spend a few hours in the city this July.
Renowned puppeteer Conor Lambert will entertain and create drama with his unique (Dublin) adaptation of ‘Punch & Judy’. Follow a very naughty Mr.Punch as he is left with the task of minding the house while Judy gets busy with other important chores. Mr. Punch’s inability to take on the simplest of chores leads to hilarious consequences involving the Gardai!
With three shows each day, running for 45 minutes each, Mr Punch will actively encourage children to get involved as he goes about his chores.
The sessions are free but pre-booking is essential as spaces are limited. Please phone the Dublin City BID on 01-6334680 or email bidsforkids@dublincitybid.ie to reserve a space. See www.dublincitybid.ie for more information.
Puppet Show Details:
1st Show: 12:30-13:15
2nd Show: 14:00-14:45
3rd Show: 15:30-16:15
each Saturday (in Arnotts) and Sunday (in Powerscourt Shopping Centre) throughout July. www.powerscourtcentre.com/news-and-events/free-childrens-puppet-shows-in-dublin-city-centre/

FAMILY & ADULT EVENTS – NATIONAL MUSEUM
* Adult Gallery Talk: Trains, Travel and Tourists: Leisure in early 20th Century Ireland. On Sat 11 July from 12:00 in Collins Barrack, with Angela Mehegan, IT Sligo, in the AV Lecture Theatre and ‘Come Back to Erin’ exhibition.
* Family Event: Inspectorium! Glacial Gaps. On Sat 11 July from 14:00-16:00 this Natural History event will take in Collins Barrack: Come to the Discovery Den and find out more about Irish Ice Age animals. Suitable for all ages.
Admission to the museum and to all events is free.

EMERGENCY SERVICES CHARITY SWIM – HOWTH
Organised by Howth Coast Guard, a 1500m charity sea swim for the Emergency Services in North Dublin will take place on Sat 11 July at 14:45. Confirmed teams are Airport Police & Fire Service, An Garda Siochana, Beaumont Hospital A&E, Dublin Fire Brigade, Irish Coast Guard and R.N.L.I. The swim will take place on Claremont Beach behind the DART Station in Howth.
www.howthcoastguard.com/swim

HUGHES & HUGHES BOOK SIGNING
Amanda Brunker will be signing copies of her new book Champagne Babes in Hughes&Hughes in Swords on Sat 11 July at 15:00. www.hughesbooks.com/

NATIONAL GALLERY PROGRAMME
On Sat 11 July at 15:00 a Tour entitled “Dramatic Paintings” will take place. www.nationalgallery.ie/html/programevents2.html#3

REGULAR SATURDAY EVENTS
* Don’t forget that the Temple Bar Markets (Temple Bar Food Market on Meeting House Square and the Temple Bar Designer Mart near Cow’s Lane) are taking place every Saturday from 10:00-16:30.
* The SuperNatural Food Market is taking place every Saturday from 09:30-15:30 in St. Andrews Resource Centre in Pearse Street, Dublin 2. www.supernatural.ie
* The Dublin Food Coop runs a food market every Saturday (09:30-16:30) and Thursday (14:00-20:00) at Newmarket in Dublin 8. Fresh local and artisan produce, mainly organic, and other products for sustainable living are on sale. www.dublinfood.coop
* Sunday Market & Car Boot Sale at Kart City
Old Airport Road, Santry, Dublin 9. The Kart City Weekend Market is open every Saturday, Sunday and Bank Holiday Monday from 08:00-16:00 and until the end of May all car boot sellers can sell for free. sundaymarket.ie/
* Blackhorse Flea Market + Car Boot Sale. Every Saturday from 10:00-18:00 the Blackhorse Market is taking place. You can reach it from Tyrconnell Road and from Kylemore Road and it is within 3 min from Black Horse stop on red Luas line. theblackhorsemarket.com
* The Art Walk on the Liffey Boardwalk between the Ha’penny Bridge and O’Connell Bridge will feature 18 different artists every week from June until September. It runs every Saturday and Sunday from 11:00-17:00.
* Enda Reilly (Acoustic/Rock/Trad – www.myspace.com/endaderoad) is playing from 19:00 in Peadar Kearney’s in 64 Dame Street, Dublin 2. Fiach (Acoustic/Rock/Soul – www.myspace.com/fiachmusic) is playing there from 21:00. Admission is free.
* Havana Tapas Bar is inviting to a Salsa Night with afro-latin percussion every Sat night 22:30-02:00. Bachata, salsa, merengue, reggeaton with resident DJ Papi Chulo. Food is available until 00:30 and usually there is plenty of room to get dancing.

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TEMPLE BAR CIRCUS FESTIVAL
Please see Saturday for details.

DLR SUMMER ARTS
Please see Saturday for details.

DUN LAOGHAIRE REGATTA
Please see Saturday for details.

CHILDREN’S BOOK DAY – FARMLEIGH HOUSE
A “Wild About Books Day” is taking place in Farmleigh House this Sunday from 10:00-17:00. And here is the organisers’ description: “Let you imaginations run wild and join the team from Children’s Books Ireland for another fun filled day of tall tales, super stories and ingenious illustration! Authors Fiona Tierney (Lions Lunch) and Maddie Stewart (Bertie Rooster) will be bringing their favourite animal characters to life in the reading room. Meanwhile, out in the gardens our special doodle trail will see aspiring artists helping top illustrators Adrienne Geoghegan (Fancy That!) and Niamh Sharkey (I’m a Happy Hugglewug)  to create big and beautiful artworks inspired by the great outdoors! Writer and broadcaster Eanna Ni Lamhna (Wild Dublin) will be touring the Farmleigh Grounds uncovering all manner of bugs and beasts, whilst in the Old Kitchen, the world renowned Niall de Burca will be casting his unique storytelling spell. Add to this the opportunity to get your hands on a full range of children’s titles at our Conservatory Bookshop, and you’re guaranteed a book-tastic day for all the family! NOTE: Places will be allocated on the day on a first come – first serve basis. All events are free but space is limited so please arrive early.
* Author Readings (30-45 min) – Location: Arkle Room
Fiona Tierney (4-8 years): 11:15-11:45
Fiona Tierney (4-8 years): 12:15-12:45
Maddie Stewart (4-6 years): 13:30-14:15
Maddie Stewart (4-6 years): 14:45-15:30
* Storytelling (45 min) – Location: Old Kitchen
Niall De Burca (6-12 years): 11:30-12:15
Niall De Burca (4-8 years): 13:00-13:45
Niall De Burca (6-12 years): 14:30-15:15
* Art Workshops
Niamh Sharkey & Adrienne Geoghegan (4-12 years): 11:00-15:00
* Nature Tours (1 hour) – Meeting Point: Boathouse Restaurant
Eanna Ni Lamhna (4-12 years – accompanied by an adult): 12:00-13:00 + 14:00-15:00
A Children’s Bookshop in the Conservatory )(11:00-17:30) complements the Children’s Book Day Programme.
www.farmleigh.ie/culturalevents/currentevents/summerprogramme2009/july/#d.en.10371

CHILDRENS WORKSHOPS – PHOENIX PARK VISITOR CENTRE
Until December 2009 an impressive programme of workshops for children will be provided in Phoenix Park every Sunday from 10:30-12:30. Participation is free. The max number is 20 and the workshops are suitable for ages 5+ (Parental supervision required.) The children’s workshops combine art, nature awareness, history and heritage and are taking place at the Phoenix Park Visitor Centre. The upcoming themes are:
12 July – Badges to wear
19 July – Birds and their habitats
26 July – Kings and Queens of Ashtown Castle
Bookings & Further Info: 01 6770095 or phoenixparkvisitorcentre@opw.ie
www.heritageireland.ie/en/Dublin/PhoenixParkVisitorCentre-AshtownCastle/Events/

INFECTIOUS – STAY AWAY – SCIENCE GALLERY
No, staying away is NOT what I recommend! I am one of the biggest fans of the Science Gallery and there hasn’t been a single exhibition that I would not have recommended, and this one is no exception. However, if you want to see the exhibition, like nearly 40,000 (!!) people have done already before you, you better hurry. “Infectious – Stay Away” will end on 17 July. The exhibition deals with all sorts of infections from infectious laughter to viruses all is considered, but you have only one week left! Opening times are Tue-Fri: 12:00-20:00 and Sat+Sun: 12:00-18:00. Admission is free. The Science Gallery is at the back of Trinity College near Pearse Street DART station. For More Information: www.sciencegallery.com

CHILDREN’S PUPPET SHOW – CITY CENTRE
Organised by the Dublin City Business Improvement District (BID) free Puppet Shows are provided in Arnott’s (Saturdays) and in the Powerscourt Shopping Centre (Sundays). For more details see Saturday’s entry of this event.
Puppet Show Details:
1st Show: 12:30-13:15
2nd Show: 14:00-14:45
3rd Show: 15:30-16:15
each Saturday (in Arnotts) and Sunday (in Powerscourt Shopping Centre) throughout July. www.powerscourtcentre.com/news-and-events/free-childrens-puppet-shows-in-dublin-city-centre/

EASON’S BOOK SIGNING
Margaret Brazil will be signing copies of When Spirits Hold My Hand in Eason’s in Dundrum Town Centre, Dundrum on Sun 12 July at 13:00. www.eason.ie/events

TOWER RECORDS – IN STORE EVENT
A “Wicked Cool Records Day” (with Little Steven, The Urges, Len Price 3) will take place in Tower Records in Wicklow Street from 13:00 on Sun 12 July. entertainment.ie/venue_information/Tower-Records/32057.htm

BRASS MUSIC – FARMLEIGH HOUSE
On Sun 12 July the Lucan Concert Band will play on the Bandstand in the Farmleigh Gardens from 14:00-16:00. www.farmleigh.ie/culturalevents/currentevents/summerprogramme2009/july/#d.en.10371

CHAPELIZOD COMMUNITY FESTIVAL
The Chapelizod Community Festival will take place from 05-12 July with a good few free and open events and you can find the details on www.chapelizodfestival.com. All children’s events have to be pre-booked and the deadline for pre-booking was Sat 20 June. If you are from or near Chapelizod, make sure you check out the Festival!

FAMILY PROGRAMME – NATIONAL MUSEUM
* Family Tour. A free themed tour for family groups is taking place on Sun 12 July at 15:00. It is for everybody older than 7 years an will take place in Collins Barracks. Places are limited and are allocated on a first come, first served basis.

FAMILY PROGRAMME – NATIONAL GALLERY
The Picture This! Kids Art Workshop will look at “The Artist’s Studio” by Sir John Lavery, with Frances Coghlan (Room 5). The workshop will start at 15:00 on Sunday. www.nationalgallery.ie/html/programevents2.html#3

GREZ SUR LOING – GALLERY TALK,  HUGH LANE GALLERY
As part of the July lectures series, the Hugh Lane Gallery will be hosting a gallery talk. At 15:00 on Sunday 12 July 2009, Mark Aherne will discuss the art of John Lavery, Frank O’Meara and William Stott of Oldham in ‘Three Painters at the Colony of Grez sur Loing’, which will focus on the landscape tradition in Grez sur Loing in the 19th century. www.hughlane.ie

REGULAR SUNDAY EVENTS
* Sunday Market & Car Boot Sale at Kart City, Old Airport Road, Santry, Dublin 9. The Kart City Weekend Market is open every Saturday, Sunday and Bank Holiday Monday from 08:00-16:00 and until the end of May all car boot sellers can sell for free. The website of the market is sundaymarket.ie/
* Blackhorse Flea Market + Car Boot Sale. Every Sunday from 10:00-18:00 the Blackhorse Market is taking place. You can reach it from Tyrconnell Road and from Kylemore Road and it is within 3 min from Black Horse stop on red Luas line. theblackhorsemarket.com
* Gigs in The Mezz. Every Sunday 5 acts ranging from Soul to Funk, Rock, Reggae, Hip Hop and Alternative/Indie music will perform between 15:00-21:00 in The Mezz, Eustace Street, Dublin 2 (in Temple Bar near Dame Street) Admission is free.
* The Mary Stokes Band (Blues) from 18:30 in Bruxelles near Grafton Street and near the Westbury Hotel. I listened to them a few times and they are brilliant! It is not clear to me if the band is currently playing every two weeks or only once a month. I will try to find out.
*Jazz in The George in George’s Street from 16:30-18:00: Jazz Band Zrazy.
*Sunday Roast is the event in Thomas Reads “The Oak” in Dame Street/Parliament Street every Sunday from 21:00. Provided are free live music, games & roast potatoes.
* “Loose Change” play in Gibneys Pub, New St., Malahide every Sunday from 18:00-20:00.
* The Tangenteers (Rock/Reggae) are playing from 18:00 in Peadar Kearney’s in 64 Dame Street, Dublin 2. Francois G reported that this 18:00 performance is not taking place. I am trying to find out more.
Ro Byrne (Acoustic/Rock/Indie – www.myspace.com/earthquakehair) is playing there from 21:00. Admission is free.
* The Brazilian Samba Rock Band +55 is playing every Sunday at the Odeon in Harcourt Street from 20:00-22:00, followed by a DJ playing Forro, Axe, and a mixture of Brazilian rhythms and salsa beats. Admission is free before 21:00 and EUR 5 after that.
* Songs of Praise, a Rock Karaoke is taking place every Sunday from 21:00 in The Village in Wexford Street, Dublin 2. www.getpraise.com
* The Burning Effigies are playing afrobeat, jazz, funk and soul every Sunday from 23:00 in Turk’s Head in Parliament Street. www.turkshead.ie

WEEKEND EVENTS
If you are just looking for Sunday events, please check the event list for Saturday as well. A good few events are taking place on Saturday AND Sunday, but it wouldn’t make sense to list them twice.

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LAZY BAND – BEWLEY’S CAFÉ THEATRE
I am not too sure if this event is still taking place, maybe someone could let me know?
A new event has been happening on Monday nights (every Monday night) in Bewley’s Cafe Theatre, 78 Grafton Street. The recently-formed music collective called the ‘Lazy Band’ is playing roots, trad and folk songs from Ireland, England, America and anything else they like. Admission is free and the bar serves during the show. Some people order up pizzas from downstairs. Laid-back atmosphere, unplugged and informal, and worth a visit! The event starts at 20:00 and goes until 22:00.

VENEZUELA – PUBLIC TALK
A public talk by Samuel Moncada, the Venezuelan Ambassador to Ireland and the UK, will take place on Mon 13 July at 20:00 in the James Connolly Room, Liberty Hall, Dublin 1. The title of the talk is “Open Veins of Latin America and Obama – from a Past of Pillage to a New Era of Cooperation?” If you want to attend, contact Robert on microbe@eircom.net / 087-6257521. More information can be found here: lasc.ie/Venezuela/index.html

REGULAR MONDAY EVENTS
* ‘Hugh Cooney Don’t Like Monday’, a cabaret and live visual performance by Hugh Cooney, will take place every Monday night from 20:30 at The Pygmalion, South William Street, Dublin 2 (formerly Ba Mizu in Powerscourt Shopping Centre). Admission free. www.myspace.com/hughcooneycomotions
* From 21:30 in the International Bar, Wicklow Street: An acoustic singer-songwriter session hosted by Jacqueline Tuck. Entry is free. The music styles vary from pop to folk to traditional. www.myspace.com/jacquelinetuck
* From 21:30 a traditional Irish music session is taking place in Kennedy’s Pub in Drumcondra. Admission is free.

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BRAY SUMMER FEST
The Bray Summer Festival starts on Tues 14 July and will go on until the weekend …and a bit longer. The weekend events I will list in the next Dublin Event Guide (for Free Events), but you should check the programme from Tuesday until Friday if you have a bit of time to go to Bray! The festival is well planned and considering that Bray is not the biggest metropolis, the Summer Festival has a hugely impressive programme.
Some of the highlights during the week are:
* Tuesday 14 July: Italian Street Festa
* Wednesday 15 July: MUSIC: Rattle and Hum / Sixteen Layers / Connemara
* Thursday 16 July: ‘Bray Plage’ Beach Club (to Sun 19th July)
MUSIC: Peakin’ Trippers / Mysterious Chords / Clockwork Noise
Seafront Markets (to Sun 19th July)
* Friday 17 July Beach Arts Arena (to Sun 19th July)
Street Theatre (to Sun 19th July)
MUSIC: Natty Wailer / Fusion Family / The Cold 100
www.braysummerfest.com and the programme brochure is here www.braysummerfest.com/2009/documents/BraySummerFest_brochure.pdf

FRENCH FRIDAY
An extraordinary French Friday is taking place this Tuesday (!). It is Bastille Day, which is the French National Holiday and for that reason the French “Friday” will take place from 21:00-02:30 in Bia Bar, 28 Lower Stephen’s Street, Dublin2 (near Break for the Border). If have never heard of French Friday, it is a monthly party for all French and Francophile people. french-friday.com/

REGULAR TUESDAY EVENTS
* In the Bankers Inn on Trinity Street (off Dame Street) at 21:30: An acoustic singer-songwriter session hosted by Dave Murphy. A contribution is requested but not required. This is a listening club so is very quiet and features a lot of experienced songwriters trying out new material. www.myspace.com/davemurphyandfriends

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CHAPTER AND VERSE LUNCHTIME READING
Seven Towers are inviting to a Lunch Time poetry reading in Chapter and Verse in Parnell Street. The event features readings from Seven Towers writers and this time the contributors are Helena Mulkerns and Anamaria Crowe Serrano. The event will start at 13:15 and will be finished before 14:00. www.seventowers.ie/cms/index.php?option=com_extcalendar&Itemid=27&extmode=cal

XPRESSO ARTS FESTIVAL
From 15-18 July the Xpresso Arts Festival will take place in the basement of the Abbey Presbyterian Church on Parnell Square (next to the Writer’s Museum). Every evening for 4 days there will be performances from 19:00-22:00. The organisers describe this Festival like this: “The Xpresso Arts Festival is about art, music and us. It has no pretensions about being the biggest and best festival there is. Instead, it strives to be merely what it is: a space for expressing old and new thoughts in a myriad of different ways. Song, paint, melody and movement are all part of the festival. It is a celebration of entertainment, drawing people together in conversation around the creative arts.” Some of the performers include Brian Houston, Discovery Gospel Choir, Jason Harms Quintet. On www.xpressoartsfestival.blogspot.com/ you can find all the details. And here is the line-up:
* Wed 15 July: Sarah Lamb 19:00 + Matt Brown 19:30 + Jo Burke 20:00 + Brian Houston 20:30
* Thurs 16 July: Alec Liddle 19:00 + Rob Stratton 19:30 + Discovery Gospel Choir 20:00 + The Fighting 21:00
* Fri 17 July: Alec Liddle 19:00 + Matt Moorman 19:30 + Jason Harms Quintet 20:00 + DeeJay Essence 21:00 + Shai Linne 21:30
* Sat 18 July: Ali Butler 19:00 + Matt Brown 19:30 + Jason Harms Quintet 20:00 + Deborah Byrne & Joanna Burke 21:00
Impressively, Admission is free! So if you have some time, go to the Xpresso Arts Festival!

OBAMA’S AFGHAN WAR – PUBLIC DEBATE
On Wed 15 July at 19:00 a public debate will take place in the Davenport Hotel near Merrion Square. The event is organised by the Irish Anti-War Movement and the title is “Obama’s Afghan War: Should foreign troops withdraw?” Speakers are Speakers: Robert Faucher (Chargé d’Affaires, US Embassy), Jonathan Neale (US Author), Sahar Saba (Revolutionary Association of Women of Afghanistan) and the Chairman is Deaglán de Bréadún. www.indymedia.ie/article/93090

HONDURAS – PUBLIC TALK
On Wed 15 July at 19:00 a public talk with the title “What’s happening in Honduras?” by José Antonio Gutiérrez (Research and Development Officer of the Latin American Solidarity Centre) is taking place in Seomra Spraoi, 10 Belvedere Court, Dublin 1. www.indymedia.ie/article/93092 or www.lasc.ie

REGULAR WEDNESDAY EVENTS:
* CoCo Markets at Docklands. Every Wed from 15 Apr-28 Aug from 12:00-14:30 a CoCo food market is taking place at Excise Walk in the IFSC. www.dublindocklands.ie/index.jsp?p=94&n=341&i=26
* The “Havana International Language Exchange” is taking place every Wed from 17:30-19:30 in Havana Tapas Bar in George’s Street. The majority of people there are Spanish or English-speaking, but French, Italians, Polish and Chinese are sometimes coming to and everybody is welcome to meet for a chat to improve your Spanish or English.
* “The Zodiac Sessions” is a regular open mic event from 20:30 in Bruxelles (between Grafton Street and Westbury Hotel) for unsigned musicians. Admission is free and there is a different line-up every week. www.thezodiacsessions.com/
* “The Song Room” is another open mic event. It takes place in The Globe in George’s Street at 20:30 on SOME Wednesdays. The frequency got less predictable in recent weeks/months and you should check the website before going. www.myspace.com/thesongroom
* Traditional Irish Music Session in Hedigan’s (The Brian Boru) in Phibsborough from 21:30 every Wednesday until July. If you play an instrument you are especially welcome (all levels are welcome).
* It seems that this is NOT taking place anymore, but I need to confirm first:
The Covers play Indie Rock and Alternative from 22:00-01:30 every Wednesday in the Turk’s Head in Parliament Street. (www.turkshead.ie)

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TOWER RECORDS – IN STORE EVENT
“Caruso” will perform in Tower Records in Wicklow Street at 17:00 on Thurs 16 July. entertainment.ie/venue_information/Tower-Records/32057.htm

EASON’S BOOK SIGNING
Cassandra Clare will be signing copies of City of Glass in Eason’s in O’Connell St, Dublin on Thurs 16 July 2009 from 18:30. Surprisingly on the same day in the same shop there seems to be another signing: Sarah Rees Brennan will be signing copies of “Demons Lexicon” on Thurs 16 July from 18:30. www.eason.ie/events

REGULAR THURSDAY EVENTS:
* The Bionic Rats play live Reggae and Ska every Thursday in Turk’s Head from 22:00. Admission is free. www.turkshead.ie

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IF YOU EVER GO TO DUBLIN TOWN – PHOTO EXHIBITION
This exhibition already started on 08 July, but unfortunately the national Photographic Archive doesn’t have the most visitor friendly opening hours. The fact that the venue closes already at 14:00 on Saturdays and does NOT open on Sundays does make it a bit difficult for most people to go to exhibitions. So today I am listing this exhibition on a Friday and maybe you find some time if Temple Bar is not too far from your work. The exhibition will continue until 31 October 2009, so there is another bit of time (Open: Mon-Fri 10:00-17:00, Sat 10:00-14:00).
“If ever you go to Dublin town” is an exhibition of evocative photographs by Elinor Wiltshire chronicling Dubliners as they worked, played, shopped and prayed during the 1950s and 1960s. Born in Limerick, Elinor Wiltshire (nee O’Brien) founded the Green Studios on St Stephen’s Green, Dublin, with her husband Reginald Wiltshire in the 1950s. Over a period of about fifteen years, using a Rolleiflex camera, Elinor Wiltshire captured images of a changing city and its people.
Her photographs reveal an artist’s eye for the beauty that exists in everyday life – shoppers in Cumberland Street’s busy second-hand market; summer outings on Sandymount Strand; exuberant scenes of All Ireland Football Finals fans at railway stations; Corpus Christi processions through the city of Dublin.
The National Photographic Archive is on Meeting House Square in Temple Bar, Dublin 2. www.nli.ie/en/national-photographic-archive.aspx

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This section contains lots of events this week that happen in the future some of them require free tickets and it is mentioned where this is the case. Put the events in your diary and for the ticketed events hurry to request your tickets:

BRAY SUMMER FEST
For a number of years, the Bray Summer Fest has been an amazing festival that offered a really wide variety of events. Nearly everything is free and if Bray is within reach for you (The DART goes directly to there, so if you want you CAN reach it!) then you should definitely look at their website and see if there are some events that interest you: www.braysummerfest.com

OPW SALON SERIES – CLASSICAL MUSIC
The Office of Public Works (OPW) Salon Series of Classical Music Concerts is taking place in Farmleigh House between 21 July and 11 August. If you are interested in classical music and want to get free tickets, take part in the ticket lottery for free tickets for these events. www.salonseries.ie/

FIGHTING WORDS SUMMER CAMP
For all kids aged 7 to 17 the Fighting Words summer camp is THE place to go to in July and/or August. Each camp will run 3-4 days. The courses are free!! Places are assigned on a first come, first served basis.  If your child (or any children you know of) would be interested in attending, the courses on offer are listed below:
– Graphic novel/comic book writing, 14-17 years: starts Monday 13 July: design and write a comic book or graphic novel with expert help!
– Photography with narrative writing, 9-11 years: starts Monday 20 July: take photographs and then write a story to accompany them!
– Film script writing/mobile phone filming, 14-17 years: starts Monday 27 July: write a short script and then film it with your mobile phone!
– Playwriting/performance art, 7-10 years: starts Tuesday 04 August: write a play or puppet show!
– Playwriting/performance art, 14-17 years: starts Monday 10 August: same as above, but this time aimed at an older age group
– Graphic novel/comic book writing, 11-13 years: starts Monday, 17th August: design and write a comic book or graphic novel with expert help!
Places are limited. To book, send an email bookings@fightingwords.ie and if you have questions you can ring 01 894 4576.
Fighting Words offers free story-writing workshops for primary school students in the mornings, creative writing tutoring for secondary students in the afternoons and workshops and seminars for adults in the evenings and at weekends.  For more information about our programmes and to volunteer, go to www.fightingwords.ie

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LOTS OF MONEY AND NOTHING TO SHOW FOR
I know, I know! This is a much to frequent complaint when it comes to anything the public sector is meant to look after. In this case it is about something I read during the week: In September 2000 a detailed recommendation (www.transport.ie/upload/general/2648-0.pdf) was made to set up an integrated ticketing system for public transport. It makes absolutely no sense that for Luas, Dart and Bus you need three separate tickets and allegedly the government had a preference to introduce this integrated ticketing system in 2002. In the report it says that is it unlikely that it will be introduced in 2002, but it is kind of suggested that 2003 might be more realistic.
Now, just 9 years after the report was issued, the Rail Procurement Agency announced proudly that at the end of 2010 an integrated ticketing system will be launched. www.rpa.ie/en/news/Pages/IntegratedSmartCardTicketingInGreaterDublinArea.aspx Ahh, you probably think, the just couldn’t get their act together and “sat on their hands” in the last 9 years. Yes, that is what I thought at first. But then I found out that since the launch in 2002 the incredible amount of EUR 18.6 million was spent on “project management, design and development of the system”. e-edition.metroireland.ie/2009/07/06/?p=6 (left page top left article “One year wait for Dublin smart-card”.
Are you as speechless about this as I am? Is there ANYBODY in charge? EUR 18.6 million has been taken from you and me and have been wasted and nobody has to take the responsibility. VERY VERY odd! Imagine if you worked in a shop and took 1 Euro from the till!? You would be fired IMMEDIATELY.

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Hmm, when I started writing there was daylight outside and now when I am finished there is daylight again. Another night gone. :-O I wonder when I will get a chance to catch up with all the sleep that this Event Guide costs me. ;-)
Have a wonderful weekend either at Oxegen or in Dublin with all the events happening. Enjoy!

–Joerg

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