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| DUBLIN EVENT GUIDE (for Free Events) No. 116
| 04 September 2009                      Subscribers: 4752
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Hi all!

Another exodus from Dublin this weekend! For Oxegen and even more so for the Electric Picnic, it seems that Dublin is being emptied out of people. I very much “feel” that because of all the “Out of Office” mails I get in reply to sending the Event Guide this morning. :-) I hope you all have a nice weekend in Stradbally and hopefully it won’t be toooo mucky and muddy.

Last weekend we were really lucky at the Festival of World Cultures in Dun Laoghaire. Sure, you have to be prepared for rain and it is an odd year when it doesn’t rain at some stage, but on Saturday there were only two showers during the 8 hours I was there and on Sunday there were a few sprinkles and one heavy shower, but it all cleared up again and we even had blue skies for part of both days.

As every year, the festival was again brilliant. A lot of things were even better organised than in previous years. The music was good, but mixed and for some reason (I can guess why!) the top act is never as good as the second best act on the main stage on Newtownsmith Green. There were a few other odd bits and you will read some further down (you can guess where! ;-) ).

After promoting the Festival like mad out of conviction, I tried to spread the word about the Dublin Event Guide (for Free Events) on Sunday and had some fliers (www.perfectresults.info/event_guide_mini_flyers.pdf) printed and handed them out. But it all ended badly when I was told that I have to stop handing out fliers immediately and if I won’t, the police will remove me. Grrrr! Not nice! Yes, I can understand that they don’t want too much litter, but I did check and not a single one of my little fliers was dropped on the ground. Maybe I should praise the festival less as a consequence? ;-)

Remember that I asked you last week to let more people know about the Event Guide, but the response was a little disappointing, so I thought I will spend an hour or two to do the work myself on Sunday, but that obviously didn’t go well. Some of you are really great and have printed fliers and have distributed them and are hanging the tear-off posters up and I really appreciate it. For all others let me put it like this: With still less than 5000 people we are FAR from the limits for this weekly free newsletter. We should be able to reach thousands more! – I am prepared to put in a LOT of work, but without you, it won’t work. If we reach a point when the net growth of the Dublin Event Guide Community is stopped (i.e. negative subscriber equity :-P) the question will have to be asked if the Dublin Event Guide (for Free Events) should continue. If YOU are not enough excited about this newsletter that you get all your friends to subscribe, maybe I am not doing the right thing?

To find out a little more of what you like and what you don’t like, I will ask you to take part in a survey. Next Tuesday or Wednesday I will send you a separate mail with a link to a questionnaire and I would really appreciate if as many of you as possible could help me out and fill it in!

Please spread the word: www.perfectresults.info/event_guide_mini_flyers.pdf
www.perfectresults.info/event_guide_tear_off_poster.pdf

And if you need a bit of a lift today or this weekend, watch this amazing video of a father’s love for his son. I find it just incredible what people are able to achieve if they believe in it…and especially if they do it out of love. www.youtube.com/watch?v=flRvsO8m_KI
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Currently more than 4700 people are receiving this Event Guide every week and the wonderful and nice people that have helped financially to get this newsletter to you every week are listed in the next section. To keep this newsletter going in its current form and to improve the layout and readability your help is needed too! You can donate as much as you want or can, but if you need some guidance, maybe consider just ONE Euro per month (that is just 25 cent per newsletter) as a fair donation.

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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 and week will not be too busy. Many of you will be at the Electric Picnic anyway, but it seems as if all other events heard about the Electric Picnic and said that they don’t want to take place this weekend? :-) I will probably pick Fringe Festival event to go to over the weekend. During the week, the Alchemist Café looks interesting. There are a good few other events, but nothing really outstanding so have a look for yourself. ;-)

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FITT BOOTCAMP MEMBERSHIP
A few weeks ago I wrote about Cathy Albanese’s search for an indoor venue for her FITT Bootcamp for the winter and asked all of you if you could help Cathy. Cathy didn’t just get what she was looking for, but even got more! (Interesting what you can achieve if 4700 people conspire together for a common goal.). Cathy now has not one, but two venues and as a Thank You to all of you, she is offering some great prices for a competition. There will be two lucky winners and the winners will have to be female because the FITT Bootcamp is only for women, but if you are male you certainly are allowed to enter the competition if you want to surprise a woman in your life in case you win. ;-)
One winning reader will get a free membership (3 months valued at EUR 190) for the IT Blanchardstown indoor bootcamp classes (Monday & Wednesday @ 18:00) and another reader will get a free membership (3 months valued at EUR 190) for the Corduff Sports Centre Classes (Monday & Thursday @ 20:00).
Details for the FITT Bootcamp (for ladies only) can be found at www.fittpt.com. And to win one of the prices you have to send a mail to dublineventguide@gmail.com with FITT in the subject line and in the body of the mail you have to tell me what “FITT” stands for. In addition I need your name and your mobile phone number in the body of the mail and finally, please tell me if you have a preference for IT Blanchardstown or for Corduff or if either of the two is ok with you. The mail has to be with my by 15:00 on Mon 07 Sept. www.fittpt.com

MIDSUMMER NIGHT’S DREAM – TICKET COMPETITION
“A Midsummer Night’s Dream” by William Shakespeare and directed by Jane Mulcahy wwas performed by the Sycamore Street Theatre Company in the “Back Loft” of the “La Cathedral Studios” in 7-11 St. Augustine Street and the winner of the pair of tickets was Margaret Gallery. Congratulations!

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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The weather outside is not really impressive, so we have to move the party inside and Sol, the Mexican Beer, does that in style! The Sol Sunshine Revolution Party (www.sunshinerevolution.ie) is taking place on Wed 16 Sept in Pygmalion Bar in Powerscourt Centre and you can be part of it. Enter the competition to win free tickets here. This “revolutionary” Party night will feature four great bands and the event promises to be really great. Super Extra Bonus Party, The Chapters, Kormac Live and Tucan play out the Summer! …there is even the possibility that more entertainment will be provided on the night. And the best thing is that Sol is offering all this for free. Make sure you register here to win tickets:
www.sunshinerevolution.ie
And here is some more information about the bands.
www.myspace.com/superextrabonusparty
www.myspace.com/thechaptersofficial
www.myspace.com/tucanmusic
www.myspace.com/djkormac

MOUNTAIN MOVING MINDSET – Free TELESEMINAR
Frederique Murphy, a friend of mine, is a Coach and Business Consultant and she is offering a teleseminar that consists of five 1-hour long sessions between 08 September and the beginning of November. The teleseminar is free for everyone if you register following the link below and it is targeting mainly Business Owners and Entrepreneurs. The title is “Are you Ready to Step Up, Move Forward, and Bring Your Business To The Next Level”. Register here for free www.totalbusinesssystem.com/app/?af=1048304

BREAKTHROUGH TO SUCCESS – Free PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT
The free 3-day seminar “Breakthrough to Success” by Christopher Howard is back in town from 11-13 Sept. I have done that seminar before and will even volunteer there this time. If there is anything in your life that needs improvement (career, relationships, health, etc.) and if you are searching for a way to make big improvement, this seminar could help you on your way. It is a promotional seminar where you are told about the non-free other seminars by Chris Howard, but Breakthrough to Success goes on for 3 days (yes, you should definitely take the Friday off if you want to benefit from it!) and you will learn a LOT. If you want to know more or if you are going send me a mail dublineventguide@gmail.com with subject BTS. I checked and registration will definitely still be possible today and tomorrow before the registration doors close for this course. www.breakthroughtosuccess.eu/?af=CLA1035324 (Disclaimer: If you register and are going and if many of you do that, my name could be entered into a competition and I could win a course. If you sign up for a non-free course and after you have done it, I could – under certain circumstances – get a fee reduction if I book other courses with them.)

D4STORES
Did you hear about the discount supermarket in a hotel? Some developers have to grasp every straw they can get…and others are already bankrupt! Sean Dunne who owns the D4 Hotels in Ballsbridge had planned to knock them down and to build a massive high-rise development on the site. His plans were rejected and so the hotel was re-opened as a big cheap-and-cheerful “Bed & NO Breakfast”. But money is tighter than tight and now he has opened a discount super market in the hotel (in the space the former business centre was in). Slight problem, though: A supermarket in that place might not be in line with planning laws: www.businessworld.ie/livenews.htm?a=2471886 I was in the supermarket and even Spar and Centra markets are “cosy” in comparison to this anodyne and sterile specimen of a shop. I am not impressed. Oh, and it is not very “discounty” either!

DUBLINBIKES
Despite my initial registration problems, all went well and I received my “Long Term Rental” card yesterday. If you want to be able to use the bikes from the beginning, you should register soon. From your registration it takes up to two weeks until you receive your card and the scheme will start on 13 Sept. www.dublinbikes.ie

MISSING DOG NEAR CHRISTCHURCH – HELP NEEDED
Claire Boyles, one of my “Twitter friends” (www.twitter.com/ClaireBoyles) has a little dog called Sasha. It is a Brittany Spaniel and unfortunately the dog ran away on Wednesday evening and is missing since. Sasha was last seen in the Christchurch area and if you see the dog, please grab her and let Claire or myself know? Here is a picture: pix.ie/claireboyles/1119305/in/album/348989

HOPE FOUNDATION – PARTICIPANTS NEEDED
Sara C asked me if I could include this information: The Hope Foundation is a registered Irish charity set up in 1999 to help restore basic human rights to the street children of Kolkata (Calcutta) and over the coming months the Hope Foundation will be running 2 events in Dublin and outskirts:
1. HOPE National 24-Hour Fast on Fri 25 Sept. – 25 Sept is also “Give it a swirl day” (National Volunteer Day). For a t-shirt and sponsorship card contact HOPE on 021-4292990 or you can register online www.hopefoundation.ie/component/jforms/4/130
2. HOPE Adventure Race 2009: On 19 Sept in Avon Ti, Co Wicklow, a Triathlon.like adventure race will take place. It has three disciplines: 1.5 km in a kayak, 5 km run and 20 km cycle. Each participant is asked to raise money by getting sponsored. Register here www.hopefoundation.ie/component/jforms/3/126. Each participant needs to raise EUR 350 and all money will go to funding a Hope Foundation project in Calcutta.

POVERTY REQUIEM – CALLING ALL SINGERS TO TAKE PART
Cathy McEvoy, the Director of the Ballymun Gospel Choir and leader of The Gospel Project is looking for people that want to take part in a massive choral performance for UN World Poverty Day? Cathy is, supported by www.Sli-Eile.com (the Jesuit Centre for Young Adults) looking for all singers (experienced or otherwise – ability to read music is not essential) who can attend some rehearsals and who will join the Poverty Requiem on 17 Oct 2009.
Rehearsals will be on Sun 04 Oct (12:30-15:30) for Part 1, Thur 08 Oct (19:30-21:30) for Part 2, Sat 10 Oct (14:00-17:00) for Part 3 and Thur 15 Oct (19:30-21:30) for Part 4. (Location for the rehearsals is still to be determined.) If you can only attend some rehearsals but not all, you can participate in that part of the performance that you have rehearsed. Please download score and/or lyrics in advance from www.associatief.nl/poverty-requiem. Final rehearsal and performance will be on Sat 17 Oct in St. Ann’s Church, Dawson Street.
Check www.associatief.nl/poverty-requiem about the background of the Poverty Requiem and you can listen to it there as well.
For further info and to register your interest to participate contact Cathy McEvoy (085-1127306 or e-mail: ballymungospel@sli-eile.com) before 11 Sept 2009.

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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 4600+ 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. :-) )

CARDOCK – LOOKING AFTER ALL YOUR CAR REPAIR NEEDS
Gar Whelan from CarDock informed me that he and his team have recently opened a brand new car service centre where the word SERVICE is written in capitals. It really sounds good and if your car needs a bit of looking after, you should talk to Gar. CarDock is a new innovative car servicing centre that has just opened in the city centre on Lombard Street (near Pearse Street station). They have a very slick clean garage and are fully equipped with latest computer diagnostics to properly fix all types of cars. In many cases it is even possible that they collect your car if you work in D1 or D2. That should simplify the car repair procedure further. Check CarDock out on www.cardock.ie where they give you a good overview of the services they provide and if you mention that you heard of them in the Dublin Event Guide for Free Events, they will give a 5% discount! A new and upcoming place AND they are members of the Dublin Event Guide Community, so hopefully they will do well.

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

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JONAS LIVERÖD – PROCESS ROOM, IMMA
Swedish artist Jonas Liveröd is currently artist in residence at Irish Museum of Modern Art. Liveröd will present an exhibition of large-scale drawings entangled with fragile sculptures at The Process Room at IMMA from 01-13 September 2009.
www.jonasliverod.com (Museum Detail: Irish Museum of Modern Art, Royal Hospital, Military Road, Kilmainham, Dublin 8, www.imma.ie, Tues-Sat: 10:00-17:30, Sun+Bank Holidays: 12:00-17:30. from 05 June-18 Sept: Thurs: 10:00-20:00)

MARK SWORDS – KEVIN KAVANAGH GALLERY
Works by Mark Swords will be on show from 02-24 Sept. Swords is also participating in the RHA’s ‘Futures’ exhibition from 04 – 27 September 2009. (Gallery Details: Kevin Kavanagh Gallery, Chancery Lane, Dublin 8, www.kevinkavanaghgallery.ie, Open: ???)

CANNON FODDER – PALLAS CONTEMPORARY PROJECTS
Cannon Fodder, a collective of Dublin artists Caroline Doolin, Nora Duggan, Gerard Erraught, Fiona Marron and Serena Teehan, are exhibiting from 03-05 Sept only.
(Gallery Details: Pallas Contemporary Projects, 111 Grangegorman Road Lower, Dublin 7, www.pallasprojects.org, Open: Mon-Sat: 12:00-18:00)

TRACY HANNA – BROADSTONE XL
Tracy Hanna is exhibiting her work at Broadstone XL from 02-12 Sept.. Awarded as part of Hanna’s participation in LAUNCH ’07, the exhibition will open with a preview on Wednesday 2 September 2009 from 6 to 8pm. The exhibition will be on show until 12 September 2009, open 12 noon to 6pm Tuesday to Saturday. (Gallery Details: Broadstone Studios, Hendrion Building, 30-40 Upper Dominick Street, Dublin 7, www.broadstonestudios.com, Open: 12:00-18:00 Tues-Sat)

EOIN O CONAILL – GALLERY OF PHOTOGRAPHY
‘Common Place’ is an exhibition of new work by Eoin O Conaill in the Gallery of Photography. The exhibition will be on show from 02 Sept – 04 Oct. Eoin O Conaill will present an Artist’s Talk at the gallery on Tuesday 29 September 2009 at 13:15.
www.eoinoconaill.com. (Gallery Details: Gallery of Photography, Meeting House Square, Temple Bar, Dublin 2, wwww.galleryofphotography.ie, Open: Tues-Sat 11:00-18:00, Sun 13:00-18:00)

BRIAN HENDERSON – TAYLOR GALLERIES
‘Planned Palimpsests’, an exhibition of new work on paper and etched and primed aluminium by Brian Henderson that will run from 03-19 Sept. www.brianhendersonartist.com (Gallery Details: Taylor Galleries, 16 Kildare Street, Dublin 2, www.taylorgalleries.ie, Open: Mon-Fri 10:00-17:30, Sat 11:00-15:00)

GROUP SHOW – NO GRANTS GALLERY
The No Grants Gallery (NGG) is showing ‘The Illustrated Word’ features work by established and emerging writers and artists, Beverly Ranger, Isolde Carmody, Darren Caffrey, Tara Ní Nualláin, Hannah Breslin, Patrick Dillon and Nathaniel Dwyer,  from 01 – 15 September 2009. (Gallery Details: NGG (No Grants Gallery) in Temple Bar Cultural Information Centre, 12 East Essex Street, Temple Bar, Dublin 2)

RONNIE HUGHES – GOETHE-INSITIUT
The Goethe-Institut Dublin invites to “Background Noise”, an exhibition of drawing, photography and sound pieces by Ronnie Hughes, which will be on show from 03 Sept – 17 Oct. (Venue Details: Goethe Institut, Tues 10:00 – 20:00, Wed + Thurs 10:00 – 18:00, Fri 10:00-14:30  www.goethe.de/ins/ie/dub/kue/enindex.htm

WILLIE REDMOND – CROW GALLERY
‘Bog Rough’, an exhibition of new paintings and mixed media works by Willie Redmond will be on show at the Crow Gallery in Temple Bar from 01 – 14 September 2009, 12:00-18:00 daily. www.willeredmond.com (Gallery Details: Crow Gallery, 6 Crow Street, Temple Bar, Dublin 2, www.crowgallery.net, Open: 12:00-18:00)

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INSPIRATIONAL FILM CLUB
The former “Worldview Film Club” is now called “Inspirational Film Club Dublin (IFCD)” and the next film screening is on Fri 04 Sept at 18:45. The film is “Shadowlands” (1993) and the theme of the discussion afterwards is “Compassion”. Check sites.google.com/site/inspirationalfilmclub The IFCD 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.

TANGO FESTIVAL
From 03-06 the 7th International Tango Festival will take place in Dublin. Check out their website www.tangofever.net/Festival2009Programme.htm There is one free event: Fri 04 Sept: 19:30-21:30 Film Screening about the history of Tango. The venue is Le Cirk Bar, 32 Dame Lane, D2.

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.
* Need to wind down after a tiring week? Free Sahaja Yoga Meditation classes in Temple Bar every Friday at 19:30 at 4/5 Eustace Street, Temple Bar (next to IFI, ring bell no. 3). These are drop in classes, newcomers are welcome. For more information email info@sahajayoga.ie or check www.coolspirit.info or www.sahajayoga.ie. Classes are also on Mondays at 19:00 in Blanchardstown Library.

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FRINGE FESTIVAL
The 15th Dublin Fringe Festival is starting today and will continue until 20 Sept. The 2 weeks are packed with events and while most of them are not free, there are a few free events hidden in the long list of events. If you hear the name “Absolut Fringe Fest” it refers to the main sponsor, which is Absolut Vodka and if you are a Fringe Fest fan you can check the website for all events www.fringefest.com or you might find the programme book (more than 120 pages!). A great book, but unfortunately, ignoring environmental concerns, it is printed on heavy glossy paper, which in my opinion is really not necessary.
There is no easy list to find the free events, so you have to trawl through the list of 0-10 Euro events to find the free ones. I had planned to do that for you, but I won’t be able to do it this week. Instead you will have to check it yourself. But I WILL list a few events below and you will see that “fringe” means that the art/installations are a little bit whacky or weird or strange in some cases. So the Fringe Festival is definitely “different”. ;-)

THE READERS – FRINGE FESTIVAL
On Sat 12 Sept from 14:30 (53 mins) at St. Patrick’s Park (near Christ Church): “Join us and thousands of others around the world who have already come together for this impromptu travelling dancefloor. St. Patrick’s Park will be transformed by an ocean of people participating in what David Rolland describes as “collective choreography”. On arrival, each audience member receives a booklet with written instructions of what to do and when: don’t worry, you won’t be leaping and twirling, the most difficult thing to do is a “subtle swaying of the hips”. The minute gestures we come across in everyday life turn into dance moves, quickly making way for an atmosphere of amusement and fun. This event is free. No ticket is required.” dublinfringefest.ticketsolve.com/shows/8527845/events

MIND THE GAP – FRINGE FESTIVAL
Mind The Gap is a collaborative public art project initiated by Michelle Browne to work with artists, designers, architects and planners to look at open spaces in the city and consider new uses for them. So, it is an event with a lot of subevents. ;-) Let me quote the explanation from the Mind the Gap team: “Over the course of two months the group have explored areas across Dublin city considering how we can re-imagine our civic society. Throughout Absolut Fringe we will present a range of interventions that will inform and delight. The project is based at thisisnotashop on Benburb Street Dublin 7 where you can get information and contribute to our exhibition of ideas for the city.
# 05 Sept at 16:30: Utopian Bus Tour – A guided tour through Dublin with a difference. Drawing on unrealised proposals for the city and imagining new uses for vacant spaces, the Utopian Bus Tour will guide you through an alternative vision for the city. Leaves from Smithfield Square.
# 12+19 Sept at 08:00-11:00 Don’t Quote Me – Projected on the outside of the iconic Screen cinema, Mind The Gap looks to the silver screen to investigate Dublin’s current dilemmas. The city, planning, corruption, and the fall of a nation are explored through the history of cinema.
# 07+12 Sept: Fare Play? – Taking off in a taxi from Foster Place, Mind The Gap will offer you a chance to learn about NAMA while visiting the sites of the nation’s current big question. Informed taxi drivers will explain the workings of NAMA and show you where it will all happen. Various times, limited space, booking essential. Email for details.
# 11+18 Sept at 18:30: Operetta – A lone performer looks out over the city and sings a lament to its citizens. Mind The Gap presents a solo operatic performance on
Foster Place of arias that highlight the current plight of the city and its uncertain future.
# 19 Sept at 12:00-15:00: Flower Show – Following from the tradition of competitive window box competitions in the Smithfield area, Mind The Gap offer you the chance to come to Smithfield Plaza and design your own flower box display to be adjudicated
by Lord Ross of Birr Castle, Father to Lord Oxmantown. Take this opportunity to bring plant life to the plaza.
# 20 Sept at 15:00: The Big Freeze – Goethe famously said “architecture is frozen music.” Taking inspiration from the architecture of Smithfield Plaza, a brass band will perform The Ride of The Valkyries by Wagner. This collaborative performance highlights the peaks and troughs of Smithfield Square as a public space.
# Ongoing event/installation:  Public Seating – Mind the Gap will provide alternative public seating in the city for visitors and commuters over the course of
Absolut Fringe. Seating will be provided on Aungier Street, Hawkins Street and other city centre locations
# Ongoing event/installation:  Sunken Site – Hammond Lane – A series of visual proposals will be presented for an unused site on Hammond Lane and Church
Street. A collection of proposals taken from an open call from designers and architects
explore the possibilities of the disused spaces in the city.
# Ongoing event/installation:  Thisisnotashop – The hub of the Mind The Gap operation, the gallery will host an exhibition of ideas for the city. Inspired by the urban myth that Santiago Calatrava designed the James Joyce bridge on the back of a napkin, we invite you, the viewer, to present your ideas for the city of an ever-expanding array of napkins. The gallery will also host The Smithfield Archive presenting the history of the area and unrealised proposals for its regeneration.
A complete list of all events AND some possible surprise events will be listed here: www.Mindthegapdublincity.blogspot.com

YOGA – DARTMOUTH SQUARE
A free Yoga class is taking at Dartmouth Square in Ranelagh, D6 on Sat 05 Sept from 11:00-12:30. www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=131446497202

EDDIE O’SULLIVAN – BOOK SIGNING
Eddie O’Sullivan will be signing copies of “Eddie O’Sullivan” in Eason’s in O’Connell St, Dublin on Sat 05 Sept from 12:00. www.eason.ie/events

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 Dun 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

FAMILY & ADULT EVENTS – NATIONAL MUSEUM
# Drama Workshop Marathon: “Queens, gods, goddesses and warriors” on Sat 05 Sept from 10:30-16:45 for Age 13-18 in Kildare Street: Join our Drama Workshop Marathon exploring Celtic myths and legends. Booking is required. Maximum 20 participants. www.museum.ie/en/list/calendar-of-events.aspx?eventID=534
# Inspectorium! Cabinet of Curiosities on Sat 05 Sept from 14:00-16:00 in Collins Barracks (Family Event): Study some of the strange items that were once part of peoples’ private collections. www.museum.ie/en/list/calendar-of-events.aspx?eventID=562

THE CONTENDERS – Free REHEARSED READING
The New Theatre invites to a free Rehearsed Reading of a play. The play is called “The Contenders” by Benny McDonnell and more information about the play is on the website. The reading takes place on Sat 05 Sept from 15:00-178:00 in the The New Theatre, 43 East Essex Street, Temple bar, Dublin 2. www.thenewtheatre.com/onstage.htm#thecontenders

NATIONAL GALLERY PROGRAMME
On Sat 05 Aug at 14:00 a Grand Tour of the National Gallery will take place and at 15:00 the Family Programme ‘The Trees are in their Autumn Beauty…’ with Kate Dick will take place in the National Galley on Merrion Square. www.nationalgallery.ie/html/programevents2.html#2

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.
* 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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HORSE MARKET – SMITHFIELD PLAZA
Yes, it is that time of the month again: Every first Sunday of the month, the horse traders from Dublin and surrounding areas come together and sell and buy horses on Smithfield Plaza. This tradition is in place for many many years and after the modernisation of Smithfield Plaza, Dublin City tried to move the market to another location. This has not been successful yet and consequently the horse market is still a monthly feature in the City Centre. It starts relatively early in the morning and goes on until all traders have left, which is around 13:00. If you want to experience this somewhat anachronistic event, you should consider coming relatively early. I would recommend around 09:00-10:00 experience it at its peak. Especially all the photographers among you should find plenty of four-legged models. And if you did take some nice pictures, maybe you can share them with all by letting me know the link to your online photo album. A search on Google brought me to this website: www.flickr.com/photos/deadlyphoto/sets/72157605373424018 Have a look at the pictures, it is a different world!! …and definitely not what you would expect in the centre of a European capital. ;-)
A few months ago, a concerned reader was surprised that I mentioned this event last month because regularly there are question marks and as well issues about the proper treatment of the horses. I do share the concerns about the welfare of the animals and I do know that ISPCA representatives are supervising the horse market. In addition I am not suggesting that you buy a horse there or that you support the horse traders in any inappropriate acts, I am only reporting that this event is taking place and that it might interest some of you to watch the trading or the horses. The market is going ahead with or without spectators, for this reason I don’t think watching the activities condones any bad treatment of animals, but please decide for yourself!
Guys, if you take pictures there, please send me a link!!

CHILDREN’S 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:
06 Sept – Birds in the park
13 Sept – Animals of the Park
20 Sept – Cycling in the Park
27 Sept – Kings and Queens of Ashtown Castle
Bookings & Further Info: 01 6770095 or phoenixparkvisitorcentre@opw.ie
www.heritageireland.ie/en/Dublin/PhoenixParkVisitorCentre-AshtownCastle/Events/

FARMLEIGH HOUSE FOOD MARKET
The Farmleigh House Food Market will take place again on Sun 06 Sept from 10:00-17:00. www.farmleigh.ie/culturalevents/foodmarket/#d.en.1506

CRAFTYMARKET
Visit the Crafty Market, Newmarket Square, Dublin 8 this Sunday and the first Sunday of every month! 45 stalls full of handmade crafts and original artworks await you, in the Dublin Food Coop building, an indoors venue, with a cafe and hot food stalls and free parking outside. Usually there is some live music and other entertainment. The market is open from 11:00 – 16:30.
www.thecraftymarket.com

MUSIC IN THE GARDENS – FARMLEIGH HOUSE
On Sun 06 Sept from 14:00-16:00 the Blanchardstown Brass Band will play in the garden of Farmleigh House. www.farmleigh.ie/culturalevents/currentevents/summerprogramme2009/september/

SUNDAY SKETCHING – HUGH LANE GALLERY
The Hugh Lane Gallery on Parnell Square is re-starting the Sunday Sketching for 7+ year olds after the summer. The title this week is ” Transforming the Landscape: Create your own landscape inspired by the different artworks in this exhibition” and the next date is 06 September 2009 from 15:00-16:00. These workshops are free, please meet at the Gallery Reception area.

FAMILY PROGRAMME – NATIONAL MUSEUM
# Hands on History on Sun 06 Sept from 15:00 in Collins Barracks for allAges. Fun workshop for families. Ask at the reception desk for details.
www.museum.ie/en/list/calendar-of-events.aspx?eventID=543

FAMILY PROGRAMME – NATIONAL GALLERY
* “Discover the National Library of Ireland” with Lecturer Elizabeth Kirwan, National Library of Ireland is a National Gallery event on Sun 06 Sept from 15:00. www.nationalgallery.ie/html/programevents2.html#2

REGULAR SUNDAY EVENTS
* 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) will be back in Bruxelles, Harry Street near Grafton Street and near the Westbury Hotel from 30 Aug. I listened to them a few times and they are brilliant! The start time is advertised as 18:00, but the actual start is usually significantly later. The next gigs are 30 Aug, 06+13+20 Sept. Admission is free.
* Jazz in The George in George’s Street from 16:30-18:00: Jazz Band Zrazy.
* Sunday Roast is a weekly event in the Globe in Sth George’s Street from 20:00-01:00. Provided are free live music, games & roast potatoes. www.myspace.com/sundayroast1
* “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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REGULAR MONDAY EVENTS
* Every Mon from 20:00-22:00 in Bewley’s Cafe Theatre, 78 Grafton Street, the recently-formed music collective 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.
* ‘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.
* From 22:00, the front bar of Whelans is the venue for the Open Mic event “Acoustic Nightmares Night”, organised by the band The Mighty Stef and some members from The Last Tycoons. This is a free event. www.facebook.com/pages/THE-MIGHTY-STEF/17575454643?ref=ts

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SPECIAL CHILDREN’S TAXI DAY 09
The Ambrosia Special Children’s Taxi Day 09 is taking place on Tues 08 Sept. from 12:30. On that day taxis will transport children with disabilities/special needs from Parnell Square and from other parts of the city to Leopardstown Racecourse to give them a special day with festivities and entertainment in Leopardstown. Taxis will depart from Parnell Square at 12:00 and arrive in Leopardstown at approx. 12:30. Taxis will travel via O’Connell Bridge, D’Olier St, College Green, Nassau St, Kildare St, Stephens Green, Merrion Row, Pembroke St, Leeson St, Morehampton Rd, Stillorgan Rd and Brewery Road. Roads will remain open at all times but delays should be expected as a result. Hundreds of taxis are expected to take part to make this day extra special for thousands of children. Great idea! I couldn’t find a good link, taxi drivers are not so much online, it seems. ;-) But here is some blog information from last year: dublintaxi.blogspot.com/2008/09/death-and-taxes.html

OPEN MIC WITH THE LAST TYCOONS – O’DOONOGHUES
Mark K tells me that on a Tuesday the the band The Last Tycoons do an Open Mic night in O’Donoghues on Suffolk Street, it’s free and anyone can get up, sing a song or do whatever they like. www.facebook.com/pages/ODonoghues-Open-Mic/71834618844

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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TOWER RECORDS – IN-STORE EVENT
On Wed 09 Sept, Tower Records with Newstalk 106, will celebrate a Beatles Day with live Broadcasts with Newstalk 106. Start: 09:00 entertainment.ie/venue_information/Tower-Records/32057.htm

ACCESSDUBLIN.IE INFORMATION WORKSHOP
The Social Inclusion Network for People with Disabilities is organizing an information workshop on Dublin City Council’s new online accessibility consultation tool: www.accessdublin.ie. The website has been developed to assist people who might require information, assistance and guidance relating to accessibility issues in the city. It is an interactive and consultative tool for the public and provides useful information for people with disabilities. The workshop will take place on: Wednesday 09 September from 14:30 – 15:30 in the Ballyfermot/Chapelizod Partnership offices at 4 Drumfinn Park. There are a limited number of places. To book a place or for more information please contact Catherine on 8989165 or email clane@ballyfermotpartnership.ie – www.activelink.ie/ce/active.php?id=4793

ALCHEMIST CAFÉ TALK – STOP EMISSIONS USING CRABS
The September 2009 Alchemist Café discusses “Emission Impossible: Stop Laughing Gas Emissions Using Crabs and Seaweed”. All details are on www.alchemistcafedublin.com/ The venue on Wed 09 Sept (from 19:30) is the Flux Cafe, Science Gallery, Trinity College Dublin. All are welcome! Please note, the concept behind the Alchemist Café is to provide scientific information to non-scientists, so the event is explicitly for people that are not experts in that area. If that includes you, then don’t just throw the idea out to go to that event, if you go you will still learn something.

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).

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BALLYMUN EDUCATION FAIR
An action packed Education Fair is taking place in Ballymun Civic Centre on Thursday 10 September 2009 from 09:00-17:00. At 11:00, the Fair will be officially opened by Minister for Lifelong Learning Seán Haughey TD with guest speakers from Ballymun sharing their experiences of learning with us. The Ballymun Education Fair aims to promote learning, education and training opportunities for both adults and young people of all ages right in the heart of their own community. Meet with 40 organisations who will be giving out information on what they offer and that will be recruiting for their upcoming courses. Ballymun Civic Centere, Main Street Ballymun Dublin 9. www.ballymun.org

IMRAM IRISH LANGUAGE FESTIVAL
“IMRAM – A Voyage of Discovery” is starting on Thurs 10 Sept and will continue until 29 Sept. There are many “Irish language only” events, but a good number of bilingual events as well. You can find all details here: www.poetryireland.ie/whats-on/imram.html The immediate free events are
Thurs 10 Sept. 18:30: Unitarian Church, 112 St Stephen’s Green West: “A homage to Maire Mhac an tSaoi.”
Sat 12 Sept 19:00: Comhdhail naisiuta na gaeilge, 46 Kildare Street: “Illustrated Talk, Music, Song and Book launch”. Admission is free and the event is bi-lingual.
Tues 15 Sept 19:00: The New Theatre, 43 East Essex St: “Book of the year shortlist announcement”. Admission is free.
Thurs 17 Sept 19:00: The New Theatre, 43 East Essex St: Special Book Club Debate. Admission is free. Irish language only.
Have a look at the website to find the programme for this festival in Irish.

PORTRAYING THE DEVELOPING WORLD – SEMINAR
The Africa Centre and Dochas are inviting to a seminar entitled “Portraying the developing world: The whole truth and nothing but the truth?” on Thur10 Sept from 09:30-12:30. The seminar, organised by the Africa Centre and Dóchas, aims to show how aid agencies and western media portray the developing world. It will look at how the images and messages of the South affect the public, in particular people from developing countries now living in Ireland. Places are limited, so please register your interest as soon as possible by emailing Rebecca@africacentre.ie.
For information please call Rebecca  01 8656951. The vent takes place at the Irish Aid Volunteering and Information Centre, 27-31 O’Connell Street, Dublin 1.
www.activelink.ie/ce/active.php?id=4767

MOUNTAIN TO SEA BOOK FESTIVAL – DUN LAOGHAIRE
The Mountains to Sea Book Festival will take place in Dun Laoghaire over four days from Thurs-Sun (10-13 Sept). The majority of the events are not free, but there are some free events:
On 11 Sept at 11:00 “Skulduggerous Larks” with Derek Landy will take place in the
Pavilion Theatre (free but tickets required)
And at 19:30 “A Tribute to Hugh Leonard”, a special screening of the RTE Arts Lives documentary Hugh Leonard: Odd Man In followed by a panel discussion featuring director Charlie McCarthy will take place in     Dalkey Heritage Centre.
Books in the Park, a series of readings and activities for children, will then be in People’s Park in Dun Laoghaire on Sat+Sun 12+13 Sept. It will include book and food stalls, and entertainers. www.mountainstosea.ie/index.php/programme/schedule/

MEET EU COMMISSIONER MARGOT WALLSTROM
Labour Women invite you to meet Commissioner Margot Wallstrom. The discussion/meeting entitled “Women and the European Union” will take place on Thur 10 Sept. 15:30. In the RHA, Ely Place, Dublin 2. Everyone is welcome and admission is free. But please book you rplace with Kirsi Hanifin 01-6784721 or kirsi.hanifin@labour.ie – www.activelink.ie/ce/active.php?id=5044

TOWER RECORDS – IN-STORE EVENT
“Ran” will be performing in Tower Records in Wicklow Street on Thur 10 Sept from 17:00. entertainment.ie/venue_information/Tower-Records/32057.htm

NORTHSIDE DEBATE ON LISBON TREATY
The Social Policy Group of the Northside Partnership, in conjunction with Nearfm, is hosting a live debate on the Lisbon Treaty at 19:00 on 10 September. This debate will be held at the Northside Civic Centre in Coolock and will be broadcasted live. A panel of representatives from various organizations will be present to give their opinions. Among those who have confirmed attendance are: Councillor Andrew Montague (Labour Party), and a representative from “Women for Europe”. These will be presenting arguments in Favour of a ‘Yes’ vote. On the ‘No’ side, will be: Roger Cole of the “Peace and Neutrality Alliance”, Frank Keoghan of the “Peoples Movement” and a representative from Sinn Fein. Considering the current economic climate, this promises to be a lively and informative debate, with participation from the audience in the form of submitted questions. The debate will be chaired by veteran broadcaster Mick Fitzgerald, no stranger to Irish politics, and a seasoned pundit on Irish current affairs. All Welcome to attend! www.activelink.ie/ce/active.php?id=4968

iBUY VOUCHERS – LAUNCH
iBuyVouchers.com is a new business that is based around a loyalty card, the iBuy platinum loyalty charity card, which you can buy for EUR 3. Once you have bought this card you can use it in all participating iBuy stores to save money and to get discounts. By visiting www.iBuyvouchers.com you can see the full list of available vouchers. For every card sold 75cent will be donated to local Irish charities. The Dublin launch for this card is on Thurs 10 Sept at 19:00 and business owners are invited to come to the launch in the Brooks Hotel in Drury Street. You have to register with iBuy for this event by contacting Roger O’Sullivan on 1890 654 789 or via info@ibuyvouchers.com. www.ibuyvouchers.com Bernice C. told me about this event.

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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KELLY OSBOURNE – BOOK SIGNING
Kelly Osbourne, Ozzy Osborne’s daughter will be signing copies of “Fierce” on Fri 11 Sept from 17:00 in Eason’s; O’Connell Street, D1. www.eason.ie/events

TOWER RECORDS – IN-STORE EVENT
Saving J will perform in Tower Records, Wicklow Street on Fri 11 September at 17:00. entertainment.ie/venue_information/Tower-Records/32057.htm

THE BOXER REBELLION – HMV IN-STORE
The Boxer Rebellion will be playing live and signing copies of their new album ‘Union’. hmv Grafton St, Dublin 2 on Fri 11 Sept at 17:30. hmv.com/hmvweb/navigate.do?pPageID=1080

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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:

SEPTEMBERFEST
On 12+13 September (11:30-17:45), the SeptemberFest, a festival showcasing the independent drinks industry in Ireland, is taking place at Farmleigh House n Phoenix Park. Small brewers from all over Ireland, as well as a number of manufacturers of other drinks (whiskey, mead, potcheen, Irish cream), will offer their products.
Entry to the event is free and the entertainment and the talks are all free of charge (some talks include guided tastings of cider, cocktails, beers etc but spaces are limited!) There will be food traders on site too as well as the Farmleigh Food Market which also runs throughout the weekend. www.bordbia.ie/septemberfest This site will be updated with talks and entertainment early next week. There is a shuttle bus running in the Phoenix Park so that you can leave your car at home.

BIZCAMP DUBLIN
On Sat 19 Sept BizCamp Dublin will take place. This is a 1-day free seminar for entrepreneurs and other business interested people. More than 400 participants have already registered and if you want to be at this event you better hurry, I expect that registration will close VERY soon. Throughout the day you will get a chance to hear a vast amount of talks about different business related topics and a full list is on the website. Have a look at www.bizcamp.ie/ and register here www.bizcamp.ie/register/

CULTURE NIGHT
It is still another bit, but Culture Night, a brilliant cultural event in September, is approaching and there are SOME events that are ticketed and are VERY popular. I suggest you have a look at www.culturenight.ie and make a preliminary plan to see if you want to go to ticketed events. One of the events that will be booked out in no time is a visit of the Parliament and buildings and you can find out more and book here:
www.oireachtasevents.ie/event_Dublin39s%20Culture%20Night_id-57.html

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FESTIVAL OF WORLD CULTURES?
This week I could tell you a number of This is Odd! stories. Two full days in Dun Laoghaire provided some food. ;-) There is the one about the German steak stand that does amazing business on the Saturday and comes back on the Sunday to show its appreciation for all the great business with changed price signs: EUR 0.50 more for the same steak. Not impressive! These Germans! Next they will throw towels on the lawn at Newtownsmith Green. LOL
Or the one about me being threatened with the police for letting people know about the Dublin Event Guide (see introduction). Strangely I got a whole pile of commercial fliers from other people.
Or the one about the Chinese Lantern ceremony at the festival during which “300 lanterns will be released into the night sky”. More than 1000 people were there to see the ceremony and to share the magical moment. …only to find out that the Chinese Lanterns they had would never fly. These are the flying ones www.shrubs.co.uk/firefly-chinese-lanterns-10-pack-15068-p.asp and incidentally that exact picture from the website was used in the Festival brochure. The ones used in Dun Laoghaire were these www.chinatown.com.au/shope/viewdetail.asp?id=5784 on a stick.
They are all good stories, but nothing is as good as the one about Coir’s NO to Lisbon campaign (see below).

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COIR NO TO LISBON CAMPAIGN
Coir, a slightly dubious organisation, with clearly rather extreme views were the first to have posters up for the Lisbon Treaty referendum in October. Coir are totally against it and I have no problem with different opinions. The Lisbon Treaty story is a complex thing. As a foreigner in Ireland, I am obviously very much in favour of the EU as a concept. But the questionable democratic approach for the Lisbon Treaty and the limited improvement it brings allows me to appreciate the Yes! AND the No! side. However, no matter what side you are on, if you talk absolute nonsense and print total rubbish on posters, your credibility is gone in a second. Cori claim for example that the minimum salary will drop to EUR 1.84 and they claim that Ireland will loose its independence among many other things. Very odd! The website The Emergency had a look at the arguments and added another few Coir-like arguments:
www.theemergency.ie/site/breaking-news/coir-launches-no-to-lisbon-campaign/

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I hope that I didn’t write this Event Guide just for myself, but that a few of you are still in Dublin and the others will get a chance to have a look at it on Monday or Tuesday. Don’t forget the Wellies if you go to the Electric Picnic. (Did you know that even pigs were wellies? www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1025428/Pig-Boots-The-worlds-porker-afraid-mud.html)

Oh and a quick HI to all the nice people I met at last nights “Blogger, Twitterer, Whatever” Meeting. It was great to meet you and have a chat with you ;-)

Have a great weekend,

–Joerg

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