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| DUBLIN EVENT GUIDE (for Free Events) No. 238
| 06 January 2012 Subscribers: 10231
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Hi all!

Welcome to the first “Dublin Event Guide (for Free Events)” in 2012. I mentioned it last week: 2012 will be the biggest year yet for the Dublin Event Guide. Reaching 10,000 readers was a big achievement last year and this year will bring a whole range of new things with the biggest news coming at some stage later this month if everything goes according to plan. Make sure you don’t miss the big announcement!! :-)

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Are you as enthusiastic about 2012 as I am? Don’t get me wrong, I don’t think we will be free of challenges and problems in 2012. The economic situation of Ireland will not improve substantially, there will be challenges in many people’s lives and there will be good and bad news throughout the year like every year. But all these things will happen either way, no matter if you are looking forward to 2012 or not. I choose to look forward to it and try to meet upcoming challenges with a smile. It makes it a lot easier to get through. If the challenges are so big that you have trouble keeping a smile on your face, make sure that you look for people that support you. Use your support network to remind you that there is always some sort of a sliver lining or some light at the end of a tunnel. So, dig out your “Is feidir linn”, the Gaelic version of Obama’s “Yes we can” and let’s see what we can achieve together in 2012!

I am up for compiling another 52 issues of the Dublin Event Guide and in addition to that I am planning to run some training courses in areas that I am trained and experienced in, like Goal Setting, Neuro-Linguistic Programming (NLP) and Mindset for Success. If you want to be informed about any of these events, drop me a mail (dublineventguide@gmail.com) with TRAINING in the subject.

Growing our Dublin Event Guide Community significantly further is one of my goals. Our community of more than 10,000 people is being heard and recognised now. Last year the Dublin Event Guide was featured on “Capital D”, the RTE1 TV programme and this weekend I am invited to come to an interview to Newstalk 106-108 (www.newstalk.ie). You can hear my chat with Orla Barry in “The Green Room” on Sunday 08 Jan at some stage between 08:00-10:00. (Repeat on Monday 09 Jan from 22:00-00:00).

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The “Feel Good Slot” at this place in the Dublin Event Guide is to share some inspirational, motivational or thought provoking quotes, stories or video clips. You wonder why I added this section to this e-zine? If your week was great, you might not need it, but most of us had some challenging moments in the last week and this section is for the people that want to remind that despite all, life is great and it is important to be alive!
In the intro to today’s Dublin Event Guide I said that you might as well be enthusiastic and welcoming to what the new year brings because your attitude will not necessarily change what happens around you but it will change the approach you take to what happens. You can be resourceful and positive or closed minded and negative. A LOT depends on the words you use when you talk to yourself about things that happen to you. This week’s Feel Good Slot reminds you of the Power of Words:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hzgzim5m7oU I used that clip some longer while back, but it is perfectly fitting today, so here it is again.

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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 promise for correctness can be given.

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This section is intended to provide some help in picking and choosing from the huge number of events by sharing with you what I will/might or would do. This is not a “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. All events mentioned here are described in detail further down.

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We still experience the early January slump as far as events are concerned. Most event organisers only got back into the office this week and many of us are still recovering from the Christmas festivities.

Nevertheless there are a good few events: Some of the Christmas related markets and events are still running until Sunday, but I think I have covered them all for this year.

I did it already last week, but if you are in Temple Bar at any stage during the day this week, you should go to the Exchange Dublin (behind Turk’s Head and across the road from the Czech Inn) and have a look at the Giant Kaleidoscope exhibition there. It won’t take long to enjoy the wonderful constructions, but I really liked the what the artist (Paul G ay) did.

My weekend will most likely start with the Car Boot Sale in Tallaght, then I might get a chance to go the Polish WOSP Charity event and maybe to the Temple Bar Food Market. The Market is back on Meeting House Square and I saw and experienced the the new retractable roof last weekend: Brilliant! No more rainy Temple Bar Fodo Market! ;-)

On Saturday or on Sunday I will probably leave Dublin to climb up the Sugar Loaf mountain in Wicklow to exercise a little. But in the afternoon/evening, the Saucy Sunday and the Sunday Roast in the Grand Social and the Mercantile are two of the great regular events that are worth going to. I will be at the Gardiner Street Gospel Choir Mass again the evening.

Then during the week I have looked at Comedy Crunch on Monday, the History Ireland Hedge School on Wednesday and the talk about the Future of Water in Ireland in the Science Gallery on Thursday.

Enough to keep me busy. How about you? What type of events would you like to see?
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FIRST FORTNIGHT FESTIVAL
First Fortnight is a sequence of events and you might wonder why I don’t include the First Fortnight events in the normal day-by-day section of the Event Guide. Well, the reason is because the website is unfortunately quite confusing and anything but clear, so it took me ages to get my head around what they are doing. And then I found out that many of the events are not free, but the event is definitely worth a mentioning and some events are free, so for that reason, I decided to put it in the Dublin News.
First Fortnight is running from 04-14 Jan and is an arts festival dedicated to promoting mental-health awareness. It offers music, film, theatre and exhibitions over the next two weeks and is taking place the third time after smaller events in 2010 and 2011. The festival is being staged in association with See Change, an organisation that fights against discrimination due to mental health issues. First Fortnight is so named because the first two weeks of the year is a period that is generally perceived to be a particularly difficult time for people who suffer from depression or suicidal thoughts.
The festival is intended to create awareness and to get people to accept mental health issues as normal issues.
The main event will be a concert with Cashier No 9, Le Galaxie and Royseven on Sat 14 Jan in the Button Factory. Tickets are EUR 10.
In addition there are a number of “Therapy Sessions” which take place in the Workman’s Club on 04, 06 and 11 Jan. The sessions feature a mix of poetry and spoken word performances accompanied by live music. Tickets are EUR 5.
A Film screenings in the IFI will also take place (on 07 Jan) and a short film screening already took place on 05 Jan. Then there is theatre in the Project Arts Centre and finally there are some free events.
The free events are a number of exhibitions in the Exchange Dublin in Temple Bar and a “Soapbox Session”. The exhibitions are visual art and photography exhibitions from Sinead McDonald, Lemah42, William Hamilton and Mary A Kelly from 04-14 Jan. The Soapbox Sessions is an afternoon of talks on Sat 14 Jan from 14:30 in the Button Factory. Claire Byrne will host a gathering of well-known voices from Irish cultural and political life to share their ideas and bring their personal interpretation of the subject to life through performance, prose, music and all important debate. The Soapbox Session is also a free event. Seemingly you don’t need to get tickets for the free events.
(BTW: My wish from the organisers for next year is a website that is easier to navigate and a PDF that summarises all events!) www.firstfortnight.com

350 YEARS OF PHOENIX PARK
Phoenix Park is 350 years old this year and a whole range of events were promised or indicated. Details are not yet available, but the Press Release was talking about:
The establishment of a Phoenix Park Arboretum; the restoration of the Frame Yard at the Victorian Walled Garden; the establishment of a Phoenix Park archive to be housed in one of the Park Lodges; the Phoenix Park Spring and Winter lecture series; opening up Chesterfield Avenue at weekends from the Phoenix Monument to the Mountjoy roundabout for pedestrians, runners, cyclists, toddlers and to hold family events with a fun street party at Easter; historical re-enactments of motor racing; historical re-enactments of the Duke of Ormond and Lord Chesterfield
exhibitions at the Phoenix Park Visitor Centre, Ashtown Castle and some more events. I expect that many of the events are free. The Office of Public Works (OPW) is in charge of Phoenix Park and the OPW is a shining example for an organisation that organises a whole range of great free events. Examples are all the Farmleigh House events and the concerts in Stephen’s Green in the summer etc. I will tell you about all the upcoming free events! And here is some historical information about Phoenix Park: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phoenix_Park
www.merrionstreet.ie/index.php/2012/01/minister-hayes-announces-phoenix-park-350-celebrations/?cat=12

JAMES JOYCE YEAR
Did you see that the copyright for James Joyce’s work has expired on 01 Jan? 70 years after the death of the copyright holder it expires and the works will become openly accessible. James Joyce’s grandson was fiercely protecting (and monetising) the copyright (Is James Joyce’s estate misusing its copyright?: arstechnica.com/old/content/2006/06/7048.ars) and seemingly didn’t even allow performances at festivities like the Blooms Day, which was only invented to celebrate James Joyce. You can expect that a book of James Joyce performances and recitals to take place this year. David Norris, who loves Joyce, will be kept busy (good that he isn’t burdened with the President’s job so that he can focus on Joyce) and if you love Joyce, you will enjoy lots of great events.

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DUBLIN TOURISM GONE – BUT NOT TOTALLY
Dublin Tourism has been closed down as a company and the operation was integrated into Fáilte Ireland we found out on Fri 30 Dec. From 01 Jan Failte Ireland is promoting Dublin and only time will tell if they will do it as well as or better than Dublin Tourism. It makes financial sense to merge the two operations, but you always wonder at mergers like this if the dedicated attention that the one business (Dublin Tourism) was able to give can be upheld in the company with the bigger brief.
www.rte.ie/news/2011/1230/tourism.html

FALLON & BYRNE UNABLE TO PAY TAXES
On Fri 30 Dec it was reported that Fallon & Byrne, the super expensive food shop in Exchequer Street is insolvent. The restaurant and gourmet food hall owes 1.4m in taxes and can’t pay the bill. I was surprised when I heard that because if a company that charges such high prices for food can’t be profitable then nobody has a chance anymore. But it seems that the company is indeed making a profit from the handsome 8m they make in turnover, but seemingly some accounting problems meant that they didn’t pay their tax bill in the past. An interim examiner has been appointed and while the shop will continue to trade, there is the possibility that the company will be sold or even closed down. www.rte.ie/news/2011/1230/fallon.html

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WALK, TALK & LEARN ENGLISH
Charlotte Bishop an avid user and supporter of the Dublin Event Guide told me recently about her new business. She is offering English conversation classes with a twist: You are learning English while walking the streets and beaches of Dublin, with your English teacher. The business is called ‘Walk n’ Talk English’ and you can find the details on walktalkdublin.tumblr.com You get a tour, get out in the fresh air, get fit, make new friends AND on top of all this you improve your English. Sounds interesting! Class fees are starting from EUR 5 and if you can choose where you want to walk: Beach walks, river walks, street walks, cafe-hopping walks are just a few of the options. Go to walktalkdublin.tumblr.com/

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Based on your feedback, I have decided to do the following with the Exhibition section in this newsletter from now on: I will provide you with a link to a near-comprehensive listing of exhibitions provided by www.visualartists.ie. For me to list all exhibitions would only be doubling their good work and would be an inefficient use of my resources. The link is visualartists.ie/category/listings/exhib-lein/
On top of that I will every now and then include here a small selection of exhibitions that either are not mentioned in the Visual Artist listing or are note-worthy to be mentioned separately.

GIANT KALEIDOSCOPES – EXCHANGE DUBLIN
Until February: Exchange Dublin, Exchange Street Upper, Temple Bar, Dublin 2. Paul’s Giant Kaleidoscopes is an exhibition by kaleidoscope artist Paul Ga y that will run in the Exchange Dublin from 17 Dec – February. Four giant kaleidoscopes are there for you to explore. Find some more information about the artist and some pictures/videos about the kaleidoscopes: giantkaleidoscopes.com/ and www.facebook.com/pages/Paul-Gay-Giant-Kaleidoscopes/245699112149258
I went to the exhibition last week and it is brilliant! If you are in Temple Bar, definitely drop into the Exchange! exchangedublin.ie/

AFRICAN CULTURAL PROJECT EXHIBITION
05-28 Jan: Central Library, Ilac Centre, Henry Street, Dublin 1
The exhibition “Kaldi and the Dancing Goats” by Sauda Mdahoma will be on display in the Central Library during normal opening hours. Admission is free. It is an exhibition of illustrations by Sari Nordberg from Kaldi and the Dancing Goats, a book about the legend of Ethiopian coffee written by Sauda Mdahoma. The exhibition is on loan from the African Cultural Project, an organisation promoting African educational activity in Ireland. www.dublincity.ie/RecreationandCulture/libraries/Events/Pages/exhib_kaldi_and_dancing_goats.aspx

COAL STORY – PHOTOGRAPHIC EXHIBITION – COPPER HOUSE
11 Jan – 03 Feb – 10:00-17:00 – The Copper House Gallery, The Copper House, Synge Street, 8, Dublin. – Coal Story, a photographic exhibition by Darek Fortas, is a result of an extensive photographic engagement with the two largest coal mining companies in the European Union located in Silesia, the most industrialised part of Poland. It combines contemporary photography and archival research dating back to the 1960s, when Poland experienced significant economic and industrial expansion. In the early 1980s, coal mines were a major site of struggle and resistance against the communist regime. Workers’ protests resulted in the creation of Solidarity – a workers’ and citizens’ movement under the leadership of Lech Walesa. The coal miners actions eventually led to the collapse of communism and the end of the Cold War.
The Copper House Gallery will launch Coal Story, on Wednesday 11 Jan from 18:00-20:00. thecopperhousegallery.wordpress.com

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EPIPHANY or LITTLE CHRISTMAS or WOMEN’S CHRISTMAS
The 06 January is Epiphany. In Spain and in Russia (and possibly in other countries), it is for many the main Christmas Day, i.e. the day when the children get their Christmas presents. In Spain it is the Reyes Magos, the three kings, that bring the presents. Many Christian religions celebrate the arrival of the three wise men (kings) at the birth place of Jesus to bring presents.
In Ireland this day is the last day of the Christmas period for many and Christmas decorations and Christmas trees are usually removed on that day. Schools start again after the 06 January with the Christmas period being terminated now.
Interestingly, another tradition is celebrated in Ireland: The day is also called “Little Christmas” or “Nollaig Bheag” and on that day some people celebrate “Women’s Christmas”. Women’s Christmas (Nollaig na mBan) is still strong in Cork and Kerry and it is so called because on that day the Irish men are meant to take over all household duties for one day and women go out to party with their female friends and relatives. I wonder how this “once a year” help really works out. Maybe the work is just ignored for that day and the woman has to do the work for two days then the next day? :-o

NATIONAL MUSEUM EVENT
+ The Curator’s Talk “The Howth Gun-Running 1914 – Arms for the Rising” will take place from 12:30-13:00 on Fri 06 Jan in Collins Barracks (Decorative Arts & History). “In July 1914 the Asgard sailed into Dublin carrying a shipment of guns for the Irish Volunteers, setting the stage for Easter 1916. Find out more with curator of the upcoming Asgard exhibition, Sandra Heise.” Places limited and allocated on a first-come basis 15 minutes before event starts. Admission is free. www.museum.ie/en/list/calendar-of-events.aspx?eventID=2585

NATIONAL GALLERY EVENTS
Fri 06 Jan: 14:00 – National Gallery, Merrion Square, Dublin 2
The National Gallery is inviting to a Gallery Talk (14:00-14:30) and a supervised drawing event for children (15:00-16:00). All details can be found here: www.nationalgallery.ie/whatson

MOON & JUPITER WATCHES – ASTRONOMY IRELAND – SWORDS
Fri 06 + Sat 07 Jan: 16:00-18:00 – Astronomy Ireland, Unit A8, Airside Enterprise Centre, Swords, Co. Dublin – Every evening last week and twice more now on Fri and Sat, Astronomy Ireland will host Jupiter watches at its premises in Swords. Through the telescopes you will easily see Jupiter’s vast cloud belts and storms, as well as its biggest moons as they orbit the planet. This is a free event. www.astronomy.ie/moonjupiter1201.php

POLISH CHARITY ART EXHIBITION – WOSP
Fri+Sat 06-07 Jan: (Fri: 18:00-20:00, Sat: whole day) – Back Loft/La Catedral Studios, 7-11 St. Augustine Street, Dublin 8. – The Great Orchestra of Christmas Charity (WOSP – Wielka Orkiestra Swiatecznej Pomocy -http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great_Orchestra_of_Christmas_Charity) is a yearly charity event that takes place in Poland and in places where Polish people live outside of Poland. This year is the 20th anniversary of the event and for the 7th time WOSP will take place in Dublin as well. This year’s cause is to raise funds to buy equipment to save lives of premature born babies and insulin pumps for pregnant women with diabetes.
The Irish-Polish contribution will be through an art exhibition: The exhibition will take place on Fri 06 Jan and Sat 07 Jan in the Back Loft/La Catedral Studios. Admission to the exhibition is free but donation boxes are available. All 20+ contributors are listed here: www.facebook.com/events/259188977475860/
On Sunday 08 Jan, the Grand Finale will take place from 10:00 and during this there will be an art auction of the art pieces from the exhibition in the Living Room in Cathal Brugha Street (just off Upper O’Connell Street). All the profits from the auction will go to the charity.
Check out the facebook pages for (hopefully) more details about the event, especially the timings and the details about the Grand Finale are a little confusing or sketchy.

OÍCHE NOLLAIG NA mBAN
Fri 06 Jan: approx. 18:00 (TBA) – Irish Writers’ Centre, Parnell Square North, Dublin 1. – A Women’s Christmas celebration “Oíche Nollaig na mBan” will take place in the Irish Writer’s Centre with prose, poetry, spoken word and music from Nuala Ní Dhomhnaill, Celia De Freine, Mary O’Donnell, Eilis Ni Dhuibhne, Mia Gallagher, Sarah Clancy and musicians Jane Hughes & Ellen Cranitch. www.writerscentre.ie/html/events/atthecentre.html

LIVE MUSIC – CORNUCOPIA RESTAURANT
Cornucopia Café & Restaurant (19/20 Wicklow Street, Dublin 2) host live music three evenings a week (Thurs, Fri and Sat). The restaurant is a Wholefood & Vegetarian Restaurant and is open until 22:15.
+ Every second Thursday (15 Dec) N.C Lawlor, a songwriter, session player and troubadour plays a mix of country, bluegrass & blues from 19:30-21:30.
+ Every Friday (19:30-21:30) Junshi Murakami plays Irish Harp.
+ Every Saturday (19:30-21:30) Nollaig Mann plays a collection of popular and jazz classics that often have customers singing along and requesting their favourites.
www.cornucopia.ie

JAZZ MUSIC – BIANCONI’S BISTRO & RESTAURANT
Fri 06 Dec: 19:00-21:00 – Bianconi’s Bistro, 232 Merrion Rd, Dublin 4
Bianconi’s Bistro & Restaurant in Dublin 4 is providing Jazz every Friday night from this week until the end of January. Bianconi’s is an Italian restaurant with delicious food and, while a little outside the City Centre, it is worth the trip into Merrion Road. There is no cover charge. www.bianconisbistro.ie www.facebook.com/pages/Bianconis-Bistro/271041702925005?sk=wall

LIVE MUSIC – STILLORGAN ORCHARD
The Stillorgan Orchard at The Hill in Stillorgan, Co. Dublin has a full programme of live music. The upcoming gigs are:
Fri 06 Jan: The Colonials
Sat 07 Jan: Dead Ringer
Admission is free and the gigs start at 21:00 unless otherwise stated. www.stillorganorchard.com/live_music.html www.facebook.com/thestillorganorchard?sk=wall

DEADILLEX DEADMAU5 + SKRILLEX TRIBUTE – BUTTON FACTORY
Fri 06 Jan: 23:00 – Button Factory, Curved Street, Temple Bar, Dublin 2
A Deadmau5 and Skrillex tribute band consisting of Dj/Producer’s Adam Doyle and Dónal K. Sharpson will perform. It will be a live set with some synthesizers playing the best tunes from Deadmau5, Skrillex and artists from their labels such as Feed Me (Mau5trap) and Porter Robinson (OWSLA).
I have to admit that I have never heard the names that were mentioned here, so I have no clue what I am talking about. But I am sure some of you will be excited about this free event! Enjoy it! :-) www.facebook.com/events/156481141125291/
ww2.buttonfactory.ie/profile.php?ID=2613&PHPSESSID=401bbdb2300130d6ba6e130deee0952d

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.
*Graeme McKenna is playing an acoustic gig (Trad to contemporary) every Friday in the Maldron Hotel, Kingswood near CityWest from 19:00.
* Need to wind down after a tiring week? Free Sahaja Yoga Meditation (not physical yoga, but “yoga meditation”!) classes every Friday at 19:30 at 4/5 Eustace Street, Temple Bar (next to IFI, ring bell no. 3) and every Monday from 19:00 in Blakestown Community Resource Center, Blakestown Way, Dublin 15 (next to Lidl). These are drop in classes, newcomers are welcome. For more information check www.coolspirit.info or www.sahajayoga.ie.
* Ruairi Maguires Bar & Organic Kitchen, Pembroke District, Dundrum Town Centre, Dundrum has every weekend live music from Friday until Sunday at 21:30. Sometimes the line-up is listed here www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100000462805646&sk=wall often not.
* The Covers play Rock Covers from 22:00 in The Mezz, 24/25 Eustace Street, Temple Bar, D2. Later: DJ Carlos Irie. Admission is free.
* Songs of Praise, a Rock Karaoke is taking place every Friday from 23:00 in the Mercantile, Dame Street, Dublin 2. www.getpraise.com

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POLISH CHARITY ART EXHIBITION – WOSP
(see Friday section for details)

CAR BOOT SALES – TALLAGHT STADIUM
Sat 07 Jan: 09:00-13:00 – Tallaght Stadium, Whitestown Way, Tallaght, Co. Dublin
In case you got lots of unwanted Christmas presents or if you got new replacements for older, but still sellable goods, you need to find people that want to buy it from you. Perfect place: A Car Boot Sale! Unfortunately there are not many car boot sales left after seemingly Dublin City closed most of them. No more car boot sales in Shelbourne Park or Harold’s Cross Greyhound Stadium, no more Toe Jam Car Boot Sale in the Bernard Shaw Pub. Gone are the Point Village Car Boot Sale, the Belgard Road Car Boot Sale and the one at the Spawell. Bleak picture!
Luckily, though, there is ONE left! The Tallaght Stadium Car Boot Sale takes place every Saturday and seems to be very popular. The stadium is just a few minutes walk from the Red LUAS line terminal and numerous bus stops. For traders the Car Boot Sale opens at 07:00 for buyers from 09:00. If you are interested in selling, check the details and register on www.irishcarboot.ie If you want to buy goods, just come after 09:00.

WOOD TURNING – DEMO, MEETING ETC – TEMPLEOGUE
Sat 07 Jan: 10:00-12:30 – Willington Scout Hall, Templeogue Wood, Templeogue, Dublin 6w. – Alison tells me about an interesting a association and related regular meeting. The Dublin Woodturners Guild meets on the first Saturday of every months. There is a charge of EUR 5 normally, but if people are new to it the Dublin Woodturners (DWT) let you come for a few meetings before you have to decide if you want to join the DWT. So if you want to check it out before deciding go to Templeogue on Saturday. Every month there is a wood turning demonstration and a competition. A library, shop and swap section complements the activities. Wood turning is a fascinating hobby, imagine you can turn a lump of wood into a beautiful decorative piece by just using a knife and a lathe (the fast turning machine that rotates the wood). The event starts at 10:00, but doors open already at 09:15. Between 40 and 80 people are there every month, impressive turn out! Lessons are provided as well (for a small fee) and you don’t need your own lathe, but will be using the studio lathe. If you have never heard about wood turning before, have a look here www.woodworking.co.uk/Technical/Beginners/beginners.html and more information about the meetings in Templeogue you find here www.facebook.com/pages/Dublin-Woodturners/175523589204102 and here www.dublinwoodturners.com/

** 7UP WINTER WONDERLAND – ROYAL HOSPITAL KILMAINHAM
08 Dec-08 Jan: Thurs-Sun 12:00-20:00 – Royal Hospital Kilmainham, Dublin 8 (home of the Irish Museum of Modern Art). – The Winter Wonderland at the Royal Hospital Kilmainham is coming to an end this weekend. There is a Winter Wonderland Market (admission is free), an ice rink, a circus tent and a fun fair with lots of rides and attractions. The ice rink has replaced the ice skating facilities at the RDS and at Smithfield, which do not take place this year. As you would expect, the ice rink, the circus and the fun fair rides are not free, (Tickets are available via ticketmaster for ice rink and circus.) but access to the Winter Park is free. If you come by public transport or on foot, it is just 5 minutes from Heuston station. Importantly, there is NO car parking facility on the site, so if you come by car, you better check the information here 7upwinterwonderland.ie/plan-your-visit/how-to-get-here/

** DUN LAOGHAIRE CHRISTMAS FESTIVAL
09 Dec – 08 Jan: 11:00-20:00 – Dun Laoghaire Centre
Dun Laoghaire had been transformed by the 1st ever Christmas festival in Dun Laoghaire. But now that Christmas is over, the Christmas Market is gone. What is left over are Ice Rink, Carousel, Climbing Wall, Helter Skelter and Santa’s Train (??).
A festive Santa train will run every 20 minutes around the town centre. Upon presentation of a valid DART ticket, visitors will receive a 10% discount on tickets to the Winter Wonderland and Ice Rink. www.dlrevents.ie/christmas11.html

** MOVING CRIB – ST. MARTIN’S
Until 08 Jan: (Weekdays: 14:00-18:00, Sat+Sun: 11:30-18:00) – Saint Martin’s, 42 Parnell Square, Dublin 1. (Closed on 24, 25, 25 Dec and 01 Jan.)
There is not just a LIVE crib in Dublin, there is as well a moving crib. The moving crib is in St Martin’s on Parnell Square and admission is free. The Moving Crib is like an expanded Nativity Play going back to Adam and Eve and finishing after the crib scene with the young Jesus teaching the Doctors in the Temple. There are over 100 figures in the Crib arranged in 14 different tableaux. They cover various episodes of the Old and New Testament. The figures themselves are about a metre high, moulded in paper-mache and dressed in miniature clothes. Concealed motors control the movements of the arms, head and legs. www.stmartin.ie/Moving_Crib.HTML

CREATIVE WRITING HOUR – IRISH WRITERS’ CENTRE
Sat 07 Jan: 13:30 – Irish Writers’ Centre, Parnell Square North, Dublin 1
The Ink Slingers Creative Writing Hour now takes place every Saturday at the Irish Writers’ Centre. It is a free creative writing session that is organised and led by the Centre’s voluntary arts administrators. The hour includes writing exercises and prompts to get ideas flowing. It is open to everyone and is suitable for all levels of experience. www.writerscentre.ie/html/events/atthecentre.html

CARAVAGGIO – FILM SCREENING – NATIONAL GALLERY
Sat 07 Jan: 14:00-14:50 – National Gallery, Clare Street, Dublin 2.
A free screening of ‘Caravaggio: The Private Life of an Easter Masterpiece’ will take place. No booking necessary. www.nationalgallery.ie/whatson

HORSE TRADING DIARIES – PLAYREADING – THE NEW THEATRE
Sat 07 Jan: 15:00 – The New Theatre, 43 East Essex St, Temple Bar, Dublin 2
“The Horse Trading Diaries” by Shane Burke is a play reading in the New Theatre. The play is about the visit of Che Guevara to a Limerick hotel owned by famed Irish rebel Michael Hurley. Admission is free, but a donation of EUR 3 is suggested. www.thenewtheatre.com/tnt_php/scripts/page/reading.php?reading_id=9&gi_sn=4f063b90bfe7f|0

NATIONAL MUSEUM EVENT
The Family Tour “Furry Friends” will take place on Sat 07 Jan from 15:00-16:00 in the Natural History Museum in Merrion Street. Fur helps keep an animal warm and hidden and can even help them swim! Find out more on this tour. No booking required. www.museum.ie/en/list/calendar-of-events.aspx?eventID=2586

NATIONAL GALLERY – FAMILY PROGRAMME
Sat 08 Jan: 15:00-16:00 – National Gallery, Merrion Square West, Dublin 2
The Family Programme on Sat is entitled “The Cold Wind doth Blow and we shall have Snow” with Beth O’Halloran. Admission is free, no booking required. www.nationalgallery.ie/whatson

CODER DOJO – SCIENCE GALLERY
Sat 07 Dec: 15:30 – Science Gallery, Pearse Street, TCD, Dublin 2
A Coder Dojo (free coding club) aimed at ages 10 -18 years (Participants under 16 must be accompanied by a parent.) will take place in the Science Gallery.
“We hacked together a cool hangout that puts the real power of the internet and technology in the hands of the Irish youth. The true power of the net comes from coding, designing and having fun. CoderDojo is a place where you can learn from others and share what you are doing! Each week we have a hands on session with technologies like HTML5, PHP or Python. You need to bring a laptop (if at all possible) and a pack lunch.” Admission is free. Register here www.sciencegallery.com/events/2012/01/coder-dojo-free-coding-club

JUPITER WATCHES – ASTRONOMY IRELAND – SWORDS
Fri 06 + Sat 07 Jan: 16:00-18:00 – Astronomy Ireland, Unit A8, Airside Enterprise Centre, Swords, Co. Dublin – Every evening last week and twice more now on Fri and Sat, Astronomy Ireland will host Jupiter watches at its premises in Swords. Through the telescopes you will easily see Jupiter’s vast cloud belts and storms, as well as its biggest moons as they orbit the planet. This is a free event. www.astronomy.ie/moonjupiter1201.php

REGULAR SATURDAY EVENTS
* Don’t forget that the Temple Bar Markets (Food Market on Meeting House Square, Book Market on Temple Bar Square and the 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
* Dublin Food Co-op is open every Saturday (09:30-16:30) at Newmarket, Dublin 8 for organic wholefoods and sustainable household products, plus over a dozen producer stalls offering organic fruit and veg., baked goods, dairy produce, wines, hot and cold food, etc. Additional Co-op opening Thursdays 12:00-20:00. www.dublinfood.coop
* The weekly Honest2goodness food market with fresh meat, vegetables, fish, baked goods, wines in Glasnevin is open from 09:30-16:00. It is behind Lidl in the Industrial Estate just after the Glasnevin Cemetary coming from the City Centre. (www.honest2goodness.ie)
* At the Blackrock Market in the centre of Blackrock, you find 50 stalls selling collectibles, antiques, handmade goods, books, food + there’s free popcorn and ballons&facepainting for the kids. www.blackrockmarket.com/ Opening: Sat+Bank Holidays: 11:00-17:30, Sun: 12:00-17:30
* 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
* Nearly every day and especially at the weekend, the Porterhouse in Temple Bar is hosting live bands that are always worth a visit. www.porterhousebrewco.com/livetemplebar.html
* Trad Session – Schoolhouse Pub in 2-8 Northumberland Road, Ballsbridge. Every Saturday from 22:00 singers, guitar, fiddle, banjo, accordion, whistle, pipers, bodhran etc are all welcome to join in. www.schoolhousehotel.com/
* The Black Sheep play Rock Covers from 22:00 in The Mezz 24/25 Eustace Street, Temple Bar, D2. Later Dj Glenn Brown (Dublin Calling). 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 latin DJs. Food is available until 00:30 and usually there is plenty of room to get dancing and you are invited to add your own percussion. www.facebook.com/pages/Havana-Tapas-Bar/10503361821

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POLISH CHARITY ART EXHIBITION – WOSP
(see Friday section for details)

SUNDAY AT NOON – HUGH LANE GALLERY
Sun 08 Jan: 12:00-13:00 – Hugh Lane Gallery, Parnell Square North, Dublin 1
The Sundays at Noon Concert Series takes place in the beautiful Sculpture Gallery at the Hugh Lane Gallery. Now in its 36th year, this series of free (mainly classical) concerts continues to present the best of Irish and International music and musicians. Concerts run from September to June. The next concert will be “Trios and Duos” with Anne Harte (violin), Niall O’Loughlin (violoncello) and Padhraic Ó Cuinneagain (piano) performing Joan Trimble: Phantasy Trio, Brian Boydell: Sonata for Cello and Piano Op.24 and Faure: Trio Op.20. www.hughlane.ie/past-sunday-concerts/521-trios-and-duos

PICTURING DERRY – FILM SCREENING – HUGH LANE GALLERY
Sun 08 Jan: 13:30 – Hugh Lane Gallery, Parnell Square North, Dublin 1
The documentary “Picturing Derry” presents an analysis of photographic images of Derry from photojournalists, newspaper photographers and community groups, which discusses how images can be used and interpreted in a number of different ways, and how this, in turn, affects viewers’ impressions of reality. (Director: David Fox, 1984, 60 mins). This screening is free and open to everybody. Places are limited. www.hughlane.ie/lectures/lectures-past/509-picturing-derry

DUBLIN SKETCHERS – SUNDAY MEET-UP
The Dublin Sketchers Group is an informal group of typically hobby artists who go somewhere different in Dublin every Sunday (e.g. Collins Barracks, Farmleigh, Botanic Gardens, Dublin Castle), sketch for an hour or so, and then meet up for coffee afterwards and discuss their sketches. www.dublinsketchers.blogspot.com/ Find out on their website where they will meet and join them if you do some sketching/drawing yourself. Meeting time is usually around 14:00.

NATIONAL MUSEUM EVENT
+ The “Hands on History” event will take place on Sun 08 Jan from 15:00-16:00 in Collins Barracks (Decorative Arts & History) and is suitable for all ages. It is a fun family learning with the Museum’s collection of objects; a handling session. No booking required. www.museum.ie/en/list/calendar-of-events.aspx?eventID=2592

NATIONAL GALLERY LECTURE
Sun 08 Jan: 15:00-15:45 – National Gallery, Merrion Square, Dublin 2
The talk “Romanticism in Blake, Constable and Turner” with Dr Ciarán Woods, Art Historian will take place and admission is free. www.nationalgallery.ie/whatson

SUNDAY SKETCHING – HUGH LANE GALLERY
Sun 08 Jan: 15:00-16:00 – Hugh Lane Gallery, Parnell Square North, Dublin 1
The next Sunday Sketching for 7+ Year olds has the title “Warm Up with Warm Colours!” and will take place on 08 Jan. No booking necessary. Admission is free and early arrival is recommended. www.hughlane.ie/childrens-workshops/forthcoming

SAUCY SUNDAYS – THE GRAND SOCIAL
Sun 08 Jan: 17:30-23:00 – Grand Social (former Pravda), Liffey Street, Dublin 1 (near Ha’Penny Bridge). Saucy Sundays is a weekly live music afternoon and evening in the Grand Social. Saucy Sundays is back and this week’s line up is Swords, The Eskies, Eric McGrath, Southern, Garret Baker, Bairbre Munnis, Twin Headed Wolf. Details and links to the performing bands and artists are here: www.facebook.com/events/303965469645922/
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SUNDAY ROAST – MERCANTILE
Sun 08 Jan: 21:30 – The Mercantile, Dame Street, Dublin 2
The weekly Sunday Roast is an event in the Mercantile where live music is combined with free roast potatoes. www.facebook.com/thesundayroast The first Sunday Roast in 2012 will take place on 08 Jan. The line up is Any Suggestions, The Ourz, Tuner, Davina Brady and links to the band sites and more information can be found here: www.facebook.com/events/337332632946280/

COMEDY CRUNCH – STAG’S HEAD
Sun 08 Dec: 21:00 – Stag’s Head, Dame Lane, Dublin 2
The Comedy Crunch is a free Stand Up comedy downstairs in Stag’s Head, Dame Lane from 21:00 every week on Sun+Mon. Every week different comedians entertain and on top of that there is some free ice cream. This Sunday’s event is here www.facebook.com/events/321567347874692/
www.facebook.com/pages/The-Comedy-Crunch/83791357330

RHYTHM ROCKER – THE GLOBE
“Rhythm Rocker at The Globe” is a weekly event on Sunday night in The Globe in Sth Great Georges Street, Dublin 2. It is a Rockabilly, R’n’R, Roots night with alternating (week by week) live bands Pavement Kings, Donna & The Sazzy Catz, The Mosquitoes and The Pacifics from 21:00 and with DJs from 23:00-01:30. Admission is free. www.globe.ie/events.php

MOB FANDANGO – THE MEZZ
Sun 08 Dec: 22:30-01:00 – The Mezz, 23/24 Eustace Street, Temple Bar, Dublin 2
The great Soul / Funk / Rock/ Reggae band “Mob Fandango” is every Sunday in the Mezz for a late night gig, but I am not sure if that will start again on 08 Jan or already this week. Their facebook page doesn’t give it away either. www.facebook.com/mobfandango

REGULAR SUNDAY EVENTS
* The Temple Bar Book Market is taking place every Sat+Sun on Temple Bar Square from 11:00-18:00.
* Jamestown Flea Market + Car Boot Sale. Every Sunday from 10:00-17:00 the Jamestown 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. www.jamestownmarket.com
* The Odeon Bar & Grill (Old Harcourt Street Station, Dublin 2) are inviting all families on Sat+Sun from 12:00-18:00 to a “Matinee Brunch Club”. Good Food, Kids movies (14:00) and kids under 3 eat for free. www.odeon.ie/matinee.html
* Afternoon Jazz in Café en Seine. The Sweet & Lowdown Jazz Trio play every Sunday from 14:00-16:00 in Café en Seine in Dawson Street. Admission is free. www.stellabass.com and a video is here gush.ie/clients/sweetlow/video/
* Sunday Roast is a weekly event in the Mercantile in 28 Dame Street from 21:00-01:00. Provided are free live music, games & roast potatoes. www.facebook.com/thesundayroast
* Graeme McKenna plays an acoustic gig (from trad to contemporary) every Sun at 18:00 in Number6 on Smithfield Square. www.number6.ie/
* “Loose Change” play in Gibneys Pub, New St., Malahide every Sunday from 18:00-20:00.
* From 21:00 in The Bleeding Horse on Camden Street “The Apollo Sessions” is a free show featuring multiple styles of original music from local and international musicians and songwriters www.myspace.com/thebleedinghorsesessions
* Every Sunday “The Latin Beat” will take place in the Odeon in Harcourt Street from 20:00-02:00. A band will play from 21:00-22:30, a Latin Beat Club, Brazilian DJs and Salsa Classes (from 18:00) will be additional features. Admission is free. www.odeon.ie/
* Comedy Crunch – The Comedy Crunch is a free Stand Up comedy downstairs in Stag’s Head, Dame Lane from 21:00 every week on Sun+Mon. www.facebook.com/pages/The-Comedy-Crunch/83791357330
* 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
* The Gardiner Street Gospel Mass invites to a Gospel Mass in St. Francis Xavier Church at the top of Gardiner Street near the junction with Dorset Street every Sunday at 19:30. Everybody is welcome independent from your level of religiousness. www.gardinerstreetgospelchoir.com

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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ARCHIVE AT LUNCHTIME – FILM SCREENING – IFI
Mon, Wed, Sat in Jan: 13:10 – Irish Film Institute, 6 Eustace Street, Temple Bar, Dublin 2 – The IFI continues with its free Archive at Lunchtime screenings. A number of free programmes will be shown at lunchtime on Mondays, Wednesday and Saturdays. The details and the relevant dates when the programme will be screened are:
2, 4, 7 January: www.ifi.ie/film/archive-at-lunchtime-radharc-programme-1/
9, 11, 14 January: www.ifi.ie/film/archive-at-lunchtime-radharc-programme-2/
16, 18, 21: www.ifi.ie/film/archive-at-lunchtime-radharc-programme-3/
23, 25, 28, 30 January: www.ifi.ie/film/archive-at-lunchtime-radharc-programme-4/
This month the Archive at Lunchtime films celebrate the 50th anniversary of the establishment by Fr. Joe Dunn of Radharc Films, a company which between 1962 and 1996 produced a range of provocative, sometimes humorous and always informative films on social, political and religious issues. Admission is free, just collect your ticket at the ticket desk.

COMEDY CRUNCH
Mon 09 Jan: 21:00-23:00 – Stag’s Head (downstairs), Dame Lane, Dublin 2
The Comedy Crunch is a free Stand Up comedy event every Sunday and Monday. Every week different comedians entertain and on top of good comedy you will get free ice cream. Admission is free. This Monday’s event is here www.facebook.com/events/185956658170270/
www.facebook.com/pages/The-Comedy-Crunch/83791357330

REGULAR MONDAY EVENTS
* From 21:00 in the International Bar, 23 Wicklow Street: The Glór Sessions feature acoustic singer-songwriters, comedy, spoken word and poetry hosted by Stephen James Smith. Entry is free. www.stephenjamessmith.com/Glor.html www.facebook.com/TheGlorSessions
* Solar Trio Gig in Anseo (Camden Street, D2) on the first three Mondays of every month. Jazz standards along with totally improvised on the spot jams.
* In O’Byrne’s Beverage House at 199 King St North (Corner of Capel Street and Bolton Street) a live music session “Jam with Karmann Reeves” will take place. Musicians are welcome to participate. www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100001158421465
* Comedy Crunch – The Comedy Crunch is a free Stand Up comedy in the Stag’s Head, Dame Lane from 21:00 every week on Sun+Mon. www.facebook.com/pages/The-Comedy-Crunch/83791357330
* Comedy Night in Panti Bar. A new free Comedy Night with comedy improv, stand up and sketch every Monday night in Panti Bar on Capel St from 21:00. entertainment.ie/event/Comedy/Pantibar/A-Bear-A-Bull-And-A-Chicken-Walk-Into-A-Bar/2563419.htm
* From 22:00, the front bar of Whelan’s 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
* Upbeat Generation is playing Soul/Funk/Rock Covers in The Mezz, 24/25 Eustace Street, Temple Bar, D2 from 22:00. Later: DJ Rasheed. Admission is free.

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NATIONAL GALLERY LECTURE
Tues 10 Jan: 10:30-11:15 – National Gallery, Merrion Square, Dublin 2
The talk “The Mary A. McNeill Bequest of Silhouettes and Miniatures” with Anne Hodge, National Gallery of Ireland will take place and admission is free.
www.nationalgallery.ie/whatson

NATIONAL SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA – LUNCHTIME CONCERTS
Tues 10+17+24+31 Jan: 12:30-13:00 + 13:05-14:00 – National Concert Hall, Earlsfort Terrace, Dublin 2 – The RTÉ National Symphony Orchestra’s Horizons 2012 Contemporary Music Series will take place over four Tuesday lunchtimes in January and is a free concert which showcases the work of emerging (‘Green Shoot’) and established composers as well as works by other figures who have influenced some of the featured composers. Karen Power and Garrett Sholdice feature as ‘Green Shoot’ composers; Ronan Guilfoyle and Kevin Volans feature as established figures. Benedict Schlepper-Connolly, another voice from the younger generation of Irish composers, will also feature as will Michael Alcorn, Morton Feldman, James Tenney and Giacinto Scelsi.
Each of the featured composers can also be heard in conversation at 12:30 before his/her concert in Composers in Conversation with Contemporary Music Centre Director, Evonne Ferguson. Admission to all concerts is free, but advance booking is advised. The featured composers are 10 January: Karen Power, 17 January: Ronan Guilfoyle, 24 January: Kevin Volans, 31 January: Garrett Sholdice.
More on the concerts, the composers and the programmes can be found here www.rte.ie/performinggroups/nationalsymphonyorchestra//horizons2012concertscomposersprogrammes.html

IMMA FILM SCREENING
Tues 10 – Sun 15 Jan (not on Thurs 12 Jan): 15:00 – Irish Museum of Modern Art, Royal Hospital, Kilmainham, Dublin 8. – Through forms of performance, installation, film and the re-use of titles in works, Rivane Neuenschwander frequently pays homage to the impact, influence and haunting resonance of classic cinema in her practice. To highlight key cinematic source material referenced by the artist, IMMA screens the following psychological thrillers over the coming weeks: The Conversation (1974, Francis Ford Coppola, 113mins) and The Tenant (1976, Original title: Le locataire, Roman Polanski, 120mins). The Conversation will be screened from 10-15 Jan and The Tenant is on the programme from 17-22 Jan (excl. 21 Jan). The screenings will take place in the Johnson Suite, which is located in the “North Range” of the IMMA. Admission is free and no booking required. www.imma.ie/en/page_212465.htm

FRENCH CARICATURE IN QUEBEC – ALLIANCE FRANCAISE
Tues 10 Jan: 18:00 – Alliance Francaise, 1 Kildare Street, Dublin 2
“La caricature de langue française au Québec” is the title of this Alliance Francaise event. Using slides and drawing as he goes, André-Philippe Côté will show the many facets of his caricatures. Since 1997 he has been the editorial caricaturist at Le Soleil, Québec’s daily paper. His caricatures are often reprinted in Montreal’s daily paper La Presse and in Courrier International (Paris). Mira Falardeau, co-author of Histoire de la caricature au Québec, will explain how, since its origins in the 19th century up until today, Québec has been at the forefront of the spread of strong humorous and popular language which allows it to preserve its original culture. The talk will be in French, the Q&A will be in French and English. Admission is free, but to register your place you need to book via info@alliance-francaise.ie
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SALSA OPEN DAY – LIFFEY TRUST STUDIOS IFSC
Tues 10 Jan: 18:00-20:00 – Liffey Trust Studios, North Wall, Dublin 1 (next to the Green Room Bar). – Cuban Salsa Ireland invites to an Open Day on Tues 10 Jan. You will find out about Salsa, Bachata and Merengue, watch, join in and enjoy. No partner needed and no previous dance experience needed either. There will be some Rueda de Casino a type of latin rhythm set dancing. You can find out more on www.facebook.com/pages/Cuban-Salsa-Ireland/160212847411048 or here www.salsaclasses.ie or by ringing 087-9421213. But you don’t have to pre-register, just show up. (There is only one condition: Bring comfortable shoes, no shoes with hard soles are allowed.) You can reach the Liffey Trust Studios on the LUAS to the Point Village/O2 (www.liffeytruststudios.com).

TAI CHI TASTER CLASS – DANCE HOUSE
Tues 10 Jan: 18:30 + 19:30 – DanceHouse, 1 Foley Street, Dublin 1
Natalia Krause is a qualified Tai Chi coach and she is running Tai Chi classes in the Dance House. On Tues 10 Jan you can try out a class to decide if you are interested in learning Tai Chi from Natalia. Tai Chi will teach you fitness and balance in mind and body. To register contact joythroughmovement@gmail.com or ring 087-6829661
www.facebook.com/pages/The-harmonious-moment-um-Chen-Tai-Chi-Classes/151186748311361?ref=ts&s

REGULAR TUESDAY EVENTS
* Open Mic Night with The Last Tycoons in O’Donoghue’s on Suffolk Street every Tues from 20:00. It’s free and anyone can get up, sing a song or do whatever they like. www.facebook.com/pages/ODonoghues-Open-Mic/71834618844
* O’Byrne’s Beverage House at 199 King St North (Corner of Capel Street and Bolton Street) has a live music session with Sean Og McKenna and Friends every Tue at 21:00. Musicians welcome to participate. www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100001158421465
* Live Jazz and Blues from 21:00 every Tuesday in the International Bar on 23 Wicklow Street, Dublin 2.
* 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
* From 21:30, O’Briens on Dame Street (next to the Mercantile Pub) is the venue for a further Open Mic event of acoustic rock’n’roll organised by the band The Mighty Stef. Admission is free. www.facebook.com/pages/THE-MIGHTY-STEF/17575454643
* White Chocolate is playing Rock Covers from 22:00 in The Mezz, 24/25 Eustace Street, Temple Bar, D2

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NATIONAL GALLERY TALK
Wed 11 Jan: 10:00-11:15 – National Gallery, Merrion Square, Dublin 2
The National Gallery is inviting to the Gallery Talk: “Turner’s Watercolours Represent a Light in the Darkness” with Niamh MacNally, National Gallery of Ireland. Admission is free. www.nationalgallery.ie/whatson

NATIONAL GALLERY WORKSHOP
Wed 11 Jan: 15:00-16:00 – National Gallery, Merrion Square, Dublin 2
The National Gallery Workshop “Art For All Ages Workshop: ‘Capturing Turner’s Light in Pastels'” with Jane Bowe is taking place. Admission is free and no booking necessary. Admission is free. www.nationalgallery.ie/whatson

WAR OF INDEPENDENCE – HISTORY IRELAND HEDGE SCHOOL
Wed 11 Jan: 19:00 – National Library, Kildare Street, Dublin 2
The next History Ireland hedge school event is entitled “The War of Independence: ‘four glorious years’ or squalid sectarian conflict?”. The Four Glorious Years 1918-1921 was the title of Frank Gallagher’s (deputy director of the first Dáil’s Department of Publicity) account of the War of Independence. But how glorious were they? Speakers will be: David Fitzpatrick (TCD), John M. Regan (University of Dundee), Eve Morrison (TCD) and John Borgonovo (UCC).
Like their eighteenth-century predecessors, the hedge schools run by History Ireland are slightly subversive in nature – a unique combination of serious and playful round table discussions conducted by expert contributors, coupled with active participation by, and engagement with, a general audience. Admission is free and booking is not required. www.nli.ie/en/list/current-events.aspx?article=1a69f981-49c7-4c91-b511-53d26be99e6b

JAZZ – O’REILLY’S PUB – SANDYMOUNT
Every Wed from 21:00-23:00, The Swing Factory (Paul Sweeney – trumpet, Neil McMahon sax, Bob Whelan vocals/keys Dave Fleming bass, Ian Hyland – drums) will be playing Jazz in O’Reilly’s Pub in Sandymount, D4. Admission is free.

REGULAR WEDNESDAY EVENTS
* The “Havana International Language Exchange” is taking place every Wed from 16:30-19:30 in Havana Tapas Bar in George’s Street. There are many Spanish speakers and English-speakers are explicitly invited, but everyone else is certainly very welcome too, to meet for a chat to improve your Spanish or English. www.facebook.com/pages/Havana-Tapas-Bar/10503361821
* “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 every Wednesday. www.hamletsweeney.com/events/
* Traditional Irish Music Session in Hedigan’s (The Brian Boru) in Phibsborough from 21:30 every Wednesday. If you play an instrument you are especially welcome (all levels are welcome).
* Seven Deadly Skins are playing Reggae/Ska Covers from 22:00 with DJ Dotsie later. The Mezz, 24/25 Eustace Street, Temple Bar, D2. Admission is free.

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AILBHE MURPHY – TALK – IMMA
Thurs 12 Jan: 16:00 – Irish Museum of Modern Art, Royal Hospital, Kilmainham, Dublin 8 (Johnson Suite in the IMMA’s North Range). – In this public talk, Irish artist Ailbhe Murphy will respond to selected participatory artworks in the exhibition Rivane Neuenschwander: A Day Like Any Other in IMMA’s New Galleries. www.imma.ie/en/page_212466.htm

THE FUTURE OF WATER IN IRELAND – SCIENCE GALLERY
Thurs 12 Jan: 18:00-19:00 – Science Gallery, Pearse Street, TCD, Dublin 2
“Smart Water Management: The future of water in Ireland” is the title of this event where the EPA and Science Gallery examine water in an Irish context and discuss how we manage our nation’s most precious resource. EPA Director Micheal O Cinneide, will discuss management, legislation and public participation, followed by an expert panel which will discuss future directions that water resource management may take in Ireland. Admission is free and booking is not required. www.sciencegallery.com/events/2012/01/smart-water-management-future-water-ireland

IYOGA TASTERS
Thurs 12+19+26 Jan: 18:15 and 19:30 – iYOGA, 1st Floor, 365-367 North Circular Road, Phibsboro, D7. – Over the four Thursdays in January, iYoga are offering free yoga classes and insights into the benefits of yoga and complementary therapies. Every Thursday at 18:15 a free Iyengar Yoga class will take place. From 19:30 then the following talk or demonstration will take place: 12 Jan: Therapy Taster, 19 Jan: Talk on Acupuncture, 26 Jan Iyengar Demo. These evens and classes are free and you only have to register via info@iyengaryogacentre.com More information can be found here www.iyoga.ie

PUB STANDARDS – WEB DESIGN MEETING
Thurs 12 Jan: 18:30 – The Bull & Castle, 5-7 Lord Edward Street, Dublin 2
Pub Standards is aimed at web design & development geeks, but is open to everyone and the conversation is not just about work-related things. There is no structure, no presentations, just a relaxing meeting with like-minded people. pubstandards.ie/

IMMIGRATION & UNEMPLOYMENT – TALK – CENTRAL HOTEL
Thurs 12 Jan: 19:30 – Central Hotel, Exchequer Str, Dublin 2
This talk of the Turkish Association of Ireland will discuss “Immigration and Unemployment”. Does immigration cause unemployment at the time of crisis and job losses? Are migrants a cause for jobs losses for locals? Speaker will be Memet Uludag. The talk will be followed by a discussion. Admission is free and everyone is welcome. www.facebook.com/events/256650834388623
www.turkishassociationireland.org

ODEON MOVIE CLUB
Every Thursday the Odeon Pub in Harcourt Street is running a Classic Movies Club from 20:00. There is no cover charge. The theme for January will be “Mental Monty” and the films are: 13 Jan: The Life of Brian; 20 Jan: A Fish Called Wanda; 27 Jan: The Holy Grail. www.odeon.ie/gallery.html

RAILWAY SESSIONS – OPEN MIC – O’REILLY’S ROCK BAR
Thurs: 20:30 – O’Reilly’s Rock Bar, underneath Tara Street DART Station, Dublin 2
If you are a Singer, Songwriter, play an Instrument or just want to jam then come to the Railway Sessions in O’Reilly’s every Thurs at 20:00 and showcase maybe a new song or a cover. All performing musicians will receive a complimentary drink. The event starts at 20:30. To contact the organisers: info@dublinsocialtv.ie An Indie-Rock Club starts immediately afterwards at 23:00. Admission free.
entertainment.ie/event/gigs/O%27Reilly%27s-Rock-Bar/Railway-Sessions/2575255.htm

BANDA BAQUE SOUL BAND – SIN E
Thursdays: 21:00 – Sin É, Ormond Quay, Dublin 1
Sin È are running regular live music events and one regular event is with the Brazilian Soul + Funk Band “Banda Baque Soul” on Thursdays. www.facebook.com/sin.e.dublin?sk=wall

LEFT RIGHT & CENTRE – FRANK RYAN’S BAR
Thursdays: 21:30 – Frank Ryan’s Bar, Queen Street, Smithfield, Dublin 7
Every Thursday “Left Right & Centre” plays a mix of blues & soul with a bit of rock&roll. www.frankryans.com/2011/10/10/left-right-centre-the-homecoming/
Thanks to Tadhg who told me about this regular gig.

REGULAR THURSDAY EVENTS
* Lunchtime Market at Christ Church Cathedral from 12:00-15:00. www.irishvillagemarkets.ie/christchurch.php
* Quiz Night in The Lotts Cafe Bar, 9 Lower Liffey St, Dublin 1. Every Thurs a quiz night with great prizes is taking place at 20:00/20:30 depending on football. Participation is free.
* Dimestore Recordings run a weekly event in Sweeney Mongrel’s, Dame Street (formerly Le Cirk) with a variety of bands and performers. It starts at 20:00 and the line up is here: www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100000163463304&sk=wall
* Songs from a Café is a Dublin singer-songwriter showcase session, dedicated to the art of contemporary songwriting. 20:00-22:00 at Brick Alley Cafe. www.facebook.com/songsfromacafe
* The Max Zaska group (06+20 Oct, 03 Nov) and the Patrick Groenland (13 + 27 Oct, 10 Nov) group will perform on alternating Thursdays from 21:00 in the International Bar on 23 Wicklow Street.
* “Thirsty Thursday” Open Mic Night from 21:00 in the Bridge Inn in Chapelizod Village. www.facebook.com/pages/The-Bridge-Inn-Chapelizod/350005960758
* Open Music Night in Darky Kellys pub in Fishamble Street, Christ Church, Dublin 8 organised by the music duo R.E.D.. Would you like to perform or just listen? Names of contributors are taken from 21:30 and the gig starts at 22:00. www.facebook.com/pages/Open-Mic-Night-Dublin/121048244620948
www.myspace.com/redmusic11
* The Bionic Rats play live Reggae and Ska every Thursday in Turk’s Head from 22:00. Admission is free. www.facebook.com/TURKSHEADDUBLIN

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It seems that event promoters and organisers are still in holiday mode, so the information about upcoming events is currently still flowing a little sluggish. For this reason there are no Friday events yet to announce.

———Pre-Announcements————————

This section contains events that will 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:

SILK WORM CLUB – CHESTER BEATTY LIBRARY
Sat 14 Jan: 14:00-15:30 – Chester Beatty Library, Garden of Dublin Castle, Dublin 2
The Silk Worm Club is a workshop for 6-11 year olds. Make your own traditional Chinese hat as seen in the Chester Beatty exhibition “China Through the Lens of John Thomson”. You have to book to take part in this event and you can do this from Tuesday 10 January at 09:30 on www.cbl.ie under Online Booking. Places are very limited, so book early. www.cbl.ie/Programme—Events/Events-Schedule.aspx

WATER CYCLE WORKSHOP – SCIENCE GALLERY
Sat 14 Jan: 13:00-15:00 – Science Gallery, Pearse Street, TCD, Dublin 2
How does water reach the tip of the tallest tree? How much water travels through a rain forest? Take part in this final hands-on Water Cycle Workshop and discover the major roles of plants in the hydrological cycle. The event is led by Mike Williams from the School of Natural Sciences. Bring your own houseplant, take a look at it close up and test it out at the Water Cycle Workshop! Suitable for 12+ years of age.
Admission is free, but booking is required on www.sciencegallery.com/events/2012/01/water-cycle-workshop

ELITES AND CRISIS – HENRY GRATTAN LECTURE – TCD
Thurs 19 Jan: 18:00-19:30 – Thomas Davis Theatre, Arts Building, Trinity College Dublin, Dublin 2. In this public lecture Karel Williams, Professor of Accounting and Political Economy at Manchester Business School, will argue that the debt debacle is also a crisis of our expert elites. This lecture is part of the 2011-2012 Henry Grattan Lecture Series which will address the theme of The Debt Crisis: Causes, Consequences, Controls. The lecture will be chaired by Paul Sweeney, Economic Advisor at the Irish Congress of Trade Unions. Admission is free and everybody is welcome, but registration is recommended at secure.www.alumniconnections.com/olc/pub/TDD/event/showEventForm.jsp?form_id=117159 More information about this interesting topic can be found here:
www.tcd.ie/policy-institute/events/HG_karel_williams.php

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Please note: This section contains observations taken from the world I live in that strike me as odd. I express my personal opinion and you might not share it. If you are easily offended by opinions that are not identical with your own, please don’t read this section. ;-)

IRELAND WITHOUT GARDA CARS!?
An odd piece of news was in TheJournal.ie today. It said that rural areas are in danger to be left without Garda cars because existing cars are decommissioned and will not be replaced. County Clare had 21 cars and 8 have been decommissioned, leaving just 13 of which a further 9 are close to reaching the kilometre limits for decommissioning. Could that mean that gardai have to chase after motorised criminals on foot soon? But on the other hand, I wonder why the cars are decommissioned if they haven’t developed a fault/problem yet. Would it not make sense to drive them until they can not be driven anymore? Odd! www.thejournal.ie/rural-areas-to-be-left-without-garda-patrol-cars-321051-Jan2012/ For a non-Irish person it is strange enough to see policemen without a pistol, but to have police without cars would be a step too far in being nice to criminals.

And another odd one:

FORBIDDEN WORDS IN THE DAIL
Did you know that the Irish members of parliament have a “forbidden words” list? It is a) odd that this list is required and b) the words on the list are a strange selection! Interestingly a TD is not allowed to call another TD a communist, even if he were one! I would love to see the full list of forbidden words, but read this list that the Irish Times included in their article. Forbidden are: brat, buffoon, chancer, communist, corner boy, coward, fascist, gurrier, guttersnipe, hypocrite, rat, scumbag, scurrilous and yahoo. Do these words sound particularly offensive? Would you shake in your boots if someone called you a yahoo? The Dail is seemingly on a different planet! www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/frontpage/2012/0103/1224309737479.html

And another odd one (they are everywhere):

SLAVE LABOUR – GOVERNMENT AUTHORISED
Governments do odd things, sometimes very odd things. The National Internship Scheme was promoted as a job initiative, a way to get people into jobs. Especially people with no experience who are out of a job on Social Welfare were meant to get a chance to gather experience through an internship so that they would be more employable. The intern gets just 200 Euro per month more than social welfare and the employer gets a free worker. The idea of an internship is that you learn a lot and in return give your time for free, but the idea is NOT to employ people cheaply through the scheme. Broadsheet.ie, a satirical news website, showed repeatedly that the National Internship Scheme is a total disaster because nobody does any proper quality control of the jobs. Have a look at this job that was advertised on jobbridge.ie: www.broadsheet.ie/2012/01/03/tuam-it-may-concern/
An internship for a café waiter/waitress? If the café needs staff but can’t afford a properly paid employee they are not a viable business and should close down. Jobbridge is a government authorised invitation to slave labour and is prepping up businesses that are failures.

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The new year starts a little slow with regards to events, but the event lists are filling again and soon we will be back to previous levels. I am sure there will be more again next week! ;-)
Have a nice week and check out some of the regular events that you might have forgotten about in recent months.

Take care,

–Joerg

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