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| DUBLIN EVENT GUIDE (for Free Events) No. 256
| 11 May 2012 Subscribers: 10800
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Hi all!

Read this week in the Dublin Event Guide why you HAVE to come to the Dublin City Soul Festival in two weeks time (see Dublin News) and why you should be very very careful if you bought a USB Drive/USB Stick recently maybe from Living Social -(see This is Odd).
In addition check out the weekend events, the great People’s Art Exhibition on the rails around St. Stephen’s Green, the Gospel Rising Festival in Bray and the Job Expo in the RDS.
And in addition to that find out – as every week – all the free events that take place in and around Dublin.
If that is not enough ;-) then check out the competitions: This week there are tickets for Bloom in Phoenix Park available for a number of lucky people and also a discount offer so that you can buy tickets for Bloom. And there are tickets the te Cycling Show in the RDS.

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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!

With the Gospel Music Festival “Gospel Rising” taking place this weekend in Bray, I chose a gospel music-related “Feel Good Slot” clip. It is a song by Fred Hammond called “I Feel Good”. Nice little tune that you could adopt for the weekend: I Feel Good! www.youtube.com/watch?v=HQaZtJp_5bI

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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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This weekend I will spend in Bray at the Gospel Rising Festival, but there are great evens in taking place in the City Centre in Dublin as well if you don’t want to venture to Bray (direct DART route and there is also a late bus going back to Dublin City!).

If I stayed in Dublin, I would go to the People’s Art Exhibition around St. Stephen’s Green and – out of curiosity – I would go to the Jobs Expo in the RDS.

On Sunday I like the idea of the Fusion Sunday Market, an ethnic/international new market in the Food Co-op. Sounds great and I will be there next month! For families there is the Family Day in Iveagh Garden and the Harold’s Cross Festival.

During the week I found a very narrow diet: There is a very interesting talk/lecture every single day and I would love to go to all of them if I had the time. The topic (shortened, you will find the full explanations in the respective day sections):
Mon: Mediterranean Diet & Obesity
Tue: Social Media in the US Presidential Debate
Wed: Happiness and Emotional Intelligence
Thur: Allergy Epidemic

And finally there is another unique event that might interest you: have a look at the European Literature Night that takes place on Wednesday. Interesting!

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IRISH CYCLING SHOW- RDS – TICKET COMPETITION
The Irish Cycling Show 2012 will take place on Sat 19 + Sun 20 May in the Simmonscourt Hall of the RDS in Ballsbridge. (Opening Hours: Sat 10:00-18:00, Sun: 10:00-17:00.) Be a part of The Irish Cycling Show and experience every facet of Irish cycling from road cycling, BMX, mountain biking, competition, urban street cycling, all under the one roof. Meet and greet the top names in Irish cycling, get the insider tips from the experts, shop among from best brands, manufacturers and distributors in the country, watch captivating demonstrations and challenge yourself on our indoor test tracks. Tickets are available from ticketmaster or at the door and are EUR 15 for adults and EUR 5 for Under-16s.
The organisers made 3 pairs of tickets available and if you are interested in cycling and want to go to the Irish Cycling Show for free, enter the competition by sending a mail to dublineventguide@gmail.com with CYCLING in the subject line and with your name and mobile phone number in the body of the mail. Your mail has to he with me by Mon 14 May. Check out www.irishcylingshow.com/

BLOOM IN THE PARK – TICKET COMPETITION
Bord Bia’s Bloom Festival is taking place from Thurs 31 May – 04 June in Phoenix Park. Bloom is Ireland’s largest gardening, food and family event and last year 90,000 people visited the event. Tickets for the Festival cost from EUR 15 for adults and can be bought on www.ticketmaster.ie/bloomdiscount Importantly and positively, children get in for free, which is great news, but read-on for even better news. For the Dublin Event Guide Readers Bord Bia is making some tickets available for a competition, but even if you are not the ticket winner, you will get something from Bord Bia. There is a discount code to get a reduced admission charge: Book online before the event and use the promotional code DEG12 to get an extra EUR 2 discount off the advance ticket price. (This offer cannot be used in conjunction with any other offer.)
For the competition, Bord Bia has given me 5 sets of 2 Bloom tickets for you and if you want to have a chance to win send an e-mail to dublineventguide@gmail.com with BLOOM12 in the subject and your name and mobile phone number in the body of the mail. Your mail has to be with me by Mon 21 May.
Bloom has something to offer for all ages. It is showcasing the finest Irish food, drink and of course horticulture. Budding gardeners will get lots of inspiration and opportunities to pick up some beautiful plants, flowers, seeds and shrubs. Or if you want to explore growing your own fruit and vegetables then you’ll get lots of tips on how to start at the show. But if gardening isn’t your thing then you’ll still have plenty to keep you busy including the extensive Food Village with plenty of artisan producers; the “Best in Season” tent features growers of seasonal fruit and vegetables; the Chef’s Summer Kitchen will host live cooking demonstrations from some of Ireland’s much best known chefs such as Neven Maguire, Catherine Fulvio, Donal Skehan and Rozanne Stevens.
With an outdoor music stage, picnic area, engaging spaces, kids playground and lots more, the Bloom Festival is a great way to spend the bank holiday weekend. Find out all details on www.bloominthepark.com

JOAN SHIELDS BAND – TICKETS COMPETITION
Joan Shields is a Jazz singer who is a big supporter of the Dublin Event Guide and who regularly performs at free Jazz gigs. On 23 May (20:00) she is in Bewleys Cafe Theatre, Grafton St., Dublin with her band to run their own concert and due to the cost for venue etc, there will have to be an admission charge of EUR 7. To let you all know, Joan now offered a pair of tickets for a competition. So if you want to hear Joan Shields (vocals), Leopoldo Osio (piano), Barry Donohue (bass) and Tommy Gray (drums) you can get your ticket via www.bewleyscafetheatre.com or at the door or if you feel lucky, then enter the competition and send a mail to dublineventguide@gmail.com with JOAN in the subject line and your name and mobile phone number in the body of your mail. Your mail has to be with me by Fri 18 May.
Joan Shields and her Band interpret music ranging from Charlie Parker to Cuban Salsa to Radiohead. With support act: Brazilian MPB (Brazilian Popular Music) Duo: Sandra Melo /Robson Rocha www.joanshields.com

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DUBLIN CITY SOUL FESTIVAL
This year’s Dublin City Soul Festival will take place from 24-27 May (Thurs-Sun) and there will be a whole variety of events, including an outdoor music festival in Merrion Square. The Dublin Event Guide is very happy to fully support this great (free) festival and I will tell you more in the coming weeks. I am telling you already today, so that you can put the date in your calendar because this year is a very critical year for the festival. It absolutely needs your support, otherwise it will probably not be able to continue after this year. So, put the date in your diary, tell all your friends and makes sure that you come to Merrion Square (or to any of the other events) at the weekend in two weeks. Chris Maher who runs the festival with a team of people is working extremely hard on keeping the show on the road every year, but he needs your support…this year more than in any year before. I am already looking forward to the Dublin City Soul Festival and I hope I will see ALL of you there! :-)

WATERWAYS RALLY IN DUBLIN
The Irish Waterways Dublin Rally 2012 is taking place from Mon 12 may until Sat 26 May. If you are interested in shipping on the Royal Canal and the Grand Canal, you should check out dublin.iwai.ie/events.html for all details about this boat rally.

BEALTAINE FESTIVAL 2012
The Bealtaine Festival continues still. It is a full month of events for the older age group and uses the theme “celebrating creativity as we age” this year. Estimates are that over 120,000 people will take part in Bealtaine. “From dance to cinema, painting to theatre, Bealtaine showcases the talents and creativity of both first-time and professional older artists. …” There is a vast amount of events and the big contribution of the Public Libraries makes this event even a bigger success.
I have some event included again this week, but for more details you should check bealtaine.com/ and www.dublincitypubiclibraries.ie or have a look at the schedule here
www.dublincity.ie/RecreationandCulture/libraries/Events/Documents/Bealtaine%202012_low%20res.pdf

TEACHING IN SPAIN – SUMMER JOB
Friends of mine have a position for a Music teacher for a summer job and maybe you are interested: A Music teacher is needed for July for a Summer School in Spain. You do not need to be able to talk Spanish. The students are doing the course to learn English. You should be able to work with a group of children and teenagers to get them to sing together in a choir or perform a musical at the end of the 4-week Summer Camp to direct a Musical-Choir at the end of a 4-week Summer Camp. The location is in Santiago de Compostela in Spain and if you are interested, send your CV with references to info@chestercollege.org

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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/dublin/
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.

WILDFLOWERS – EXHIBITION – BOTANIC GARDENS
Thurs 10 May: National Botanic Gardens, Botanic Road, Glasnevin, Dublin 9
The exhibition “The Wildflowers of Ireland” will be on show in the Botanic Gardens from Thurs 10 May – Sun 10 June and Admission is free. This is an exhibition of the original artwork for the wildflowers of Ireland sixth definitive series of stamps commissioned by An Post. www.botanicgardens.ie/news/events.htm

PHOTOWORKS – LA CATHEDRAL STUDIOS
11-13 May: La Cathedral Studios, St Augustine Street, Dublin 8
A collective show of 2nd Year Photography Students of Griffith College will take place. Opening is on Fri 11 May at 19:00. www.facebook.com/events/294130397334754/

ANALOG – PHOTOGRAPHY EXHIBITION
Thurs +Fri 17-18 May: MadArt Gallery and Studio, 56 Lower Gardiner Street, Dublin 1. – The students of the 1st year of Photography in St.Kevin’s College Dublin are inviting you to “Analog”, an exhibition of analog black and white photography in the Mad Art Gallery. The opening of the exhibition (BYOB event) will take place on the Thurs 17 May at 18:00 and the exhibition will be also open on Fri 18 may (11:00-17:00). www.facebook.com/events/326262547447468/

LIGHT FANTASTIC – MALTHOUSE DESIGN CENTRE
Wed 17 May: Malthouse Design Centre, 537 North Circular Road, Dublin 1
18 Irish Lighting Designers will showcase their work in “Light Fantastic”, an exhibition at the Malthouse from 17-31 May.
www.themalthousedesigncentre.com

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FEROCIOUS MINGLE MARKET
Fri 11:00-18:00 – 72 Thomas Street (between the Vicar St venue & Cafe Notto)
The Ferocious Mingle Market, a permanent indoor flea market takes place every Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday. There is also a Café, the Oscar Verne Café, open for business at the market. www.facebook.com/mingle.mkt

VERSE CHORUS VERSE – IN-STORE – TOWER RECORDS
Fri 11 May: 13:00 – Tower Records, 6-8 Wicklow Street, Dublin 2
“VerseChorusVerse” will be in Tower Records for an in-store event.
www.towerrecords.ie/viewnews.asp?id=221

BEALTAINE READING – WRITERS’ CENTRE
Fri 11 May: 13:00 – Irish Writers’ Centre, Parnell Square North, Dublin 1
A Bealtaine Reading will take place at the Irish Writers’ Centre. A Bealtaine Writers group was formed from a series of workshops organised by Age and Opportunity at the Writers’ Centre and led by Eithne Strong as part of 1999 Festival. The group chose to continue meeting once a month and 13 years later is still going strong and includes some of the original members. As a group they write and workshop together, give readings in partnership with IWC, Poetry Ireland, National Gallery, Irish Writers’ Museum, Culture Night, Amnesty International and are writers in residence at the Hugh Lane Gallery. Music will be by award-winning guitarist Eoin Flood. www.writerscentre.ie/html/events/atthecentre.html

BAMBOO CUTTER – LECTURE – CHESTER BEATTY LIBRARY
Fri 11 May: 13:10 – Chester Beatty Library, Garden of Dublin Castle, Dublin 2
The exhibition “The tale of the Bamboo Cutter” will open on Friday at 10:00. And later the public lecture “The story behind the tale – the restoration of ‘The tale of the Bamboo Cutter’, The Restorient Studio, Leiden” will take place. www.cbl.ie/Programme—Events/Events-Schedule.aspx

NEW MOVEMENTS – DANCE PERFORMANCE – DANCE HOUSE
Fri 11 May: 17:00-18:00 – DanceHouse, Foley Street, Dublin 1
“New Movements: Robert Heaslip” is a free studio showing in Dance House with Dance Ireland International Associate Artist Robert Heaslip, who will present his latest work from the studio.
Admission for all Dance Ireland New Movements is free, however you are asked to book via reception@danceireland.ie or 01 855 8800.
www.danceireland.ie/events/event.php?id=975

RADISSON HOTEL GOLDEN LANE – JAZZ NIGHT
Fridays 18:30-21:00 – Radisson, Golden Lane, Dublin 2.
Radisson Hotel in Golden Lane’s new weekly Jazz Evening will feature on 11 May: Kevin Morrow (vocals) and Cormac McCann (Piano), 18 May Stella Bass, 25 May Michael Lennan. www.facebook.com/pages/Sure-Bar/106148898601

THE BAMBIR – WHELAN’S
Fri 11 May: 16:30 + 19:00-21:00 – Whelan’s (Front Bar), 25 Wexford Street, Dublin 2
The Bambir, an Armenian band that combines hard rock, Armenian traditional music and poetry, pulsing beats and whirling trances, ancient tales and pagan wails into their own unique sound will play. Admission is free. www.youtube.com/TheBambir www.whelanslive.com/index.php/archives/10800

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 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. www.cornucopia.ie

NPLD LAUNCH NIGHT – SWEENEY’S BAR
Fri 11 May: 20:00 – Sweeney’s Bar, 32 Dame Street, Dublin 2
“NPLD” is the “No Place Like Dome” Festival on the grounds of Temple House Estate in Sligo, which takes place from 15-17 June. To promote the event in Dublin, a launch night will take place and some of the acts that will perform at the festival will be on stage in Sweeney’s Bar. The line-up on Friday is: The Jahm Band, New Secret Weapon, Blind Yackety, Arrow in the Sky, Elk, Sarah Red, Johnny McGlinn and after all the live bands on two floors, DJ Cian O’Connell will look after the tunes.
Admission is free and more details are here www.facebook.com/events/396163710405691/

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 11 May Eades & Redmond
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

LA CAVERNA JAZZ CLUB
Fridays 22:00 – La Caverna Restaurant, 12 Fownes Street, Temple Bar, Dublin 2
A new Jazz Club with Live Jazz Music by Lucille Blue (vocals) and Cormac McCann (piano/vocals) has been launched in the basement of the La Caverna Restaurant. Doors at 22:00 and the performance starts at 22:30 every Friday night. There are only about 50 seats, so you might want to book on 087 6739315

FRENCH FRIDAY – GRAND SOCIAL
Fri 11 May: 22:30-02:30 – Grand Social, 35 Liffey Street Lower, Dublin 1
French Friday, the party for all French and Francophile, is back this weekend and Admission is free. Up to around 300 people are at the French Fridays, so if you are French or like French people and music, it is the place to be! www.facebook.com/events/431194236908916/

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.

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CAR BOOT SALES – TALLAGHT STADIUM
Sat 12 May: 08:00-12:00 – Tallaght Stadium, Whitestown Way, Tallaght, Co. Dublin
A weekly car boot sale, one of less than a handful that is still reliably taking place, gets up to 200 cars to sell goods from. 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 06:30 for buyers from 08:00. If you are interested in selling, check the details and register on www.irishcarboot.ie

IRISH PLANTS ON IRISH STAMPS – LECTURES – BOTANIC GARDENS
Sat 12 May: 10:00-17:00 – National Botanic Gardens, Botanic Road, Glasnevin, Dublin 9. – ‘Irish Plants on Irish stamps’ is the title of a series of talks throughout the day. In celebration of the wild flowers of Ireland stamp exhibition, the Dublin Naturalists’ Field Club present a day of talks. For more details check www.botanicgardens.ie/news/events.htm

JOBS EXPO 2012 – RDS
Sat 12 + Sun 13 May: 10:00-18:00 – RDS Serpentine Hall
Going by the 2 km long queue outside the RDS for the recent Working Abroad exhibition, it seems that Job Expos are currently the biggest crowd magnet. The upcoming Job Expo will have 53 exhibitors and is – unlike the Working Abroad expo – free. So be prepared for a VERY busy Serpentine Hall at the RDS.
If you are looking for employment in Ireland or abroad? Investigating your emigration options? Want to start your own business? Need to improve your CV and interview skills? Thinking of pursuing postgraduate study? Then come to the Jobs Expo 2012. Admission is free, but it is suggested that you register for your e-ticket to avoid the queues. Leading employers, recruitment agencies, postgraduate course providers, information services and career guidance professionals will be there to give advise and help. There will also be a number of free seminars. Have a good look at the list of exhibitors to see if you are interested. Find all details at www.jobsexpo.ie

MOTHER REDCAP’S INDOOR MARKET – COOLOCK
Thurs-Sun (Thurs-Sat 10:00-17:30, Sun 12:00-17:30) – Unit 95, Malahide Road Industrial Park, Malahide Road, Coolock, Dublin 17. – A new-ish indoor market is open in Coolock. Over 40 traders offer a wide range of goods and a café is on site as well. www.facebook.com/MotherRedcaps.Market

PEOPLE’S ART – ST STEPHEN’S GREEN
Fri-Sun 11+12+13 May: 11:00 – around St. Stephen’s Green, Dublin 2
Four times this year the “People’s Art 2012? exhibition will take place. It is an art exhibition on the rails/fence of St. Stephen’s Green. If you want to exhibit at one of the events in the future, check the website for cost and conditions. Visiting the People’s Art Exhibition is free. Specific start and end times are not defined, but exhibition space has to be occupied by 11:00, so 11:00 is the latest start time. The event runs from Friday until Sunday, but Sat+Sun will most likely be the main days.
People’s Art Dublin is a voluntary, part time, non profit making group, brought together by Dublin City Council to promote the visual arts to the public of Dublin. A huge variety of art/paintings are displayed and if the weather is nice it is a great art-filled stroll around Stephen’s Green. Definitely recommended! www.peoplesart.ie/

GOSPEL RISING FESTIVAL – BRAY
Sat + Sun 12+13 May: (Sun 13:15-23:00, Sun 15:00-17:00) – Seafront, Bray, Co. Dublin. The yearly Gospel Festival “Gospel Rising” is taking place this weekend in Bray. After previous events in Ennis and Portlaoise, this is the first time that the festival takes place near Dublin, so you should take the opportunity and enjoy some of the free events. The gigs will take place in the pubs along the sea front between 13:15 and 14:45 on Saturday and then from 18:30 and later between 20:00-23:00 the Bandstand is the venue for a gig with 6 Gospel choirs from all over Ireland. The best gig (and I am TOTALLY biased!) is from 13:45-14:15 in the Porterhouse Pub, where the Gardiner Street Gospel Choir will perform.
On Sunday afternoon a Family Fun Day and Gospel Gig will take place from 15:00-17:30. To find out all details check out www.gospelrising.com All gigs are free and the fees mentioned on the website are only relevant if you want to take part in any of the workshops that take place over the weekend as well. I will be in Bray on Saturday and Sunday!

HA’PENNY FLEA INDOOR MARKET – GRAND SOCIAL
Sat 12 May: 11:00-17:00 – Grand Social, Lower Liffey Street (near Ha’Penny Bridge), Dublin 1. The weekly Ha’penny Flea Indoor Market takes place on Saturdays and stalls offer Vintage Men and Women’s Clothes, Contemporary Crafts, Books, Vinyl Records, Vintage and Handmade Jewellery, Vintage Hair Styles, Art, Photography and lots more. For more details, check www.thegrandsocial.ie/event/hapenny-flea-indoor-market

FEROCIOUS MINGLE MARKET
Sat 12 May: 11:00-18:00 – 72 Thomas Street (between the Vicar St venue & Cafe Notto) – The Ferocious Mingle Market, a permanent indoor flea market, takes place every Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday. The Oscar Verne Café and live music at the weekends are further attractions. www.facebook.com/mingle.mkt

NATIONAL MUSEUM EVENT – COLLINS BARRACKS
Sat 12 May: 13:00-13:30 – National Museum (Decorative Arts & History), Collins Barracks, Dublin 7.
The Saturday Talk “Objects and Art” with artist Michael Fortune will take place and is for adults. The artist will talk about his collaborative arts practice, and how objects can be given new meanings. Booking required: 01 6777444. www.museum.ie/en/list/calendar-of-events.aspx?eventID=2828

SUN SHOW – ASTRONOMY IRELAND
Sat 12 May: 13:00 – Astronomy Ireland, Unit A8 Airside Enterprise Park, Swords, Co Dublin. – Astronomy Ireland are continuing their weekly Sun Shows at the Astronomy Ireland Shop in Swords. Each Saturday, the staff of the Astronomy Ireland Shop will be showing you amazing views of our nearest star. Using special filters and some of the largest telescopes in Ireland you will get to see sunspots bigger than Earth and huge solar flare bursting from our nearest star. If it’s cloudy, there will be a telescope demonstration and you will find out how you can safely observe the Sun and undertake some daytime astronomy using your own telescope. astronomy.ie/sunwatch2011.php

CREATIVE WRITING HOUR – IRISH WRITERS’ CENTRE
Sat 12 May: 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

HISTORY OF SCIENCE – CITY LIBRARY
Sat 12 May: 14:00 – Dublin City Library and Archive, Pearse Street, Dublin 2
The Bealtaine event “Science all around us: History of Science” will take place in two libraries. On Sat 12 May at 14:00 it will be in Dublin City Library and Archive (01-6744806) and on Wed 16 May at 15:00, Rathmines Library will host the talk (01-4973539). Admission is free, but booking is required.
This lecture by Enda Leaney discusses the scientific heritage of the city from the seventeenth century to the present day. It delineates the people and places that made Dublin, for a time, one of the most exciting locations for scientific discovery and education in the world. www.dublincity.ie/RecreationandCulture/libraries/Events/Pages/Bealtaine_2012_Leaney.aspx

OLTREMARA DANCE EVENT – DUBLIN FOODCO-OP
Sat 12 May: 14:00-17:00 – Dublin Food Co-op, 12 Newmarket Square, Dublin 8
Oltremara is presenting Traditional Dances from the South of Italy (Pizzica and Tammurriata) and Christine Warner will introduce you to Circle Dances.
Through the fast and energetic rhythm of Pizzica Dance (originally from Lecce area) and the slow and earthy steps of Tammurriata Dance (originally from Naples) you will experience the link between body, soul, music and earth. Oltremara will guide you into the rhythm and teach you these Italian Dances.
Circle Dance with Christine Warner will follow: Dancing in a circle is an ancient tradition practiced by many cultures worldwide to celebrate the cycles of life, connect with nature and bond communities together. Modern circle dance draws on the folk dance traditions of Europe, but also includes more recently choreographed dances.
All are welcome and no previous dance experience is needed. The aim is simply to experience the joy of dancing. Admission is free and donations to support the Organic Food Coop are appreciated. www.oltremara.org and www.dublinfood.coop

BLOSSOMS OF CHINA – GUIDED WALK – BOTANIC GARDENS
Sat 12 May: 14:30 – National Botanic Gardens, Botanic Road, Glasnevin, Dublin 9
A guided walk, entitled “Blossoms from China” will take place. “Many of our common garden plants are Chinese in origin. May is the best time to see Paeonies, the Handkerchief Tree, Wisteria and many other flowering plants in full bloom. Come and see the Chinese plants at their best. www.botanicgardens.ie/news/events.htm

NATIONAL GALLERY – FAMILY PROGRAMME
Sat 12 May: 15:00-16:00 – National Gallery, Merrion Square West, Dublin 2
The Family Programme on Sat is entitled “Storytelling” with Gordon Snell. Admission is free, no booking required. www.nationalgallery.ie/whatson

NATIONAL MUSEUM – KILDARE STREET
Sat 12 May: 14:30-15:30 – National Museum, Kildare Street (Archaeology), Dublin 2
Please note: The event “Zoo in my Garden” which will take place on Sat+Sun from 14:30-15:30 is unfortunately booked out. www.museum.ie/en/list/calendar-of-events.aspx?eventID=2830

SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE – JAZZ – KC PEACHES
Sat 12 May: 20:00-22:30 – KC Peaches (Wine Cave), 28/29 Nassau St., Dublin 2
This is a new weekly Saturday night residency of a Jazz Quartet, featuring Michael Nielsen (guitar), Sam Comerford (sax), Cormac O Brien (bass), James Mackin (drums) in the basement Wine Cave of KC Peaches wholefood restaurant/café. Food will be served until 22:00 and wine, minerals & music will be available until later. Admission is free and a donation into a hat at the end of the evening is appreciated. www.facebook.com/KCPeaches

URBAN MOJO BLUES BAND – OIL CAN HARRY’S
Saturdays: 22:00-00:00 – Oil Can Harry’s, 31 Lower Mount Street, Dublin 2
“The Urban Mojo Blues Band, a Dublin based five piece band drawing influences from electric Chicago blues and rock to produce a lively uptempo grooving blues will be performing every Saturday.” www.facebook.com/pages/The-Urban-Mojo-Blues-Band/87569518524 www.urbanmojobluesband.com

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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JOBS EXPO 2012 – RDS
(see Saturday for details)

PEOPLE’S ART EXHIBITION – ST STEPHEN’S GREEN
(see Saturday for details)

GOSPEL RISING FESTIVAL – BRAY
(see Saturday for details)

FENCING TASTER CLASS – THE FACTORY
Sun 13 May: 10:00-14:00 – The Factory, 35a Barrow Street, Dublin 4
Again a free fencing class, run by Fence Fit, will take place on Sunday. Be challenged in the art of sword fighting! www.facebook.com/FencingFit

FUSION SUNDAY MARKET – FOOD CO-OP
Sun 13 May: 11:00-17:00 – Dublin Food Co-Op, 12 New Market Square, Dublin 8 The first Fusion Sundays Market will take place in the Dublin Food Co-op. It is a new world culture market, an ethnic market that focuses on the diverse ethnic culture present in Ireland today. There will be stalls from Ireland and around the world hosting a range of handmade goods, arts and crafts, recycled products, jewellery, clothes and food. There will also be various workshops such as Samba, Capoeira, laughter music and Circus for Kids and there will be live music on stage. The market will be held every second Sunday of the month. www.facebook.com/fusionsundaysmarket

FAMILY DAY – IVEAGH GARDENS
Sun 13 May: 11:00-17:00 – Iveagh Gardens, Harcourt Street, Dublin 2
On Tues (15 May) is the International Day of the Family and to mark this day, One Family, a national organisation for one-parent families, is inviting all families to attend a Family Day Picnic and a free day of fun and entertainment in the Iveagh Gardens. There will be lots of free events for families to take part in, including family sports day activities, children’s entertainment, face painting, arts and crafts workshops as well as storytelling sessions. A food village will also be in the Gardens.
The website was meant to be www.familyday.ie, but that site was still not working properly on 11 May, so instead I found a website that can’t be reached the intended way, but at least contains all the relevant information. www.d1069732.blacknight.com/familyday/about-family-day Some event organisers “could do better” when it comes to informing their customers efficiently. Let’s hope the event is better organised!

FEROCIOUS MINGLE MARKET
Sun 11:00-18:00 – 72 Thomas Street (between the Vicar St venue & Cafe Notto)
The Ferocious Mingle Market, a permanent indoor flea market, takes place every Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday. The Oscar Verne Café and live music at the weekends are further attractions. On Sundays the Ferocious Mingle MARKET is a fancy dress market: In addition to stalls/tables for sellers, there are some “chalets” in the venue where regular sellers have set up. www.facebook.com/mingle.mkt

HISTORY OF GLENDALOUGH – UNITARIAN CHURCH
Sun 13 May: 12:30 – Unitarian Church, St. Stephen’s Green, Dublin 2
The Illustrated Talk “The History of Glendalough” by Frank Tracy will take place in the Damer Hall (downstairs in the Unitarian Church). Admission is free, donations for the Organ Restoration Fund are welcome. www.facebook.com/events/288888454530840/

HAROLD’S CROSS WALK & TALK
Sun 13 May: 12:00. Meet at the entrance to Mount Argus Church, Lower Kimmage Road, Dublin 6W.
Hear about this area’s intriguing history as you pass by the Poddle River, Kenilworth Square, Mount Jerome Cemetery and a number of other interesting sites before finishing at Harold’s Cross Park in time for the Harold’s Cross Village Community Festival Family Day. The historical walking tour is led by historian Pat Liddy and will take approx. 90 min. Admission is free and no advance booking necessary. www.dublincity.ie/Community/LetsWalkandTalk/Pages/WalkandTalk.aspx

HAROLD’S CROSS FESTIVAL
Sun 13 May: 14:00-18:00 – Harold’s Cross Park
The yearly Harold’s Cross Festival will take place in the Harold’s Cross Park near the Greyhound Stadium. It is a festival that is usually not advertised in any way. Maybe to keep the “Community” character or maybe because the organisers are focusing on other things than to spread the word? It seems that flyers were distributed in Harold’s Cross. Interestingly, the little visited facebook page has a different start and end time than the flyer that was delivered to houses in Harold’s Cross. The flyer quotes a start time of 14:00. The festival is usually not big, but definitely a great place to go with the kids. www.facebook.com/Harolds.Cross.Festival

SUNDAY AT NOON – HUGH LANE GALLERY
Sun 13 May: 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 feature “Music of Bill Evans” with Marie Séférian (voice), Tommy Halferty (guitar), Ronan Guilfoyle (bass). Three of Ireland’s leading jazz musicians create a programme of music devoted to the late great pianist Bill Evans. www.hughlane.ie/past-sunday-concerts/617-sundaysnoon-the-music-of-bill-evans

DUBLIN SKETCHERS – SUNDAY MEET-UP
Sundays 14:00 – Meeting point announced on website every week.
The “Dublin Sketchers” is an informal group of typically hobby artists who go somewhere different in Dublin every Sunday (e.g. National Museum, Maritime Museum, Dublin Flea Market, Farmleigh, Botanic Gardens, Dublin Castle), sketch for one to two hours and then meet up for coffee afterwards and discuss their sketches. There are some hugely talented people among them and it is a great idea to meet up with others who have the same hobby. Find out on their website where they will meet and join them if you do some sketching/drawing yourself. In June they will run an exhibition of their works and I will list the details when I find out. I know that the Dublin Sketchers often use the Dublin Event Guide to find interesting free events and I am delighted to be able to help! www.dublinsketchers.blogspot.com/

BLOSSOMS OF CHINA – GUIDED WALK – BOTANIC GARDENS
Sat 13 May: 14:30 – National Botanic Gardens, Botanic Road, Glasnevin, Dublin 9
A guided walk, entitled “Blossoms from China” will take place. “Many of our common garden plants are Chinese in origin. May is the best time to see Paeonies, the Handkerchief Tree, Wisteria and many other flowering plants in full bloom. Come and see the Chinese plants at their best. www.botanicgardens.ie/news/events.htm

NATIONAL MUSEUM EVENT – COLLINS BARRACKS
Sun 13 May: 15:00-16:00 – National Museum (Decorative Arts & History), Collins Barracks, Dublin 7.
The “Hands on History” event is taking place and is suitable for all ages. “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=2831

NATIONAL GALLERY LECTURE
Sun 13 May: 15:00-15:45 – National Gallery, Merrion Square, Dublin 2
The talk “Connecting Artists and Artworks to Dubliners” with Claire Crowley, National Gallery of Ireland will take place and admission is free. www.nationalgallery.ie/whatson

MUSEUM TOUR – NATIONAL PRINT MUSEUM
Sun 13 May: 15:00-16:30 – National Print Museum, Garrison Chapel, Beggars Bush Barracks, Haddington Rd, Dublin 4.
Unlike the three branches of the National Museum, the National Print Museum is normally not free, but until the end of May there will be a free public tour every Sunday (13+20+27 May). Every visit begins with a short audio-visual presentation where the audience can observe active retired printers providing practical demonstrations of machines from the Museum’s collection. www.nationalprintmuseum.ie/guided-tours.html

SUNDAY SKETCHING – HUGH LANE GALLERY
Sun 13 May: 15:00-16:00 – Hugh Lane Gallery, Parnell Square North, Dublin 1
The next Sunday Sketching for 7+ Year olds has the title “The Sean Scully Gallery”. No booking necessary. Admission is free and early arrival is recommended. www.hughlane.ie/childrens-workshops/forthcoming

SAUCY SUNDAYS – THE GRAND SOCIAL
Sun 12 May: 17:00-23:00 – 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. This week’s line up is The Hot Sprockets, We Town Cries, Lisa McLaughlin, Neal Ryan, TT Love, Seven Summits, Jonathan Wilson, Rufus Coates & The Blackened Trees. www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100001494016795

THE BONNEVILLES AT UBANGI STOMP CLUB – SIN E
Sun 13 May: 20:00 – Sin É, 14-15 Upper Ormond Quay, Dublin 1
The Bonnevilles return to the Ubangi Stomp Club in Sin É for a night of “primal blues and wild rock ‘n’ roll”. Later DJ Tiki Paul will be on the decks. Admission is free.
www.facebook.com/ubangistompclub

FORRO DE LAMPIAO – BRAZILIAN DANCE – SWEENEY’S BAR
Sundays: 21:00-02:30 – Sweeney’s Bar, Dame Street, Dublin 1
Rogério from the Brazilian dance project “Forró de Lampião” here in Dublin contacted me with information about this event. Forró de Lampião is Brazilian music that has the same roots as Samba and there is a whole culture that has developed around “forro”. Every Sunday free dance classes take place in Sweeney’s Bar on Dame Street and if you are interested, just turn up one Sunday.
www.facebook.com/groups/forrodelampiaodublin/

COMEDY CRUNCH – STAG’S HEAD
Sun 13 May: 21:00-00:00 – 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 line up includes Colm O’Regan as the headliner. 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

JAIME NANCI & THE BLUE BOYS – WHELAN’S
Sundays: 21:00 – Whelan’s, 25 Wexford Street, Dublin 2
Jaime Nanci & The Blue Boys are playing a weekly gig in Whelan’s Front Bar on Sundays. Their music is swing, blues, bebop and doo wop. Admission is free. www.whelanslive.com www.facebook.com/jaimenanciandtheblueboys

SUNDAY ROAST – MERCANTILE
Sun 06 May: 21:00 – The Mercantile, Dame Street, Dublin 2
The weekly Sunday Roast is an event in the Mercantile where good live music is combined with free roast potatoes. The next Sunday Roast line up is 2Minutes2Midnight, Cathryn Green, Valentine Black, Punch Face Champions. www.facebook.com/thesundayroast

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
* Afternoon Jazz in Café en Seine. The Stella Bass Jazz Trio play every Sunday from 14:00-16:00 in Café en Seine in Dawson Street. Admission is free. A video is here www.youtube.com/watch?v=l8aKqtOB5S8 www.stellabass.com
* 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
* “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 4 Dame Lane in Dame Lane 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.facebook.com/events/225904860831469/
* 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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NATIONAL VOLUNTEERING WEEK
Mon-Sun 14-20 May: throughout Dublin (and nationwide)
The National Volunteering Week will take place from Monday and the Dublin City North Volunteer Centre seems to be one of the most active groups. The National Volunteering Week is the one week of the year when we encourage everyone in Ireland to give volunteering a try, so that everyone can learn that – even if it’s only for a minute, an hour, or a day – volunteering can make a big difference and be a lot of fun. On Mon 14 May from 11:00-18:00 a Volunteer Fair will take place in Earl Street North, near the Spire, where you can find out more information from over 30 community groups about possible ways to use your skills and interests to help out.
On Fri 18 May the flagship project “The Royal Canal Clean Up” will take place. “The meeting point is at The Porterhouse in Phibsboro at 15:00 on Fri 18 May. Litter pickers and gloves will be provided and it promises to be a great way to meet people and lots of fun! To get more info about the Volunteer Fair, Clean Up or a number of other events go to www.volunteerdublincitynorth.ie ”

HOW TO USE THE LIBRARY – NATIONAL LIBRARY
Mon 14 May: 11:00 – National Library, Kildare Street, Dublin 2.
A Bealtaine event on Monday will introduce you to the National Library and will teach you how to use the library. No booking required. www.nli.ie/en/list/current-events.aspx

ARCHIVE AT LUNCHTIME – FILM SCREENING – IFI
Mon, Wed, Sat in May: 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 first film is www.ifi.ie/film/archive-at-lunchtime-come-aboard/ and it will be screened sometimes on Mondays other times on Wednesday. The second film is www.ifi.ie/film/archive-at-lunchtime-friendly-ireland/ and www.ifi.ie/film/archive-at-lunchtime-prog2-dublin-of-the-welcomes/and it will be screened alternating between Mon and Wed as well. The Saturday double-bill will continue as well, but at the moment the IFI website seems broken, so find out the details through the site below and hopefully it will work again soon. (Currently only a mobile version is shown, not the desktop version!) Admission to all lunchtime screenings is free, just collect your ticket at the ticket desk. www.ifi.ie/2012/05/?post_type=film

MEDITERRANEAN DIET – TALK – ITALIAN INSTITUTE
Mon 14 May: 19:00 – Italian Institute of Culture, 11 Fitzwilliam Square East, Dublin 2. – The topic of this talk by Prof Pietro A Migliaccio is “The Mediterranean Diet in Italy and in the world – The problem of overweight and obesity”. Migliaccio is a Nutritionist Doctor and President of Italian Society of Nutritional Science. This talk will be followed by a presentation “The problem of obesity in Ireland” by Dr Donal O’Shea (Principal Investigator of Obesity Group, St Vincent’s University Hospital). Special guests are the Ambassador of Italy H. E. Maurizio Zanini, Paolo Tullio (Writer and former Michelin star awarded head chef) and Lucca Mazza (Master Chef). The talks will be in English and Admission is free. www.iicdublino.esteri.it/IIC_Dublino/webform/SchedaEvento.aspx?id=417&citta=Dublino

THE UNDERSCORE ORKESTRA – WHELAN’S
Mon 14 May: 20:00 – Whelan’s, 25 Wexford St, Dublin 2
The Underscore Orkestra plays a blend of Balkan, Klezmer, Gypsy Jazz and Swing music both Original and Traditional. They are from Portland Oregon and have been touring the US, Canada, Europe and Central America for the past 7 years. www.TheUnderscoreOrkestra.com They will be supported in Whelan’s by Saint John the Gambler. Admission is free. www.whelanslive.com/index.php/archives/10981

COMEDY CRUNCH – STAG’S HEAD
Mon 14 May: 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 line up includes “Totally Wired” and for more details, so you should check here www.facebook.com/pages/The-Comedy-Crunch/83791357330

ROCK & REGGAE NIGHT – HANGOVER CLUB – FIBBER MAGEE’S
Mondays 21:45-02:30 – Fibber Magee’s, Parnell Street, Dublin 1
Every Monday, a mix of musicians from bands like The Seven Deadly Skins / Animal Cracker / Upbeat Generation / Crete Boom & more come together to play a free night of Rock & Reggae. www.facebook.com/TheHangoverClub

REGULAR MONDAY EVENTS
* 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.
* 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
* Upbeat Generation is playing Soul/Funk/Rock Covers in The Mezz, 24/25 Eustace Street, Temple Bar, Dublin 2 from 23:30. Admission is free.

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SOCIAL MEDIA MARKETING WORKSHOP – BLANCHARDSTOWN
Tues 15 May: 08:30-10:30 – The Linc Centre, College & Technology Park, Blanchardstown Road North, Blanchardstown, Dublin 15.
The digital marketing company “Superior Internet Marketing” is inviting to a free Social Media Marketing Workshop for Business Owners & Marketers on Tuesday. Guest Speaker is Anthony Quigley, founder and CEO of the Digital Marketing Institute. The 2-hour seminar is free and you can register and find more information here www.superiorinternetmarketing.com/learn/seminar/

NATIONAL GALLERY LECTURE
Tues 15 May: 10:30-11:15 – National Gallery, Merrion Square, Dublin 2
The talk “Bram Stoker, Author of ‘Dracula'” with Paul Murray, Author will take place and admission is free. www.nationalgallery.ie/whatson

OLD DUBLIN – LECTURE – HUGH LANE GALLERY
Tues 15 May: 15:00 – Hugh Lane Gallery, Parnell Square North, Dublin 2
The Public Lecture ‘Old Dublin’ with lecturer Michael Molloy will take place and Admission is free. “Join Michael Molloy in this special talk exploring Dublin City Public Libraries’ photographic collection of ‘Old Dublin’. Enjoy a nostalgic afternoon sharing your memories of the City through old photographs from Dublin City Public Libraries Photographic Collection. The photographs illustrate many aspects of Dublin life in the second half of the twentieth century including streets, buildings, shops, pubs, community events and most importantly Dubliners. Booking is essential as numbers are limited, so call 01 2225564 to book. www.hughlane.ie/lectures/lectures-past/601-old-dublin

LASERS IN THE FAST LANE – LECTURE – UCD & RDS
Tue 15 May: 18:00 – RDS Concert Hall, Merrion Road, Ballsbridge, Dublin 4
In celebration of Physics and Dublin’s status as European City of Science 2012, UCD School of Physics has teamed up with the RDS to bring some of the world’s leading physicists to speak in Dublin about their research in their “Distinguished Speaker Series”. The third lecture in the series is entitled “Lasers in the Fast Lane” and will be given by Prof. Wilson Sibbett, St. Andrews UK. Admission is free, but booking is required here ssmr.ucd.ie/speakerseries2012
www.ucd.ie/events/calendar?lang=en&dt=d.en.114136&f=week&d=18/05/2012&sd=Tuesday,15May2012

THE AGE OF CHANGE – TALK – EXCHANGE DUBLIN
Tues 15 May: 18:00 – Exchange Dublin, 2 Exchange Street Upper, Temple Bar, Dublin 2
The talk “Aquarius: The Age of Change” will take place on Tuesday. It is organised by the Gnostic Cultural Association and admission is free. I tried to understand what the ideals, thoughts, teachings of a Gnostic Cultural Association are and was quite challenged to find a concise definition. Somewhere it said it is “a science of consciousness or knowledge that may be attained through certain techniques”, but that doesn’t help that much. So maybe check out the information about the person the Gnostic Cultural Association goes back to: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Samael_Aun_Weor

SOCIAL MEDIA IN PRESIDENTIAL CAMPAIGN – TCD
Tues 15 May: 18:30-19:45 – Davis Theatre, Arts Building, Trinity College Dublin, Dublin 2. – Jonathan Chavez, Director of Analytics at SocialSphere an insight-based strategy company, will deliver a talk titled “#Fail: The Misuse of Social Media in the 2012 US Presidential Campaign”. Admission is free and everybody is welcome. Advance registration is recommended. For more details and to register go to
www.tcd.ie/policy-institute/events/DV12_Chavez.php

CLIMATE. CULTURE. CHANGE. – CULTIVATE
Tues 15 May: 19:00 – Filmbase, Curved Street, Temple Bar, Dublin 2
Climate.Culture.Change is a series of provocative films and discussions which highlight the social dimension of climate change. Designed to challenge, illuminate and inspire, the series presents a panorama of interconnections from the causes of climate change to the roles of individuals and societies in addressing the issues. The films in Climate.Culture.Change are from six European countries giving an international perspective on the issues around climate change.
On Tuesday the film Über Wasser /Above Water will be screened. “This dizzyingly fresh look at the world’s most common element offers up unforgettable portraits of humanity’s precarious, dependent relationship with water from Bangladesh, Kazakhstan, and Nairobi. The people and images poetically remind us that the most abundant element sustains and threatens us all in equal measure.”
Speakers are Sinead O’Brien, the network coordinator of Sustainable Water Network (SWAN), a coalition of 24 of Ireland’s leading environmental organisations, working together in a co-ordinated way on water issues and Dom Hunt, is the Disaster Risk Reduction Advisor at CONCERN Worldwide who has seen first hand the impact Climate Change has on developing countries such as Bangladesh.
The full programme of all films is listed on the website.
cultivate.ie/learning-cultivatecentre-88889030/20-energy-a-climate/1165-climate-culture-change-film-series

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
* 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
* White Chocolate is playing Rock Covers from 22:00 in The Mezz, 24/25 Eustace Street, Temple Bar, D2

———Wednesday———————-

NEW PARENTS TOUR – NATIONAL GALLERY
Wed 16 May: 13:05-13:45 – National Gallery, Clare Street, Dublin 2
This is a free public tour for parents, guardians and carers of infants and young children. www.nationalgallery.ie/whatson

NATIONAL PRINT MUSEUM DEMONSTRATION
Wed 16 May: 14:00-15:00 – National Print Museum, Old Garrison Chapel, Beggars Bush Barracks, Haddington Road, Dublin 4.
A Bealtaine Special Tour & Demonstration will take place in the National Print Museum. Active retired printers will provide demonstrations of the Museum’s collection and tales of their lives in the industry. Admission is free. www.nationalprintmuseum.ie

HAPPINESS AND EMOTIONAL INTELLIGENCE – SCIENCE GALLERY
Wed 16 May: 18:00-19:00 – Science Gallery, Pearse Street, TCD, Dublin 2
Professor Adrian Furnham of University College London will speak about ‘Happiness and Emotional Intelligence’. He is the world’s most published psychologist and has written numerous times for the Financial Times. Admission is free.
www.sciencegallery.com/events/2012/05/adrian-furnham-happiness-and-emotional-intelligence

FASHION&FANCIES – POP UP SHOP – HEDIGAN’S PUB
Wed 16 May: 18:00-21:00 – Hedigans (The Brian Boru), 5 Prospect Road, Glasnevin, Dublin 9. – A Pop Up Shop “Fashion & Fancies” will be in Hedigan’s on Wednesday.
This is a follow on to the succesful Victorian Fair that was held in December. Come along to browse Vintage & not so Vintage clothing, candles, gifts, bags, paintings, pottery, chocolate treats, chutneys & jams, jewelery. All in the upstairs location of The Brian Boru in Glasnevin Dublin.
www.visitdublin.com/event/Pop_Up_Shop_Fashion_and_Fancies

EUROPEAN LITERATURE NIGHT
Wed 16 May: 18:30-21:30 – throughout Dublin
On Wednesday the European Literature Night will take place. It is entitled “Words on the Street” and is made up of readings from European Contemporary Fiction, held in 12 venues around the Temple Bar/Christ Church area of the city. Readings have a duration of 15 minute and are performed by well known Irish personalities. The list of venues, the reader at the venue and the country from which the read fiction comes is listed here:
+ Chapter House, Christ Church – Sharon Ní Bheoláin – Malta
+ The Contemporary Music Centre – Joe Dunthorne – Wales
+ Council Chamber, City Hall – Mary Kennedy – Poland
+ Exhibition Space, City Hall – Tom Hickey – Spain
+ Gallery Number One – Marcella Plunkett – Austria
+ Gutter Book Shop – Donal McIntyre – France
+ Lord Edward Pub – Breandán de Gallaí – Belgium
+ Powder Tower, Dublin Castle – Owen Roe – Germany
+ Smock Alley Theatre – Brian Kennedy – Italy
+ St Audoen’s Church – Joe Duffy – Netherlands
+ Tailor’s Hall – Bernard MacLaverty – Northern Ireland
+ Werburgh Street Church – Lord Mayor of Dublin Andrew Montague – Romania
The 15 minute long reading is repeated every 30 minutes between 18:30 and 21:00.
All details and a map of the venues is here www.dublincityofliterature.ie

ARMY DESERTERS AND NEUTRALITY – TALK – NATIONAL LIBRARY
Wed 16 May: 19:30 (Doors: 19:00) – National Library, Kildare Street, Dublin 2
“Pardon or punishment: Ireland’s WW2 deserters and the morality of neutrality” is the theme of a discussion at the “History Ireland Hedge School”. Panel discussion with Professor Brian Girvin (University of Glasgow), Dr Michael Kennedy (Executive Editor of the Royal Irish Academy’s Documents on Irish Foreign Policy), Professor Geoffrey Roberts (UCC) and Professor Eunan O’Halpin (TCD).
It was called ‘Ireland’s list of shame’. It was the blacklist of 4,983 men who deserted from the Irish Army during World War 2. In 1945 Emergency Powers Order 362 ruled that returning Irish Army deserters were to be banned from state jobs for seven years and to lose pay, pension and unemployment benefits they might have qualified for had they remained.
It is thought that about 100 of them are still alive. Is it worth seeking pardon for such a small number? Should one pardon everyone, including the ones who never fought at all? Had Ireland a right to be neutral and to penalise deserters from its defence forces at a time of national peril? Admission is free and bo booking is required. More information can be found here www.nli.ie/en/list/current-events.aspx

MAY READING – DUBLIN WRITERS FORUM – CLONTARF
Wed 16 May: 19:30-21:00 – 1014 Bookshop (over the restaurant), 324 Clontarf Rd., Clontarf, Dublin 3.
The Dublin Writers’ Forum second public reading will take place in Clontarf. You will be charmed by recitations of poetry, prose and song.
www.facebook.com/events/324897480916238/

MUSIC AND LITERATURE AT THE CROSSROADS – DUBLINTELLECTUAL
Wed 16 May: 20:00 – Royal Irish Academy of Music, 36-38 Westland Row, Dublin 2
The event “Music and Literature at the Crossroads” will explore the meeting place of music and literature and will include several short screenings and a live music performance. A wine reception will follow. Admission is free, but spaces are limited, so you have to register via info@dublintellectual.ie The speaker is Prof Nicholas Green (TCD) and the five shorts are all inspired by James Joyce. Benjamin Dwyer will be the musician and Antonio de Linares and Federico Garcia Lorca will recite poetry and prose. www.facebook.com/events/439081952787803/

POKER AT THE GREEN ROOM
Wednesdays: 20:00 – Green Room Bar, Liffey Trust Centre, 117-126 Upper Sherriff Street, Dublin 1.
Terry James tells me that he is organising a weekly poker tournament in the Green Room Bar. If you like to play Poker for fun and even if you are new to it, but want to learn more about it, you are welcome. There is an admission fee of EUR 2, but Terry tells me, this includes a free drink of your choice and free finger food. So in the end you get more than you have to pay. However, there is another charge – if I understand it right – if you want to play Poker. …and if you lose, it could cost you even more. ;-) www.facebook.com/PokerAtTheGreenRoom

INN JOKES – KILMAINHAM
Wed 16 May: 21:00 – Patriot’s Inn, Kilmainham, Dublin 8
Inn Jokes is a free monthly comedy club hosted by comedian Colm O’Regan. The show is on the third Wednesday of every month in the Patriots Inn Pub in Kilmainham and line up on Wed is Paul Tylak, Chris Kent and Aidan Killian. innjokes.com/

BAD BOY JAKE – MOTHER REILLY’S, RATHMINES
Wednesdays 21:00: Mother Reillys, 26/28 Upper Rathmines Road, Rathmines, Dublin 6. – Bad Boy Jake, a band from Dublin that draws influences from all over the music spectrum including Rory Gallagher, Jimi Hendrix, ZZ Top, Deep Purple, blues rock and classic rock, is playing every Wednesday in Mother Reilly’s.
www.dublinsessions.ie/motherreillys.html

REGULAR WEDNESDAY EVENTS
* The “Havana International Language Exchange” is taking place every Wed from 16:00-19:00 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.havana.ie/opening%202009.htm 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.

———Thursday————————

LIVING WITH DEMENTIA – SEMINAR – TCD
Thurs 17 May: 10:00-11:30 – The Long Room Hub, Trinity College Dublin, Dublin 2
The Living with Dementia research programme is inviting to a free seminar entitled “Making the Diagnosis Well; Breaking the Diagnosis Well” with Dr. David Robinson, Consultant Physician in Geriatric Medicine at St James’s Hospital, Dublin. He will discuss the importance of recognising dementia, and making a diagnosis in a timely fashion. He will also discuss ethical issues regarding disclosure of the diagnosis. TO book your free place contact forsytc@tcd.ie or phone 01 8962442 www.tcd.ie/Secretary/Communications/Noticeboard/data/22337.html

FEROCIOUS MINGLE MARKET – THOMAS STREET
Thurs 11:00-18:00 – 72 Thomas Street (between the Vicar St venue & Cafe Notto)
The Ferocious Mingle Market is a flea-market type permanent market with stalls and “chalets” for traders. The Oscar Verne Café and (at least at the weekends) live music adds even more character. www.facebook.com/mingle.mkt

TAMARA NIEKLUDOW – PIANO RECITAL – ST. ANN’S CHURCH
Thurs 17 May: 13:15 – St Ann’s Church, Dawson Street, Dublin 2
Tamara Niekludow (piano) will perform works by Liszt, Shostakovich and Beethoven, including Beethoven’s “Moonlight” Sonata. Admission is free, but there will be a collection at the end. stann.dublin.anglican.org/concerts/index.php

FAMOUS ITALIANS IN IRELAND – DOCUMENTARY – ITALIAN INSTITUTE
Thurs 17 May: 13:00 + 17:00 – Pavilion Hall, Italian Institute of Culture,11 Fitzwilliam Square East, Dublin 2. – “Charles Bianconi, Joe Nannetti and Guglielmo Marconi – 3 famous Italians in the History of Ireland” is a Video Documentary by Concetto La Malfa. Two screenings will take place on Thursday and after each screening there is a Q&A with the author. The documentary is in English and in Italian. Admission is free. www.iicdublino.esteri.it/IIC_Dublino/webform/SchedaEvento.aspx?id=418&citta=Dublino

TERROR POP – IN-STORE EVENT – TOWER RECORDS
Thurs 17 May: 13:00 – Tower Records, 6-8 Wicklow Street, Dublin 2
Terror Pop will be performing in Tower Records for an In-Store event. www.towerrecords.ie/viewnews.asp?id=221

SHORT STORIES ABOUT DUBLIN – READING – CENTRAL LIBRARY
Thurs 17+24 May: 13:00 – Central Library, ILAC Centre, Henry Street, Dublin 1
“Dublin: Ten Journeys, One Destination” is a collection of short stories centred around the atmospheric irreplaceable chaos of Dublin. As part of the Bealtaine Festival at Dublin City Libraries, authors featured in the book will read from their stories and discuss their work. Admission is free, but booking is advised. For booking contact the Central Library, 01-8734333 or centrallibrary@dublincity.ie www.dublincity.ie/RecreationandCulture/libraries/Events/Pages/bealtaine_2012_ten_journeys.aspx

TALE OF BAMBOO CUTTER – CHESTER BEATTY LIBRARY
Thurs 17 May: 13:10 – Chester Beatty Library, Garden of Dublin Castle, Dublin 2
The public lecture “The tale of the Bamboo Cutter – romancing a celestial princess” with Ruth Starr, Lecturer, Arts of Japan, TCD will take place. www.cbl.ie/Programme—Events/Events-Schedule.aspx

JORGE LUIS BORGES – LECTURE – INSTITUTO CERVANTES
Thurs 17 May: 18:00 – Instituto Cervantes – Café-Literario, Lincoln House, Lincoln Place, Dublin 2. – The lecture “Jorge Luis Borges and the Meaning of Life” will take place. “Bill Richardson is an authority on the work of Jorge Luis Borges (Buenos Aires, 1899 – Geneva, 1986) and other Latin American authors. As he reviews the Argentinean author’s work and his vision of life we will discover a writer who searches for the divine, a political reactionary or a radical subversive. His literary work went from 1920s avant-garde to the production of poems and classical stories.” This will be followed by the book launch “Borges and Space”, with H.E.Ms. María Esther Bondanza.
Jorge Luis Borges was an Argentinean writer and one of the most renowned authors of the literature of the 20th Century. He published short essays, stories and poems. His work is essential in literature and human thinking and has been subject to in depth analysis and multiple interpretations.
dublin.cervantes.es/FichasCultura/Ficha80741_16_2.htm

START & GROW YOUR OWN BUSINESS – SPRING LECTURE
19 Apr-24 May: 18:30-20:00 – Central Library, Ilac Shopping Centre, Henry Street, Dublin 1
Dublin City Libraries in association with the Dublin City Enterprise Board are announcing a series of lectures entitled “Start and Grow Your Own Business”, aimed at current small business owners/managers or people that want to start a new business. The fifth lecture is
17 May Ethnic Entrepreneurship
Find all subsequent lectures here www.dceb.ie/starting-a-business/library-talks or in the Upcoming events section in this e-zine. Admission to the lectures is free, but you have to book and to to reserve a place for the complete programme or for an individual lecture, contact the Business Information Centre in the Central Library on 01 873 3996 or businesslibrary@dublincity.ie
www.dublincity.ie/RecreationandCulture/Events/Documents/SYOBposter.pdf

DENNIS O’DRISCOLL – BOOK LAUNCH
Thurs 17 May: 18:30 – Keough Naughton Centre, University of Notre Dame, O’Connell House, 58 Merrion Square South, Dublin 2. “Dear Life” by Dennis O’Driscoll will be launched in Thursday. www.anvilpresspoetry.com

ALLERGY EPIDEMIC – RDS SCIENCE LECTURE
Thurs 17 May: 19:00 – RDS Concert Hall, Merrion Road, Ballsbridge, Dublin 4
The public lecture “Allergy epidemic – will a worm a day keep the doctor away?” with Prof Padraic Fallon (Director of Research for the School of Medicine, Trinity College Dublin) is taking place on Thursday.
Over the last 20 – 30 years immunologists have observed an epidemic of allergies across the world. Irish children experience one of the highest levels of these inflammatory diseases, such as excema and asthma, when compared with the global population. Prof. Fallon will discuss how aspects of modern life are contributing to this epidemic and will highlight how Irish scientists are leading the field on an international scale to find new therapies for such diseases.
Admission is free, but booking is required via 01 240 7289 or karen.sheeran@rds.ie
www.rds.ie/cat_event_detail.jsp?itemID=1099595

“TOKENS FOR THE FOUNDLINGS” – LAUNCH – WRITERS’ CENTRE
Thurs 17 May: 19:00 – Irish Writers’ Centre, Parnell Square North, Dublin 1
Tokens for the Foundlings is an anthology of poetry about childhood published by Seren for the benefit of the Foundlings Museum in London, with all royalties paid to it. The museum, established by Thomas Coram in 1739 with the support of Hogarth and Handel to rescue foundlings whose mothers had not means to support them, was both the first orphanage in Britain and the first public art gallery. The poems, all on the subject of orphans or aspects of childhood, come from many poets including Gillian Clarke, Carol Ann Duffy, Helen Dunmore, Stephen Knight, Don Paterson, Elaine Feinstein, Dannie Abse, Seamus Heaney, David Harsent, Carol Rumens, Kate Bingham, Michael Longley and George Szirtes among others. The book will be launched with readings by Gillian Clarke, Tony Curtis, Jane Clarke and Tom Lavelle . www.writerscentre.ie/html/events/atthecentre.html

DUBLIN WRITERS’ FORUM
Thurs 17 May: 19:30 – Twisted Pepper Café (Loft Bookstore), 54, Lower Abbey Street, Dublin 1. – The Dublin Writers’ Forum welcomes writers of all genres, of all ages and all levels of experience. DWF is an open group of writers who share a common passion for all things literary. It is a safe ‘working space’ where on a weekly basis writers can bring their work to be critiqued by other writers. More information can be found at www.facebook.com/DublinWritersForum

IRISH ASTRONOMICAL SOCIETY – MONTHLY MEETING
Thurs 17 May: 20:00 – Gonzaga College, Sandford Road, Clonskeagh, Dublin 6
The Irish Astronomical Society is inviting to their Monthly Meeting. At every monthly meeting an interesting talk takes place, however this month’s topic has not been announced yet, so you should check the website. www.irishastrosoc.org/wordpress/

4 DAME LANE MOVIE CLUB
Thurs: 20:00 – 4 Dame Lane Pub, 4 Dame Lane, Dublin 2
The 4 Dame Lane Movie Club will feature a movie every Thursday from 20:00. The upcoming movies are: 17 May: Fight Club, 24 May: Shawshank Redemption, 31 May: The Wrestler. Admission is free. www.4damelane.ie/movieclub.html

JAIME NANCI & THE BLUE BOYS – MERCANTILE
Thursdays: 21:00 – Mercantile Hotel, Dame Street, Dublin 2
Jaime Nanci & The Blue Boys are playing a weekly gig in the Mercantile Hotel on Thursdays. Their music is swing, blues, bebop and doo wop. Admission is free. www.facebook.com/jaimenanciandtheblueboys

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

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 and the Patrick Groenland 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
* The Bionic Rats play live Reggae and Ska every Thursday in Turk’s Head from 22:00. Admission is free. www.facebook.com/TURKSHEADDUBLIN

———Friday————————

INTERNATIONAL MUSEUM DAY 2012
Fri 18 May: Dublin
Every year since 1977 International Museum Day is organised worldwide around May 18 and will have this year nearly 30,000 participating museums in 100 countries. The day is an occasion to raise awareness on how important museums are in the development of society. The International Council of Museum’s Advisory Committee organises the theme of the event and th theme for 2012 is ‘Museums in a Changing World – New challenges, New inspirations’.
Several events to celebrate International Museum Day are taking place across museums in Dublin:
+ Dublin Castle: A tour of Unexpected Artworks in Dublin Castle will take place at 15:00 on Friday. Email dublincastle@opw.ie or call 01 645 8812 for bookings. Admission is free.
+ National Gallery of Ireland: A special free tour (14:00-14:45) of some masterpieces of European paintings to mark this year’s International Museum Day.
+ An Post Museum: The An Post Museum will be opening for free. There will be two tours during the day. Tour 1 will take place at 11:00 and Tour 2 at 15:00. The meeting point will be under the portico of the GPO at the Cuchulain window. Spaces are limited and you have to book on 01-7057420
+ Little Museum of Dublin:The Little Museum of Dublin at St Stephen’s Green are offering half price entry at EUR 2.50. www.visitdublin.com/event/International_Museum_Day_2012

FASCINATING PLANT MOLECULES – GUIDED WALKS – BOTANIC GARDENS
Fri 18 May: 10:30+14:00 – National Botanic Gardens, Botanic Road, Glasnevin, Dublin 9. – A “Fascination of Plants Day” with two guided walks “Fascinating Plant Molecules” will take place on Friday. Plants are fascinating. From one little seed, planted into soil, many green lives can arise – from small herbs up to big trees, or from ornamental flowers to substantial crops which all animals and mankind need to survive on this planet. To do this, plants use some remarkable molecules to harvest sunlight, capture carbon dioxide, store food and pass on this inheritance to future generations of plants. www.botanicgardens.ie/news/events.htm

SAVING PLANTS – GUIDED WALKS – BOTANIC GARDENS
Fri 18 May: 11:00+14:30 – National Botanic Gardens, Botanic Road, Glasnevin, Dublin 9. The 18 May is also Plant Conservation Day and to mark the event, the National Botanic Gardens will be conducting guided tours entitled “Saving plants can save the planet”, through the developing Wild Ireland display, where the conservation work of the Gardens will be highlighted. www.botanicgardens.ie/news/events.htm

NATIONAL MUSEUM EVENT – COLLINS BARRACKS
Fri 18 May: 13:00-13:30 – National Museum (Decorative Arts & History), Collins Barracks, Dublin 7
The Curator’s Talk “Irish Victorian Jewellery” will take place and is suitable for adults. “Ornamentation can reveal a lot about a person or a society. Join curator Alex Ward and discover the Victorians through their jewellery. This talk takes place in the Museum galleries.” Booking required: 01 6777444 www.museum.ie/en/list/calendar-of-events.aspx?eventID=2833

THE BAMBIR – WHELAN’S
Fri 18 May: 19:00-21:00 – Whelan’s (Front Bar), 25 Wexford Street, Dublin 2
The Bambir, an Armenian band that combines hard rock, Armenian traditional music and poetry, pulsing beats and whirling trances, ancient tales and pagan wails into their own unique sound will play. Admission is free. www.youtube.com/TheBambir www.whelanslive.com/index.php/archives/10800

LITERARY EVENING – NATIONAL LIBRARY
Fri 18 May: 19:00-22:00 – National Library, Kildare Street, Dublin 2
Café Joly, in the National Library is inviting to a literary evening on Fri. Café Joly hosts an evening of informal talks, new writers showcasing excerpts of their work, music and poetry readings, along with good food and wine. All welcome. Booking not essential but you can reserve a table on 01-6030 257. www.nli.ie/en/list/current-events.aspx

SPOKE #4 – WRITERS’ CENTRE
Fri 18 May: 19:30 – Irish Writers’ Centre, Parnell Square North, Dublin 1
Spoke is the a open mic night at the Irish Writers Centre, taking place on the third Friday of every month. Writers, spoken word artists and musicians are all welcome to perform.Admission is free. If you would like to perform, you have to be early to register your interest. writerscentre.ie/spoke/ Every Spoke will feature a guest performer and on 18 May it is conceptual poet, performance poet, musician and public artist Ira Lightman. www.writerscentre.ie/html/events/atthecentre.html

SINCOP ‘HAT – THE GLOBE
Fri 18 May: 21:00-23:00 – The Globe, South Great George’s Street, Dublin 2
Sincop’Hat will play “Bionic Gypsy Swing” in the Globe.
www.facebook.com/events/424242097593938/

DUBLIN THEATRE FESTIVAL – MEET THE MAKERS – ABBEY TALKS
Fri 18 May: 21:15 – Abbey Theatre, 26 Lower Abbey Street, Dublin 1
In the context with the Dublin Dance Festival, the Abbey Theatre is inviting to an Abbey Talks “Meet the Makers” event. This is a post-show talk with Trisha Brown Dance Company members about their experiences of working with the company. In its 40th anniversary year, Trisha Brown Dance Company remains one of the most influential contemporary dance companies in the world. This post-show talk offers a unique opportunity to gain an insight into the life of the company, into Trisha Brown’s process of making dance and to ask questions of the company members about their experiences of working with one of the most important choreographers of the 20th century. Admission is free to the talk, but booking is required. www.abbeytheatre.ie/whats_on/event/dublin_dance_festival_2012_meet_the_makers_trisha_brown_dance_company/

REVEREND JM PANIC WORSHIP – KILMAINHAM
Fri 18 May: 21:30 – The Patriot’s Inn, 760 South Circular Road, Kilmainham, Dublin 8. A Double Bill of music with Reverend JM’s Panic Worship and The Poison Hearts will take place. With country meeting gothic for this pairing, it is Dublin’s most unlikely and astounding double bill. www.reverendjm.com

———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:

SUNDAY TIMES OUTDOOR FILM FESTIVAL – TEMPLE BAR
The Temple Bar Cultural Trust (TBCT) in co-operation with the Sunday Times have put together a great Outdoor Film Festival on Meeting House Square in Temple Bar. It will run from 10 May until 14 June and will see a popular movie being screened every Thursday night (Gates 21:45, Film Starts: 22:15). All tickets are free and can be booked online, but you can imagine that they are hot! ;-) The list of movies and the dates when the tickets come available is listed below.
17 May: Pulp Fiction (tickets available from Sunday 06 May)
24 May: Amelie (tickets available from Sunday 13 May)
31 May: The Maltese Falcon (tickets available from Sunday 20 May)
07 June: Aliens (tickets available from Sunday 27 May)
14 June: Raiders of the Lost Ark (tickets available from Sunday 03 June)
More information can be found here templebar.ie/Event/OutDoorFilmFesta nd you can book tickets directly on entertainment.ie/tickets/meeting-house-square.asp

START & GROW YOUR OWN BUSINESS – SPRING LECTURE
Thurs 19 Apr-24 May: 18:30-20:00 – Central Library, Ilac Shopping Centre, Henry Street, Dublin 1
Dublin City Libraries in association with the Dublin City Enterprise Board are announcing a series of lectures entitled “Start and Grow Your Own Business”, aimed at current small business owners/managers or people that want to start a new business. The six lectures are
19 April An Introduction to Self Employment
26 April Ideas Generation & Market Research
03 May Financing Your Business
10 May Digital Marketing and Social Media
17 May Ethnic Entrepreneurship
24 May Business Planning Structure
Admission to the lectures is free, but you have to book and to to reserve a place for the complete programme or for an individual lecture, contact the Business Information Centre in the Central Library on 01 873 3996 or businesslibrary@dublincity.ie
www.dublincity.ie/RecreationandCulture/Events/Documents/SYOBposter.pdf www.dceb.ie/starting-a-business/library-talks

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FAKE USB DRIVES SOLD ON LIVING SOCIAL?? – WATCH OUT!
Last week Living Social, which is a Group Buying Website like Groupon/City Deals, promoted a deal from the UK company “Bo Vida”. A 32 Gbyte USB stick was available for EUR 16 (+ EUR 5 for postage) and two 32 GByte USB sticks were sold for EUR 24 plus the same 5 EUR for postage: www.livingsocial.com/cities/1677/deals/338544-32gb-key-shape-usb-drive More than 5400 people bought, but the price was unusual and surprisingly low, so I started digging a little. The selling company has the normal price still at GBP 39 here www.bo-vida.co.uk/gadgets/32gb-key-shape-usb-drive.html but if they offer it for so low, then it must be a cheap Chinese product and I got burned badly before when I bought a USB stick on eBay. So let’s investigate a bit further: The Bo Vida picture and the first picture on this Chinese wholesale website look surprisingly similar: www.dhgate.com/wholesale/key+shape+usb+flash+drive.html The wholesale price is just above 10 Dollars, so Bo Vida’s margin is not huge, but with 5400 customers it is still a minimum of 10k. However, the story is not over yet: Click on the link to the seller on the DHGate website (www.dhgate.com/key-shape-usb-32gb-usb-2-0-flash-memory-u/p-ff80808131d786fd0131feb67c4d0117.html)
and now check the line OPTIONS underneath the price. Oh ohhhh! What does it say there? Do you see the “real 4 Gb show 32 Gb”? That means the low priced USB stick sold here is a not so low priced 4 Gb USB stick that pretends to be a 32 Gbyte version! Wow! Is it just an odd coincidence that the exact same picture is used? (The only link between the Bo Vida offer and the offer on the DHGate website is the use of the same picture and that is not the strongest link!) But imagine the 4 GByte USB Drives, which are fake 32 GByte Drives are really the one sold!? Could it be that Living Social is selling fake 32 Gbyte USB Drives? I don’t know if that is the case and (apart from the identical picture used) have no proof in any shape or form that the sold Drives are of the Chinese fake sort. But having found fake drives so easily on a wholesale website, I strongly recommend that you check the USB Drives when you get them if you had ordered through that offer. And even if you have NOT ordered through the Living Social offer, but got your USB Drive elsewhere or will in the future buy a USB Drive, make sure that you check it immediately, there are clearly LOTS of fakes around!! A good and reliable test tool can be found here:
www.softpedia.com/get/System/System-Miscellaneous/H2testw.shtml

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Have an event-ful weekend,

–Joerg

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