Event Guide 51: Battle for the Bay, Tango, Yoga, Children’s Art Workshop, Bloomsday, Classic Cars

Hi all!

Thanks a lot for all the nice wishes for my holidays. ;-) I had a great time back home in Germany (South-West, if you are wondering in general, 35km north of Karlsruhe, if you want to know exactly). 32 degrees! What a great weekend to warm myself up. BUT I did miss the Maritime Festival, so I wasn’t too sad when my few days off were over, after all the festivals and events and friends in Dublin are something that makes this city interesting and likeable, despite the 12-20 degrees colder climate!

The presents, birthday cards and telegrams for the anniversary of the Event Guide didn’t reach me for the 50th issue, so I guess you are waiting until the year is full with issue 52!? Only one more week, so don’t wait too long with your surprise party preparations! Hehehe. Hmmm, that just puts an idea in my head: On the 14 Feb we celebrated an alternative Valentines Day in the Dublin Event Guide Community when we met in the Porterhouse. It was great fun and 35 people came, which was a good turn out considering that many had “better” things to do ;-) or other obligations on that day. Are you interested in another Dublin Event Guide Community Meeting?? We could take the 1st Anniversary as an excuse (if we need one) and meet on Tues, 17 June!? What do you think about that? Let me know if you would be interested by sending a mail to dublineventguide@gmail.com. It would just be a get together to meet people for a chat, no room reserved or event programme! Maybe again in the Porterhouse!? Or will that be too small? ;-) Tell me what you think of this idea and if you would come on the 17th to a city centre Pub for a Dublin Event Guide Community get-together?

Unfortunately I have to mention the word “Spam” again. :-( It seems that last week the annoying hotmail curse hit me again: Many hotmail users did not get the Event Guide, because caring and protective hotmail decided that my newsletter should be deleted BEFORE it arrives with you without telling you and didn’t even let it into the JUNK Folder. Unfortunately I can’t do anything about it. Hotmail doesn’t talk to people like me. If you have or had problems in the past keep an eye out for the weekly Event Guide, if it hasn’t arrived by lunchtime on a Friday, send me a mail (dublineventguide@gmail.com) and I will find a way to get it to you!

Next weekend is the weekend with the biggest, best and most important non-music event of the year: The Street Performance World Championship is taking place from the 13-15 June (www.spwc.ie). Make sure you don’t miss out, it will be brilliant again!! I will write more about it next week, but check the “Pre-Announcements” section at the end of this Event Guide for some important piece of information.

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BALLYMUN GOSPEL CHOIR CONCERT
The Ballymun Gospel Choir and Band will perform a fundraiser concert for the Simon Community, where they will sing a variety of contemporary uplifting songs and well-known Gospel songs that have been arranged specially for them. The concert will take place in St. Ann’s Church in Dawson Street, Dublin 2 on Sat 14 June at 20:00 and you have another chance to win a pair of tickets.
The concert wants to highlight the ongoing plight of homeless people and the vital work of the Dublin Simon Community. The Dublin Simon Community offers people a “continuum of care” throughout the stages of homelessness. It includes contacting rough sleepers on the streets through its rough sleeper team and soup run; emergency shelter; supported and transitional housing; resettlement; learning and development; alcohol and detox services; and the tenancy sustainment service.
The tickets for the concert cost EUR 10 and will be on sale on Sunday 08 June at the Gospel Choir Masses in Ballymun and Gardiner Street; also from the Slí Eile office in Gardiner St and at Simon Community shops. Unless sold out before, tickets will also be sold at the door of St Ann’s Church on the evening of the event. Support the Ballymun Gospel Choir and the Simon Community by going to this event.
If you would like to win the pair of tickets that the Ballymun Gospel Choir made available to me, send a mail to dublineventguide@gmail.com with “BGC” in the subject line. Your mail has to be with me on Thur 12 June at 13:00.
Like the Gardiner Street Gospel Choir, the Ballymun Gospel Choir is supported by the Jesuit your organisation Slí Eile (www.sli-eile.com). The musical director of the Ballymun Gospel Choir is Cathy Burke.

TANGO CLASSES
Yes, in the addition to the successful cooperation with Solo Flamenco and their generosity when it comes to ticket competitions, I can now tell you about another exciting dance style and again I got some tickets for you!
Natural Tango (naturaltango.blogspot.com/) are running Tango classes every Monday in Turk’s Head in Parliament Street, near Temple Bar. John Rownan and Erika Lerma, who both studied and practised Tango for many years and who were taught in Buenos Aires among other places are teaching Argentine Tango every week. The classes are 19:30-20:30 Beginners Class, 20:30-21:30 Intermediate-Advanced Class. After 21:30 a Tango Club will give you the chance to practise what you have learned with great music. The classes are drop-in classes and you don’t need a partner to participate. The cost for a class (Beginners or Intermediate/Advanced) PLUS entry to the Tango Club is EUR 10 and you don’t need to pre-book.
Oh, and maybe you can help: In order to ensure that organisers see how the ticket competitions here are helping with their events, it would be great if you could mention that you heard about the event through “Joerg’s Dublin Event Guide” :-) if you pay for an event that you found out about here.
For the members of the Dublin Event Guide Community, John made TWO pairs of tickets available for the beginners class on Monday 16 June and to win a pair you only have to send a mail to dublineventguide@gmail.com with “Tango 16” in the Subject Line. It couldn’t be easier. Your mail has to be with me before 12:00 on 14 June.

FLAMENCO – WORKSHOP
Sólo Flamenco (www.flamencoyalegria.net), who made an extra pair of tickets for their beginners workshop class available, had another successful Flamenco filled weekend. Check their website for ongoing courses! The winner of the additional pair of tickets was Emma Fontaineau (I hope that is the correct spelling!) Emma’s birthday was on the day she found out that she won the ticket, so HAPPY belated BIRTHDAY from all of us! :-)

ZAMBIA IMMERSION FUNDRAISING CONCERT
The concert series of the Student’s Union of the Royal Irish Academy of Music (RIAM) had a highpoint with their fundraising concert yesterday and Marion Finnegan won the ticket for it.

LIGHTS, CAMERY, DYNAMITE – BOOK COMPETITION
The competition for the Liberties Press book “Lights, Camera, Dynamite: The Adventures of a Special Effects Director” by Gerry Johnston came to an end on Tuesday and the amount of entries I received was just amazing. Work commitments didn’t allow me to do the draw for this competition yet, so I will have to postpone the announcement of the winners to next week. Apologies! Find out more about the book here www.novenaltd.com/jsp/Liberties/book.jsp?prod=lightscamera

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On Thursday of this week the referendum about the Lisbon Treaty will be decided in Ireland. A lot has been said and written about it and a vast amount of poster is trying to frighten and worry us. I get the impression that the YES and the NO side are both not 100% genuine with their arguments, BUT nevertheless I think everybody who is allowed to vote should use that right and express his/her informed opinion. I am unfortunately not allowed to vote and the same applies to many many of you who all obligingly pay taxes and work hard to keep Ireland prosperous, but don’t have a right to participate in a decision that could have an impact on our jobs and on our lives in Ireland. The legal situation is like that and I am not arguing the point of who should have a right to vote and who shouldn’t BUT I am appealing to the readers who DO have a right to vote to use that right! So please, for all of us who are not allowed to, please cast your vote on Thursday if you are an Irish citizen.

Are you interested in a (paid) job or in volunteering with one of the many Irish non-profit organisations and charities? Or would you like to find out more about their activities? Activelink (www.activelink.ie) is an online network for Irish non profit organisations and provides information on seminars, events and general news relating to the Community and Voluntary sector in Ireland. In addition you can find information on Employment and Volunteering opportunities in the non profit sector and various Training Courses / Workshops on the website.

DUBLIN SOUL AWARDS
If in one of the charities OR anywhere else in your life there is someone that is investing time and efforts for the community over and above the norm, then you can nominate this person for the Dublin Soul Awards. The Soul Festival organisers tell us: “We’ve teamed up with Herald AM, Dublin City FM and Sunway.ie to launch the Dublin Soul Awards – a search for Dublin’s most outstanding soul…Do you know someone who regularly and selflessly gives up their time and invests their energy to help others, making a real difference in the local community? In recognition of our outstanding soul’s contribution to their community, they will be awarded a limited edition framed Soul Festival platinum record and a holiday to Lanzarote for 2 people in November with thanks to www.Sunway.ie.
Nominations May 12th – June 26th with the winner to be announced July 31st.
You can nominate here: www.dublincitysoulfestival.ie/index.php/What-s-On/What-s-On/Dublin-Soul-Awards.html

As a regular reader, you know that only free events or events where the organisers make some tickets available for you for a competition will be mentioned here. After all, this is the Dublin Event Guide (for _Free_ Events). However, for completeness, I will occasionally refer to festivals or larger events in this section where the sponsors “haven’t seen the light yet”. :-) With “seeing the light” I don’t mean that they are expected to provide all events for free! No, it is fully understandable that production cost often have to be recouped by selling tickets, but the Ulster Bank (as an example) does manage to do both at the events they sponsor: There is at least ONE entirely free event for the masses among many non-free events and I think they are a shiny example in this regard!
In coming weeks the Dublin Writers Festival (www.dublinwritersfestival.com; low-ish ticket prices, but unfortunately no free event), the Music in Great Irish Houses Festival (www.musicgreatirishhouses.com; the sponsor IIB is not yet as benevolent as the Ulster Bank) and the Taste of Dublin Festival (very high ticket prices) will unfortunately not be able to be listed in this Event Guide.

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PUBLIC ART EXHIBITION – FARMLEIGH HOUSE
The fabulous Farmleigh House in Phoenix Park will house a very special art exhibition for the next three weeks. “Not in Alphabetical Order” is an exhibition of selected works from Fingal County Council’s Public Art Collection. The Exhibition coincides with the launch of a full colour catalogue featuring commentary from the artists and from the main collector, Arts Officer Rory O’Byrne. Taking the paintings from the council’s walls and bringing them together in Farmleigh, the exhibition will be a unique opportunity to view works by some of Ireland’s most prolific artists, Alice Maher, John Kindness, Patrick Scott, Michael Cullen, Charles Tyrell, Felim Egan and many more. The catalogue will be launched on the 06 June at 19:00 and the exhibition continues from 07-29 June. For further information or for an invite to the catalogue launch please contact Caroline Cowley, Public Arts Co-ordinator, Ph: 01 870 8449, caroline.cowley@fingalcoco.ie. (Venue Details: Farmleigh House, Phoenix Park, near Castleknock Gates, www.farmleigh.ie, House and Ground opens on Thurs, Fri, Sat, Sun and Bank Holiday Mondays. Gates open 10:00-16:45, House open 10:30-17:00
Motorhouse Café 10:15-17:30)

DARK RIVER POOL – DESIGNER MART COW’S LANE
“Dark River Pool: Views of Dublin City” is a Designer Mart at Cow’s Lane art exhibition which will run from 04 June – 25 June. A group of 14 visual artists, from Designer Mart at Cow’s Lane, Old City Temple Bar, will showcase specially commissioned artworks for a visual arts exhibition named Dark River Pool: Views of Dublin City. The exhibition will reflect a variety of artists’ interpretations of Dublin – from the abstract to the realistic using both traditional and contemporary styles and methods. The exhibitors, a mix of visual artists who are resident in Designer Mart at Cows Lane, which is in situ every Saturday from 10:00-17:00 in Old City Temple Bar, have been commissioned by Temple Bar Cultural Trust to create a piece of artwork featuring Dublin as its central theme. The original and alternative images of Dublin City will be showcased through photography, paintings, textiles and print.
The artists involved in Dark River Pool: Views of Dublin City include:
Iwona Stefanczuk, Painter; Mark Lynch, Print Maker; Deirdre Griffin, Glass Sculptor; Simon Bradley, Photographer; Seleck Imagery (photography network): Fionnuala O’Connor, Linn Zigelyte, Joe Hayden, Declan McCormac, Gavin Stokes, Ken O’Brien, Kevin McNicholas; Fidelma Sheridan, Textiles; Aideen Doyle, Metal Fillagree; Michael McCann, Painter.
www.templebar.ie/home_ns_9_action_view_nid_226.html

FRANCIS MATTHEWS – RIAI
Francis Matthews shows ’46 South Richmond St’ opens from 05 June – 23 June in the Royal Institute of Architects in Ireland (RIAI, 8 Merrion Square). This is a collection of 18 oil paintings of locations within the proximity of the artists former studio and address.Subsequent to the RIAI exhibition the show moves to Cherrylane Fine Arts in Delgany from 25 June-01 July.

DIT BA PHOTOGRAPHY – FILMBASE
The 2nd year students of DIT BA Photography are exhibiting their work in Filmbase from 05-07 June.

ANIZ DURAN + NINA TANIS – MONSTER TRUCK
Aniz Duran and Nina Tanis present their exhibition Chicle, at Monster Truck Studios and Gallery from 05-10 June. (Gallery Details: Monster Truck Gallery, 73 Francis Street, Dublin 7, www.monstertruck.ie, Opening Hours: Mon, Tues, Fri, Sat, Sun: 13:00-19:00, Wed closed, Thurs: Opening night 18:00-20:00) For more information: 085-759-4429

DOUGLAS HYDE GALLERY
The Douglas Hyde Gallery is presenting two new exhibitions:
Jandek, Staring at the Cellophane, 1982 is running from 6 June – 24 July in Gallery 2.
Jandek, “The longest-running, weirdest, loneliest enigma in popular music”, is the stage name of an anonymous musician from Houston, Texas, who has made over fifty albums of emotionally fraught blues-based songs.
As oddly compelling as Jandek’s music, the images on the album sleeves and CD covers are bleak and deeply ambivalent. They will be exhibited in Gallery 2, and the exhibition will be accompanied by a publication containing two essays on the artist and his work by Lars Iyer and John Hutchinson. Jandek will give a rare performance in the Gallery on Friday, June 13, at 20:00. 100 tickets are available at EUR 20 each from the Gallery and Road Records. For further information on the artist, explore ‘Guide to Jandek’ at tisue.net/jandek/
Thomas Nozkowski: Thomas Nozkowski, Untitled (8-109). Gallery 1.
For the last three decades Thomas Nozkowski has held a firmly idiosyncratic artistic position: his paintings are always on a small scale and are based on specific feelings and experiences. (Gallery Details: Douglas Hyde Gallery, Trinity College, Dublin 2, www.douglashydegallery.ie , Open: Mon-Fri: 11:00-18:00, Thurs: 11:00-19:00, Sat: 11:00-16:45)

PHILIP DALY – TALLAGHT COMMUNITY ARTS CENTRE
“BURMA: Forgotten Nation, Forgotten People.” is the name of a photography exhibition by Philip Daly at the Tallaght Community Arts Centre, Unit 1, Old Bawn Road, Tallaght, Dublin 24, www.tcac.ie

CLAIRE HALPIN – TALBOT GALLERY
Claire Halpin’s “always now” is an exhibition of the artists latest paintings. The exhibition runs from 05 June – 26 June. (Gallery Details: Talbot Gallery, 51 Talbot Street, Dublin 1, www.talbotgallery.com, Open: Tues-Fri 10:30-17:00, Sat 10:30-14:00)

GROUP SHOW – RUBICON GALLERY
“Point of No Return” is the group exhibition of artists Carl Andre, Stéphane Calais, Thomas Joshua Cooper, A K Dolven, Thomas Nozkowski, Robert Orchardson & Rafaël Rozendaal. The exhibition runs from 07 June – 16 August. (Gallery Details: Rubicon Gallery, 10 St. Stephen’s Green, Dublin 2, www.rubicongallery.ie, Open: Tues- Sat 12:00-18:00) Opening Reception 06 June: 18:00-20:00

GROUP SHOW – CROW GALLERY
“It’s All In The Detail” is the exhibition of original prints and drawings by Eilbhe Brennan, Sylvia Hemmingway and Denise Reily. The exhibition runs from 06-09 June and from 13-15 June and it seems the opening hours are 10:00-16:30. (Gallery Details: Crow Gallery, 6 Crow Street, Temple Bar, Dublin 2, www.crowgallery.net, Open: 12:00-18:00)

SAMANTHA CLARKE – STONE GALLERY
PHILIP LEE – STONE GALLERY
From 06 June – 05 July “Once the Stain was Flawless” by Samantha Clarke is on show in Gallery 2.
The new paintings “Childhood Lost” by Philip Lee will be shown as well in the Stone Gallery (Gallery 1) from 06 June – 05 July
(Gallery Detail: Stone Gallery, 70 Pearse Street, Dublin 2, www.stonegallery.ie, Open: Mon-Fri 10:00-17:30, Thurs 10:0-19:00, Sat 11:00-17:30)

GROUP SHOW – GALLERY ZOZSIMUS
“An exhibition of the absurd” is shown in Gallery Zozismus from 05 June-26 June. The artists are: Annie West, Kevin McSherry and Fintan Taite. (Gallery Details: Gallery Zozimus, 56 Francis St, Dublin 8, www.galleryzozimus.ie, Open: ??)

BARTOSZ KOLATA – LEMONSTREET GALLERY
Between 07 June and 11 July, the Lemonstreet Gallery will exhibit recent paintings by the Polish artist Bartosz Kolata. (Gallery Details: Lemonstreet Gallery, 24-26 City Quay, Dublin 2, www.lemonstreet.com, Open: Mon-Fri 10:00-17:00,
Sat 11:00-16:00)

CALLUM INNES – KERLIN GALLERY
Kerlin Gallery is exhibiting new paintings by Callum Innes until 28 June. (Gallery Details: Kerlin Gallery, Anne’s Lane, South Anne Street, Dublin 2, www.kerlin.ie, Open: Mon-Fri 10:00-17:45, Sat 11:00-16:30)

GROUP SHOW – MERMAID ARTS CENTRE
An exhibition entitled “So What Are You Looking At?” featuring new work from six Irish based female artists is on show at the Mermaid Arts Centre in Bray and will continue until Saturday 14 June. The artists: Jenny Richardson, Denise Hussey, Alwyn Gillespie, Kate Murphy, Leda Scully and Finola Cooney. The Mermaid Arts Centre is in Main Street, Bray, Co. Wicklow (www.mermaidartscentre.ie, 01 272 4030) and the Mermaid Gallery is open Monday – Saturday 10:00 – 18:00. Admission is free.

GRAHAM GOSLING – TRAMYARD GALLERY
Fine Art photographer Graham Gosling is exhibiting pictures of rural Kilkenny from 29 May – 28 June. (Gallery Details: Tramyard Gallery, 14 Castle Street, Dalkey, www.tramyardgallery.ie, Open: Mon-Sat 11:00-18:00, Sun 13:00-18:00)

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MAKING DEVELOPMENT INCLUSIVE – PANEL DISCUSSION
Part of the DOCHAS Disability and International Development Week the panel discussion takes place on Friday 06 June from 10:30-12:30 at the Davis Theatre, Arts Building, Nassau Street, Trinity College Dublin. For more information on the panel discussion please call: 086-1732347, e-mail aleavy@is-ireland.ie
Panelists include:
Rosangela Bermen Bieler is a Brazilian journalist and disability rights activist
Arthur O’Reilly was a member of the Commission on the Status of People with Disabilities. He was Chief Executive of the National Disability Authority and of the National Rehabilitation Board (NRB).
Barbara Murray (to be confirmed)
Chris Flood, Panel Discussion Chair: Former minister of State at the Departments of Health and Tourism and Sport. Currently Irish Representative to the European Commission against Racism and Intolerance and Chairman of the Advisory Board to Irish Aid.

YOGA – TEMPLE BAR
Every Friday free Sahaja Yogais taught and practised for free in Temple Bar. A free Sahaja Yoga Meditation program is available to members of the public every Friday at 19:39 at 4/5 Eustace Street (bell 3, next to the IFI), Temple Bar.
Sahaja Yoga is a unique method of meditation based on an experience called Self Realizatioin that can occur within each human being. The process is described as ‘an inner transformation takes place by which one becomes moral, integrated and balanced’. The meeting organisers welcome newcomers. For more information on these yoga meetings contact Seamus Harten on SHarten@upc.ie
www.templebar.ie/home_ns_9_action_view_nid_229.html

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BATTLE FOR THE BAY – KITE SURFING COMPETITION
The Irish Kite Surfing Association and the Pure Magic Kite Surfing School in Clontarf are inviting you to come to the “Battle for the Bay”. If you are a Kite Surfer and a member of the IKSA you can take part in the competition, if you are not a Kite Surfer you can watch the competition for free.
On Sat 07 June a freestyle competition will have about 50 participants competing against each other. Registration goes until 10:30, just to give you an idea about the timings. The race on Sunday 08 June will see 70 competitors giving each other a run for their money. There will be a BBQ as well and later the Saturday evening will be concluded in 4 Dame Lane (from 21:00). The exact details are a little slim at the moment, but if it is a nice day with some wind, just go to Dollymount Strand and enjoy the scene. If you have never heard the term “kite surfing”, then you should doubly go. :-) Kite surfing is surfing on a surf board with a Kite strapped to your body. You steer, speed-up and get lift for acrobatics with the help of the kite. The speed kite surfers can achieve and the stunts they manage to do are breathtaking and, girls, all kite surfer are super-cool! ;-) Pity that I am not a kite surfer. LOL
You can find more information about the event on www.iksa.ie or www.puremagic.ie.

CHILDREN’S ART WORKSHOP – HUGH LANE GALLERY
The Hugh Lane Gallery is inviting parents of 3-6 year old children to bring their offsprings to an Art workshop on Sat 07 June form 15:00-16:00. The topic is “Summer Skies!!” and children will be working with artist Beth O’Halloran to create their own summer sky with fluffy white clouds, sunrises and sunsets. (Parents /Guardians must stay with children of this age group.)
www.hughlane.ie/education/Programme_of_Events_Apr_Jun_2008.pdf

TEMPLE BAR MARKETS
Don’t forget that the Temple Bar Markets, the Temple Bar Food Market on Meeting House Square and the Temple Bar Designer Mart near Cow’s Lane, are taking place every Saturday from 10:00-17:00.

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CHILDREN’S ART WORKSHOP – HUGH LANE GALLERY
The Hugh Lane Gallery is inviting 7+ year olds to a Sunday Sketching workshop with the title “Looking at architecture”. The workshop will take place on Sun 08 June from 15:00-16:00.
www.hughlane.ie/education/Programme_of_Events_Apr_Jun_2008.pdf

SUNDAY AT NOON – CLASSICAL MUSIC AT HUGH LANE
The Hugh Lane Gallery’s Sunday at Noon concerts is taking a break until the 22 June. www.hughlane.ie/concerts/whatson.asp

ROLLERBLADING IN PHOENIX PARK
The Rollerblading “Meet&Train” is meeting again this Sunday at 13:00 at the Papal Cross. I will definitely be back this week and am already looking forward to it! Ask for Frances if you go there, she manages to make everybody immediately welcome. See www.skatetraindublin.blogspot.com for details.

JAZZ BRUNCH – COLETTE QUARTET
Colette Henry, a member of the Dublin Event Guide community is a jazz singer and with her Colette Quartet will entertain you for free on all Sundays in June in the 27 Club (Basement) in Cassidy’s in Westmoreland Street, very near to O’Connell Bridge. On Sunday 08 June between 13:30 and 16:00 you can enjoy laid back jazz, blues and Latin music with the Colette Quartet. The event is free.

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

GARDINER STREET GOSPEL CHOIR
BALLYMUN GOSPEL CHOIR
Every Sunday from September to the end of June the Gardiner Street Gospel Choir and the Ballymun Gospel Choir sing at masses in their respective churches. The Gardiner Street Gospel Mass is at 19:30 in Gardiner Street Church at the top of Upper Gardiner Street (near the junction with Dorset Street) and Ballymun Gospel Mass is at 19:00 in Shangan Road Church (turn right before the Ballymun Plaza Hotel/Travellodge and you will find the church after 150 metres on the left). The two choirs are related and you probably know by now that I do the Sound Engineering for the Gardiner Street Gospel Choir. Both choirs take a break over the summer and for the Gardiner Street Choir the last mass before the summer is on the 21 June and – as far as I know – Ballymun will have the last Gospel Mass on 29 June.
And have you seen that in the COMPETITION section we have this week tickets for the year end concert of the Ballymun Gospel Choir for you to win?!

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BLOOMSDAY 2008
Bloomsday marks the day in 1904 on which all the action of James Joyce’s novel Ulysses takes place. It is celebrated every year on 16th June by Joyceans all over the world. In Dublin, where the novel is set, Bloomsday celebrations go on for a week (09 June-16 June), with most of the attention on the day itself. It is traditional to dress up and go out for the day, visiting the locations of the book and taking part in readings, walks and convivial activities of all sorts which in some way connect with Ulysses, its author and its world. Many, but not all of the events are run by the James Joyce Centre at 35 North Great George’s Street, Dublin 1 and advance booking is advised for these. A good few events are not free and the full programme is on www.jamesjoyce.ie. I have picked the free events here for you.
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Barry McGovern Talk
Wed 11 June at 13:00 in Dublin Writers Museum, Parnell Square:
Back by popular demand! Renowned Irish actor, Barry McGovern guides us through one of his favourite episodes of Ulysses, bringing the resonant music of Joyce’s language to life. Free event, booking not required, but limited seating.
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15th Messenger Bike Rally & Lunch
Thurs 12 June at 09:30 starting at Wolfe Tone Statue on north-east corner of St. Stephens Green
50 cyclists in Joycean garb will ride through the streets of Dublin on old messenger bikes retracing the steps of Leopold Bloom. The cyclists meet up with 300 other enthusiasts at the Mansion House for lunch, Joycean renditions and a charity auction. The event is sponsored by Shaws and is in aid of the Irish Youth Foundation. The funds raised help support projects working with vulnerable children and young people in Dublin. Booking: Irish Youth Foundation, Tel: 01 858 4520 or visit www.iyf.ie
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“Joyce in June” by Stewart Parker (Reading)
Thurs 12 June at 16:00 in “The Empty Space”, Wood Quay, Temple Bar
Performed by Rough Magic Theatre Company, one of Ireland’s leading independent theatre companies. Tickets are free but booking is required. Contact James Joyce Centre: 01 8788547. Running time: 70 minutes
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A Tribute to Joyce by Spanish and Irish Witers
Fri 13 June at 15:30 in Instituto Cervantes, Lincoln House, Lincoln Place, Dublin 2
A Bloomsday Roundtable, Presented by the Instituto Cervantes de Dublin
“Through his literary works, James Joyce entered the Spanish consciousness, forging a secret connection between Spain and Ireland. His writing left a lasting impression on the hearts and minds of many creators. For Bloomsday 2008 renown writers Jordi Soler, Edwardo Lago and Antonio Soler will join Ciaran Cosgrove, Senior Lecturer and Head of the Hispanic Studies Department, Trinity College Dublin and David Butler, Lecturer in Hispanic Studies, Carlow College to explore these indelible traces through a roundtable discussion on Joyce’s work and his reception with the Hispanic world.
The Lincoln Inn, famed for its Joycean connection to Finns Hotel where a young Nora Barnacle worked as a chambermaid, will host all participants and audience members of the Bloomsday Roundtable, to a drinks reception following the event! The Lincoln Inn is located at 18/19 Lincoln Place across the road from the Cervantes Institute.”
This event is free and booking is not required, however, seats are limited.
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Bloomsday Readings
Mon 16th June at 11:00-14:00 on Meeting House Square, Temple Bar
The Joyce Centre is pleased to continue its long tradition of dramatic readings by local celebrities, esteemed politicians and international diplomats. Join us at Meeting House Square in Temple Bar to watch and hear the characters and story of Ulysses come alive. Stay for a moment or an hour. Just enjoy the music of Joyce’s language. Seating is available. The event is free and no booking is required.

INTERNATIONAL TAX JUSTICE LEARNING DAY – CONFERENCE
On Mon 09 June from 09:30-17:00 the International Tax Justice Learning Day will take place in Cassidy’s Hotel, Cavendish Row, Upper O’ Connell St, Dublin 1. The purpose of the meeting is to increase participants’ awareness of the importance of tax justice for global development, and the role that Ireland plays in the international tax system. The seminar will explore: – Key tax justice concepts and how they link with ongoing global justice work on debt, aid and trade. – The relevance of this debate to Ireland and Irish decision-makers and companies. – Action being taken for tax justice in other countries which global justice campaignes in Ireland might learn from. Leading tax justice analysts from around Europe will act as resource people for the day including: John Christenson, Tax Justice Network UK, Francis Weyzig, Somo, Netherlands, Alex Cobham, Christian Aid UK. The meeting is organised by Christian Aid Ireland, Comhlámh, Debt and Development Coalition Ireland, Irish Congress of Trade Unions, Oxfam Ireland and Trócaire. The invitation is open to members of the NGO development sector and people interested in global justice issues. Places are limited so please confirm your participation to: Nessa Ní Chasaide, Debt and Development Coalition Ireland, 01 6174835, nessa@debtireland.org
Related Link: www.debtireland.org

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DRUG PROJECT REPORT – LAUNCH
The Ana Liffey Drug Project’s publication ‘Project Update 2006 & 2007’ is being launched on Tues 10 June at 10:00 and everyone is invited to come to the O’Connell Rooms 1 & 2 in the Gresham Hotel, 23 Upper O’Connell St, Dublin 1.
www.activelink.ie/ce/active.php?id=3481

FRANCOPHONIE & CULTURAL DIVERSITY – CONFERENCE
The Irish Committee of the European Cultural Foundation will organise a lecture on Francophonie and Cultural Diversity by Hélène Conway in the Alliance Française in 1 Kildare Street, Dublin 2 on Tuesday 10 June 2008 at 18:00. Professor Hélène Conway (L-és Lettres, H.Dip. Ed, M.Phil) is Head of the School of Languages at the Dublin Institute of Technology (DIT Kevin Street) and Conseillère à l’Assemblée des Français de l’Étranger for the Republic of Ireland (www.helene-conway.com). Today’s globalised world forces upon us the use of a common neutral language in order to communicate and facilitate the exchanges of merchandise. The talk will concentrate on exploring how Francophonie offers an alternative approach to the creation of a new rootless global culture. Light Refreshments will be served in the Café des Amis.
More information from European Cultural Foundation, 10 Merrion Square, D2 01662 5815, www.eurocult.org

SLI EILE DEBATE
The 9th Slí Eile Conversation is taking place on Tues 10 June from 19:30 – 21:30. The topic this week is “What Young People Want” and the guest speaker is Enda O’Dwyer. The event takes place in the Belvedere Hotel, Great Denmark Street, Dublin 1.
Enda O’Dwyer has worked for over a decade in the area of youth ministry with the Dublin Diocese, as part of the Faith Development Team CYC. The team works with teenagers, young people in their twenties, and adult volunteers within parishes. Sli Eile is the Jesuit Youth Organisation. www.sli-eile.com

DISABILITY AND INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT WEEK
From Thursday 05 June to Wed 11 June, the Disability and International Development Week is taking place at the Irish Aid Information and Volunteering Centre, 27-31 Upper O’Connell Street, Dublin 1. The Centre is open on Thursday from 09:30-20:00, Friday 10:00-17:00, Saturday 10:00-15:00, and 10:00-17:00 the following Monday to Wednesday.
I reported about this event last week and there is one workshop still taking place this week, in addition the exhibitions are still available.
What’s on during the DID week?
The week will consist of a photographic exhibition, workshops and video screenings that highlight critical issues that affect and address the challenges, needs and priorities of people with disabilities in developing countries. All activities are free of charge.
Photographic Exhibition: The photographic exhibition will inform people about the reality of living with a disability in the developing world and will also show what people with disabilities can achieve if given legal frameworks, policies and the necessary support. The exhibition depicts progression from harsh realities to success stories and will cover topics ranging from inclusive education, social inclusion and exclusion to community rehabilitation, capacity building, emergencies and sustainable livelihoods. Photographs are provided by Irish NGOs that work with people with disabilities throughout the developing world.
Video screenings: A number of short clips and documentaries will be screened on the afternoon of Monday including a Documentary on the lives and aspirations of persons living with spinal cord injury in Nepal, Creature Discomforts (UK), amongst others.
Workshops: On Tuesday 10th, John Grooms, the Disability Federation of Ireland (DFI) and Spinal Injuries Ireland will demonstrate and further explore ways that Irish organisations can strengthen links with partners in developing countries through effective networking and collaboration. For more details on these workshops please visit www.dochas.ie
Download the programme of events www.activelink.ie/downl08/DIDprogramme.doc
If you would like more information on the week please call: 087-6803248, or e-mail rcoleman@sightsavers.ie. See also www.dochas.ie

MEET THE MAKERS – ABBEY TALKS
“What’s a Play For?” is the title of this week’s Abbey Talks with David Lan, The event will take place on Tues 10 June from 18:15-19:00 in the Peacock Theatre.
“South African born playwright, anthropologist and current Artistic Director of the Young Vic Theatre, London, David Lan discusses play making in the 21st Century and how we nurture future theatre makers.”Admission is free but booking is essential on 01 87 87 222. www.abbeytheatre.ie/whatson/talks.html

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LIVE AT THE BANDSTAND – DUN LAOGHAIRE
Dub Laoghaire-Rathdown are offering you a chance to hear great music from Wed-Fri on the bandstand in the People’s Park in Dun Laoghaire. The concerts will run from 13:00-14:00 and are free.
11 June: Wave (Laid-back, cool Jazz Quartet)
12 June: The Hists List (Quirky covers band playing all your favourites)
13 June: Samba Rock Gruve (Brazilian samba band playing jazz, rock, funk and soul with an irresistible samba beat)

DREAM FUEL OR ECO NIGHTMARE – DISCUSSION
The event “Dream fuel or eco-nightmare?” is a discussion of three countries’ experience with biofuels. The Latin American Solidarity Centre and Progressio Ireland invite you to a public talk to hear three experts recount their first hand experience of biofuel cultivation in Brazil, Honduras and Paraguay.
The event will take place on 11 June from 19:00-21:00 in the Irish Aid Centre, O’Connell Street, Dublin 1
www.activelink.ie/ce/active.php?id=3891

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CLASSIC CARS IN THE PARK – FARMLEIGH HOUSE
“Picnic in the Park- Classic cars” is the title of an event in the grounds of Farmleigh House on Thurs 12 June between 16:30 and 20:30. The description says “Come rollback the years with us and enjoy an evening in the company of classic, veteran and vintage motor cars and their owners, many of whom will be in period costume. This is a very informal gathering on what we hope will be a beautiful Summer’s evening in the wonderful grounds of Farmleigh. Music in keeping with this unique occasion will be provided.” www.farmleigh.ie/season_ev1.asp?EventID=627&SeasonID=17

CONVERSATIONS ABOUT ARCHITECTURE & THE BUILT ENVIRONMENT
The Department of Environment, Heritage and Local Government and the Irish Architecture Foundation have launched a series of public meetings to consult with the public on the new Policy on Architecture. The Irish Architecture Foundation and the Department of Environment, Heritage and Local Government will host Conversations about Architecture and the Built Environment at eight locations nationwide between 29 May and 12 June 2008.
The new policy on architecture is being developed by the Department, overseen by a Steering Committee appointed in 2007 by Minister Gormley, and chaired by Professor Loughlin Kealy. It is expected that a draft of the new Policy on Architecture will be ready in Autumn 2008.
The last two events are in Dublin, but for completeness I will list all.
Date/Venue:
29 May Galway/Mayo Institute of Technology, Dublin Road, Galway
03 June Museum of Treasures, Waterford City
04 June Lewis Glucksman Gallery, UCC, Cork
05 June Limerick City Gallery, Carnegie Building, Limerick
09 June The Dock, Carrick-on-Shannon, Co. Leitrim
10 June Athlone Civic Centre, Co. Westmeath
11 June Fingal County Hall, Swords, Co. Dublin
12 June The Ark, a Cultural Centre for Children, Temple Bar, Dublin 2
All Conversations (EXCEPT 12 June) will run from 18:30-20:30. Refreshments from 18:00. The event on 12 June will run from 17:00-19:00. Refreshments from 16:30. More information available at www.conversationsaboutarchitecture.ie and www.architecturefoundation.ie or T: 01.670 8620.

MOVING WORLDS – MOVIE SCREENINGS
“Moving Worlds – Cinemas of Migration” is the topic of a series of Film Screenings, Discussions, Workshops from 22 May -10 July 2008, provided by the Instituto Cervantes Dublin and the Goethe-Institut Dublin. All movies are in Original language with English Subtitles. Admission is free. For more information contact 01 402 3108 or rashmi.sawhney@dit.ie.
“Moving Worlds” is a film series on migration and integration. From May to November 2008 feature films and documentaries from Austria, France, Germany, Israel, Scotland, Spain, United Kingdom and USA will be screened weekly.
The film screenings will be complemented by discussions and workshops.
The first part of the series will run from 22 May until 10 July 2008 with a screening every Thursday evening at 18:00. Part two will take place from 2 October 2008 until 20 November 2008.
The fourth film will be screened on 12 June 2008 at 18:00 in the Instituto Cervantes, Lincoln House, Lincoln Place, Dublin 2. The film title is “Well-Founded Fear” and it “is a documentary about the American political asylum system: who is deemed worthy and who decides. Marking the first and probably only time a film crew has ever been privy to these proceedings, the camera steals us behind the bulletproof windows of the U.S. Immigration and Naturalization Service (INS), where bureaucrats ponder the sometimes life-or-death fate of immigrants seeking asylum.”
Shari Robertson and Michael Camerini will be present at the screening and will conduct a workshop from 10-12 am on the 13th of June.
For more information check here: dublin.cervantes.es/FichasCultura/Ficha49550_16_2.htm

SANTORIA – GIG
On Thurs 12 June the Soul Band “Santoria” will play in the Q Bar in O’Connell Street as a 6 piece band from 22:00. Admission is free. www.santoria.ie

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THAI CULTURE FAMILY DAY
Because you need tickets for this event, I am already including it this week. On Sun 15 June from 14:00-16:00 the Thai Culture Family Day is taking place in the Chester Beatty Library. www.cbl.ie. “Sample tasty Thai snacks, write your name in Thai, meet a Buddhist monk and learn about Buddhism and traditional dance.” This event is free of charge but booking is essential. Please book from Tuesday 3 June with Education Services in the Library, tel: 4070750 or email: educationservices@cbl.ie

STREET PERFORMANCE WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP – BRAVOSHO
Last year the Street Performance World Championships started with the Jesters Ball in Dublin Castle, an evening of Street Performance snippets performed on a stage. The event was free but ticketed and thanks to Tania I was one of the lucky ticket holders. The event was brilliant and it was a great summary of all the top acts of the World Championship. The ticket process, however, was much too complicated and because it was a cold and a bit unfriendly evening, lots of seats stayed empty. To avoid these complications this year, the organisers have decided to run this event again, call it “The Bravosho” and to get rid of the ticketing. The downside is that it now has to be a “first-come-first-serve” and there could be a HUGE amount of interest. So if you want to go to The Bravosho (on Friday 13 June and on Saturday 14 June) you HAVE to be early and this is the reason why I already mention it this week! The doors open already at 18:00!!! So if Friday is the day you want to go, make sure that you are there as close to 18:00 as possible. Bring some food and some warm clothes! www.spwc.ie
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I know it is passing Ireland without much impact and since England is completely uninterested as well, you will hardly hear anything about it at all, but for all of you who are not Irish or English ;-) , remember that the UEFA Euro 2008 Football Championship is starting tomorrow! I am not the biggest football fan, but I will certainly follow this event over the next three weeks.

Enjoy the weekend!

–Joerg

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