Event Guide 68: Festival of World Food, Stitch-Launch, Science Gallery, World Heart Day, Oktoberfest

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| DUBLIN EVENT GUIDE (for Free Events) No. 68
| 03 Oct 2008 ……………Subscribers: 2320
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Hi all!

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All events listed in this Event Guide are free of any admission charges or at least appear to be free unless otherwise stated. I try to find confirmation in all cases and do my best to double-check the information. However errors can happen and therefore no guarantee for correctness can be given.

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DREAMERS OF PEARL – TICKET COMPETITION – Hurry!!!
Dreamers of Pearl is the music of Michael Byron & Benedict Schlepper-Connolly, played by the celebrated New York pianist Joseph Kubera.
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On Sat 04 Oct two parts make up this event. At 14:00 a public interview will take place in the Gallery of Photography, Meeting House Square, Temple Bar, Dublin 2.
The renowned musicologist Bob Gilmore will be conducting a public interview with the composer Michael Byron. Dr. Gilmore, who is based at Brunel University in London, has written extensively about the experimental American tradition and his work on the composer and instrument-builder Harry Partch earned him the ASCAP-Deems Taylor Award for works of excellence on American music. The interview, which will be accessible to all, will cover the background to the work Dreamers of Pearl, and some of the factors that brought it to life.
Admission to the interview is free.
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On the same Sat 04 Oct at 20:00 Joseph Kubera will perform Michael Byron’s “Dreamers of Pearl” (2005) and Benedict Schlepper-Connolly’s “Ekstase IV” (2008) in the Unitarian Church, 112 St Stephen’s Green, Dublin 2. Tickets are EUR 15 and EUR 10 and are available from www.tickets.ie. Especially for the readers of the Dublin Event Guide (for Free Events), Benedict Schlepper-Conolly made two pairs of tickets available for this concert.
Since the concert is already tomorrow, there is not much time to enter this competition and to win a pair of tickets you will have to send an e-mail to dublineventguide@gmail.com with your name and phone number in the body of the mail and with “Dreamers” in the Subject Line. Your e-mail has to be with my by 17:00 tonight (Fri 03 Oct)!!! The two winners will be notified by phone (hopefully) before 19:00. Thanks to Benedict for the tickets!
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This concert is a rare opportunity to hear the celebrated New York pianist, Joseph Kubera. Kubera, world famous for his recordings of John Cage’s most virtuosic music, was described by the Village Voice as ‘one of new music’s most valued
Performers’. You will hear Kubera performing Dreamers of Pearl, a true masterpiece of 21st century music by the composer Michael Byron, a fellow New Yorker. Dreamers of Pearl, which was released on New World Records this month. It is a monumental work of profound beauty. Also not to be missed is the premiere of a new work by the prolific young Dublin composer, Benedict Schlepper-Connolly. Schlepper-Connolly’s work was recently described as ‘highly evocative’ in the Irish Times and ‘powerfully elegiac’ in the The Journal of Music in Ireland.
Further information at www.ergodos.ie, contact info@ergodos.ie or phone 0851430591

CONDEMNED: LETTERS FROM DEATH ROW – BOOK COMPETITION
Another great book from Liberties Press and – we are lucky – another book competition courtesy of this independent Irish publisher. “Condemned: Letters From Death Row” by Sean O Riain and Ray, is a unique collection of letters between two pen-friends. Sean is a retired school teacher from Cork and Ray, a prisoner on death row in the USA. The book, as Seán explains in the prologue, unashamedly denounces the death penalty as “biased, racist, cruel and repulsive” and provides a good few facts and opinions about the death penalty. Ray’s letters are extremely affecting in their simplicity, describing his daily life on death row, and his dreams, hopes and regrets. Throughout the book, Seán has written explanatory notes, and added case studies, which allow the ordinary reader a better understanding of this form of retribution. Ray has been convicted of killing a man, a crime he committed as a young man and that he freely admits and regrets. For Ray his sentence is death and what he seeks
is not a pardon – or pity or freedom. Simply he hopes that his sentence will be commuted to life imprisonment without parole. For most of us to hope for something so bleak seems unimaginable – but for Ray this is the focus of his appeals. Seán Ó Riain has been writing to Ray for several years and, while Seán’s careful letters are featured, it is the simple and heartfelt descriptions of life on death row by Ray that form the bulk of the book’s content.
I started reading this book a few days ago and found it difficult to put it down!!
Liberties Press (Thanks Sinead!) have made two copies of “Condemned” available to readers of the Dublin Event Guide (for Free Events) and if you want to win a copy of the book please send a mail to dublineventguide@gmail.com with the Subject “Condemned” and your name, phone number and postal address in the body of the mail. Your e-mail has to be with me by 13:00 on Tues 14 Oct.
www.libertiespress.com/index.php?option=com_cartage&main_page=products_all&disp_order=6

A RESTLESS LIFE – BOOK COMPETITION
Liberties Press’ new book “A Restless Life” by Leland Bardwell was won by Sean Brophy and Linda Maguire. Congratulations!
www.libertiespress.com/index.php?option=com_cartage&main_page=products_all&disp_order=6

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

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GERMAN NAVAL SHIP IN DUBLIN
A brilliant find by Estelle just reached me late on Thursday evening: Since 24 Sept the Gorch Fock, the German navy’s sailing ship is in Dublin at Sir Rogerson Pier No 6. The Gorch Fock is a massive and impressive sailing ship and every cadet (sailor that wants to become an officer) has to do a stint on it. I expect that every single person in Germany has head of the Gorch Fock and YOU will be able to see AND visit the ship! On Sat 04 October (from 14:00-17:00) and Sun 05 October (from 10:00-12:00 and from 14:00-17:00) any interested person, including children, will have the opportunity to visit the Gorch Fock and meet with the cadets free of charge and without previous appointment.
The Gorch Fock is the German Navy school ship and since 1958, fourteen thousand cadets have been trained to pursue a career in the German Navy. The ship is almost 90 meters long and the total size of its sails is about 2000 square meters. The whole crew encompasses 222 men and women and among them 112 future Navy officers are spending their first time onboard such a big sailing ship. In total, the Gorch Fock travelled almost 700,000 nautic miles, which is the equivalent to ca. 32 times around the world.
I will definitely go to see the ship. I have heard and read sooo much about it and never saw it before! What a brilliant find by Estelle!
www.dublin.diplo.de/Vertretung/dublin/en/S__latestnews.html

INFORMATION FOR FRENCH PEOPLE IN DUBLIN
Speaking of Estelle I should mention her brilliant blog again! Estelle writes a blog (in French) about her life in Dublin, but as well about all important facts of living in Ireland (e.g. Health Insurance, Tax System, Accommodation in Dublin, etc). Well researched facts combined with interesting stories about her life here make for a really interesting read…if you understand French. So for all Froggies ;-) in Ireland her blog is a must-read, for the rest of us it is a wish-I-could-read. ;-)
estelle-icietailleurs.blogspot.com

BUDGET 2009
If you only recently have arrived in Ireland, you probably don’t know that every years there is a big ritual around the beginning of December when the Minister for Finance announces the Budget for the coming year. Until a few years ago that was in March because the rules for the financial year (together with this ritual) were copied from the rules in Britain, then the wise move was made to move the financial year to coincide with the calendar year and the announcement moved to the first week in December. This year – with all the panic about the doom and gloom ahead of us (called “recession”) – the Budget announcement has been moved to the 14 Oct. the idea is to announce earlier how the government will sort out all the financial challenges and will securely guide us back into wealth and prosperity. Most of the things that will be announced will only be applicable from the 01 Jan (for example possible income tax increases :-( ). However, if there are tax increases on cigarettes,
alcohol and petrol, it usually comes into effect at midnight on the day. Keep that in mind!

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DAMIEN MAGEE -LEMONSTREET GALLERY
Lemonstreet Gallery is inviting to an exhibition of new landscapes by Damien Magee.
The exhibition opens on Tuesday 07 October from 18:00 to 20:00 and continues until 31 October 2008. (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)

FERGUS MARTIN – HUGH LANE & IMMA
Dublin’s Hugh Lane Gallery presents new paintings and sculptures by Fergus Martin from 11 October 08 – 11 January 09. On 9 October 2008 the Irish Museum of Modern Art will also unveil Fergus Martin’s new installation ‘Steel’. It can be found over the main gates of the gallery.
(Gallery Details: Hugh Lane Gallery, Parnell Square North, Dublin 1, www.hughlane.ie, Open: Tues-Thurs 10:00-18:00, Fri+Sat 10:00-17:00, Sun: 11:00-17:00)
(Museum Detail: Irish Museum of Modern Art, Royal Hospital, Military Road, Kilmainham, Dublin 8, www.imma.ie, Tues-Sat: 10:00-17:30, Sun+Bank Holidays: 12:00-17:30. from 05 June-18 Sept: Thurs: 10:00-20:00)

FOUR BY FOUR – SOUTH STUDIOS
‘Four by four’ is an exhibition of 4 prints by 4 photographers at South Studios in Dublin 8. The photographers featured in the show are Cliona O’Flaherty, Rich Gilligan, Sean Breithaupt and Yvette Monahan. The show will open on Thurs 02 October, but unfortunately opening hours and the end date of the exhibition remain a mystery. (Gallery Details: South Studios, 27-28 New Row South, Dublin 8, www.southstudiosdublin.com, Open: ??)

DEBRA BOWDEN – URBAN RETREAT GALLERY
“Natural Boundaries” is the title of an exhibition by Debra Bowden. The opening is on Wednesday 08 October 2008 and Gardener Diarmuid Gavin will be present. Unfortunately the end date of the exhibition remains a mystery. (Gallery Details: Urban Retreat Gallery, at the chq Building on Hanover Quay, Docklands, 01-478 5159, Opening Hours: Tues-Fri: 12:00-18:30, Sat 12:00-16:00.) urbanretreatgallery@gmail.com

POSSIBLE POINT – THE SYCAMORE
The Sycamore is a new arts club located on Sycamore Street (9 Sycamore Street, Temple Bar) and the exhibition “Possible Point” runs from 02 Oct until January 2009. Featuring artists are Dan Chester, Elaine Byrne, Elaine Hurley, Fergus Byrne, Joe Stanley, Mark Grehan, Noel Brennan, Suzannah Vaughan and Yvonne Woods.
For further information contact elaine.byrne@uk.pwc.com

SYLVIA HILL – CROW GALLERY
An exhibition of oil paintings and etchings by Sylvia Hill will be on show at the Crow Gallery in Temple Bar from 02 to 12 October 2008. (Gallery Details: Crow Gallery, 6 Crow Street, Temple Bar, Dublin 2, www.crowgallery.net, Open: 12:00-18:00)

GERALDINE O’NEILL – DRAÍOCHT
‘Luan an tSléibhe’ is an exhibition by Geraldine O’Neill. The exhibition runs from 03 October to 22 November 2008. www.draiocht.ie

MAI RYAN – DUBLIN FOOD CO-OP
‘A Show of Taste’ is the title of an exhibition that focuses on aspects of our relationship to food, the rituals surrounding the production and the consumption of food. The exhibition will open on 02 October 08 and will be on show until Thursday 16 October 2008. www.dublinfoodcoop.com

CORMAC O’LEARY – HALLWARD GALLERY
Cormac O’Leary’s new ‘New Weather’ exhibition is on show from 01-28 Oct at the Hallward Gallery. is an exhibition of work by opening from 6 to 8pm on Thursday 2 October 2008 at the Hallward gallery on Merrion Square. The exhibition will be on show from 1 to 28 October 2008. (Gallery Details: Hallward Gallery, 65 Merrion Square South, Dublin 2, www.hallwardgallery.com, Open: Tues-Fri 11.00-17.30, Sat 12:30-16:30)

FELICITY CLEAR – MERMAID ARTS CENTRE
‘In Diamond Valley’ by Felicity Clear is an exhibition of large-scale drawings and paintings drawn from photographic references and architectural plans. The exhibition will be on show at the Mermaid Arts Centre in Bray from 02 October to Sat 01 November 2008. 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.

TERRY MONAGHAN & DESMOND KENNY – ALTERNATIVE ENTERTAINM.
The Alternative Entertainments Gallery in the Civic Theatre in Tallaght is inviting to “Drawings” by Terry Monaghan. The exhibition continues until 20 October 2008. ‘Portraits’ by Desmond Kenny is also showing in Hospital Street at the Adelaide and Meath Hospital, Tallaght.
www.altents.ie

NATIONAL LIBRARY COLLECTION – BROADSTONE XL
‘Urbis Modo’ is a night time exhibition of images from the National Library’s newly acquired collection. The exhibition is on show from 01-24 Oct from 16:00-22:00 Tuesday to Saturday. (Gallery Details: Broadstone Studios, Hendrion Building, 30-40 Upper Dominick street, Dublin 7, www.broadstonestudios.com)

KATE MINNOCK & VERA KLUTE – THISISNOTASHOP
‘Karkinoma’ is a research-based exhibition of work by Kate Minnock influenced by Dr. Angel H. Roffo, whose groundbreaking research on the cancer-causing effects of solar radiation was presented at the 2nd International Congress of Scientific and Social Campaign Against Cancer in 1936 to over 200 eminent cancer research specialists. The exhibition includes a collaboration between Kate Minnock and Vera Klute. The show runs from 02-12 Oct.
(Gallery Details: Thisisnotashop, 26 Benburb Street, Dublin 7, www.thisisnotashop.com. Open: 11:00-19:00)

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TOWER RECORDS – IN-STORE PERFORMANCE
“Grand Pocket Orchestra” will perform in Tower Records in Wicklow Street at 17:00 on Fri 03 Oct. www.myspace.com/tower_records

WORLDVIEW FILM CLUB
The Worldview Film Club (worldview.project.googlepages.com), which is inspired by the Bahai faith (info.bahai.org/), is inviting to a screening of the film “August Rush” (2007) on Fri 03 Oct at 19:00. The topic of the discussion after the film is “Search of Truth”. The screening will take place at 24 Burlington Rd, Dublin 4, Tel: 085 8188 482, 085 818 8483.

DUBLIN ELECTRONIC ARTS FESTIVAL – LAUNCH
The Dublin Electronic Arts Festival (DEAF) will take place from 23 Oct – 26 Oct and it SEEMS that on Fri 03 Oct the free launch event takes place in the Sugar Club in Leeson Street. The DEAF website does not list this event at all, but the Sugar Club website claims it is a free event: www.thesugarclub.com/what-is-on-details.jsp?id_whaton=41 (DEAF Launch Party with Dark Room Notes and guests). The event starts at 19:30 and elsewhere I found the statement “RSVP karen@deafireland.com – Places are limited”

PHANTOM FIRST FRIDAY
Since July, Phantom 105.2 have been running the “Phantom First Friday” event at ALT (Andrews Lane Theatre) on the first Friday of the month. The next event is tonight, Fri 03 Sep. The event consists of live performances from two up-and-coming Irish bands, with a headline set by a more established Irish band. This month First Friday in the Andrew’s Lane Theatre will feature live music from The Aftermath, Concerto for Constantine and Grand Pocket Orchestra, followed by all of your favourite indie, alternative and electro tunes with Sinéad Ní Mhórdha. Doors open at 20:00 and admission is free before 22:00pm (admission after 22:00 is EUR 7, concessions EUR 5 with the First Friday ad from Metro). So if you turn up early it is a free event. The Andrews Lane Theatre (now: ALT) is in Andrews Lane, Dublin 2 – just off Trinity St and seconds from Dame St. www.phantom.ie

REGULAR EVENTS – FRIDAY
* Sahaja Yoga Meditation program is available for free every Friday at 19:30 at 4/5 Eustace Street (bell 3, next to the IFI), Temple Bar. For more information contact Seamus on SHarten@upc.ie www.templebar.ie/home_ns_9_action_view_nid_229.html

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FESTIVAL OF WORLD FOOD – MARLAY PARK
This weekend on Sat+Sun from 10:00-18:00 the Festival of World Food is taking place in Marlay Park in Rathfarnham. Organised by Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown (who have to praised for their brilliant events programme this year!) the description goes like this:
“Embark on an epicurean adventure of world foods … Baba Ganoush from Lebanon, sushi from Japan, bratwurst from Germany, hot vindaloo from India, oodles of noodles from Japan, Spanish tapas, French haute cuisine, fresh Italian pastas, tex mex, creole, pig roast and an authentic Yurt dwelling
This is just a small sample of what is on offer at the Festival of World Foods that takes place at Marlay Park each day with foods, flavours, cookery demonstrations and workshops from around the globe. Highlights include the Agri Aware Mobile Farm and ‘Meet the Spuds’ demonstration Unit where children can get up close to farm animals and farm life. The Back to Basics area will feature an authentic ‘Yurt’ dwelling where people can enjoy home made ice-cream, smoothies and raw foods. Guest Head Chef, Traweekak Trakoolwattana from award winning Thai and Vietnamese restaurant Saba who previously cooked for the king and queen of Thailand will do cookery workshops showcasing his unique ingredients and cooking style. A big highlight of the Festival of World Foods is the Hoe Down with a pig roast, corn on the cob and baked potatoes with live music from popular 7 piece string band ‘Prison Love’ complete with prison uniforms, washboard and a selection of Bluegrass, old-time, gospel and Cajun
tunes with great music and fun in equal doses.
A World Food Festival Café will sell lunchtime or snack offerings and give families an opportunity to sample some of the best foods in Ireland and around the world, attend workshops such as sushi making, sausage making and world food cookery demonstrations from Trinidad to Thailand. For young epicureans, there will be an origami workshop stall and a bigger and better ‘decorate your own cupcake’ stall. Entertainers and face painters will also be there to add a touch of folly to the event and the National Children’s Hospital will host a stall where children can play a game and win a prize, with all proceeds going to the hospital.
There will be food stalls from Palestine, Lebanon, Algeria, Germany, Italy, France, Brazil, Mexico, USA, Japan, China, Thailand, Greece, Spain, Sri Lanka and India. The festival will also focus on the wonderful innovations taking place in this country at the farming and artisan levels, with priority being given to applicants from farming, growing and producing backgrounds.
>From Ireland there will be bakeries, farm house cheeses, condiments, butchers, gluten free products, organic fruit and vegetables, beverages, hot-food and a selection of our best home produced products. There will also be stalls dedicated to educating the public about environmentally friendly concepts, composting and an on-site nutritionist who will answer general questions in addition to hosting lectures on such important issues as how to interpret food labels.” Admission is free and I will definitely make my way to Marlay Park over the weekend.
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Marlay Park is a 300 acre (85 hectares) suburban public park located in Rathfarnham in County Dublin. About ten kilometres from Dublin city centre, the parkland comprises woodlands, ponds, walks and recreational space that also includes miniature railway run by the Dublin Society of Model and Experimental Engineers and a craft courtyard with home craftshops and coffee shops.
The park was acquired by Dublin County Council in 1972 that developed the land as a regional park. Opened in 1975, it is now administered by Dún Laoghaire Rathdown County Council.
Dublin Bus serves the park directly with the 16 bus, but the following buses are within walking distance: 14, 14A and 48A directly to the city centre.
www.dlrevents.ie/events.htm

DUBLIN FOOD-COOP MARKET
Every Thursday (14:00-20:00) and Saturday (09:30-16:30) the Dublin Coop Food Market at the new premises in 12 Newmarket, Dublin 8 takes place. It is not really a market to stroll over and to browse, but it is a more serious market where you would go to buy your vegetables etc and then leave again. It is a true co-operative that runs the market and you can become a member, contribute with your help every 7 weeks or so and then get a discount OR you can just buy for the normal price. Nearly all food products are organically grown, the prices are competitive and the food products are sold by the producers, so this is Fair Trade in its purest form. dublinfood.coop/index.html

RACHEL ALLEN – BOOK SIGNING
On Sat 04 Oct from 12:30, Rachel Allen will be signing copies of her new cookery book ‘BAKE – From Cookies to Casseroles, Fresh from the Oven’ in Dubray Books, 36 Grafton Street. www.dubraybooks.ie/news.asp?

TOWER RECORDS – IN-STORE PERFORMANCE
“Lir” will perform in Tower Records in Wicklow Street at 13:00 on Sat 04 Oct. www.myspace.com/tower_records

SONIA SULLIVAN – BOOK SIGNING
Sonia Sullivan is signing copies of her book in Eason’s in Dundrum on Sat 04 Oct from 13:00. www.eason.ie/events

MICHAEL BYRONE – PUBLIC INTERVIEW
Please check the “Dreamers of Pearl” notice in the Competititon Section for details.
Bob Gilmore speaks to American composer Michael Byron in the Gallery of Photography, Meeting House Square, Temple Bar, Dublin 2 at 14:00. Free admission

STITCH – KNITTING AND STITCHING SHOP LAUNCH
Stitch, Dublin’s new knitting and stitching shop, is a place to sit, knit and relax with a cup of tea and a chat. There is however, nothing old fashioned about Stitch: Putting a modern twist on a dying craft, Stitch is turning Irelands fashion frenzied youth into a new wave of knitters.
Frances Dalton, co-founder of Stitch said “With Stitch we want to bring knitting into the 21st Century and pass down our skill to the next generation. Tradition is important to us”.
Stitch offers fun with an eco-twist; tea cosies ranging from cute to vintage 1915 patterns, organic & eco-wool, animal-friendly knitting handbags & contemporary totes, needles made from sustainable forestry wood, Forestry Stewardship Council certified pattern books as well as their mainline selection of quality wool & haberdashery and lessons for beginners.
The grand opening of Stitch will take place in on Saturday 04 October from 14:00-16:00 with The Mad Hatters Tea Party and music by JB the Deejay. This is a free event open all. RSVP & for directions email kellie@re-dress.ie

LAB IN THE GALLERY: PAY ATTENTION! – SCIENCE GALLERY
The great Science Gallery – I am totally thrilled with the exhibitions and programmes offered and can’t praise it enough – is running a new programme from 04-31 Oct. (Tues-Fri 12:00 – 20:00 and Sat-Sun 12:00 – 18:00). The title is “Lab in the Gallery: PAY ATTENTION!” and it is a giant brain lab that awaits you.
“Do you sometimes walk into a room and can’t remember why? If so, that’s because you haven’t paid enough attention to the plan you made that brought you there. Our ability to pay attention is probably the most important part of being human – second only to language.
In the Lab in the Gallery, we would like you to take part in the most exciting challenge facing modern science – the nature of human consciousness. Attention is the royal road to consciousness, and when it malfunctions, it can cause real problems, including death in accidents, mental illness and billions of euro of lost productivity in the economy.
The studies we will be running in the Lab are real scientific studies where we need you to contribute by letting us look into your brain as you pay attention. By helping us, you will be helping science and the application of science to medicine, safety and industry. Thank you!
Lab in the Gallery:PAY ATTENTION! brings a working research laboratory to a public, gallery space for the first time. Become part of the research by registering to become the subject of research in any of the experiments outlined below. Please email your preferred experiment, your availability and contact details to lab@sciencegallery.com As numbers are limited please make sure that you let us know if you can’t make it as there will be a lot of interest in these experiments. Lab in the Gallery:PAY ATTENTION! forms part of the Dublin Theatre Festival programme of events.” The Science Gallery Website www.sciencegallery.com/lab_gallery lists all the experiments and you can either offer to take part or WATCH the experiments. Sounds really interesting! :-)
By the way, if you haven’t done so yet, you should register as a member (for free!). You will get lots of invitations to other events and many of them are free!

PANEL DISCUSSION: THE GREATER GLORY
A Dublin Theatre Festival is the “Panel Discussion: The Greater Glory”. It will take place on Sat 04 Oct from 13:00-14:30 in the Minerva Suite in the RDS. Admission is free. “To coincide with performances of Black Watch leading political and artistic commentators discuss issues of militarization and war and whether there is greater glory in compromised neutrality or active engagement. Panellists include Fintan O’Toole, writer, journalist and critic, Seamus McKee: Chair , Susan McKay, Neil Kinnock , Ken Adelman.”

TOWER RECORDS – IN-STORE PERFORMANCE
“Halfset” will perform in Tower Records in Wicklow Street at 16:00 on Sat 04 Oct. www.myspace.com/tower_records

STATE OF PLAY – ABBEY TALKS
In the Abbey Talks series of discussions and talks a unique opportunity is provided to hear Vicky Featherstone (National Theatre of Scotland), Nicholas Hytner (National Theatre of Great Britain), John E McGrath (National Theatre Wales) and Fiach Mac Conghail (Abbey Theatre) discuss the contemporary role of a national theatre. The event will take place on Sat 04 Oct from 16:45-18:00 in the Abbey Theatre.
Admission free but booking essential on 01 87 87 222. www.abbeytheatre.ie/whatson/talks.html

FAMILY EVENTS – NATIONAL MUSEUM
The National Museum’s brand new website is already broken. It looks nice, but never worked satisfactory and now the events for October are missing. Hmmm, someone better gets a grip of this! I hope to be back next week with more information again.
www.museum.ie

FAMILY PROGRAMME – NATIONAL GALLERY
On Saturday 04 Oct from 15:00-16:00 a National Gallery Family Programme event will take place. The Family Programme provides an opportunity for adults and children to enjoy the excitement of learning about the arts through a wide range of free Gallery-based activities including exploring storytelling, music, art, poetry and drama. The topic of this week’s event is ” Funny Fashions” with Siobhan Feeney. The programme takes place in the Baroque Gallery and is suitable for children from 4-10 years. www.nationalgallery.ie/html/programevents2.html#3

SPECTRUMS – LIVE GIG
The Spectrums, a great 80s band who I have heard a number of times and can definitely recommend will play on Sat 04 Oct in The Village Inn in Clonee (near the Blanchardstown Shopping Centre).

TEMPLE BAR MARKETS
And as always: Don’t forget that the Temple Bar Markets (Temple Bar Food Market on Meeting House Square and the Temple Bar Designer Mart near Cow’s Lane) are taking place every Saturday from 10:00-16:30.

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HORSE MARKET – SMITHFIELD
If you have never experienced it, you should take the opportunity this Sunday 05 Oct to visit the Smithfield Horse Market. I said this before and I am trying – until now without success – to peel myself out of bed at an ungodly hour on a Sunday morning to experience this event first hand:
Only once a month, every first Sunday of each month this unique event takes place. Close to sunrise, Smithfield Square fills with hundreds of horses, as well as scores of dealers, keen to make some cash on a few quick sales. The scene is like no other in Ireland and if you survive the early hours, I am sure you will leave this event full of stories to tell to your friends and families. Mind the galloping horses and the horse droppings and stay safe if you go there, but have fun and tell me all about it afterwards! :-)
Another reason for going now should be that for a while already there are plans to move or close this market completely. That means that you never know how many more opportunities you have to experience the Horse Market.

FESTIVAL OF WORLD FOOD – MARLAY PARK
The Festival will continue from 10:00-18:00 and you will find more details in the listing for Saturday.

SUNDAY AT NOON CONCERT – HUGH LANE GALLERY
The Sunday at Noon Concerts are back in the Hugh Lane Gallery. Every Sunday at 12:00 a free concert will take place in the gallery. No booking is required. This week Liu Fang (pipa) and Michael O’Toole (guitar) will play music from Bartók, Vivaldi, Piazzolla, Chinese traditional, Ian Wilson, Toshiuki Haraoki, Philip Glass. www.hughlane.ie

WORLD HEART DAY WALK
This Sunday 04 Oct is World Heart Day and in many locations around Dublin walks will take place to point out the importance of developing & maintaining a healthy heart. The complete list of walks on Sunday (and a few on Saturday as well) can be found here: www.irishheart.ie/iopen24/defaultarticle.php?cArticlePath=8_197_200_208_215_315. A few of the walks are taking place in Phoenix Park and one for them is organised by the Dublin Event Guide Community Member Cathy Albanese and her sister Yasmin. Cathy and Yasmin are inviting to a walk for an hour or so from 14:00 on Phoenix Park from the starting/meeting point at the Castleknock Gate. Join Cathy and Yasmin or any of the other walking groups on Sunday for a healthy hour.

WORLD ANIMAL WEEK – PROTEST MARCH
The Animal Rights Action Network (ARAN) is asking you to come to a protest march against cruelty to animals. The March wills start on Sun 05 Oct at 14:00 at Parnell Square. www.indymedia.ie/article/87482

CZECH MOVIE
I would have expected that this week another Czech Movie will be screened, but the website czechmovies.blog.com/ doesn’t give any hint. For a while there was a screening every two weeks and since the last one was on 21 Sept, this Sunday should be the next. Maybe check closer to Sunday again!

FAMILY EVENT – HUGH LANE GALLERY
“Sunday Sketching” is a workshop for 7+ year olds. It will take place on Sun 05 Oct from 15:00-16:00 and is titled “Studying the cracks – a Brian Fay inspired workshop”. No booking necessary. Early arrival is recommended.
www.hughlane.ie/whats_on_detail.php?id=127

PANEL DISCUSSION: THEATRE AND WAR
Part of the Dublin Theatre Festival the “Panel Discussion: Theatre and War” will take place on Sun 05 Oct from 17:30-19:00 in the Minerva Suite in the RDS. Admission is free. Addressing issues raised by The National Theatre of Scotland’s Black Watch, major artists and policy makers discuss the responsibility of art at a time of war and the increasing importance of cultural diplomacy. Panellists include Eugene Downes, Chief Executive of Culture Ireland. The discussion will be chaired by Patricia Quinn with Sally Cowling, Gregory Burke, Eugene Downes.

REGULAR SUNDAY EVENTS
There are a number of regular live events every week and over the coming weeks I will try to gather more of them and include them as a regular feature:
*Live Jazz from 13:00-15:00 in Powerscourt Centre in South William Street.
*The Mary Stokes Band (Blues) from 18:30 in Bruxelles near Grafton Street and near the Westbury Hotel. I listened to them last Sunday and they are brilliant!
*Sunday Jazz in The Globe in George’s Street every Sunday from 17:30-19:30.
*Jazz in The George in George’s Street from 16:30-18:00: Jazz Band Zrazy.
*Sunday Roast is the event in Thomas Reads The Oak in Dame Street/Parliament Street every Sunday from 19:00. Provided are free live music, games & roast potatoes.
* Gardiner Street 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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REGULAR MONDAY EVENTS
* From 21:30 in the International Bar in Wicklow Street: An acoustic singer-songwriter session hosted by Jacqueline Tuck. Entry is free. The music styles vary from pop to folk to traditional. www.myspace.com/jacquelinetuck

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MORE THAN POETRY – INSTITUTO CERVANTES
The Spanish Cultural Institute “Instituto Cervantes” is inviting to a Café Literario event on the 07 Oct at 18:30 with the title “More than poetry. Poetry in dialogue Spain-Ireland: Miguel Casado and Mark Granier”
Continuing with “More than Poetry. Poetry in dialogue Spain-Ireland” Miguel Casado and Mark Granier will read some poems in their languages (Spanish and English).
The Instituto Cervantes is in Lincoln House, Lincoln Place, Dublin 2 (just opposite the Dental Clinic at the back of TCD).
dublin.cervantes.es/FichasCultura/Ficha48612_16_2.htm

MEET THE MAKERS – ABBEY TALKS
In the “Meet the Makers” programme, the audience can meet directors, actors etc. This week Director Deborah Warner and actress Fiona Shaw talk about Beckett and their extraordinary creative partnership. The Abbey Talks will take place after the show on Tuesday 07 Oct in the Abbey Theatre. Admission free but booking essential on 01 87 87 222. www.abbeytheatre.ie/whatson/talks.html

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

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EAMONN CARR – BOOK LAUNCH
Sevent Towers invites to the launch of Eamon Carrr’s Debut Poetry Collection by Pat McCabe. The event takes place on Wed 08 Oct at 18:00 in Cassidy’s of Westmoreland St, Dublin 2. For more information, please contact Sarah on 087 2283351 or via sarah@seventowers.ie. The book is called “The Origami Crow, Journey Into Japan, World Cup Summer 2002”. And will be launched by writer Patrick McCabe. www.seventowers.ie/cms/index.php?option=com_extcalendar&Itemid=27&extmode=view&extid=215

FILM SCREENING – INSTITUTO CERVANTES
The Spanish Cultural Institute in Dublin invites regularly to interesting talks and film screenings. All talks and screenings are usually in Spanish but translation into English or subtitles (for films) will be provided.
On 08 Oct at 18:30 the film “The holy Innocents (Los santos inocentes)” will be screened. This film is in Spanish with English subtitles.
dublin.cervantes.es/FichasCultura/Ficha51257_16_2.htm
The Instituto Cervantes is in Lincoln House, Lincoln Place, Dublin 2 (just opposite the Dental Clinic at the back of TCD).

POSTNATAL DEPRESSION – AWARE PUBLIC LECTURE
Aware is a national voluntary organisation providing support through depression. The organisation undertakes to create a society where people with depression are understood and supported, are free from stigma, and have access to a broad range of appropriate therapies to enable them to reach their full potential. In public lectures Aware are trying to inform the public about depression and the effects and cures. The October lecture in the Aware Monthly Lecture Series takes place on Wednesday 08 October at 19:30 St Patrick’s Hospital (Lecture Theatre, Swift Centre). The lecture focuses on Postnatal Depression and the speaker is Ms Rosemary O’Callaghan, Women’s Health Development Officer, HSE. Admission is free. www.aware.ie/lectures.php

REGULAR WEDNESDAY EVENTS
* “The Zodiac Sessions” is a regular open mic event from 20:30 in Bruxelles (between Grafton Street and Westbury Hotel) for unsigned musicians. Admission is free and there is a different line-up every week. www.thezodiacsessions.com/
* “The Song Room” is another open mic event. It takes place in The Globe in George’s Street at 20:30 on Wednesdays as well. www.myspace.com/thesongroom

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PARENTING WORKSHOPS – COFFEE MORNINGS – DUNDRUM
Frangos on Level 3 of the Dundrum Town Centre is inviting to free Parenting Workshops on Thursday mornings. The event starts at 11:00 and the guest speakers from Paediatric First Aid will talk about yoga to baby massage and lots more!
On 09 Oct Yasmina Lenahan will talk about baby massage. On 30 Oct Christine Barnes will provide interactive music and movement classes for kids with an educational slant. www.dundrum.ie/happening.asp?nid=513

TOWER RECORDS – IN-STORE PERFORMANCE
“Lite” will perform in Tower Records in Wicklow Street at 17:00 on Thurs 09 Oct. www.myspace.com/tower_records

OKTOBERFEST IN DUBLIN
Yes, it is true. The famous Munich Oktoberfest has sent a cousin to Dublin this year. From 09-19 Oct George’s Dock in the IFSC is the home of the Paulaner Oktoberfest in Dublin. Once you get your head around the slightly confusing advertisement that talks about tickets and a price of EUR 52, you realise that the tickets and the high price (for not much!) is for the corporate event only and that the normal day programme and evening programme is free for non-corporate visitors. The festival programme is described as
*Monday to Friday:
–Daytime 11:30-18:00
Browse the many authentic Bavarian food stalls and enjoy a free lunchtime concert of Bavarian Brass & Dance Music with Die Alpen-Show.
–Evening 18:00-23:00 (Thurs+Fri)
Enjoy traditional Oktoberfest activities, food and beverages including German Bretzels, Pastries, Black Forest sausages, Sauerkraut, Nockerln, Crepes, Love Apples and Ginger Bread Hearts. Meet our Oktoberfest German waitresses dressed in the traditional ‘Dirndl’.
*Saturday & Sunday:
–Daytime 11:30-19:00
Browse the many authentic Bavarian food stalls and enjoy a free lunchtime concert of Bavarian Brass & Dance Music with Die Alpen-Show. Family Entertainment activities with our host Sepp, include face painting & creating balloon animals.
–Evening 19:00-00:00 (Sat) and 19:00-20:00. (Sun)
Enjoy traditional Oktoberfest activities including; entertainment from the Bavarian Brass & Dance band Die Alpen-Show. Sample the many authentic German foods ranging from; German Bretzels, Pastries, Black Forest sausages, Sauerkraut, Nockerln, Crepes, Love Apples and Ginger Bread Hearts. And meet our Oktoberfest German waitresses dressed in the traditional ‘Dirndl’.
www.oktoberfest-dublin.com/

THEMED READING – SHOCK HORROR
The Chapters And Verse Themed Reading “Shock Horror” is taking place on Thurs 09 Oct at 18:30 in Chapters Bookstore, Parnell St, Dublin 1. Contributors are with Catherine Ann Cullen, Alan Garvey, Ross Hattaway, Noel Ó Briain and Patrick Chapman. www.seventowers.ie/cms/index.php?option=com_extcalendar&Itemid=27&extmode=view&extid=211

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RMS LEINSTER COMMEMORATION
For the RMS Leinster 90th Anniversary Commemoration on Fri 10 Oct, the Garda Band will lead events in Dún Laoghaire marking the 90th anniversary of the worst ever disaster on the Irish Sea. Just one month before the end of the First World War over 500 people perished when the mail boat ‘RMS Leinster’ was sunk by a German U Boat shortly after it departed Dún Laoghaire Harbour.
This year’s events will commence at 12:00 on Friday 10th October – the actual date of the disaster – with a gathering in the local St. Michael’s Church.
Those attending will then be led by the Garda Band as they make their way to the anchor of the RMS Leinster, which to-day lies on the Dún Laoghaire sea-front.

GARY PALLISTER – BOOK SIGNING
Gary Pallister is signing copies of “Pally” in Eason’s in O’Connell St, Dublin on Fri 10 Oct from 12:30. www.eason.ie/events

TOWER RECORDS – IN-STORE PERFORMANCE
“DC Tempest” will perform in Tower Records in Wicklow Street at 17:00 on Fri 10 Oct. www.myspace.com/tower_records

INTERNATIONAL CRITICS’ FORUM – THEATRE FESTIVAL
The Irish Theatre Magazine hosts its annual International Critics’ Forum, at which leading theatre critics from home and abroad get to grips with the highlights of the Festival programme. The panel will be chaired by playwright, poet and broadcaster, Vincent Woods, presenter of RTÉ Radio 1’s The Arts Show. Audience participation welcome. The event will take place on Fri 10 Oct in the Project Art Centre from 16:00-18:00 and admission is free.

CAPOEIRA FESTIVAL
The 7th Capoeira Ireland Festival is taking place from 10-12 Oct. If you have never seen Capoeira you should have a look. It is a very interesting and exciting combination of dance, disguised martial art and acrobatics.
There are a number of events taking place over the weekend and I tried to find out if they are all free or not (for SOME it is specified). Unfortunately I didn’t get any reply from Capoeira Ireland so maybe check with them before you go. You can find their phone numbers on www.myspace.com/mundocapoeiraireland
The programme that I got says this:
10 Oct 2008 19:00-22:00
Byrne Hall (Synge Street, Dublin 8) – Festival Opening & Roda
11 Oct 2008 11:00 or 13:00-17:00 (Not clear what the start time is!)
Capoeira & Samba Percussion Workshop @ St. Catherine’s Sport Center (Marrowbone Lane, Dublin 8)
12 Oct 2008 12:00-16:00
Batizado & Troca de Corda (Free Admission)
12 Oct 2008 21:00
100% Festa Brazil with Live Samba, Capoeira Demonstration and DJ Sets in BackRoom @ The Cobblestone (North King Street, Smithfield) EUR 10

———Pre-Announcements——–

NATIONAL PROTEST MARCH FOR A BETTER HEALTH SERVICE
On Sat 11 Oct at 14:00 a protest march against the current Health Service will start at Parnell Square.

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Aargh, again it got too late, so no more writing. I have to send it off and HOPE and pray that the new way of sending the Event Guide is successful. Otherwise I have a serious problem! I will definitely be in Marlay Park this weekend and if possible will make it to Cathy’s Walk. Horse Market is a possibility, but currently I am too tired to consider it SERIOUSLY. :-)

Enjoy the weekend!

–Joerg

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