Event Guide 147: Oscar Wilde Parade, Story Telling, Japan Day, Trinity Week, Haendel’s Day, NCI Insight Debate

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| DUBLIN EVENT GUIDE (for Free Events) No. 147
| 09 April 2010 Subscribers: 6138
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Hi all!

I SHOULD start writing the Event Guide at 19:00 on a Thursday, so that approx. 15 hours later at around 10:00 it arrives in your Inbox. BUT, for some reason there are always interesting events taking place on a Thursday and as a consequence I start a LOT later than I should. Last night I went to the European Young Professionals (EYP) event in the Hibernian Club on St. Stephen’s Green. The topic was “Ideas in Action! – Turn your business ideas into reality” and in addition to interesting talks by 6 entrepreneurs, there was a competition: 8 Teams had 15 minutes to invent a business idea and then had to present their idea to the 6 “EYP Dragons”. An interesting challenge! After 15 minutes it looked bad, the little team I was in had a number of ideas, but it was hard to put them into a profitable structure. Well, some major improvisation during the presentation followed and we won the main price of the evening! Yippee! ;-) EYP events have a new theme every time, but if you get a chance, go to them. They are fun! ;-) The next one is on 20 May and I will tell you about it beforehand.

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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 doesn’t really bring us many big events. There are a few nice things like the Oscar Wilde Parade on Saturday or the Story Telling workshop if that interests you and definitely the Japan Day in Farmleigh House on Sunday. But otherwise it might be a weekend where going for a walk in the spring weather could be an interesting alternative to indoor events. On Monday the Trinity (TCD) Week with some very interesting events starts and on Tuesday the highlight of the week is the Haendel Day. It is just a pity that this day is on a Tuesday when most people will miss all events. If you have time and don’t work, then go for the “Messiah on the Street” at 13:00 in Fishamble Street. For the last 2 years it rained on that day, maybe this time will be better.

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CASTLEPALOOZA MUSIC AND ARTS FESTIVAL – COMPETITION
Castle Palooza, the “small festival with the big heart and the stunning setting” in Charleville Castle, Tullamore will take place on 31 July and 01 August this year and “Castlepalooza celebrates its 5th birthday with one of its most exciting line-ups. Up to 45 acts will be performing over two days and festival-goers will find the perfect recipe for a fantastic festival, where they can sit back, relax and soak up the sounds in the breathtaking grounds of Charleville Castle, Tullamore.
Headed up by music mavericks Mercury Rev who are exclusive to Castlepalooza this Summer, the August Bank Holiday weekend will see well established acts, such as Fionn Regan and Wave Machines, teamed with quality up-and-coming bands taking to the stage amidst a cocktail of fun and cultural activities.”
Tickets are limited to 3,000 so get yours before they’re gone on www.castlepalooza.com or from usual outlets. Two-day tickets including camping are EUR 99 plus service charge. (There are some premium tickets available as well if you prefer a more sophisticated camping experience. Check the website for details.)
The nice people from Castle Palooza have made a pair of tickets available for a lucky reader of the Dublin Event Guide and you should definitely enter this competition. All you have to do is to send a mail to dublineventguide@gmail.com with the Subject PALOOZA and with your name and mobile phone number in the body of the mail. In addition you have to tell me how many people are on the picture of “Wave-Machines”. Just go to www.castlepalooza.com and then select LINE-UP to find the picture in the first row. Your mail has to be with me by 15:00 on Wed 21 April. www.castlepalooza.com

MOUNTAIN SAFETY TRAINING – COMPETITION
The Adventure Company “Outdoors Ireland” is running a Mountain Safety Promotion in the Wicklow Mountains on 11+18 April, in conjunction with the Great Outdoors Store in Dublin. The fun and intensive half-day workshops will give hill walkers the opportunity to learn map reading skills, develop safety awareness, take compass bearings and deal with emergencies. Hiking Boots are provided and everybody from beginner to expert is welcome. Pre-booking for the course is essential: Ring 086 860 4563 or send a mail to info@outdoorsireland.com Participants are asked to pay what they think the workshop is worth; once they’ve covered the initial workshop cost of EUR 45 per person. You can still register if you are interested!
Outdoors Ireland were giving away two free places to the readers of the Dublin Event Guide for the training on Sun 11 April. The draw has been done as far as I know, but I didn’t get the mail with the name of the winner yet, so I will let you know next week.

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!

If you work in a company or have your own company where running a competition in the Dublin Event Guide (for Free Events) would help to reach the 6000 readers of the Event Guide, just drop me a mail and we can discuss the details: dublineventguide@gmail.com If you organise a non-free event and want to have it listed in this Event Guide then through a competition you have the opportunity to do that.

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RYANAIR HAPPILY SCREWS YOU
Definitely not known for customer service or customer care, Ryanair seems to reach new lows. On Tuesday Ryanair announced that the baggage charges for check-in baggage on Ryanair flights will be increased by EUR 5 from EUR 15 to EUR 20 in July and August. www.rte.ie/business/2010/0406/ryanair.html Why, you wonder? Why only for 2 months and exactly during the time when parents travel with children where hand luggage only is not an option? It seems the answer is: Because they can!! :-/ Since Ryanair just two weeks ago terminated the flight to “my” local airport in Karlsruhe-Baden my tolerance for Ryanair’s customer ignorance was already at its limit. But surprisingly they do manage to get worse and worse.

THE DUBLINER GOING free
The Dubliner was for many years an independent monthly magazine that was sold in newsagents, most recently for EUR 2. This was changed completely! Now The Dubliner is a free weekly add-on to the Evening Herald on Thursdays.
I don’t know about you, but I was surprised about this decision. The Evening Herald is not exactly the newspaper that I would have linked with The Dubliner. Additionally I am wondering if a) The Dubliner was convinced by the Evening Herald people to help improving the sales of the newspaper or if b) The Dubliner was in difficulty and moving from independent to a free add-on was the best way to save the magazine? Either way the development is a little strange. www.herald.ie/national-news/city-news/the-glossy-new-read-for-dublin-free-with-the-evening-herald-tomorrow-and-every-thursday-2128297.html
(You wonder why the word “free” is not in capitals in the headline for this article? “Spam Filters” is the answer! Yes, “free” is fine but the same words in capital is spam suspicious. Argh!)

ONE CITY, ONE BOOK: THE PICTURE OF DORIAN GRAY
2010 is the fifth year of the Dublin: One City, One Book project, designed to encourage everyone in the city to read the same book during the month of April each year. The project promotes reading in a city which boasts one of the world’s greatest literary heritages. Dublin: One City One Book is a Dublin City Council initiative led by the City Library Service in association with Penguin Books, Dublin BIDS, The Irish Times and Dublin Tourism. The ‘Dublin: One City, One Book’ choice for April 2010 is “The Picture of Dorian Gray” by Dubliner Oscar Wilde, which was first published in 1890. Throughout the month, the libraries in Dublin invite to a variety of many free events and under the menu item PROGRAMME on the website you can find all the details. The number of events is too high to mention all events, so please have a look at: www.dublinonecityonebook.ie/

DUBLIN IS CHEAP?
Yes, we still can’t believe it! Allegedly Dublin is now one of the cheapest capitals in Europe www.breakingnews.ie/ireland/dublin-named-as-one-of-the-cheapest-capitals-in-europe-453070.html after previously being one of the most expensive cities in Europe www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/finance/2002/0709/1017357844709.html The two studies are not fully comparable because the current studies looks at cost for hotels etc as a relevant criteria, while the 2002 study looked at living cost (including food and rent etc)

SPANISH COURSE – IMPROVE YOUR SKILLS IN REAL SITUATIONS
Do you know some Spanish but want to improve your vocabulary and fluency? And do you prefer active learning to sitting passively on a chair? Cornelia K, a friend of mine and a very active and hugely helpful Dublin Event Guide Community Member is looking for people that would like to learn Spanish in real acted out scenarios. Because she couldn’t find a course in Dublin that is offering this learning in real situations, she decided to search for people that feel like her. Join her on
www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=373415454323 Please note, that the course the wants to organise, is not a drama class and is not targeted at stage actors and actresses. Instead, “learning in real situations” means that you emulate real day situations and learn by playing out this real situation. Help Cornelia if you are interested!

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In order to beat an economic downturn not governments can help, but individuals are needed that take the initiative and to create new markets and new opportunities for themselves and for their customers and hopefully employees. The banks don’t help anymore, the government doesn’t want to help, so we have to help ourselves! The Dublin Event Guide (for Free Events) will help you if you have recently started a company and if you could do with spreading the word. I hope being mentioned here and being seen by the 6000+ readers of the Event Guide will kick start something big for you. In return I expect you to tell your clients and friends about the Event Guide and once you have made a nice bit of money, a donation would be very appreciated. ;-) (This offer is for start-ups in relatively early stages only. Established companies can contact me regarding very affordable advertisement options in the Dublin Event Guide.) If you want to promote your start-up/young company here for free, let me know: dublineventguide@gmail.com.

More to come!

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MARC REILLY – PAUL KANE GALLERY
Marc Reilly’s “Sometimes Horses” will be on show in the Paul Kane Gallery from 09 April – 01 May. Marc Reilly’s work practice varies from loose watercolours to large expansive colourfield work on canvas, but they all originate from the same source, Marc’s relationship with and observations of nature. (Gallery Details: The Paul Kane Gallery, 6 Merrion Square North, www.thepaulkanegallery.com, Open: Tues-Fri 11:00-18:00 and Sat 12:00-17:00)

MARK O’KELLY – TEMPLE BAR GALLERY
Mark O’ Kelly’s “Leaders and Followers” will be on show until 29 Apr. www.templebargallery.com

MAMUSKA DUBLIN – BACK LOFT
Mamuska Dublin is a regular platform for evolving works, experimentations, raw ideas, unrehearsed visions, trials and errors, short masterpieces, playful nonsense and first steps and Mamuska Dublin is back in the Back Loft on Sun 11 April from 20:00. Admission is free. (Gallery Details: Back Loft, 7/11 Augustine Street, Dublin 8, www.lacatedralstudios.org and www.thebackloft.blogspot.com)

NIALL DOOLEY – THE JOINERY
Niall Dooley will exhibit his work from 07-11 Apr in The Joinery. (Daily from 11:00-18:00) (Gallery Details: The Joinery, Arbour Hill, Stoneybatter, Dublin 7, www.thejoinery.org, Open: ???)

CECILY BRENNAN – TAYLOR GALLERY
“Black Tears” is an exhibition of new charcoal, watercolour and video work of the late actress Britta Smith by artist Cecily Brennan. The exhibition will open at Taylor Galleries on Kildare Street from 18:00-20:00 on Tues 13 Apr and continues until 08 May 2010. www.cecilybrennan.com (Gallery Details: Taylor Galleries, 16 Kildare Street, Dublin 2, www.taylorgalleries.ie, Open: Mon-Fri 10:00-17:30, Sat 11:00-15:00)

[REC.] – BLACK CHURCH PRINT STUDIO
[REC.] is a four-day video screening running from Thurs 08 Apr – Sun 11 Apr. Participating artists are Lynda Devenney, Emma Finucane & Emer O’Boyle, Vincent Sheridan, Dominic Redfern, Jennifer Cunningham, Ella Bertilsson and Phuttipong Aroonpheng (Gallery Details: Black Church Print Studio, 4 Temple Bar, Dublin 2, www.print.ie, Open: 14:00-18:00)

BERNIE MASTERSON – RUA RED
“Drawing on the Body” is an exhibition by artist Bernie Masterson. This work originated as a collaborative effort between the artist and her mother as a means of relating her body to the natural landscape. The exhibition will run from 12 Apr-08 May with a preview on Sat 10 Apr from 15:00-17:00. www.tallaght-arts.ie (Venue Details: Rua Red, South Dublin County Council, County Hall, Tallaght, Dublin 24, www.ruared.ie, Open: Tues-Sat: 10:00-18:00)

LOCKY MORRIS – MOTHER’S TANKSTATION
Locky Morris’ “From Day One” will be on show from 07 April – 15 May. (Gallery Details: Mother’s Tankstation. 41-43 Watling Street, Ushers Island, Dublin 8, www.motherstankstation.com, Open: Thurs- Sat: 12:00-18:00)

LUCY DOYLE – BAD ART GALLERY
Lucy Doyle’s “Persephone” will be on show until 2 April. (Gallery Details: Bad Art Gallery, 79 Francis Street, Dublin 8, www.thebadartgallery.ie, Open: Mon-Sat 10:30-18:00)
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TRANSFORMING IRELAND – EARTH SCIENCES LECTURE
The UCD Earth Sciences Institute is running a series of seminars that began on Fri
19 March and will be on most Fridays until December. The next lecture will be on Fri 09 Apr from 12:30-14:00 in the Royal College of Physicians of Ireland, No. 6 Kildare Street, Dublin 2. The title will be “Harnessing the Energy Within” with Richard Kennedy (CEO Kedco plc) and Professor Shane Ward (UCD). To find out more about upcoming lectures, contact esi.admin@ucd.ie

SCOUTING FOR GIRLS – HMV IN-STORE EVENT
“Scouting For Girls” will be playing live and signing copies of their new album, ‘Everybody Wants To Be On TV’ in HMV in Grafton Street on Fri 09 Apr at 13:00.
hmv.com/hmvweb/navigate.do?pPageID=1080

TOWER RECORDS – IN-STORE EVENT
“Take The Money And Run” will be in Tower Records in Wicklow Street on Fri 09 Apr at 13:00 to perform. entertainment.ie/venue_information/Tower-Records/32057.htm

SUSTAINABILITY – SCIENCE GALLERY TALK
This event will take a wide approach to the issue of sustainability with two talks; one by Professor Jose Manuel Saiz from Nebrija University, Spain, a specialist in economical and social development who will give a talk on “Microcredit as a Social and Economic Tool to Attain Global Sustainability” and one by Domingo Sanchez Zarza, a European PhD candidate from Nebrija University who will present a specific case of sustainability in the cultural frame “Sustainability in music festivals; Case: SOS.4.8 Festival (Spain)” The event will take place in the Science Gallery on Fr 09 Apr at 18:00. www.sciencegallery.com/events/2010/04/sustainability-socio-economical-and-cultural-approach-prof-jose-manuel-saiz

SHAKE DOWN – PACINO’S RESTAURANT
“Shake Down” in Pacino’s Restaurant in Suffolk Street will feature The Pulpit on 09 April. Shake Down is entertainment by a live band and DJ from 23:00-02:30, while you can enjoy a low priced pizza and a cocktail in Pacino’s. www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100000604976870

REGULAR EVENTS – FRIDAY
* James Sheeran (Acoustic/Rock/Trad) is playing from 18:00 in Peadar Kearney’s in 64 Dame Street, Dublin 2. And The Eastern Harps (Trad) are playing there from 20:00. Admission is free.
* Need to wind down after a tiring week? Free Sahaja Yoga Meditation (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 Crowne Plaza Hotel, Blanchardstown Centre, Dublin 15. These are drop in classes, newcomers are welcome. For more information check www.coolspirit.info or www.sahajayoga.ie.
* The Covers play Rock Covers from 22:00 in The Mezz, 24/25 Eustace Street, Temple Bar, D2. Later: DJ Carlos Irie. Admission is free.
* “Shake Down” in Pacino’s restaurant, Suffolk Street is a weekly Friday event from 23:00. Live Bands a DJ, Pizza and Cocktails and free admission make this event hugely attractive. www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100000604976870

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BOOK SIGNING – EASON’S
Derek Landy will be in Eason’s in Dundrum Shopping Centre on Sat 10 Apr at 12:00 to sign his books. www.eason.ie/events/upcoming

FAMILY & ADULT EVENTS – NATIONAL MUSEUM
# The Adult Gallery Talk “Wing Commander Brendan ‘Paddy’ Finucane, Ireland’s Fighter Ace” is taking place on Sat 10 Apr from 12:00-12:30 in Collins Barracks. Talk with Maurice Byrne, Historian, in the ‘Soldiers and Chiefs’ exhibition. No booking required. Places are limited and are allocated on a first come, first served basis. www.museum.ie/en/list/calendar-of-events.aspx?eventID=1187

OSCAR WILDE PROMENADE
On Sat 10 April in the afternoon Oscar Wilde,Lord Alfred Douglas, Ada Leverson, John Gray, Princess Zetella, Lady Augusta Gregory, Sarah Bernhardt and Robert Ross promenade around the city, ending with a Victorian ball at the bandstand in Stephen’s Green Park. The promenade starts at 13:30 and the Ball takes place at 16:00. Join in for a Victorian waltz. The event is part of the One City One Book event that celebrates Oscar Wildes “Dorian Gray”. Find the characters’ routes at members.upc.ie/estelle.clements and more information about the whole festival is here www.dublinonecityonebook.ie
Watch out for Princess Zetella, she is played by Miranda a lovely and very artistic Dublin Event Guide Community Member. ;-)

MIXING BOWL STORY TELLING WORKSHOP
The Mixing Bowl is a workshop group for storytellers and story enthusiasts to build their story writing and telling skills. For the first time storyteller, the Mixing Bowl will provide a friendly environment in which you can build your confidence before you take to the stage at our event! For the practiced performer, it will be a great place for you to get some feedback on your work. During the next workshop, story writing and telling will be explored through exercises and games. The workshop will be facilitated by storyteller Adam Wilson and writer Sarah Griffin.
The Mixing Bowl is free and everyone is welcome. Come along to the Exchange in Temple Bar on Sat 10 April (14:00-17:00) and get in some practice before the next Milk and Cookies Open Mic night! Expect a joyful mix of fun and ideas.
www.milkandcookiestories.com

FAMILY ART WORKSHOP – HUGH LANE GALLERY
An Art Workshop for all the Family is taking place on Sat 10 Apr from 14:00-16:00. Join artists Sinead McGeeney & Gillian Field in creating a colourful wall montage and flower garden in the Education Exhibition Area. To book, please the Gallery Reception on 01 2225564. Places are limited to 15 children. www.hughlane.ie/whats_on_detail.php?id=429

FAMILY PROGRAMME – NATIONAL GALLERY
The Family Programme in the National Gallery in Clare Street & Merrion Square on Sat 10 Apr from 15:00 is “A Palette of Colour!” with Beth O’Halloran. www.nationalgallery.ie/html/programevents2.html#3

READER’S WIVES – HMV IN-STORE EVENT
“Reader’s Wives” will be playing live and signing copies of their latest EP, ‘Victor’s Mother Juliet’ in HMV Grafton Street on Sat 10 April at 17:00
hmv.com/hmvweb/navigate.do?pPageID=1080

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 Designer Mart is on winter break and will return from 13 March!
* The SuperNatural Food Market is taking place every Saturday from 09:30-15:30 in St. Andrews Resource Centre in Pearse Street, Dublin 2. www.supernatural.ie
* The Dublin Food Coop runs a food market every Saturday (09:30-16:30) and Thursday (14:00-20:00) at Newmarket in Dublin 8. Fresh local and artisan produce, mainly organic, and other products for sustainable living are on sale. www.dublinfood.coop
* Blackhorse Flea Market + Car Boot Sale. Every Saturday from 10:00-18:00 the Blackhorse Market is taking place. You can reach it from Tyrconnell Road and from Kylemore Road and it is within 3 min from Black Horse stop on red Luas line. theblackhorsemarket.com
* The 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 resident DJ Papi Chulo. Food is available until 00:30 and usually there is plenty of room to get dancing.

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CAR BOOT SALE – SHELBOURNE PARK GREYHOUND STADIUM
On Sunday 11 April from 09:00 the Shelbourne Park Greyhound Stadium Car Boot Sale will take place for the first time on the car park of the stadium (Lots Road, Ringsend,D2). Visiting is free, selling costs EUR 15 for cars and EUR 20 for vans. Contact Damian on 086 8371573 for more details. Gates open 08:00 for Sellers and 09:00 for Buyers. www.haroldscrosscarbootsale.com/

CHILDREN’S ART WORKSHOP – PHOENIX PARK
The weekly Children’s Art Cart Workshops at the Phoenix Park Visitor Centre is taking place every Sun from 10:30-12:30. Up to 20 children can participate but they must be supervised by an adult. Children 5 years & over. I am not 100% sure anymore if this event is continuing in April. The programme here
www.phoenixpark.ie/newsevents/title,12181,en.html ends at the end of March, but I would expect that the event will continue. You better check with the Phoenix Park Visitor Centre on 01-6770095.

EXPERIENCE JAPAN DAY – FARMLEIGH HOUSE
On Sun 11 Apr the Experience Japan Day will take place in Farmleigh House in Phoenix Park. Hanami or ‘flower viewing’ is the renowned Japanese custom of
enjoying the beauty of sakura or ‘cherry blossoms’ in spring. Crowds of people – family and friends – come together for outdoor parties to welcome the new season and celebrate the beauty of nature. From 12:00-16:00 this will this year take place in Farmleigh House. All events are free and more information is promised on www.ucd.ie/alc/ExperienceJapan
All activities are family-friendly and there will be stage performances as well as demonstrations and workshops. The events are free with the exception of the food options provided by a small number of stall-holders selling snacks including some Japanese options. www.facebook.com/pages/Experience-Japan/364831154258
The event will include Taiko drum performances by Taiseiyo Taiko Ireland, Taiko Group, Martial Arts demonstrations by Iaido, Judo and Aikido groups, Fusion of Japanese shakuhachi music and the Irish harp, Origami and taiko drum workshops for children, Face-painting and Yo-Yo fishing for children, Story-telling under the cherry blossoms, Cosplay fashions framed with traditional Kimono displays, Traditional Japanese dance, Japanese food stalls.

SUNDAY AT NOON CONCERT – HUGH LANE GALLERY
Nearly every Sunday a free “Sunday at Noon” concert is taking place in the Hugh Lane Gallery. From 12:00-13:00 classical music will be performed for free. No booking is required. This week, Concorde’s Jane O’Leary (piano) and cellist Martin Johnson present four premieres of new music for cello and piano by James Wilson, Grainne Mulvey, Dermot McDermott and Jane O’Leary.
www.hughlane.ie/whats_on_detail.php?id=469

ROBERT BALLAGH – PUBLIC LECTURE – HUGH LANE GALLERY
A public lecture is taking palce in the Hugh Lane Gallery on Sun 11 Apr at 13:30. In this lecture artist Robert Ballagh will discuss the “self-portrait” from the perspective of an artist. To illustrate his talk, Ballagh will be using images of his own work, as well as other artworks from the current exhibition. No booking necessary, early arrival is recommended. www.hughlane.ie/whats_on_detail.php?id=443

SUNDAY SKETCHING – HUGH LANE GALLERY
The Hugh Lane Gallery on Parnell Square is running a “Sunday Sketching for 7+ year olds” programme. This week (11 Apr) the title is “Unexpected Dimensions: from Degas to Scully” and the event takes place from 15:00-16:00. www.hughlane.ie/whats_on_detail.php?id=418

OSCAR WILDE – PERFORMANCE – HUGH LANE GALLERY
“The Happy Prince” by Oscar Wilde will be performed in the Hugh Lane Gallery on Sun 11 Apr at 14:00. Performer is Michael James Ford and music is by Trevor Knight. The event is part of the One City One Book Festival. “The Happy Prince is perhaps the best loved and most enduringly popular of all Oscar Wilde’s stories, it is the bittersweet tale of a gregarious swallow who befriends a melancholy statue while en route to Egypt. The bird helps the Prince to alleviate the suffering of his poor citizens and in doing so learns profound truths about the nature of love and suffering. The Happy Prince – Oscar Wilde’s timeless fairy tale will appeal to all ages for its wit, humanity and charm.” Admission is free and booking is not necessary, however early arrival is recommneded as places are limited. www.hughlane.ie/whats_on_detail.php?id=464

FAMILY PROGRAMME – NATIONAL MUSEUM
# No special events are taking place in the National Museum

NATIONAL GALLERY – SUNDAY LECTURE
The Sunday Lecture on 11 Apr at 15:00 in the National Gallery in Clare Street & Merrion Square is: “Recent Acquisition: Louis Le Brocquy ‘A Family’,1951” by Lecturer Dr Sighle Bhreathnach-Lynch, Writer and Art Historian www.nationalgallery.ie/html/programevents2.html#3

MATINEE BRUNCH CLUB – ODEON BAR & GRILL
The Odeon are inviting all families on Sat+Sun from 12:00-18:00 to a “Matinee Brunch Club”. Good Food, Kids movies (13:00+15:00), major international sporting events on the other big screen, kids under 3 eat for free are the main attractions of this offer. Upcoming Movies are on 11 April: Spongebob Movie, 17+18 April: Horton Hears a Who, 24+25 April: Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs. For further information ring 01 672 7690 or check www.odeon.ie/ The Odeon Bar & Grill is in the Old Harcourt Street Station, Dublin 2.

COMEDY CRUNCH – SHEBEEN CHIC
Please note: This week’s Comedy Crunch will be on MONDAY not on Sunday!
Free comedy, free ice-cream. What more do you want? :-) The Comedy Crunch is a brilliant free Stand Up comedy which decamps regularly downstairs in Shebeen Chic, Sth Great Georges Street. It is sooo popular that from initially monthly it was moved to fortnightly and now to weekly! Make sure you give it a go! It starts at 21:00 and the line-up is changing but always impressive. The next performance is on Mon 05 Apr and the details can be found on: www.facebook.com/pages/The-Comedy-Crunch/83791357330

REGULAR SUNDAY EVENTS
* The Temple Bar Book Market is taking place every Sat+Sun on Temple Bar Square from 11:00-18:00.
* Blackhorse Flea Market + Car Boot Sale. Every Sunday from 10:00-18:00 the Blackhorse Market is taking place. You can reach it from Tyrconnell Road and from Kylemore Road and it is within 3 min from Black Horse stop on red Luas line. theblackhorsemarket.com
* The Mary Stokes Band (Blues) will be back in Bruxelles, Harry Street near Grafton Street and near the Westbury Hotel from 30 Aug. The start time is advertised as 18:00, but the actual start is usually significantly later. The gigs are not EVERY week, but most weeks. Admission is free.
* Sunday Roast is a weekly event in the Globe in Sth George’s Street from 20:00-01:00. Provided are free live music, games & roast potatoes. www.myspace.com/sundayroast1
* “Loose Change” play in Gibneys Pub, New St., Malahide every Sunday from 18:00-20:00.
* 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
* The Brazilian Samba Rock Band +55 is playing every Sunday at the Odeon in Harcourt Street from 20:00-22:00, followed by a DJ playing Forro, Axe, and a mixture of Brazilian rhythms and salsa beats. Admission is free before 21:00 and EUR 5 after that.
* 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
* 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
* Ballymun Gospel Choir Mass at 19:00 in Holy Spirit Church, Silloge, Ballymun.

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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TRINITY WEEK – TRINITY COLLEGE DUBLIN
With the theme “Ideas for the future”, the Trinity Week (12-17 April) provides a comprehensive range of events with something for everyone including talks, lectures, debates, film screenings, a selection of children’s events and an Academic Symposium. For all details go to www.tcd.ie/trinityweek or check out the full programme on www.tcd.ie/trinityweek/assets/pdf/Trinity_week.pdf Trinity Week is not limited to students but everyone is invited and the events address all age groups and backgrounds. The events tend to be during the day, so if you are working full time they might not be for you, but have a look nevertheless. ;-)

SOLDIERING IN FRANCE – TCD LECTURE
Professor Hervé Drévillon, (Université de Paris I Panthéon-Sorbonne) will talk about “New Ways to Remember Fontenoy: the Professionalisation of Soldiering in Eighteenth-Century France” at a TCD Centre for War Studies Research Seminar. The seminar takes place at 16:00 on Mon 12 Apr in room C6002 of the Arts Building in Trinity College. All are welcome. www.tcd.ie/Secretary/Communications/Noticeboard/data/15343.html

DORIAN GRAY DISCUSSION – DUBLIN ONE CITY ONE BOOK
Part of the One City One Book month is a discussion in the Central Library, Ilac Centre, Henry Street, Dublin 1 on Mon 12 Apr at 18:30: “Dorian Gray, the novel – a discussion with Katherine O’Keeffe (UCD)” www.dublincity.ie/RecreationandCulture/libraries/Events/Pages/cc_dorian_gray_discussion.aspx

CINE-CAFE – MOTHER REILLY’S, RATHMINES
I am not sure if Howard Linnane’s Irish movie screening night Cine-Café (an evening of short films) and Pint & Picture (full feature film screening) will take place on Mon 05 Apr at 20:00 in Mother Reilly’s in Rathmines, Dublin 6 (Uppercross House Hotel, 30 Upr Rathmines Road (opposite Tesco)). You might want to check with Howard: 085-1351822.

REGULAR MONDAY EVENTS
* Every Mon from 20:00-22:00 in Bewley’s Cafe Theatre, 78 Grafton Street, the recently-formed music collective the ‘Lazy Band’ is playing roots, trad and folk songs from Ireland, England, America and anything else they like. Admission is free and the bar serves during the show. Some people order up pizzas from downstairs. Laid-back atmosphere, unplugged and informal. www.myspace.com/thelazyband
* ‘Hugh Cooney Don’t Like Monday’, a cabaret and live visual performance by Hugh Cooney, will take place every Monday night from 20:30 at The Pygmalion, South William Street, Dublin 2 (formerly Ba Mizu in Powerscourt Shopping Centre). Admission free. www.myspace.com/hughcooneycomotions
* From 21:00 in the International Bar, Wicklow Street: The Glór Sessions feature acoustic singer-songwriters, comedy, spoken word and poetry hosted by Stephen James Smith. Entry is free. www.stephenjamessmith.com/Glor.html
* From 21:30 a traditional Irish music session is taking place in Kennedy’s Pub in Drumcondra. Admission is free.
* From 22:00, the front bar of Whelans is the venue for the Open Mic event “Acoustic Nightmares Night”, organised by the band The Mighty Stef and some members from The Last Tycoons. This is a free event. www.facebook.com/pages/THE-MIGHTY-STEF/17575454643
* Upbeat Generation is playing Soul/Funk/Rock Covers in The Mezz, 24/25 Eustace Street, Temple Bar, D2 from 22:00. Later: DJ Rasheed. Admission is free.

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HANDEL’S DAY 2010
On Tues 13 Apr this year’s Handel Celebrations will take place. The Temple Bar Cultural Trust has announced the details of the programme for “In Handel’s Day” to celebrate George Friedrich Händel and his connections to Dublin. The day long celebration includes the famous Messiah on the Street performance as well as additional free activity featuring music and history from 18th century Dublin that will appeal to all ages. On 13 Apr 1742, Handel’s Messiah, one of the most famous musical pieces in the world, premiered on Fishamble Street in Temple Bar and each year the streets and surrounding areas are filled with the sounds from Our Lady’s Choral Society as they sing excerpts from Handel’s Messiah. New events this year include a special performance, A Global Hallelujah, by three Dublin national schools, traditional Irish music and an outdoor Movie on Meeting House Square Barry Lyndon (1975) which is regarded as one of Stanley Kubricks finest films depicting the 18th Century period. The full event programme is here www.templebar.ie/docs/handel-programme.pdf All events for In Handel’s Day are free of charge, however some may require advance booking as they do book up quickly: www.templebar.ie/home_ns_21.html

NATIONAL GALLERY LECTURE
On Tues 13 Apr the lecture “Collecting and Taste – The Pleasure in Forming a Collection” by Lecturer Ian Whyte, Auctioneer will take place in the National Gallery at 10:30. www.nationalgallery.ie/html/programevents2.html

ANGELA COOK BOOK LAUNCH – GUTTER BOOKSHOP
The new Gutter Bookshop in the Old Town Area of Temple Bar just at the bottom of Cow’s Lane is inviting to the launch of “An Alien in Japan” by Angela Cook on Tues 13 Apr from 18:00-19:30. “We are delighted to be launching a new travel memoir by Angela Cook. Tracing her physical and personal journey through Japan, Angela’s book is absorbing, funny and moving. Actress and writer, Pauline McLynn, will introduce the book launch. This event is free and open to all, just turn up on the night.” www.gutterbookshop.com

MILK AND COOKIE – OPEN MIC NIGHT
“Milk and Cookie Stories” is an event for storytellers, experienced or not, to exchange stories, both traditional and innovative. And every second Tuesday of every month a free Open Mic event is taking place in the Exchange Dublin in Temple Bar. If you want to hear or tell a great story come to this event where a mix of invited and open performances are featured, with original story creations, folk tales, true-life stories and fiction being told and read. The event is free and everyone is welcome. From 18:30-20:00 you can spend an evening with storytellers. www.milkandcookiestories.com/main.html/?home

SAMUEL BECKETT – PHOTOGRAPHIC EXHIBITION
A Photographic Exhibition is taking place in the Alliance Francaise, 1 Kildare Street, Dublin 2. The exhibition will be on show from 14 April – 25 June and the Opening Reception is on Tues 13 April at 18:30.
“The Irish photographer John Minihan first met Samuel Beckett in May 1980, and was to photograph him many times thereafter, in both Paris and London, a privilege afforded to very few. Impossible to interview and famously camera-shy, Samuel Beckett was nevertheless a remarkable subject, with his wise, eagle-like face which reflected his greatness and profundity as a writer.
This exhibition presents some impressive portraits of Beckett and of his surroundings in Paris together with portraits of the famous, like Jean-Louis Barrault or Nathalie Sarraute, who worked and spent time with Beckett in Paris at that time.” www.alliance-francaise.ie

REGULAR TUESDAY EVENTS
* Open Mic Night with The Last Tycoons in O’Donoghues on Suffolk Street every Tueas 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
* In the Bankers Inn on Trinity Street (off Dame Street) at 21:30: An acoustic singer-songwriter session hosted by Dave Murphy. A contribution is requested but not required. This is a listening club so is very quiet and features a lot of experienced songwriters trying out new material. www.myspace.com/davemurphyandfriends
* From 21:30, O’Briens on Dame Street (next to the Mercantile Pub) is the venue for a further Open Mic event of acoustic rock’n’roll organised by the band The Mighty Stef. Admission is free. www.facebook.com/pages/THE-MIGHTY-STEF/17575454643
* White Chocolate is playing Rock Covers from 22:00 in The Mezz, 24/25 Eustace Street, Temple Bar, D2

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VIRAL MARKETING – WEBINAR
This is not an actual physical event, instead it is a webinar organised by the UCD Business Alumni. However, because they usually have very interesting speakers and you can learn a lot, I will include it here as well. The webinar “Viral Marketing” with Prof. Damien McLoughlin and Dr. John Fanning. They will discuss how you can successfully use Viral Marketing to market your business and will cover The Importance of Viral Marketing; How Viral Marketing has changed marketing and the Death of the 30-second TV commercial (the need for innovation in marketing). The webinar is free and it will take place on Wed 14 Apr at 12:45 and you can register on www2.gotomeeting.com/register/804424459 www.ucd.ie/businessalumni

LIAM O’LEARY ARCHIVE – NATIONAL LIBRARY LUNCHTIME LECTURE
A Lunchtimes lecture in the National Library in Kildare Street is taking place on Wed 14 Apr from 13:00. The topic is “The Liam O’Leary Archive” and admission is free. Film historian Bob Monks will give a special lunchtime talk to mark the centenary of the birth of film archivist Liam O’Leary (1910 – 1992). Booking is not required. www.nli.ie Unfortunately it seems as if the National Library’s website is unavailable at the moment, but I hope it will be back soon.

IRISH ARTS AND CRAFTS MOVEMENT – LUNCHTIME LECTURE
The Royal Irish Academy Library runs a Spring Lecture Series “Exploring Treasures of the Academy Library” and the next event in this series is on Wed 14 April at 13:05.
Nicola Gordon Bowe, NACD will talk about “Biting beasts and the Irish Arts and Crafts movement: the Senate casket in context”. The free lunchtime lectures take place in the Meeting Room, Academy House, 19 Dawson Street, Dublin 2. Lectures commence at 13:05 and it is not necessary to book in for this event. Fr further information phone: 01-6090620 or check www.ria.ie/Events/Events-Listing.aspx

DOMI NATIONS – GERMAN FILM SERIES
The German Department of the School of Applied Language and Intercultural Studies (SALIS) at Dublin City University presents the film series “Domi Nations” in co-operation with the Goethe-Institut Irland. All film screenings are in the original with English subtitles and tale place in Dublin City University, SALIS, Room C124. Admission is free. The next film screening is on Wed 14 Apr at 15:00:” Der Baader-Meinhof-Komplex” by Uli Edel (Germany 2007/2008)
Germany during the 1970s: Andreas Baader, Ulrike Meinhof, and Gudrun Ensslin, children of the “Nazi generation”, start their fight against everything they regard as the “new fascism“. In the process, the group becomes more and more radical until it turns into the Rote-Armee-Fraktion (RAF) – a terror group that inflicts the country with more and more bloody assassination attempts and that kills prominent German politicians and economic leaders. www.goethe.de/ins/ie/dub/kue/flm/en5674595v.htm

FLORA OF IRELAND’S BOGS – BOTANIC GARDEN LECTURE
The lecture “The changing flora of Ireland’s bogs and eskers” by Dr John Feehan will take place on Wed 14 Apr at 15:00 in the Visitor Centre of the National Botanic Gardens on Glasnevin. www.botanicgardens.ie/news/events.htm

HOW TO TEACH HUNGER – SEMINAR
The DICE Project (Development and Intercultural Education – DICE) is running a Global Dimensions Seminar Series between Han and May 2010. The April Event will take place on Wed 14 Apr at 18:00 and is entitled “Hunger – the global picture and how to teach it.” Simon Clements from the Irish Aid hunger Unit will talk about how to teach about “hunger” in a classroom. The event will take place in the Irish Aid Information Centre in 27-31 Upper O’Connell Street. To register, please email jfingleton@cice.ie or call 01 497 0033. Places are free but limited. www.diceproject.org/upcoming_events_dice.aspx

FILM SCREENING – INSTITUTO CERVANTES
The Spanish Cultural Institute, Instituto Cervantes, is inviting to a film screening. On Wed 14 Apr at 18:30 the film “El Método” (2005) by Marcelo Piñeyro will be shown. (in Spanish with English subtitles). dublin.cervantes.es/FichasCultura/Ficha62239_16_2.htm The Instituto Cervantes is on Lincoln Place, Dublin 2, quite near the National Gallery.

LOVE MUSIC HATE RACISM SESSION – LE CIRK
The Love Music Hate Racism Sessions come to an end with the final session on Wed 14 April at Le Cirk. The line up for the last gig is featuring Joyce and the Sonic Gypsies, Clarkbury and Radical Picnic. The gig kicks of at 20:30 upstairs in Le Cirk on Dame St (across from the Central Bank) and entry is free. www.lmhrireland.com

SONGS OF PRAISE – THE VILLAGE
The Songs of Praise Rock and Roll Karaoke is moving from its Sunday evening slot to Wednesdays. After five years of legendary Sunday nights in the Village, Songs of Praise is moving to Wednesdays. The mid week mayhem starts at 21:00 every Wed! www.getpraise.com Venue: The Village, Wexford Street, Dublin 2

REGULAR WEDNESDAY EVENTS
* The “Havana International Language Exchange” is taking place every Wed from 17:30-19:30 in Havana Tapas Bar in George’s Street. The majority of people there are Spanish or English-speaking, but French, Italians, Polish and Chinese are sometimes coming to and everybody is welcome to meet for a chat to improve your Spanish or English.
* “The Zodiac Sessions” is a regular open mic event from 20:30 in Bruxelles (between Grafton Street and Westbury Hotel) for unsigned musicians. Admission is free and there is a different line-up every week. www.thezodiacsessions.com/
* “The Song Room” is another open mic event. It takes place in The Globe in George’s Street at 20:30 on SOME Wednesdays. The frequency got less predictable in recent weeks/months and you should check the website before going. www.myspace.com/thesongroom
* Songs of Praise, a Rock Karaoke is taking place every Wednesday from 21:00 in The Village in Wexford Street, Dublin 2. www.getpraise.com
* Traditional Irish Music Session in Hedigan’s (The Brian Boru) in Phibsborough from 21:30 every Wednesday. If you play an instrument you are especially welcome (all levels are welcome).
* Seven Deadly Skins are playing Reggae/Ska Covers from 22:00 with DJ Dotsie later. The Mezz, 24/25 Eustace Street, Temple Bar, D2. Admission is free.

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RACISM IN IRELAND: ENSURING AN NGO VOICE AT THE UN
The NGO Alliance Against Racism (NAAR) is organising an event on Thurs 15 Apr from 09:30-14:00 at the EPS (European Public Space) – European Union House, 18 Dawson Street, Dublin 2. Unfortunately I didn’t find more information, but if you want to get more info, contact Marian Tannam at justiceop@eircom.net or 01-857 4654.

CENTRAL LIBRARY LUNCHTIME RECITALS
The Music Library in the Central Library in Ilac Centre (Henry Street, Dublin 1) is regularly inviting to lunchtime recitals (i.e. 1-hour long concerts). The next events are on 15, 22, 29 April at 13:00. With the following list of performers
* Thurs 15 Apr: Niamh Fitzgerald (vocal), Trudy Carberry (Piano) performing Bernstein, Bizet, Mascagni and others
* Thurs 22 Apr: Niamh Griffin (Soprano)
* Thurs 29 Apr: Brian Gilligan (tenor) and Aoife O’Sullivan (piano) selections from Faure, Grieg, Schubert and Schumann
Admission is free, but booking is essential at 873 4333.
www.dublincity.ie/RecreationandCulture/libraries/Events/Pages/lunchtime_recital.aspx

BEAUTY DAY – BLANCHARDSTOWN
You are invited to an Oriflame Beauty Day on Thurs 15 April from 16:00-20:00 in Draíocht at the Blanchardstown Centre, Blanchardstown, Dublin 15. Enjoy make up tips and applications, skin care advices, lottery with great prizes and lots more! Admission is free. www.gumtree.ie/dublin/03/56693103.html

INSIGHT DEBATE – THE PUBLIC SECTOR
On Thu 15 April from 18:00-20:00 the “Insight Debates: The Public Sector Debate” will take place in the National College of Ireland in the IFSC. This free public event series is designed to elevate and enliven public discussion on the major topical issues of the day. Admission is free but you have to book your place and online registration is now open. The question that will be discussed on the day is “Can Ireland afford a bloated and inefficient public sector?” Karen Coleman is chairing the discussion and participants are Mark Fielding (Chief Executive, ISME), Austin Hughes (Chief Economist, KBC Bank), Pat McArdle (Economist & Irish Times columnist), Blair Horan (General Secretary, CPSU), Jack O’Connor (General President, SIPTU), Ruairi Quinn TD. It promises to be a very very heated debate! The venue is the Kelly Theatre, NCI, IFSC, Dublin 1. Book here: www.ncirl.ie/Events/Insight_Debates:_the_public_sector_debate

BOOK SIGNING – WATERSTONES
Pat Mills (one of the creators of 2000ad and author of Slaine, Marshal Law & Requiem; Vampire Knight) will be in Waterstones, Dawson St. on Thurs 15 April at 18:30, discussing his works and signing books. www.waterstones.com

19th CENTURY AESTHETIC MOVEMENT – TALK
A talk on the 19th Century Aesthetic Movement will take place on Thurs 15 Apr from 18:30 in the Dublin City Library, 138-144 Pearse Street, Dublin 2. Admission is free.
The exact title is “Art for Art’s Sake: an overview of the Aesthetic Movement in 19th century visual and decorative arts” by Valerie Moffat
www.dublincity.ie/RecreationandCulture/libraries/Events/Pages/art_for_arts_sake.aspx

INDIAN HEART WAY – CAROLINE CUNNINGHAM – EXHIBITION
Caroline Cunningham tells me that she is doing an exhibition from Thurs 15 April and you are invited to it: “Indian Heart Way” is the title of her exhibition of Paintings in Oil. There is a reception on Thurs 15 Apr from 19:00-21:00 and the exhibition will run until 11 May at the Lovin Spoon Café, Frederick St., North, Dublin 1. Admission is free and Caroline’s art work is for sale.

PROTESTANT SCHOOLS – PANEL DISCUSSION – UCD
A panel discussion on “Protestant Schools: Minority Right or Minority Privilege?” with Dr Brian Feeney (St Mary’s University College Belfast), Archdeacon Gordon Linney (Church of Ireland), Dr Richard O’Leary (UCD) & Chair Canon Charles Kenny is part of the UCD Egalitarian World Initiative Marie Curie Public Lecture Series. It will take place on Thurs 15 Apr at 19:00 in the Newman building, Room A105 on the UCD Campus. For more information check www.ucd.ie/ewi Admission is free and all are welcome.

ODEON MOVIE CLUB
Every Thursday the Odeon Pub in Harcourt Street is running a Classic Movies Club from 20:00. Admission is free. The theme this month is “Frat Brats” and the films are 15 Apr: The Old School, 22 Apr: Ferris Bueller’s Day Off, 29 Apr: Caddyshack. For Seat/Table reservations call 478 2088 or mail hello@odeon.ie – www.odeon.ie/gallery.html

REGULAR THURSDAY EVENTS
* 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.
* “Thirsty Thursday” Open Mic Night from 21:00 in the Mullingar House in Chapelizod Village. www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=111621257112
* The Bionic Rats play live Reggae and Ska every Thursday in Turk’s Head from 22:00. Admission is free. www.turkshead.ie
* The Poor Boys play Rock Covers from 22:00 in The Mezz, 24/25 Eustace Street, Temple Bar, D2. Later: DJ Tim. Admission is free.

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TRANSFORMING IRELAND – EARTH SCIENCES LECTURE
The UCD Earth Sciences Institute is running a series of seminars that began on Fri
19 March and will be on most Fridays until December. The next lecture will be on Fri 16 Apr from 12:30-14:00 in the Royal College of Physicians of Ireland, No. 6 Kildare Street, Dublin 2. To find out more about upcoming lectures, contact esi.admin@ucd.ie

ANDREA DURBACH – FOMACS PUBLIC INTERVIEW
The Forum on Migration and Communications (www.fomacs.org) at the Dublin Institute of Technology (DIT) is inviting to a public interview with Andrea Durbach, Director of the Australian Human Rights Centre at the Faculty of Law, University of New South Wales, Australia. Mary Fitzgerald, Foreign Affairs Correspondent for The Irish Times, will conduct the interview.
Andrea Durbach is visiting Dublin to participate in a FOMACS/British Council public education project in association with Instituto Cervantes, titled Learning Lab: Identities and Social Justice.
Currently living in Sydney but originally from South Africa, Andrea Durbach is best known for her public interest law work. Her book ‘Upington’ (2002) reflects on her experience of when in 1988 she was appointed solicitor to 25 black defendants in a notorious death penalty case in South Africa.
The public interview and conversation between Andrea Durbach and Mary Fitzgerald will be held at the PILA (Public Interest Law Alliance) symposium Public interest law in action – using the law to face current challenges.
The event will take place on Fri 16 Apr from 12:50-13:50 in the Radisson BLU Royal Hotel, Golden Lane, Dublin. Admission is free, but you need to register before Wed 14 Apr via maeve.burke@dit.ie or 01-402 3006. The invitation with some more information is here: dev.pbmailer.com/template_v2.php?draftid=300

FRANCO-IRISH LITERARY FESTIVAL
The Franco-Irish Literary Festival will start on Fri 16 April and will continue until Sun 18 Apr. The venue will be in the Coachhouse in the gardens of Dublin Castle, 2 Palace Street and admission is free to the events. “The Franco-Irish Literary Festival is a meeting place for everyone interested in Irish and French Literature. The theme of this year’s festival is “The City/La Ville”.” Find all details on www.francoirishliteraryfestival.com
The programme for Friday is:
14:00 Opening of the festival with the Ambassador of France to Ireland
14:15-16:15 Panel discussion “Paris/Dublin” with Claire Kilroy, Gerard Smyth, Martine Sonnet, Enrique Vila-Matas
16:30-17:45 Café Littéraire with François Bon, Catherine Mavrikakis, Eilis Ni Dhuibhne
18:00-19:00 Readings with Francois Bon, Pat Boran, Martine Sonnet
www.francoirishliteraryfestival.com/2010/

NATIONAL MUSIC DAY
On Fri 16 April the first National Music Day “love:live music” will take place and there are a number of events that will take place on that day. Have a look at www.lovelivemusic.ie to find out more. I will tell you about two events here because you have to pre-book for one of the two:
+ National Music Day – Piping Recital
On Fri 16 Apr at 13:15 in 15 Henrietta Street, Dublin 1. A free lunchtime recital. You have to book your place 01 8730093. www.pipers.ie
www.visitdublin.com/events/freeevents/Detail.aspx?id=233&mid=7448
+ Concorde Open Rehearsal
On Fri 16 Apr at 16:00-17:30 Concorde celebrate the National Music Day with an open rehearsal in the DIT Conservatory of Music & Drama, Rathmines (opposite Swan Centre). www.lovelivemusic.ie/whats_on/event/concorde_open_rehearsal/
+ An evening of traditional music will take place in the Button Factory in Temple Bar from 20:00-22:30. Three of Ireland’s most energetic groups contribute: Brendan Begley & Caoimhín Ó’Raghallaigh, Slide and Fidil. The event is free but ticketed contact the Music Network box office on 01 6719429 or admin@musicnetwork.ie to see if there are still tickets available. www.lovelivemusic.ie/whats_on/event/lovelive_music_dublin_flagship_performance/

SHAKE DOWN – PACINO’S RESTAURANT
“Shake Down” in Pacino’s Restaurant in Suffolk Street will be on 16 April. Shake Down is entertainment by a live band and DJ from 23:00-02:30, while you can enjoy a low priced pizza and a cocktail in Pacino’s. www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100000604976870

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This section contains lots of events this week that happen in the future some of them require free tickets and it is mentioned where this is the case. Put the events in your diary and for the ticketed events hurry to request your tickets:

IDEAL HOMES EXHIBITION
The Ideal Homes Exhibition takes place in the RDS in Ballsbridge from 16-18 April and if you want to get a free ticket for the show, you can get it here:
www.idealhome.ie/visitor-zone/free-ticket/

CHINESE FOOD EVENT
On Sat 17 Apr from 11:00-12:00 “Cooking up a Story – my secret family recipe from Sichuan” is taking place with Chef Chen of the famous China Sichuan Restaurant. This event will take place in the Silk Road Cafe and is supported by the Asia Market Dublin. The event is free of charge but limited to 15 places, so booking essential. You can book online from Mon 12 April at www.cbl.ie
www.cbl.ie/Programme—Events/Events-Schedule.aspx

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

IF A SYSTEM IS WORKING…FIGHT IT!!??
I am sure you have read that you and I each will have a debt caused by the bailed out banks of more than 27,000 Euro. Apart from some greed, some over-exaggerated expectations of what success is in good times, some seriously dodgy and maybe even criminal behaviour of bankers the problem was caused to a large degree by a totally incapable regulator of the financial sector who either didn’t see what was going on or didn’t want to see it. The bad and dodgy regulator got fired, got an incredible farewell gift (probably for his “good work”) of EUR 200,000 and was replaced. A new regulator was appointed and the new guy looked at lots of companies it seems and found out that Quinn Insurance is in some trouble because the money that they have available is less then they should have. To me it seems this new regulator did a good job! But wait! What happened next? As soon as Quinn was in administration (means some external administrators will check if the company is still ok to continue or if maybe it should be wound down) the employees started to protest. I can understand that because they were made believe that all was well with the company and they didn’t want to see their company to get in trouble which could put their jobs at risk. But what I don’t get is how suddenly politicians attacked the regulator! Was it not exactly the influence of politicians that supported the previous corrupt or at least broken system? And should they not applaud a regulator that takes his job serious? I find it odd! This is what happened initially www.rte.ie/business/2010/0330/quinn.html and then the reaction of the TDs www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/breaking/2010/0407/breaking26.html

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Make the most of the spring this weekend! Take care,

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