Event Guide 194: Russian Culture Fest, Dublin Book Fest, Gravitation, Library Week, Intern. Woman’s Day

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| DUBLIN EVENT GUIDE (for Free Events) No. 194
| 04 Mar 2011 Subscribers: 8146
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Hi all!

I can’t believe it is already March! The year is racing by again, but the weather is getting significantly better and the sun is back, so that is certainly a great development. The number of events is growing as well and as hard as it will be, I will have to start cutting out some events because this weekly newsletter is just bursting out of the seams. I am not sure yet where or what I will cut, but if you have some suggestions, send me a mail (dublineventguide@gmail.com)

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There are promising news about some of the upcoming festivals. The St. Patrick’s Day Festival will obviously be the first real outdoor festival of the year, but at the end of May the Dublin City Soul Festival will be back and things are looking good for you, me and the “Dublin Event Guide (for Free Events)” getting involved at this great festival. I can’t reveal too much yet, but I can promise you that I will inform you as soon as possible about all developments. ;-)

A new Dail (the Irish Parliament) has been elected and there is a good chance that next week we will have a new government in Ireland. The first Dail session is on 09 March and it wouldn’t surprise me if the new coalition was formed before that day.

Closer to home, i.e. at the Dublin Event Guide HQ, I am still trying to find a smart way to get MANY new subscribers FAST. Don’t get me wrong, 30-70 new subscribers per week is not bad, but it takes awfully long to world domination that way! :-))))))

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Today’s Feel Good Slot is one of those baby videos that just gets you. It is hilarious and if you want to have a good hearty laugh together with a cute baby, you have to view it. :-) www.youtube.com/watch?v=RP4abiHdQpc
Kevin Doyle, a friend of mine, found it and sent it to me. Completely unrelated – but another “feel good project”: Kevin is the best Elvis performer in Ireland (and I am part of his backing choir) and on Sun 20 March we will perform in the Olympia to raise money for the Coombe Women & Infants University Hospital. Together with us, Abbaesque and the Classic Beatles will perform. If you want to hear Elvis, Abba and the Beatles all in one brilliant concert, check out: www.friendsofthecoombe.ie/events_olympia.htm
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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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Today the Event Guide is full of Library Events/Talks. The International Woman’s Day, the Dublin Book Festival, the World Book Night and the Library Ireland Week all happen in the same week and are contributors. If you are not too keen on books, you might feel left out, but there are plenty of music events as well and even Gravitation for the Urban culture kids. ;-)

I plan to go to the Dublin Book Festival this weekend, maybe even take part in one of the two walking tours on Sunday and with a bit of luck I will get one of the books that will be handed out for free on Saturday night for World Book Night.

On Sunday I plan to go to the Dussian Culture Festivities in Cow’s Lane as well and will in general maybe do a weekend of tourist activities. Every now and then it makes sense to be a tourist in your own town. We often go to every museum, sight, attraction and church when we are abroad on holidays, but at home, we take things fro granted. This week I want to appreciate Dublin for what it is. :-)

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TUTANKHAMUN – TOMB & TREASURE – TICKET COMPETITION
The organisers of the exhibition “Tutankhamun – His Tomb and His Treasures” made two pairs of tickets available for a competition. The exhibition tells you all about the grave of Tutanhamun, who died when he was just 19 years old. You can see life size replicas of his tomb, coffin, the famous mask and 1,000 burial artefacts. I spent about 2.5 hours there and the time just flew. The exhibition will run from 18 Feb until 23 July and it is in the Industries Hall in the RDS. Tickets are EUR 16 for adults during the week and EUR 18 at the weekend and tickets are for a specific time-slot (once you are in, you can take as much time as you need). I received HUNDREDS (!!) of competition entries and I would have loved to give each of you a pair of tickets. But I had to use my random number generator to choose the winners and they are: Anna Maria Riccia and Kevin Hurley www.kingtutdublin.ie

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ARGENTINE TANGO – TICKET COMPETITION
Compadrito Tango are running an Argentine Tango workshops for Absolute Beginners and made two tickets available for their intensive workshop on Sat 26 Feb. The lucky winners were Basia Dziok and Felicity Williams. Congratulations. For more information about Compadrito Tango go to www.tangofever.net or
go to: www.facebook.com/pages/Compadrito-Tango-dance/35770664511

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GOOD RESTAURANT OFFERS
“Bad” times make people more innovative and more flexible and we can see that currently in some of the restaurants in Dublin as well. If you come across some really good prices, let me know and I will let the rest of the Dublin Event Guide Community know. If you work in a restaurant of own one and you have some super special offers, let me know too. But I am NOT talking about an Early Bird price of EUR 20 per person for two courses. That is NOT a special offer!
What I am talking about is something like the EUR 10 Sunday Roast in Brasserie 66 in 66 Sth. Great George’s Street. Not known for low prices on the normal menu, Brasserie 66 is offering what seems like a VERY good price on Sundays. The Sunday Roas “with all the trimmings” for EUR 10 is worth being mentioned. www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=115170455225146

SPANISH COLLEGE LOOKING FOR TEACHERS
The Chester College International School in Santiago de Compostela, Spain is looking for some teacher for the academic year and for a number of teachers for their Summer Camp. A very good friend of mine is linked to that college and asked me to help spreading the word. The Chester College needs:
+ Academic Year 2011-2012 Teacher: They are looking for innovative and dynamic Infant/Primary, to provide a complete curriculum through English, for a new Infant section in the College. (Renewable contract.)
+ Summer Camp Teachers for July 2011: They are looking for highly effective qualified English/ESL teacher (Drama/CLIL a plus), for Drama teacher, for Music teacher for Musical / Choir and for Physical education teacher.
It’s a great opportunity to spend some time in Spain over the summer or for a full academic year (or longer) and Santiago is BEAUTIFUL. Forward your CV and contact details (incl. phone no. of 2 referees) to info@chestercollege.org by 13 March. Interviews will take place in Dublin! www.chestercollege.org

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FIND UNSHAKABLE INNER PEACE – TALK
Wallace Huey, speaker, coach and author of “Unfold Your Wings and Watch Life Take Off” is inviting you to his inspiring and enlightening talks every Thursday until 21 April. His talks are supported by full screen digital projection with power point, audio, video and Internet. They take place in the Lantern Centre, 17 Synge Street, Dublin 8 and cost EUR 8 waged (and EUR 5 unwaged). Find more details on www.trans4mind.com/peace-talks/
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EIRCOM EFFICIENCY?
An interesting development at Eircom, the most disliked telecommunications provider in the country. The company is in SERIOUS financial difficulties, having accumulated debts of EUR 3.8 billion (!!) and after recent price increases, now the staff has to take a pay cut of 10%. But this is not done like in many other companies where you just get 10% less money for the same work, instead in Eircom employees will now only work 9 days per fortnight. So they work one day less and get consequently no money for that day. Some speculate that the company will not run worse than before, suggesting that the current inefficiency is far above the 10%. www.rte.ie/news/2011/0303/eircom.html

SHAMROCKS FOR SCHOOLS – PAINT THE TOWN GREEN!
Suas needs you to pain shamrocks on St. Patrick’s Day visitors. Suas Educational Development is a movement dedicated to supporting high quality education in targeted under-resourced communities, with programmes in India, Ireland and Kenya. And your help is needed to get hundreds of volunteers that will take to the streets of Dublin on St. Patrick’s Day and paint shamrocks on parade revellers. The voluntary donations you collect will support education projects in Ireland and overseas, supporting the education of thousands of children. If you want to help for a few hours and meet lots of people on St. Patrick’s Day, sign up now at http//www.suas.ie Watch this video to find out more! vimeo.com/20056976
If you have any questions, you can contact fundraising@suas.ie or 01 662 1400
www.facebook.com/SuasEdDev

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DUBLIN DESIGN TUTOR
Orla from Dublin Design Tutor only recently started her new company and wants to let you know about the services she is offering: “I teach people to create their own websites in just 10 hours for less than the cost of hiring a web designer. You will learn to create your own attractive, professional and easy to update website as well as the basics of SEO because there is no point in having a site if no one can find it! Each course is taught one on one and is tailored to the individual needs of the student. Individual tutoring in an informal atmosphere helps students learn faster and more intuitively. You will also learn about social networking to help with the promotion of your website on sites like Facebook and Twitter. Each course includes an individually designed template to suit your business, comprehensive course notes and mentoring after you have finished the course. If you or someone you know could benefit from this course I would be more than happy to meet up with them to discuss their individual needs.” www.dublindesigntutor.com Contact Orla on 01 4434677 or dublindesigntutor@gmail.com

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

MARK DOHERTY – MAD ART GALLERY
08-15 Mar: 10:30-18:00 – MadArt Gallery, 56 Lower Gardiner Street, Dublin 1
“Herd Society” is the Solo Exhibition by Mark Doherty, which has been organised and curated by Olivier Cornet (Olliart). It will feature new works dealing with diverse themes, including consumerism, the cults of celebrity and personality, junk food news and environmentalism, by Dublin-based artist Mark Doherty. www.madartstudio.com

CAOIMHE KILFEATHER – GOETHE INSTITUT
10 Mar – 21 Apr: The Return, Goethe-Institut Irland, 37 Merrion Square, Dublin 2
Caoimhe Kilfeather’s exhibition “Swimming in the Field” is made up of a collection of interconnected drawings and sculptural works. The Opening takes place on Wed 09 Mar from 18:00-20:00. The exhibition is open Tue-Thu 10:00-20:00, Fri + Sat 10:00- 13:30. www.goethe.de/ins/ie/dub/ver/en7269273v.htm

THINGS – PROJECT ARTS CENTRE
10 Mar – 23 Apr: 11:00-20:00 – 39 East Essex Street, Temple Bar, Dublin 2
The gallery is filled with a collection of identical plinths – a wonderful white, endless sculpture. These structures are commonly used for the display of objects and items, things that demand our attention on top of their isolated, white pillars. But Ceal Floyer’s plinths stand empty, starkly white in a starkly white room, and the objects and items are replaced by a beguilingly simple aural representation of their mass: by isolating one single item from a range of pop songs – the word thing – Floyer has assembled a multi-channel playback of dissonant edits, pinging and chiming all over the room. Embedded in the plinths are speakers, while running neatly along the floor are symmetrically aligned speaker cables, creating a comedic relationship between the stiff-necked, monumental white orchestra and its more random, disharmonic musical production. www.projectartscentre.ie/programme/whats-on/1226-things

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BONSAI EXHIBITION – BOTANIC GARDENS
Fri 04 Mar – Wed 30 Mar – National Botanic Gardens, Glasnevin
In celebration of Tree Week there will be an exhibition of Bonsai on view in the Conservatory of the National Botanic Gardens. Don’t miss the new spring foliage and flowering cherries. This interesting collection is on loan to the gardens
www.botanicgardens.ie/news/events.htm

DUBLIN GOSPEL CHOIR – LOLLIPOP DAY 2011
Fri 04 Mar: 13:00-15:00 – Arnott’s, 12 Henry Street, Dublin 1
On Fri 04 Mar and Sat 05 Mar this year’s Lollipop Day will take place and the Dublin Gospel Choir will sing outside Arnott’s on Henry Street on Friday from 13:00-15:00. Lollipo Day is a fundraising day for the Oesophageal Cancer Fund. lollipopday.ie/

INK SLINGERS CREATIVE WRITING HOUR – WRITERS’ CENTRE
Fr 04 Mar: 13:00 – Irish Writers’ Centre, Parnell Square North, Dublin 1
The Ink Slingers Creative Writing Hour takes place every Friday at the Irish Writers’ Centre. It is a free creative writing session that is organised and led by the Centre’s voluntary arts administrators. The hour includes writing exercises and prompts to get ideas flowing. It is open to everyone and is suitable for all levels of experience. www.writerscentre.ie/html/events/atthecentre.html

CHESTER BEATTY LIBRARY – LECTURE
Fri 04 Feb: 13:10 – Chester Beatty Library, Gardens of Dublin Castle, Dublin 2
The Lecture “The Sisters of Sinai: How Two Lady Adventurers Discovered the Hidden Gospels” by Janet Soskice, Professor of Philosophical Theology, Jesus College, Cambridge will take place on Friday. www.cbl.ie/Programme—Events/Events-Schedule.aspx
SOUL HEAT – MORGAN HOTEL
Fri 04 Mar: 19:00 – Morgan Hotel, 10 Fleet Street , Temple Bar, Dublin 2
SoulHeat records celebrate their 5th anniversary at The Morgan Hotel Bar, Fleet St Dublin on Friday 04 March with a fantastic DJ line up including the label founds U-Ness (Belgium), JedSet (France) and resident DJ Hudson Passo (Brazil). They will be accompanied by live saxophonist Lady V (Hed Kandi & Fierce Angel) who’s flying in from Dubai especially to perform at the celebrations with Bongo J (Australia). SoulHeat a deep, soulful house label was established in 2006 and based in Belgium, founded by a moroccan-belgian house music producer Youness Raji [U-Ness]. Admission is free. www.facebook.com/pages/SoulHeat-Records/7273586510

JAZZ EVENING – LA DOLCE VITA
On Fri 04 Feb, La Dolce Vita, the Italian Wine Bar and Restaurant in Cow’s Lane, Old City, Temple Bar, launched their new weekly Live Jazz every Friday from 21:00-23:30. There will be no cover charge and tables can be booked on 01 7079786. www.ladolcevita.ie The band line up for the Jazz evenings is: 04 Mar: Colette Henry Duo; 11 Mar: Kristina G Duo; 18 Mar: Midnight Blue; 25 Mar: Emilie Conway Duo.

LIVE MUSIC – STILLORGAN ORCHARD
The Stillorgan Orchard at The Hill in Stillorgan, Co. Dublin has a full programme of live music. The upcoming gigs are:
Fri 04 Mar Donal Kirk Band
Sat 05 Mar Dead Ringer
Sun 06 Mar Alan Sommerville Band
Fri 11 Mar Dejaboo
Sat 12 Mar Full Circle
Sun 13 Mar Acoustic Corner
Admission is free and the gigs start at 21:00. www.stillorganorchard.com/live_music.html

QUE PEZON – STONEY’S BAR, HILL STREET
Jose Dominguez tell me that himself and Pia Dunne will perform as the duet “Què Pezón!” every Friday in Stoney’s Bar, Hill Street, off Parnell street. The Show starts at 21:30. www.myspace.com/quepezon and www.quepezon.com

FUNK/SOUL – GIG – PACINO’S BAR & VENUE,
Fridays: 00:00-02:30 – Pacino’s, 18 Suffolk Street, Dublin 2.
Pacino’s run a new weekly live music night every Friday. There will be Funk / Soul in the Main Bar and a Jazz Trio in the Basement. Admission is free. The band line up is:
04 Mar: Deadly Nightshades (Main Bar), Dorota Konczewska Trio (Poland) (Basement)
11 Mar: White Magic (Main Bar), Sandra Melo Trio (Brazil) (Basement)
18 Mar: Streetlife (Main Bar), Joan Shields Trio (Basement)
25 Mar: Shake your brass (Main Bar), Clare Dunne Trio (Basement)
www.pacinos.ie

REGULAR EVENTS – FRIDAY
* James Sheeran (Acoustic/Rock/Trad) is playing from 18:00 in Peadar Kearney’s in 64 Dame Street, Dublin 2. And The Eastern Harps (Trad) are playing there from 20:00. Admission is free.
*Graeme McKenna is playing an acoustic gig (Trad to contemporary) every Friday in the Maldron Hotel, Kingswood near CityWest from 19:00.
* Need to wind down after a tiring week? Free Sahaja Yoga Meditation (not physical yoga, but “yoga meditation”!) classes every Friday at 19:30 at 4/5 Eustace Street, Temple Bar (next to IFI, ring bell no. 3) and every Monday from 19:00 in 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.

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FESTIVAL OF RUSSIAN CULTURE
(see Sunday for details)

DUBLIN BOOK FESTIVAL 2011
Wed 02 – Sun 06 Mar: Dublin City Hall, Dame Street, Dublin 2
The Dublin Book Festival will take place from Wed-Sun with the weekend full of events in City Hall. Over 60 of Ireland’s leading authors, poets and journalists will gather in Dublin and the festival has been extended this year from three to five days. The core events will be in City Hall in Dame Street, with other events taking place in many other venues, including the National Library of Ireland and the Project Arts Centre in Temple Bar. The programme will feature over 50 readings, debates, book launches, workshops and events for children. Coffee company Insomnia will be operating a Festival Café at City Hall and there will also be a Festival Bookshop offering books from over 100 Irish publishers. www.dublinbookfestival.com or www.facebook.com/DublinBookFestival The complete programme can be downloaded here www.dublinbookfestival.com/DBF2011.pdf There is an impressive amount of talks and discussions and if you are interested you should definitely download the full programme. All events in City Hall are free, but some require booking. Check the last few pages of the programme for the booking details. I will mention a few events here in the Event Guide, but all City Hall events are well described and listed on the website and in the programme and you will hopefully be able to check there.

GRAVITATION 2011 – MONKSTOWN
On 05+06 March from 11:00-16:00, the Skate Park at the swimming pool in Monkstown (dlr Leisure Services Monkstown) will be home to boards, bikes, blades and beats for Gravitation 2011. Watch the power and skill of skateboarding and BMX displays and marvel at the speed and agility of expert bladers with cool hip hop beats. Internationally recognised names representing Indy, Unabomber and Boarderco, including Al Hooi, Conor Manweiler, Mark Dolan, John Kelly and Mark (Snowy) Brew will test their skills. The MC for the day will be Dyl.
Gravitation 2011 is an initiative by Dún Laoghaire Rathdown County Council and will feature demonstrations by experts over the 2 days at the state of the art Skate Park at dlr Leisure Services Monkstown. The skate park will be available for free to test your skills and experts will be on hand to provide tips throughout the event. The aim of the event is to include alternative sports and urban culture in Ireland and provide a platform to showcase boards, bikes, blades and beats at their best. Please bring own helmets if possible. www.dlrevents.ie/gravitation2011.html

HA’PENNY FLEA MARKET
The extremely active and buzzing Grand Social (formerly Pravda) near Ha’Penny Bridge is running a Flea Market in the pub every Sat from 12:00-17:00. The next Flea Market is on Sat 05 Mar. Vintage, Retro, Clothes, Music, Books, Furniture, Crafts, Bric-a-Brac, Food, Stalls, Live Performances, Vinyl Dj’s. And if you want to sell something yourself, just contact hapennyflea@thegrandsocial.ie
thegrandsocial.ie/event/hapenny-flea

SHEILA O’FLANAGAN – EASON’S, O’CONNELL STREET
Sat 05 Mar 12:00 – Eason’s, O’Connell Street, Dublin 1
A Quick Reads Event with Sheila O’Flanagan will take place in Eason’s O’Connell Street. Bestselling author Sheila O’Flanagan will be reading, answering questions and signing copies of ‘Follow Me’, her brand-new novel. All welcome!
www.eason.ie/events/upcoming

SEACHTAIN NA GAEILGE 2011
From 05-17 March Dublin City Libraries have organised a series of free events in libraries for Seachtain na Gaeilge. All events will be through the medium of Irish. Admission free but Booking essential for some events.
www.dublincity.ie/RecreationandCulture/libraries/Events/Pages/Snag_main_page.aspx

NATIONAL MUSEUM
+ A bilingual tour “Seachtain na Gaeilge: Na deith rudaí is fearr liom/Museum Top 10” will take place on 05 Mar at 12:00-12:30 in Collins Barrakcs. For details check www.museum.ie/en/list/calendar-of-events.aspx?eventID=2067

SHAHNAMA MUSIC + STORIES – CHESTER BEATTY LIBRARY
Sat 05 Mar: 13:00-15:00 – Chester Beatty Library, Gardens of Dublin Castle.
Join Xanthe Gresham and musician Arash Moradi as they present stories and music from the Shahnama. These will take place in the 1st floor gallery. Free but spaces limited. www.cbl.ie/Programme—Events/Events-Schedule.aspx

EMMET SPRING LECTURE
The 9th yearly Emmet Spring Lecture is taking place on Sat 05 Mar from 14:00 in the Dublin City Library and Archive, 138-144 Pearse Street, Dublin 2. A Presentation on the Irish in Newfoundland with extracts from the Radharc/RTÉ film documentaries made by author and broadcaster, Aidan O’Hara 30 years ago will be given/screened. Admission is free, booking is not required. www.dublincitypubliclibraries.ie/

NATIONAL GALLERY – FAMILY PROGRAMME
Sat 05 Mar: 15:00-16:00 – National Gallery, Merrion Square West, Dublin 2
The Family Programme on Sat is entitled “Castle Knights & Kings” with Alex Davis. Admission free, no booking required. www.nationalgallery.ie/whatson

POETRY – SWORDS
Sat 05 Mar: Hawthorn Hotel, Main Street, Swords
Emmaleene L. told me about a number of World Book Day events in Swords.
+ 15:00-17:00 Poetry Workshop – An introduction to the poetic techniques of Seamus Heaney to inspire those beginning to write poetry. A free copy of Selected Poems by Seamus Heaney will be available for all participants. This event is not free. EUR 5 for members and EUR 10 for non-members are the charges. Places are limited so you have to book by sending a mail to info@swordswriters.ie
+ 17:00 Bookswap – Bring along 2/3 books you have enjoyed and are willing to swap. + 18:00 Reading – A reading of poetry and prose by Swords writers and guests.
The two events at 17:00 and 18:00 are free.

WORLD BOOK NIGHT – DUBRAY BOOKS + GUTTER BOOK SHOP
Sat 05 Mar: Afternoon/Evening: Anywhere.
The first World Book Night will take place on Sat. It is based on a collaboration between publishers, authors, librarians and booksellers and will see one million books distributed to 25,000 givers in the UK and Ireland who in turn will be handing them out to their friends, relatives and complete strangers on the night. Each giver has selected a book from a list of 25 that they really love and strongly recommend – and think everyone should read.
Many of the staff of Dubray Books are among this army of givers and will be leaving their shops at 16:00 to hand out free copies of these wonderful books. And this is hat Dubray Books hands out: You will find Aileen in the Swan Centre in Rathmines handing out copies of Dissolution by CJ Sansom, Bobbie in Bray will be giving out Fingersmith by Sarah Waters, Dermot in Dun Laoghaire will be raving about All Quiet on the Western Front by Erich Maria Remarque – over 200 books will be handed out in Grafton Street alone. Every branch is involved and, all in Dubray Books will be giving away over a thousand books. So head to your local branch of Dubray Books on 05 March at 16:00 and get yourself a book. www.dubraybooks.ie/news.asp?
But not only Dubray Book will take part: The Gutter Book shop will hand out 48 free copies of Seamus Heaney’s ‘New Selected Poems 1966-1987’ at the Ha’penny Bridge from 18:00 on the evening. gutterbookshop.com/
And possibly other book shops will take part as well.

BLUE CHOIR – GIG – WORKMAN’S CLUB
Sat 05 Mar: 20:00 – The Workmansclub, 10 Wellington Quay, Dublin 2
The Blue Choir are Barry Kirwan on Vocals & Guitar, Dave Moyles on Bass, Scott Johnson on Drums and Stevie Darragh on Guitar. From Dublin and Kildare, the unsigned band released their debut E.P ‘Get Ready for War’ to great acclaim in April 2010. www.myspace.com/thebluechoir

HARP BAR – SWORDS
Every Sat live bands will perform in the Harp Bar in the Carnegie Court Hotel
North St., Swords, Co Dublin. Unfortunately the starting time is not specified, but maybe we will find out. ;-) The bands are 05 Mar: Oazis; 12 Mar: A Few Good Men; 19 Mar: I Cant Believe its Not Lizzy; 26 Mar: Ruffus. www.carnegiecourt.com

RHYTHM ROCKER – THE GLOBE
“Rhythm Rocker at The Globe” is a weekly event in The Globe in Sth Great Georges Street, Dublin 2. It is a Rockabilly, R’n’R, Roots night with live bands Pavement Kings and The Wayward Sinner Boys (in alternating weeks, it seems) from 20:00 and with DJs from 23:00-01:30. Admission is free. www.globe.ie

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 in 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 Point Village Market is on a break until spring (or possibly forever, says the cynic in me). www.pointvillagemarket.ie/
* Dublin Food Co-op is open every Saturday (09:30-16:30) at Newmarket, Dublin 8 for organic wholefoods and sustainable household products, plus over a dozen producer stalls offering organic fruit and veg., baked goods, dairy produce, wines, hot and cold food, etc. Additional Co-op opening Thursdays 12:00-20:00. www.dublinfood.coop
* The weekly Honest2goodness food market with fresh meat, vegetables, fish, baked goods, wines in Glasnevin is open from 09:30-12:00. It is behind Lidl in the Industrial Estate just after the Glasnevin Cemetary coming from the City Centre. (www.honest2goodness.ie)
* At the Blackrock Market in the centre of Blackrock, you find 50 stalls selling collectibles, antiques, handmade goods, books, food + there’s free popcorn and ballons&facepainting for the kids. www.blackrockmarket.com/ Opening: Sat+Bank Holidays: 11:00-17:30, Sun: 12:00-17:30
* Meditation through Breathing: Every Saturday from 11:00-12:00 this event will take place in Iveagh Gardens (at the back, near fountains). The event is free of charge, but since it is weather dependent, you are asked to call beforehand to ensure the class is on (087 2045168). Suitable for all. No previous experience required. Wear comfortable warm clothes and bring a yoga mat/light blanket.
* 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
* Trad Session – Schoolhouse Pub in 2-8 Northumberland Road, Ballsbridge. Every Saturday from 20:30 singers, guitar, fiddle, banjo, accordion, whistle, pipers, bodhran etc are all welcome to join in. www.schoolhousehotel.com/
* The Black Sheep play Rock Covers from 22:00 in The Mezz 24/25 Eustace Street, Temple Bar, D2. Later Dj Glenn Brown (Dublin Calling). Admission is free.
* Havana Tapas Bar is inviting to a Salsa Night with afro-latin percussion every Sat night 22:30-02:00. Bachata, salsa, merengue, reggeaton with latin DJs. Food is available until 00:30 and usually there is plenty of room to get dancing and you are invited to add your own percussion. www.facebook.com/pages/Havana-Tapas-Bar/10503361821

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FESTIVAL OF RUSSIAN CULTURE
From Mon 28 Feb – Mon 07 March the Russian Cultural Festival took place. It is now coming to an end with a highlight for children and families: On the Russian Pancake Day on Sun 06 March, there will be family entertainment in Temple Bar (Cows Lane + Essex Street) with music, Russian storytelling and food stalls.
Find all details here www.dublinrussianfestival.webs.com/ and here www.facebook.com/FestivalofRussianCulture

DUBLIN BOOK FESTIVAL
(see Saturday for details)

GRAVITATION 2011
(See Saturday for details)

HORSE MARKET – SMITHFIELD PLAZA
And another month over: Every first Sunday of the month, the horse traders from Dublin and surrounding areas come together and sell and buy horses on Smithfield Plaza. This tradition is in place for many many years and after the modernisation of Smithfield Plaza, Dublin City tried to move the market to another location. This has not been successful yet and consequently the horse market is still a monthly feature in the City Centre. Now Smightfield Plaza is to be modernised again and only hald the Plaza is available, which caused some stir since the market on Sunday is meant to be the biggest: www.rte.ie/news/2011/0303/smithfield.html
The market starts relatively early in the morning and goes on until all traders have left, which is around 13:00. If you want to experience this somewhat anachronistic event, you should consider coming early (maybe around 09:00-10:00). Experience it for yourself, it is a different world!! …and definitely not what you would expect in the centre of a European capital. ;-) Nick Carosello went there last year and took this video www.youtube.com/watch?v=iWQnmu8K-IQ
I know that there are concerns about the welfare of the animals and I do know that ISPCA representatives are supervising the horse market and are not happy about its existence. Please note as well that I am NOT suggesting that you buy a horse there or that you support the horse traders in any inappropriate acts. Instead I am only reporting that this event is taking place and that it might interest some of you to watch the trading or the horses. Your presence there or watching the event will not change anything good or bad and does not support the event. In fact, I think that if Dublin City didn’t allow this open and somewhat controllable market, the traders would sell their horses elsewhere where the ISPCA and the police could not be present. So leaving that market in place is probably a good idea and better for the animals than driving the trading into the underground.

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 15 children can participate but they must be supervised by an adult. Children 5 years & over. The next workshops 06 Mar: Trees – what would we do without them? (Tree Week); 13 Mar: St Patrick’s Day Cards and decorations; 20 Mar: Medieval Life – Includes visit to Ashtown Castle; 27 Mar: Tracing & Drawing “Sporting themes”. You can check with the Phoenix Park Visitor Centre (Phone 01-6770095) to make sure that it takes place. www.phoenixpark.ie/newsevents/title,12181,en.html

PEAS & PODS FAMILY MARKET – DUBLIN FOOD CO-OP
Sun 06 Mar – 11:00-17:00 – Dublin Food Coop, Newmarket Square, Dublin 8
The Peas and Pods Family Market for babies, toddlers, children (and their parents) is taking place for the first time in 2011 and from now on in a new regular slot on the 1sto Sunday of every month. More than 30 stalls will sell their products and from 13:00-15:00 the Glor Gospel Choir will sing in the Dublin Food Coop Hall.
Check all details on www.peasandpods.ie/

RUSSIAN LITERATURE – READINGS – GUTTER BOOKSHOP
Sun 06 Mar – 11:30-12:30 – Gutter Bookshop, Cow’s Lane, Temple Bar, Dublin 2
Sunday 06 March will see various activities for all the family taking place in Cow’s Lane including music performances, children’s face painting, Russian storytelling and food stalls that give a taste of Russia. At Gutter Bookshop readings from Russian Literature will take place. Admission is free.

LET’S WALK AND TALK
Sun 06 Mar: 12:00 – Fusiliers’ Arch, St. Stephens Green, Dublin 2.
Let’s Walk & Talk is free walking tour with historian Pat Liddy. On Sunday the tour will cover “Women & their contribution to the health of Dublin past” in the context of the International Women’s Day. – Join and explore the role that women have played over the years in the development of healthcare in our city and watch history come alive as you meet historic figures Elizabeth O’Farrell & Molly Malone along the way! This tour will finish in Moore Street and forms part of Dublin City Council’s programme celebrating International Women’s Day. It is a little odd that one hour later the feminist Walking Tour will place separately, but it gives you a chance to choose between the two. www.dublincity.ie/RecreationandCulture/libraries/Events/Pages/iwd_walk_and_talk.aspx

SUNDAY AT NOON CONCERT – HUGH LANE GALLERY
The Sunday Concerts in the Hugh Lane Gallery, formerly called “Sunday at Noon”, are free concerts of mostly classical music in the Hugh Lane Gallery. Before last summer these concerts took place from 12:00-13:00, but the gallery’s website still doesn’t tell us the starting time. Assume it is again 12:00-13:00. There doesn’t seem to be a concert on 06 March. Could that already the start of the extended spring/summer break? www.hughlane.ie

DISCUSSION – HUGH LANE GALLERY
Sun 06 Mar: 13:30 – Hugh Lane Gallery, Parnell Square North, Dublin 1.
Rachael Chidlow, Designer, will be in conversation with John Meagher, de Blacam and Meagher Architects. Adm is free, places are limited. www.hughlane.ie/whats_on_detail.php?id=609

FINE ART MARKET – POWERSCOURT GALLERY
Sun 06 Mar: 12:30-16:30 – Powerscourt Gallery, Top Floor, Powerscourt Townhouse Centre, 59 South William Street, D2. A Fine Art Market takes place and admission is free. www.powerscourtgallery.com

FEMINIST WALKING TOUR
Sun 06 Mar: 13:00 – Meet at Fusileers Arch, St Stephens Green (followed by a walk through Dublin city) – For the past three years hundreds of people have taken to the streets to take part in the Feminist Walking Tour of Dublin, marking International Women’s Day. Following the enormous success of previous years, this event is taking place again to tell the often forgotten stories of the Dublin women who have shaped the world we live in.
As always the Feminist Walking Tour will follow a new route this year and will incorporate different aspects of women’s history in Dublin and Ireland. There will be guest speakers at various stops through the city, and it will take approx 2 hours. The tour will finish with a social lunch, where tea, coffee and soup will be provided.
The tour is open to all ages and genders. Participation is free. www.indymedia.ie/article/99130

NATIONAL MUSEUM EVENTS
+ A “Hands on History” event for Families with children aged 5 yrs+ will take place on Sun 06 Mar from 15:00-16:00 in Collins Barracks. Fun family learning with the Museum’s collection of objects especially for handling. Drop in event. www.museum.ie/en/list/calendar-of-events.aspx?eventID=2072

TREES OF GLASNEVIN – GUIDED WALK – BOTANIC GARDENS
The Guided Walk “Remarkable Trees of Glasnevin” will take place on Sun 06 Mar at 14:30 in the National Botanic Gardens. Meeting Point is the Education and Visitor Centre. In celebration of National Tree Week, join a special guided walk introducing some of the most beautiful and interesting trees of the National Botanic Gardens.
www.botanicgardens.ie/news/events.htm

SUNDAY SKETCHING – HUGH LANE GALLERY
Sun 06 Mar: 15:00-16:00 – Hugh Lane Gallery, Parnell Square North, Dublin 1
The next Sunday Sketching for 7+ Year olds has the title “Ireland at Venice 2010; Architecture Series”. No booking necessary. Admission is free and early arrival is recommended. www.hughlane.ie/whats_on_detail.php?id=639

NATIONAL GALLERY – LECTURE
Sun 06 Mar: 15:00-15:45 – National Gallery, Merrion Square West, Dublin 2.
The lecture “Highlights of Dearc 150: RDS Taylor Art Award Exhibition” with Patrick J. Murphy, Curator of the exhibition, Royal Dublin Society will take place. www.nationalgallery.ie/whatson

IRISH MUSEUM OF MODERN ART DISCUSSIONS
Two Discussions in the Irish Museum of Modern Art, Royal Hospital, Kilmainham, Dublin 8, Ireland will take place on Sun 06 Mar in the context of the Moderns exhibition.
+ In Conversation 2: The Poets
Sun 06 Mar: 14:00 – Lecture Room, IMMA
This conversation explores the history of Irish poetry and the role poets played in the expression of Irish Modernism both nationally and internationally. This discussion will draw on the life and works of key practitioners exploring the affinities and ideas shared between poets and visual artists in early to mid 20th century in Ireland. Speaking from the context of their own practice, Gerald Dawe steers a discussion between acclaimed poets Peter Fallon and Eiléan Ní Chuilleanáin.
www.imma.ie/en/page_212349.htm
+ In Conversation 3: The Composers
Sun 06 Mar 15:50 – Lecture Room, IMMA
Speaking from the context of their own professional practice, Bernard Clarke from RTE Lyric fm steers an open discussion between Irish composers Gerald Barry and Donnacha Dennehy on developments of music in Ireland over the course of the 20th century. This talk concludes the series of mulitdisciplinary conversations programmed in conjunction with the Moderns exhibition at IMMA. www.imma.ie/en/page_212350.htm

SAUCY SUNDAYS – THE GRAND SOCIAL
Saucy Sundays is a new live music session happening in the The Grand Social (former Pravda) near Ha’Penny Bridge. On 06 Mar it will run from 16:30-23:00 with the line up: Briana Corrigan (formerly of The Beautiful South), The Difference Engine, Eric McGrath, Garret Baker, Kill Krinkle Club, My Dance Radio and Shadows Holding Shapes. Admission is free. www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100001494016795&v=wall

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 site seems to be gone and I am checking it!
* The Odeon Bar & Grill (Old Harcourt Street Station, Dublin 2) are inviting all families on Sat+Sun from 12:00-18:00 to a “Matinee Brunch Club”. Good Food, Kids movies (14:00) and kids under 3 eat for free. www.odeon.ie/matinee.html
* The Crafty Market in Shebeen Chic on South Great Georges Street is taking place from 13:00-18:30. Admission is free and there are Art and Crafts, Vintage clothes and bric a brac stalls, live acoustic music upstairs and downstairs – ranging from Singer song writers via Trad bands to Jazz. www.thecraftymarket.com
* Afternoon Jazz in Café en Seine. The Sweet & Lowdown Jazz Trio play every Sunday from 14:00-16:00 in Café en Seine in Dawson Street. Admission is free. www.stellabass.com and a video is here gush.ie/clients/sweetlow/video/
* Sunday Roast is a weekly event in the Mercantile in 28 Dame Street from 21:00-01:00. Provided are free live music, games & roast potatoes. www.facebook.com/pages/Dublin-Ireland/Sunday-Roast/57594006610
* Graeme McKenna plays an acoustic gig (from trad to contemporary) every Sun at 18:00 in Number6 on Smithfield Square. www.number6.ie/
* “Loose Change” play in Gibneys Pub, New St., Malahide every Sunday from 18:00-20:00.
* Shazwanda Show – Dragon Bar. Each Sunday the ‘The Shazwanda Show’ takes place in the Dragon in Sth Great Georges Street from 20:00 to watch X Factor followed by a cabaret and comedy show from 21:00. Admission is free www.facebook.com/Shazwanda www.sharynhayden.com
* Comedy Crunch – Shebeen Chic. The Comedy Crunch is a free Stand Up comedy downstairs in Shebeen Chic, Sth Great Georges Street from 21:00 every week. www.facebook.com/pages/The-Comedy-Crunch/83791357330
* From 21:00 in The Bleeding Horse on Camden Street “The Apollo Sessions” is a free show featuring multiple styles of original music from local and international musicians and songwriters www.myspace.com/thebleedinghorsesessions
* Every Sunday “The Latin Beat” will take place in the Odeon in Harcourt Street from 20:00-02:00. A band will play from 21:00-22:30, a Latin Beat Club, Brazilian DJs and Salsa Classes will be additional features. Admission is free. www.odeon.ie/
* 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

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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LIBRARY IRELAND WEEK
From 07 -13 March this year’s Library Ireland Week takes place, the week is entitled “Smart People Use Smart Libraries” and the website is here www.libraryirelandweek.ie Event take place in all libraries throughout the country in addition to the multitude of Library Events in the context of the International Woman’s Day. For all events check your local library or the Library Week website.

THE NEW ZEALAND WAY – TALK – ROYAL IRISH ACADEMY
Mon 07 Mar: 12:00-14:00 – RIA, Academy House, Dawson Street, Dublin 2
Dr Di McCarthy will talk about “R&D – The New Zealand Way: Funding & Prioritisation in Higher Education”. She is the Chief Executive of the Royal Society of New Zealand, a national academy promoting, investing in and celebrating excellence in the sciences and the humanities with head office in Wellington. Admission is free, but booking is essential via www.ria.ie/Events/Events-Listing.aspx A light lunch will be served.

SENSORIUM – CONTEMPORARY MUSIC
Mon 07 – Sat 12 Mar: Contemporary Music Centre + Project Arts Centre
Sensorium is a weeklong festival of new music from Irish and international artists featuring workshops, talks and a series of concerts. Expect everything from electro-acoustic works and audio visual displays to improvisation, performance art and contemporary dance.
It will feature the work of some of the best contemporary composers including Enda Bates, Linda Buckley, Donnacha Dennehy, Roger Doyle, George Higgs, Emily Kalies, Jonathan Nangle, Judith Ring, Garrett Sholdice, Jürgen Simpson and Radek Rudnicki. Some events are free, others are not and you will find all the details about events, venues and costs here: www.the-link-project.com/ and here cmcireland.wordpress.com/2011/02/24/sensorium/

“OFF THE STREETS” – OPENING – DIT LIBRARY
Mon 07 Mar: 18:00 – DIT Library, Kevin Street, Dublin 2
As part of Library Ireland Week this week-long joint exhibition by artist Colm Desmond and novelist Oran Ryan will be the basis for an event in which the audience will be encouraged to engage with current themes. Readings by Oran Ryan combined with an installation of photographic works by Colm Desmond are the content of the exhibition. www.indymedia.ie/article/99048

LIZ RYAN – BOOK LAUNCH – GUTTER BOOKSHOP
Mon 07 Mar: 18:00-19:30 – Gutter Bookshop, Cow’s Lane, Temple Bar, Dublin 2
The Book Launch of “French Leave” by Liz Ryan will take place. Admission is free. gutterbookshop.com/

NELSON’S PILLAR – LECTURE – DUBLIN LIBRARY
Mon 07 Mar: 18:00 – Dublin City Library, 138/144 Pearse Street, Dublin 2
The famous Nelson’s Pillar, which stood where the Spire is today, was blown up in the early hours of 08 March 1966. But even 45 years later, it remains part of Dublin’s memory and folklore. This anniversary will be marked with a lively evening of song, story, poetry, literary readings and comic sketches. Performers include Jimmy Kelly (brother of Luke Kelly, of The Dubliners) and Honor Molloy from New York (daughter of actor John Molloy). Booking is required on 01-6744806 or cityarchives@dublincity.ie Admission is free. www.dublincity.ie/RecreationandCulture/libraries/Events/Pages/nelson%27s_pillar_45th_anniversary.aspx

COME GET YER ACT TOGETHER – GIG – WORKMAN’S CLUB
Mon 07 Mar: 20:00 – The Workmansclub, 10 Wellington Quay, Dublin 2
“Come Get Yer Act Together” is a band showcase that takes place every Monday in the Workman’s Club, a relatively new live music venue on Wellington Quay. On Mon the band line up is This Club (www.hoarsebox.com/home/music/), Empire Saints (www.breakingtunes.com/empiresaints), Breaking Light (www.breakingtunes.com/breakinglight). Admission is free to this event. www.theworkmansclub.com/listings/

SOLAR TRIO – GIG – ANSEO, CAMDEN ST
Mon: 21:00 – Anseo, Camden Street, Dublin 2
The first three Mondays of every month the Solar Trio with guests, host a free improvised music gig upstairs in Anseo on Camden st. Creating their own unique takes on old jazz standards along with totally improvised on the spot jams. Expect swing and hard, deep grooves meshed together with post progressive and contemporary meandering sections.

REGULAR MONDAY EVENTS
* Every Mon from 20:00-22:00 in Bewley’s Cafe Theatre, 78 Grafton Street, the music collective the ‘Lazy Band’ is playing roots, trad and folk songs from Ireland, England, America. Admission is free. Laid-back atmosphere, unplugged and informal. www.facebook.com/pages/The-Lazy-Band/137845161717
* Cine Café (an evening of short films) and Pint & Picture (full feature film screening) are Howard Linnane’s Irish movie screening nights at 20:00 in Mother Reilly’s in Rathmines, Dublin 6 (Uppercross House Hotel, 30 Upr Rathmines Road (opposite Tesco)). To make sure that it is still continuing, check with Howard 085-1351822.
* ‘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 (in Powerscourt Shopping Centre). Admission free. www.facebook.com/pygmaliondublin
* From 21:00 in the International Bar, 23 Wicklow Street: The Glór Sessions feature acoustic singer-songwriters, comedy, spoken word and poetry hosted by Stephen James Smith. Entry is free. www.stephenjamessmith.com/Glor.html www.facebook.com/TheGlorSessions
* In O’Byrne’s Beverage House at 199 King St North (Corner of Capel Street and Bolton Street) a live music session “Jam with Karmann Reeves” will take place. Musicians are welcome to participate. www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100001158421465
+ Comedy Night in Panti Bar. A new free Comedy Night with comedy improv, stand up and sketch every Monday night in Panti Bar on Capel St from 21:00. entertainment.ie/event/Comedy/Pantibar/A-Bear-A-Bull-And-A-Chicken-Walk-Into-A-Bar/2563419.htm
* From 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 Whelan’s is the venue for the Open Mic event “Acoustic Nightmares Night”, organised by the band The Mighty Stef and some members from The Last Tycoons. This is a free event. www.facebook.com/pages/THE-MIGHTY-STEF/17575454643
* Upbeat Generation is playing Soul/Funk/Rock Covers in The Mezz, 24/25 Eustace Street, Temple Bar, D2 from 22:00. Later: DJ Rasheed. Admission is free.

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PANCAKE TUESDAY
Today is Pancake Tuesday, that is the Tuesday before Ash Wednesday and for some reason many Irish people absolutely need pan cakes on that day. Sure you could make them on any other day of the year, but tradition (or marketing?) gets people to buy ingredients and implements for that one day of the year. It is funny! But in a very harmless way. ;-) Enjoy your pancakes if you have a craving for them. ;-)

INTERNATIONAL WOMEN’S DAY
The International Women’s Day on 08 March is a global day celebrating the economic, political and social achievements of women past, present and future. In some places like China, Russia, Vietnam and Bulgaria, International Women’s Day is a national holiday. (www.internationalwomensday.com). Many events will take place in Dublin. The majority is organised by the libraries, other’s by the National Women’s Council of Ireland.

INTERNATIONAL WOMEN’S DAY EVENTS
The following events are oreganised or co-organised by the National Women’s Council of Ireland and all take place on Tues 08 Mar. Admission is free and everybody is welcome.
+ Launch of the Women’s Charter for Equality
At from 10:00 (refreshments) and from 11:00 (event) – 12:00, the Launch of the Women’s Charter for Equality will take place in the European Union House, 18 Dawson Street, Dublin 2.
+ Alice Milligan Exhibition and Event
The National Library of Ireland, 2-3 Kildare Street, Dublin 2 will host an event from 12:00-14:00: “That Far off Thing” – Prominent women celebrate women’s work in and for Ireland, reflecting the words of Alice Milligan and others and photographs from the collection of the NLI. Speakers include Alice Maher, artist, Lynne Parker, theatre director, Professor Jane Ohlmeyer, who, if elected, will be the first woman Provost of Trinity College, Fiona Ross, director of the NLI, Clare Treacy, chairperson of NWCI, Anthea McTiernan, editor of the Irish Times Ticket Magazine.
The curator of the Alice Milligan exhibition, Catherine Morris, will give a talk and a
tour on this last day of the exhibition.
+ “Domestic Worker’s Rights”
This event will take place in the Wood Quay Venue at the Dublin Civic Offices from 15:00-17:00. A campaign for an International Labour Organisation convention on
decent conditions and rights for domestic workers. Speakers include, Susan McKay, chief executive of the NWCI, Anele Jakiel, DWAG, and Inez McCormack, Global Coalition for Women’s Rights.
www.marriagequality.ie/events/2011/03/08/international-womens-day-events/

NATIONAL GALLERY – LECTURE
Tues 08 Mar: 10:30-11:15: National Gallery, Merrion Square West, Dublin 2
The lecture “The Taylor Art Award in the context of a contemporary artist” with Conor Walton, Artist will take place. Admission free. www.nationalgallery.ie/whatson

SUFFRAGE MOVEMENT – LECTURE – CENTRAL LIBRARY
Tues 08 Mar: 13:00 – Central Library, ILAC Centre, Henry Street, Dublin 1
“History of the Suffrage Movement in Ireland” by Mary Cullen is the lecture in the Central Library for the International Women’s Day. Mary Cullen is a former Senior Lecturer in Modern History at NUI Maynooth, and currently a Research Associate at the Centre for Gender and Women’s Studies TCD. She has published widely in Irish women’s history and especially the history of Irish feminism. Admission is free, but booking is required on 01-873 4333 or on openlearning@dublincity.ie www.dublincity.ie/RecreationandCulture/libraries/Events/Pages/iwd_suffrage_history.aspx

FILM SCREENING – CHESTER BEATTY LIBRARY
Tues 08 Mar: 14:30 – Chester Beatty Library, Garden of Dublin Castle
A film screening of “To the Ends of the Earth, episode 4” of “In the Footsteps of Alexander the Great” with Michael Wood, Maya Vision International, 326-327BC, follow Alexander into Pakistan and India and his return to Bablyon (60 mins) will take place in the CBL. www.cbl.ie/Programme—Events/Events-Schedule.aspx

FASHION SHOW – TEMPLE BAR HOTEL
Tues 08 Mar: 17:00-21:00 – Temple Bar Hotel, Fleet Street, Dublin 2
As part of the 100th Anniversary of International Womens Day an Amazonian-themed fashion show will take place, featuring collection from Irish Designer Claire Garvey and South African Designer Lisa Marie De Beer. Admissions is free and there is complimentary finger food and drinks. www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=100790626670886

READING & OPEN MIC – DIT LIBRARY
Tues 08 Mar: 18:30 – DIT Library, Kevin Street, Dublin 2
This event will see different writers reading from their work. Contributors will include students from the Creative Writing Class with tutor Susan Norton, DIT Staff members, including Senior librarian at Kevin Street, Brendan Devlin and visiting poets to include Ross Hattaway and Éamonn Lynskey, Karl Parkinson and Raven.
www.seventowers.ie www.indymedia.ie/article/99049

JO NESBO – BOOK SIGNING – EASON’S, O’CONNELL ST
Tues 08 Mar: 19:00 – Eason’s O’Connell Street, Dublin 1
Come and meet Jo Nesbo, author of “Leopard”, in conversation with John Connolly at this evening event. tickets can be obtained at the information desk on the ground floor and it seems that the tickets will be free. www.eason.ie/events/upcoming

AUTHENTIC LEADERSHIP – RDS LECTURE
Tues 08 Mar: 19:30 – RDS, Minerva Suite, Ballsbridge, Dublin 4
The next free RDS lecture is entitled “Authentic Leadership – The Genius of Consciousness” by Dr Tony Humphreys. “Leadership is a critical business skill and the ability to motivate a group of people towards a common goal is more important than ever in these challenging economic times. The process of changing subconscious into conscious behaviour to become a more effective leader will be the main theme of this lecture. Dr Tony Humphreys is a renowned author and has become one of Ireland’s most influential psychologists. Advance booking is essential. www.rds.ie/cat_event_detail.jsp?itemID=1042174

SHEBEEN FLICK – SHEBEEN CHIC
Tues 08 Mar: 19:30-22:30 – Shebeen Chic, 4 Sth Great Georges Street, Dublin 2.
At the next Shebeen Flick event the films will be the documentary “Hearing Silence” (2010 – 12min) by Hilary Fennell and documentary “The Yellow Bittern” (2009 – 70min) by Alan Gilsenan. The screening will be followed by Q&A with director Alan Gilsenan. www.facebook.com/shebeenflick?v=wall

NEW VOLTA FILM CLUB – BEWLEY’S CAFÉ
The New Volta Film Club is a monthly screening of new short films and animations. It normally takes place on the first Tuesday of the month, but the organisers have deviated from that rule again this month. It will now be on 08 Mar from 20:00-23:00 in Bewley’s Cafe Theatre, Grafton Street (Upstairs). New Volta in March will be dedicated to the memory of Matt NiCastle (1985-2011), displaying his body of work in film. newvoltafilmclub.wordpress.com/ and www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=193444150675795

TAMPOPO – KINOTEKA BRAY
Tues 08 Mar: 20:30 – Kinoteka Filmclub Bray
A screening of “Tampopo” by Juzo Itami (Japan 1985, in Japanese with English subtitles) will take place. Tampopo is a Japanese comedy that talks about food love and seks (wrong spelling to make sure a spam checker won’t find it). In search of the perfect noodle soup, Goro rides into town in his milk truck. He finds the widow of Tampopo and teaches her all that there is to know about noodles, cooking, cowboys and love. More on Kinoteka at www.facebook.com/Kinoteka.Bray

REGULAR TUESDAY EVENTS
* Open Mic Night with The Last Tycoons in O’Donoghue’s on Suffolk Street every Tues from 20:00. It’s free and anyone can get up, sing a song or do whatever they like. www.facebook.com/pages/ODonoghues-Open-Mic/71834618844
* O’Byrne’s Beverage House at 199 King St North (Corner of Capel Street and Bolton Street) has a live music session with Sean Og McKenna and Friends every Tue at 21:00. Musicians welcome to participate. www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100001158421465
* Live Jazz and Blues from 21:00 every Tuesday in the International Bar on 23 Wicklow Street, Dublin 2.
* In the Bankers Inn on Trinity Street (off Dame Street) at 21:30: An acoustic singer-songwriter session hosted by Dave Murphy. A contribution is requested but not required. This is a listening club so is very quiet and features a lot of experienced songwriters trying out new material. www.myspace.com/davemurphyandfriends
* From 21:30, O’Briens on Dame Street (next to the Mercantile Pub) is the venue for a further Open Mic event of acoustic rock’n’roll organised by the band The Mighty Stef. Admission is free. www.facebook.com/pages/THE-MIGHTY-STEF/17575454643
* White Chocolate is playing Rock Covers from 22:00 in The Mezz, 24/25 Eustace Street, Temple Bar, D2

———Wednesday———————-

ASH WEDNESDAY
You will see people today in town or maybe even in your office that have “dirt” on their forehead. :-) This is Ash that they got when they went to mass on Ash Wednesday. The number of people that demonstratively walks around town with Ash on the forehead decreases every year, but if you wonder what it is and never saw it before, now you know. :-)

DEMOCRACY AND BIOETHICS – LECTURE – DCU
Wednesday 9th March 2011, 2pm DCU, Room HG10 (Nursing Building)
Michel Doucin, French Roving Ambassador in charge of Bioethics and Corporate Social Responsibility will talk about “Democracy and bioethics, are they easily compatible ?”. Bioethics-related regulations try to give a framework to the development of the life sciences in order to encourage their progress but refrain potential misuses shaking ethical basis of societies. Who has the legitimacy to organize the right balance between freedom of research and protection of values? The Presentation + Q&A will be in English. Admission is free.
www.ambafrance-ie.org/france_irlande/spip.php?article1544

OLD CHINA / NEW CHINA – CHESTER BEATTY LIBRARY
Wed 09 Mar: 13:10 – Chester Beatty Library, Dublin Castle, Dublin 2
A Lunchtime Lecture Series Dr Jerusha McCormack and Dr John G Blair is organised as part of the Library’s celebrations of the Chinese New Year. The last event is on 09 March and the series is entitled “Old China, New China – and Us”.
The lectures are free and open to all, no booking required.
www.dublin.ie/arts-culture/chinese-new-year-lectures.htm
On Wed 09 Mar the topic is “Getting Beyond Our Own ‘Chinese Walls’: China is the world’s longest surviving civilisation. What can we in the West learn from China and vice versa?” www.cbl.ie/Programme—Events/Events-Schedule.aspx

HOW A TREE WORKS – LECTURE – BOTANIC GARDENS
Wed 09 Mar: 15:00 – Visitor Centre, National Botanic Gardens, Glasnevin,
The lecture “The wood in the Trees” by Colin Kelleher will take place. – How can trees grow so tall, but still manage to get water from their roots up to the leaves? This talk will give an introduction to how a tree works, the structure and function of wood and what the annual tree-rings tell us about the growth of a tree. www.botanicgardens.ie/news/events.htm

URBAN PARTY – ARCHITECTURE FOUNDATION
Wed 09 Mar: 18:30 – The Complex, Smithfield Square, Dublin 7
The Irish Architecture Foundation are inviting to an “Urban Party” in Smithfield: The Urban Party has invited 20 diverse and acclaimed ‘Dublin Voices’ to speak for just 3 minutes each on their vision for our city. That’s 60 minutes of fast moving and rotating urban perspectives on the future of Dublin. An economically vibrant, socially inclusive and culturally dynamic city matters to the future success of Ireland. At a challenging time for our City and Country, the Urban Party provides an opportune platform or political soapbox to lobby our new government on the way forward for Dublin. www.architecturefoundation.ie/2011/02/22/urban-party-at-the-complex-on-wednesday-9-march/

WOMEN’S STRUGGLE – LECTURE – CENTRAL LIBRARY
Wed 09 Mar: 13:30 – Central Library, ILAC Centre, Henry Street, Dublin 1
“100 years of Women’s Struggle: The Origins and Evolution of March 8th as International Women’s Day” by Theresa Moriarty, Labour Historian is a lecture in Central Library one day AFTER the International Women’s Day. Admission is free, booking is essential on 01-873 4333 or openlearning@dublincity.ie. www.dublincity.ie/RecreationandCulture/libraries/Events/Pages/international_women%27s_day.aspx

STEVE CONWAY – NON-FICTIONAL READING
Wed 09 Mar: 18:00 – Unspecified Location.
You will have to check www.indymedia.ie/article/99050 to find out where this reading will take place because the organisers seemingly had a dim moment when putting the notice up. Broadcaster and writer Steve Conway will tell his story and read from his book “Shiprocked: Life on the Waves with Radio Caroline”. In the book he describes the the best and the worst of times fighting to stay on the waves – in every possible meaning of that statement – with Radio Caroline, a pirate radio station that was transmitted from a ship.

FILM SCREENING – INSTITUTO CERVANTES
The Spanish Cultural Institute, Instituto Cervantes, is inviting to a film screening. On Wed 09 Mar at 18:00 the film “Los santos inocentes” (1984) by Mario Camus (in Spanish with English subtitles) will be shown. The Instituto Cervantes is on Lincoln Place, Dublin 2, quite near the National Gallery. dublin.cervantes.es/FichasCultura/Ficha69759_16_2.htm

IRISH COUNTRY HOUSE – LECTURE – NATIONAL LIBRARY
Wed 09 Mar: 19:00 – National Library, Kildare Street, Dublin 2
A lecture by Dr Terence Dooley on ‘A symbol of a colonial past or part of the Irish national heritage: the position of the Irish country house in contemporary Ireland’ will take place. Dr Dooley is a lecturer in the Department of History at NUI Maynooth and Director of the Centre for the Study of Historic Irish Houses and Estates. This lecture is part of the series of events associated with the photographic exhibition Power and Privilege: Photographs of the Big House in Ireland, 1858-1922. Admission is free.
www.nli.ie/en/list/current-events.aspx

GIDEON LEVY – LECTURE + BOOK LAUNCH – TCD
Wed 09 Mar: 19:00 – Emmet Theatre, Arts Block, Trinity College Dublin
Dissident Israeli journalist Gideon Levy speaks about and launches ‘The Punishment of Gaza’ during the Israeli Apartheid Week 2011. More details here
cosmos.ucc.ie/cs1064/jabowen/IPSC/ipsc/displayEvent.php?eventID=1041

ADRIAN HENDROFF – LECTURE – SNOW & ROCK
Wed 09 Mar: 19:30 – Snow & Rock / Hughes & Hughes, Dundrum Town Centre, Dundrum. Adrian Hendroff is a qualified Mountain Leader and photographer. He is one of the few individuals to have ascended all 268 of Ireland’s Vandeleur-Lynam summits over 600m and he is also the author of the books “From High Places: A Journey Through Ireland’s Great Mountains” and “The Dingle, Iveragh & Beara Peninsulas: A Walking Guide”. Hendroff will be presenting a lecture entitled ‘Secrets of Ireland’s High Places’ in Snow & Rock’s store in Dundrum South. Following the talk all attendees are invited next door to Hughes & Hughes Booksellers for refreshments. This event is suitable for all, from the most experienced hillwalker to the Sunday stroller and admission is free. www.hughesandhughes.ie/content/events

NIGHT OF WOMEN’S PROSE – IRISH WRITERS’ CENTRE
Wed 09 Mar: 19:30 – Irish Writers’ Centre, Parnell Square North, Dublin 1
As part of the week of celebration for the 100th Anniversary of International Women’s Day, this Night of Women’s Prose will take place. The pieces have been chosen from an open call across Dublin for unpublished prose by woman writers. African Women’s Network of Ireland will be reading an excerpt from ‘Herstory’. Admission is free.www.writerscentre.ie/html/events/atthecentre.html

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

REGULAR WEDNESDAY EVENTS
* The “Havana International Language Exchange” is taking place every Wed from 16:30-19:30 in Havana Tapas Bar in George’s Street. There are many Spanish speakers and English-speakers are explicitly invited, but everyone else is certainly very welcome too, to meet for a chat to improve your Spanish or English. www.facebook.com/pages/Havana-Tapas-Bar/10503361821
* “The Zodiac Sessions” is a regular open mic event from 20:30 in Bruxelles (between Grafton Street and Westbury Hotel) for unsigned musicians. Admission is free and there is a different line-up every week. www.thezodiacsessions.com/
* “The Song Room” is another open mic event. It takes place in The Globe in George’s Street at 20:30 every Wednesdays. 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
* The Alex Mathias Jazz Quartet will perform every Thursday from 21:00 in the International Bar on 23 Wicklow Street. www.alexmathias.com/
* Rhythm ‘n’ Booze in Sin É, Ormond Quay takes place every Wed from 21:00. Live music with DJ afterwards is the weekly programme and the details are here www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100001171626567
* Traditional Irish Music Session in Hedigan’s (The Brian Boru) in Phibsborough from 21:30 every Wednesday. If you play an instrument you are especially welcome (all levels are welcome).
* Seven Deadly Skins are playing Reggae/Ska Covers from 22:00 with DJ Dotsie later. The Mezz, 24/25 Eustace Street, Temple Bar, D2. Admission is free.

———Thursday————————

LUNCHTIME CONCERT – CONTEMPORARY MUSIC CENTRE
Thurs 10 Mar: 13:00-14:00 – CMC, 19 Fishamble Street, Temple Bar, Dublin 8
The Contemporary Music Centre will hold a free lunchtime concert as part of the Music festival Sensorium. The concert will take place in the Contemporary Music Centre, Platform for Performance space, 19 Fishamble Street, Temple Bar, Dublin 8 and will feature shortlisted pieces from the Sensorium Call for Works by Julien Longchamp, Michael Higgins, Derek Foott, Thomas Dunne, Ailis Ni Riain, Nick Carswell and Paul O Donoghue. For full details visit cmcireland.wordpress.com/2011/02/24/sensorium/ and www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=137848899615412

RICHARD TUTTLE LECTURE SERIES – HUGH LANE GALLERY
Thurs 10 Mar: 16:30 – Hugh Lane Gallery, Parnell Square North, Dublin 1
The Richard Tuttle Lecture and Seminar Series “Points of Departure, Lines of Flight” will take place from 03 Feb-08 Apr in the Hugh Lane Gallery. Over the course of 5 weeks artists, critics, and curators will respond to the Richard Tuttle exhibition and take a point of departure to discuss current arts practice. A free public lecture will take place on Thursdays at 16:30 followed by (non-free) seminar on Fridays from 11:00.
Check the website www.hughlane.ie/whats_on_detail.php?id=652 for an update on the topic for the next talk.

LAND OF SOUL – SCREENING + TALK – IMMA
Thurs 10 Mar: 17:00 – Irish Museum of Modern Art (IMMA), Lecture Room, Royal Hospital Kilmainham, Dublin 8. In conjunction with the exhibition Romuald Hazoumè, film director Jordi Esteva of the acclaimed film “Return to the Land of Souls” presents a talk on the making of this unique film on African Culture. This talk follows the Irish debut screening of Return to the Land of Souls, 70 mins (2009).
www.imma.ie/en/page_212351.htm

LITERATURE & MORE – READING + DISCUSSION – GOETHE INSTITUT
Thurs 10 Mar: 18:00 – Goethe-Institut, 37 Merrion Square, Dublin 2
At Literature and More, a Reading and Discussion in German and English, the three novelists, Siobhan Parkinson, Rachel van Kooij and Olga Flor, will talk about their experience of not only being a writer but of pursuing other careers as well – such as physicist, special needs therapist and publisher. The influence of these activities on the women’ writing and the difference between the Austrian and Irish literary landscape will also be a focus of discussion. www.goethe.de/ins/ie/dub/ver/en7238511v.htm

SOCIAL RESPONSBILITY – FRENCH LECTURE – ALLIANCE FRANCAISE
Thurs 10 Mar: 18:30 – Alliance Francaise, 1 Kildare Street, Dublin 2
“La responsabilité sociale des enterprises, sujet à la mode ou expression d’un besoin reel?” by Michel Doucin, French Roving Ambassador in charge of Bioethics and Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR). Across the globe companies, foundations, multinationals, financial institutions and governments are calling for a charter to regulate the social practices with regard to the environment, social laws, human rights and the fight against corruption. The lecture will explore the sense of the notion of social responsibility and will give examples from different continents. Admission free. Register at info@alliance-francaise.ie The presentation will be in French and the Q&A in French and in English. www.ambafrance-ie.org/france_irlande/spip.php?article1544

CHAPTER & VERSE – READING – CHAPTERS BOOKSTORE
Thurs 10 Mar: 18:30 – Chapters Bookstore, Parnell Street, Dublin 1
The Chapters and Verse Themed Reading “Green Shoots: Are there any about at the beginning of Spring and as the election approaches?” with Ross Hattaway, Eamonn Lynskey, Elizabeth McSkeane, Orla Martin, Anne Morgan, Bernadette O’Reilly, Karl Parkinson will take place www.seventowers.ie www.indymedia.ie/article/99001

SUFFRAGE AND THE 1911 CENSUS – LECTURE – PEARSE ST LIBRARY
Thurs 10 Mar – 18:30 – Dublin City Library, Pearse Street Library, Pearse St, Dublin 2. “Voteless Alas: suffragist protest and the 1911 census of Ireland” is the title of this free lecture by Dr. William Murphy. In 1911 sections of Irish suffragism were on the cusp of militancy. The census of that year offered an opportunity to suffragists to protest their votelessness. The most radical urged a boycott. This talk will analyse the fascinating responses to this call. Booking recommended on 01-6744806 or dublinpubliclibraries@dublincity.ie www.dublincity.ie/RecreationandCulture/libraries/Events/Pages/iwd_voteless_alas.aspx

MOON WATCH – PHOENIX PARK
Thurs 10 Mar: 20:00-23:00 – Phoenix Park
Astronomy Ireland will be hosting Nationwide Moon Watches in various locations all around the country. At these Watches, you will get to see some amazing features on the Moon, including huge mountain ranges, deep valleys, and vast craters on a stark landscape. The Moon will be placed near the Pleiades, a “young” cluster of stars that’s easily visible with the naked eye, and a spectacular sight with binoculars or a telescope. The Moon Watch in Dublin will take place at the Papal Cross in Phoenix Park. www.astronomy.ie/moonwatch2011.php

THE BEAUTY SPOT – DAKOTA BAR
“The Beauty Spot at Dakota” is a weekly event on Thursdays from 19:00-01:00 in the Dakota Bar, 8/9 South William Street, Dublin 2. It is a new night of Fashion, Beauty, Shopping and Drinks in association with Style Nation. “Featuring at the Beauty Spot will be regular beauty tips and advice given by Top Make Up Artists, Hair Stylists, alongside a ‘Pop Up Shop’ hosting vintage & contemporary fashion and accessories. The weekly Beauty Bar will have a different theme and treatments every week.
www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=114929628540407

FORESTRY INDUSTRY CHALLENGES – RDS LECTURE
Thurs 10 Mar: 19:30 – RDS, Dodder B Room, Ballsbridge, Dublin 4
The 2011 RDS Augustine Henry Forestry Lecture is “The Environmental Challenges Facing the Irish Forestry Industry” by Prof. John O’Halloran. It will review how our knowledge of environmental matters relating to forestry has changed over the past 20 years. The Lecture will also outline the challenges and opportunities currently facing the forestry and biodiversity industry in Ireland. Advance booking is essential.
www.rds.ie/cat_event_detail.jsp?itemID=1036500

BATTLE OF THE BANDS – HARD ROCK CAFÉ
Thur 10 Mar: 20:00 – Hard Rock Cafe, 12 Fleet Street, Temple Bar, Dublin 2.
Hard Rock Cafe Dublin will host the local round of Hard Rock’s Battle of The Bands and is giving one of them the opportunity to perform at London’s Hyde Park at Hard Rock Calling 2011. All artists will compete live and be evaluated by a panel of local celebrities and music professionals. Admission is free and your support for the competing bands is be appreciated. The performances are
10 Mar: Final Battle
www.hardrock.com/locations/cafes3/events.aspx?LocationID=392&MIBenumID=3

SHOUT SISTER SWING – BERNARD SHAW PUB
Thurs 10 Mar: 20:00 – Bernard Shaw Pub, Sth Richmond St, Portobello, Dublin 2
Lindy Hop classes – a 1940s style of dance – will take place in the Bernard Shaw Pub and admission is free. Dress up and listen to Original Swing, cabaret, Burlesque, Ragtime and jazz of the those swell eras. Check out www.thebernardshaw.com or for event details
m.bodytonicmusic.com/events/bigtime/2011/feb/27/shout-sister-swing/

DIMESTORE RECORDINGS – GIG – SWEENEY MONGREL
Thurs: 20:00 – Sweeney Mongrel, Dame Street, Dublin 2
Dimestore Recordings is a weekly gig with a whole variety of bands and performers. It takes place every Thursday in Sweeney Mongrel in Dame Street (formerly Le Cirk). The line up for the upcoming week can usually be found here: www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100000163463304&sk=wall

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

ODEON MOVIE CLUB
Every Thursday the Odeon Pub in Harcourt Street is running a Classic Movies Club from 20:00. No cover charge. The theme for February is “Romantics” and the movies are 10 Mar: Intermission; 17 Mar: In America; 24 Mar: In Bruges; 31 Mar The Van. www.odeon.ie/gallery.html

OPEN MIC MUSIC NIGHT – FISHAMBLE STREET
The music duo R.E.D. are hosting a free Open Mic Night for musicians every Thursday in Darky Kellys pub on Fishamble Street, Christ Church, Dublin 8. Would you like to play music in front of a live audience or hear undiscovered stars? Names of contributors are taken from 21:30 and the gig starts at 22:00. For details check:
www.facebook.com/pages/Open-Mic-Night-Dublin/121048244620948
www.myspace.com/redmusic11

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 Bridge Inn in Chapelizod Village. www.facebook.com/pages/The-Bridge-Inn-Chapelizod/350005960758
* The Bionic Rats play live Reggae and Ska every Thursday in Turk’s Head from 22:00. Admission is free. www.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.

———Friday————————

TRADITIONAL MUSIC SESSION
Fri 11 Mar: 13:00 – Central Library, ILAC Centre, Henry Street, Dublin 1
A Traditional Music Session with Mairéad O’Donnell (fiddle & vocalist) and Danny Morán (guitar & vocalist) will take place in the Central Library. Booking recommended at 01-8734333 or musiclibrary@dublincity.ie
www.dublincity.ie/RecreationandCulture/libraries/Events/Pages/snag_traditional_music_session.aspx

INK SLINGERS CREATIVE WRITING HOUR – WRITERS’ CENTRE
Fr 11 Mar: 13:00 – Irish Writers’ Centre, Parnell Square North, Dublin 1
The Ink Slingers Creative Writing Hour takes place every Friday at the Irish Writers’ Centre. It is a free creative writing session that is organised and led by the Centre’s voluntary arts administrators. The hour includes writing exercises and prompts to get ideas flowing. It is open to everyone and is suitable for all levels of experience. www.writerscentre.ie/html/events/atthecentre.html

“OFF THE STREET” – EXHIBITION CLOSING – DIT LIBRARY
Fri 11 Mar: 18:00 – DIT Library, Kevin Street, Dublin 2
The week-long exhibition ‘Off the Street’ is to be brought to a close by its creators with a Closing Ceremony. The Literary-Visual installation, sited at DIT Library and exhibited as part of Library Ireland Week, will conclude with readings and maybe a Q and A. This sortie will celebrate once again the exhibition in visuals and words by Colm Desmond and Oran Ryan. www.seventowers.ie
www.indymedia.ie/article/99061

FINNISH CHAMBER CHOIR – UNITARIAN CHURCH + ST. PATRICK’S
The Vir gin Mary Project is a cross-cultural project, in which the Finnish chamber choir Novena and mosaic artist Minna Floman combine music and mosaic art in a unique way. The project culminates in spring 2011 in the publishing of a CD of A
Cappella choir music, choir concerts and a mosaic art exhibition – all around the theme Vir gin Mary. The Novena choir will present the Maria repertoire in a concert in the Unitarian Church in Dublin on Sat 12 Mar at 19:00. Novena is the chamber choir of the Swedish Lutheran parish in Espoo, close to capital Helsinki in
Finland. During a visit to Dublin, the choir will perform on Friday and on Saturday:
+ Fri 11 Mar at 13.00 (Lunchtime recital) in St. Patrick’s Cathedral, Dublin 8
+ Sat 12 Mar at 19:30 in Unitarian Church, 112 St Stephen’s Green, Dublin 2
www.novena.fi/in_english/

MOON WATCH – SANDYMOUNT
Fri 11 Mar: 20:00-22:00: Car Park at Martello Tower, Sandmount
The Dublin Sidewalk Astronomers will meet to observe the first quarter Moon. If you have a telescope you would like help with or just have general queries about the IAS ot astronomy you are more than welcome to come along. If the weather is bad they will be there from 20:00-21:00. All are welcome. www.irishastrosoc.org/wordpress/

SANO VITAE NIGHT – CLARION HOTEL
Fri 11 Mar: 20:00-23:00 – Kudos Bar, The Clarion Hotel, IFSC, Dublin 1
Sano Vitae is the health club in the Clarion Hotel in the IFSC and the management regularly runs get-togethers that are not limited to Sano Vitae members but are available to everyone. The next one takes place on 11 March and there will be a free Raffle for all guests with fantastic; free finger food, a DJ from 20:00-late. www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=107420382670156

———Pre-Announcements————————

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

PERSIAN COOKING DEMONSTRATION – SILK ROAD CAFE
Sat 12 Mar: 11:00 – Silk Road Café in Chester Beatty Library, Gardens of Dublin Castle, Dublin 2. – A Persian cooking demonstration will take place in the Silk Road Café as part of the Shahnama exhibition in the Chester Beatty Library. The demonstration is limited to 15 places. It is free and you have to book online from Mon 07 March at 09:30 on www.cbl.ie (see online booking). A limited number of places for people with no computers are available by phone. Contact Education Services on the same booking date, tel: 01-4070750. 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. ;-)

EQUALITY? WE ARE NOT EQUAL!!
Did you hear about the decision of the European Court of Justice regarding car insurances? The court has decided that it is not fair and against the principle of equality to charge difference car insurance rates for men and women. Currently women pay a good bit less than men based on the insurance’s calculation that men are a higher risk than women, but that is now not allowed anymore. The consequence is that the car insurance cost for women will rise. But do you really thing the cost for men will drop? I would bet that the insurances might give a tiny decrease to men, but will charge a massive increase to women and in the end the insurance will pocket a bigger chunk.
Apart from that, it is ridiculous for a court to decide that men and women are the same. And NO, I don’t intend to discuss the behaviour patterns of male versus female drivers. Instead I find the whole equality idea ridiculous. As a man, I will THANKFULLY never have monthly pains and will never get pregnant and there are many other things that I will be able or not be able to do in comparison to women. As long as these definite differences are there, why does this absurd political correctness that our society has adopted result in us thinking that all should be equal? Sure in many areas women are outright discriminated against and that has to change, but thinking that all people are equal no matter what gender, age, size, cultural or racial background they have is just ridiculous.
Oh, and you probably know that young men pay significantly more than older men. Will that be the next court case? www.rte.ie/news/2011/0301/insurance-business.html

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