Event Guide 211: Diabetes Federation Rail Sale, Teddy Bear Picnic, National Play Day, Daily IFI Archive Screenings, Children’s Events

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| DUBLIN EVENT GUIDE (for Free Events) No. 211
| 01 July 2011 Subscribers: 8901
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Hi all!

Welcome! You are holding the 211th issue of the “Dublin Event Guide (for Free Events)” in your virtual hands today and after this newsletter/e-zine was featured last night on “Capital D”, the RTE 1 TV programme about events taking place in Dublin, the Dublin Event Guide Community did grow another bit. If you missed the programme, you can check it out here www.rte.ie/player/#!v=1102941 for the next 21 days.

A big Thank you to the charming Anne Cassin, Nodlag Houlihan and Matt Leigh, who interviewed me, produced or filmed the clip! Nodlag was the one who came up with the idea to feature the Dublin Event Guide and I am hugely grateful for it! She is a long term Dublin Event Guide reader, so she knew what she was getting in for. ;-)

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If this is the first issue of the “Dublin Event Guide (for Free Events)” you are receiving then you might be surprised how long it is. There are between 80 and 100 free events that I find every week and they could be gigs, festivals, talks & lectures or exhibitions. But I don’t recommend that you intend to read every word in this e-mail magazine. Instead I suggest that you look at the different sections, see what you like and read where you discover something interesting. If you read a newspaper you probably don’t read every single article, but use the headlines to find out what interests you and only read that. Do the same thing with this long newsletter and the huge amount of information becomes VERY manageable.

The events are different every week. The last two weeks were packed with festivals, this week (due to the holidays) there are a few more children’s events and there are a number of gigs. Every week is different and totally depends on the events that are happening.

To find all the information, I crawl/trawl and search through approx. 400 webpages every Thursday night and because the nearly 9000 readers are a very diverse, multicultural and multinational community, the interests are very varied. If it is free and if I can find it, I will let you know about it and then you can decide if you will go to the event or not. Many people send me mails and tell me what amazing events they found through this Dublin Event Guide and maybe you will find a couple of new things to do to. Dublin is full of culture and entertainment and a LOT of it is free, so if you want to enjoy Dublin for free, you found the perfect resource!

The reason why we are 8900+ people in this Dublin Event Guide Community today is because happy readers told their friends who told their friends. If you like this publication, please do the same. Tell your friends about the “Dublin Event Guide (for Free Events)”, about the website www.dublineventguide.com where they can sign-up to get this regular mail and the Facebook Page at www.facebook.com/DublinEventGuide where they can express their LIKE for this newsletter (and where they can sign up too). People can sign up as well by sending an e-mail to dublineventguide@gmail.com with the subject SUBSCRIBE DEG if they prefer that.

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At this point there is a “Feel Good Slot” every week, where I often mention video clips that are inspirational or uplifting. It is something new every week and for some, this is the most important section of the newsletter. For others it is just a nice addition that you can refer to if you have a day during the week that didn’t go according to plan. This week I chose this specific video (actually it is an audio to a static picture) for you because of what I am up to. On Saturday, Sunday and Monday I will be in London at a conference where Tony Robbins, Richard Branson and Alan Sugar are talking and Tony Robbins is one of the most inspirational and motivational speakers out there. Have a listen to Tony Robbins explanation about changing your life by “Taking Action”: www.youtube.com/watch?v=QxS731BtTsQ

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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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We had two super busy weeks and they are now followed by a somewhat quieter weekend. Maybe it is because organisers (wrongly!) assume that everybody has left the country? Luckily it will pick up again and even in a slightly quieter week, there are lots if things you will be able to do. Have fun!

I will be at a conference in London from Friday until Tuesday, so I won’t be enjoying Dublin this weekend, but if I were in Dublin, I would probably go to Temple Bar Food Market (I haven’t been there for ages!) and to the Rail Sail at Airfield Farm on Saturday, then the “Furniture made from Recycled Material” exhibition on Sunday. The Blackrock Hospice Day sounds interesting as well because of a good music programme and for parents the Teddy Bear Picnic and the Natural Play Day are must go events.

The Astronomy lecture, the Mutefish concert and the Patrick Groenland concert – all on Tuesday – catch my attention and I would try to combine all three. ;-) And the Spanish Bull Run is the most interesting Thursday event.

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SWING DANCE SOCIAL NIGHT “ROUTE 66” – ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION
Wed 06 July 20:00 – Turk’s Head, Parliament Street, Dublin 2
Route 66 is a social night of Swing dancing that takes place every Wednesday in the Turk’s Head. There’s an easy drop-in lesson for beginners from 20:00 to 20:45, followed by social dancing until 23:00 (or sometimes later!) featuring all the best Swing music from the 1920s to today, including everything from Duke Ellington to Peggy Lee, from Glenn Miller to Ella Fitzgerald, from Frank Sinatra to even Michael Bublé! Admission is EUR 8 and you can buy your ticket at the door. See www.boogiebeatswing.com for more info.
On Wed 06 July, Route 66 will be celebrating its 7th anniversary. On top of that Jamie, the organiser/teacher/DJ, will be celebrating 10 years of teaching Swing in Dublin. If you’d like to join their Swingin’ celebrations on that day, enter this week’s competition! Jamie was super generous and made 7 (SEVEN!) pairs of tickets available for the big night on 06 July (one pair for each of their seven years ;-) ). Thanks! To enter the draw, send a mail to dublineventguide@gmail.com with ROUTE66 in the subject line and your name and mobile phone number in the body of the mail. Your mail has to be with me by 15:00 on 04 July.

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NEW DUBLIN MAYOR
Another year is over and again a mayor for Dublin has been elected during the week. The mayor is elected by the councillors and we are still waiting for the implementation of a promised law that will introduce a directly elected mayor, elected by the people of Dublin. Many are quite cynical about the role of Dublin’s Mayor because it seems the most important job is to switch on the Christmas lights and to open a few shops and events. However, according to the Irish Times (www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/breaking/2011/0627/breaking62.html), the new mayor has a claim to fame as he “was behind the hugely successful Dublin bike scheme” and his declared goal is to extend the scheme. Let’s wish Andrew Montague success with it and let’s hope that we will have reason to remember him unlike the majority of his predecessors who came and went without any memorable impact. (Do you know the name of the mayor for the last 12 month? Probably not! …his name was Gerry Breen.)

CITY OF THOUSAND WELCOMES
A brand new initiative that was only launched in the middle of June has the intention to make Dublin friendlier as a destination for visitors. Together with volunteers like you and me, some sponsors and the City of a Thousand Welcomes organisation, this can work. Volunteers give their time (not really clear how much) to meet a visitor that has been assigned to them and bring this visitor to a sponsor for a chat where they get a free pint or coffee. The volunteers are not “tourist guides” and are not asked to show anything to the visitor, they are just “greeters”. It remains to be seen if being greeted is something that really will have an impact on visitors and the number of visitors, but there is a lot of potential.
Only one thing HAS to change: The Terms and Conditions are awful! www.cityofathousandwelcomes.com/index.php/about/terms-and-conditions You would think that Terms and Conditions can be worded/formulated by other people than solicitors so that normal people get the message and don’t feel they have to sign their life away just to meet someone from Dublin for an hour or so. Imagine if English is NOT a language you are confident in and then you read a complex contract like this. www.cityofathousandwelcomes.com

FIVER FRIDAY
Initially invented on Joe Duffy’s Lifeline Radio Programme, the Fiver Friday has grown legs and seems to have found lots of supporters. In quite a number of shops you will be able to get special offers today (Fri 01 July) for EUR 5. The idea came out of the concept that if everyone was to spend an additional EUR 5 in local businesses, this would give a much needed boost to the economy. Here are some (but not all) of the offers: www.rte.ie/radio1/liveline/fiverfriday.html Have a look at shop windows to see the 5 Euro Note with Joe Duffy’s head on it for shops that take part.

UNIQUE TO DUBLIN – CELEBRATE INDEPENDENT SHOPS
Over the weekend 01-03 July “Unique to Dublin” celebrates our diverse range of independent businesses. Restaurants, bars, hair salons, spas and many more will offer a host of special events and offers in addition to their already distinct products, services and style. Just look out for the logo in participating business windows and simply mention Unique to Dublin to avail of the special offers. www.uniquetodublin.ie/

CHILDREN EVENTS – LIBRARIES IN DUBLIN
Over the summer many libraries in Dublin will run children events. There are so many different events, that I will not be able to list all of them. For that reason I need you to check yourself if you have children that need to be entertained. You can find details here www.dublincity.ie/RecreationandCulture/libraries/Events/Pages/all_events.aspx for Dublin City Libraries and if you don’t know where your library is, find it here: www.dublincity.ie/RecreationandCulture/libraries/FindALibrary/pages/index.aspx If you live in South County Dublin, the events are here:
www.southdublinlibraries.ie/events North County Dublin is here www.fingalcoco.ie/Library/ and Dun Laoghaire here: www.dlrcoco.ie/LIBRARY/

POINT VILLAGE EVENT CANCELLED
The Point Village area is either jinxed OR it was a bad idea in the first place to expect large number of people to come there – unless it is for a specific concert/event in the Point Theatre / TheO2. And it seems the later is true: The Point Village area is just not suitable for markets and regular events. After the Food & Farmers Market “Point Village Market” with outdoor stage etc, which ran until December 2010 and was then unceremoniously terminated and the Point Village Christmas Market that was promoted but never even got started, now ANOTHER event was terminated well before its time: The promising Point Village Car Boot Sale for up to 200 cars was planned to run until September every Sunday morning but is cancelled with immediate effect. Pity! I wonder how long the Big Wheel will survive there!?

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In order to beat an economic downturn not governments can help, but individuals are needed that take the initiative and create new markets and new opportunities for themselves and for their customers and hopefully employees. 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. Being mentioned here and being seen by the 8000+ readers of the Dublin Event Guide should help to 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 much 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.

Last week the new French-style restaurant “Brasserie Le Pont” (www.brasserielepont.ie) and if your company is less than 6 months old and you want to be featured here, contact me. If you have sent me a mail before and I didn’t get back to you yet, please remind me!

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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.

CEAD EXHIBITION – NATIONAL COLLEGE OF ART
Fri-Sun 01-03 July: 10:00-16:00 – Design for Industry Building, National College of Art & Design, 100 Thomas Street, Dublin 8. The yearly CEAD exhibition of Evening Students’ work at the National College of Art (NCAD) will take place this weekend. The exhibition contains Painting, Sculpture, Jewellery, Prints, Photography, Ceramics, Textiles, Stained Glass, Multimedia and much more, including work by amateur, professional and award winning artists. Admission is free, and all are welcome. www.ncad.ie

HOMELESS GALLERY – PHOTOGRAPHY EXHIBITION – D-LIGHT STUDIOS
03-06 July: 11:00-21:00 – D-Light Studios, 46 North Great Clarence St, Dublin 1
The idea behind the “Homeless Gallery” is that there is no entry criteria, it is open to all artists and so at this photography exhibition over 100 artists will be showing their work. There is no curator who selects the pieces, nobody is told what or how to show it and every artist/photographer is allowed in. Everybody finds a piece of wall, ceiling or floor for themselves and hangs their work. All sorts of unconventional forms of display are welcome. The opening for the exhibition is on Sun 03 July from 18:00. Admission is free. www.d-lightstudios.com

FURNITURE FROM RECYCLED MATERIALS – MOXIE STUDIOS
Sun 03 July: 10:00-17:00 – Moxie Studios, Pembroke Row, Dublin 2 just off Baggot Street. The ReMake Design Network Chair Extravaganza is promoting sustainable design in Ireland. What happens when you take 100 unwanted chairs and mix with 50 of the brightest young designers Dublin has to offer? You get some weird and wonderful up-cycled furniture which will be retailed through the capitals newest and coolest design shops, Designist and Industry. The ‘Chair Extravaganza’ will see 50 designers forming design teams who will disassemble 100 old chairs and mix and match the pieces to create brand new furniture designs. The workshop takes place on Saturday with an exhibition on Sunday from 10:00-17:00. www.facebook.com/pages/Remake-Design-Network/206360026050035

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EVELYN CONLON – LITERATURE AT LUNCH – CENTRAL LIBRARY
Fri 01 July: 13:00 – Central Library, ILAC Centre, Henry Street, Dublin 1
Author Evelyn Conlon will read from her story “Missing the Light”, written while in Australia. She will discuss the notion of missing places and the notion of the joy sometimes attached to that as opposed to the view that missing places is always a bad thing. Admission is free, booking is recommended. For booking contact 01-873 4333 or openlearning@dublincity.ie www.dublincity.ie/RecreationandCulture/libraries/Events/Pages/evelyn_conlon_reading.aspx

INK SLINGER CREATIVE WRITING HOUR – IRISH WRITERS’ CENTRE
Fri 01 July: 13:30 – 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. Sarah Griffin will be hosting the Ink Slingers throughout June.
www.writerscentre.ie/html/events/atthecentre.html

THIBAULT CAUVIN – MASTERCLASS – GUITAR FESTIVAL OF IRELAND
The Guitar Festival of Ireland in 2011, now in its eighth year, has a high quality programme, but unfortunately doesn’t have a single free event – if you check on their own website (www.gfi.ie/booking.html). However, the Chester Beatty Library Website (www.cbl.ie/Programme—Events/Events-Schedule.aspx) and the Cultural Service of the French Embassy (www.ambafrance-ie.org/spip.php?article1639) disagree:
On Fri 01 July at 14:30-16:30 the Parisian guitarist will give a guitar master class in the Chester Beatty Library, with support from the Library and the French Embassy. Both, the Embassy and the Library tell us that the event is free and no booking is required. The Guitar Festival of Ireland, however, is selling this Masterclass for EUR 45! Something is wrong here! I rang the Chester Beatty Library on Thursday around lunchtime and they promised to look into that, AND they confirmed that the class is free. Maybe the gfi.ie website will have been updated by the time you get this mail? (He will give a concert on Sat 02 July at 19:00 in the Chester Beatty Library as well. Tickets for that event are EUR 20/18 and you get a 10% discount when you quote GFICB20 when booking tickets on 01-4433432.)
“Thibault Cauvin is one of the most talented, charismatic and demanded touring guitarist today. He is a rare performer and not only recognised for his brilliant technique, intelligent expression and youthful showmanship but also for his charm and generosity.” www.thibaultcauvin.com

JAMIE LAWSON – IN-STORE EVENT – HMV
Fri 01 Jul: 18:00 – HMV, Grafton Street, Dublin 2
Jamie Lawson will be playing acoustic and signing copies of his latest album ‘Wasn’t Expecting That’. hmv.com/hmvweb/navigate.do?pPageID=1080 www.towerrecords.ie/News/212

ARDAL O’HANLON – OLYMPIA THEATRE
Fri 01 July: 18:15 – Olympia Theatre, Dame Street, Dublin 2
Ardal O’Hanlon, the well known Irish comedian who was Father Dougal in the famous TV sitcom “Father Ted”, will be in the Olympia Theatre for “One Night Stand” on Friday 01 July with some very special guests. The show will be recorded and because of this, tickets are free! It already starts at 18:15 and often recorded shows run a good bit longer than a normal show, but where else will you get a brilliant comedian for free! You need to reserve tickets here www.applausestore.com/applausestore-book-show.php?id=815&bid=1

BUTIQUIM DO SAMBA – BRAZILIAN NIGHT – TURKS HEAD
Fri 01 July: 21:00-03:00 – Turks’s Head, Parliament Street, Temple Bar, Dublin 2
Boteco Brasileiro invites to the Brazilian event “Butiquim do Samba”. Live Brazilian Music by “Pagode Fora de Casa” interchanged with DJ sets with house, electro and techno will entertain you. The Robson Jamaica Percussion group will start the evening when they march at 21:00 from Temple Bar Square to Turks Head. Admission is free before 23:00 and EUR 5 after. www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=119125654841024

BLACK KAMIKAZE ORCHESTRA – WHELAN’S
Fri 01 July: 21:00 – Whelan’s, 25 Wexford St., Dublin 2
Black Kamikaze is a creative unit that came together on the streets of Berlin. Two Americans (one black, one white) and two Germans (one from the North and one from the South) and one Italian perform cool Blues. Pity that I will miss this gig! myspace.com/blackkamikaze and www.blackkamikaze.com/
Admission is free. www.whelanslive.com/index.php/archives/3324

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 01 July Donal Kirk Band
Sat 02 July Who’s Eddie
Sun 03 July Minus Seven (12 piece Big Band Jazz) 18:00-20:30
Sun 03 July The Hustlers from 21:00
Fri 08 July Dog Ruff
Sat 09 July 20th Century Gold
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

SONGS OF PRAISE – MERCANTILE
From Fri 10 June the weekly Rock & Roll Karaoke event in Dublin has a new home. After a long time in The Village, Songs of Praise have now moved to the Mercantile in Dame Street. And the new day for the Karaoke night will be Fridays from 23:00. Admission is free.

REGULAR EVENTS – FRIDAY
* James Sheeran (Acoustic/Rock/Trad) is playing from 18:00 in Peadar Kearney’s in 64 Dame Street, Dublin 2. And The Eastern Harps (Trad) are playing there from 20:00. Admission is free.
*Graeme McKenna is playing an acoustic gig (Trad to contemporary) every Friday in the Maldron Hotel, Kingswood near CityWest from 19:00.
* Need to wind down after a tiring week? Free Sahaja Yoga Meditation (not physical yoga, but “yoga meditation”!) classes every Friday at 19:30 at 4/5 Eustace Street, Temple Bar (next to IFI, ring bell no. 3) and every Monday from 19:00 in Blakestown Community Resource Center, Blakestown Way, Dublin 15 (next to Lidl). These are drop in classes, newcomers are welcome. For more information check www.coolspirit.info or www.sahajayoga.ie.
* 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.
* Songs of Praise, a Rock Karaoke is taking place every Friday from 23:00 in the Mercantile, Dame Street, Dublin 2. www.getpraise.com

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RAIL SALE – AIRFIELD FARM (DUNDRUM)
Sat 02 July: 12:00: Airfield Farm, Dundrum
Saturday will see Airfield Farm Dundrum host The Big-Top, Pop-Up Rail Sale in aido of The Bubblegum Club and the Diabetes Federation of Ireland. Under the roof of a spectacular marquee, shoppers will be on the hunt for fabulous fashion bargains.
Ireland’s leading stylist, Lisa Fitzpatrick will be there on the day to give expert advice to bargain hunters on how to work their wardrobe. Pre-loved clothes will be on offer, milliner’s will be showcasing their latest creations, jewellers will have glistening table tops, designers will be offering expensive fabrics at cut down prices and best of all, a host of Dublin’s top boutiques will become pop-up rail-owners for one day only
selling top Irish and International labels at unbeatable prices.
Entry is free and if you want to sell your own clothes, you can rent a table. Check out www.bubblegumclub.ie/ (at the bottom of the page) for the poster and some details. You are advised to take public transport to Airfield Farm as parking facilities are limited. Here is how you get there: www.airfield.ie/about.html Tell your friends about this event, because it has been badly promoted to the wider audience and it would be a pity if it wasn’t a success. The Airfield Farm didn’t know any details about the event when I rang the, the organiser from diabetes.ie was not reachable and the websites for the Bubblegum Club and for diabetes.ie (diabetes.ie/Website/content/default.aspx) could have featured the events a bit more prominently. None of the other 400 webpages that I check every Thurday night had the event listed.
By the way: Airfield Farm events are usually NOT free and there is an Admission Charge into the Farm even on Sat, but I am told that the Rail Sale uses a different entrance so that Airfield admission charges do not apply.

YOGA IN THE PARK – PHOENIX PARK
Throughout the summer last year Fiona Moloney was running weekly Yoga classes to raise money for The Dublin Simon Community. It was a successful effort with EUR 1,600 being raised for homeless people in Dublin. Yoga in the Park is now back and will be run by Fiona and Tine Schnell.
Each Saturday at 11:00-12:00 until September, Fiona and Tine will be taking turns to lead the classes. Meeting point is the Bandstand near the Zoo and near the Tea Rooms. Classes will be suitable for all levels and are donation based. That means you can give what you can afford, but please be fair. Fiona and Tine are doing a great job for the Simon Community and they need your support.
Wear some loose clothes, preferably layers to be prepared for all type of weather and bring a mat (or a big beach towel). For contact details, directions and to find out who is teaching when, go to www.twopalmsyoga.com ..and when you go to the Yoga, say HI to Fiona and Tine from me, please! ;-)

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 11 June. 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

ZOFIA RYDET – FILM SCREENING & TALK – CFCP
Sat 02 July: 12:30 – Centre for Creative Practices (CFCP), 15 Pembroke St Lower, Dublin 2. This year would have been the 100th birthday of Polish photographer Zofia Rydet. The “Endlessly Distant Roads” is a documentary film about the artist directed by Rydet’s friend Andrzej Rozycki a well known polish artist, film director and an art theoretician. Following the screening there will be a talk about the artistic output of Zofia Rydet entitled “The Tensions of Realism” by curator Karol Jozwiak. Admission is free. cfcp.ie/photography/index.html

NATIONAL MUSEUM EVENTS
+ The Special Talk “Life in the Craft Lane” will take place on 02 July from 13:00-14:00 in Collins Barracks (Decorative Arts & History). It is tailored for adults. “Join us for an informal lunchtime talk about making, processes and inspiration with two of Ireland’s leading jewellers, Eimear Conyard and Berina Kelly. Both designers are currently exhibiting work in the Irish Craft Portfolio exhibition at Farmleigh Gallery, open until 08 July. Organised with the Crafts Council of Ireland marking Year of Craft 2011. No booking necessary, places are limited and allocated on a first-come basis. www.museum.ie/en/list/calendar-of-events.aspx?eventID=2356

KIDS SUMMER ENTERTAINMENT – JERVIS STREET SHOPPING CENTRE
Sat 02 July: 13:00-16:00 – Jervis Street Shopping Centre, Henry Street, Dublin 1
Every Saturday (or Sunday) until the end of August, the Jervis Street Shopping Centre will run a “Children’s Summer Entertainment” event. This Saturday there will be a Circus Skills Workshop and a Clown and in addition there will be a Balloon Modeller and Facepainter. www.jervis.ie/home/summer_entertainment

DAY TIME SUN WATCH – ASTRONOMY IRELAND
Sat 02 July: 13:00 – Astronomy Ireland, Unit 75, Butterly Business Park, Kilmore Road. Artane, Dublin 5. Astronomy Ireland will host a Daytime Sun Watch at their headquarters in Artane every Saturday over the summer, where you will get to see the Sun in a way that very few people have ever seen before. Our closest star will show incredible detail using special filters that will reveal intricate detail on its surface. Activity on the sun has been hotting up as we approach a solar maximum and massive sunspots are visible most days. This is a free event and is suitable for all the family and all attendees will receive a European Space Agency DVD. www.astronomy.ie

ARCHIVE AT LUNCHTIME – FILM SCREENING – IFI
Daily in July: 13:10: Irish Film Institute, 6 Eustace Street, Temple Bar, Dublin 2
Over the last two months the IFI ran free screenings of films from the IFI Irish Film Archive on Mondays and Wednesdays. The films are really interesting and became so popular that in July the Archive films will be screened every day, but – to make my life interesting when I try to describe that to you – the two films areshown on alternating days. Simply collect your free tickets at the IFI Box Office when you get there. (You might have to pay a 1 Euro membership for the day.)
The first film is “Shamrocks Sky High”, sponsored by Aer Lingus and produced by Vincent Corcoran. This film from 1968 shows the company’s operations in Ireland and overseas. The film looks behind the scenes at Dublin Airport and at the expertise involved in developing and maintaining Ireland’s national airline. This film is 30 minutes long and is shown on all days with EVEN dates (2,4,6,8,10,….). www.ifi.ie/cinema/dispfilm_07.asp?filmID=7437&Date=04/07/2011&PageID=15
The second film is in fact a sequence of two shorter films: “Gael Linn: Amharc Eireann Newsreel Compilation” from 1956-1964 (7min) lets you marvel at inaugural flights to Malaga and New York; new jet airliners; training of air hostesses; and the arrival of stars. And “Radharc: Blessing the Aer Lingus Fleet” from 1962(12 min) shows that Aer Lingus planes are named after great Irish missionaries; are blessed annually by members of the clergy and carry us safely to destinations all over the world. These two shorter films are shown on all days with ODD dates (1,3,5,7,…). www.ifi.ie/cinema/dispfilm_07.asp?filmID=7436&Date=05/07/2011&PageID=15

TOG – OPEN SOCIAL MEETING
Sat 02 July: 19:00 – TOG, Warehouse Unit C, Chancery Lane, Dublin 8 (quite near to the Radisson Hotel in Golden Lane). TOG is a hackerspace based in Dublin City Centre. (A hackerspace is a location where people with common interests, usually in computers, technology, science, or digital or electronic art can meet, socialise and/or collaborate.) On Saturday, there will be a free event. It is a social night with a talk and DJs afterwards and this week even with live music. (You need to bring your own food and beer.) It’s a great chance to visit the space and see what the group is all about and everybody is welcome. Dan, a member of Tog, will be giving an update on the great work being done at Cloughjordan, a new eco village in Tipperary. Cloughjordan is a new concept in living. With Fibre Optic Internet to every home, communal heating system, low energy concept housing, and a hackers dream, a fab-lab with laser cutter and a shop bot robotic machine. Then Ewan from Boy Scout Audio boyscoutaudio.com/ will perform some music that is restricted to just 16 notes per pattern and 16 patterns per track. www.tog.ie/ Thanks to Daniel C for letting me know about this event.

BOXING – LIVE SCREENING – PEADAR KEARNEY
Sat 02 July: 20:00 – Peadar Kearney, Dame Street, Dublin 2
The boxing fight between Wladimir Klitschko vs David Haye will take place this Saturday and in Peadar Kearney it will be screened on a big 3m (10ft) screen. The boxing starts at 20:00 and the main fight is expected to start at around 22:00. The screening will be in the Basement Bar and admission is free. And if your friends are not into boxing, you can leave them at the live Irish music performance upstairs in Brian Brody until your boxing is over. Nick C. told me about this event and he said that he will have a drink deal for anyone who mentions the “Dublin Event Guide for Free Events”. :-) www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=242260299120457

LEAVING LAS VEGAS – WORKMAN’S CLUB
Sat 02 July: 20:00 – The Workman’s Club, 10 Wellington Quay, Dublin 2
The Leaving Las Vegas event with Keith Grace (Revolution for Dogs) and Ray Scully (Acoustic) will take place on Saturday and admission is free.
www.theworkmansclub.com/2011/06/29/leaving-las-vegas-020711/

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 Food Market is – until June – divided in parts and distributed in different locations in Temple Bar.
* The SuperNatural Food Market is taking place every Saturday from 09:30-15:30 in St. Andrews Resource Centre in Pearse Street, Dublin 2. www.supernatural.ie
* Dublin Food Co-op is open every Saturday (09:30-16:30) at Newmarket, Dublin 8 for organic wholefoods and sustainable household products, plus over a dozen producer stalls offering organic fruit and veg., baked goods, dairy produce, wines, hot and cold food, etc. Additional Co-op opening Thursdays 12:00-20:00. www.dublinfood.coop
* The weekly Honest2goodness food market with fresh meat, vegetables, fish, baked goods, wines in Glasnevin is open from 09:30-16:00. It is behind Lidl in the Industrial Estate just after the Glasnevin Cemetary coming from the City Centre. (www.honest2goodness.ie)
* At the Blackrock Market in the centre of Blackrock, you find 50 stalls selling collectibles, antiques, handmade goods, books, food + there’s free popcorn and ballons&facepainting for the kids. www.blackrockmarket.com/ Opening: Sat+Bank Holidays: 11:00-17:30, Sun: 12:00-17:30
* 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
* Salsa/Latin Party in the Merchant Arch Bar, opposite the Ha’Penny Bridge from 23:00-02:30. Admission free.

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LOCAL HISTORY IN PICTURES – DUN LAOGHAIRE
Sun 03 July: 11:00-17:00 – Kingston Hotel, Adelaide Street, Dun Laoghaire, Co. Dublin. The Dun Laoghaire Borough Historical Society will be holding a one day Exhibition on Sunday. On display will be old photographs, prints and postcards of the area along with some interesting artefacts. Admission is free. www.dlbhs.com
www.dublin.ie/calendar_details.aspx?eventid=2996

CHILDREN’S ART WORKSHOP – PHOENIX PARK
Sun 10:30-12:30 – Phoenix Park Visitor Centre.
The weekly Children’s Art Cart Workshops is taking place every Sun. Up to 15 children (5yrs+) can participate but they must be supervised by an adult. The next workshop is on 03 July. There was once a schedule at www.phoenixpark.ie/newsevents/title,12181,en.html but it has appeared, nevertheless it has been confirmed to me that event runs EVERY week. To confirm that it takes place and to find out the current topic ring 01-6770095.

SUNDAY AT NOON CONCERT – HUGH LANE GALLERY
Sun 03 July: 12:00-13:00 – Hugh Lane Gallery, Parnell St North, Dublin 1
The weekly “Sunday at Noon” concerts are free and no booking is required. This week Charlotte Bletton (flute) and Michael McHale (piano) will perform. The details of their performance can be found here: www.hughlane.ie/past-sunday-concerts/399-charlotte-bletton-flute-and-michael-mchale-piano

BLACKROCK HOSPICE – GARDEN DAY
Sun 03 July: 12:00-18:00 – Blackrock Hospice, Sweetman’s Avenue, Blackrock, Co. Dublin. The “Little Flower of Life” Blackrock Hospice Garden Day will take place this Sunday. Expect a hive of activity with musical entertainment, light refreshments and beautiful gardens to see. Admission is free. The performers on the day are Rathmines Folk Group, Garda Male Vocal Choir, Leinster Choir, The Key Notes, The Three Irish Tenors, Legato Singers, The Dublin Gospel Choir
www.olh.ie/14-fundraising/28-events/191-little-flower-of-life.html

TEDDY BEARS PICNIC 2011 – BLACKROCK PARK
Sun 03 July: 13:00-17:00 – Blackrock Park, Rock Road, Blackrock, Co. Dublin.
This Sunday a record number of people and teddy bears are expected to Blackrock Park for one of Ireland’s biggest Teddy Bear’s Picnics. DLR Events Summer Season invites young and old alike to bring their bears and blankets to the Teddy Bears’ Picnic and this celebration of the Teddy Bear for all the family will feature Doctor Ted and Teddy Bears Hospital for minor repairs and health checks to give ailing Teddy Bears a clean bill of health. There will also be a DJ, face painting, bouncy castles and inflatable games for all ages, entertainment on the Lake Stage, a “make & do” area and, of course, picnic facilities with goodies galore.

The Teddy Bears Picnic is a free event but everyone should bring a Teddy Bear to get into the picnic and partake in the event. The DLR sports department will also be on hand with plenty of games to try and lots of fun in the park with running, jumping and throwing. www.dlrevents.ie/teddybears11.html

IS ACUPUNCTURE FOR YOU? – COLLEGE OF FIVE ELEMENT ACUPUNCTURE
Sun 03 July: 13:00 – The Kish Suite, Marine Hotel, Sutton Cross, Dublin 13
As part of its launch Ireland’s new Acupuncture College “College Of Five Element Acupuncture” (COFEA) is hosting a series of public talks where you can come in to find out more about Classical Five Element Acupuncture and what it takes to become a practitioner. The talk on 03 July is entitled “”Is Acupuncture for You?”. www.cofea.ie

FRAN O’MEARA – LECTURE – HUGH LANE GALLERY
Sun 03 July: 13:30 – Hugh Lane Gallery, Parnell Square North, Dublin 1
The Public Lecture “Charles Shannon: An Old Master in a Modern Age” with lecturer Becky Vodehnal, Conservation Intern will take place. Admission is free but places are limited. www.hughlane.ie/lectures/lectures-past/362-public-lecture-charles-shannon-an-old-master-in-a-modern-art

NATIONAL PLAY DAY – MERRION SQUARE
Sun 03 July: 14:00-17:00 – Merrion Square Park, Dublin 2
This event is a well kept secret. None of the usual website has promoted it, not even the Summer Events Website of Dublin City listed it prominently. Luckily there are a number of Dublin Event Guide readers that keep their ears to the ground and tell me about events that I might have missed. This one was found by Lisa C.
Celebrate National Play Day on Sunday in Merrion Square. This free, family-friendly event is guaranteed to bring out the child in everyone. Activities on the day include parachute games, giant bubbles, a silly obstacle course, dressing up, messy play and much, much more.… There will be plenty of mess and mayhem for everyone to get involved in! We guarantee that all the family will have a fun filled, hands on, messy, wear you out day.” www.dublin.ie/neighbourhood/playday2011.htm

DUBLIN SKETCHERS – SUNDAY MEET-UP
The Dublin Sketchers Group is an informal group of typically hobby artists who go somewhere different in Dublin every Sunday (e.g. Collins Barracks, Farmleigh, Botanic Gardens, Dublin Castle), sketch for an hour or so, and then meet up for coffee afterwards and discuss their sketches. www.dublinsketchers.blogspot.com/ Find out on their website where they will meet and join them if you do some sketching/drawing yourself. Meeting time is usually around 14:00.

NATIONAL MUSEUM EVENTS
+ A Hands on History event is taking place on Sun 03 July from 15:00-16:00 in Collins Barracks (Decorative Arts & History) and it is suitable for all ages. “What can we find out from objects, how do we look for the clues and what stories can they reveal? Drop in to explore some of the Museum’s collection of objects for handling. No booking required.” www.museum.ie/en/list/calendar-of-events.aspx?eventID=2357

DUBLIN CONCERT BAND – SUMMER IN FARMLEIGH HOUSE
Sun 03 July: 14:00-16:00 – Farmleigh House, Phoenix Park.
On Sunday the Dublin Concert Band will perform in the bandstand.
www.farmleigh.ie/Events/SummerEvents2011/Title,16066,en.html

NATIONAL GALLERY – FAMILY WORKSHOP
Sun 03 July: 15:00-16:00 – National Gallery, Merrion Square West, Dublin 2
The free “Picture This! Workshop” with the topic “Cubism” with Ali Larkin will take place. Admission is free and no booking required. nationalgallery.ie/whatson

SAUCY SUNDAYS – THE GRAND SOCIAL
Saucy Sundays is a live music session happening in the The Grand Social (former Pravda) near Ha’Penny Bridge. The next event will be on 03 July from 16:30-22:30. The line-up will be: Razor Ball, T.T. Love, 1808, 2 Minutes To Midnight, Mail Order Messiahs, Mossy Nolan, Catehrine Dowling, Tom Gee. For all details check www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100001494016795&v=wall to find out all details.

REGULAR SUNDAY EVENTS
* The Temple Bar Book Market is taking place every Sat+Sun on Temple Bar Square from 11:00-18:00.
* Jamestown Flea Market + Car Boot Sale. Every Sunday from 10:00-17:00 the Jamestown Market is taking place. You can reach it from Tyrconnell Road and from Kylemore Road and it is within 3 min from Black Horse stop on red Luas line. www.jamestownmarket.com
* 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
* 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.
* 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
* The Gardiner Street Gospel Mass is on a summer break until 11 September and will be back from that date 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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OPEN DATA 18hr CHALLENGE – DIGITAL HUB
Mon-Tues 04-05 July: 12:00-21:00 – NDRC, Crane St, Digital Hub, Dublin 8
Ireland’s First Open Data 18-hr Challenge will take place on Monday and Tuesday and will be run by Inventorium. Inventorium is a action designed to bring together people who would not normally meet, people who each have a part but not the whole of an innovation. Designers, Developers, Entrepreneurs, Creatives, Council professionals and Sector professionals are called to action. If you are interested in developing ideas and/or creating new businesses then Ireland’s First Open Data 18-hr Challenge is for you!
Working in mixed teams with experienced facilitators, product and graphic designers and local council experts you will rapidly brainstorm; generate and prototype new ideas based on Dublin City Council and Fingal County Council open data sets.
For more information and to register, check www.inventorium.org/events/view/41

CARAVAGGIO – ART DOCUMENTARY SCREENING – NATIONAL GALLERY
Mon 04 Jul: 13:10-14:00: National Gallery, Merrion Square, Dublin 2
The National Museum will screen the Art Documentary “Caravaggio: The Private Life of an Easter Masterpiece” numerous times during the week, not only on Monday. Admission is free and no booking is required. Check www.nationalgallery.ie/whatson for dates and times of the other screenings.

US INDEPENDENCE DAY – CONRAD HOTEL
Mon 04 July: 18:00-20:00 – Conrad Hotel, Earlsfort Terrace, Dublin 2
I am sure there are a number of events taking place in Dublin to celebrate the Independence Day of the USA. However, only this one was advertised. It is an Independence Day celebration in the Conrad Hotel. “Celebrate American Independence this 4th of July with Live American Music, Real American Beer, and an American Style BBQ! Fun for all the family!” www.dublinevents.com/events/festival/celebrate-the-us-independence-day-on-the-4th-of-july.php

KILMAINHAM ARTS CLUB – PATRIOTS INN (KILMAINHAM)
04 July • 20:00 – 23:00 – The Patriots Inn Pub, Kilmainham, Dublin 8
Every month the Kilmainham Arts Club invites to a an eclectic monthly presentation of the arts. This month features music duo Grace Wilde, Visual Art presentations by Paola Catizone and Enda Flynn, comedy from John Colleary, Photography from Cormac Figgis, an art film presented by Howard Linnane of Cine Cafe, Dusties Boys unaccompanied song, spoken word and more.
www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=246543382029895

SONG CYCLE – WHELAN’S
Mon: 20:00 – Whelan’s, Wexford Street, Dublin 2
Song Cycle is a new weekly singer songwriter showcase every Monday, upstairs in Whelan’s. This week’s line up is Joe Ryan, Ken Bolton, Eileen Gogan, Aaron Finn. Admission is free. www.whelanslive.com/index.php/archives/3306

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
* 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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NATIONAL MUSEUM EVENT
The event “Take a Trail Tuesday: Ancient Egypt” will take on Tues 05 Julyfrom 11:00-12:00 in Kildare Street (Archaeology). It is a Family Event suitable for ages 7+.
“On this activity trail tour stand face to face with real mummies, discover ancient sacred spells and learn how to write your name like an Egyptian. No booking required. Places limited to 20, first come first served basis.” www.museum.ie/en/list/calendar-of-events.aspx?eventID=2358

PHOTOGRAPHY WORKSHOP FOR TEENAGERS – COOLOCK
Tues-Thurs 05-07 July: 14:00 on Tues until 17:00 on Thurs: Coolock Library, Barrycourt Road, Coolock, Dublin 17. A free photography workshop for local teenagers is taking place in Coolock library. If you are or know somebody from the area who could be interested, go to for all details.
www.dublin.ie/calendar_details.aspx?eventid=3064

DARK SIDE OF THE UNIVERSE – ASTRONOMY LECTURE – UCD
Tues 05 July: 18:30 – B004, Computer Science & Informatics, UCD School of Physics.The DIAS Statutory Public Lecture “The Dark Side of the Universe” will take place. Former Astronomer Royal, Malcolm Longair, will describe why we’re confident that black holes, dark matter and dark energy all exist and are among the most important ingredients of our Universe, but don’t emit light and are therefore invisible. ssmr.ucd.ie/darkuniverse/Dark_Universe.html and
www.ucd.ie/events/calendar?dt=d.en.91724&f=week&d=07/07/2011&sd=Tuesday,05July2011 Admission is free and everybody is welcome.

MUTEFISH – MERCANTILE
Tues 05 July: 20:00 – The Mercantile, 28 Dame Street, Dublin 2.
Mutefish, a brilliant Irish band which often has the biggest crowds when they perform in Temple Bar, has a regular gig in the Mercantile. www.dublinsessions.ie/mercantile.html

PATRICK GROENLAND 6TET & EDEL MEADE – GRAND SOCIAL
Tues 05 July: 20:00-23:00 – Grand Social (former Pravda), 35 Lower Liffey Street, near Ha’Penny Bridge, Dublin 1. Listen to the Patrick Groenland 6tet (www.patrickgroenland.com) featuring Californian saxophonist Michael Sachs perform chamber-jazz; and to the vocalist and composer Edel Meade and band performing jazz standards, funky tunes and indie-jazz. Admission is free with a suggested contribution of EUR 5. www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=229488407075536
www.facebook.com/jazzkitchendublin

NEW VOLTA FILM CLUB
Tues 05 July: 20:00-23:00 – Bewley’s Cafe Theatre, Grafton Street, Dublin 2.
The New Volta Film Club is a monthly night of new short film and animation. Entry is free. www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=223059044393298

LATIN AMERICAN SUMMER SCREENING – LA DOLCE VITA
Tues: 20:30 – La Dolce Vita Winebar, 5 Cow’s Lane, Temple Bar
Travel through Latin America with the Latin American Solidarity Centre (LASC) this summer with their Latin American film screenings. Every Tuesday LASC will be showing a film or documentary in La Dolce Vita. The films will take you through the whole continent, beginning in Mexico and completing the journey in the Southern Cone. The first screening will be on 05 July. lasc.ie

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

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NOEL MONAGHAN – POETRY READING – NATIONAL GALLERY
Wed 06 July: 13:05-13:45: National Gallery, Merrion Square, Dublin 2
A poetry reading with Noel Monaghan will take place on Wednesday. in association with Poetry Ireland. www.nationalgallery.ie/whatson?start=21

LUNCHTIME READING – TWISTED PEPPER
Wed 06 July: 13:15-14:00 – Twisted Pepper, Abbey St, Dublin 1
This regular literary event, run by the publishing house Seven Towers Agency will feature the very best of performance poetry and writing from the following poets and writers: Eamonn Lynskey, Pauline Fayne, Richard Halperin. Admission is free.
www.seventowers.ie www.indymedia.ie/article/99469

HOGEYE NAVVY – AMERICAN FOLK MUSIC – DUBLIN CITY LIBRARY
Wed 06 July: 18:00-20:00 – Dublin City Library & Archive, 138-144 Pearse Street, Dublin 2. An evening of mostly American folk music with Hogeye Navvy will take place in the Pearse Street Library. Admission is free but booking is recommended.
Hogeye Navvy is an American acoustic folk band performing sea chanteys and other traditional American, Irish, and Scottish music. To book ring 01-6744873. www.dublincity.ie/RecreationandCulture/libraries/Events/Pages/hogeye-navvy.aspx

FILM SCREENING – INSTITUTO CERVANTES
Wed 06 July: 18:00 – Instituto Cervantes, Lincoln Place, Dublin 2, quite near the National Gallery. – The Spanish Cultural Institute, Instituto Cervantes, is inviting to the film screening of “La vida que te espera” (2004) by Manuel Guriérrez Aragón (in Spanish with English subtitles). dublin.cervantes.es/FichasCultura/Ficha72942_16_2.htm

THE OPEN GATE – GATE THEATRE
Wed 06 July: 18:30 – The Gate Theatre, Cavendish Row, Parnell Square, Dublin 1.
The Gate Theatre is inviting to ‘The Open Gate’, a series of free pre-show talks and events in the Gate Lab.From 15 June-20 July a number of events will take place. The next event is a talk with Patrick Mason on “Molly Sweeney”. www.gate-theatre.ie/section/ScheduleofEvents

ANTIROOM BLOG FILM NIGHT – WORKMAN’S CLUB
Wed 06 July: 20:00 – The Workman’s Club, 10 Wellington Quay, Dublin 2.
The Antiroom Blog is a blog where Women are writing about everything from fashion to feminism, pop culture to politics. They are now starting film nights where a film screening is followed by a discussion. The film will be “Mogambo” starring Ava Gardner, Grace Kelly & Clark Gable directed by John Ford. Admission is free.
www.theantiroom.com/2011/06/08/announcing-the-an…club/

JAZZ – O’REILLY’S PUB – SANDYMOUNT
Every Wed from 21:00-23:00, The Swing Factory (Paul Sweeney – trumpet, Neil McMahon sax, Bob Whelan vocals/keys Dave Fleming bass, Ian Hyland – drums) 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 Wednesday. www.hamletsweeney.com/events/
* The Alex Mathias Jazz Quartet will perform every Thursday from 21:00 in the International Bar on 23 Wicklow Street. www.alexmathias.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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MANCHESTER CHORAL SOCIETY – LUNCHTIME RECITAL – ST. ANN’S
Thurs 07 July: 13:15 – St Ann’s Church, Dawson Street, Dublin 2
The Manchester Choral Society is a visiting choir from New Hampshire and will perform in St. Ann’s Church.
The Programme for this lunchtime event is: Silent, O Moyle (David Mooney) Oro, se do bheath abhaile (David Mooney) The Lake of Innisfree (David L. Brunner) Yesterday (arr. Bob Chilcott) Down by the Riverside (arr. John Rutter) Home on the Range (arr. Mark Hayes) Walk Together, Children (arr. Moses Hogan) The Road Home (Stephen Paulus) Like a Mighty Stream (arr. Moses Hogan) Irish Blessing (Philip Stopford) I’ve Got Some SInging To Do (Gwyneth Walker) For What It’s Worth (Stephen Stills, arr. Jenny Cooper). stann.dublin.anglican.org/concerts/index.php
www.dublinevents.com/events/concert/lunchtime-recital–manchester-choral-society.php

MYTHS & LEGENDS – CHILDREN EVENT – NATIONAL LIBRARY
Thurs 07 July: 14:30 – National Library, Kildare Street, Dublin 2
At this children event about “Myths and Legends”, children will explore the “Tall Tales” exhibition and hear some Irish myths and legends read by Aoife. They will listen to a costumed story reader and draw their own fairy story. The event is suitable for any age. Admission is free and there is no need to book. www.nli.ie/en/list/current-events.aspx

CHILDREN’S AUTHORS ON VISIT – CENTRAL LIBRARY
Thurs 07 July: 15:00 – Central Library, ILAC Centre, Henry Street, Dublin 1
Come along and meet renowned children’s authors every Thursday in July in the Central Library. On 07 July it will be Eithne Massey, on 14 July it will be Debbie Thomas, on 21 July Marilyn Taylor will be visiting and on 28 July Oisín McGann will visit the Library. Admission free and all are welcome. www.dublincity.ie/RecreationandCulture/libraries/Events/Pages/summer_2011_author_visits.aspx

FIRST THURSDAY DUBLIN – OPEN NIGHT – TEMPLE BAR
Thurs 07 July: 18:00-20:00 – all over Temple Bar
Inspired by First Thursdays carried out in London, First Thursdays Dublin is the name given to cultural spaces opening their doors after hours and offering an extra chance to see art, culture and events in a number of venues from 18:00-20:00 on the first Thursday of every month. The 17 venues are mainly Galleries in Temple Bar, but as well a little further afield and the full list is here templebar.ie/Event/First_Thursdays_Dublin

CHAKYA – GIG – MERCANTILE
Thurs 07 July: The Mercantile, Dame Street, Dublin 2
Chakya, a band from Kildare, and guests will perform in The Mercantile but the time is not specified. Admission is free. www.dublinsessions.ie/mercantile.html

YELP PING PONG SOCIAL CLUB – TWISTED PEPPER
Thurs: 18:30-22:00 – Twisted Pepper, Basement, Abbey Street, Dublin 1
The Yelp Ping Pong Social Club is a free weekly event at the Twisted Pepper in Abbey Street. Each week on a Thursday from 18:30-22:00 you can come along to prove your ping pong potential and be crowned ‘King Pong’ or just sit back, watch balls fly. www.yelp.ie/events/dublin-yelp-ping-pong-social-club

SPANISH BULL RUN IN DUBLIN – GRAND SOCIAL
Thurs 07 July: 18:00-02:30 – Grand Social, 35 Lower Liffey Street, Dublin 1
The Spanish society sOmOs will be running an event based on the famous San Fermines Festival from Pamplona (bull run). There will be a bull extravaganza, live DJ, Spanish tapas, a raffle and much more. The organisers write “Join us in creating an authentic atmosphere by dressing in white! The first ones arriving with a white top will receive a red neckerchief – just like the original bull runners!” Admission is free and everybody is welcome.
sOmOs is a Spanish Society in Dublin that was created in March 2011 by a group of Spanish expatriates who have been living in Ireland for years. Their aim is to create a social link between Spanish, Irish and all other nationalities that live in Ireland.
The society is run entirely through English so it is open for anyone to join.
If you want to know more or want to find out about other events, contact somos.spanishsociety@gmail.com www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=237600852935631).

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. There is no cover charge, but the theme or the movies for July haven’t been announced yet. Check here: 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.
* Dimestore Recordings run a weekly event in Sweeney Mongrel’s, Dame Street (formerly Le Cirk) with a variety of bands and performers. It starts at 20:00 and the line up is here: www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100000163463304&sk=wall
* “Thirsty Thursday” Open Mic Night from 21:00 in the Bridge Inn in Chapelizod Village. www.facebook.com/pages/The-Bridge-Inn-Chapelizod/350005960758
* Open Music Night in Darky Kellys pub in Fishamble Street, Christ Church, Dublin 8 organised by the music duo R.E.D.. Would you like to perform or just listen? Names of contributors are taken from 21:30 and the gig starts at 22:00. www.facebook.com/pages/Open-Mic-Night-Dublin/121048244620948
www.myspace.com/redmusic11
* The Bionic Rats play live Reggae and Ska every Thursday in Turk’s Head from 22:00. Admission is free. www.facebook.com/TURKSHEADDUBLIN

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GARDEN WALKING TOUR – FARMLEIGH HOUSE
Fri 08 July: 14:00 – Farmleigh House, Phoenix Park
Helen Rock, who has written books on Irish Gardens, will take you on a tour of the wonderful gardens at Farmleigh Estate. Helen will be joined by the Farmleigh gardening team. Please assemble at the walled garden. www.farmleigh.ie/Events/SummerEvents2011/Title,16066,en.html

ALYSON NOEL – READING & MEET+GREET – EASON’S
Fro 08 July: 18:00 – Eason, O’Connell Street, Dublin 1
Alyson Noel, author of the Evermore Series ‘Immortals Everlasting’, will be in Eason’s for a Reading, Chat, Q&A and Meet & Greet. This is a ticketed event, but I understand it is free. Contact 01-8583815 for details. www.eason.ie/events

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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:

SONGS OF THE SOUL – ST ANDREWS (WESTLAND ROW)
Sun 10 July: 16:30 – St Andrews Church, Westland Row, Dublin 2 (50m from Pearse Dart Station). “Songs of the Soul”, a meditative music experience with 30 musicians from all around the world will take place in St. Andrew’s Church. The musicians will perform instrumental and choral arrangements of the meditative music of composer Sri Chinmoy in a beautiful and soulful atmosphere. Since the series’ inception in 2008, Songs of the Soul has performed in over 25 countries around the world, including a November 2010 concert in the RDS Concert Hall. Free tickets can be obtained by calling 086-2576699. www.songsofthesoul.com

MADE IN TEMPLE BAR
From 15-24 July, Temple Bar Cultural Trust is teaming up with more than 20 of their cultural neighbours, over 100 artists and performers and a number of creative companies in Ireland to celebrate 20 years of unique culture and regeneration in Dublin’s Cultural Quarter. Over 70 events taking place in Temple Bar will include premieres of site specific theatre, outdoor movies, specially commissioned art installations, Grammy award winning artists and even a world famous high wire walker. It promises to be a great festival and I am already looking forward to it. It is still a little while until the 15 July, but you should read this nevertheless: Most events are free, but some are ticketed and usually tickets for Temple Bar events go quite fast. So, please note that the box office has opened this morning (Friday) and make sure that you get the tickets for the events you want to attend in good time.
In person you can get tickets at Temple Bar Cultural Trust/The Culture Box 12 East Essex Street, Temple Bar, Dublin 2 by phone on 01 -88 3610 / 01 -677 2255 and by e-mail via info@templebar.ie. Check out the programme here to find the events you are interested in: templebar.ie/Event/MadeInTempleBar

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PROMISES ARE PROMISES?
Do you remember the promises of the last elections? One of them was to reduce the number of TDs (member of parliament) in the Irish Dail (parliament). It was identified that 160 members is a LOT more than what a small country like Ireland needs. The Minister for the Environment has now released a plan for some of the promised changes and instead of the promised reduction by 20 TDs, which many think is not enough of a reduction, the new plan now suggests reducing the number by just 6-13. The argument is that the Irish constitution demands one TD per 30,000 people and with the results of the recent census, which shows that there are more people in Ireland than expected, the reduction of TDs has to be done more conservatively. Hmmm. How about changing the constitution? Maybe the number of 30,000 is just not appropriate? www.rte.ie/news/2011/0630/dail.html

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