———————————————————————
| DUBLIN EVENT GUIDE (for Free Events) No. 174
| 15 Oct 2010 Subscribers: 7390
———————————————————————

Hi all!

A big admission today: I just love meeting you! It is sooo nice to meet the people that read (and sometimes endure ;-) ) what I write and to hear YOUR stories about how you found out about the Event Guide and how it enriches your social life etc. On Wednesday I was at an event and after introducing myself and mentioning the Event Guide, one lovely person said “YOU are writing the Dublin Event Guide for Free Events?” and she told me how she loves the weekly newsletter! Thanks Alice! :-) Encounters like that make my day and are the driver that gets me through the 15 hours of writing and researching every Thursday night!

[ad]

On Saturday I will run the “Wealth Creation Mindset – Seminar” that I had talked about a few times and there will be more than 50 people there, many of them are Dublin Event Guide readers and again, I am so looking forward to meeting you! I have done a lot of work to prepare a really really good exam and – if I may say so – it will be a great day! ;-)

If you missed out this time, either because you only made it unfortunately onto the waiting list or because you didn’t have time, but would love to take part in the “Wealth Creation Mindset – Seminar”, let me know and if I run the seminar again, I will let you know. To let me know, just send a mail to dublineventguide@gmail.com with the subject NEXT TIME. If you haven’t heard about the seminar because you didn’t get a chance to read the newsletter in the last two weeks or if you are a bran new subscriber (Welcome!), then you can find out more here. brilliantresults.net/wcm_seminar.htm

—–
Our Facebook Community is now just about 80 away from the first 1000. If you haven’t joined yet check it out: www.facebook.com/DublinEventGuide By joining you won’t miss out on any last minute event information I come across. You can let your friends and families know as well. ;-)

And while you are at it, tell them how to subscribe to the weekly newsletter as well: Just by sending a mail to dublineventguide@gmail.com. Simple! ;-)
Use these tools to spread the word: www.perfectresults.info/event_guide_mini_flyers.pdf
www.perfectresults.info/event_guide_tear_off_poster.pdf

This week the Feel Good Slot video clip of the week is a very short video with just some Inspirational Quotes. The quotes are very good and you should watch the video clip at least twice or three times so that you have time enough to take in each quote. And if you like one or a few, write it down on a post-it and keep it close! www.youtube.com/watch?v=CTDaubFaf-k
————-

–Advertisement————————————
MySURVEY – Get rewarded for taking part in surveys. You can get PayPal vouchers or donate to a charity and you make your opinion count!
clk.tradedoubler.com/click?p=83237&a=1719778&g=17705998
——————————————————–

Again wonderful people have thought of me and have donated to keep the Event Guide on the road! Thanks a lot to Tammy W., Darren B., Sarah M., Sophie P., Alessia R., your help is very much appreciated. Are you as wonderful as the five and will support my weekly work writing this newsletter? You will make me smile! Donate here: www.perfectresults.info/donation.htm

This newsletter is a spare-time activity of mine for which I am not paid. It is not a commercial project and if you like it, you are invited to help with a donation. You can donate as much as you want or can, but if you need some guidance, maybe consider just ONE Euro per month or – to make it more practical – a donation of 12 Euro per year (that is just 25 cent per newsletter). Where else can you get such a vast amount of useful information for just 25 cent. ;-) You can donate any amount you wish to help with or – as an option – you can now chose a yearly “subscription” on www.perfectresults.info/donation.htm
Instead whereby a 12 Euro donation will automatically be carried out every year.

You can donate using PayPal or your credit card by following this link to the PayPal donation page www.perfectresults.info/donation.htm If you want to transfer money to my bank, just drop me a mail to dublineventguide@gmail.com and I will send you the details.

This Event Guide is sponsored by Esme E, Cliodhna D, Brian L, Padraig S, Kathie S, Orla niF, Jef B, Susanna N, Kate C, Nicola J, Claus Sch, Gordon S, Jeanne M, Fiona O’C, Marta M, Angela C, Isabelle F, Saundra S, Meisoon N, Ruth F, Valerie McN, Estelle O, Aoife M, Mairin M, Fionán O’L, Maeve L, Blaithin O’D, Ciara D, Mike G, Andrej G, Deirdre R, Vanessa O’L, Chris McK, Frank B, Dolores P, Cornelia K, Cathy A, Orla C, Kevin McC, Steph G, Wanda J, Siv M-J, Niamh niS, Gwen H, Jasmin T, Ian O, Eva C, Will P, Gráinne P, Caroline R, Elizabeth F, Suzanne B, Adele G, Jack C, Keeva H, Mairead MacM, Niamh G, Siobhan C, Jackie B, Penny O’D, Kathryn K, Aidan G, Ciara G, Deirdre L, Stephen D, Mary Q, Donald P, Aidan C, Julia Sch, Isak R-B, Sharon O’S, Brajan V, Nancy O’D, Zelie McG, Niamh K, Jennie R, Semin S, Gavin H, David G, Becky B, Emer niB, Niamh N, Ciaran H, Louis M, Gerard Ph, Monika E, Mark K, James O’H, Pere SC, Marsha D, Sarah McC, Patrick O’C, Sandra R, Christoph Sch, Deirdre O’B, Ellen C, Eimear O’F, Luna B, Leslie C, Elaine McH, Elva O’G, Deirdre G, Martin O’M, Maeve C, Ciara O’C, Sarah D, Patrick C, John O’R, Brian C, Brian R, Caroline C, Elaina O’N, Eilis C, Sandra R, Geraldine D, Nora W, Rachel M, Renata V, Carine S, Ruairi O’G, Donna D, Clare D, Tuna Y, Lisa S-O’G, Aga G, Anna B, Ian S, Joan W, Brian R, Bear N, Sebastian B, Tina M, Will McA, Siobhan H, Soeren G, Sheila McC, Regina Q, Marc F, Kieran O’C, Alan S, Orla K, Mike G, David N, Atri B, Damian L, Orna McE, Colm K, Grainne+Kieran C, Paul A, Cathy A, Damien McK, Sharon O’S, Malachy B, Eily O’C, Bridin McI, George K, Fergus O’C, Caitriona F, Marie N, Sarah M, Kalle R, Mervyn M, Thomas D, Anna-Lena F, Veronica F, Filippo G, Eimear McG, Marion K, Susan D, Patricia O’N, Darren B, Jekaterina O, Fergus G, Ailbhe H, Rainey D-G, Johan S, Gareth S, Evan P, Therese O’R, Rebecca M, Eva C, Ming-jia Y, Niamh S, Nikodem R, Padraig K, Stephanie W, Sarah Ann H, Ailis F, Fiona M, Nazim MG, Maureen P, Alda G, Pia O, Pauline R, Patrick Th, Brendan McC, Deirdre C, Patricia F, Aine G, Linda M, Hans W, Joan K, Ailish L, Tammy W, Darren B, Sarah M, Sophie P, Alessia R and www.stickyfingerstravel.com (The travel guide for parents travelling with their children.), www.flamencoindalo.com (A group that supports and promotes the art of Flamenco in Ireland.), www.thepaulkanegallery.com (A great Art Gallery, located at 6 Merrion Square, which supports contemporary Irish artists.) and www.a1computers.ie in Dun Laoghaire/Cabinteely (…who repair computers, printers and sort out Internet problems fast and who sell computers, laptops and lo w priced printer cartridges). The main sponsor is www.kravmagaireland.com, the self-defence training centre for everyone, which provides regular 12-week or 2-day self-defence training courses for beginners.

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.

______________________________
______Joerg’s Picks______________

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.

–Advertisement————————————
MySURVEY – Get rewarded for taking part in surveys that help companies to improve their products or the information they provide. You will get paid for your help and can get PayPal vouchers or donate the reward to a charity AND you make your opinion count! In addition MySURVEY will support the Dublin Event Guide financially if you register through this link:
clk.tradedoubler.com/click?p=83237&a=1719778&g=17705998
——————————————————–

This weekend I will run my “Wealth Creation Mindset” Seminar on Saturday and won’t do much else. On Sunday I will be a participant at a seminar, so I guess there won’t be much events this weekend.
But if I had the time, I would go to the new exhibition in the Science Gallery and explore the new Luas Line on Saturday. Amma’s visit on Sat and Sun is a fascinating phenomenon and it would be an experience to see it. The Dance on Film event on Sunday afternoon would be another event on my cards – if I could.
Then on Tuesday the Climbing demonstration sounds interesting. Then “Be Inspired with Bobby Kerr” in DIT on Wednesday, “Culture & The City” and the Recycling Party on Thursday and that brings the week to an end already again.

______________________________
______Competition______________

ARGENTINE GUITARIST SEBASTIAN PECZNIK
Argentine Guitarist Sebastian Pecznik will be in The Globe/Rira in South Great George’s Street, Dublin 2 on Fri 22 Oct from 19:00-20:30 (Doors at 18:30). A milonguita will follow the gig until 22:45. Sebastian is back after his sold-out concert last January and the nice people from Compadrito Tango are inviting you to join them and Sebastian on a magical journey in which the guitar – as a solo instrument – expresses the sensuality of Tango music. The repertoire includes pieces by Astor Piazzolla, Carlos Gardel, Anibal Troilo and other renowned Buenos Aires musicians. Tango dancers Simona Zaino & Hernan Catvin will accompany. www.myspace.com/sebastianpecznik/ Tickets are EUR 10 at the door for concert & milonga. However for one lucky Event Guide Reader Compadrito Tango have a pair of tickets and to be in with a chance to win the pair of tickets you have to send a mail to dublineventguide@gmail.com with SEBASTIAN in the subject and your name and mobile phone number in the body of the mail. Your mail has to be with me by 15:00 on Tues 19 Oct. www.tangofever.net

GROVE REUNION – TICKET COMPETITION
Did you grow up on Dublin’s Northside? Or were you a keen music fan when you were young(er)? Do you maybe remember “The Grove”!?!?!
For 30 years, from 1967 to 1997, Dublin’s longest running teenage disco, The Grove (Social Club), attracted teens from near and far to its northside location and some of you might have grown up with it or at least have heard of it. A number of times every year there are Grove Reunions and the next one is a Halloween Reunion in The Good Bits (Store Street, Dublin 1). It will take place on Bank Holiday Sunday 24 Oct from 21:00 and tickets are EUR 15 and they are available from www.tickets.ie You can find out more about the Grove Social Club here: www.thegrovesocialclub.com/
The organisers have made 3 (!) pairs of tickets available for a competition and to be in with a chance to win one of the pairs you have to send a mail to dublineventguide@gmail.com with GROVE in the subject and your name and mobile phone number in the body of the mail. Your mail has to be with me by 15:00 on Tues 19 Oct.

DUBLINIA – FAMILY TICKETS COMPETITION
This mid-term, Dublinia, near Christ Church, has planned a host of interactive entertainment to keep kids entertained. From a pig catcher chasing stray pigs on the run through Medieval Streets, to tales of death and disease, treasure hunts with historical treasure and a Viking with an axe to grind. These and lots more are on offer at Dublinia, this October as part of the “Celebrate bringing ‘History to Life’” festival, a four day event, running from Sat 23 Oct to Tues 26 Oct .
Dublinia has only been renovated recently and focuses on the exciting Viking and Medieval past of Dublin. The sights and sounds of Viking and Medieval Dublin will be brought to life during this mid-term break and visitors to the heritage centre Dublinia will be transported back in time. A detailed event schedule and further information is available on the events page on www.dublinia.ie
Admission to Dublinia is EUR 4.95 for children and EUR 6.95 for adults, family tickets are EUR 20.00 (for two adults and two children) and to launch their mid-term break series of events, Dublinia is very generous and is making SIX (!!) Family Tickets (2x adults + 2x children) available for a competition. If you want to win a Family Ticket you have to send a mail to dublineventguide@gmail.com with the subject DUBLINIA and your name and mobile phone number in the body of the mail. In addition you have to tell me what the name of the hill is where Dublinia is located. (Go to the section LOCATION on the website!). Your mail has to be with me by 13:00 on 18 October.

GAMER EXPO – CITYWEST
GAMER Expo 2010, the largest Irish exhibition dedicated to computer gamers and gaming technology, takes place in the Citywest Events Centre, Dublin, from Fri 29 – Sun 31 Oct. Over 90,000 sq foot of floor space will be dedicated exclusively to computer, console and video gamers. The ground floor of GAMER Expo will largely feature demo areas, stands and booths where attendees can play new and upcoming releases from developers and manufacturers. There will also be a separate retailer’s area. All age groups will be catered for, from hardcore gamers and clans to casual gamers and families and over 18,000 visitors are expected over the three days. Day Tickets are available online at www.ticketgroup.ie for EUR 10 (over age 12 + adult), EUR 4 (age 7-12) and EUR 20 (for family with 2 adults and up to 3 children under 17). At the door the prices are EUR 15, EUR 6 an EUR 30 respectively. A limited number of Weekend Passes at EUR 20 are available online to those who register with the GAMER Club on www.GamerExpo.net. Membership of the GAMER Club entitles you to extra benefits including a “fast pass” for use at the Expo as well as entry to a special Club Lounge with high-spec gaming equipment on exclusive trial.
OVIE game pods, 3D Theatre, a Family Table Quiz (Sat 30 Oct), a Cosplay Day (Sun 31 Oct), LAN War 1 are other highlights. Opening times are Friday from 10:00-22:00, Sat+Sun from 10:00-18:00. Find all details on www.GamerExpo.net
For all the serious gamer among the Dublin Event Guide Community, I have a special treat: The organisers made 5 pairs of adult tickets available for Friday 29 Oct and 5 pairs for Sat 30 Oct. If you want to win a pair of tickets you have to send a mail to dublineventguide@gmail.com with the subject GAMER and your name and mobile phone number in the body of the mail AND you have to tell me if you want tickets for Friday or Saturday. Your mail has to be with me by 13:00 on Mon 25 October.

FLAMENCO SHOW – TICKET COMPETITION
The lovely people (and Event Guide supporters) from Pena Flamenco el Indalo are getting ready for a big Saturday next week on Sat 16 Oct. Two dance workshops during the day and a Clapping & Rhythm & Singing workshop and then a Traditional Flamenco Show in the evening. That will be a great day for all Flamenco lovers! Have a look at the interesting programme on www.flamencoindalo.com/en/activities/monthly-events/133-october-workshops-and-show I have been at the Clapping workshop before and it is lots of fun! ;-)
To spread the word about their events, the organisers have made a pair of tickets available for the Traditional Flamenco Show in the evening from 21:00 in The Met Bar on Eden Quay. The amazing dancer Felipe de Algeciras and singer Olayo Jiménez, accompanied on guitar and cajón by Lucas González will perform. Tickets are EUR 15 and you can and should go there on Saturday. I have been at a similar show with Felipe de Algeciras and he is really great! www.flamencoindalo.com/en/activities/monthly-events/133-october-workshops-and-show The winner of the pair of tickets for this event is Helga Hertsig-Lavocah. Congrats!

COMPADRITO TANGO WORKSHOP
Compadrito Tango are running an “Argentine Tango workshop for Absolute Beginners”. The workshop is taking place on Sat 16 Oct from 13:00-17:00 you don’t need to have ANY Tango skills to take part in it. If you always wanted to start learning Tango, this is your best chance. The event takes place in the Fitness Dock in Lower Camden Street, Dublin 2 and you do not need a partner to take part. The fee for this 4 hour long introduction is only EUR 55 and if you hurry you can get one of the last two places on this course. Ring Simona today between 15:00-19:00 on 086-3747958 and tell her that you read about it in the Dublin Event Guide, she will then try to squeeze you in, she assured me. Details are at www.tangofever.net/classes.html or www.facebook.com/pages/Compadrito-Tango-dance/35770664511 The winner of the two tickets for the Beginners Workshop is Alexandra Korbova. Congratulations!

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

______________________________
______Dublin News______________

LUAS EXTENSION OPENS
The extension of the Luas Green Line from Sandyford to Brides Glen is opening this Sat 16 Oct at 11:00 and to celebrate this, there will be festivities along the Green Luas Line and you can travel for free on that line. Check the events on Saturday to find out more details.
Luas Cherrywood will serve 9 new Luas Stops: Central Park, Glencairn, The Gallops, Leopardstown Valley, Ballyogan Wood, Carrickmines, Laughanstown, Cherrywood, and Brides Glen. The journey time between St. Stephen’s Green and Brides Glen is 40 minutes.

–Advertisement————————————
BOTHERED AND BEWILDERED WITH LIFE?
Are you bothered, bewildered or just bogged down with life at the moment? – Mary Keating, MA, trained psychoanalytic psychotherapist, is available for appointments in Custom House Medical Centre, IFSC or at 20 Lower Baggot Street. Please phone 01-6776253 or 0868783086 or email mkeating@iol.ie for enquiries or to make an appointment. Her fees are appropriate to circumstances, so talk to her if you could do with some help and support. www.agalma.ie/therapists/mary-keating
——————————————————–

DUBLIN’S BIG WHEEL IS NOW CHEAPER REVOLVER
I was wondering when it would happen or how long it would take for the operators of Dublin’s “Big” Wheel to respond to the disappearance of the queues at the wheel at the Point Village. After the recent launch, there were days when the queues were quite impressive for a 13 minute trip for a price of EUR 9 which seemed somewhat out of synch with the economic climate. In recent weeks the queues got shorter and shorter and if you want to travel on the wheel for a reduced price, you now have the opportunity to do that for EUR 5 on Thurs, Fri and Sat mornings from 10:00-13:00 from 14 October until 13 November. I expect the prices will go up for Christmas, because there will be a Christmas Market at the Point Village, but don’t be surprised if the discount reappears in January. EUR 9 is just too much.
The Big Wheel got a new name as well. It will now be called “Revolver”, but from a marketing perspective I seriously doubt that this is a good choice. Dublin’s Revolver? It really doesn’t do it for me!
www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/breaking/2010/1012/breaking40.html

CAPPELLA CHOIR LOOKING FOR SINGERS
Cappella is a choir for mixed voice, with approximately 30 members, based in Dublin. Cappella sings a mixed repertoire ranging from well known light pieces to Irish traditional pieces, new choral works by Irish contemporary composers, classical and Sacred Music, and – for the annual Christmas concerts – an eclectic selection of traditional, modern and international carols. The choir is currently looking for new members for all parts (Soprano, Mezzo, Alto, Tenor and Bass). If you can sing and are looking for an outlet for your talent you can come along to a rehearsal or two and stay for a trial period with no obligation, to sample the sound and experience. Rehearsals are on Thursday evenings from 19:15-21:15 the City Centre. Sight reading is an advantage but it is not essential.
For further information contact Vincent Whelan (Musical Director) at 087 242 8311 or the_whelans[at]yahoo.ie (Note: Members contribute financially towards room hire, copyright dues etc) cappellachoir.wordpress.com/how-to-join-become-a-singer-with-cappella-choir/

———Opportunities—————–

In order to beat an economic downturn not governments can help, but individuals are needed that take the initiative and to create new markets and new opportunities for themselves and for their customers and hopefully employees. The banks don’t help anymore, the government doesn’t want to help, so we have to help ourselves! The Dublin Event Guide (for Free Events) will help you if you have recently started a company and if you could do with spreading the word. I hope being mentioned here and being seen by the 7000+ readers of the Event Guide will kick start something big for you. In return I expect you to tell your clients and friends about the Event Guide and once you have made a nice bit of money, a donation would be very appreciated. ;-) (This offer is for start-ups in relatively early stages only. Established companies can contact me regarding very affordable advertisement options in the Dublin Event Guide.) If you want to promote your start-up/young company here for free, let me know: dublineventguide@gmail.com.

More to come!

______________________________
______Exhibitions_______________

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.

SABINA MAC MAHON – THE JOINERY
‘The Transport of the Holy House of Loreto’ is an exhibition of new work by Sabina Mac Mahon that investigates some of the surviving primary sources that document the flight of the Holy House of Loreto over Ireland on 10th May 1921. The exhibition will open from 19:00-21:00 on Thurs 21 Oct and continue daily (except Sunday) from 11:00-17:00 until Thurs 28 Oct. www.thejoinery.org

FRANK KIELY – POWERSCOURT GALLERY
‘Dubliners…and Other Faces’ is an exhibition by Frank Kiely. His work is inspired by the early writings of James Joyce, and the questions Joyce poses of life in the capital city. Love, adventure, ageing, betrayal and death. The exhibition will be on show in the Powerscourt Gallery, Top Floor, Powerscourt Townhouse Centre, South William Street, Dublin 2 from 22 Oct – 09 Nov. The opening with wine and music will be on Thurs 21 Oct from 18:00. www.powerscourtgallery.com

______________________________
______Friday___________________

CHILDREN’S BOOK FESTIVAL 2010
The Children’s Book Festival 2010 will run from 01-31 Oct all over Ireland. The Books Festival is encouraging young people across Ireland to Make Friends With Reading, with hundreds of exciting book-themed events and activities taking place nationwide. The festival kicked off on Fri 01 Oct, with 50+ authors and illustrators due to visit libraries, schools and arts centres throughout the land over the course of the month. Other activities include storytelling sessions, printmaking workshops, quizzes and competitions and many more, ensuring there will be countless opportunities to strike-up new friendships with books of all styles and genres.
www.childrensbooksireland.ie

NATIONAL MUSEUM
To mark 2010 International Year of Biodiversity, the National Museum of Ireland will hold a two day seminar on Irish Biodiversity at its Kildare St. site. The title is “Birds, Bats and Bugs: A Two Day Seminar on Irish Biodiversity”. It runs from 10:00-16:00 on 15-16 Oct and is for adults. Booking is required and places are limited. Contact the Education Department at 01 648 6316. Full programme on www.museum.ie/en/list/featuredevents.aspx

PREACHER’S SON – IN-STORE EVENTS – TOWER RECORDS
On Fri 15 Oct, “Preacher’s Son” will be in Tower Records, Wicklow Street, Dublin 2 for an In-Store event. It will take place at 13:00. entertainment.ie/venue_information/Tower-Records/32057.htm

MICHAEL MURPHY – BOOK READING
Michael Murphy, the RTE Broadcaster, will be reading from his memoirs “At 5 in the Afternoon” on Fri 15 Oct at 13:00 in the Central Library, ILAC Centre, Henry Street, Dublin 1. For booking and details contact: 01-873 4333 or openlearning@dublincity.ie www.dublincity.ie/RecreationandCulture/libraries/Events/Pages/MichaelMurphyReadingEvent.aspx

PALESTINE STREET ART DAY & BOOK LAUNCH
On Fri 15 Oct from 15:00 the Palestine Street Art Day & Book Launch of “Against the Wall” by William Parry will take place. London-based photo-journalist William Parry will be in Ireland to launch his new book about Resistance Art in Palestine. The book “Against the Wall – The Art of Resistance in Palestine” is a stunning collection of photographs that capture the graffiti and art which have transformed Israel’s wall into a living canvas of resistance and solidarity.
Before the book launch the street arts event will take place at 15:00 at The Bernard Shaw, South Richmond St, Dublin 2. Then at 18:30 the book will be launched in
Connolly Books, 43 East Essex Street, Temple Bar, Dublin 2. More details can be found here www.ipsc.ie and here www.indymedia.ie/article/97839

TEACHING ITALIAN IN IRISH SCHOOLS – LECTURE
“Una lingua per amica: l’italiano nostro e degli altri”, a lecture about teaching Italian in Irish Schools is taking place on Fri 15 oct at 16:00 in the Sala Pavilion of the Italian Institute of Culture. Presentations by Paul Caffrey, Karen Ruddock, Anne Clark and Tanya Flanagan and an Awards ceremony for the students who excelled in the subject in the Junior Certificate and Leaving Certificate will take place. www.iicdublino.esteri.it/IIC_Dublino/webform/SchedaEvento.aspx?id=323&citta=Dublino

CAPOEIRA FESTIVAL – MUNDO CAPOEIRA IRELAND
From Fri 15 – Sun 17 Oct the yearly Capoeira Festival of Mundo Capoeira Ireland will take place. On Fri 15 Oct from 18:30-21:30 the Festival Opening with Roda will take place in the Byrne Hall in Synge St, Dublin 8 and admission is free. On Sat workshops (Capoeira, Samba Percussions, Pandeiro, Forrò Dance) will take place from 11:00-17:00 in St. Catherine’s Sports Centre (Marrowbone Lane, Dublin 8 – behind the Guinness Storehouse). IF you want to WATCH the workshops this is free, if you want to participate there is – understandably – a charge and you need to pre-register (check the website). On Satuday evening (16 Oct) Twisted Pepper in Middle Abbey Street is the venue for a “100% Festa Brasil – A night of Furious Brazilian Rhythms”. Admission is 10 Euro and doors is at 22:00. On Sunday from 13:00-17:00 the Batizado & Troca de Corda are again open and admission is free. Check out www.capoeiraireland.com/

JAPANESE MUSIC CONCERT – ST ANN’S CHURCH
A Traditional Japanese Music Concert will take place on Fri 15 Oct at 19:00 in St Ann’s Church in Dawson Street, Dublin 2. Performers are Masahiro Niitsuma (biwa), Hazuki Demachi (shakuhachi), Philip Horan (shakuhachi), Thomas Charles Marshall (biwa). Admission is free. www.ie.emb-japan.go.jp/artists.pdf

KAMP – SUGAR CLUB
K.A.M.P., the “Konnt And Mimi Partie” organised by Heidi Konnt and Mimi Rouge will take place on Fri from 20:00 in the Sugar Club. It will start with a Special Screening of the classic film “Hedwig & The Angry Inch” from 20:00. (www.youtube.com/watch?v=-YO9FpWX57E) The sights of Heidi Konnt’s Chat Roulette and the sounds of Mimi Rouge will follow (www.youtube.com/watch?v=B96V-9pCcAo). Admission is free before midnight and EUR 5 after.

NOUVEAUNOISE – SUGAR CLUB
The Irish Electronic Music Duo “Nouveaunoise” will perform in the Sugar Club on Fri 15 Oct from 23:30 (Doors at 23:00). Admission is free before 00:00. (EUR 5 afterwards). www.thesugarclub.com/what-is-on.html and www.facebook.com/nouveaunoise#!/event.php?eid=163217970362168&index=1

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.

______________________________
______Saturday_________________

AMMA VISITS IRELAND – NATIONAL SHOW CENTRE
If you have never heard of Amma, you expect a brief description, but I find it difficult to describe in a sentence what/who she is. Her followers probably would see her as a spiritual guru, a teacher, a preacher and a mother figure. Amma (Mata Amritanandamayi) is 56 years of age and from India and in the past 38 years, Amma has physically hugged more than 28 mio people from all parts of the world. Her religion is “love” and she teaches that the devine is in everything. In Dublin she is expected to meet up to 20,000 (!) people over the next two days. She will be in Dublin on Sat 16 and Sun 17 Oct. The event takes place in the National Show Centre at the Cloghran Roundabout near Dublin Airport. Everybody is welcome and admission is free. On Saturday, free “Darshan Tokens”, which enable you to meet Amma, will be given out at 09:00 in the morning and at 18:30 in the evening. On Sunday the tokens will be available at 09:00 and 17:00. After that you have to queue. On Sat from 09:30 until late afternoon she will meet people and then from 19:00 until late. On Sun she will be available again from 09:30 – late afternoon and from 18:30 until very late. Have a look at www.ammaireland.org/ammas-tour.htm for details of the two day programme.

POINT VILLAGE MARKET
Every weekend on Sat and Sun the Point Village Market is taking place from 09:00-17:00. It is an outdoor food market with a flea market-like add-on. The market is next to the Point Depot (O2), right beside the last Luas stop “The Point” on the Red Line. In addition to the market, there is outdoor entertainment every week on a truck stage. You can find more details here: www.pointvillagemarket.ie/events

LOST AND FOUND IN TRANSLATION – 1-DAY SYMPOSIUM
Ulster Bank Dublin Theatre Festival in collaboration with the Forum on Migration and Communications (FOMACS) invite to a one day symposium, ‘Lost and Found in Translation’, addressing themes of cultural translation and the creative impact of migration, together with the role and responsibilities of artists and arts organisations in highlighting questions of social justice and equality.
A range of cross-cultural contributions from actors, critics, theatre and art directors, writers, and curators, who will participate in debate on the day, offering provocative ways of producing/performing/programming work across theatre and the creative arts will be part of the programme. A special lunch time performance featuring Yasmin Alibhai-Brown in her one woman show ‘Nowhere to Belong: Tales of an Extravagant Stranger’ will be provided as well. (Indicate at the time of registration if you would like to attend the show.) There will also be a discounted lunch, provided by the Silk Road Café. The event takes place on Sat 16 Oct from 10:00-17:00 in the City Wall Space, Wood Quay Venue, Civic Offices. The event is free, but registration is required: Contact Maeve Burke or Ann Nolan on 01-4023006 or email info.fomacs@dit.ie. Further details are here
www.fomacs.org/event_detail.php?day=16&month=10&year=2010

WHALE WATCHING – HOWTH
On Sat 16 Oct at 10:00 the Irish Wildlife Trust and the Irish Whale and Dolphin Group will invite to Whale Watching. Meeting is at 10:00 at the Balscadden Road Car Park. The IWT website doesn’t specify where this road is, but I guess it is in Howth. You better double-check, though.
Because the nature of whale watching involves sitting around and patience and the track requires a bit of a trek, it is not really suitable for young kids, but any that do come must be accompanied by an adult. Participants should bring binoculars or a spotting scope and dress appropriately for the unpredictable Irish outdoor conditions. There are no boat trips involved and there are of course no guarantees that you will see whales or dolphins during the event. Booking is essential via dublinbranch@iwt.ie
iwt.ie/index.php?option=com_jcalpro&Itemid=75&extmode=view&extid=103

GREEN MACHINES – SCIENCE GALLERY
The Science Gallery has opened a new exhibition. From 15 Oct – 17 Dec the Science Gallery in the Naughton Building on the TCD campus will feature “Green Machines: Kick-Start The Revolution”. The exhibition is exploring the potential of green technology and sustainable design to revolutionise our world. There is a ‘green wave’ of innovation that is propelling a new generation of start-ups from Silicon Valley to Shanghai to propose a host of solutions to our current environmental challenges. From electric vehicles to renewable energies, from hydroponic vegetables to bamboo bicycles, sustainable design and green technology offer huge creative and commercial opportunities for budding inventors. The Science Gallery will feature 18 such projects and inventions. Access the Science Gallery from Pearse Street near the Pearse Street DART Station. Open: Tues-Fri 12:00-20:00 and Sat+Sun 12:00-18:00. www.sciencegallery.com

LUAS OPENING – GREEN LINE
Luas Cherrywood, the extension of the Luas Green Line from Sandyford to Brides Glen, opens on Saturday 16 October at 11:00. To celebrate the opening of the Luas Cherrywood extension, Luas invites you to enjoy and explore the new line with free travel on the Green Line on Sat 16 + Sun 17 October. In addition there are LOTS of events taking place along the line. It is a “Fun Free Family Day” on Saturday and the whole schedule is on www.rpa.ie/en/news/Pages/LuasCherrywoodLaunchEvents.aspx or you can download it here www.rpa.ie/Documents/Luas%20Line%20B1/Documents/Launch%20October%202010/B1_Opening_Date_Events_V10_200910_DL.pdf
There will be a treasure hunt along the Green Line with lots of big prizes to win. All events start at 11:00 and on top of the free travel for the whole weekend you can look forward to
+ ST. STEPHEN’S GREEN: Board an original open top tram + enjoy the MaSamba street drumming group
+ BALALLY: “Flip Flop” will be performed by the Mill Theatre at 11:00 and 13:00
+ SANDYFORD: The Junk Orchestra musicians play unique instruments made from everyday objects that were abandoned or discarded and you can even make your own instrument.
+ CENTRAL PARK: Watch Street Performer Jack Flash juggle.
+ LEOPARDSTOWN VALLEY: Art Jam let you explore your creative side and
You can “Paint Your Own Canvas” every hour from 11:00-17:00.
+ CARRICKMINES: Story Telling, Drumming Workshops, Make your Halloween Lantern
+ LAUGHLANSTOWN: There is a Moose on the Loose on Luas and Pat Liddy will do 40min historic walks at 12:00, 14:00 and 16:00
+ BRIDES GLEN: Teddy Bear Clinic, Toy Swap Shop, Re-dress Sustainable Fashion workshop, Fringe Festival show “Escape from the Dead Zoo” at 14:00-16:00, Learn how to Repair Your Bicycle, Get food at an Organic Market, Kids Disco and to top it all free yummy milkshakes!
——
On Sunday travel is still free on the Green Luas Line, but all the events will be gone.

DAVE FANNING – BOOK SIGNING – EASON’S
Dave Fanning will be signing copies of “Thing is …” in Eason’s in Dundrum Town Centre on Sat 16 Oct at 12:00. www.eason.ie/events/upcoming

NATIONAL MUSEUM
+ Seemingly due to a two-day seminar in the museum (see Friday section in this Event Guide for more information), there won’t be any special events on Sat 16 Oct.

GINO D ACAMPO – BOOK SIGNING – EASON’S
Gino D Acampo will be signing copies of “Gino’s Pasta” in Eason’s in Marine Road, Dun Laoghaire on Sat 16 Oct at 13:00. www.eason.ie/events/upcoming

CHILDREN’S BOOK SIGNING – BT2
Authors Sarah Webb (Ask Amy Green: Bridesmaid Blitz), Judi Curtin (Alice and Megan Cook Book) & Sophia Bennett (Threads: Beads, Boys and Bangles) come to Dublin with the “Your Wildest Dreams” Tour and will be available for a book signing on
Fri 15 Oct at 16:00 in Eason’s, Dun Laoghaire and on
Sat 16 Oct at 13:00 in BT2 store on Grafton Street, Dublin
Sophia Bennett, Judi Curtin and Sarah Webb all dreamed of one day becoming writers. Discover how all their dreams came true with “Your Wildest Dreams” tour reaching its culmination in Dublin as part of the 2010 Children’s Book Festival.
Check out www.askamygreen.com and www.judicurtin.com and www.threadsthebook.com

NATIONAL GALLERY – FAMILY PROGRAMME
On Sat 16 Oct at 15:00 the National Gallery Family Programme “Daunting Dinosaurs!” with Valerie Moffat will take place. The National Gallery is accessible via entrances from Merrion Square and from Clare Street. www.nationalgallery.ie/html/programevents2.html

TRAD SESSION – SCHOOLHOUSE HOTEL
A new trad session has started on 25 Sept in the Schoolhouse Hotel & Restaurant in Ballsbridge (2-8 Northumberland Road). Every Saturday from 20:30 singers, guitar, fiddle, banjo, accordion, whistle, pipers, bodhran etc are all welcome to join in. www.schoolhousehotel.com/

REGULAR SATURDAY EVENTS
* Don’t forget that the Temple Bar Markets (Food Market on Meeting House Square, Book Market on Temple Bar Square and the Designer Mart near Cow’s Lane) are taking place every Saturday from 10:00-16:30. The Designer Mart is on winter break and will return from 13 March!
* The SuperNatural Food Market is taking place every Saturday from 09:30-15:30 in St. Andrews Resource Centre in Pearse Street, Dublin 2. www.supernatural.ie
* The Point Village Market is taking place every Sat+Sun from 08:30-17:30 next to the Point Depot (a.k.a. The O2) at the final LUAS stop in the Docklands. There are more than 100 stalls every week and you can find out more here 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 and you can find just everything. The 50 stalls sell collectibles, antiques, handmade goods, books, food. www.blackrockmarket.com/ Opening hours are Sat+Bank Holidays: 11:00-17:30 and Sun: 12:00-17:30
* Yoga in Phoenix Park with Fiona from www.twopalmsyoga has come to an end for this year due to the colder weather. If you liked Fiona’s classes contact her on www.twopalmsyoga.com. If/when the event resumes in Spring, I will tell you about it.
* 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.
* Car Boot Sale in Tallaght – Every Saturday from 09:00-15:00 a car boot sale is taking place at the Victory Centre, Firhouse Road, Tallaght. Ring 086-3394009 / 086-1961815 for more information. www.gumtree.ie/dublin/01/58061901.html
* Blackhorse Flea Market + Car Boot Sale. Every Saturday from 10:00-18:00 the Blackhorse Market is taking place. You can reach it from Tyrconnell Road and from Kylemore Road and it is within 3 min from Black Horse stop on red Luas line. theblackhorsemarket.com
* The Black Sheep play Rock Covers from 22:00 in The Mezz 24/25 Eustace Street, Temple Bar, D2. Later Dj Glenn Brown (Dublin Calling). Admission is free.
* Havana Tapas Bar is inviting to a Salsa Night with afro-latin percussion every Sat night 22:30-02:00. Bachata, salsa, merengue, reggeaton with resident DJ Papi Chulo. Food is available until 00:30 and usually there is plenty of room to get dancing.

______________________________
______Sunday __________________

CHILDREN’S ART WORKSHOP – PHOENIX PARK
The weekly Children’s Art Cart Workshops at the Phoenix Park Visitor Centre is taking place every Sun from 10:30-12:30. Up to 20 children can participate but they must be supervised by an adult. Children 5 years & over. The next workshop is most likely on 10 Oct, but the website doesn’t provide the title at the moment, so please check with the Phoenix Park Visitor Centre (Phone 01-6770095) if the workshop is going ahead. www.phoenixpark.ie/newsevents/title,12181,en.html

NEWMARKET BROCANTE – FLEA MARKET FOR PRE-LOVED FURNITURE
The next Newmarket Brocante, the flea market for 2nd hand furniture – is staking place on Sun 17 Aug in the market hall of the Dublin Food Co-op. At this event you will find a selection of second-hand, refurbished, antique and hand-crafted stuff for your house and garden. There will be bargains, freebies, café, good wholesome food and chilled out tunes all under the one roof. The market will be open from 11:00-17:00. You can find more information here: www.thebrocantemarket.com/

CROSS COUNTRY FESTIVAL – PHOENIX PARK
The “Aviva Gerry Farnan Cross Country Festival”, organised by the Metropolitan Harriers and St Brigid’s Athletic Club, is taking place next to the Magazine Fort in Phoenix Park on Sun 17 Oct from 11:00-15:00.
Participation is not free (for more information check www.msbac.com), but viewing is. For more details and race schedule go to www.msbac.com or www.aviva.ie/group/mediacentre/latestnews/farnan/

FAMINE MEMORIAL COMMEMORATION – IFSC
Sunday 17 Oct is the UN International Day for the Eradication of Poverty and close to the Famine Memorial between Liffey and IFSC a commemoration will take place. Peter McVerry, the Jesuit priest who works tirelessly for homeless and other people in poverty, will lead the event. Stories of struggle, friendship and courage will be read by young adults who fight against poverty and exclusion on a daily basis. The event at Customs House Quay will start at 12:00. Refreshments will be served afterwards in Liberty Hall. For more information about the day, check www.oct17.org or www.kandle.ie/2010/10/13/world-poverty-day-17-october-2010/

SUNDAY AT NOON CONCERT – HUGH LANE GALLERY
The Sunday Concerts in the Hugh Lane Gallery are back. They were called “Sunday at Noon” but don’t seem to carry that name anymore. They are free concerts of mostly classical music in the Hugh Lane Gallery. Before the summer these concerts took place from 12:00-13:00, but currently the galleries website doesn’t tell us the starting time. Assume it is again 12:00-13:00! On Sun 17 Oct the concert is “New Music for Flute and Electronics with Bill Dowdall” and will feature works by composers from Ireland and New Zealand including John Buckley, Raymond Deane and Benjamin Dwyer. www.hughlane.ie/whats_on_detail.php?id=577

LAVERY LECTURE – HUGH LANE GALLERY
The next event in the Lavery, Passion and Politics Lecture Series is on Sun 17 Oct at 13:30 in the Hugh Lane Gallery: The title is “Pathé and Politics” by Lecturer Kevin Rafter. www.hughlane.ie/whats_on_detail.php?id=519

SAUCY SUNDAYS – THE GRAND SOCIAL
Saucy Sundays is a new live music session happening in the The Grand Social (former Pravda). It will run from 15:00-21:00 every Sunday with a line up of fantastic musicians from all round the country. It is organised by Singer/Songwriter Lisa Mc Laughlin and Joey Sauce (The Hot Sprockets) and was launched on Sun 03 Oct. The facebook page unfortunately doesn’t list the acts for this week. Or do the organisers maybe use facebook privacy settings that don’t allow everybody to see all the information? That would be a bit silly! www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100001494016795&v=info

NATIONAL MUSEUM EVENTS
+ The Family Event “Hands on History” will take place in the National Museum in Collins Barracks (Decorative Arts & History) on Sun 17 Oct at 15:00-16:00. It is suitable for families with children 5 yrs+. Fun family learning with the Museum’s collection of objects especially for handling. No booking required. Places are limited and are allocated on a first come, first served basis. www.museum.ie/en/list/calendar-of-events.aspx?eventID=1727

NATIONAL GALLERY – SUNDAY LECTURE
On Sun 17 Oct at 15:00 the talk “A celebration of the career of Thomas Frye (1710-1762)” with Lecturer Dr Nicola Figgis, University College Dublin will take place in the National Gallery in Clare Street/Merrion Square. Admission is free. www.nationalgallery.ie/html/programevents2.html#3

SUNDAY SKETCHING – HUGH LANE GALLERY
The next Sunday Sketching for 7+ Year olds has the title “Create a Royal Portrait” and will take place on 17 Oct from 15:00-16:00. No booking necessary. Early arrival is recommended. www.hughlane.ie/whats_on_detail.php?id=533

DANCE ON FILM – FLAMENCO – LIGHT HOUSE THEATRE
On Sun 17 Oct a film screening will take place at 16:00 and a taster class will run from 16:30-17:15 in the Light House Theatre. “Dance on Film” is back at Light House Cinema for the autumn/winter season with a look behind the scenes at a flamenco class with a difference – followed by a taster class for you to try out flamenco for yourself. Free tickets will be allocated on a first come, first served basis on the day of the screening. Cynthia Scott’s “Flamenco at 5.15” (29 mins, 1983) is an impressionistic record of a flamenco dance class given to senior students of the National Ballet School of Canada and it will be followed by a taster flamenco class given by a lovely and talented friend of mine: Natalia Moyano González, Director of Peña Flamenca el Indalo, will give you a chance to try out Flamenco for free. For further event information visit www.dublindancefestival.ie www.visitdublin.com/events/freeevents/Detail.aspx?id=297&mid=8508

COMEDY CRUNCH – SHEBEEN CHIC
The Comedy Crunch is a free Stand Up comedy which is downstairs in Shebeen Chic, Sth Great Georges Street every week. It starts at 21:00 and the line-up is changing and I was at the Comedy Crunch a few weeks ago and experienced a very interesting and fun evening. The comedians where a mixed bag: From good, via ok to the, ahem, other side of the spectrum ;-), they spanned the whole range. I was there with some friends and all in all we had a really good laugh. The next Comedy Crunch is on Sun 17 Oct Sept. www.facebook.com/pages/The-Comedy-Crunch/83791357330

REGULAR SUNDAY EVENTS
* The Temple Bar Book Market is taking place every Sat+Sun on Temple Bar Square from 11:00-18:00.
* Blackhorse Flea Market + Car Boot Sale. Every Sunday from 10:00-18:00 the Blackhorse Market is taking place. You can reach it from Tyrconnell Road and from Kylemore Road and it is within 3 min from Black Horse stop on red Luas line. theblackhorsemarket.com
* The 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
* 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.
* 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.

______________________________
______Next Week_______________

———Monday————————–

COMEDY NIGHT – PANTI BAR
A new free Comedy Night with comedy improv, stand up and sketch every Monday night in Panti Bar on Capel St is hosted by Joe Kearney. The October Schedule is
18 Oct: Karnage Improv Stand Up Heber Hanley Ben Musgrave Ruaidhri Ward Gearoid Farrelly
25 Oct: Karnage Improv Stand Up Fran Winston Foil Arms and Hog
The events start at 21:00. www.dublin.ie/calendar_details.aspx?eventid=2446

TRANSCULTURAL FILM SERIES – INSTITUTO CERVANTES
The Instituto Cervantes is inviting to the documentary film series “Transcultural: the cinema of encounter”. The four documentaries attempt to a give new perspective on the meeting of cultures, highlighting both problems and solutions.
The films are Night Flowers (Flores de luna), Next Station (Próxima estación), Switch Off (Apaga y vámonos), Settlers (Pobladores) an the film screenings in this series take place every evening at 18:30 from Mon 18 Oct – Thurs 21 Oct in the Instituto Cervantes, Lincoln House, Lincoln Place, Dublin 2. Just around the corner from the Clare Street entrance of the National Gallery. Admission is free.
dublin.cervantes.es/FichasCultura/Ficha60540_16_2.htm

REGULAR MONDAY EVENTS
* Suspended until September, but resuming after that: 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 and anything else they like. Admission is free and the bar serves during the show. Laid-back atmosphere, unplugged and informal. www.myspace.com/thelazyband
* 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
* 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.

———Tuesday————————

ONE CITY ONE PEOPLE – CENTRAL LIBRARY
“One City One People – Bilingual Workshop” is taking place on Tues 19 Oct from 10:30-11:15 in the Central Library, ILAC Centre, Henry Street, Dublin 1. This is a free workshop for parents, carers and grandparents on the theme of bilingualism and raising children bilingually. The workshop will deal with questions like: “What are the benefits of bilingualism?”, “How should families approach the topic of bilingualism, e.g., who should speak which language?”, “When will each language be spoken?”, “Are there any drawbacks to bilingualism?”. The presenter will talk about bilingualism and will try to answer any questions that may arise. If you are interested contact Beata Molendowska (beata.molendowska@dublincity.ie) or call 01-8734333 to reserve your place. www.dublincity.ie/RecreationandCulture/libraries/Events/Pages/OneCityOnePeople-BilingualForumIreland.aspx

NATIONAL GALLERY – LECTURE
On Tues 19 Oct at 10:30 a lecture in the National Gallery on Merrion Square/Clare Street will take place. The title is “New Research on Petrie’s ‘The Last Circuit of Pilgrims at Clonmacnois'” by Lecturer Dr Philip MacEvansoneya, Trinity College Dublin. www.nationalgallery.ie/html/programevents2.html#3

TALES OF MEDIEVAL DUBLIN
Tales of Medieval Dublin, a series of monthly lunchtime lectures at the Wood Quay Venue by the Friends of Medieval Dublin and Dublin City Council is continuing on Tues 19 Oct from 13:05-13:45 with “The Heretic’s Tale: Adam Duff O’Toole(died 1327 AD)” by Bernadette Williams.
The event is free and no booking is required. The venue is in the building of Dublin City Council, in the beautiful Wood Quay Venue which is in the basement of the Civic offices on Wood Quay, with an entrance near the Amphitheatre. More information on www.fmd.ie or from talesofmedievaldublin@gmail.com.

MUSICIANSHIP LIVE – DIT SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA
The DIT Symphony Orchestra presents ‘Musicianship Live’ on Tues 19 Oct at 18:00 in the Gleeson Theatre, DIT, Kevin Street. This is a great opportunity to hear orchestral works from the musicianship syllabus played live. Composers represented are Suppé, Vaughan William, Bizet, Offenbach, Bach, Beethoven, Holst, Stravinsky. Admission is free and more details are here:www.dit.ie/conservatory/events/

CLIMBING DEMO NIGHT – TRINITY COLLEGE
On Tues 19 Oct and on Wed 20 Oct the equipment and clothing shop Great Outdoors will run climbing demo nights so that you can try the equipment that they are selling. Admission and participation is free. It will take place at the Trinity College Climbing Wall in the TCD Sports Complex, which is near Pearse Street DART Station.
On Tues 19 Oct from 19:00 Beginners are invited to come and on Wed 20 Oct from 19:00 it is the time for all Intermediate+Experienced climbers. There will be plenty of experienced climbers there giving advice on gear and techniques. Brands to try out include Scarpa, Red Chili, Wild Country and Evolv and the whole evening is being run in conjuction with Dublin University Climbing Club. www.greatoutdoors.ie/static_page.php?page=NEWS1&osCsid=95ba6689be8ef72e220011cfb5a51f25

LOST AND FOUND – NATIONAL LIBRARY
“Lost and Found: Reclaiming a Self through Memoir” is taking place on Tues 19 Oct at 19:00 in the National Library in Kildare Street. Admission is free. The first event in this series will be given by writer and academic Jerusha McCormack.
Jerusha McCormack came to Ireland from the United States after earning her doctorate in 1971. During thirty years of teaching in the English Department of University College, Dublin, she became interested in writing by people living between cultures. Her latest book, China and the Irish (New Island, 2009), looks at the lives of those who have encountered China close at hand – as artists, missionaries, civil servants, business people. This lecture focuses on how memoir helps to redefine and clarify one’s sense of self though the very act of writing. www.nli.ie/en/list/current-events.aspx

EINSTEIN’S BLUNDER UNDONE – LECTURE – SCIENCE GALLERY
Robert Kirshner (Clowes’ Professor of Science, Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics) will talk about “Dark Energy and the Accelerating Universe: Einstein’s Blunder undone!” on Tues 19 Oct from 19:30-20:30 in the Science Gallery. Kirshner was a member of the High-z Supernova Search Team that used observations of extragalactic supernovae to discover the accelerating universe. This universal acceleration implies the existence of dark energy and was named the top science breakthrough of 1998 by Science magazine. Admission is free, but booking is required at the event page that you find here www.sciencegallery.com/events/2010/10/

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———————-

BE INSPIRED WITH BOBBY KERR – DIT HOTHOUSE
Hothouse is the Innovation and Technology Transfer Centre at Dublin Institute of Technology and Hothouse runs regular events with Business Leaders. On Wed 20 Oct Bobby Kerr, the CEO of Insomina Coffee and Dragon’s Den Judge is coming to the Gleeson Theatre, DIT Kevin Street from 12:45 – 14:00. Find all details on www.dit.ie/hothouse/newsevents/latestevents/beinspiredwithbobbykerr/#d.en.37197 The event is free, but you have to register via hothouse@dit.ie

KINOPOLIS – POLISH FILM FESTIVAL
The 5th Polish Film Festival Kinopolis is starting on Wed 20 Oct and will continue until Mon 25 Oct. For the 6 festival days, Kinopolis will take over Cineworld, Filmbase and D-Light Studio, where you will have the chance to see over 16 Polish films and meet 4 special guests of the festival. The event starts with a launch on Wed in Cineworld and will close with a Gala on Monday. Between these days, there will be film screenings every day and on Saturday and Sunday (23-24 Oct) there will even be free screenings in Filmbase in Temple Bar. I will tell you more about the free screenings next week but don’t miss out on all the other activities until then: www.kinopolis.com.pl/ or www.facebook.com/KINOPOLIS.DUBLIN A Non-Polish audience is explicitly invited by the organisers.

INN JOKES – COMEDY NIGHT – KILMAINHAM
“Inn Jokes” is a Comedy Night organised by Colm Regan at the Patriot’s Inn, Kilmainham on Wed 20 Oct Doors 20:30, Show 21:00. Top Quality comedy with John Colleary (Savage Eye, Cat Laughs) Robbie Bonham (98FM Dublin’s Best Comedian), Conor McKenna (Edinburgh Fringe sell out shows, 2009, 2010). Host Colm O’Regan (Montreal Just For Laughs, Comedy Central, RTE TV and Radio). Entry is free and then you pay what you think it was worth. The pub is opposite Kilmainham Gaol. www.colmoregan.com

REGULAR WEDNESDAY EVENTS
* The “Havana International Language Exchange” is taking place every Wed from 17:30-19:30 in Havana Tapas Bar in George’s Street. The majority of people there are Spanish or English-speaking, but French, Italians, Polish and Chinese are sometimes coming to and everybody is welcome to meet for a chat to improve your Spanish or English.
* “The Zodiac Sessions” is a regular open mic event from 20:30 in Bruxelles (between Grafton Street and Westbury Hotel) for unsigned musicians. Admission is free and there is a different line-up every week. www.thezodiacsessions.com/
* “The Song Room” is another open mic event. It takes place in The Globe in George’s Street at 20:30 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————————

CULTURE & THE CITY CONFERENCE – TEMPLE BAR
The “Culture & The City Conference – Culture: A Catalyst for Social and Economic transformation in Dublin” is taking place on Thurs 21 Oct from 08:30-13:00 in the Wood Quay Venue, Civic Offices, Wood Quay.
Five influential speakers from the fields of culture, technology and the economy, will present at the conference. Some of the topics are “How can culture and the creative industries contribute to economic and social innovation in Dublin? How does Dublin compare with other cities as an internationally creative region?”
Speakers are Michael Stubbs (Assistant City Manager, Dublin City Council), Stephen McGowan (Head of Creative Industries and Innovation, Department of Culture, Arts and Leisure, NI), Denis Roche (Artist and Director of Vivartes), Neil Leyden (Winner of Your Country, Your Call), Pete Lunn (Behavioural Economist, ESRI). More details about the conference can be found here: blog.templebar.ie/?p=1326
Admission to the conference is free, but booking is essential. To book your place contact Elena Rustici at Temple Bar Cultural Trust on (01) 677 2255 / erustici@templebar.ie

UCD EARTH SCIENCES LECTURE
The UCD Earth Sciences Institute lecture will continue until December and talks are taking place on Thursdays from 12:30-14:00. The upcoming talks are
+ 21 Oct in TCD-UCD Innovation Academy Space, 2-3 Fosters Place, Dublin 2:
“Solar Energy: Reaching a new Solar Industry in Ireland” by Mazhar Bari, CEO Solarprint and “Delivering Renewable Power to the People…” by Tim Cooper, Coolpower.
+ 28 Oct in Wood Quay Venue, Dublin City Council Civic Offices, Dublin 2:
“Urban Sustainability Indicators” by Dr. Ainhoa Gonzáles Del Campo, TCD and
“The Choices for the Greater Dublin Region” by Dr. Brendan Williams, UCD. Admission is free, but booking is required. For more information contact esi.admin@ucd.ie and to book your seat go to www.ecce.ie/esi/

DISCOVER IRISH FILM – BEWLEY’S CAFÉ THEATRE
Every Thursday in October and November from 15:00-18:30 you can explore and discover a wide-ranging mix of Irish short films by award-winning film makers. There’s something for everyone – comedy, drama, documentary and animation. There will be two sessions/screenings on the day so don’t worry if you don’t get the seat first time round. The “Discover Irish Film” is being launched on 14 October and will take place in Bewley’s Cafe Theatre, 78 Grafton Street. Admission is free. The first session will go from 15:00-16:30 and the second session from 17:00-18:30. The dates are 21, 28 Oct and 04, 11, 18, 25 Nov.
www.visitdublin.com/events/freeevents/dublin.aspx

GALLERY TALK – NATIONAL GALLERY
A Gallery Talk entitled “The Story of the Great Masters: Nicolas Poussin (1594-1665) – Ero ticism in the work of Poussin: ‘Acis and Galatea’ 1627-1628 by Dr Timothy H. Standring, Denver Art Museum will take place on Thurs 21 Oct at 18:30. www.nationalgallery.ie/html/programevents2.html#3

JEZZEBELLE – IN-STORE EVENT – TOWER RECORDS
“Jezzebelle” will be in Tower Records in Wicklow Street on Thurs 21 Oct from 18:00 for an in-store event. entertainment.ie/venue_information/Tower-Records/32057.htm

JUSTINE PICARDIE – BOOK SIGNING – DUBRAY BOOKS
Dubray Books are inviting to an illustrated talk and a book signing with Justine Picardie. She will sign copies of her new book “Coco Chanel, The Legend and the Life” in Dubray Books Grafton Street on Thurs 21 Oct at 18:30. A cloth bag, with a sketch of Chanel drawn by Karl Lagerfeld, will be given free with every purchase of the book on the night. Customers are invited to join the staff in dressing in the ‘spirit of Chanel’ and enjoy a glass of prosecco. All are welcome. www.dubraybooks.ie/news.asp?

CLIMATE CHANGE LECTURE – ROYAL IRISH ACADEMY
The Climate Change Lecture: “The Anthropocene: a new geological epoch dominated by human activities” by Paul J. Crutzen, organised by the Royal Irish Academy is taking place on Thurs 21 Oct at 18:30 in the Burke Theatre, Trinity College Dublin
Tickets: FREE. Born in Amsterdam in 1933, Paul J. Crutzen was trained as a civil engineer. In 1959 he joined Stockholm University to study mathematics, mathematical statistics, and meteorology. His research is especially concerned with the natural and anthropogenically disturbed photochemistry of ozone. He was Director of Research at the National Center of Atmospheric Research in Boulder, Colorado, 1977-1980 and until his retirement in 2000 at the Max Planck Institute for Chemistry in Mainz. Crutzen received the Nobel Prize for Chemistry in 1995.
Admission is free but booking is essential. To book go to
www.ria.ie/Events/Events-Listing/Climate-Change-Lecture–The-Ant.aspx

DISTRICT HEATING IN EUROPE – RDS ENERGY LECTURE
“District Heating in European Cities – Potential in Dublin” is the title of a lecture by Gunnar Kjaer. The lecture will take place in the RDS Minerva Suite in Ballsbridge on Thurs 21 Oct at 19:00. Admission is free but booking is essential via 01-240 7263 or alexis@rds.ie.http://www.rds.ie/cat_event_detail.jsp?itemID=605830

GRAINNE TOHER – BOOK READING
Author Grainne Toher will read from her novel “Comings & Goings” in the Library at Blanchardstown Shopping Centre on Thurs 21 Oct at 19:00. Admission is free. “The book follows the ups and downs of a group of pals as they try to handle jobs, men and babies with a touch of wit, a cocktail and a bit of sparkle.” www.fingalcoco.ie/CommunityRecreationandAmenitiesDepartment/Library/WhatsOn/

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

I-CON’S NEXT BECKS THING – WHELAN’S
Phantom 105.2 and Becks Vier have joined forces to bring you ICon’s Next Becks Thing, the ultimate Battle Of The Bands. The next heat takes place on Thurs 21 Oct at 20:00 in Whelan’s, Wexford St. and admission is free. On stage will be: Supermodel Twins, Bella Jane, The Riot Tapes & I am Not Lefthanded. The competition will take place over 6 months, with four acts performing in front of a panel of guest judges at each of the five heats. www.whelanslive.com/listings/

ODEON MOVIE CLUB
Every Thursday the Odeon Pub in Harcourt Street is running a Classic Movies Club from 20:00. Admission is free. The theme of this month’s movies is “Horrors” and the list of movies is 14 Oct: Salems Lot, 21 Oct: Nosferatu, 28 Oct: The Omen. To book a table find all contact details here www.odeon.ie/gallery.html

RECYCLING PARTY – WRIGHT VENUE
The European Recycling Platform (ERP Ireland) will celebrate ERP’s milestone collection of 1 Million Tonnes of WEEE (Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment) across its 11 countries within Europe with a Recycling Party at the Wright Venue in Swords (South Quarter, Airside Business Park). The party takes place on 21 Oct from 20:00 till late and entrance is open to anyone over 18 and is free if you bring with you a piece of electric waste (i.e. a toaster, mobile phone or hair straightener or an other electrical device that doesn’t work anymore.). The Million Tonne party features entertainment from recent Must be the Music finalist, Daithí Ó Drónaí, The Dirty Epics, Ham Sandwich and Roy Seven. There will also prizes be given away on the night. As well as celebrating the milestone achievement, the main aim of the Million Tonne recycling party is to raise awareness of the importance of recycling unwanted electronic goods to reduce the amount of waste going to landfill. Instead of hoarding broken, unused hair straighteners, gaming and computer equipment, mobile phones and chargers, ERP is encouraging party goers to bring anything that has or had a plug or battery to the Wright Venue to gain free entry to the party. www.erp-recycling.ie/index.php?content=214

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————————

INK SLINGERS – CREATIVE WRITING HOUR – WRITERS’ CENTRE
The Ink Slingers Creative Writing Hour takes place every Friday at 13:00 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

LUAN PARLE – IN-STORE EVENT – TOWER RECORDS
Luan Parle will be in Tower Records in Wicklow Street on Fri 22 Oct from 13:00 for an in-store event.
And at 18:00, “More Then Conquerors” will perform in Tower Records. entertainment.ie/venue_information/Tower-Records/32057.htm

IRISH BIG HOUSES – LECTURE – NATIONAL LIBRARY
“Burning Down the House: Bowen, Keane and the Ascendancy Novel” is the title of a lecture by Dr Éibhear Walshe on Fri 22 Oct at 13:00 in the National Library. Dr Éibhear Walshe, senior lecturer in the Department of Modern English, University College Cork will talk about the photographic exhibition “Power and Privilege: photographs of the Big House in Ireland, 1858-1922” in the NLI. Admission is free.
www.nli.ie/en/list/current-events.aspx

KATHY D’ARCY + ERIKA MEYERS – BOOK LAUNCH – WRITERS’ CENTRE
Two young Irish-based writers invite you to join them in celebrating the launch of their debut publication on Friday 22 October at 19:00. Kathy D’Arcy, from Cork, will launch her first collection of poetry, Encounter. Erika Meyers, from Ohio, USA, will launch her novel, Strangers in America. Both authors will read from their works. www.writerscentre.ie/html/events/atthecentre.html

———Pre-Announcements————————

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

IDEAL HOME SHOW – RDS
The autumn Ideal Home Show will take place at the RDS Simmonscourt from Fri 22 – Mon 25 Oct. The Ideal Home Show is Ireland’s biggest exhibition for home improvers. 30,000 visitors will meet 300 exhibitors who show the latest ideas in home improvement, design, interiors, furniture and décor, kitchens and bathrooms, energy saving technology and a wide range of lifestyle and wellbeing products. Free tickets for admission on Friday or Saturday are available on www.idealhome.ie/autumn/free-ticket-dublin/

LIFE SKILLS FOR DEAF TEENS
Funded by 3 Mobile and the Sunday Business Post and therefore free for the participants is this workshop for deaf and hard of hearing teens:
The Irish Deaf Kids social enterprise is running a series of Life Skills workshops in Dublin, for deaf and hard-of-hearing teens. The first workshop is on 28 Oct with ISL interpretation and real-time captioning provided. Accommodation is available for out-of-town teens. It is entitled “Life Skills Workshop for Deaf/Hard of Hearing Teens” and will take place in the Carmelite Community Centre, Whitefriars, Aungier Street, Dublin 2 from 10:00-16:30. Refreshments will be provided. To book contact Caroline Carswell at info@irishdeafkids.ie before Mon 25 Oct. The day aims to give the teens tips to improve everyday situations they may find themselves in. If you have affected children it might be for them. If you know somebody who has, please forward this information. www.irishdeafkids.ie/2010/workshop-teens-dublin/

INVENTORIUM – THE LONG DEBATE – DIGITAL HUB
You are invited to this very special discussion “The Long Debate” which will take place on 11 November (19:00-22:00) as part of the Inventorium project, during Dublin Innovation Festival. You need to register for it and because there could be a good bit of interest, I am telling you so early.
An Innovation Taskforce report was launched earlier this year. It sets out recommendations for developing Ireland into an International Innovation Hub through developing the country’s creative and smart economy. Nine months after the release of this report members of the Taskforce, including some of Ireland’s leading economic commenter’s, industry and government members, academics, creatives and entrepreneurs are invited to discuss the nature of innovation within Ireland, and to give their views and opinions on the current-state-of-play.
An evening of lively discussion and networking, Inventorium have devised a special debate format, 18 of Ireland’s key contributors and commentators have been invited to give their views and opinions. Each speaker will present his or her viewpoint for five minutes, the emerging conversations will be documented and presented on the Inventorium website. It will take place in NDRC, Crane St, Digital Hub, Dublin 8
Registration for this event is essential: www.inventorium.org/events

GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSIONS WORKSHOP
The use of bioenergy crops is often cited as a way of reducing greenhouse
gas emissions, although quantification of their true impact at the ecosystem
scale is still unclear and likely dependent on the type of crop, soil
conditions and climate. As part of the GHG Europe, FP7 project a workshop is being held on 27-29 October in the Mont Clare Hotel in Dublin that will address these issues and provide the basis of a review of the impacts of land use conversion for bioenergy production on greenhouse gas emissions. There are a few places still remaining and if you are interested please contact Bruce Osborne (Bruce.Osborne@ucd.ie). I am not 100% certain that the event is free, but there are indications that is might be.

ENVIRONMENTAL TAX REFORM CONFERENCE
Even more specialised, but I know that a good few accountants and solicitors read the Event Guide. Comhar Sustainable Development Council, in collaboration with the European Environment Agency, UCD Earth Sciences Institute, Smart Taxes and Feasta would like to invite you to a Stakeholder Conference on Environmental Tax Reform on Fri 29 Oct in the Clarion Hotel, IFSC, Dublin
The Conference will provide an opportunity for practitioners from a number of different countries to share experience and will also allow for dialogue amongst stakeholders on the considerable potential on the role that environmental taxes might play in the evolution of taxation in Ireland. The conference is free to attend but please register early as places are limited. Register by emailing sheila.hynes@environ.ie.

______________________________
______This is odd!!______________

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. ;-)

EXPENSIVE EX-TAOISEACH TAXI SERVICE
It would be interesting to compare this to the situation in other countries of a similar size in Europe: Once you have been Taoiseach in Ireland, you will have a garda driver and car available to you for free for the rest of your life, 24 hours every day and for your private use. I see absolutely no need for that and it would save us another near EUR 700,000 per year. Considering that they are paid so well and get a massive pension once they leave, I don’t see why we should finance their private life after their time as leader of the government is over.
www.independent.ie/national-news/berties-chauffeurdriven-merc-clocks-up-8364175600-travel-bill-2126292.html

–Advertisement————————————
MySURVEY – Get rewarded for taking part in surveys. You can get PayPal vouchers or donate to a charity and you make your opinion count!
clk.tradedoubler.com/click?p=83237&a=1719778&g=17705998
——————————————————–

—————–
This week looked relatively quiet when I started writing the Event Guide, but it is amazing the width and breadth of free events I keep finding. From Hugging Amma to an Environmental Tax Reform Conference, you can find just everything in Dublin. ;-)

Have a wonderful weekend and week!
Take care,

–Joerg

*********************************************
For donations please go to www.perfectresults.info/donation.htm
**********************************************
You are receiving this newsletter because you have subscribed to it!!
If you don’t want to receive this mail anymore, just click on the link at the bottom of this mail. It would help me if you told me in an e-mail why you decided to unsubscribe, but that is not a “Must”. If you only want to stop receiving the newsletter temporarily, you can – if you wish – discuss this with me by e-mail so that we find a solution that makes sense to you. If you unsubscribe using the link at the bottom of the mail and there is a chance that you – at some stage – want to re-subscribe, please make sure that you keep a mail with the “unsubscribe link” because I will not be able to add you anymore to the list once you have unsubscribed using this link. The only way you can re-subscribe is to follow that specific link and change the settings yourself.
This Event Guide (the “Dublin Event Guide (for Free Events)”) is an Event Guide with a difference. It covers mostly free events based on the thinking that free events deserve additional support and that non-free events have the money to pay for advertisement. The Guide is a _guide_ and not just a listing and is therefore at times quite extensive. It is sent for free to anybody who is interested and if you want to be added to the mailing list or know somebody who would like to receive this guide, just send a mail to dublineventguide@gmail.com with the Subject “Subscribe”.
If you have feedback – good or bad – PLEASE tell me via the same e-mail address.
BTW: I am not paid or otherwise rewarded for compiling and distributing this Event Guide it is purely a hobby so your donations are needed: www.perfectresults.info/donation.htm. Advertisement in or sponsorship of the Dublin Event Guide (for Free Events) is possible and very welcome, please contact me for more information.
Please note: The Dublin Event Guide (for Free Event) is not related or connected to the former fortnightly printed publication “the event guide” that you found until December 2008 in pubs and other venues.
Copyright 2010 by Joerg Steegmueller.
***********************************************

This entry (Permalink) was posted on Friday, October 15th, 2010 at 11:52 and is filed under General. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0 feed. Both comments and pings are currently closed.