Event Guide 126: Christmas Lights, Bazaar of Nations, Caribbean Jamboree, African Moonlight Talks, Science+Art Lectures

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| DUBLIN EVENT GUIDE (for Free Events) No. 126
| 13 November 2009 Subscribers: 5344
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Hi all!

Every week before I send the Dublin Event Guide (for Free Events) out to you, I check if and what a Spam Checker would complain about and it is amazing – at times even shocking – how difficult it can be to write a long mail that is NOT suspicious. Just normal words already set these filters off. I am not allowed for example to use a word that starts with gua continues with rant and ends with ee if I want to promise that you will enjoy an event and I am not allowed to talk about mill (combined with) ions of lights at the Mexican Day of Light, because in both cases filters would think that I am sending something bad (if I leave the space out). The word “free” must not be in capitals and must not be in the subject of the mail. This is not too difficult to stick to even in an Event Guide for free events, but I wouldn’t be surprised if at some point in the future the pure usage of the word will set alarm bells ringing. Often you can’t even imagine WHY the checker complains and it has happened a few times that I had to take the whole mail apart to isolate the section which is the apparently offending one. Here you can find a collection of the offences: spamassassin.apache.org/tests_3_0_x.html

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I am very glad that these filters exist, because otherwise we would constantly be flooded with mails about certain pharmaceutical products etc, but I wonder where it will all go. Because the writers of the offending mails are smart enough to try everything to avoid being caught and the filters play catch up all the time.

Some of you regularly find this newsletter in the Junk/Spam Folder in other cases Hotmail has blocked and deleted my weekly mail without even telling recipients about it. About 50 subscribers can’t receive this e-mail but instead I need to send them a separate PDF version because their company filters refuse to accept my mail.

If you didn’t get the newsletter on a Friday morning by lunch time, please check your Spam or Junk Folder and you might find it in there. In that case, please tag it as “not Spam” and ideally add “dublineventguide@gmail.com” into your address list. This increases the chances of a reliable delivery hugely.

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On a completely different matter: My guess is that currently the average age in the Dublin Event Guide (for Free Events) Community is somewhere around 30 years of age. This is a good average, but a friend (and regular reader and supporter) told me recently about her parents who are regular readers and supporters as well! (Hi to Orla and parents! :-) ) And she told me how active her parents are and that they enjoy their retirement and go to many events. This week I have a challenge/task for all of you. There are many events in the Event Guide that are suitable for a wide range of ages, but the Event Guide is not reaching them. Can you help? Do you have family, colleagues, friends or are you involved in an organisation where people above the ages of 50 and 60 are actively involved? Could you help by letting them know about the Dublin Event Guide (for Free Events)? It would be great to widen the spectrum in our Event Guide Community a bit!

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This week the “Feel Good slot” will bring this video clip to you: www.youtube.com/watch?v=MPnudujlBZI Did you see the movie “The Pursuit of Happyness”? There was a crucial scene in it when Will Smith tells his son in the movie never to give up! I will be involved this weekend in the organisation of a seminar about Mental Toughness and “don’t let other people interfere with your goals” is an important aspect of that. Define your goals and then work to achieve them.

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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. Let me know if it is helpful, otherwise I might remove this section again to shorten the newsletter. This is not a “best of…” list and if an event is not listed here, it by no means implies that the event is not interesting. Instead my “picks” are just based on my personal preferences. All events mentioned here are described in detail further down.

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This week is very international! Irish Christmas Lighting Ceremonies, Bazaar of Nations, Caribbean Jamborees, African Moonlight Talks and all sorts of lectures, definitely a multicultural programme. I will be all weekend at a seminar about “Mental Toughness” where I am involved in the organisation. I might tell you a bit more about that in the future. ;-) Being in a seminar for 2 days means there won’t be any events for me this week.
If I had time, though, I would go to the Car Boot Sale and to the Bazaar of Nations on Sunday and to some of the lectures during the week, there is interesting stuff going on. On Thursady I would love to see the screening of “My DDR T-Shirt” and with a bit of luck I might be able to go next week. ..if I work hard on the Event Guide before Thursday ;-) so that I don’t have all left to do on that night.

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MUSICAL YOUTH FOUNDATION – LAUNCH – TICKETS COMPETITION
On Thursday 26 Nov “The Village” on Wexford Street is the venue for a launch party fundraiser by the “Musical Youth Foundation”. Doors are at 20:00 with the performances starting at 20:30. Entertainment will be provided by five of Ireland’s most promising emerging artists: Fiach, Carosel, Iseult Sheehy, the River Valley Mountain Band and Mob Fandango.
The organiser behind all this is Chris Maher who invented and founded the brilliant Dublin City Soul Festival. The ‘Musical Youth Foundation’ was established by the Dublin City Soul Festival to make a difference in the Dublin Community and the long term goal is to establish a Music Academy in Dublin City, where children under 18 can go to practise their instruments, establish bands and benefit from mentoring from industry experts including high profile artists in a safe and secure environment.
Tickets for this very promising event are only EUR 5 (plus booking fees if you book online on www.wavtickets.com or www.tickets.ie). All proceeds will go directly to the Musical Youth Foundation and the funds will be used to establish a music education programme for underprivileged children in a Dublin Community. EUR 5 for 5 bands is a very good price, so maybe you just want to go to this event and pay. ;-) But since “free” is an important concept in this newsletter, Chris Maher has made a pair of tickets available for a competition. If you want to win the pair of tickets, send a mail to dublineventguide@gmail.com with MYF in the subject line. Your entry has to be with me by 15:00 on Mon 23 Nov. www.musicalyouthfoundation.com/

THE LOST WEEKEND / CONDITIONED – THEATRE
Gillian Grattan and Marie Ann Hylton made two pairs of tickets available for their plays “The Lost Weekend” and “Conditioned” in the Axis Theatre from 10-14 Nov (20:00). Tickets are EUR 15/12 and with a bit of luck you can still buy tickets for the remaining performances. www.axis-ballymun.ie/theatre/Default.652.html
The pairs of tickets were won by Eilís Ní Chaithnía and Carron Hodson. Congrats!

THE CLEAN HOUSE – THEATRE
Bluepatch Productions made a pair of tickets available for the Irish Premiere of “The Clean House” by Sarah Ruhl (Directed by Aoife Connolly), a theatre play that has been described as “whimsical romantic comedy”. It will run from Tues 10 Nov – Sat 21 Nov in the “New Theatre”, 43 East Essex St., Temple Bar, Dublin 2 and tickets are 15/12 Euro. So you can still book on 01-670 3361 or info@thenewtheatre.com to make sure that you don’t miss the play. www.bluepatchproductions.com
Bluepatch has made TWO pairs of tickets available for a competition and the winners were Kathryn O’Shea and John McKeever.

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

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GOOD DUBLIN NEWS
Tania P a friend and long-term subscriber of the Dublin Event Guide (for Free Events) asked me during the week if it wouldn’t be possible to search for GOOD news about Dublin instead of focusing on closures and economic challenges to pubs, cafes etc. I think this is a great idea. The only problem is that newspapers don’t write about good news, so finding them is a lot trickier than finding the not so good news.
And here is where you come in! :-) I would like to add some good news to this section every week, but I need you to help me to find them. So, please send me lots of mails with good Dublin News. Send them to dublineventguide+good@gmail.com.
(Thanks to Austin C for pointing out the possibility to use “+” signs in Gmail addresses to segment the incoming mails.)

DUBLIN BUS – TICKET THURSDAY
Dublin Bus has teamed up with 21 City Centre stores, restaurants and venues to bring some welcome reward for buying prepaid tickets. If you present your prepaid ticket at participating outlets on Thursday 12, 19 or 26 November or on 03 Dec, you can get discounts or special offers in shops or restaurants. Wagamama, for example has a 2-for-1 offer for your main course. Others have a 10% discount or similar. Check out
www.dublinbus.ie/Ticket-Thursdays (Pre-paid tickets are Rambler Tickets and Travel 90 tickets. I guess the monthly and annual Travelwide tickets qualify as well!?)

DIY DISCOUNT IN B&Q
Do you need to do some DIY at home and need to buy some tools/materials? Or do you have an idea for a Christmas present that can be bought in the DIY store B&Q? In all B&Q stores in Ireland you will get a 15% discount on virtually everything until Monday if you request a discount voucher via this link:
www.diy.com/diy/jsp/bq/storevouchers/register.jsp?rid=MTk%3D

PHOTO COMPETITON – IRISH METEOROLOGICAL SOCIETY
The Irish Meteorological Society is running a weather related photo competition. To enter submit a photo with a weather or seasonal theme. You can win prizes of 150, 75 and 50 Euro for 1st, 2nd and 3rd place. Entering the competition is free and the deadline is 30 Nov 2009. For more details:
www.irishmetsociety.org/cms/index.php?option=com_content&view=category&layout=blog&id=53&Itemid=92

BUDGET POSTURING
The 09 Dec 2009 is Budget Day this year. The day on which we will find out how much more money we will have to pay through raised taxes to get the country again half-way on the road to affluency. You will hear and read LOTS about that day in the coming weeks and you will hear SUDDENLY from organisations that you have never heard about or that have been quiet for a long time and they will ALL demand that the government will NOT touch their money. Without a doubt the Pubs will demand that no alcohol taxes will be increased and all groups that are active in the social sector. In some cases they have a strong argument, but if you accept that there will be further cuts and increased taxes or charges, then you will probably accept (or hope) that all sectors are affected a bit instead of one (or a few) having to carry the burden. The National Campaign for the Arts wants your signatures (www.petitiononline.com/ncfa/petition.html) to support their demands to maintain the current status (no cuts, keep unnecessary organisations and a department that is definitely not the most essential). To me that approach is unrealistic. Why not negotiate, i.e. be prepared to give up something in return for keeping other things?

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In order to beat an economic downturn not governments can help, but individuals are needed that take the initiative and to create new markets and new opportunities for themselves and for their customers and hopefully employees. If you are one of the courageous people who has recently taken the risk and has started a company and if you could do with spreading the word, I am happy to help you! My contribution will be to let the 4600+ readers of the Event Guide know about your new business and hopefully that will kick start something big for you. In return I expect you to tell your clients and friends about the Event Guide – not a demanding task, I would think. :-) (Please note that this offer is for start-ups in relatively early stages, not for established companies/enterprises. If you are established and you want to reach the readers of this Dublin Event Guide (for Free Events) I will be happy to discuss the (very affordable) advertisement options with you. :-) )

If you want to promote your start-up/young company here for free, let me know: dublineventguide@gmail.com.

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MARY CLANCY – PAUL KANE GALLERY
“Solar Gain” an exhibition of paintings by Mary Clancy will be on show in the Paul Kane Gallery from 13 Nov-05 Dec. (Gallery Details: The Paul Kane Gallery, 6 Merrion Square North, www.thepaulkanegallery.com, Open: Tues-Fri 11:00-18:00 and Sat 12:00-17:00)

NATIONAL PRISON ART EXHIBITION – KILMAINHAM GAOL
‘OUT’, an exhibition of work (painting, drawing, sculpture, lino prints, mosaic, jewellery, photography, video and pottery) by prisoners from 14 prisons or places of detention throughout Ireland will be on show from 13 Nov-31 Jan at Kilmainham Gaol. www.iprt.ie/contents/1385 and www.heritageireland.ie/en/Dublin/KilmainhamGaol/

JOHN KINGERLEE – BAD ART GALLERY
From 12 Nov-03 Dec John Kingerlee will exhibit his works in the Bad Art Gallery. (Gallery Details: Bad Art Gallery, 79 Francis Street, Dublin 8, www.thebadartgallery.ie, Open: Mon-Sat 10:30-18:00)

MARY A. FITZGERALD – ORIGINAL PRINT GALLERY
‘We do dream, don’t we?’ is an exhibition by Mary A. Fitzgerald. It will be on show at the Original Print Gallery from 12-30 November 2009. (Gallery Details: Original Print Gallery, 4 Temple Bar, Dublin 2, www.originalprint.ie, Open: Mon-Fri: 10:30-17:30, Sat: 11.00-17:00, Sun: 14:00-18:00)

ALICE MAHER – GREEN ON RED GALLERY
‘The Music of Things’ is an exhibition of new film-drawings, limited edition prints and sculptural works by Alice Maher that will run from 12 Nov-23 Dec. (Gallery Details: Green On Red Gallery, 26-28 Lombard St. East, Dublin 2, www.greenonredgallery.com, Open: Mon- Fri 10:00 – 18:00, Sat 11.00 – 17.00)

KEITH SEYBERT – POWERSCOURT GALLERY
“Hearts and Minds” is an exhibition by Keith Seybert in the Powerscourt Gallery. IT will be on show from 04 Nov-25 Nov. (Gallery Details: Powerscourt Gallery, Powerscourt Townhouse Centre, 59 South William Street, Dublin 2, www.powerscourtgallery.com, Open: Mon-Fri 11:00-18:00, Thurs 11:30-19:30, Sat+Sun: 11:30-16:00)

GROUP SHOW – D-LIGHT STUDIOS
‘SHE’, a group exhibition by Julita Jaroszuk, Kinga Hofman, Agnieszka Szot, Magda Cwik, Anna Mulvihill and Catherine Ryan will be on show at D-light Studios on North Great Clarence Street on 14+15 Nov. The show will open on Friday 13 November 2009 at 19:00 with a special performance by theatre group La Tortura followed by music by The Roadside Waltz and DJ Mat Jazz. Admission for the opening event is EUR 5.

FRANCES VERSCHOYLE – BALDOYLE LIBRARY
Frances Verschoyle is exhibiting her paintings at an exhibition in the Baldoyle Library, Strand Road, Baldoyle on 14+15 November. Further information on www.fransart.com

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MOMENTS IN TIME – BERLIN WALL – PHOTO EXHIBITION
From 05-19 Nov 2009, the European Commission Representation in Ireland will host an exhibition about the events surrounding the Fall of the Berlin Wall in November 1989. The exhibition is entitled “Moments in Time 1989/90” and can be visited for free at European Union House, 18 Dawson Street, Dublin 2, from 09:00-17:00 from Monday to Friday.
Based on snapshots, and footage from television and film, the exhibition “Moments in Time 1989/1990” presents the wealth of images generated by the turn of events between May 1989 and December 1990. For further information about this exhibition please visit www.wir-waren-so-frei.de

CAFE CULTURE PROJECT – CONFERENCE
Emer Burton told me about the Café Culture Project, which invites to a conference entitled “Promoting Dublin Café Culture” on Fri 13 Nov 2009 in the Mansion House, Dawson Street, Dublin 2 (10:00-13:00). Admission is free, but places are limited so you have to register via cafecultureproject@gmail.com. (The e-mail address was wrong last week, so if you tried to register, please send another mail!) The aim of the conference is to promote and celebrate café culture in all its diversity, and to support cafés that contribute to the social, cultural and business life of the city.
The speakers/topics are:
+ Chairperson: Victoria White, Journalist and former Arts Editor of The Irish Times
+ Professor Kieran M. Bonner, Professor of Sociology, St Jerome’s University, Ontario, Canada
+ Máire Kennedy, Divisional Librarian, Dublin City Library+Archive, Pearse Street.
+ Hugh Oram, Writer
+ Dick Gleeson, City Planner, Dublin City Council.
To find out the titles of the different lectures, you can check here: trade.visitdublin.com/detail.asp?storyid=485&cat=4&id=39

MARIO ROSENSTOCK – HMV IN-STORE EVENT
Mario Rosenstock will be meeting fans and signing copies of his new album, ‘Gift Grub 10’ in hmv Grafton Street on Fri 13 Nov at 13:00. hmv.com/hmvweb/navigate.do?pPageID=1080

CHRIS EVANS – EASON’S BOOK SIGNING
Chris Evans will be signing his book in Eason’s, O’Connell Street, Dublin 1 on Fri 13 Nov at 13:00. www.eason.ie/events/upcoming

REGULAR EVENTS – FRIDAY
* James Sheeran (Acoustic/Rock/Trad) is playing from 18:00 in Peadar Kearney’s in 64 Dame Street, Dublin 2. And The Eastern Harps (Trad) are playing there from 20:00. Admission is free.
* Need to wind down after a tiring week? Free Sahaja Yoga Meditation classes in Temple Bar every Friday at 19:30 at 4/5 Eustace Street, Temple Bar (next to IFI, ring bell no. 3). These are drop in classes, newcomers are welcome. For more information email info@sahajayoga.ie or check www.coolspirit.info or www.sahajayoga.ie. Classes are also on Mondays at 19:00 in Blanchardstown Library.
* The Covers play Rock Covers from 22:00 in The Mezz, 24/25 Eustace Street, Temple Bar, D2. Later: DJ Carlos Irie. Admission is free.

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WINTER FAIR – DALKEY CASTLE
From 13-15 November the “Winter Fair” will take place in the Dalkey Castle & Heritage Centre from 11:00-17:00 every day. “The Winter Fair has achieved a reputation of showcasing the work produced by talented companies located in the area. As a result, the event has become an important event in the calendar of residents of Dalkey, Dun Laoghaire and the surrounding areas. This year it is once again being held in the Dalkey Castle & Heritage Centre which is located in the heart of Dalkey Village. The event is free. For More Information:
www.dlrceb.ie/Winter_Fair_2009/Default.1169.html

FAMILY & ADULT EVENTS – NATIONAL MUSEUM
# Conference: “Asian Art in Ireland” is taking place on 14 Nov in Collins Barracks from 09:30-16:00. This one-day conference is for adults and booking is essential. It is inspired by the exhibition ‘A Dubliner’s Collection of Asian Art’ in the Museum.
www.museum.ie/en/list/calendar-of-events.aspx?eventID=851
# “Science Week Inspectorium: Bang Goes the Theory!” is king place in Collins Barracks on Sat 14 Nov from 14:00-16:00. This is a Family Event. As its Science Week have a go at a few experiments in the Discovery Den! Drop-in event. www.museum.ie/en/list/calendar-of-events.aspx?eventID=887

IRELAND PALESTINE SOLIDARITY CAMPAIGN – PROTEST
The IPSC National Rally against Apartheid in Palestine and the Siege of Gaza is taking place on Sat 14 Nov. Participants are asked to assemble at 14:00 at the Spire on O’Connell Street and to bring banners, placards etc. The rally will be followed by a public meeting at 16:00 in The Teachers’ Club, Parnell Square, Dublin 1. Further detail is here: www.indymedia.ie/article/94672

FAMILY PROGRAMME – NATIONAL GALLERY
# “Dragons and Dinosaurs” with Alex Davis is the Family Programme in the National Gallery on Sat 14 Nov from 15:00. www.nationalgallery.ie/html/programevents2.html#4

KEVIN LAYCOCK & MICHAEL BERKELEY – PRO CATHEDRAL
‘Collision’, a collaboration between visual artist Kevin Laycock and composer Michael Berkeley will be on show as part of the Remembrance Week celebrations at St. Mary’s Pro Cathedral in Dublin 1 at 16:30 on Sat 14 Nov.
www.cityarts.ie/events/2009/11/14/collision/

IRELAND vs FRANCE – WORLDCUP QUALIFICATION
If you are a football fan you don’t need a reminder for this. If you are not a football fan, you will have SOME job to escape the craze about this game. Just so that you have a clue what the whole thing is about, let me give you a simplified explanation: Ireland didn’t qualify for participation at the World Cup (in South Africa) in the normal qualification. Now the teams that nearly made it are in play-offs competing against each other. There will be two games and the first is on 14 Nov. (The second is on 18 Nov.) Ireland wasn’t blessed with luck when the draw decided that the opponent will be France. So, whoever comes out from these two games as the overall winner, will go to South Africa and the other team will stay at home. An all or nothing decision that obviously is very exciting for people that are interested.
All pubs will show the game, IF an agreement can be found regarding the broadcasting rights. It seems that today – only one day away from the big match – no agreement has been found yet. www.irishtimes.com/sports/soccer/2009/1112/1224258697799.html

IRELAND vs FRANCE – SUGAR CLUB
The Sugar Club invites you to watch the football game on the big screen in the relaxed and nice surroundings of the Sugar Club, Leeson Street, Dublin 2. Admission from 19:00 on Sat 14 Nov is free. www.thesugarclub.com/what-is-on.html

ROCK GIG – EDEN QUAY
Adam Brewer contacted me with the information that his independent label “Blastedface” is organising a Rock gig in “The Pint” on Eden Quay on Sat 14 Nov from 21:00. The bands are Twilight State (www.myspace.com/twilightstate), Engines of Ruin (www.myspace.com/enginesofruin) and Mescalito (www.myspace.com/mescalitoband). Admission is free. www.myspace.com/blastedfacerecords

REGULAR SATURDAY EVENTS
* Don’t forget that the Temple Bar Markets (Temple Bar Food Market on Meeting House Square and the Temple Bar Designer Mart near Cow’s Lane) are taking place every Saturday from 10:00-16:30.
* The SuperNatural Food Market is taking place every Saturday from 09:30-15:30 in St. Andrews Resource Centre in Pearse Street, Dublin 2. www.supernatural.ie
* The Dublin Food Coop runs a food market every Saturday (09:30-16:30) and Thursday (14:00-20:00) at Newmarket in Dublin 8. Fresh local and artisan produce, mainly organic, and other products for sustainable living are on sale. www.dublinfood.coop
* Sunday Market & Car Boot Sale at Kart City
Old Airport Road, Santry, Dublin 9. The Kart City Weekend Market is open every Saturday, Sunday and Bank Holiday Monday from 08:00-16:00 and until the end of May all car boot sellers can sell for free. sundaymarket.ie/
* Blackhorse Flea Market + Car Boot Sale. Every Saturday from 10:00-18:00 the Blackhorse Market is taking place. You can reach it from Tyrconnell Road and from Kylemore Road and it is within 3 min from Black Horse stop on red Luas line. theblackhorsemarket.com
* The Black Sheep play Rock Covers from 22:00 in The Mezz 24/25 Eustace Street, Temple Bar, D2. Later Dj Glenn Brown (Dublin Calling). Admission is free.
* Havana Tapas Bar is inviting to a Salsa Night with afro-latin percussion every Sat night 22:30-02:00. Bachata, salsa, merengue, reggeaton with resident DJ Papi Chulo. Food is available until 00:30 and usually there is plenty of room to get dancing.

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CAR BOOT SALE – HAROLD’S CROSS
The Harold’s Cross Car Boot Sale in the Car Park of the Greyhound Stadium is taking place again on Sun 15 Nov from 08:00-15:00. The next Cat Boot Sales after this weekend will be on 06 Dec, 17 Jan, 06 Feb.
www.gumtree.ie/dublin/77/47303777.html

CHRISTMAS STORY TELLING & PUPPET SHOWS
“Ignite your child’s imagination this Christmas with a host of free seasonal entertainment, including hilarious puppet shows and festive storytelling sessions, as part of the “BIDs for Kids” Winter programme.” (BID stands for Dublin City Business Improvement District.) Each weekend from the 15 Nov-12 Dec this unique way for kids and families to experience the magical atmosphere of Dublin City Centre this Christmas will take place in a number of city centre locations including Powerscourt Town House Shopping Centre, Ilac Shopping Centre, St Stephens Green Shopping Centre and Jervis Shopping Centre.
Each weekend, Conor Lambert’s Custard Pie Puppet Company will entertain and create a drama with live interactive puppet shows in the Ilac Centre and St Stephens Green Shopping Centres. They will perform stories like ‘Christmas Crackers’, which will bring lots of sing-a-long fun for all the family. Puppeteer Anne Fitzpatrick will perform the story of ‘The Witch in the Wood’. Story teller Susie Minto will take children on magical, mysterious and mythical journeys to other lands and times with her Christmas and Winter themed stories from many traditions – Irish, Russian, North American and European. She will be in the Powerscourt Town Centre and Jervis Street Shopping Centre.
There will be four events taking place each day, running for 30 minutes. Children aged two to ten years old, accompanied by an adult, are welcome. The sessions are free but pre-booking is essential as spaces are limited.
The launch of the BIDs for Kids Winter Programme of events will take place on Sunday 15 November.
Puppet Shows:
St Stephens Green Shopping Centre: Sat+Sun 11:00-12:00
Ilac Shopping Centre: Sat+Sun 14:00-15:00
Storytelling Sessions:
Jervis Shopping Centre: Sat+Sun 11:00-12:00
Powerscourt Town Centre: Sat+Sun 14:00-15:00
To reserve your place, contact bidsforkids@dublincitybid.ie or ring 01 8994015.
www.dublincitybid.ie

CHRISTMAS LIGHTS CEREMONY – HENRY STREET
MUCH too early again, but nobody is listening to me anyway. ;-)
On Sunday 15 Nov the Christmas Lights will be switched on in Henry Street. It is the first lighting ceremony this year and the Dublin City Business Improvement District (BID) claims that they have invested EUR 400,000 to turn the usually much cheaper looking Henry Street area (in comparison to Grafton Street) into a “shimmering, shining wonderland”. The official switching on will take place at 16:00 and will be done by RTE presenter Miriam O’Callaghan.
A magical family fun day has been organised for the Henry Street switching on ceremony with the festivities planned to start at 11:00. Join story teller Susie Minto in the Jervis Shopping Centre, while Conor Lambert’s Custard Pie Puppet Company will entertain with live interactive puppet shows in the Ilac Shopping Centre; both part of the BIDs for KIDs Winter Programme. At 13:00 Santa will arrive by horse drawn carriage and be sure to keep your eyes peeled for the larger than life Christmas characters who will be roaming the streets. On street carol singers will fill the air with traditional renditions of Christmas classics. The FM104 Roadhog will broadcast live from Henry Street on the day, giving you the chance to pick up lots of goodies. Join Miriam O’Callaghan at 15:00 in the Ilac Shopping Centre where she will be reading Christmas stories until 15:20 before moving over to the Jervis Shopping Centre for another 20 minute story telling session. At 16:00 the count down to Christmas in the city will officially begin when Miriam O’Callaghan switches on the festive lights.
www.dublincitybid.ie

CHRISTMAS BAZAAR – FUNDRAISER OF THE DIPLOMATIC CORPS
This years International Annual Fundraiser of the Diplomatic Corps in Dublin is taking place on Sun 15 Nov. The “Bazaar of the Nations” is the well known name for a tradition in Dublin: spouses of ambassadors and their Irish friends invite everybody to taste their traditional food, look for local and exotic fine crafts, and even buy art. All items are donated for this purpose and prepared exclusively by volunteers. This year’s recipients are women and children in Ireland and abroad. The Bazaar aims to raise Irish awareness for neighbourhood problems, victims of torture in Ireland from all over the world, and relief for female victims of warfare in Bethlehem and Northern Pakistan & Irish Friends. There is Food, Specialties, Art, Gifts, Christmas Items, Crafts from all over the world.
I was last year at this event and it was certainly a colourful and busy event with lots of good food in all variations. Slightly chaotic, but, hey, that’s the nature of a Bazaar isn’t it? However, the event is not completely free, BUT it is so inexpensive that I will include it anyway. Admission is just EUR 2, so I hope it won’t break the bank. The Bazaar of Nations will take place on Sun 15 Nov from 11:00-16:00 in the D4 Hotel (former Jury’s Hotel) in Ballsbridge, Pembroke Road, Dublin 4.
Thanks to Maebh who reminded me of this event. The advertisement for it is unfortunately so bad that I would have not found out otherwise.

NEWMARKET BROCANTE – FLEA MARKET FOR PRE-LOVED FURNITURE
The second Newmarket Brocante, the flea market for 2nd hand furniture – is staking place on Sun 15 Nov 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 on Sun 15 Nov. You can find more information here: www.newmarketbrocante.com/

STORY TELLING – HUGHES & HUGHES DUNDRUM
It is Storytime in Hughes & Hughes in Dundrum! Every Sunday from 12:00 you should bring all the family for storytelling and cookies plus extra fun activities, including crafts & face painting. All ages welcome. www.hughesbooks.com/

SUNDAY AT NOON CONCERT – HUGH LANE GALLERY
Nearly every Sunday a free “Sunday at Noon” concert is taking place in the Hugh Lane Gallery. From 12:00-13:00 classical music will be performed for free. No booking is required. This week’s concert on 15 Nov is: Colman Pearce, composer – A retrospective concert on the occasion of receiving his Doctorate in composition, featuring a selection of his works performed by friends and colleagues. www.hughlane.ie/whats_on_detail.php?id=392

FRANCIS BACON CENTENARY EXHIBITION – 63 LWR BAGGOT STREET
As part of the celebrations surrounding the centenary of Francis Bacon’s birth, the Hugh Lane invites to ‘Francis Bacon: A Terrible Beauty’, an exhibition of rarely exhibited paintings by Bacon and photographs by John Deakin, Peter Beard and Eadweard Muybridge that will be on show at 63 Lower Baggot Street, Dublin 2 from 28 October 2009 to 07 March 2010. A Lecture Series will also accompany the exhibition, but it is not clear from the available information if the lecture will take place in 63 Lwr Baggot Street where Bacon was born or if it takes place in the Hugh Lane Gallery on Parnell Square. Timetable:
+ Sun 15 Nov at 13:30: ‘A Game of Chance: The Media and Techniques of Francis Bacon’ by Head of Conservation, Joanna Shepard
+ Sun 22 Nov at 13:30: ‘Latent Images’ by Bacon Scholar and Co-Curator, Martin Harrison
+ Sun 29 Nov at 13:30: ‘“I don’t find it at all violent myself”, Bacon’s Material Practice and the Human Body’ by Marcel Finke M.A. (University of Tuebingen, Germany)
+ Sun 06 Dec at 13:30: ‘“The Street… the Only Valid Field of Experience”: Francis Bacon and the Photography of John Deakin’ by Head of Collections, Jessica O’Donnell
www.hughlane.ie

SUNDAY SKETCHING – HUGH LANE GALLERY
The Hugh Lane Gallery on Parnell Square is running a “Sunday Sketching for 7+ year olds” programme. The title this week (15 Nov 15:00-16:00) is “Shapes in Francis Bacon’s Studio”. Admission is free. www.hughlane.ie/whats_on_detail.php?id=352

FAMILY PROGRAMME – NATIONAL MUSEUM
# “My Museum: Exploring the Science of Conservation” is taking place on Sun 15 Nov in Collins Barracks from 14:15-15:15. It is a workshop for all ages. Discover the fascinating science of conservation with Patrick Boyle, Museum Conservator, and see conservation in action. www.museum.ie/en/list/calendar-of-events.aspx?eventID=852
# “My Museum: Exploring the Science of Flight” is taking place on Sun 15 Nov at 15:30-16:30 in Collins Barracks for 8ü year olds. Take a look at our Miles Magister Airplane and Vampire Jet, and learn about the science behind flight through experimentation. www.museum.ie/en/list/calendar-of-events.aspx?eventID=853

FAMILY PROGRAMME – NATIONAL GALLERY
# “Tales of Renaissance Saints and Madonnas” by lecturer Dr Catherine Lawless, University of Limerick is the weekly lecture this Sunday 15 Nov from 15:00.
www.nationalgallery.ie/html/programevents2.html#4

HOLY JOES INFERNAL CABARET – THE MEZZ
Nearly every Sun from 16:00-21:00 “Holy Joes Infernal Cabaret” takes place in The Mezz, 24/25 Eustace Street, Temple Bar, Dublin 2. Admission is free. The next event is on Sun 15 Nov with Jape, Tandem Felix, Signia, Urban Folk Project. The event will be recorded for the GigEvent Live Video Podcast on www.mixtape.ie. www.myspace.com/gigevent

CARIBBEAN JAMBOREE
The “Jamaicans and Caribbean Communities in Ireland” are inviting to a Caribbean Jamboree on Sun 15 Nov from 19:00-00:00 in the Melody Bar, 122 Capel Street, Dublin 1. jamcarib.ie/content/caribbean-jamboree Thanks, Miren, for letting me know!

REGULAR SUNDAY EVENTS
* 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
* Gigs in The Mezz. Every Sunday 5 acts ranging from Soul to Funk, Rock, Reggae, Hip Hop and Alternative/Indie music will perform between 15:00-21:00 in The Mezz, Eustace Street, Dublin 2 (in Temple Bar near Dame Street) Admission is free.
* The Mary Stokes Band (Blues) will be back in Bruxelles, Harry Street near Grafton Street and near the Westbury Hotel from 30 Aug. The start time is advertised as 18:00, but the actual start is usually significantly later. The gigs are not EVERY week, but most weeks. Admission is free.
* Jazz in The George in George’s Street from 16:30-18:00: Jazz Band Zrazy.
* Sunday Roast is a weekly event in the Globe in Sth George’s Street from 20:00-01:00. Provided are free live music, games & roast potatoes. www.myspace.com/sundayroast1
* “Loose Change” play in Gibneys Pub, New St., Malahide every Sunday from 18:00-20:00.
* The Tangenteers (Rock/Reggae) are playing from 18:00 in Peadar Kearney’s in 64 Dame Street, Dublin 2. Francois G reported that this 18:00 performance is not taking place. I am trying to find out more.
Ro Byrne (Acoustic/Rock/Indie – www.myspace.com/earthquakehair) is playing there from 21:00. Admission is free.
* From 21:00 in The Bleeding Horse on Camden Street “The Apollo Sessions” is a free show featuring multiple styles of original music from local and international musicians and songwriters www.myspace.com/thebleedinghorsesessions
* The Brazilian Samba Rock Band +55 is playing every Sunday at the Odeon in Harcourt Street from 20:00-22:00, followed by a DJ playing Forro, Axe, and a mixture of Brazilian rhythms and salsa beats. Admission is free before 21:00 and EUR 5 after that.
* Songs of Praise, a Rock Karaoke is taking place every Sunday from 21:00 in The Village in Wexford Street, Dublin 2. www.getpraise.com
* The Burning Effigies are playing afrobeat, jazz, funk and soul every Sunday from 23:00 in Turk’s Head in Parliament Street. www.turkshead.ie
* Gardiner Street Gospel Mass in St. Francis Xavier Church at the top of Gardiner Street near the junction with Dorset Street every Sunday at 19:30. Everybody is welcome independent from your level of religiousness. www.gardinerstreetgospelchoir.com
* Ballymun Gospel Choir Mass at 19:00 in Vir gin Mary Church, Shangan Road, Ballymun.

WEEKEND EVENTS
If you are just looking for Sunday events, please check the event list for Saturday as well. A good few events are taking place on Saturday AND Sunday, but it wouldn’t make sense to list them twice.

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———Monday————————–

RDS SCIENCE LECTURE
RDS Irish Times Boyle Medal Conferral & Public Lecture entitled “From Passion to Practical Benefits: Why it’s Great Being a Scientist” is taking place on Mon 16 Nov at 19:00 in the RDS Concert Hall in Ballsbridge. The 37th Boyle Medal will be presented to Professor Luke O’Neill (TCD) and his lecture will cover everything from his pioneering work on innate immunity and inflammatory diseases such as rheumatoid arthritis to his passion for science. Admission is free but advance booking is essential. More information is available on www.rds.ie/science

CINE-CAFE RETURNS- MOTHER REILLY’S, RATHMINES
Howard Linnane is running Irish movie screening nights for quite some time and despite the fact that every now and then the venues he uses pull out, Howard keeps searching and working on securing another place. His Cine-Café, an evening of free ‘all shorts’ film show is back and the “Pint & Picture” (full feature film) show as well. These two programmes take place on alternating weeks with the first Pint & Picture evening taking place on Mon 16 Nov at 19:00. The venue is Mother Reilly’s in Rathmines, Dublin 6 (Uppercross House Hotel, 30 Upr Rathmines Road (opposite Tesco)). Because there can be changes to the start time depending on other events in the pub, it would does make sense to ring Howard on 085-1351822 to confirm the start time. I have to suggest to Howard to set up a facebook group so that he can keep the film fans informed about the plans and the programme.

TELESCOPE WORKSHOP – ASTRONOMICAL SOCIETY
On Mon 16 November at 20:00, the Irish Astronomical Society invites to a “Telescope workshop” in Dunsink Observatory. A map how to get to the Observatory is on the website, but he website hoster is not liked by Spam Checkers, so I can’t copy the address into this newsletter. :-S The invitation says: “If you want help in getting the best out of your telescope or have a new scope and would like to get to know how to use it come along and we’ll help you out.” www.irishastrosoc.org/

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

———Tuesday————————

CHRISTMAS TREE LIGHTING – GRAFTON STREET
With Henry Street starting on Sunday, Grafton Street following on Tuesday 17 Nov and then Dublin City (i.e. O’Connell Street) concluding on Sun 22 Nov, all lighting ceremonies in the City Centre will follow each other closely.

JOHN HENRY NEWMAN – NLI LECTURE
Professor Declan Kiberd (University College Dublin, MRIA) will present a lecture entitled ‘John Henry Newman and the Bonfire of the Humanities’ to the Society for the Study of Nineteenth-Century Ireland in the Seminar Room at the National Library of Ireland (Kildare Street, Dublin 2) on Tuesday 17 November at 18:30. The purpose of the Society is to promote research into nineteenth-century Ireland. Its membership is open to scholars both from Ireland and other countries. It welcomes members from a wide range of disciplines: literature, history, economics, geography, sociology, theology, anthropology, women’s studies etc. Admission is free and no booking is required. www.nli.ie/en/list/current-events.aspx?article=ac4b5a53-e84b-413b-9f54-7f0dff16f56c

MOONLIGHT TALKS – AFRICA CENTRE
Africa prides itself as the festival continent with vibrant and colourful celebrations. The Africa Centre would like to invite you to experience a sample of such vibrance at their Moonlight Talks. The next one will take place on Tues 17 Nov at 19:30 in the The Central Hotel, Exchequer Street, Dublin 2. Performances Include: Storytelling and Drumming and Dancing. Please register with rebecca@africacentre.ie or telephone (01) 8656951 www.africacentre.ie/index.php?Calendar_Events:Upcoming_Events

INTERNATIONAL SALON OF PHOTOGRAPHIC ART
The Tallaght Photographic Society invites to the Opening of the 19th ‘International Salon of Photographic Art 2009’ in the Tallaght Library on Tues 17 Nov at 20:00. The exhibition will run until Sat 29 Nov. www.tallaghtphotographicsociety.com

REGULAR TUESDAY EVENTS
* Open Mic Night with The Last Tycoons in O’Donoghues on Suffolk Street every Tueas from 20:00. It’s free and anyone can get up, sing a song or do whatever they like. www.facebook.com/pages/ODonoghues-Open-Mic/71834618844
* In the Bankers Inn on Trinity Street (off Dame Street) at 21:30: An acoustic singer-songwriter session hosted by Dave Murphy. A contribution is requested but not required. This is a listening club so is very quiet and features a lot of experienced songwriters trying out new material. www.myspace.com/davemurphyandfriends
* White Chocolate is playing Rock Covers from 22:00 in The Mezz, 24/25 Eustace Street, Temple Bar, D2

———Wednesday———————-

IRISH MUSEUM AMALGAMATION – PUBLIC FORUM
A public forum on the amalgamation of the Irish Museum of Modern Art, the National Gallery of Ireland and the Crawford Art Gallery in Cork, announced by the Government in 2008, will be held at the Irish Museum of Modern Art on Wednesday 18 November (09:30-16:00). The event is being organised by IMMA both as a means of exploring further the possible impact of the decision on the Museum and in response to the many queries which the IMMA has received on the subject from visitors, artists, collect ors and other stakeholder. Further details can be found at www.imma.ie/en/page_212167.htm Admission is free, but registration is required.

THE BERLIN WALL 1961-1989 – FILM SERIES – DCU
From 07 Oct -16 Dec, the German Department of the (SALIS) at Dublin City University (DCU) presents a film series about the “Berlin Wall 1961-1989” in co-operation with the Goethe-Institut Irland. All films will be screened in Original language with English subtitles. The venue is DCU in Glasnevin in the School of Applied Language and Intercultural Studies, Room C124. www.goethe.de/ins/ie/dub/kue/en5067693v.htm
The films in the series are
# Wed 18 Nov 15:00: My DDR-T-Shirt (2008)
# Wed 02 Dec 15:00: Wir koennen auch anders/No More Mr Nice Guy (1993)
# Wed 16 Dec 15:00: Das deutsche Kettensägenmassaker/The German Chainsaw Massacre

RHA LECTURE SERIES, DUBLIN
The Royal Hibernian Academy is inviting to a series of lectures by the RHA’s artist Members and Honorary Members. There are a limited number of spaces available on selected lectures before Christmas. The lectures still with availability are:
+ Prof Clive Lee HRHA on 18 November
+ Vivienne Roche RHA on 25 November
+ Louis Marcus HRHA on 16 December
There is no admission fee and the remaining spaces will be offered on a first come, first serve basis. Lectures will begin at 17:30 in the Friends Room of the RHA, Gallagher Gallery, 15 Ely Place, Dublin 2. For further information or to see the full lecture series listings, check www.royalhibernianacademy.ie/html/educate/educate_lecture.html

ERNEST HEMINGWAY – RDS SPEAKER SERIES
“The Ernest Hemingway I Knew” by Valerie Hemingway is the next event in the RDS Speaker Series. Valerie Hemingway is a writer, editor and speaker currently living in Montana, USA but originally from Dublin. Valerie first encountered and interviewed Ernest Hemingway in Spain in 1959, the interview was awkward and brief, but before it ended something had clicked into place. For the next two years, she devoted her life to Hemingway and his wife, Mary, travelling with them through beloved old haunts in Spain and France and living with them during the tumultuous final months in Cuba.
After Hemingway’s death, she catalogued the Hemingway papers for presentation to the John F. Kennedy Library in Boston and later married Hemingway’s son, Dr. Gregory Hemingway. In her talk she will reflect on her intriguing personal and global journey. Admission to this lecture is free, but registration is required. Provide your name, contact details and the number of seats required to lectures@rds.ie or 01-2407254. The event will take place in the Minerva Suite of the RDS in Ballsbridge, Dublin 4 on Wed 18 Nov from 18:00-20:00. www.rds.ie/speakerseries

FILM SCREENING – INSITUTO CERVANTES
The Instituto Cervantes will screen the film “Nos miran” by Norberto López Amado (2002) (Spanish with English subtitles) on Wed 18 Nov. Admission is free and the screening starts at 18:30 in the Instituto Cervantes in Lincoln House, Lincoln Place, near the Nassau Street entrance of the National Gallery. dublin.cervantes.es/FichasCultura/Ficha59934_16_2.htm

COIS TINE – STORYTELLING IN NATIONAL LIBRARY
Following an Irish tradition, Cois Tine, in association with the National Library of Ireland will provide three story telling events with the three writers Liam O’Flaherty, Patrick Pearse and Seumas MacManus. Readings with Magic Lantern Illuminations of stories by Liam O’Flaherty on Wed 18 Nov, Patrick Pearse on Wed 25 Nov and Seumas MacManus on Wed 02 Dec. The event will take place in the National Library’s Seminar Room (Kildare Street, Dublin 2) at 19:00. Admission is free. www.nli.ie/en/list/current-events.aspx?article=04c8bbcc-1800-4079-9269-2e32b502f00a

IRELAND vs FRANCE – SUGAR CLUB
The Sugar Club invites you to watch the football game on the big screen in the relaxed and nice surroundings of the Sugar Club, Leeson Street, Dublin 2. Admission from 19:00 on Wed 18 Nov is free. www.thesugarclub.com/what-is-on.html

REGULAR WEDNESDAY EVENTS:
* CoCo Markets at Docklands. Every Wed from 15 Apr-28 Aug from 12:00-14:30 a CoCo food market is taking place at Excise Walk in the IFSC. www.dublindocklands.ie/index.jsp?p=94&n=341&i=26
* The “Havana International Language Exchange” is taking place every Wed from 17:30-19:30 in Havana Tapas Bar in George’s Street. The majority of people there are Spanish or English-speaking, but French, Italians, Polish and Chinese are sometimes coming to and everybody is welcome to meet for a chat to improve your Spanish or English.
* “The Zodiac Sessions” is a regular open mic event from 20:30 in Bruxelles (between Grafton Street and Westbury Hotel) for unsigned musicians. Admission is free and there is a different line-up every week. www.thezodiacsessions.com/
* “The Song Room” is another open mic event. It takes place in The Globe in George’s Street at 20:30 on SOME Wednesdays. The frequency got less predictable in recent weeks/months and you should check the website before going. www.myspace.com/thesongroom
* 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————————

CMC SALON SERIES
The Contemporary Music Centre and the Goethe Institut are inviting to a Salon Series, a series of concerts and discussions with the composers present. The next one is on Thurs 19 Nov at 18:00 in Goethe-Institut, 37 Merrion Square, Dublin 2. Admission is free. Programme contains Raymond Deane, Marche Oubliée and
Benjamin Dwyer, Quasi una fantasia. The performers are The Cashel Trio. For further detail check www.cmc.ie and www.goethe.de/ins/ie/dub/kue/en5210766v.htm

MY DDR T-SHIRT – DOCUMENTARY FILM – UCD
“My DDR T-Shirt” is a documentary film by Ian Hawkins. It was inspired by a trip to Berlin in 2005. When Ian bought a souvenir t-shirt with the old East German communist symbol on it, he decided he needed to learn about life in East Germany (the DDR, the Deutsche Demokratische Republik) before he could wear it. And so he returned to Berlin with his camcorder and set about gathering stories from both the East and West. These stories and the people that tell them help Ian on his quest to understand what life was like in East Germany. On Thurs 19 November 2009 a screening plus a Q&A with the director will take place at 18:15 in UCD, Newman Building (Arts Block), C108. www.myddrtshirt.co.uk
www.ianhawkins.co.uk/myddr/images/UCD_LR.pdf

COPYRIGHT NIGHT FOR VISUAL ARTISTS
Artists, photographers and visual creators of every kind are invited to a Copyright Night held in Dublin on Thurs 19 Nov. It will be a free information session on how best to exercise your rights under copyright law. Organised by the Irish Visual Artists Rights Organisation (IVARO), the event will take place in the James Joyce Centre Dublin, 35 North Great Georges Street, Dublin 1 from 18:30-20:00. For further information contact Alex Davis on 01-8722296 or email mailto:info@ivaro.ie www.ivaro.ie

AER LINGUS ADVERTISEMENT – NATIONAL PRINT MUSEUM LECTURE
“‘It’s easy by air!’: Nationalism, Internationalism and the Aer Lingus Travel Poster” by Dr. Linda King is the next lecture in the National Print Museum. It will take place on Thurs 19 Nov from 19:30 and admission is free.
The establishment of Aer Lingus in 1936 was a huge infrastructural and political achievement for a newly independent country. By 1951 the Irish national airline had embarked on anambitious advertising strategy led by Dublin-based Sun Advertising. Over the next decade, Sun employed a number of Dutch designers to work on this account many of which were directly recruited through KLM, the Dutch flag-carrier and pioneer of aviation identity systems. This presentation focuses on the travel bureaux posters produced by these émigrés between 1951 and 1961 and considers their impact on both Aer Lingus’ visual identity and Irish graphic design practice at this time. www.nationalprintmuseum.ie/mg1258/lectures/index.html

IRISH ASTRONOMICAL SOCIETY- LECTURE
On Thurs 19 Nov at 20:00 the Irish Astronomical Society and the South Dublin Astronomical Society meet for a joint event in Gonzaga College Ranelagh where John Flannery will give a talk called ‘What’s in a name?’. He will explore how astronomers (and humans through history) have named celestial objects. www.irishastrosoc.org/

GARDENING IN THE GOLDEN VALE – BOTANIC GARDEN LECTURE
The lecture “Gardening in the Golden Vale – a tale of muck and magic” by Deborah Begley is taking place on Thurs 19 Nov at 20:00 in the Visitor Centre of the Botanic Garden in Glasnevin. Deborah Begley, is the proprietor of ‘Terra Nova’ Gardens and Nursery, on the Limerick/Cork border. She will share her own personal and witty ‘take’ on gardening. www.botanicgardens.ie/news/events.htm

REGULAR THURSDAY EVENTS:
* A weekly pub quiz is taking place in Peadar Kearneys, Dame Street every Thursday. Register from 19:00. There is no charge.
* Open Mic Night – Lucan County Bar. Set-up and run by Ian Smith, who is a friend of mine, this event will take place every last Thursday in the month at 20:00. The venue is the 1st floor of the Lucan County Bar (on the grounds of the Lucan Spa Hotel on the N4). www.lucanspahotel.ie/ENG/map.html
* Quiz Night in The Lotts Cafe Bar, 9 Lower Liffey St, Dublin 1. Every Thurs a quiz night with great prizes is taking place at 20:00/20:30 depending on football. Participation is free.
* “Thirsty Thursday” Open Mic Night from 21:00 in the Mullingar House in Chapelizod Village. www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=111621257112
* The Bionic Rats play live Reggae and Ska every Thursday in Turk’s Head from 22:00. Admission is free. www.turkshead.ie
* The Poor Boys play Rock Covers from 22:00 in The Mezz, 24/25 Eustace Street, Temple Bar, D2. Later: DJ Tim. Admission is free.

———Friday————————

IMMA GALLERY TALK
The exhibition “Between Metaphor and Object” features a range of sculptures and installation works from the Irish Museum of Modern Art (IMMA) Collection. Central to this exhibition are key works from the Weltkunst Foundation whose significant collection epitomizes ‘New British Sculpture’ of 1980s and ‘90s. In this talk, Medb Ruane, writer and critic, explores philosophical themes such as abstraction, object hood and subjectivity, as a context in which to discuss a disparate range of works by young sculptors who showed a renewed interest in combining traditional materials to create metaphorical meaning. On Fri 20 Nov at 12:00 in the West Wing Galleries. (Museum Detail: Irish Museum of Modern Art, Royal Hospital, Military Road, Kilmainham, Dublin 8, www.imma.ie, Tues-Sat: 10:00-17:30, Sun+Bank Holidays: 12:00-17:30. from 05 June-18 Sept: Thurs: 10:00-20:00) www.imma.ie/en/page_212159.htm

DR KORCZAK’S EXAMPLE – PLAY READING
Dr Korczak’s Example is a play reading in the Project Arts Centre to mark 20 years since the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child, followed by a discussion with the Children’s Rights Alliance, chaired by young people. It will take place on 20 Nov at 13:00 in the “Space” upstairs. Admission is free and open to all ages. Details can be found here: www.projectartscentre.ie/programme/whats-on/765-dr-korczaks-example Based on real life events, the play is set in the final days of a children’s orphanage in the Warsaw ghetto.

SAX AND THE CITY – WEDDING BAND SHOWCASE
“Sax and the City” is a fresh take on what people expect from Corporate and Wedding Bands. A Band that mixes the classic music of the 70’s, 80’s and 90’s with modern numbers by Beyonce, Christina Aguilera, Michael Buble and more and it’s all performed to the highest standard. If you are looking for a band for an event you can see Sax and the City live at the Green Isle Hotel, Clondalkin, Dublin 22 on Fri 20 Nov from 21:30. Admission is free. www.saxandthecity.ie www.gumtree.ie/dublin/70/47582070.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:

RDS DARWIN LECTURE
The RDS has a very interesting free public lecture coming up:
The RDS Darwin200 Public Lecture: “Fragile Web, What Next for Nature?” will take place on Tues 24 November in the RDS Concert Hall at 19:00. In celebration of Darwin200 and to mark the 150th anniversary of the publication of ‘The Origin of Species’ by Charles Darwin, the RDS has invited Professor Jonathan Silvertown who will be speaking on the matter of biodiversity. This lecture marks the fourth in the series of RDS Irish Times ‘Ireland in 2030’ lectures which aims to look at the serious long-term challenges that face us today. Admission is free but advance booking is essential. More information is available on www.rds.ie/science

WAVEBOB, OCEAN ENERGY – RDS ENERGY LECTURE
“Wavebob – Harnessing the Limitless Energy of the Ocean” by Andrew Parish, CEO, Wavebob Ltd is the RDS Energy Lecture on Thurs 26 Nov at 18:00 in the Merrion Room. Wavebob Ltd is a world leading ocean wave Energy Company. Headquartered in Ireland with offices in the UK and the US, Wavebob has invested heavily in R&D over the past ten years and has emerged as a leading technology in this exciting new sector. Andrew Parish has been Chief Executive Officer since 2007 and has led the growth of the company and the development of commercial and strategic relationships which are accelerating the technology development. Parish will outline how Wavebob Ltd is developing unique technologies to harness the immense power of the ocean to produce clean, renewable energy for the benefit of all. Admission is free. For bookings & information, please contact: RDS, Ballsbridge, Dublin 4
Telephone: 01 240 7215, Email: industry@rds.ie, www.rds.ie/industry

LEGENDS IN YOUR LUNCHTIME – NCIRL
The National College or Ireland is bringing the “Legends in your Lunchtime” series back by popular demand. From 30 Sept-02 Dec a whole range of prominent speakers will talk about their life/job/business and you can listen and often even ask. The event is free but ticketed, so if you are interested hurry to www.ncirl.ie/news_and_events.asp The event takes place from 13:00 – 14:00 in the National College of Ireland, Mayor Street, IFSC, Dublin 1 and the last speaker in the series will be:
Gerry Adams, President, Sinn Fein on Wed 02 December

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93 PAGES ON HOW TO CYCLE – FOR THE BRITISH POLICE
Yes, this is definitely odd! The British police chiefs have reportedly produced a 93-page guide telling officers how to ride a bicycle. The book comes in two volumes and allegedly gives officers advice on how to balance so they do not fall off, how to brake and how to avoid obstacles such as kerbs and rocks. Are these the same police that brought us the liquid ban on planes? And the same that got ME to do an alco test while sitting in a PARKED car after another person drove into my parked car?
www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/breaking/2009/1112/breaking29.htm

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Hurray, I am finished a little earlier this week! I like it! I hope YOU like this weeks Dublin Event Guide (for Free Events). And if you do, feel free to let me know! ;-)

Enjoy the weekend,

–Joerg

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