{"id":169,"date":"2009-06-05T11:03:07","date_gmt":"2009-06-05T10:03:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.dublineventguide.com\/blog\/?p=169"},"modified":"2009-08-04T00:29:39","modified_gmt":"2009-08-03T23:29:39","slug":"event-guide-103-phantom-first-friday-art-walk-horse-market-crafty-market-shakespeare-festival-alchemist-cafe","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.dublineventguide.com\/blog\/index.php\/allgemein\/event-guide-103-phantom-first-friday-art-walk-horse-market-crafty-market-shakespeare-festival-alchemist-cafe\/","title":{"rendered":"Event Guide 103: Phantom First Friday, Art Walk, Horse Market, Crafty Market, Shakespeare Festival, Alchemist Cafe"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;<br \/>\n| DUBLIN EVENT GUIDE (for Free Events) No. 103<br \/>\n| 05 June 2009\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Subscribers: 4190<br \/>\n&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;<\/p>\n<p>Hi all!<\/p>\n<p>Wow! I love this brilliant weather! Can we please have lots more of  it? Dublin just looks gorgeous in the sunshine and with warm  temperatures. Don&#8217;t you think? I know, we are STILL in Ireland and  realism requires us to appreciate every hour of sunshine and to make  most of it, because it is NOT the normal weather. But I AM hoping that  we will have a good few more nice days and with your help and with  intensive prayers to the weather gods, we hopefully will have  wonderful weather on 20+21 of June for the Street Performance World  Championship in Merrion Square.<\/p>\n<p>Next week&#8217;s issue of the Event Guide is No. 104 and therefore it is  time to celebrate the 2nd anniversary of the Dublin Event Guide (for  Free Events)!!!! In addition 100 issues and 4000 subscribers are more  milestones that require some proper celebration.:-) Do you want to  join me? Will you meet me on Sat 13 June from approx. 20:00 in a City  Centre venue in Dublin? The &#8220;alternative&#8221; Valentine&#8217;s Day party was  such a big success, that I suggest we will have another great evening,  meeting lots of nice people and having a chat with them. The near-100  people that were there last time had a great time and maybe we can  gather even more this time!?!?! If you want to be part of the  celebrations, please help me assessing the numbers and drop me a mail  to <a class=\"moz-txt-link-abbreviated\" href=\"mailto:dublineventguide@gmail.com\">dublineventguide@gmail.com<\/a> with &#8220;2nd Birthday&#8221; in the subject line.  Please let me know with how many people you intend to come (&#8220;1&#8221; if you  are on your own to meet the wonderful members of the Dublin Event  Guide Community, &#8220;2&#8221;, &#8220;3&#8221;, \u2026. if you will bring more people).. During  the week you will find out more details about the WHERE and WHEN in a  separate mail! Please send your mail before Tuesday lunchtime, if  possible.<\/p>\n<p>And finally: Last week I mentioned the concert of the Gardiner Street  Gospel Choir, the best Gospel Choir in Dublin, and we do need you! The  Gospel Choir urgently needs to raise money to guarantee the survival  of the weekly Gospel Mass in Gardiner Stree Church (Sundays at 19:30)  and a concert on 06 June in the Helix in Dublin City University (DCU)  is a fundraiser for this. I am involved with the Gospel Choir and do  the sound engineering and all technical and logistical challenges at  gigs and would appreciate if you could make it to the concert. I  promise an exciting and interesting evening full of very modern Gospel  Music. The tickets cost EUR 19 (incl. booking fee) and you can buy  them here <a class=\"moz-txt-link-freetext\" href=\"http:\/\/www.helix.ie\/2009_Q1\/GardinerStreetGospelChoir.htm\">http:\/\/www.helix.ie\/2009_Q1\/GardinerStreetGospelChoir.htm<\/a> and if you want to find out more about us, then check out  <a class=\"moz-txt-link-freetext\" href=\"http:\/\/www.gardinerstreetgospelchoir.com\/\">http:\/\/www.gardinerstreetgospelchoir.com<\/a><br \/>\nI know that the Helix is ideal for visitors who have to use public  transport, but the good news is that the Dublin Bus routes 3, 4, 11,  11A, 11B, 13, 13A, 16 and 19A all come from the City Centre and stop  outside the University at the Ballymun Road and Collins Avenue  entrances, or near to the university with stops on the Swords Road and  Glasnevin Avenue.<br \/>\nSo, I hope to see you on Saturday in the Helix!<br \/>\n[ad]<br \/>\n&#8212;&#8212;-<br \/>\nPlease help spreading the word about this newsletter! Just print this  PDF file <a class=\"moz-txt-link-freetext\" href=\"http:\/\/www.perfectresults.info\/event_guide_mini_flyers.pdf\">http:\/\/www.perfectresults.info\/event_guide_mini_flyers.pdf<\/a> lots of times :-) and hand out the Mini Flyers to your friends and  family or print this  <a class=\"moz-txt-link-freetext\" href=\"http:\/\/www.perfectresults.info\/event_guide_tear_off_poster.pdf\">http:\/\/www.perfectresults.info\/event_guide_tear_off_poster.pdf<\/a> and  hang it up in work or gym or university or on any other blackboard you  stumble across. (If you have a scissors to cut the contact labels at  the bottom, it is a bonus!) Spread the word and let people know about  the Dublin Event Guide (for Free Events) I will show my appreciation  for your help by producing an as comprehensive as possible Dublin  Event Guide for Free Events every week. ;-) Thanks!<\/p>\n<p>&#8212;&#8211;<br \/>\nThanks to Gr\u00e1inne P. was so generous to donate money this week. I  appreciate your donation hugely! Thanks!<\/p>\n<p>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&#8217;C, Marta M, Angela C, Isabelle F, Saundra  S, Meisoon N, Ruth F, Valerie McN, Estelle O, Aoife M, Mairin M,  Fion\u00e1n O&#8217;L, Maeve L, Blaithin O&#8217;D, Ciara D, Mike G, Andrej G, Deirdre  R, Vanessa O&#8217;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, Gr\u00e1inne P and  <a class=\"moz-txt-link-abbreviated\" href=\"http:\/\/www.stickyfingerstravel.com\/\">www.stickyfingerstravel.com<\/a> (The travel guide for parents travelling  with their children.), <a class=\"moz-txt-link-abbreviated\" href=\"http:\/\/www.target2020.com\/\">www.target2020.com<\/a> (\u2026a training company that  focuses on personal and career development.),  <a class=\"moz-txt-link-abbreviated\" href=\"http:\/\/www.thepaulkanegallery.com\/\">www.thepaulkanegallery.com<\/a> (A great Art Gallery, located at 6 Merrion  Square, which supports contemporary Irish artists.) and  <a class=\"moz-txt-link-abbreviated\" href=\"http:\/\/www.a1computers.ie\/\">www.a1computers.ie<\/a> in Dun Laoghaire\/Cabinteely (\u2026who repair computers,  printers and sort out Internet problems fast and who sell computers,  laptops and low priced printer cartridges). The main sponsor is  <a class=\"moz-txt-link-abbreviated\" href=\"http:\/\/www.kravmagaireland.com\/\">www.kravmagaireland.com<\/a>, the self-defence training centre for  everyone, which provides regular 12-week or 2-day self-defence  training courses for beginners.<\/p>\n<p>I am grateful for all support, but YOUR support is NEEDED too! Going  to free events saves you a LOT of money AND is good fun. True? ;-) But  if you didn&#8217;t know about these free events you couldn&#8217;t go. True as  well? In that case the question is what the value is of finding out  about all the events. Do you agree that 1 Euro per month (which is  just 25 cent per newsletter) is a very modest amount? It would be  great if I could count on your 12 Euro per year!! Feel free to give  more if you can, but please do seriously consider the 12 Euro.<br \/>\nTo contribute you can transfer your donation directly to &#8220;Joerg  Steegmueller, AIB, SortCode 93-36-78, AccountNo 03556043&#8221; or go donate  using PayPal or your credit card by going &#8220;http :\/\/tinyurl .  com\/68dmlq &#8221; and just remove the three Spaces in the web address (I  have to write it like this, otherwise Spam Checkers complain about the  tinyurl address.)<br \/>\nAlternatively you can send a mail to me (<a class=\"moz-txt-link-abbreviated\" href=\"mailto:dublineventguide@gmail.com\">dublineventguide@gmail.com<\/a>)  and we can arrange a different route for your donation. This Event  Guide is a hobby and NOT a commercial enterprise, so I do need  donations! But I spend more than 25 hours per week (for some people  that is a half-day job!) on writing and researching it.<\/p>\n<p>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 guarantee for  correctness can be given.<\/p>\n<p>______________________________<br \/>\n______Joerg&#8217;s Picks______________<\/p>\n<p>Since this newsletter is getting longer and longer with all the free  events available, this section is meant to provide some help in  picking and choosing the events I will or would go to. This is not the  &#8220;best of\u2026&#8221; list and if an event is not listed here, it by no means  implies that the event is not interesting. Instead my &#8220;picks&#8221; are just  based on my personal preferences, so if it helps you I am glad, but  feel free to ignore this section completely! :-) All events mentioned  here are described in detail further down.<\/p>\n<p>&#8211;Advertisement&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;<br \/>\nALIVE AND KICKING &#8211; LIFE AND BUSINESS COACHING<br \/>\nOffering Coaching on a 1-2-1 basis in person or by phone. We will  explore your values &amp; beliefs. We will set and achieve goals and  targets and set out an action plan that is tailor made to your needs.<br \/>\nWe also run regular Workshops like &#8220;How to Improve Self-Esteem&#8221;, &#8220;How  to Build Confidence&#8221; and &#8220;How to Reduce Stress&#8221; on evenings or  Saturdays. Cost: EUR 90 (or Early Bird Offer: EUR 60).<br \/>\nContact: <a class=\"moz-txt-link-abbreviated\" href=\"mailto:ita@aliveandkicking.ie\">ita@aliveandkicking.ie<\/a> or <a class=\"moz-txt-link-abbreviated\" href=\"http:\/\/www.aliveandkicking.ie\/\">www.aliveandkicking.ie<\/a><br \/>\n&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8211;<\/p>\n<p>This weekend I will spend the whole Saturday preparing the Gardiner  Street Gospel Choir gig and hope to see you at the concert in the  Helix from 20:00. Some tickets will still be available at the door, I  am told. On Sunday I will probably go to the Horse Market in the  morning and to the Craftymarket after that. I might as well give the  Art Walk a try while I am out and about. Next week I will try to catch  one of the free Shakespeare performances in town and would like to go  to the Alchemy Caf\u00e9, but will probably not be able to fit it in. :-\/  So this weekend is not the busiest, but there are still a good few  things to do, so get out and enjoy Dublin. ;-)<\/p>\n<p>______________________________<br \/>\n______Competition______________<\/p>\n<p>SHAMANS OF BULGARIA &#8211; TICKET COMPETITION<br \/>\nAnother chance to enter this competition:<br \/>\nRaffael Abarca&#8217;s Lx Promotions is bringing the &#8220;The Shamans of  Bulgaria&#8221; show to Dublin. Elitsa Todorava and Stoyan Yankoulov are the  Master Percussionists performing in this show. Elitsa &amp; Stoyan, a  former choir singer of &#8220;Mystery voices&#8221; and a jazz drummer, took  ancient rhythms, broke them down and created new captivating  arrangements and compositions to accommodate an ensemble of their own  haunting and blend authentic ethno folk with jazz &amp; world music style  through drumming and singing, creating a dramatic performance  spectacle. The performance is taking place in the National Concert  Hall on 10 June at 20:00. Tickets are available on  <a class=\"moz-txt-link-freetext\" href=\"http:\/\/www.nch.ie\/Box-Office\/Performances\/-The-Shamans-of-Bulgaria--Elitsa---Stoyan.aspx\">http:\/\/www.nch.ie\/Box-Office\/Performances\/-The-Shamans-of-Bulgaria&#8211;Elitsa&#8212;Stoyan.aspx<\/a> for EUR 30\/25\/20. A small snippet from their performance can be seen  here <a class=\"moz-txt-link-freetext\" href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=k3qjUDsHzUg\">http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=k3qjUDsHzUg<\/a> and more information  is here <a class=\"moz-txt-link-freetext\" href=\"http:\/\/lxpromotions.com\/\">http:\/\/lxpromotions.com<\/a><br \/>\nRaffael has made TWO pairs of tickets available for this event for the  Event Guide Community. If you want to be in with a chance to win a  pair of these tickets, just send an e-mail to  <a class=\"moz-txt-link-abbreviated\" href=\"mailto:dublineventguide@gmail.com\">dublineventguide@gmail.com<\/a> with the Subject SHAMANS and your name and  mobile phone number in the body of the mail. The mail has to be with  me by 12:00 on Mon 08 June.<\/p>\n<p>CASTLE PALOOZA FESTIVAL &#8211; TICKET COMPETITION<br \/>\nHave you heard of the Castle Palooza Boutique Music &amp; Arts Festival? I  only heard about it last year, but it is already in its fourth year so  the word needs to be spread. :-) Cherrycool Promotions, the organisers  of the festival, have now made a pair of tickets available to the  Dublin Event Guide readers for a competition and it is a great price!  Castle Palooza is an exclusive two-day festival in the magical  Charleville Castle, Tullamore, where 2,500 lucky ticket holders will  enjoy a fun-filled weekend of music, entertainment and art. The  announced performers are David Kitt, Project Jenny Project Jan,  R.S.A.G, Channel One, Robotnik, The Lost Brothers, Dark Room Notes,  Noise Control, 8 Ball, Glint, Le Galaxie, Nell Bryden, The Ambience  Affair, Followers of Otis, Patrick Kelleher &amp; DJ\u2019s Tu-Ki, Baz and  Steve Reddy. In addition Super Extra Bonus Party, 202s, Skibunny, The  Lowly Knights, Toy Horses, Scribble Sound System, Angel Pier, The Hot  Sprockets, So Cow, Yngve &amp; the Innocent, Not Squares, Land Lovers,  Lauren Guillery, The Spikes &amp; Hogan have been announced just recently.  In addition to the music on two stages, this year&#8217;s festival will also  include lots of other entertainment: From the live Rocky Horror  Picture Show; a Ceil\u00ed; Crafternoon Tea; dance workshops (including  disco, burlesque, bollywood &amp; circus tricks); performance artists and  exhibitions to a cocktail bar and a party bus. And the organisers are  providing hot showers and proper flushing toilets! Festival luxury pure!<br \/>\nThe festival will take place on 01+02 August.<br \/>\nTwo-day tickets including camping are EUR 89 and if you are more into  a bit of additional festival luxury there are &#8216;Couples Treat Yourself  Tickets&#8217; and the same for singles and you can find out all the nice  things that are included on the website. Tickets are limited to a  2,500 capacity festival &amp; are available on <a class=\"moz-txt-link-abbreviated\" href=\"http:\/\/www.castlepalooza.com\/\">www.castlepalooza.com<\/a> &amp;  from usual outlets.<br \/>\nTo be in with a chance to win a pair of two-day tickets including  camping for a total value of EUR 178 you have to send a mail to  <a class=\"moz-txt-link-abbreviated\" href=\"mailto:dublineventguide@gmail.com\">dublineventguide@gmail.com<\/a> with the Subject PALOOZA and your name and  mobile phone number in the body of the mail. The mail has to be with  me at 15:00 on Wed 17 June! Check out <a class=\"moz-txt-link-abbreviated\" href=\"http:\/\/www.castlepalooza.com\/\">www.castlepalooza.com<\/a><\/p>\n<p>YOGA ADVENTURE BREAK &#8211; OUTDOORS IRELAND<br \/>\nThis is a brilliant prize from Outdoors Ireland and you have another  chance to enter the competition! Outdoors Ireland is Nathan  Kingerlee&#8217;s company and a good few of you will remember that Nathan  offered recently climbing trials\/tasters for free. I hear it was very  successful and this time Nathan has an even better offer!<br \/>\nOutdoors Ireland had offered a free place on one of their upcoming  Yoga Adventure Breaks in Killarney in Kerry for one of the Event Guide  readers, a prize to the value of EUR 275! Nathan Kingerlee from  Outdoors Ireland hasn&#8217;t told me yet who won the prize, so I will  announce the lucky winner next week In the meantime you can find out  more about the Yoga Adventure Breaks on  <a class=\"moz-txt-link-freetext\" href=\"http:\/\/outdoorsireland.blogspot.com\/2009\/04\/yoga-activity-weekends.html\">http:\/\/outdoorsireland.blogspot.com\/2009\/04\/yoga-activity-weekends.html<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&#8211;Advertisement&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;<br \/>\nADVERTISEMENT OPPORTUNITIES IN EVENT GUIDE<br \/>\nIf you want to let the 4000+ Dublin Event Guide Community know about  your products or services, you can do that now on a regular and  repeated basis by advertising in the Event Guide. Advertisement can be  by text &#8211; like this note &#8211; or with a picture\/graphics. The cost for  advertisement are definitely affordable and you donate to the  production of the Event Guide at the same time.<br \/>\nContact me via <a class=\"moz-txt-link-abbreviated\" href=\"mailto:dublineventguide@gmail.com\">dublineventguide@gmail.com<\/a> to find out more.<br \/>\n&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8211;<\/p>\n<p>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&#8217;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 &#8220;Joerg&#8217;s Dublin Event Guide (for  Free Events)&#8221;. Thanks!<\/p>\n<p>______________________________<br \/>\n______Dublin News______________<\/p>\n<p>BICYCLES FOR DUBLIN<br \/>\nI mentioned last week that the bicycle stations for the bicycle rental  scheme are currently being installed. Not in all locations this is  being done at a good spot and many many car park spaces are being  sacrificed even if plenty of other space is available nearby (e.g. at  the Radisson Hotel in Golden Lane). Now I found out what the likely  rental conditions will be: It seems that there will be a yearly fee of  10 Euro and for this the first 30 minutes of bike use will be free.  Since Dublin is very small, I guess 30 min will bring you in most  cases to your destination and a EUR 10 charge per year is very fair. I  am looking forward to the launch in July and will tell you all about  the scheme when new details emerge.<br \/>\n<a class=\"moz-txt-link-freetext\" href=\"http:\/\/www.irishtimes.com\/newspaper\/ireland\/2009\/0501\/1224245759208.html\">http:\/\/www.irishtimes.com\/newspaper\/ireland\/2009\/0501\/1224245759208.html<\/a><br \/>\nThe downside of the deal, however, is that a lousy 450 bikes are  provided. The advertisement agency that won the deal certainly pulled  the wool over the esteemed city councillor&#8217;s heads.<\/p>\n<p>SWIMMING POOL MAP<br \/>\nLast week I found an interesting map with all the bus routes for you  (<a class=\"moz-txt-link-freetext\" href=\"http:\/\/mkmap.com\/dublin\">http:\/\/mkmap.com\/dublin<\/a>), this week I found a map with all the  swimming pools in Dublin. If you are interested, have a look here:  <a class=\"moz-txt-link-freetext\" href=\"http:\/\/maps.dublinbynumbers.com\/sport-and-fitness-map-swimming-pools.html\">http:\/\/maps.dublinbynumbers.com\/sport-and-fitness-map-swimming-pools.html<\/a><\/p>\n<p>ELECTION FRIDAY<br \/>\nToday is the big day all parties were working towards. All over  Ireland the Irish members of the European Parliament and the members  of the local councils will be elected and I expect there will be lots  of surprises and shock developments. Opinion polls and forecasts are  very interesting, but in the end, the only decider is who people  actually vote for. The websites <a class=\"moz-txt-link-freetext\" href=\"http:\/\/www.rte.ie\/news\/elections\">http:\/\/www.rte.ie\/news\/elections<\/a> and  <a class=\"moz-txt-link-freetext\" href=\"http:\/\/www.irishtimes.com\/indepth\/elections2009\">http:\/\/www.irishtimes.com\/indepth\/elections2009<\/a> will probably the best  ones to follow the elections and to find out the results.<\/p>\n<p>&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;Opportunities&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8211;<\/p>\n<p>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 that  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 4000+ 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 &#8211; 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. :-) )<\/p>\n<p>If you want to promote your start-up\/young company here for free, let  me know: <a class=\"moz-txt-link-abbreviated\" href=\"mailto:dublineventguide@gmail.com\">dublineventguide@gmail.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>QUACK + DIRK &#8211; A WORKSHOP-BOUTIQUE<br \/>\nDeirdre Cantwell has recently set up a workshop-boutique in Fairview,  where she makes dresses on site in her sewing \/dressmaking area, and  sells her frocks while she is creating! It all happens in-shop, is a  very interactive &amp; individual process by keeping the overheads to an  absolute minimum, Deirdre can offer extremely affordable prices (e.g.  dresses from EUR 29!) \u2026and have a look at the pictures on her website  (<a class=\"moz-txt-link-abbreviated\" href=\"http:\/\/www.quackanddirk.com\/\">www.quackanddirk.com<\/a>), the dresses are really gorgeous, if I may say  so as a guy!! ;-) She also stocks city-wear from London and one-off  vintage pieces. Have a look at the website (opening hours and  directions can be found there are well) and when you make it to  Deirdre&#8217;s shop to buy this cool summer dress, tell her that you heard  about Quack+Dirk in the Dublin Event Guide (for Free Events). By the  way, Quack+Dirk are showcasing their wares at the Howth Market every  Sunday in June, so pop by! And another nice offer: Deirdre is running  a competition at the moment and if you send her a picture of yourself  with your Quack+Dirk purchase you can win a EUR 50 voucher to spend in  the shop. Send your entries to <a class=\"moz-txt-link-abbreviated\" href=\"mailto:lookgood@quackanddirk.com\">lookgood@quackanddirk.com<\/a><\/p>\n<p>There are a few more companies on my list who will get mentioned here  in coming weeks, so if your new venture hasn&#8217;t been mentioned yet,  don&#8217;t despair.<\/p>\n<p>______________________________<br \/>\n______Exhibitions_______________<\/p>\n<p>GROUP SHOW &#8211; MONSTER TRUCK GALLERY &amp; STUDIOS<br \/>\n&#8216;Process Visible&#8217; is an exhibition of paintings by S\u00e9amus O&#8217;Rourke,  Emma Roche and Adam Bohanna. The show will run from 04-14 June 2009.<br \/>\n(Gallery Details: Monster Truck Gallery, 73 Francis Street, Dublin 7,  <a class=\"moz-txt-link-abbreviated\" href=\"http:\/\/www.monstertruck.ie\/\">www.monstertruck.ie<\/a>, Opening Hours: Mon, Tues, Fri, Sat, Sun:  13:00-19:00, Wed closed, Thurs: Opening night 18:00-20:00)<\/p>\n<p>NCAD GRADUATE EXHIBITION<br \/>\nThe exhibition will feature work by graduating students in Ceramics,  Glass, Fashion, Visual Communications, Education, Painting, Metals,  Textiles, Sculpture, Media, Industrial Design and Print. The show will  open at the NCAD campus at 100 Thomas Street at 18:00 on Friday 05  June 2009 and will run from 06 to 14 June 2009.<br \/>\n<a class=\"moz-txt-link-freetext\" href=\"http:\/\/www.ncad.ie\/\">http:\/\/www.ncad.ie\/<\/a><\/p>\n<p>MOLLY MISHKAS &amp; LOGAN McLAIN &#8211; NCAD GALLERY<br \/>\n&#8216;The Social Contract&#8217;, an exhibition of work by recent graduates of  Painting and Textile Design, Molly Mishkas and Logan McLain will open  on Friday 05 June 2009 at 16:00 before the opening of the NCAD Degree  Show. The show will run until 4 July 2009. <a class=\"moz-txt-link-abbreviated\" href=\"http:\/\/www.mollymishkas.com\/\">www.mollymishkas.com<\/a> <a class=\"moz-txt-link-abbreviated\" href=\"http:\/\/www.loganmclain.com\/\">www.loganmclain.com<\/a> <a class=\"moz-txt-link-abbreviated\" href=\"http:\/\/www.ncad.ie\/gallery\">www.ncad.ie\/gallery<\/a><\/p>\n<p>NCAD MFA &amp; MADW DEGREE SHOW &#8211; DIGITAL DEPOT<br \/>\nThe National College of Art and Design would like to invite you to the  MFA and MADW Degree Show at the Digital Depot, 157 Thomas Street,  Dublin 8. The exhibition will open on Friday 05 June 2009 at 18:00  with a wine reception. Fearturing MFA artists Cecilia Bullo, Peter  Burns, Daniel Lipstein, Mary Noonan, Emer Roberts and Robert Sherlock  alongside MADW artists Aoife Giles, Sheila Hough, Karen McCormack,  Gerard Reilly, C\u00f3il\u00edn Rush and Gary Somers. The show will run from  05-15 June. Open Monday to Friday 10:00-20:00, Sat 10:00-17:00, Sun  14:00-17:00. <a class=\"moz-txt-link-abbreviated\" href=\"http:\/\/www.ncad.ie\/\">www.ncad.ie<\/a><\/p>\n<p>IADT DEGREE SHOW &#8211; IADT, DUN LAOGHAIRE<br \/>\nThe School of Creative Arts Graduates from IADT, Kill Avenue, will  show their work from Fri 05 June 2009 (14:00) until 11 June 2009. The  Exhibition 2009 will display work by graduates from the Makeup,  Production Design &amp; Art Direction, Animation, Photography, Visual  Communications, Visual Arts Practice, Film &amp; Television Production and  Modelmaking courses.<br \/>\n<a class=\"moz-txt-link-abbreviated\" href=\"http:\/\/www.iadtprojects.com\/\">www.iadtprojects.com<\/a><\/p>\n<p>DIT GRADUATE SHOWCASE 2009 &#8211; DIT SCHOOL OF FINE ART<br \/>\n23 final year students of Dublin Institute of Technology, St. Joseph&#8217;s  Convent, Portland Row, Dublin 1 display their work. The exhibition  will open with a reception on Monday 08 June 2009 from 18:00-20:00 and  continues on 09 June 2009 from 10:00 to 17:00.  <a class=\"moz-txt-link-abbreviated\" href=\"http:\/\/www.ditgraduateshowcase09.com\/\">www.ditgraduateshowcase09.com<\/a><\/p>\n<p>OUR LADY&#8217;S HOSPICE EXHIBITION &#8211; NO GRANTS GALLERY<br \/>\n&#8216;Inspirations&#8217;, an exhibition of work by members of Our Lady&#8217;s Hospice  residents&#8217; art group is on show in the No Grants Gallery 04 &#8211; 08 June  2009. <a class=\"moz-txt-link-abbreviated\" href=\"http:\/\/www.olh.ie\/\">www.olh.ie<\/a> (Gallery Details: NGG (No Grants Gallery) in Temple  Bar Cultural Information Centre, 12 East Essex Street, Temple Bar,  Dublin 2)<\/p>\n<p>CHEKA KIDOGO &#8211; WOLFE TONE SQUARE<br \/>\nCheka Kidogo, an exhibition by fashion photographer Rankin will be on  show on Wolfe Tone Square (beside the Jervis Centre) from 01 May to 31  July 2009. Rankin travelled with Oxfam to a refugee camp in Eastern  Congo and used his celebrity portraiture with entirely different  subjects \u2013 the residents of Mugunga camp, home to 250,000 people  displaced by Congo\u2019s harrowing violence. Photographed against Rankin\u2019s  trademark white backdrop rather than in their everyday surroundings,  those in the portraits boldly defy the war victim tag and shine out as  real people with individuality, humour and warmth. The exhibition\u2019s  name Cheka Kidogo, meaning \u201claugh a little\u201d in Swahili, celebrates the  spirit of the Congolese people in the face of adversity, but was also  the phrase that people called out to their friends being photographed.  For more details visit <a class=\"moz-txt-link-abbreviated\" href=\"http:\/\/www.oxfamireland.org\/drc\">www.oxfamireland.org\/drc<\/a><\/p>\n<p>DIT PHOTOGRAPHY DEGREE SHOW &#8211; GALLERY OF PHOTOGRAPHY<br \/>\nThe 2009 DIT BA Photography exhibition features the diverse  photographic projects of 17 final year students and includes the work  of graduate Peter Murray, Smedia Photographer of the Year 2009. The  exhibition will be on show from 10 to 21 June 2009. <a class=\"moz-txt-link-abbreviated\" href=\"http:\/\/www.dit.ie\/\">www.dit.ie<\/a> (Gallery Details: Gallery of Photography, Meeting House Square, Temple  Bar, Dublin 2, wwww.galleryofphotography.ie, Open: Tues-Sat  11:00-18:00, Sun 13:00-18:00)<\/p>\n<p>GOYA &#8211; INSTITUTO CERVANTES<br \/>\n&#8220;Goya. The portrayed conscience&#8221; is an exhibition in the Instituto  Cervantes that will be on show from 04 June &#8211; 25 July. One of most  famous series by Francisco de Goya (Fuendetodos 1746 \u2013 Bordeaux 1828)  is the collection of etchings published in 1799 under the title  \u201cCaprichos\u201d. \u201cGoya. The portrayed conscience\u201d compiles 80 etchings  belonging to the Instituto Cervantes and printed on the occasion of  the Universal Exhibition in Seville in 1929. Besides the visual  impact, artistic and technical interest of the \u201cCaprichos\u201d we  shouldn\u2019t forget about their instructive ethical message conveyed  through image and text. Their critical overtone alerted the  Inquisition, which is why they were withdrawn from circulation almost  immediately. Goya would describe them as \u201ccapricious matters which aim  to show the ridicule of things, to whip the prejudice, pose and  hypocrisy justified with time\u201d. (Instituto Cervantes Lincoln House,  Lincoln Place, Dublin 2, Mon-Thurs: 14:00-22:00, Sat 10:00-14:00,  Fri+Sun closed, <a class=\"moz-txt-link-freetext\" href=\"http:\/\/dublin.cervantes.es\/en\/default.shtm\">http:\/\/dublin.cervantes.es\/en\/default.shtm<\/a>)<\/p>\n<p>JIM McPARTLIN &#8211; MILL THEATRE<br \/>\n&#8216;Beyond the Pale&#8217; is an exhibition of landscape paintings in  watercolours and acrylics by Jim Mc Partlin at the Mill Theatre  Dundrum. The exhibition will be on show from 06 to 18 June 2009.  (Venue Details: Mill Theatre Gallery, Dundrum Town Centre, Dundrum,  <a class=\"moz-txt-link-abbreviated\" href=\"http:\/\/www.milltheatre.com\/\">www.milltheatre.com<\/a>, Open: during theatre opening hours)<\/p>\n<p>FERGUS MARTIN &#8211; GREEN ON RED GALLERY<br \/>\nGreen on Red Gallery is pleased to present an exhibition of new work  by Fergus Martin that will be on public view at the gallery from 4  June to 4 July 2009. The show will run from 03 June 2009 &#8211; 04 July. In  conjunction with the exhibition the artist will be in conversation  with Barbara Dawson, Director of the Hugh Lane, on Wednesday 17 June  2009 at 19:00.www.fergusmartin.com (Gallery Details: Green On Red  Gallery, 26-28 Lombard St. East, Dublin 2, <a class=\"moz-txt-link-abbreviated\" href=\"http:\/\/www.greenonredgallery.com\/\">www.greenonredgallery.com<\/a>,  Open: Mon- Fri 10:00 &#8211; 18:00, Sat 11.00 &#8211; 17.00)<\/p>\n<p>KATE MURPHY &#8211; STONE GALLERY<br \/>\n&#8216;Everywhere There Are Palaces&#8217; will be on show from 05 June to 04 July  2009.<br \/>\n(Gallery Detail: Stone Gallery, 70 Pearse Street, Dublin 2,  <a class=\"moz-txt-link-abbreviated\" href=\"http:\/\/www.stonegallery.ie\/\">www.stonegallery.ie<\/a>, Open: Mon-Fri 10:00-17:30, Thurs 10:0-19:00, Sat  11:00-17:30)<\/p>\n<p>GROUP SHOW &#8211; PALLAS CONTEMPORARY PROJECTS<br \/>\n&#8216;Latent Connections&#8217;, is an exhibition by Elaine Hurley, Suzannah  Vaughan and Sinead Curran comprising of video, light and installation.  It will run from 03 June .- 06 June from 12:00-18:00. (Gallery  Details: Pallas Contemporary Projects, 111 Grangegorman Road Lower,  Dublin 7, <a class=\"moz-txt-link-abbreviated\" href=\"http:\/\/www.pallasprojects.org\/\">www.pallasprojects.org<\/a>, Open: Mon-Sat: 12:00-18:00)<\/p>\n<p>______________________________<br \/>\n______Friday___________________<\/p>\n<p>CLIMATE CHANGE LECTURE &#8211; UCD EARTH SYSTEMS INSTITUTE<br \/>\nThe UCD Earth Systems Institute is inviting to a weekly seminar about  climate change. The next public lecture will take place on Fri 05 June  from 12:30-13:30 in The Royal College of Physicians of Ireland, 6  Kildare Street, Dublin 2. The topic is &#8220;The future of crop production  in Ireland: climate change and sustainable land use&#8221; by Dr. Fiona  Doohan, UCD School of Biology and Environmental Science. An overview  over the whole seminar programme until June 2009 including links to  abstracts is here <a class=\"moz-txt-link-freetext\" href=\"http:\/\/www.ucd.ie\/earth\">http:\/\/www.ucd.ie\/earth<\/a><\/p>\n<p>THE CHAPTERS &#8211; HMV IN-STORE PERFORMANCE<br \/>\nThe Chapters will be playing acoustic live and signing copies of their  album &#8216;Perfect Strangers&#8217; in hmv Henry Street on Friday 05 June at  17:00. <a class=\"moz-txt-link-freetext\" href=\"http:\/\/hmv.com\/hmvweb\/navigate.do?pPageID=1080\">http:\/\/hmv.com\/hmvweb\/navigate.do?pPageID=1080<\/a><\/p>\n<p>JULIE FEENEY &#8211; HMV IN-STORE PERFORMANCE<br \/>\nJulie Feeney will be playing live and signing copies of her new album  &#8216;Pages&#8217; in hmv Grafton Street on Friday 05 June at 17:00.<\/p>\n<p>JULIA O&#8217;FAOLAIN &#8211; BOOK LAUNCH<br \/>\nThe Alliance Fran\u00e7aise is inviting to the launch of the latest novel  by Julia O\u2019Faolain entitled &#8220;Adam Gould&#8221;, a historical novel set at a  critical time in French history. Paris at the end of the 19th Century  and more precisely in the Passy asylum of Dr Blanche, where one of the  most famous inmates was the writer Guy de Maupassant.<br \/>\nDr. Heather Ingman (School of English, Trinity College) will present  the author and her book. You will have the option to continue the  discussion at a convivial dinner from the Burgundy Region at the Caf\u00e9  des amis from 19:00. Prior online booking is essential before 02 June.  The book launch will take place on Fri 05 June at 17:30 in the  Alliance Francaise, 1 Kildare Street, Dublin 2<br \/>\n<a class=\"moz-txt-link-freetext\" href=\"http:\/\/alliance-francaise.list-manage.com\/track\/click?u=f430b2e54d3eff7aec5ef3661&amp;id=6b4fb9dcaa&amp;e=0903eadddf\">http:\/\/alliance-francaise.list-manage.com\/track\/click?u=f430b2e54d3eff7aec5ef3661&amp;id=6b4fb9dcaa&amp;e=0903eadddf<\/a><\/p>\n<p>FERRY TALES &#8211; THEATRE AT THE FERRY TERMINAL<br \/>\n&#8220;Ferry Tales&#8221; is a live theatre performance at Dublin Port Company\u2019s  Ferry Terminal and the generous Port Company is inviting us to come to  this performance for free! Carpet Theatre will take over Dublin Port  Company\u2019s Ferry Terminal for a limited run of four performances,  inspired by the myriad of characters that pass through Dublin Port on  ferries every day. Ferry Tales will bring the audience on board an  interactive journey to catch a phantom ferry from Dublin Port.\u00a0\u00a0 The  performance begins as soon as the audience steps onto a bus at Bus\u00e1ras  Bus Station destined for Dublin Port.\u00a0 A host of fascinating  characters get caught up in a pattern of coming and going as Carpet  Theatre unpack the experience of collective travel through the  generations: check-in rituals, meetings and partings, tears of joy and  despair when the ship comes in.<br \/>\nThe performances take place on Fri 05 June at 20:15, Sat 06 June at  14:15 &amp; 20:15 and on Sun 07 June at 14:15. Meeting point is the  Bus\u00e1ras Bus Station behind the Customs House.<br \/>\nThe tickets are free, but are strictly limited and must be booked in  advance at Dublin Port Company (01) 887 6821. <a class=\"moz-txt-link-freetext\" href=\"http:\/\/www.dublinport.ie\/\">http:\/\/www.dublinport.ie<\/a><\/p>\n<p>WORLDVIEW FILM CLUB<br \/>\nThe next Worldview Film Club screening is not on Fri 05 May at 18:45  but instead on 12 June!!<\/p>\n<p>PHANTOM FIRST FRIDAY<br \/>\nOn every first Friday of the month the radio station Phantom 105.2  invites you to come to the &#8220;First Friday&#8221; event in the Andrews Lane  Theatre (ALT) off Trinity Street and only seconds from Dame Street.  Admission is free before 22:00 (EUR\u00a0 7 or EUR 5) after 22:00. Doors  open at 20:00. This evening the live band line-up is &#8220;Messiah J &amp; The  Expert&#8221;, &#8220;8 Ball&#8221; and &#8220;Heritage Centre&#8221;. The live music will be  followed by DJ Derek Byrne. <a class=\"moz-txt-link-freetext\" href=\"http:\/\/www.phantom.ie\/content\/view\/2137\/1\/\">http:\/\/www.phantom.ie\/content\/view\/2137\/1\/<\/a><\/p>\n<p>REGULAR EVENTS &#8211; FRIDAY<br \/>\n* James Sheeran (Acoustic\/Rock\/Trad) is playing from 18:00 in Peadar  Kearney\u2019s in 64 Dame Street, Dublin 2. And The Eastern Harps (Trad)  are playing there from 20:00. Admission is free.<br \/>\n* Sahaja Meditation program every Friday at 19:30 at 4\/5 Eustace  Street (bell 3, next to the IFI), Temple Bar. For more information  contact Seamus on <a class=\"moz-txt-link-abbreviated\" href=\"mailto:SHarten@upc.ie\">SHarten@upc.ie<\/a> <a class=\"moz-txt-link-freetext\" href=\"http:\/\/www.templebar.ie\/home_ns_9_action_view_nid_229.html\">http:\/\/www.templebar.ie\/home_ns_9_action_view_nid_229.html<\/a><\/p>\n<p>______________________________<br \/>\n______Saturday_________________<\/p>\n<p>ART WALK &#8211; ART-FAIR AT THE LIFFEY BOARDWALK<br \/>\nThe Liffey Boardwalk between the Ha&#8217;penny Bridge and O&#8217;Connell Bridge  will be transformed this summer into THE ART WALK, an open air  art-fair, organised by the North Dublin Student &amp; Artists League and  sponsored by Dublin Port Company.<br \/>\nUp to 200 participants including established artists, up-and-coming  artists and student artists from a number of art colleges will exhibit  their work at The Art Walk between June and September. With 18  different artists showcased every weekend, the exhibition will be  continuously evolving with a wide range of living art from paintings  to photographs on show.<br \/>\nThe Art Walk will run from Sat 06 June to September, every Saturday  and Sunday from 11:00-17:00. For artists to register their interest in  exhibiting at The Art Walk email <a class=\"moz-txt-link-abbreviated\" href=\"mailto:martinbeirne@gmail.com\">martinbeirne@gmail.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>FAMILY &amp; ADULT EVENTS &#8211; NATIONAL MUSEUM<br \/>\n* The Adult Gallery Talk &#8220;The United Nations: celebrating Irish  Peacekeeping&#8221; by\u00a0 Major General Vincent Savino will take place on Sat  06 June from 12:00 in the Soldies and Chiefs section in Collins  Barracks. <a class=\"moz-txt-link-freetext\" href=\"http:\/\/www.museum.ie\/en\/list\/calendar-of-events.aspx?eventID=378\">http:\/\/www.museum.ie\/en\/list\/calendar-of-events.aspx?eventID=378<\/a><br \/>\n* &#8220;The X Club &#8211; Thomas Henry Huxley&#8221; is a workshop for Ages 8-12 in  Kildare Street on Sat 06 June from 11:00-12:00. Know as Darwin&#8217;s  Bulldog, Huxley was one of the first anatomists to link birds to  dinosaurs. Join an anatomy class with a difference! Booking is essential.<br \/>\n<a class=\"moz-txt-link-freetext\" href=\"http:\/\/www.museum.ie\/en\/list\/calendar-of-events.aspx?eventID=442\">http:\/\/www.museum.ie\/en\/list\/calendar-of-events.aspx?eventID=442<\/a><\/p>\n<p>PHOTO WALK<br \/>\nKate Southall, a Dublin based photographer, and Phil O&#8217;Kane, a  photographer from Belfast, are inviting to a photo walk on Sat from  12:00. Details are here <a class=\"moz-txt-link-freetext\" href=\"http:\/\/kesouthall.co.uk\/blog\/?p=613\">http:\/\/kesouthall.co.uk\/blog\/?p=613<\/a> or here  <a class=\"moz-txt-link-freetext\" href=\"http:\/\/icedcoffee.ie\/2009\/06\/02\/dublin-photo-walk-6th-june-2009\/\">http:\/\/icedcoffee.ie\/2009\/06\/02\/dublin-photo-walk-6th-june-2009\/<\/a> and  you can register your attendance here  <a class=\"moz-txt-link-freetext\" href=\"http:\/\/www.facebook.com\/event.php?eid=196214695579\">http:\/\/www.facebook.com\/event.php?eid=196214695579<\/a><\/p>\n<p>ROSS O&#8217;CARROLL KELLY &#8211; HUGHES&amp;HUGHES BOOK SIGNING<br \/>\nOn Sat 06 June from 13:30, Ross O&#8217;Carroll Kelly creator Paul Howard  will be signing copies of his new book &#8220;We Need to Talk About Ross&#8221; in  Hughes &amp; Hughes in Stephen&#8217;s Green Shopping Centre.<\/p>\n<p>REGULAR SATURDAY EVENTS<br \/>\n* Don&#8217;t forget that the Temple Bar Markets (Temple Bar Food Market on  Meeting House Square and &#8211; on a long break until 14 March &#8211; the Temple  Bar Designer Mart near Cow&#8217;s Lane) are taking place every Saturday  from 10:00-16:30.<br \/>\n* The SuperNatural Food Market is taking place every Saturday from  09:30-15:30 in St. Andrews Resource Centre in Pearse Street, Dublin 2.  <a class=\"moz-txt-link-abbreviated\" href=\"http:\/\/www.supernatural.ie\/\">www.supernatural.ie<\/a><br \/>\n* 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. <a class=\"moz-txt-link-freetext\" href=\"http:\/\/www.dublinfood.coop\/\">http:\/\/www.dublinfood.coop<\/a><br \/>\n* Sunday Market &amp; Car Boot Sale at Kart City<br \/>\nOld 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.  <a class=\"moz-txt-link-freetext\" href=\"http:\/\/sundaymarket.ie\/\">http:\/\/sundaymarket.ie\/<\/a><br \/>\n* 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. <a class=\"moz-txt-link-freetext\" href=\"http:\/\/theblackhorsemarket.com\/\">http:\/\/theblackhorsemarket.com<\/a><br \/>\n* Enda Reilly (Acoustic\/Rock\/Trad &#8211; <a class=\"moz-txt-link-abbreviated\" href=\"http:\/\/www.myspace.com\/endaderoad\">www.myspace.com\/endaderoad<\/a>) is  playing from 19:00 in Peadar Kearney\u2019s in 64 Dame Street, Dublin 2.  Fiach (Acoustic\/Rock\/Soul &#8211; <a class=\"moz-txt-link-abbreviated\" href=\"http:\/\/www.myspace.com\/fiachmusic\">www.myspace.com\/fiachmusic<\/a>) is playing  there from 21:00. Admission is free.<br \/>\n* Island of Tranquility &#8211; A meditation evening organised by the  Worldview Project at 19:00. <a class=\"moz-txt-link-freetext\" href=\"http:\/\/worldview.project.googlepages\/\">http:\/\/worldview.project.googlepages<\/a> .com\/invitationtotheislandoftranquality (Pls remove the space before  the &#8220;.com&#8221; in the web address.) is taking place in 24 Burlington Road  near the Burlington Hotel in Dublin 4.<br \/>\n* Conrad Hotel Latin Club &#8211; ObsessionSalsa is running a weekly Latin  Club in the Conrad Hotel at Earlsfort Terrace. Admission is free  before 22:00 and EUR 5 after that. <a class=\"moz-txt-link-freetext\" href=\"http:\/\/obsessionsalsa.com\/\">http:\/\/obsessionsalsa.com<\/a><br \/>\n* 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.<\/p>\n<p>______________________________<br \/>\n______Sunday __________________<\/p>\n<p>HORSE MARKET &#8211; SMITHFIELD PLAZA<br \/>\nEvery first Sunday of the month, the horse traders from Dublin and  surrounding areas come together and sell and buy horses on Smithfield  Plaza. This tradition is in place for many many years and after the  modernisation of Smithfield Plaza, Dublin City tried to move the  market to another location. This has not been successful yet and  consequently the horse market is still a monthly feature in the City  Centre. It starts relatively early in the morning and goes on until  all traders have left, which is around 13:00. If you want to  experience this somewhat anachronistic event, you should consider  coming relatively early. I would recommend around 09:00-10:00  experience it at its peak. Especially all the photographers among you  should find plenty of four-legged models. And if you did take some  nice pictures, maybe you can share them with all by letting me know  the link to your online photo album. A search on Google brought me to  this website:  <a class=\"moz-txt-link-freetext\" href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/deadlyphoto\/sets\/72157605373424018\">http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/deadlyphoto\/sets\/72157605373424018<\/a> Have a  look at the pictures, it is a different world!! &#8230;and definitely not  what you would expect in the centre of a European capital. ;-)<\/p>\n<p>CHILDRENS WORKSHOPS &#8211; PHOENIX PARK VISITOR CENTRE<br \/>\nUntil December 2009 an impressive programme of workshops for children  will be provided in Phoenix Park every Sunday from 10:30-12:30.  Participation is free. The max number is 20 and the workshops are  suitable for ages 5+ (Parental supervision required.) The children&#8217;s  workshops combine art, nature awareness, history and heritage and are  taking place at the Phoenix Park Visitor Centre. The upcoming themes are:<br \/>\n07 June &#8211; Animals in the Phoenix Park Zoo<br \/>\n14 June &#8211; Summer flowers in the Park<br \/>\n21 June &#8211; Tracing fun<br \/>\nBookings &amp; Further Info: 01 6770095 or <a class=\"moz-txt-link-abbreviated\" href=\"mailto:phoenixparkvisitorcentre@opw.ie\">phoenixparkvisitorcentre@opw.ie<\/a><br \/>\n<a class=\"moz-txt-link-freetext\" href=\"http:\/\/www.heritageireland.ie\/en\/Dublin\/PhoenixParkVisitorCentre-AshtownCastle\/Events\/\">http:\/\/www.heritageireland.ie\/en\/Dublin\/PhoenixParkVisitorCentre-AshtownCastle\/Events\/<\/a><\/p>\n<p>FARMLEIGH HOUSE FOOD MARKET<br \/>\nIn Sun 07 June from 10:00-17:15 the next food market in Farmleigh  House at the northern end of Phoenix Park will take place.  <a class=\"moz-txt-link-freetext\" href=\"http:\/\/www.farmleigh.ie\/culturalevents\/foodmarket\/#d.en.1506\">http:\/\/www.farmleigh.ie\/culturalevents\/foodmarket\/#d.en.1506<\/a><\/p>\n<p>CRAFTYMARKET<br \/>\nEvery first Sunday in the month The Crafty Market takes place in the  Dublin Food Co-op building at 12 Newmarket Square, Dublin 8. It is an  Arts and Craft Market and it runs from 11:00-17:00. All the details  about this market are on <a class=\"moz-txt-link-abbreviated\" href=\"http:\/\/www.thecraftymarket.com\/\">www.thecraftymarket.com<\/a>. I haven&#8217;t been at  the market yet, but I will try to go there this weekend to have a look.<\/p>\n<p>SUNDAY AT NOON CONCERT &#8211; CITY HALL<br \/>\nNearly every Sunday a free &#8220;Sunday at Noon&#8221; concert is taking place.  For 3 months &#8220;Sunday at Noon&#8221; moved from the Hugh Lane Gallery to the  City Hall, but now it is back in the Hugh Lane Gallery. From  12:00-13:00 classical music will be performed for free. No booking is  required. The next concert is on 07 June: Ioana Petcu-Colan (violin)  is playing Bach and Telemann.  <a class=\"moz-txt-link-freetext\" href=\"http:\/\/www.hughlane.ie\/whats_on_detail.php?id=324\">http:\/\/www.hughlane.ie\/whats_on_detail.php?id=324<\/a><\/p>\n<p>PAUL HOWARD &#8211; EASON&#8217;S BOOK SIGNING<br \/>\nPaul Howard will be signing copies of &#8220;We Need to Talk About Ross&#8221;. He  will be in Dundrum Shopping Centre on Sun 07 June 2009 from 15:00.  <a class=\"moz-txt-link-freetext\" href=\"http:\/\/www.eason.ie\/events\">http:\/\/www.eason.ie\/events<\/a><\/p>\n<p>CONCORDE CONCERT &#8211; NATIONAL GALLERY<br \/>\nConcorde, the contemporary music ensemble, present new works by Judith  Ring and Stephen Gardner on Sun 07 June from 15:00-17:00 in the  National Gallery on Merrion Square.<br \/>\nConcorde introduce 2 new works, both commissioned by the ensemble.  Stephen Gardner has written a lively duo for Concorde&#8217;s Paul Roe on  clarinet and Elaine Clark on violin, entitled klezmeria. Judith Ring  has written a sextet for the group which includes a layer of tape  music, crafted in her unique style.\u00a0 She met with each member of  Concorde to explore their instruments and record sounds and then used  these samples to inspire her composition, Within an Egg of Space.  <a class=\"moz-txt-link-freetext\" href=\"http:\/\/www.concorde.ie\/\">http:\/\/www.concorde.ie\/<\/a><\/p>\n<p>FAMILY PROGRAMME &#8211; NATIONAL MUSEUM<br \/>\nThe Events in the National Museum today are:<br \/>\n* My Museum Family Event: &#8220;The Sound of the Barracks: Music in the  Museum&#8221;. On 07 June from 14:30 in Collins Barracks, you will learn  about the role of music and sound in the daily life of a soldier  stationed in Collins Barracks. Listen to and recreate some of the  sounds and music. AGE 6\u20139  <a class=\"moz-txt-link-freetext\" href=\"http:\/\/www.museum.ie\/en\/list\/calendar-of-events.aspx?eventID=379\">http:\/\/www.museum.ie\/en\/list\/calendar-of-events.aspx?eventID=379<\/a><\/p>\n<p>FAMILY PROGRAMME &#8211; NATIONAL GALLERY<br \/>\nThe Picture This! Kids Art Workshop will deal with &#8220;A Vendor of Books&#8221;  by Walter Osborne with Olive Knox (Room 18). The workshop will start  at 15:00 on Sunday 07 June.  <a class=\"moz-txt-link-freetext\" href=\"http:\/\/www.nationalgallery.ie\/html\/programevents2.html#2\">http:\/\/www.nationalgallery.ie\/html\/programevents2.html#2<\/a><\/p>\n<p>NATIONAL GALLERY TALK<br \/>\nOn Sun 07 May from 15:00 the National Gallery will invite to the  lecture &#8220;Harry Clarke (1889-1931), Artist Extraordinaire&#8221; by Lecturer  Dr Nicola Gordon-Bowe, Writer and Art Historian.  <a class=\"moz-txt-link-freetext\" href=\"http:\/\/www.nationalgallery.ie\/html\/programevents2.html#2\">http:\/\/www.nationalgallery.ie\/html\/programevents2.html#2<\/a><\/p>\n<p>REGULAR SUNDAY EVENTS<br \/>\n* Sunday Market &amp; 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. The website of the market  is <a class=\"moz-txt-link-freetext\" href=\"http:\/\/sundaymarket.ie\/\">http:\/\/sundaymarket.ie\/<\/a><br \/>\n* 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. <a class=\"moz-txt-link-freetext\" href=\"http:\/\/theblackhorsemarket.com\/\">http:\/\/theblackhorsemarket.com<\/a><br \/>\n* 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.<br \/>\n* The Mary Stokes Band (Blues) from 18:30 in Bruxelles near Grafton  Street and near the Westbury Hotel. I listened to them a few times and  they are brilliant! It is not clear to me if the band is currently  playing every two weeks or only once a month. I will try to find out.<br \/>\n*Jazz in The George in George&#8217;s Street from 16:30-18:00: Jazz Band Zrazy.<br \/>\n*Sunday Roast is the event in Thomas Reads &#8220;The Oak&#8221; in Dame  Street\/Parliament Street every Sunday from 21:00. Provided are free  live music, games &amp; roast potatoes.<br \/>\n* &#8220;Loose Change&#8221; play in Gibneys Pub, New St., Malahide every Sunday  from 18:00-20:00.<br \/>\n* The Tangenteers (Rock\/Reggae) are playing from 18:00 in Peadar  Kearney&#8217;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.<br \/>\nRo Byrne (Acoustic\/Rock\/Indie &#8211; <a class=\"moz-txt-link-abbreviated\" href=\"http:\/\/www.myspace.com\/earthquakehair\">www.myspace.com\/earthquakehair<\/a>) is  playing there from 21:00. Admission is free.<br \/>\n* 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.<br \/>\n* Songs of Praise, a Rock Karaoke is taking place every Sunday from  21:00 in The Village in Wexford Street, Dublin 2. <a class=\"moz-txt-link-abbreviated\" href=\"http:\/\/www.getpraise.com\/\">www.getpraise.com<\/a><br \/>\n* The Burning Effigies are playing afrobeat, jazz, funk and soul every  Sunday from 23:00 in Turk&#8217;s Head in Parliament Street.  <a class=\"moz-txt-link-freetext\" href=\"http:\/\/www.turkshead.ie\/\">http:\/\/www.turkshead.ie<\/a><br \/>\n* 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. <a class=\"moz-txt-link-abbreviated\" href=\"http:\/\/www.gardinerstreetgospelchoir.com\/\">www.gardinerstreetgospelchoir.com<\/a><br \/>\n* Ballymun Gospel Choir Mass at 19:00 in Vir gin Mary Church, Shangan  Road, Ballymun.<\/p>\n<p>WEEKEND EVENTS<br \/>\nIf 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&#8217;t make sense to list them twice.<\/p>\n<p>______________________________<br \/>\n______Next Week_______________<\/p>\n<p>&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;Monday&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8211;<\/p>\n<p>SUZANNE LACY: ARTIST TALK &#8211; FIRE STATION ARTISTS&#8217; STUDIOS<br \/>\nAmerican artist and writer Suzanne Lacy will give a talk about her  practice at Fire Station Artists\u2019 Studios on Monday 8 June 2009 at  11:30. Lacy&#8217;s work includes large-scale public performances and  installations, photographs and text on issues of social justice and  equity. Booking is essential as places are limited. Admission is free.<br \/>\nTo book your place please contact Jessica Cunningham at: 01-8069010 or  on <a class=\"moz-txt-link-abbreviated\" href=\"mailto:artadmin@firestation.ie\">artadmin@firestation.ie<\/a> Fire Station Artists&#8217; Studios is in 9-11,  Lower Buckingham Street, Dublin, 1. (<a class=\"moz-txt-link-abbreviated\" href=\"http:\/\/www.firestation.ie\/\">www.firestation.ie<\/a> and  <a class=\"moz-txt-link-abbreviated\" href=\"http:\/\/www.suzannelacy.com\/\">www.suzannelacy.com<\/a>)<\/p>\n<p>DUBLIN SHAKESPEARE FESTIVAL<br \/>\nThe first Trinity College Shakespeare Festival will take place from  Mon 08 June until Sun 14 June. It will feature performances and  workshops based on the work of William Shakespeare throughout the  week. Scenes of Shakespeare and full length performances will take  place all around Dublin in its most idyllic locations, and all this  will be running alongside an extensive community outreach programme  which will take place in the form of workshops, performances and talks  in primary schools around Dublin. The scenes and full length  performances of Shakespeare will be performed in the various locations:<br \/>\nSt. Stephens Green, Trinity College, Merrion Square Park, Civic  Amphitheatre, Liffey Boardwalk, Grafton Street, Steps of Custom House,  Christchurch Cathedral. Most performances are free and only the  headline act &#8220;A Midsummer Night&#8217;s Dream&#8221; (daily at 19:30) which will  be performed in the Rose Garden in Trinity College Dublin by the  British Shakespeare Company does cost money (EUR 18\/10).<br \/>\nFor all details check out <a class=\"moz-txt-link-freetext\" href=\"http:\/\/www.dublinshakespeare.com\/\">http:\/\/www.dublinshakespeare.com<\/a><br \/>\nBecause the calendar on the website is extremely cumbersome to use and  because you might be able to catch one of the performances during the  week if you have the event information at your fingertip, I will list  all events with location information:<br \/>\n** Mon 08 Jun<br \/>\n12:00 &#8211; 12:20 Titus Andronicus Act I Sc. I (Steps of Custom House, 25  Eden Quay)<br \/>\n13:30 &#8211; 13:50 Henry IV Act I Sc. I (Merrion Square Park)<br \/>\n15:00 &#8211; 15:20 Romeo and Juliet Act I Sc. IV (Bandstand &#8211; St. Stephens  Green)<br \/>\n17:00 &#8211; 18:15 Scenes from Anthony and Cleopatra (Yeats Memorial \u2013 St.  Stephens Green)<br \/>\n18:00 &#8211; 19:00 Lecture on the work of Shakespeare (Trinity College Dublin)<br \/>\n** Tue 09 Jun<br \/>\n13:30 &#8211; 13:50 Merchant of Venice Act IV Sc. I (Yeats Memorial &#8211;  Stephen&#8217;s Green)<br \/>\n15:00 &#8211; 15:20 Richard II Act V Sc. V (Christchurch Cathedral)<br \/>\n17:00 &#8211; 18:15 Scenes from Anthony and Cleopatra (Yeats Memorial \u2013 St.  Stephens Green)<br \/>\n18:00 &#8211; 19:00 Lecture on the work of Shakespeare (Trinity College Dublin)<br \/>\n19:30 &#8211; 21:30 A Midsummer Night\u2019s Dream (Rose Garden &#8211; Trinity College  Dublin)<br \/>\n** Wed 10 Jun<br \/>\n13:30 &#8211; 13:50 Julius Caesar Act I Sc. I (Grafton Street)<br \/>\n15:00 &#8211; 15:20 Act IV Sc.I (Band Stand Area- St. Stephens Green)<br \/>\n17:00 &#8211; 18:15 Scenes from Anthony and Cleopatra (Yeats Memorial \u2013 St.  Stephens Green)<br \/>\n18:00 &#8211; 19:00 Lecture on the work of Shakespeare (Trinity College Dublin)<br \/>\n19:30 &#8211; 21:30 A Midsummer Night\u2019s Dream (The Rose Garden &#8211; Trinity  College Dublin)<br \/>\n** Thu 11 Jun<br \/>\n13:30 &#8211; 13:50 Julius Caesar Act III Sc. II (Wolfe Tone Statue \u2013 St.  Stephens Green)<br \/>\n15:00 &#8211; 15:20 Dance Piece based on Romeo and Juliet (St. Stephens Green)<br \/>\n17:00 &#8211; 18:15 Scenes from Anthony and Cleopatra (Yeats Memorial \u2013 St.  Stephens Green)<br \/>\n18:00 &#8211; 19:00 Lecture on the work of Shakespeare (Trinity College Dublin)<br \/>\n19:30 &#8211; 21:30 A Midsummer Night\u2019s Dream (Rose Garden &#8211; Trinity College  Dublin)<br \/>\n** Fri 12 Jun<br \/>\n12:00 &#8211; 12:20 Rosencrantz and Guildenstern by Tom Stoppard- Act I<br \/>\nAbridged (Civic Amphitheatre)<br \/>\n13:30 &#8211; 13:50 Rosencrantz and Guildenstern by Tom Stoppard- Act II<br \/>\nAbridged (Civic Amphitheatre)<br \/>\n15:00 &#8211; 15:20 Rosencrantz and Guildenstern by Tom Stoppard- Act III  Abridged (Civic Amphitheatre)<br \/>\n17:00 &#8211; 18:15 Scenes from Anthony and Cleopatra (Yeats Memorial \u2013 St.  Stephens Green)<br \/>\n18:00 &#8211; 19:00 Lecture on the work of Shakespeare (Trinity College Dublin)<br \/>\n19:30 &#8211; 21:30 A Midsummer Night\u2019s Dream (Rose Garden &#8211; Trinity College  Dublin)<br \/>\n** Sat 13 Jun<br \/>\n12:00 &#8211; 12:20 Shakespear&#8217;s Women by Chris McCormack (Civic Amphitheatre)<br \/>\n13:30 &#8211; 13:50 A Midsummer Night\u2019s Dream Act II Sc. I (Merrion Square Park)<br \/>\n14:30 &#8211; 16:30 A Midsummer Night\u2019s Dream (Rose Garden, Trinity College  Dublin)<br \/>\n17:00 &#8211; 18:15 Scenes from Anthony and Cleopatra (Yeats Memorial \u2013 St.  Stephens Green)<br \/>\n18:00 &#8211; 19:00 Lecture on the work of Shakespeare (Trinity College Dublin)<br \/>\n19:30 &#8211; 21:30 A Midsummer Night\u2019s Dream (Rose Garden &#8211; Trinity College  Dublin)<br \/>\n** Sun 14 Jun<br \/>\n12:00 &#8211; 12:20 Doglett by Sarah Finlay &amp; Ger Adlum (St. Stephen&#8217;s Green)<br \/>\n13:30 &#8211; 13:50 Merry Wives Act II Sc. III (Merrion Square Park)<br \/>\n15:00 &#8211; 15:20 Shakespeare: Now and Then by Kathy Clarke (Liffey Boardwalk)<br \/>\n17:00 &#8211; 18:15 Scenes from Anthony and Cleopatra (Yeats Memorial \u2013 St.  Stephens Green)<br \/>\n18:00 &#8211; 19:00 Lecture on the work of Shakespeare (Trinity College Dublin)<\/p>\n<p>CARERS WEEK<br \/>\nThe National Carers Week (i.e. a week to think of the people that care  for others) will run from 08 &#8211; 14 June and a number of events are  planned in Dublin and in other parts of Ireland. You can find out  about the details here: <a class=\"moz-txt-link-freetext\" href=\"http:\/\/www.carersweek.ie\/events.htm#dub\">http:\/\/www.carersweek.ie\/events.htm#dub<\/a><\/p>\n<p>REGULAR MONDAY EVENTS<br \/>\n* From 21:30 in the International Bar, Wicklow Street: An acoustic  singer-songwriter session hosted by Jacqueline Tuck. Entry is free.  The music styles vary from pop to folk to traditional.  <a class=\"moz-txt-link-freetext\" href=\"http:\/\/www.myspace.com\/jacquelinetuck\">http:\/\/www.myspace.com\/jacquelinetuck<\/a><br \/>\n* From 21:30 a traditional Irish music session is taking place in  Kennedy&#8217;s Pub in Drumcondra. Admission is free.<\/p>\n<p>&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;Tuesday&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;<\/p>\n<p>SALMON LAUNCH<br \/>\nPoetry Ireland in association with Salmon Poetry presents the launch  of Standing in the Pizzicato Rain by Georgina Eddison, St Michael in  Peril of the Sea by Janice Fitzpatrick Simmons, Downstate by David  Gardiner, Leaf, Sunlight, Asphalt by Ben Howard, What Vanishes by John  Menaghan and Along the Liffey by Sheila O&#8217;Hagan.<br \/>\nThe event takes place on Tues 09 June at 18:30 in the Unitarian  Church, 112 St Stephen&#8217;s Green West, D2. <a class=\"moz-txt-link-abbreviated\" href=\"http:\/\/www.salmonpoetry.com\/\">www.salmonpoetry.com<\/a> and  <a class=\"moz-txt-link-freetext\" href=\"http:\/\/www.poetryireland.ie\/whats-on\/index.php\">http:\/\/www.poetryireland.ie\/whats-on\/index.php<\/a><\/p>\n<p>REGULAR TUESDAY EVENTS<br \/>\n* 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. <a class=\"moz-txt-link-freetext\" href=\"http:\/\/www.myspace.com\/davemurphyandfriends\">http:\/\/www.myspace.com\/davemurphyandfriends<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;Wednesday&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;-<\/p>\n<p>SPANISH CINEMA &#8211; INSTITUTO CERVANTES<br \/>\nThe Instituto Cervantes, the Spanish Cultural Institute, wants to take  you on a journey through Spanish cinema, from its inception to more  recent productions, at the hands of directors that may be described as  young, mythical, exceptional and internationally renowned\u2026 You can  enjoy the best of Spanish comedies, drama, animation and  documentaries. Every week a film will be screened in the Caf\u00e9  Literario of the Instituto Cervantes, Lincoln House, Lincoln Place,  Dublin 2 (near the National Gallery). The next film on 07 June at  18:30 is &#8220;Un franco, catorce pesetas<br \/>\n&#8221; (2006) by Carlos Iglesias. All films are in Spanish with English  subtitles. <a class=\"moz-txt-link-freetext\" href=\"http:\/\/dublin.cervantes.es\/FichasCultura\/Ficha56768_16_2.htm\">http:\/\/dublin.cervantes.es\/FichasCultura\/Ficha56768_16_2.htm<\/a><\/p>\n<p>ALCHEMIST CAF\u00c9<br \/>\nThe Alchemist Caf\u00e9 Dublin is part of the Caf\u00e9 Scientifique movement, a  group of people that are interested in discussing scientific topics  outside of the typical scientific environment and instead over a cup  of coffee or similar. The Alchemist Caf\u00e9 in Dublin invites regularly  to free discussions and the next one deals with the topic &#8220;The Big  Bang: fact or fiction?&#8221;. Dr Cormac O\u2019Raifeartaigh of the Waterford  Institute of Technology discusses the origins of our universe. How old  is it? How did it come into being? The Big Bang model of the origin of  the universe is one of the most famous of all scientific theories. But  is it just a theory or established fact? The evidence for the Big Bang  will be reviewed in this session, and the limitations of the model  explained. Recent discoveries that have revolutionized our view of the  universe will also be discussed. The Alchemist Caf\u00e9 will take place in  the Flux Caf\u00e9 in the Science Gallery, Trinity College Dublin on Wed 10  June 2009 at 20:00. The event is free and all are welcome.  <a class=\"moz-txt-link-freetext\" href=\"http:\/\/www.alchemistcafedublin.com\/\">http:\/\/www.alchemistcafedublin.com\/<\/a><\/p>\n<p>REGULAR WEDNESDAY EVENTS:<br \/>\n* 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. <a class=\"moz-txt-link-freetext\" href=\"http:\/\/www.dublindocklands.ie\/index.jsp?p=94&amp;n=341&amp;i=26\">http:\/\/www.dublindocklands.ie\/index.jsp?p=94&amp;n=341&amp;i=26<\/a><br \/>\n* The &#8220;Havana International Language Exchange&#8221; is taking place every  Wed from 17:30-19:30 in Havana Tapas Bar in George&#8217;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.<br \/>\n* &#8220;The Zodiac Sessions&#8221; 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. <a class=\"moz-txt-link-freetext\" href=\"http:\/\/www.thezodiacsessions.com\/\">http:\/\/www.thezodiacsessions.com\/<\/a><br \/>\n* &#8220;The Song Room&#8221; is another open mic event. It takes place in The  Globe in George&#8217;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. <a class=\"moz-txt-link-abbreviated\" href=\"http:\/\/www.myspace.com\/thesongroom\">www.myspace.com\/thesongroom<\/a><br \/>\n* Traditional Irish Music Session in Hedigan&#8217;s (The Brian Boru) in  Phibsborough from 21:30 every Wednesday until July. If you play an  instrument you are especially welcome (all levels are welcome).<br \/>\n* The Covers play Indie Rock and Alternative from 22:00-01:30 every  Wednesday in the Turk&#8217;s Head in Parliament Street. (<a class=\"moz-txt-link-abbreviated\" href=\"http:\/\/www.turkshead.ie\/\">www.turkshead.ie<\/a>)<\/p>\n<p>&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;Thursday&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;<\/p>\n<p>THEMED READING &#8211; CHAPTER AND VERSE<br \/>\nA Chapters And Verse Themed Reading will take place on Thurs 11 June  at 18:30 in Chapters in Parnell Street, Dublin 1. The theme is &#8220;Dublin  Can Be Heaven&#8221; and in honour of James Joyce and with Bloomsday  approaching, Irish Writers will read from work about Dublin. Featured  artists are: Ulick O&#8217;Connor and Eamon Carr with Oran Ryan, Ross  Hattaway, Steve Conway, Catherine Ann Cullen and Noel \u00d3 Briain.  <a class=\"moz-txt-link-freetext\" href=\"http:\/\/www.seventowers.ie\/cms\/index.php?option=com_extcalendar&amp;Itemid=27&amp;extmode=view&amp;extid=291\">http:\/\/www.seventowers.ie\/cms\/index.php?option=com_extcalendar&amp;Itemid=27&amp;extmode=view&amp;extid=291<\/a><\/p>\n<p>TALKING BOOKS &#8211; CONVERSATIONS WITH DERMOT BOLGER<br \/>\n\u201cTalking Books &#8211; a series of conversations with Dermot Bolger\u201d is the  title of a series of events on Thursdays 16 April, 14 May, 11 June and  09 July in the Deansgrange Library. The talks start at 19:00 and  admission is free, but advance booking is essential. To reserve  tickets ring Deansgrange Library 01-285 0860.<br \/>\nD\u00fan Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council is delighted to present \u2018Talking  Books\u2019, a series of intimate public conversations by Novelist,  playwright and poet Dermot Bolger will talk with leading Irish writers  about the art of writing and the everyday practices, routines and  difficulties involved with creating a sustained piece of literature.  Broadening out to include questions and comments from the audience,  these evenings are intended to be enjoyed by emerging writers and by  anyone interested in contemporary Irish writing.<br \/>\n* Thurs 11 June: Dermot Bolger in conversation with Deirdre Purcell,  author of Falling for a Dancer and Diamonds and Holes in My Shoes.<br \/>\n* Thurs 09 July: Dermot Bolger in a final conversation with Claire  Kilroy, author of Tenderwire, &amp; John Boyne, author of The Boy in the  Striped Pyjamas.<br \/>\nFurther information: <a class=\"moz-txt-link-freetext\" href=\"http:\/\/www.dlrevents.ie\/talking%20books.html\">http:\/\/www.dlrevents.ie\/talking%20books.html<\/a><\/p>\n<p>COLOMBIA&#8217;S STRUGGLE FOR DEMOCRACY<br \/>\nA public meeting entitled &#8220;Colombia&#8217;s struggle for democracy&#8221; will  take place on Thus 11 June at 19:30 in the Central Hotel in Exchequer  Street, Dublin 2. Colombian activist Carmen Luisa Castro and Irish  journalist Michael McCaughan will report on the latest developments in  Colombia. <a class=\"moz-txt-link-freetext\" href=\"http:\/\/www.indymedia.ie\/article\/92443\">http:\/\/www.indymedia.ie\/article\/92443<\/a><\/p>\n<p>NATIONAL PRINT MUSEUM &#8211; LECTURE<br \/>\nThe National Print Museum in Haddington Road (entrance next to the  Beggars Bush pub) in Ballsbridge is inviting to another free lecture  on Thurs 11 June at 19:30. The title is &#8220;200 Years of Trade Unionism&#8221;  and the lecture will commemorate the 200th Anniversary of the Dublin  Typographical Provident Society. It will reflect on the 200 year  history of the Irish Print Group (SIPTU) from the DTPS, through the  IGS and IPU to the present day. It will be given by Owen A. Curran,  who was a former compositor\/operator, and served as General Secretary  of the Irish Print Group for twenty-four years.  <a class=\"moz-txt-link-freetext\" href=\"http:\/\/www.nationalprintmuseum.ie\/mg1258\/lectures\/index.html\">http:\/\/www.nationalprintmuseum.ie\/mg1258\/lectures\/index.html<\/a><\/p>\n<p>A WEEKEND OF FREE PERFORMANCES &#8211; PROJECT ARTS CENTRE<br \/>\nFrom 11-13 June &#8220;If I Can&#8217;t Dance&#8230;&#8221; is taking over the building  using Project Arts Centre&#8217;s three spaces for a series of free  performances, screenings and installations.<br \/>\nAll of the performances and screenings are free but ticketed. To  reserve your place contact Box Office on 01 8819 613 or at  <a class=\"moz-txt-link-abbreviated\" href=\"mailto:box-office@projectartscentre.ie\">box-office@projectartscentre.ie<\/a><br \/>\nThe schedule of events is:<br \/>\n* THURS 11 June<br \/>\nAll Day &#8211; Screening Installation by Joachim Koester<br \/>\nAll Day &#8211; Installation by Suchan Kinoshita<br \/>\n20:00-20:10 Screening by Olivier Foulon. Free ticket required.<br \/>\n20:30-21:00 Performance by Sarah Pierce. Free tickets required.<br \/>\n* FRI 12 June<br \/>\nAll Day &#8211; Screening Installation by Joachim Koester<br \/>\nAll Day &#8211; Installation by Suchan Kinoshita<br \/>\n17:00-20:00 Screening\/Round Table with Sarah Pierce. Free tickets  required.<br \/>\n21:30-22:30 Performance by Keren Cytter Free tickets required<br \/>\n* SAT 13 June<br \/>\nAll Day &#8211; Screening Installation by Joachim Koester<br \/>\nAll Day &#8211; Installation by Suchan Kinoshita<br \/>\n15:45-15:55 Screening by Olivier Foulon. Free ticket required.<br \/>\n16:00-16:30 Performance by Sarah Pierce. Free tickets required.<br \/>\n18:00-19:00 Performance by Keren Cytter Free tickets required<br \/>\n19:00-20:00 Wine &amp; Cheese Reception with Artists and Curators<br \/>\n20:00-23:00 Performance by Jon Mikel Eube Limited. Free Tickets required.<br \/>\nThe Project Arts Centre is at 39 East Essex Street, Temple Bar, Dublin 2.<br \/>\n<a class=\"moz-txt-link-freetext\" href=\"http:\/\/www.projectartscentre.ie\/index.php\/news\/570-news-020609\">http:\/\/www.projectartscentre.ie\/index.php\/news\/570-news-020609<\/a><\/p>\n<p>REGULAR THURSDAY EVENTS:<br \/>\n* The Bionic Rats play live Reggae and Ska every Thursday in Turk&#8217;s  Head from 22:00. Admission is free. <a class=\"moz-txt-link-abbreviated\" href=\"http:\/\/www.turkshead.ie\/\">www.turkshead.ie<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;Friday&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;<\/p>\n<p>CLIMATE CHANGE LECTURE &#8211; UCD EARTH SYSTEMS INSTITUTE<br \/>\nThe UCD Earth Systems Institute is inviting to a weekly seminar about  climate change. The final public lecture of this long-running  programme will take place on Fri 12 June from 12:30-13:30 in The Royal  College of Physicians of Ireland, 6 Kildare Street, Dublin 2. The  topic is &#8220;The Nano-Environment: Nanotechnology applications and impact  on the environment&#8221; by Dr. Iseult Lynch, UCD School of Chemistry &amp;  Chemical Biology. An overview over the whole seminar programme until  June 2009 including links to abstracts is here <a class=\"moz-txt-link-freetext\" href=\"http:\/\/www.ucd.ie\/earth\">http:\/\/www.ucd.ie\/earth<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;Pre-Announcements&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;<\/p>\n<p>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:<\/p>\n<p>CAR BOOT SALE<br \/>\nOn 14 June, as part of the Liberties Festival, a Car Boot Sale will  take place in Newmarket Square (off Cork Street) Dublin 8 from 12:00  to 16:00. There is no charge for taking part, but anyone interested in  taking part must register with the SICCDA offices, 90 Meath St.  telephone 01-4536098.<br \/>\nThe Dublin Food Cooperative will also be open, selling organic fresh  fruit and vegetables and the Caf\u00e9 will offer the usual range of teas  coffee, soups salads and organic home made foods.  <a class=\"moz-txt-link-freetext\" href=\"http:\/\/www.activelink.ie\/ce\/active.php?id=4062\">http:\/\/www.activelink.ie\/ce\/active.php?id=4062<\/a><\/p>\n<p>STREET PERFORMANCE WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP<br \/>\nThe next BIG event in the festival calendar is the Street Performance  World Championship from 18-21 June in Merrion Square. Make sure you  mark it in your calendar and watch out for the little programme  booklets that you can find in many pubs and venues! <a class=\"moz-txt-link-abbreviated\" href=\"http:\/\/www.spwc.ie\/\">www.spwc.ie<\/a><\/p>\n<p>WALTONS GUITAR FESTIVAL &#8211; FARMLEIGH HOUSE<br \/>\nFarmleigh House in Phoenix Park is regularly inviting to free, but  ticketed concerts and the first concert of that type is part of the  Waltons Guitar Festival and will take place on Wed 01 July at 20:00.  The description says: &#8220;A concert of laid-back Brazilian lullabies,  fiery tangos, graceful Scarlatti and riotous Klezmer.&#8221; Performers are  Alec O&#8217;Leary (guitar) and Deirdre O&#8217;Leary (clarinet) and they will  play a mixture of classical, jazz and Brazilian folk music by Laurindo  Almeida and nuevo tango with incorporated elements of baroque music  and jazz by Argentinian Astor Piazzolla.<br \/>\nThis concert is free but entrance is by ticket only.\u00a0 To apply for  tickets please send a mail to <a class=\"moz-txt-link-abbreviated\" href=\"mailto:brian.dockery@opw.ie\">brian.dockery@opw.ie<\/a> with the Subject  &#8220;Woodroad Tickets&#8221;. Please include your name, address and a daytime  contact telephone number.<br \/>\nThe Waltons Guitar Festival of Ireland is an annual event celebrating  the music of the guitar in its many forms. The largest event of its  kind in Ireland, the festival attracts top artists from around the  world. It is a comprehensive guitar summer course based in Dublin city  centre, comprising of daily tuition, concerts\/gigs, seminars and  exhibitions. <a class=\"moz-txt-link-abbreviated\" href=\"http:\/\/www.gfi.ie\/\">www.gfi.ie<\/a> and<br \/>\n<a class=\"moz-txt-link-freetext\" href=\"http:\/\/www.farmleigh.ie\/culturalevents\/currentevents\/waltonsguitarfestivalofireland\/\">http:\/\/www.farmleigh.ie\/culturalevents\/currentevents\/waltonsguitarfestivalofireland\/<\/a><\/p>\n<p>______________________________<br \/>\n______This is odd!!______________<\/p>\n<p>RECOMMENDED VS COMPULSORY!!!<br \/>\nA friend of mine and long term Dublin Event Guide Community Member was  a little careless and got caught by a speed control a few months ago.  It was not the &#8220;police man with hairdryer&#8221; type of speed control, but  the white van with the blacked out window at the back and the camera  inside. Some while later this friend got a letter and was told that  she has 28 days to pay the fine by credit card and had to provide  details including driving licence number\/origin and credit card number  etc. In addition it was &#8220;recommended&#8221; that she should send a copy of  her driving license. Well, a recommendation is not more than that and  without thinking much more about it, she did send all the REQUIRED  information in time, but not the RECOMMENDED copy of the license.  Three weeks later, she got a letter back saying something along the  lines &#8220;we cannot proceed with payment of this fine as you haven&#8217;t  provided a copy of your driving licence&#8221;. :-O I should mention at this  point that her license is a french license, but nowhere in the initial  letter it said that &#8220;if your driver&#8217;s license is not issued in  Ireland, you have to send a copy&#8221;.<br \/>\nSince the straight forward payment route was rejected, she did go to  the post office to pay and was told &#8220;Sorry we cannot take your payment  because you&#8217;re too late&#8230;ring the fine office&#8230;&#8221;. Hmmmm.<br \/>\nShe rang the fine office and was told: &#8216;No you can&#8217;t pay now anymore,  you will have to go to court&#8230;because you&#8217;re too late&#8230;&#8217;<br \/>\nShe now will have to go to court, will prove that she wanted to pay  but that her attempt was rejected and hopefully the case will be  thrown out, but it will cost and time in court. This is odd!!!<br \/>\nThe solution would be a simple sentence in the original letter that  makes it COMPULSORY to send a copy of the license back in case the  license is not issued in Ireland. &#8211; This can&#8217;t be THAT difficult!<br \/>\nOh, and if YOU want to avoid being caught, you can check the Speed  Enforcement Zones on the Garda Siochana website  <a class=\"moz-txt-link-freetext\" href=\"http:\/\/garda.ie\/sez\/Default.aspx\">http:\/\/garda.ie\/sez\/Default.aspx<\/a> or nicely pictured in a map, on  <a class=\"moz-txt-link-freetext\" href=\"http:\/\/www.mypois.ie\/main_vr2.php?pid=67&amp;dz=11\">http:\/\/www.mypois.ie\/main_vr2.php?pid=67&amp;dz=11<\/a> Please note that Speed  Enforcement Zone only means that a speed control MIGHT happen in that  area at some time.<\/p>\n<p>&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8211;<br \/>\nLet&#8217;s hope that there is more great weather in store for us! Ohh, and  don&#8217;t forget to drop me a mail to <a class=\"moz-txt-link-abbreviated\" href=\"mailto:dublineventguide@gmail.com\">dublineventguide@gmail.com<\/a> if you  are coming to the Event Guide Community Meet-up on Sat 13 June! Thanks!<\/p>\n<p>&#8211;Joerg<\/p>\n<p>*********************************************<br \/>\nFor donations please copy the following line in the address line of  your browser and then delete the three spaces in the line (left and  right of the dot and after http). This slightly complicated step is  required because otherwise spam checkers think it is a phishing  attempt: http :\/\/tinyurl . com\/68dmlq<br \/>\n**********************************************<br \/>\nYou are receiving this newsletter because you have subscribed to it!!<br \/>\nIf you don&#8217;t want to receive this mail anymore, just click on the link  at the bottom of this mail. 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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 <span class=\"moz-txt-underscore\"><span class=\"moz-txt-tag\">_<\/span>guide<span class=\"moz-txt-tag\">_<\/span><\/span> 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 <a class=\"moz-txt-link-abbreviated\" href=\"mailto:dublineventguide@gmail.com\">dublineventguide@gmail.com<\/a> with the Subject &#8220;Subscribe&#8221;.<br \/>\nIf you have feedback &#8211; good or bad &#8211; PLEASE tell me via the same  e-mail address.<br \/>\nBTW: I am not paid or otherwise rewarded for compiling and  distributing this Event Guide it is purely a hobby. However, I won&#8217;t  say No to donations ;-) and if you want to help me with the running of  it (no minimum amount!) just send a mail to <a class=\"moz-txt-link-abbreviated\" href=\"mailto:dublineventguide@gmail.com\">dublineventguide@gmail.com<\/a> with the word &#8220;Donation&#8221; in the subject and I will reply with a link  that will allow you to make your donation by PayPal or per credit card  or follow the link just above this section. Advertisement in or  sponsorship of the Dublin Event Guide (for Free Events) is possible  and very welcome, please contact me for more information.<br \/>\nPlease note: The Dublin Event Guide (for Free Event) is not related or  connected to the former fortnightly printed publication &#8220;the event  guide&#8221; that you found until the beginning of 2009 in pubs and other  venues.<br \/>\nCopyright 2009 by Joerg Steegmueller.<br \/>\n***********************************************<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212; | DUBLIN EVENT GUIDE (for Free Events) No. 103 | 05 June 2009\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Subscribers: 4190 &#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212; Hi all! Wow! I love this brilliant weather! Can we please have lots more of it? Dublin just looks gorgeous in the sunshine and with warm temperatures. Don&#8217;t you think? I know, we are STILL in Ireland and [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-169","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-allgemein"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.dublineventguide.com\/blog\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/169","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.dublineventguide.com\/blog\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.dublineventguide.com\/blog\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.dublineventguide.com\/blog\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.dublineventguide.com\/blog\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=169"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.dublineventguide.com\/blog\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/169\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.dublineventguide.com\/blog\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=169"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.dublineventguide.com\/blog\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=169"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.dublineventguide.com\/blog\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=169"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}