The happy film
Stefan Sagmeister is an Australian graphic designer and typographer. He lives in New York and is known for designing covers for Jay – Z, Rolling Stone, talking Head, Aerosmith and David Byrne. He is not only talented in this field.…
Category Culture
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The Japanese Alice in Wonderland – Kanon Wakeshima: The Japanese Alice in Wonderland – Kanon Wakeshima
Japanese singer and songwriter Kanon Wakeshima is truly different from other artists in Japan. She seems like a doll in her ruffled white dress when she walks onto the stage and seems so small compared to her cello. The cello…
Sweeney Todd Musical
Sweeney Todd is one of the most recognisable characters from the short story “The String of Pearls” from the Victorian short story collection Penny Dreadful. The inspiration was drawn from British urban legends. It was repeated so many times, that…
BD Festival
Next week, head to Wicklow, which is just 45 minutes from Dublin, to visit one of the biggest music festivals in Ireland. What’s more, this year, the festival celebrates its 10th anniversary, so that you can expect even more fun…
Galway Food Festival
Food festivals are quite popular. It’s a good occasion to not only try local products but also seasonal food from different regions. Next week from 13th-17th April a very tasty event takes place in Galway. During this time parts of…
James Joyce Centre
James Joyce is one of the most popular Irish poets. He was a novelist and writer of short stories. He was born in 1882 and died in 1941. He represents modernists avant-garde artists and had a huge impact on 20th…
If You Haven’t Got a Ha’ Penny…- The History of the Ha’ Penny Bridge
Dublin’s most iconic bridge is known as the Ha’ Penny Bridge to both locals and visitors, however, this was never the official name of the bridge. Originally, it was named Wellington Bridge – in honour of the Duke of Wellington…
Last Ticket Home – an Interview With Federico Folclash Bormida
Babylon Radio had the honour of interviewing singer/songwriter Federico Folclash Bormida before his tour through Europe. He will be playing an acoustic gig at Clockwork Door, Dublin on 6th April. Event at Clockwork Door Check out his new album “Last…
Gallery X
Gallery X is a small venue, which specializes in surrealism art. When you go there you will most certainly not see beautiful paintings, instead, fantasy art will mingle with macabre bodies and the grotesque. Everything is emphasized by a kind…