Category Culture

Explore the richness and diversity of culture through our Culture category. Immerse yourself in the world of arts, music, film, literature and traditions that shape our society with Babylon.

Sweeney Todd Musical

sweeney todd

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

music fest

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 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

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…

Gallery X

gallery

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…

Myth – the female power of rock music

myth concert

If you are fond of listening to good local bands, you should definitely plan your visit to The workman’s club on 1st of April, this Saturday. There will be two bands on stage. The main band, Myth was formed in…

The Titanic Experience in Belfast

titanic

The Titanic, which sank on 15th April 1912, was built by the Belfast industrial company, Harland and Wolff. On board of the Titanic were many Irish, too – especially in third class and most of the crew. Today, Belfast is…