Category Culture

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Irish Potato Famine: Never forget

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The Irish Potato Famine is a big part of Irish history. The Famine took more than 1 million lives of the Irish the population and forced more than 2 million to leave the country. Despite the evidence of event’s importance,…

Inspirefest 2017

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Inspirefest is a unique international festival of technology, science, design and the arts. The festival will take place from the 6th to the 8th of July at Bord Gáis Energy Theatre, Dublin, Ireland. Inspirefest is Europe’s leading sci-tech and Arts…

School Portraits at Draíocht

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School Portraits, an exhibition held and organized by Draíocht from the 24th of May to the 24th of June at Draíocht, displayed work of 4 artists who expressed themselves through different kinds of art form. The exhibition represented Irish school…

Festa Junina 2017

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Festa Junina, otherwise known as the Midsummer Festival, is taking place in the Tivoli on Sunday the 25th of June. The day will be filled with performances from live bands such as Forró Namangaia and Trio The Pé No Chão and…

The Orthodox Spirit in Dublin

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The Orthodox Spirit, Chamber Choir Ireland’s new concert series, took place in Christ Church Cathedral, Dublin on Wednesday, where hundreds of people were treated to some high quality classical and contemporary music, both old and new. People had already gathered outside…

Italian Fusion Festival

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The Italian Fusion Festival, aimed at promoting cultural exchanges between Italy and Ireland, will take place on July 2 in Dublin from 4 o’clock ’til 11pm at The Grand Social, Liffey Street, Dublin 1 (beside the Ha’penny Bridge). The festival…

Having Fun This Summer Solstice 

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Tomorrow, on Wednesday the 21st, we welcome the first day of summer, which is also known as the summer solstice or Litha in nature-based faiths. This day is one of the main sabbats in Paganism. Tomorrow will mark the longest…