Japanese Festival

Can you imagine a mix of Japanese and Irish culture? Music, dance performances, calligraphy, origami, martial arts demonstrations, Japanese food stalls and  much more in Phoenix Park this weekend.   Do you know that Japan is often called the “Land…

Rather Gather Festival

What would you Rather Do? Rather than hanging out with artists and art aficionados in a field? Rather Gather is a festival run by volunteers of various ethnicities. Their aim is to send art supplies and instruments to refugees who…

Are you sick?

If you have a European Health Insurance Card E111, approved under EU Regulation 14/08/71 or equivalent you don’t have to worry about it! Students, workers… a lot of people come to Dublin every day. They start a new life far…

Seven Wonders of the Ancient World vol. I

The Seven Wonders of the Ancient World were a collection of remarkable constructions listed by various Greek authors, including Antipater of Sidon and Philo of Byzantium. The classic list featured seven wonders located in the Eastern Mediterranean.   Great Pyramid…

Seeing History isn’t Free

People who want to see Leicester winning Premier League or Kobe Bryant’s last match, have to prepare all their savings.   Tickets to watch Premier League leaders Leicester’s final home game are being offered for £15,000 a pair through an…

Anything, but without “gear”

Clarkson, Hammond, and May struggle to name their new car show on Amazon. BBC silenced some skeptics when it released its first trailer for the new Chris Evans-led Top Gear, but Amazon doesn’t want you to forget about the original…

Louis van Gaal on borrowed time

Sunday’s defeat to Tottenham Hotspur was a new low for a disjointed and muddled side.   Lads, it’s Manchester United. Or at least, it’s something that looks a bit like them, United at one remove, a United-style product. On a…