Archive for August 2023

Capital Credit Union Awards Ceremony

Capital Credit Union Awards Ceremony

Big Congratulations to Neurodiversity Sandymount on winning a Capital Credit Union Community Development Fund Award. Well deserved.

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Dublin Simon Home Run ’23

Dublin Simon Home Run ’23

Dublin Simon Community launched its 40th annual 5-mile “Home Run” with the help of some previous participants and supporters. The charity is calling on as many people as possible to join the movement by walking, jogging or running in the Phoenix Park on 7th October, to show solidarity with the record-breaking number of people experiencing homelessness today.

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Accentuate the Charming

Accentuate the Charming

Band of three “The Charming Soubrettes” performed a setlist of songs in the Sandymount Community Centre on the 7th of July last. They describe themselves as “a 3-part close harmony group performing popular songs from Golden Oldies to Modern songs with vintage flair.”

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Fun Home, the Musical

Fun Home, the Musical

Fun Home, which is approximately 90 minutes long runs from the 1st of July until the 26th of August 2023. Tickets start at €15. If you are a theatre goer or just looking to see a musical or something
new, I would definitely recommend this one.

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Ballsbridge-based Artist Showcases Remarkable Artwork at National Exhibition

Ballsbridge-based Artist Showcases Remarkable Artwork at National Exhibition

Clement Yang, a talented 20-year-old artist from Taiwan, who has an intellectual disability, has proudly exhibited his remarkable artwork at the prestigious Royal College of Surgeons Ireland (RCSI) in Dublin as part of the Connecting Artists 2023 programme.

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Best Films of 2023 . . . so far

Best Films of 2023 . . . so far

Here you’ll find donkeys, babies, courtrooms and a psychologist office – Oh, and an all-pervasive AI program that seeks to wreak havoc on the world. Da movies!

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Galway Film Fleadh 2023

Galway Film Fleadh 2023

The 35th edition of the Galway Film Fleadh wrapped up on Sunday, July 16th, after another very strong outing. The festival programme this year boasted 34 Irish films, including 20 world premieres, seven Irish premieres, and 102 short films featuring the best of domestic and World cinema.

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GAZE 2023

GAZE 2023

One of Dublin’s most highly-anticipated film events of the year, GAZE Film Festival returns to theatres across Dublin with an eclectic programme celebrating the best in LGBTQIA cinema, while also continuing GAZE Online for the whole of Ireland to take part.

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So Proud of Our Girls in Green

So Proud of Our Girls in Green

Ringsend’s own Abbie Larkin, who just turned 18 last April is the youngest member of the Irish Women’s Football team who represented Ireland in the FIFA Women’s World Cup in Australia.

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Oktoberfeis

Oktoberfeis

It’s time to dust off your lederhosen and tune up your fiddle, because this year Oktoberfest will be a little different, with somewhat of a Gaelic twist. One of the most well-known beer festivals in the world, Oktoberfest, originating in Munich, Germany, is celebrated each year with a healthy supply of Bavarian revelry.

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