Category: Arts and Culture
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Vale Tudo exhibition by Nelson Jamal
Abderrahmen Ben Chouchane presents the artist Nelson Jamal, an ex-MMA champion who decided to retire to pursue his artistic career. From a young age he was involved with art and sports. In his latest exhibition called “Vale Tudo”, which means everything counts, he…
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Community gardening: a perfect pandemic pastime
Many of us are stuck at home with extra time on our hands. Nathan Davies discusses a safe and fulfilling pastime that many have turned to in recent months: community gardening. The past decade has seen a steady rise in the number of…
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‘Winter Lights’ return to illuminate Dublin City
As the month-long festival returns, Eric Ryan captures some of the inner-city locations that have been lit up by festive projections. For the third consecutive year, Dublin’s Winter Lights festival has returned to restore some much-needed brightness and festive cheer to the people…
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An Artist Plants free artworks across the Inner- City to uplift Dubliners
James Kirwan, a graduate in Fine Art from the National College of Art and Design, was selected as one of the artists by the Art Council for the Covid19 Response Award. He proposed planting a number of his paintings along the streets of…
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Remembering pints past with Old Dublin Pubs
Facebook Group Old Dublin Pubs is a place to share nostalgic memories of wet pubs that are long-gone. Rebecca Daly spoke to members of the group to find out what the group offers and why it is so relevant today. The 15th of…
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Bram Stoker Fest will scare you through your screen this Halloween
Spooky Season is upon us, but it’s lockdown… there’s nothing to do right? WRONG! Bram Stoker fest is offering up deadly thrills for those brave enough this Halloween weekend. Megan O’Brien chatted to the directors of the festival about what’s in store this…
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The 2020 International Literature Festival in Dublin
The International Literature Festival Dublin has revealed the programme for this year. And like many of this year’s cultural events affected by the pandemic, this programme will take place online. Dhai Almutairi chats with those involved in the upcoming virtual festival. Joey Kavanagh…
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Good Vibrationz continue to operate outdoors as Dublin remains in Level 3
Events host and organiser Good Vibrationz are continuing to operate their events outdoors, despite last week’s news that Dublin will remain in Level 3, with the rest of the country joining them and Donegal. Erica Carter discusses with them how they’re adapting to…
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New Irish horror series Shudder Street to premier next week
Shudder Street, a new horror webseries, is coming to a screen near you next week. Erica Carter talked through the inspirations behind the new series with writer and director Seán Donohoe and producer Orlagh Doherty. Shudder Street is a new anthology-horror series set…
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Merrion’s open-air artists persevere through Level 3
With Level 3 restrictions ordering galleries to close, Eibhin Kavanagh talks to the artists still able to display their work at the Merrion Square Open-Air Art Gallery. With the introduction of Level 3 restrictions in Dublin last month, art galleries and other cultural…
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