http://www.visitdublin.com/event/The_World_Flower_ShowThe World Flower Show is set to be held in Ireland for the first time in 2014, with the RDS today named as the venue for the event. Due to take place in June 2014, the event will include a flower arrangers’ conference with over 1,200 participants, and the World Flower Show, an exhibition of flower arrangements, which will be open to the public. According to its organisers, this exhibition will showcase the beautiful and extravagant creations of flower arrangers from all over the world and is expected to attract over 10,000 visitors per day from Ireland and abroad. The Association of Irish Floral Artists (AOIFA) has been chosen by the World Association of Flower Arrangers (WAFA) to manage a three year programme, on its behalf, that will include organising an international seminar, publishing of a book, running educational events and tours, and staging the 11th World Flower Show at the RDS. “During our three year tenure, the World Flower Show will be one of our largest events,” said Kitty Gallagher, president of WAFA Ireland. “We chose the RDS because of its great location along with its excellent conference and exhibition facilities. They also have the experience of managing and marketing large public events and we are expecting huge numbers to this exciting show”  http://www.visitdublin.com/event/Flavours_of_Fingal_Show_2013The Flavours of Fingal Show is a two day event jam packed with events, it offers an exciting mix of ….. farm show, equestrian show, dog show, food fair, family fun and biodiversity interactive exhibitions. As this is Dublin’s only agricultural show it offers both farmers and those amongst us who would like to see a cow or a sheep up close and personal the opportunity to experience the many and varied cattle & sheep competitions complete with commentary from the judges on what they are looking for in a prize animal and outlining the attributes of the breed. Nearby the Gymkhana and Equestrian arenas offer a lively mix of chases, trials, pony club activities, dressage and some interesting riding displays. In Newbridge House’s beautifully tranquil 5 acre walled garden the main focus will be on the fabulous food Fingal both producers and creates complete with tastings and cooking demonstrations. The Walled Garden will also feature a Fingal’s Finest Craft Pavillion,  an interative biodiversity area, garden displays, expert corners, a music stage …. the list is exhaustive!  If the little ones liked the farm animals they will probably love the dogs at the dog arena! With a programme of chases, agility and cutest dog show, enough to have them asking you to bring one home! They can also challenge their skills in the GAA Experience and of course it wouldn’t be a family fun event without the family staples of face painting, balloons and bouncy castles The setting for the show is Newbridge House & Farm, the house itself is a beautiful Georgian mansion dating back to 1736 and was home to Charles Cobb – the then Archbishop of Dublin. The house has undergone a programme of renovation and restoration returning it to its 18th Century grandeur and is open for tours. The Flavours of Fingal Show will be based in the grounds of the House and around its 19th century traditional farm, which in itself is a fabulous visitor experience with its picturesque old buildings, old breeds of farm animals, machinery and displays of the farming techniques which were part and parcel of Irish farming life in the 19th century. Programme details are available on www.flavoursoffingal.ie   http://www.visitdublin.com/event/Dublin_Festival_SeasonAlthough 2012 Dublin Festival Season has wrapped up it's never to early to start thinking about 2013. Who knows what giddy suprises will be in store this year so pop a big reminder in your diary for September and October for the return of Dublin Festival Season. It is no secret that Dubliners love to party. Dublin’s unique spirit of fun and entertainment is evident in the many festivals and events organised throughout the year. Headline festivals such as the inimitable St. Patrick’s Festival held in Dublin every March, attract and enthrall visitors in their thousands every year. Next Autumn, Dublin unleashes an explosion of festivals with ‘Dublin Festival Season’ kicking off in early September and running until the end of October. With festivals and events celebrating everything from arts, architecture, music, film, to food, Guinness and beer, fashion, sport theatre and literature; autumn presents the perfect opportunity to visit this vibrant city of culture. The many festivals you can catch during Dublin Festival Season: Culture Night Dublin Fringe Festival Dublin Theatre Festival Arthurs Day Oktoberfest Mountains to Sea DLR Book Festival Dublin Fashion Festival Open House Dublin For More Information: www.dublinfestivalseason.com http://www.visitdublin.com/event/Dublin_Comic_Con Venue: National Show Centre, beside Dublin Airport Dublin Comic Con is the first convention in Dublin, by the fans for the fans, to showcase a range of life-size props and costumes from numerous movies, TV programmes, comics, anime and games in a 3000 sq. meter area with many acres of land surrounding the event offering activities for families throughout the day. With nearly 30 full size statues and mannequins with a wide selection of screen used displays directly from the studios, guests in the form of actors and comic artists, interactive sets and displays, workshops, panels, gaming areas, contests, characters in full costume and much more. Not only will you be able to walk through sets and feel as if you are in the movie, you will also be able to learn how to sculpt, mould and paint from industry professionals, as well as keep the children entertained! There are also lots of other activities for kids to enjoy at Comic Con 2013. We hope to see you all at Dublin Comic Con 2013! http://www.visitdublin.com/event/Dublin_Horse_Show There's something for everyone at the Discover Ireland Dublin Horse Show. With live music and entertainment, art, fashion, shopping, food and the best in national and international equestrian competitions, you won't want to miss it.  The Dublin horse is one of Ireland's biggest annual sporting and social events and the 2013 event will feature the Land Rover Puissance featuring the famous 'Wall'; the Longines International Grand Prix; the popular FEI Nations Cup for award of the Agan Khan Challenge Trophy; over 100 national showing and show jumping classes; and the Blossom Hill Ladies Day on 8th August.   As a family-friendly event in the middle of Dublin's city centre, the show provides an assortment of children entertainment. The popular Kids' Zone, situated to the rear of the Grand Stand, will keep kids busy with pony rides, fun inflatables, face painting, Billy Bubbles, Johnny D'Juggler, pony rides and magicians!   Equestrian lovers are truly in for a treat and the show remains a true and challenging test for the 1,500 horses that turn out to contest the competitions and classes at a variety of levels and across the different disciplines. http://www.visitdublin.com/event/Roll_Up_Roll_UpRun away with the circus this summer with our guided exhibition & circus skills experience for all the family. Ladies and gentlemen, boys and girls, roll up and discover the incredible feats, sights, sounds and smells of the circus! Let our circus characters guide you through four floors of interactive exhibits, bringing to life the awesome, curious and dramatic worlds of circus troupes. Then step right up and learn an amazing new circus skill or create a sensational piece of circus art. Each week there will be a different circus skills session at the end of the tour – see ark.ie for timetable. The skills sessions are most suitable for ages 4+, but there will be plenty to keep adults and younger children busy too! A series of circus-themed visual arts workshops, aerial workshops and early years workshops will also run at The Ark throughout July and August. See www.ark.ie for more information and to book. Tuesdays – Sundays,  10.30am*, 12pm, 1.30pm, 3pm & 4.30pm (*no 10.30am tour on Sundays) Late opening Thursdays: last tour at 6pm Duration 90 mins (approx 50mins tour & 40mins activity) Ages all the family Ticket Inforamtion: €9 (children aged 2+ and adults) | €30 for family of 4 Thrifty Tuesdays Tickets €7.50 http://www.visitdublin.com/event/PhotoIreland_Festival_2013Dublin, Limerick, Cork. Celebrating its fourth edition, PhotoIreland Festival will examine the current state of Photography in Ireland, offering a simultaneous exhibition of new talent in Dublin, Limerick, and Cork. In the last decade, the currency and relevance of the medium on the island has consistently generated a flourishing of awards, residencies, educational programmes, publications and exhibitions. More than ever, the work of Irish based photographers can be seen in museums and galleries as far away as Australia, Argentina, and China. The main exhibition of PhotoIreland Festival 2013 will reflect on the diversity of practices that constitute contemporary Photography in Ireland, and it will be accompanied by a special publication. Official festival launch: Limerick 3rd July, Dublin 4th July, and Cork 5th July. For a Full Programme of Events visit www.photoireland.org/festival/year-2013 Curatorial team: Michele Horrigan (Artist & Curator) Pádraig Spillane and Pamela Condell (Stag & Deer) Ronan McCall (Photographer & Curator, Severed Head Gallery) Moritz Neumüller and Ángel Luis González (PhotoIreland Festival) http://www.visitdublin.com/event/Special_Tour_Blooms_Day_CelebrationJoin Jennifer O'Mahony, Museum educator, and trace the steps of Leopold Bloom with an afternoon visit to the National Museum of Ireland, Kildare Street to discover what the museum would have looked like when James Joyce visited it at the turn of the last century. Meet at the Reception Desk. No booking required. Wheechair accessible. http://www.visitdublin.com/event/Taste_Of_DublinCome visit Taste of Dublin - the most exciting food and drink event in the country. Imagine foodie heaven – outstanding dishes prepared by famous chefs and restaurants, served in tapas sizes to allow you to experience more than one restaurant, all in one location. Choose from superb food and drinks from one of over 100 exhibitors and artisan producers. Take part in interactive and educational culinary features, including the Taste Theatre, Chefs’ Secrets cookery school, wine tutorials and other demos. Get up close and personal at the Chef's Skillery or enjoy a line-up of exciting live entertainment all in the stunning surroundings of the Iveagh Gardens, one of Dublin's outdoor gems. If you would like to receive more information from Taste of Dublin please click here http://www.visitdublin.com/event/European_Space_Expo_Trinity_CollegeWe are delighted to announce that the European Space Expo will visit Trinity College Dublin in June 2013. This is a spectacular travelling exhibit that shows how space and its applications provide benefits to Europe. There will be lots of exciting activities surrounding the Space Expo visit, including space-related workshops for kids, an Irish space industry event, public talks, and lots more. The Space Expo highlights the critical role of space and space-based technologies to Europe. In Ireland, there is an active space science and astronomy research community who have worked with the European Space Agency for many decades. What’s more, there are now over 40 Irish companies working with ESA on everything from telecommunications, to materials, to remote sensing of our oceans. Check out a movie of the Space Expo on the road across Europe. Schools visits: If your primary or secondary school would like to visit the Expo, please email Jeanette Cummins or call +353 1 896 4141 http://www.visitdublin.com/event/Bloom_In_The_ParkWhether you want inspiration, education or entertainment, the place to be this June Bank Holiday weekend is the colourful Bloom Garden Festival in the Phoenix Park, Dublin.  Organised by Bord Bia, this year’s event is five days long and it takes place from Thursday 30th May to Monday 3rd June. We are pleased to offer all a very special Bloom ticket offer for 2013.  Book on-line only before the event and use the promotional code FIR13 to get an extra €2 discount off the advance ticket price in advance of the show. This offer cannot be used in conjunction with any other offer. Bloom pays all booking fees and kids go free!   Log on to www.bloominthepark.com for more details on food, features, show gardens, free seminars and entertainment. Have a wonderful day out and make sure you visit the Bord Bia Food Village which celebrates the best of Irish food, showcasing numerous aspects of horticulture and agriculture in our exciting features! If you don’t fancy driving, use the train and avail of the courtesy shuttle bus from Heuston station to the 70 acre Bloom site. http://www.visitdublin.com/event/De_Gaulle_A_Quiet_Holiday_A_Photographic_ExhibitionVenue: European Union House, 18 Dawson Street, Dublin 2 The exhibition will present original photographs from the Kennelly Archive of De Gaulle's visit to Ireland after he left power in May 1969. Portraits of the McCartans, De Gaulle's Irish ancestors, will also be exhibited. Padraig and Joan Kennelly, founders of a small photographic studio in Tralee, Co. Kerry, followed the trail of this noted visitor and recorded the excitement caused amongst the inhabitants of Sneem, County Kerry. They called their collection "A Quiet Holiday". "De Gaulle: A Quiet holiday" is presented by the French Embassy in Ireland in association with the Irish Presidency of the Council of the EU and The Gathering Ireland 2013. The original exhibition was conceived by Isabelle Galy-Aché and presented by the Irish Cultural Centre in Paris (2011) with the support of the Kennelly Archive, Foundation Charles de Gaulle, Ireland Fund of France. http://www.visitdublin.com/event/Glitch_Digital_Arts_Festival_2013This year, Glitch presents a series of exhibitions, taking place both online and in the gallery, that examines how digital artists are engaging with and responding to the current economic, political, and cultural factors that shape the Internet. The festival will discuss and explore how the practice of the digital artist is in transition, not only due to the development of digital technologies, but also because digital artists are increasingly informed by offline factors that affect how the Internet, as a creative platform, is being developed. Run Computer, Run showcases how creative technologies provide a critical lens with which our everyday culture can be examined. From augmented reality to video games to interactive artworks, both the gallery and festival website will demonstrate the ways in which digital artists are taking on some of the key social, economic, political and cultural issues that influence the change and development of the internet. http://www.visitdublin.com/event/Women_and_War_Photo_ExhibitionLocation: Powerscourt Gallery, Dublin 2 The Irish Red Cross are delighted to invite you to visit a brand new photography exhibition 'Women and War' at the Powerscourt Gallery, Dublin 2. This moving and challenging collection portrays the many ways in which women have experienced war over the last two decades. The importance of doing everything possible to protect women in situations of armed conflict cannot be overstated. The Irish Red Cross, as part of the International Red Cross Red Crescent Movement, is deeply committed to bringing the urgency and gravity of these matters into the public domain. Please check out the website for more information on this exhibition. http://www.visitdublin.com/event/Dublin_Writers_FestivalVenue: Various locations, Dublin City Centre Dublin Writers Festival, Ireland's premier literary event, gathers the finest writers in the world to debate, provoke , delight and enthral.  The 15th Dublin Writers Festival returns 20-26 May 2013 bigger than ever.  This year's programme will showcase some of the finest writers in the world, a tantalising mix of new faces and household names, both homegrown and international. Described by the press as "boasting a stunning array of top international literary talent" and "the country's most successful and easily the best annual literary event", Dublin Writers Festival line-up is sure to impress. With readings, discussions, debates,workshops, performance and screenings, the festival creates a hotbed of ideas. Whether it's the mix poets, writers of fiction and non-fiction, lyricists, playwrights and screenwriters, Dublin Writers Festival brings new faces and house-hold names together in ways that suprise and inspire. Children's fiction is well represented and we are spoilt for choice with the calibre of Irish language writers. Come celebrate many specially commissioned events in the City of Words. Irish fans of Dan Brown, international bestselling author of The Da Vinci Code, are in for a rare treat as Brown makes an exclusive appearance at this year's Dublin Writers Festival. This will be his first visit to Ireland, marking the publication of Inferno, his brand new novel which will be published mid-May. Tickets for this event will be on sale from 10.00am on 6th March so book early to avoid disappointment! http://www.visitdublin.com/event/ICON_Irish_Craft_Original_NamesThe Crafts Council of Ireland in association with Brown Thomas is presenting a curated selection of unique, innovative objects from the flagship publication 'Irish Craft Portfolio: Critical Selection 2013-2014' in special feature windows on Grafton Street. As part of ICON, the Brown Thomas windows on Grafton Street will include Sonja Landweer's inspiring work in bronze; Cóilín O'Dubhghaill's precious metal vessels with ground breaking patinas; Sasha Skyes' innovative furnishings in acrylic resin mixed with other materials; Joe Hogan's non-functional drift wood baskets; Nuala O'Donovan's intricate porcelain sculptures; Jennifer Hickey's ephemeral tulle veil with sewn on porcelain and LED lighting; Jack Doherty's porcelain bowls with oxidized glazes; Róisín de Buitléar's rainbow coloured, blown glass balls; and Derek Wilson's contemporary porcelain. In the Luxury Hall master silversmith Michael McCrory's enameled silver condiment sets will be displayed. The Designer Rooms on the first floor will showcase the Wish table by John Lee, a selection of baskets by Alison Fitzgerald, glass vases by Catherine Keenan, Killian Schurmann's glass objects, Paula Stokes's elegant glass vessels and found objects repurposed as utensils by Stuart Cairns. http://www.visitdublin.com/event/Grow_Happy_Bealtaine_Festival_ExhibitionGroup Exhibition in conjunction with this year’s Bealtaine Festival. Bealtaine is co-ordinated by Age & Opportunity, the Irish national organization working to promote greater participation by older people in society. Over 120,000 people now take part in Bealtaine. From dance to cinema, painting to theatre, Bealtaine showcases the talents and creativity of both first time and professional older artists. The theme for the 2013 festival is Grow Happy; a call to celebrate growth, spring and positivity for ourselves and our communities.  http://www.visitdublin.com/event/RISK_LAB From bad driving to the lotto, from real estate to smoking, humans find it tricky to evaluate risk. Why does the house always win? Is it better to do business with a bookie or a banker? How do emotions, scenarios, or media skew our assessment of the odds? And is it possible to recalibrate our perceptions of risk? These are just some of the questions posed by RISK LAB, the latest experiment-based ‘Lab InThe Gallery’ show by Science Gallery at Trinity College Dublin, which opens to the public 3rd May and runs until the 23rd of June. RISK LAB has been co-curated by Winton Professor for the Public Understanding of Risk at University of Cambridge, David Spiegelhalter and Aoibhinn Ní Shúilleabháin, Maths Researcher and Presenter of RTÉ’s The Science Squad and Getaways on RTÉ 1 and BBC. Aoibhinn has taught maths, physics, applied mathematics and science and she is passionately committed to promoting mathematics and science to people of all ages. Aoibhinn commenting on her involvement with RISK LAB this morning said: “I'm delighted to be involved with this LAB IN THE GALLERY exhibition. RISK LAB brings to life all of the chances and possibilities we may meet in our everyday lives while simultaneously exploring the mathematics and psychology behind them. Being involved in scientific research will hopefully encourage young people to pursue science in their careers but should also be entertaining and interesting for all Science Gallery visitors. I've already had great fun trying out some of the exhibits.” David Spiegelhalter echoed his co-curator saying: “Risk Lab gives everyone a chance to see risk in a new light, with upsides such as coincidences and excitement, and downsides such as loss and regret. The exhibits are really engaging, and with luck will make people appreciate the wonders of uncertainty.” Opening hours and more information can be found at sciencegallery.com/risklab RISK LAB is kindly supported by Deloitte, Winton and the European Commission Seventh Framework Programme.   http://www.visitdublin.com/event/Garden_by_Niamh_O_MalleyGarden is a newly commissioned exhibition by Dublin-based artist Niamh O’Malley. Known for her painting and sculptural interventions, and more recently for her explorations of monumental sites, O’Malley will take us into a personal landscape using video and sculpture – the garden which she and her family shape and create with the changing seasons. Featuring a new video installation and a large painting on glass, this landscape will be revealed through screens, mirrors and windows. The video work will show a mirror panning and tilting, reversing the normal flow of light and camera movement, slowly and silently illuminating the garden in an elusive dance. Accompanying the video work and set into a wooden seating platform, a large glass plane will have textures and marks painted on both sides, creating a painting which is visible from both the front and back – a limitless image which complicates ideas of reverse, background, and negative space. http://www.visitdublin.com/event/I_Know_You A dynamic exhibition, by a new generation of some 40 young European artists, examining the idea of cultural capital, what it means to be European, and ideas at the core of the financial heart of Europe, opens to the public at the Irish Museum of Modern Art’s temporary off-site exhibition spaces in Earlsfort Terrace on Friday 19 April 2013. I knOw yoU takes a fresh look at contemporary art in Europe as a reflection of the exchange and openness that exists between artists working today. The exhibition represents the exciting diversity of approach in current contemporary art practice. I knOw yoU is curated by artist, Tobias Rehberger; Nikolaus Hirsch, Director of Städelschule and Rachael Thomas, Senior Curator, Head of Exhibitions, IMMA. I knOw yoU focuses on the central points of Europe and harnesses its context to address European notions and questions of power and that of economic dominance within the banking industry as a prominent debate in contemporary society. The exhibition seeks to further expand this debate by examining concepts of symbolic and cultural capital alongside the role of art and creative innovation, its particular questions on the production of meaning and value. The current discourse of capital in Europe is overwhelmingly dominated by the discourse of economic power and structure. The particular symbol for this, especially within the media, is the Euro and the European Central Bank, located in Frankfurt. I knOw yoU aims at an alternative model of capital that explores a new set of relations between knowing and owing. The artists in I knOw yoU have been selected from graduates of the Städelschule academy in Frankfurt am Main, and reflect the ambitious undertaking made by the school in its development as a leading centre for experimental art practice. The exhibition has an open curatorial approach that allows each artist to nominate another practitioner of their choosing. Uniquely, this can be from any discipline they connect with (ie. a poet, philosopher, musician, scientist, chef, gardener, artist etc.), either on a collaborative or stand-alone basis, thereby extending the connection point for each artists work. The invitation to this core group of artists to nominate another practitioner encompasses the school and the city as a prism through which international debate can be explored. Artists in the exhibition include Simon Denny, Simon Fujiwara, Jeppe Hein, Jay & Q, Sergej Jensen, Maria Loboda, Michaela Meise, Tris Vonna-Michell, Nora Schultz, Danh Vo Haegue Yang and Thomas Zipp. To See a Full list of contributors & Events Programme Click Here http://www.visitdublin.com/event/Loose_Trad_SessionsLoose Trad play every Monday Venue: Mother Reilly's Bar & Restaurant, Rathmines With their infectious rhythms and strong stage presence this 4-piece band offer an unrivalled entertainment experience. Their show is packed with energy and vibrance and their wide repertoire – spanning numerous genres - will impress any audience. Drawing their inspiration from the rhythms and melodies of traditional Irish music, Loose have composed an impressive array of pieces; from haunting airs to punchy reels. Niamh Varian-Barry's spectacular vocals are sensitively accompanied by Peter Staunton on accordion and Antoin Bracken on guitar in American folk songs like 'The Fox' and 'Ain't No Grave' whilst Robbie Walsh holds it all together with his award-winning bodhrán playing and expert percussion skills. Members: Niamh Varian-Barry (fiddle, vocals, keyboard) Peter Staunton (accordion, guitar, vocals) Robbie Walsh (bodhran, percussion, didgeridoo) Antoin Bracken (guitar, bouzouki) Website: http://www.loosetrad.com/ Transport to rathmines includes 14, 14a, 15, 15a, 15b, 15c, 83, 18, 65 and green luas line to beechwood http://www.visitdublin.com/event/Shackleton_Exhibition Venue: Dun Laoghaire, Ferry Terminal The exhibition is the "Shackleton Endurance" exhibition.  It has 150 photographs and text boards telling the story of the most famous rescue in all maritime history.  The venue is the Ferry Terminal building in Dun Laoghaire beside the DART and Bus terminus The Shackleton Endurance Expedition 1914-1917 Aiming to complete the first sea-to-sea land crossing of Antarctica by foot via the South Pole, in August 1914 Shackleton and his team of 27 scientists and seamen set sail from Plymouth aboard their ship, Endurance, just after the outbreak of World War I.   They wouldn’t be heard from for nearly two years.   This compelling exhibition is the story of the men’s 22-month ordeal:  the eerie beauty of Antarctica, the sinking of their doomed ship after it became locked in pack ice and was slowly crushed, the extreme hardships the men endured as they set up camp after camp on the drifting ice, their transfer to the relative safety of Elephant Island, and the expedition’s miraculous conclusion.   That all 28 men survived their terrible adventure was a triumph of hope in the bleakest circumstances, and of faith in their leader—“The Boss”—an Irish-born doctor’s son whose achievements in polar exploration earned him a knighthood and, much later, cult status as an unparalleled role model for leadership in extreme circumstances:  optimistic, tenacious and brave.  At the heart of the exhibition, accompanied by explanatory wall texts and diary excerpts from the journey, are Hurley’s dramatic black-and-white images of the expedition, some made from negatives retrieved by him from the freezing waters inside the Endurance just before she sank.  Some of Hurley’s most compelling images are of the ship’s break-up.  These are presented along with photographs of the men’s camps and their attempted march over snow and ice to reach open water.  Startling original film-footage by Hurley, enhanced by computer animation, shows Endurance as she disappeared into the Weddell Sea.  A replica of the James Caird confronts visitors with the awesome challenge that Shackleton and his men faced in their rescue mission from Elephant Island, sailing an open boat across 800 miles in towering 60-ft waves and gale-force winds, with only a sextant, some charts, an unreliable chronometer and a few sightings of the sun to guide them to South Georgia.   Today their success in reaching South Georgia—and trekking 32 miles in 36 hours across its uncharted, mountainous interior to reach the whaling station on the other side—is widely recognised as maritime history’s greatest boat journey:  a miracle of navigation, resilience and seamanship.  This part of the story is illustrated beautifully by Hurley’s poignant photographs of Elephant Island, the rocky, inhospitable outcrop where the crew awaited rescue; and of the launching of the James Caird, the crossing and the rescue itself. The exhibition will run for a period of two years , the venue is the Ferry Terminal building in Dun Laoghaire beside the DART and Bus terminus        Adult: €5 Children: €3 family of four: €12 students and OAP: €5 Group rates apply. http://www.visitdublin.com/event/Chester_Beatty_the_PaintingsExhibition featuring thirty 19th century landscape French paintings once owned by Sir Alfred Chester Beatty. For the first time, a selection of thirty paintings that once belonged to Chester Beatty are on display in the Chester Beatty Library. The paintings are among some ninety works presented by Beatty to the Irish nation in 1950, shortly after his move to Ireland from London. Over the following years, he gifted a total of almost 400 paintings, drawings, miniatures and sculptures which today form part of the permanent collection of the National Gallery of Ireland.   Beatty concentrated on purchases of Barbizon School painters (like Corot, Jacque and Millet) and their Realist contemporaries (such as Breton). Unsurprisingly, he was also attracted to the work of Orientalist painters such as Gérôme, Fromentin and Berchère.   To accommodate his growing collection, in 1935 Beatty constructed a purpose built suite of galleries at his London home, Baroda House, as a link corridor connecting the main house to his library in the converted stables. From Beatty’s Archives, we know how he arranged and hung his paintings in the years before the outbreak of World War II. During the early years of the war, however, Beatty arranged for many of his pictures to be safely stored, while others - generally smaller and easily portable works - were brought to the apartment he occupied while Baroda House was turned into a Red Cross hospital. The Chester Beatty Library is grateful to the National Gallery of Ireland for their generosity in lending these paintings which will remain on view at the Library for six months. Event times: From 10.0am Mon-Fri; 11am to 5pm Sat; 1-5pm Sun (closed Mondays 1 Oct to 30 April) http://www.visitdublin.com/event/Marvels_of_ScienceMarvels of Science: Books that changed the world is an exhibition at Marsh’s Library in Dublin. It showcases more than 70 rare and important scientific texts produced across Ireland and Europe over the course of the Scientific Revolution. The exhibition runs from June 2012 to June 2013. In order to welcome the ESOF delegates to Dublin, we display some early scientific texts which are so rare that it was not possible to display them in the exhibition. How would you like, for instance, to see a first edition of Isaac Newton’s Principia Mathematica in its original binding? Link for more info: www.marshlibrary.ie Ticketed: The Library charges an entry fee of €2.50 (and €1.50 for concessions) to the exhibition. There is no extra charge for the 11.00 am and 3pm showings in the Seminar Room, but places at each session are limited to 30, and admittance will be on a first-come, first-served basis. Contact: The Librarian at keeper@marshlibrary.ie or (01) 4543511