Travel Reference
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Antiques and Collectibles Fair.
Newman House, 85 St.
Stephen's Green, Dublin 2. About 60 dealers sell small pieces and
collectors' items (
&
/fax
01/670-8295;
antiquesfairsireland@
esatclear.ie). Four consecutive Sundays in February.
March
St. Patrick's Dublin Festival.
It's a massive 4-day fest that's open,
free, and accessible to everyone. Street theater, carnival acts, sports,
music, fireworks, and other festivities culminate in Ireland's grand-
est parade, with marching bands, drill teams, floats, and delega-
tions from around the world (
&
01/676-3205;
fax 01/676-3208;
www.stpatricksday.ie). March 15 to March 18.
April
Dublin Film Festival.
Irish Film Centre, Temple Bar, Dublin 2,
and various cinemas in Dublin. More than 100 films are featured,
with screenings of the best in Irish and world cinema, plus semi-
nars and lectures on filmmaking (
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01/679-2937;
fax 01/679-
2939). April 18 to 27.
June
Diversions Temple Bar.
Dublin 2. This is an all-free, all-out-
door, all-ages cultural program, featuring a combination of day
and night performances in dance, film, theater, music, and visual
arts. Beginning in May, the Diversions program includes live
music, open-air films, and a circus (
&
01/677-2255;
fax 01/677-
2525; www.temple-bar.ie). June to August.
AIB Music Festival in Great Irish Houses.
Various venues
throughout counties Dublin, Wicklow, and Kildare. This 10-day
festival of classical music performed by leading Irish and world-
renowned international artists is intimately set in the receiving
rooms of stately buildings and mansions (
&
01/278-1528;
fax
01/278-1529). June 5 to 15.
Bloomsday Festival.
Various venues in Dublin. This unique day
of festivity commemorates 24 hours in the life of Leopold Bloom,
the central character of James Joyce's
Ulysses.
Every aspect of the
city, including the menus at restaurants and pubs, seeks to dupli-
cate the aromas, sights, sounds, and tastes of Dublin on June 16,
1904. Special ceremonies are held at the James Joyce Tower
and Museum, and there are guided walks of Joycean sights. Con-
tact the James Joyce Centre, 35 N. Great George's St., Dublin 1
(
&
01/878-8547;
fax 01/878-8488; www.jamesjoyce.ie). June
12 to 16.
