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Dublin Maker 2017 Open Call

Summer is coming, that means our favorite event is only months away. Dublin Maker is community run event, which will be held on Saturday July 22nd, 2017 in Merrion Square, Dublin.  It takes the form of a festival style showcase of invention, creativity and resourcefulness, and a celebration of the maker movement. It’s a place where people show what they are making and share what they are learning. Now is your chance to take part, they have a call for all sorts of projects and ideas on their website. 

To get an idea of whats it all about check out the playlist below from last year.

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WHO AM I Screening at the IFI

The Goethe-Institut´s regional project Fading Memories are hosting a special screening of “Who am I” by Baran bo Odar in the IFI. Following the screening there will be a panel discussion with Renate Samson, Chief Executive of Big Brother Watch (London), Una Mullally, journalist and columnist with The Irish Times and William McLoughlin from TOG Dublin Hackerspace.

The screening will take place on Wednesday 5th April 2017. For tickets visit the IFI website. 

 

 

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Maker Faire UK 2017

 We are off to Newcastle. \o/ . We are excited at being accepted to Maker Faire UK. This will be our 5th year showing casing at the event. Our April would just not be the same without it. 

This year the plan is to showcase a constellation umbrella made by Robert along with other members projects. If you are in Newcastle be sure to stop by on the 1st or 2nd for a duck and hackerspace stamp.

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Lovelace Space

A new makerspace is on the scene in Dublin, Lovelace Space. The space is named after Ada Lovelace, the mathematician, writer and world’s first computer programmer. The space is still in the planing stage but that is not stopping them from hosting their first event this weekend in the Black Sheep pub.  You can read about their cross stitch workshop on their website.

This new space joins a vibrant community of spaces and fablabs across this island. You can read about some of them in the links below.

https://wiki.hackerspaces.org/Ireland

https://www.fablabs.io/labs?country=ie&locale=en

http://www.fablabni.com/

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Will Knott In The National Finals of Famelab Ireland

Our very own Will Knott has made it into the national finals of Famelab Ireland after giving a very entertaining talk at the Cork heats. Famelab is a global science communication competition that brings people from all backgrounds to just 3 minutes to convey a scientific concept of their choice. 

Check out Will’s talk below about “how he destroyed a planet”.

 

See Will and all the other finalists on the Thursday 13 April, 6.30pm, in the Science Gallery Dublin.