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Cover 50 Shades of Valentine with the Galway Player and Fiona Ní Fhoghlua at The 4 Aces Casino Dominick Street Galway

From Friday January 23th To Thursday February 5th 2015

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Welcome to the 41st edition of the Craic in Galway magazine. Love

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Valentine’s Day. Like it or loathe it, you can’t escape its clutches - as

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the 99 (thousand) red balloons, red roses and red faces will fly high over

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Player, who brings his own brand of quality dating advice for all of you lovelorn men out there. For the less cynical, Tuam poet Ryan Mangan

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Friday 6th Feb 2015

CRAICing News!!!

By Avril HORAN

• 10am: A conference on the Human Right to Health takes place at the Aras Moyola Theatre NUIG in the presence of President Michael D Higgins.

• 10:30am: The Girl Who Forgot to Sing Badly, by Theatre Lovett, takes place at the Town Hall Theatre. Peggy has the voice of an angel, an angel who can’t sing at all, but that doesn’t stop her!

Shows again at 3pm.

• 6pm: The launch of the Galway International Rally takes place at Colm Quinn BMW showroom on the Tuam road with a ceremonial start at 8pm.

• 8pm: Something to Sing About Galway, a global choir of cancer survivors, will host a night of music and song at the G hotel to raise funds for cancer research. With Bel Canto, Padraig Connaughton, The Bluebirds, Kenneth Long, Galway Gospel Choir, Sionna and Traditional Irish Music.

• 8:30pm: Little John Nee presents The Galway Years at the Town Hall Studio - featuring stories from Little John Nee’s series of memoir performances and original songs - beginning with a weekend that lasted over twenty years.

• 9:30pm: Iron Mountain, a multi-instrumental group from Limerick, bring kraut-rock, folk, jazz, metal, psychedelia post rock and more to Monroe’s Live this evening.

Float Away - Múscailt 2015

F

loat Away at NUIG this February with this years Múscailt Arts Festival.

The festival, which runs from February 9th-13th contains a superb programme of art, music, performance, song, talks and workshops, with many free events which are open to the public.

This year’s theme ‘Float Away’ will transform the campus with ‘Creatures from the River’, floating willow sculptures o n either side o f

O’Shaughnessy pedestrian bridge, made by Colours Street Theatre. ‘A Wonderful Watery World’, balloon sculptures by Ana Bella of Fiesta House will also feature inside and outside Áras

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• 2pm: UK cellist Matthew Barley will lead a music making workshop at The Cube, NUIG including a short performance - and what it means to be a professional musician.

na Mac Léinn.

Art and music feature highly in the programme and often at the same time. This year’s flagship exhibition will be ‘Dreaming Vessels’ by the Galway Chapter of the Irish Woodturners’Guild, in the Hardiman Research Building. This is a giant installation presenting the form of a Claddagh Hooker, overlaid with individual turned bowls or vessels, raising questions on the nature and value of handmade objects today.

“Our theme this year, ‘Float Away’, reminds us that a brush with the creative arts can be a sweet release from the routine and pressures of everyday life and may be the dawning of a new adventure. Everyone is welcome to participate.” says Fionnuala Gallagher, NUI Galway Arts Officer All exhibitions are open Monday to Saturday. For a copy of the programme or further information contact the Arts Office at 091 495098, Photos by Aengus McMahon visit www.muscailt.nuigalway.ie

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Saturday 7th Feb 2015

CRAICing Love Poem!!!

By Ryan MANGAN

• *Today is the last day to catch Gareth Kennedy’s exhibition at the Galway Arts Centre on Dominick Street – InventedTradition.

• 9:45am: The Colm Quinn BMW Galway International Rally gets underway with stages across South Galway.

• 10am: A mindfulness seminar takes place at the Harbour Hotel today. For more see irishmindfulnessinstitute.ie.

• 11am: The Girl Who Forgot to Sing Badly, by Theatre Lovett, takes place at the Town Hall Theatre. Shows again at 2pm.

• 2pm: A workshop looking at Recruitment Posters of the Great War 1914-1918 takes place at the Galway City Museum.

• 8pm: Catalpa - the story of the 1876 whaleship rescue of six Irish prisoners from Fremantle penal colony in Western Australia – takes place at the Town Hall Theatre.

• 8pm: Mary Black is in concert this evening at Seapoint Ballroom, Salthill.

• 8:30pm: Little John Nee presents The GalwayYears at theTown Hall Studio.

• 9pm: The Dirty Circus presents; The Squidling Brothers Circus Sideshow at Monroe’s Live.

• 10pm: Puzzle returns to Kelly’s on Bridge Street for some drum and bass vibes with Zanmato, Zenji, Mooney and Wendy.

• Midnight: Texas-born songwriter Jarrod Dickenson’s slightly spooky melodies and words evoke a midWestern post-war America at Monroe’s Live.

Love on Galway Bay A thousand splendid love poems, free verse and limericks too.

We heard of monogamous lovers, and Yeats’ descent into loveless blues.

For those of you still single, remember the words of Galway Girl.

Have a look down in Carbon, where she may be waiting for that twirl.

Love was written as a fairy tale; and smiles caused dancing in the rain.

One glimpse of a traveling stranger; a mysterious lover lost to a Heuston train.

This Saturday love is moonlight, and hearts will never go astray.

It’s the Craic in Galway City, the reason why poets should be shouting out our name.

They wrote of love on an emerald island, yet forgot the tides of Galway Bay. The greens and reds of Mayo, but no Spanish Arch made their historic black ink stains.

Here’s tribute to the lovers, who’ll take a stroll down Kirwan’s Lane.

Link arms past Shop Street’s buskers, here in Galway this Valentine’s Day. So take your partner along to Murphy’s, have a pint along the beloved Quays.

At night we’ll glance across the skyline, where Monroe’s will light up Galway Bay.

“Would you have a poem about love for Valentine’s Day?” I cheekily asked young Tuam writer, Ryan Mangan. He didn’t, but in a short few hours created one especially for Craic in Galway readers Love on Galway Bay. Ryan has been selected to take part in the world’s biggest international spoken word festival in Atlanta and it is the first time that Ireland will be represented.

‘Show Me the Funny 5’ heat four in The KINGs Head, It’s getting hot in here as 2 more comedians made it through to the Final on Feb 23rd... Take a bow, Keith Fox and Breda Larkin who came good in probably the most competitive heat to date.

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Sunday 8th Feb 2015

CRAICing News!!!

By Avril HORAN

A Wheel of a Time for

• 12pm: The Bubbly Baby Market takes place at the Clybaun Hotel.

A place to buy and sell baby and toddler items. Th

Christmas!

• 12pm: The annual 5 mile Menlo walk in aid of Ability West will take place today starting at 12 noon from Scoil Bhride Menlo.

• 1pm: Head to Busker Brownes on Cross Street for the best jazz brunch in town with the Galway Bay Jazz band.

• 1pm: The annual Maree 8k run takes place in picturesque Maree, Oranmore. The route begins in Maree community centre out onto Galway Bay, down the Tawin peninsula, and back to the centre.

• 1:30pm: The Into The West Blogger Network tevent takes place today in the Veranda room of the Radisson Hotel. With a pink reception, speakers and photobooth.

• 2pm: Artist Olga Magliocco’s first Solo Exhibition will be open

by Padraic O Maille at the Ardilaun hotel on Taylor’s Hill. Refreshments will be served.

• 4pm; For some afternoon music, Kellys on Bridge Street host the Lazy Jazz Trio.

• 6pm: The final results of this weekend’s Galway International Rally will be announced at the Clayton hotel followed by a prize giving at 8pm.

• 8pm: The Galway Film Society presents Charlie’s Country at the Town Hall Theatre. Charlie lives in a remote Aboriginal community in Arnhem Land, where he struggles with cultural ties in a world dominated by white law and racism.

• 10pm: The Corrib Social Dancing Club organises weekly Sunday Night Dancing at the Galway Bay Hotel, Salthill with varied live bands. Admission is €8.

Moxegen Festival 2015 iRocks winners Rofi James and the Amazing Apples will join Mundy and Keywest as part of GMIT’s Moxegen Festival 2015. The craicing line up also includes Smash Hits, Vann Music, Knights of Leon, The

New Social, Switch and Dj Graham Doherty. The event takes place on February 26th from 1pm at GMIT’s Murrough Grounds and tickets can be purchased at the GMIT SU offices with a valid GMIT student card.

St Vincent for Big Top St Vincent, aka Annie Clarke has been announced as the latest act to make her festival debut at the Big Top on Tuesday, July 14th, 2015. St. Vincent is the only woman nominated for a Best Alternative Music Album Grammy this year. A woman has not won the category since its introduction in 1991 when Sinead O’Connor, who also plays the Festival Big Top this July, took the prize. O’Connor will headline on Thursday, July 23 and Damien

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Gradam Sheosaimh Uí Ógartaigh 2015

By Darius IVAN Nominations for Galway’s annual bilingual business award, Gradam Sheosaimh Uí Ógartaigh, must be in by Monday, February 9th, 2015. You can nominate your own business or someone else for the award, with prizes and benefits worth €16k. And it is not essential to be a fluent Irish speaker to participate in this prestigious Gradam. The aim is to recognise companies and organisations in Galway city that demonstrate a‘visible’,‘genuine’and‘creative use’ of the Irish language within their business.

Gaillimh le Gaeilge provides a ‘Gaeilge sa Ghnó’ service, free of charge to help businesses/ organisations prepare for the Gradam. If you would like more information about Gradam Sheosaimh Uí Ógartaigh, visit www.gleg.ie.

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Monday 9th Feb 2015

The Galway Gamer - Valentine’s Games

By SPUD MURPHY

• *To celebrate Engineers Week 2015, visitors to Galway Atlantaquaria can participate in an Engineering Trail and all correct trails will be entered into a draw.

• 7:45am: The annual Solemn Novena to Our Lady of Perpetual Help begins today at the Galway Cathedral until Tuesday, February 17th.

• 10am: Cyclone Rep presents the Shakespeare sessions at the Town Hall Theatre with the Othello Session at 10am and the Merchant Session at 1pm.

• 5pm: An opening reception for Conor McGrady’s ‘Retreat’ exhibition takes place at the NUI Galway Art Gallery, Quadrangle – with the ConTempo quartet.

F

rom the outside looking in, gamers may seem a bit like a hardy crew. A collection of men and women who like to gather together and spend their time defeating each other in their video games of choice. This could even seem like a brutal hobby at times, as many of the games these folks like to play involve flurries of on-screen hand to hand combat and brutal attacks. However, behind all this action lies a lot of subtle and romantic stories.

Final Fight also see their characters

Gaming culture, as a whole, has

octane gun fights and lightning face

been built on the back of romance.

street races. The concept of romance

• 9:30pm: Enjoy the best of swingin’ tunes by the Black Magic Big Band at Busker Brownes on Cross Street.

Many of the most popular games

has always been the beating heart of

in

plotlines

gaming, giving purpose and reason

about the love between two of

to the madness that can be seen on

their characters. The long running

the screen. Although it may not be

• 9:30pm: A traditional Irish music session takes place at the Crane bar on Sea Road for some toe tapping tunes.

Super Mario Bros. series is about

in full view, gaming and romance

a man who’s seeking to rescue his

have always gone hand in hand.

• 8pm: Show Me The Funny heats continue at the Kings Head in search of the next comedy superstar.

• 9pm: The Cellar bar is host to Play, where musicians can jam with support from a backing band in this open night with a difference. All welcome.

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world

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kidnapped princess. Fun two-player games like Double Dragon and

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• 7:30pm: The opening of Muscailt 2015 and Dreaming Vessels, the flagship exhibition, takes place at the Hardiman building NUIG with the ConTempo quartet.

taking off on an adventure to rescue their loved ones from the clutches of evil. These games have stood the test of time, and are still popular on the Galway gaming circuits today, because their stories ring through with the players. The recent 25th anniversary of Prince of Persia, for example, saw a strong crowd of Galway based gaming fans attending a dub-step gig in honour of a game which tells a story of royal love.

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Tuesday 10th Feb 2015 • 10am: Cyclone Rep present the King Lear Session at the Town Hall Theatre.

Show time again at 1pm.

• 1pm: An introduction to a Gregorian Chant workshop takes place at The View, Aras na Macleinn, NUIG for Muscailt 2015.

• 6pm: An opening reception for Kathy Ross’ Catching Dreams exhibition and the Flow group exhibition - with the Athenry Guitar Orchestra - takes place at the Áras na Mac Léinn foyer, NUIG. • 6:30pm: A weekly programming and coding workshop and quick fire lessons takes place at 091 Labs, Roxboro House, Raleigh Row. • 6:30pm: The fourth Martin Reilly Lecture Series with musician Seán Gilrane takes place at the Galway City Library this evening. Entitled ‘The life, times and music of the legendary Leitrim flute player John McKenna (1880-1947).

• 7pm: A public talk by Franklyn Sills on ‘Babies Buddah Brain’ - early relationship and attachment - takes place at the Salthill hotel this evening. €25.

• 8pm: The Galway University Musical Society (GUMS) presents Cabaret at the Black Box Theatre.

• 8pm: The final of the Witless battle of the bands competition takes place at the students union bar, NUIG. • 10pm: A Tuesday night session takes place every Tuesday at Lowrys bar in Clifden. Traditional Irish music and song from the local Tuesday night session group. All musicians welcome.

Straight talking from the trailor trash mouth of Southern Belle, Candy, and the more refined Cara from Connemara.

By Cara LYONS

Dear Candy:

Where the hell were you in the last issue? I kept flicking through the pages again and again thinking that they may be stuck together but you weren’t there! I was going crazy thinking you were never coming back! Where do you live so I can send mail to your house? And special presents…..and my hair. I just want to bake you cakes of love and cover you in my icing. I

Candy: Well if you ain’t crazier than a sack of honey badgers in heat! Don’t worry I have to deal with you kind of people all the time. What you don’t know is that you ain’t just a stalker, you’ve got some kind of obsessive demon in you! My mamma always said if a man ever starts sending you pieces of himself, or some other creature in the mail as a statement of love, well then he’s

think we would be so perfect together. You make me feel like I’m a Pegasus flying through heart shaped clouds. You have dunked me in your tea of romance and part of me has gotten soft and fallen in and now I’m waiting for you to find me with your love spoon. Please write back. I will be waiting.

www.lovefromcara.com got a demon in him. You gotta get naked and cover yourself in syrup, then you have got to find a red ants nest, put some broken glass on the ground and lie down next to them for three hours, then you got to find some African bees and make them real angry so they can sting the poison outta you. Finally you have cover yourself in leeches and drink vinegar for 20 minutes.

Cara: Ok. How do I say this delicately.

You have developed an unnatural obsession with Candy. She does not know you nor does she wish to. You could be missing some other fulfilment in your life or something traumatic may

have happened to cause you to have these obsessive behaviours. You need to seek professional help immediately and please do not contact Candy again. Or we may have to open a can of whup ass!

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Wednesday 11th Feb 2015

CRAICing Love Advice!

By the GALWAY PLAYER

• 10am: Cyclone Rep present the Romeo and Juliet Session at the Town Hall Theatre.

• 12pm: A Victorian Fun Fair takes place at the Bailey Allen Hall, Áras na Mac Léinn, NUIG as part of Muscailt 2015.

• 5pm: A Project Launch on the social and economic costs of violence against women and girls by the Centre for Global Women’s Studies takes place at the Aula Maxima Lower, NUIG.

• 7pm: Frank McCurry and Tom Frawley of GMIT will give a talk on Marconi, Galway and the Dawn of Global Communications at NUIG’s Insight Centre for Data Analytics, The DERI Building, IDA Business Park, Lower Dangan.

• 8pm: The Galway University Musical Society (GUMS) presents Cabaret at the Black Box Theatre.

• 8pm: The Galway Musical Society will host a fundraising table quiz at the Stock Exchange on Shop Street.

• 8pm: Michael Harding, author, playwright and Irish Times columnist, is on his travels again to read from his latest book Hanging with the Elephant at the Town Hall Theatre.

• 8:30pm: Enjoy Comedy Cocktails upstairs at Busker Brownes on Cross Street.

• 8:30pm: A free event takes place at Club Arus na Gael on Dominick Street to help Irish language learners - Oíche na bhfoghlaimeoirí. All levels of fluency catered for.

• 9pm: FYC will play live at The Quays downstairs, a 5 piece rock, pop, funk, ska, reggae covers band from Galway.

Advice for Guys this Valentines

T

he Galway Player is the self proclaimed top dating expert in Ireland. Here he shares his top 5 tips for guys this Valentines day.

1: Be Confident. You don’t need to be Christian Grey to melt a girl’s heart.

One of the most attractive qualities a man can possess is confidence, and I should know. I have it in spades.

My research has found that many women find high self esteem almost as attractive as a large bank balance.

2: Be Interested. As you know, men are visual creatures. Women, on the other hand ,just aren’t as shallow as us guys - and actually consider your personality when sizing you up. Good listening is an essential skill and have topics ready to discuss on a date. I always focus on her TITS - Travel, Interests, Television and Shopping.

3: Know Who to Approach: It is going to be pretty easy to spot the single ones on Valentine’s weekend.

A lot of girls will be out for fun, but some are looking for a husband.

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• 5pm: Energy Night at NUIG will focus on smart grid and the growing technology and privacy issues associated with it.

pint she is sizing up how you will look in the wedding photos, if the two of you will get a decent mortgage, and whether your genes will produce good offspring.

4: Dress to Impress: Most Irish lads still look like they are dressed by their mammies when they head out.

Bring a female friend shopping to shake up your wardrobe. You know the way we check out girls, well they kinda do that too lads. Give yourself the best possible chance of being noticed. Ditch the checked shirts.

5: Be a Gentleman: One thing I am famous for is treating a lady to the time of her life when she is in my company. Always remember, it’s nice to be nice! Call her a taxi the next morning and throw her a tenner for the ride home.

For more follow galwayplayer on facebook, twitter, instagram and www.galwayplayer.com. Tune in to 2fm every Thursday night to hear the Galway Player on the Chris and Ciara show. His book Shift and Drift - the Galway Players Guide to Dating in Ireland - is out now

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Thursday 12th Feb 2015

CRAICing Travel Adventures!

by Sunny JUDDY interior design with VTOS here in Galway and the quirky style sparked my interest. College Director, Declan Ramberg recommended that I visit the city of Bath. There I went to the Bath museum - which originally opened in 1897. The historic surroundings were stunning . I can’t wait for my next adventure !!!

• 6:45pm: A marketing seminar with John Mulry takes place at the Ballybane Enterprise Centre ‘How to make a bundle bundling’. A chance to network and meet other business owners.

• 6pm: A world music and food festival takes place in the Bailey Allen Hall, NUIG. • 7pm: A talk on the history of Eyre Square takes place at the Galway City Museum. Adults.

• 7:30pm: A talk on the world famous Galway Hooker,’From Workhorse to Racehourse, a slide show presentation tracing the evolution of the Galway Hooker’ by Cóilín Ó hIarnáin takes place at the Hardiman building, NUIG. • 8pm: The Galway University Musical Society (GUMS) presents Cabaret at the Black Box Theatre.

• 8pm: Eilish O’Carroll stars in Live Laugh Love at the Town Hall Theatre.

The sister of comedian Brendan O’Carroll, she is best known as Winnie McGoogan in Mrs Brown’s Boys. A hit at the Edinburgh Fringe, this show tells of her journey from strict Catholic upbringing, two failed marriages, and coming out as a lesbian at the age of 50.

• 8pm: One of Ireland’s most popular band, The Coronas, will gig at the Roisin Dubh on Dominick Street.

• 10pm: Plutonic Dust, with Patrick MacAdam (Automation, Synth and Vocoder), Veronica Moran (Vocals and Synth ) Kevin McKnight (Electric Bass and Synth)and Ciaran O’ Shea (electric guitar and percussion) will play at Monroe’s Live tonight.

• 10pm: The Widowed Persons Society organise Social Dancing every Thursday night at the Galway Bay Hotel Salthill.

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just came back to Galway from a magical long weekend trip to Bristol and Bath in England. I was invited to Bristol by a really good friend of mine : Slovakian singer, dancer, actor and event producer, Zacharias Hubacek , or simply ZACK, who first came to fame with a reality TV talent show called Superstar in Slovakia 10 years ago. He recently played in a show called Walking the Chains - a brand new circus-theatre show, being staged at Brunel’s Passenger Shed at Temple Meads Station, Bristol, about Clifton Suspension Bridge.

Zack took me to a very cosy underground club called the Bristol Dub Club. It has a vintage interior design with a Dj theme. There is a massive wall full of old sound systems, walls decorated with vinyl covers, a smoking garden full of paintings. I am currently studying

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Friday 13th Feb 2015

CRAICing Health!!!

By Miguel MAZA

• 6:30pm: The 2015 Over The Edge Poetry Book Showcase takes place at Charlie Brownes bookshop, Cornstore Mall, Middle Street.

• 7pm: 091 Labs will play host to a multiplayer gaming event for a 12 hour lock in at Roxboro House, Raleigh Row.

• 8pm: The Galway University Musical Society (GUMS) presents Cabaret at the Black Box Theatre.

• 8pm: A Fleadh na Gaillimhe fundraiser takes place at the Bailey Allen Hall, NUIG, with Máirtín O’Connor, Lillis Ó Laoire, Mary McPartlan, and more.

• 8pm: A Take Me Out Valentines Special takes place at the Radisson Blu in aid of Positive Mental Health.

• 8pm: Declan O’Rourke and the RTE Concert Orchestra will play at Leisureland, Salthill following his sold out concert in Dublin.

• 8pm: Flash Harry celebrate the music of Queen at the Town Hall Theatre.

• 9pm: Feast presents Lamp, Guy Montag and Zinc upstairs at the Roisin Dubh on Dominick Street.

• 9pm: Atlantic Language Galway will have its fifth carnival party upstairs in Kelly’s bar with DJ Bueno.

• 10:30pm: Picture House will play at Monroe’s Live with their brand new album Evolution featuring singles ‘Hello’ and ‘Rules of Science’.

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I was getting faster, I wasn’t getting tired every time I walked, I could go up and down the stairs without being

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• 7pm: Corrib Live, a mini indoor music festival in aid of Voices for Down Syndrome Galway and Waterside House Women’s Refuge takes place at the Commercial Boat Club – with Rofi James and the Connectors.

tired. I slimmed down and I started getting looks and compliments. As a result, my confidence and selfesteem went higher than they used to be. I was happier and less stressed.

So, now I could say that, I am a healthy person.

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Are you fit? Are you happy with yourself? Are you happy with your body? Do you have any of those problems? If so, start giving the first step to change your life and being a healthy person.

Get your nutritional plan and your training program. Start shaping your life.

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Saturday 14th Feb 2015

CRAICing Q&A!!!

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• Happy Valentines Day!

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• 11am: Galway Music Residency presents a 3-part concert series – Music for All featuring performances from classical string quartets to wind soloists to traditional musicians throughout the Galway City Museum. No booking required.

• 7:30pm: A Valentine’s Charity Ball takes place at the Raheen Woods hotel, Athenry in aid of Cancer Care West and Pieta House.

• 8pm: Broadcaster, psychoanalyst and author, Michael Murphy, will be joined

by Emer O’Kelly, Eamonn Lawlor and Eileen Dunne in powerful readings from his three books at the Town Hall Theatre.

• 8pm: A new documentary by Kamil Krolak and Niall O’Floinn, Galway Bailando, will be launched on Valentine;s day in the Galway Commercial Boat Club with live Latin band La Orquesta las Kalamares, and DJs covering every genre of dance music in the video.

• 8:30pm: A salsa, kizomba and bachata Valentine’s party takes place at the Galway Dance Centre, Terryland.

• 8:30pm: Juno award winning singer songwriter, Amelia Curran, will bring her style of music to Monroe’s Live on Dominick Street.

From East to West

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apanese anime and manga is drawing a large following in Galway, culminating in our very own Akumakon Festival, which took place in the city last month. We spoke to Conor Roberts to find out what the appeal of the culture is to those in the west of Ireland.

Why are people drawn to Japanese anime, manga and culture here in Galway?

The main appeal of anime and manga would be it’s uniqueness.

The art style of the various shows is only found in Japan, and stands out compared to American shows.

Also, the variety of subject matter is enormous! Some shows are fantasy and space epics, others are about the daily lives of people just going about their days. They can be funny,

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• 7:30pm: The annual NBCRI Valentines Ball takes place at the G hotel.

sad, and everything in between!

We have a shared appreciation for distinct yet interrelated aspects of Japanese culture, while anchored in a shared love for Japanese animation and fashion. However it diverges into many different elements, for example food, live-action film, martials arts, music and the art of cosplay.

How did you become interested in it?

I became interested in anime by attending the anime society in NUIG. The people there were very welcoming, and they showed a great variety of shows. I got so interested that I joined their committee, and helped out with the Akumakon convention, which was a great experience.

How was Akumakon 2015?

Essentially for that weekend, we transformed the NUIG area into

CRAICing Q&A Akihabara, Tokyo, bringing elements of the east to the west. We had screenings of a wide variety of anime over the weekend, a fire-show, which has always attracted considerable attention, a large amount of cosplay/fashion events, a maid cafe, discussion panels and the construction of models from your favourite mecha (robot), as well as video and card gaming events.

What does Akumakon mean?

It doesn’t really mean anything, as far as I know. Apparently Kuma means bear in Japanese, so the original committee probably went from there, for whatever reason! Sorry I don’t know much more!

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CRAICing NEWS!!!

Sunday 15th Feb 2015

By Avril HORAN

• 10:30am: Learn to sew your own a-line skirt at the Slieve Aughty Centre at the Three Towers, Kylebrack West, Loughrea.

• 1pm: Head to Busker Brownes on Cross Street for the best jazz brunch in town with the Galway Bay Jazz band.

• 2pm: A wedding fair takes place at the Westwood House Hotel with food tasting, sample cocktails, resident florist, wine expert and live guest link.

• 4pm; For some afternoon music, Kellys on Bridge Street host the Lazy Jazz Trio.

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All Methods of Birth Control • Sexual Health Services Cervical Check Programme • • 8pm: The Galway Film Society presents Me, Myself and Mum at the Town Hall Theatre. Comedian Guillaume Gallienne’s first directorial work, based on his oneman play, recalls his youth among the upper class and his ambiguous affinity with his mother, who raised him as more of a daughter than a son, insisting that he is gay despite Guillaume’s uncertainty.

• 10pm: The Corrib Social Dancing Club organises weekly Sunday Night Dancing at the Galway Bay Hotel, Salthill with varied live bands. Admission is €8.

Galway based Polish Director, Kamil Krolak (Kamil Films) has teamed up with well known Tai Chi and tango expert Niall O’Floinn to create a jaw dropping dance documentary called Galway Bailando celebrating Galway as a city of multi cultural people and dance forms.

Filmed at night with beautiful cinematography, the documentary focuses on over 20 of Galway’s

Money for Roads!

Funding for roads in Galway city has doubled this year – increasing from €1.6 million in 2014 to €3.2 million this year. The allocation includes funding for the improvement project at Lough Atalia bridge, the Salmon Weir bridge, William O’Brien bridge and Wolfe Tone

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• 8pm: International Award winning singer songwriter, Pete Kennedy, who is now a Nashville based recording artist will gig at Monroe’s Live on Dominick Street as part of his 2015 World Tour.

dance schools performing in various locations across Galway, both indoors and outdoors. It will be launched on Valentines day in the Galway Commercial Boat Club at 8pm with live Latin band La Orquesta las Kalamares, and DJs covering every genre of dance music in the video. For those who can’t make the party, the DVD will also be available on www.chentaichiireland.com.

bridge - as well as safety projects on the Western Distributor, Kingston road, Maunsells road and Renmore road among others. Galway County Council’s allocation has increased by over 10% to €19.8 million for 2015.

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Monday 16th Feb 2015 • 10am: A pilot project to establish a support network for Deaf Children at Risk meets this morning at the Centre For Sign Language Studies, Tuam Rd Retail Centre, Tuam Road with the aim to help a deaf child with communication, education and support skills.

• 12pm: Award-winning journalist and blogger, Fiona Beckett, will demonstrate the six secrets of food and wine matching at Aniar restaurant on Dominick street. Free event.

• 7pm: Staff and students of NUIG will hold a concert for cancer awareness at the Bailey Allen Hall this evening with the NUI Galway Choral Scholars, Choirs of the St Nicholas Schola Cantorum, ‘Something to Sing About’ Choir, and the NUI Galway Staff Choir and special guests.

Pump up The Jam

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n recent months Galway’s game development school, Pulse College, saw great success with their Galway Game Jam; a competition in which teams had to create a game within a twelve hour time span. As they say “one good turn deserves another” and so Pulse got involved in a much bigger event this time around; The Global Game Jam. As the name suggests, 2015’s Global Game Jam was a much larger undertaking than the

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However, with 78 countries taking parts, twelve hours simply wasn’t going to cut it; so the Global Game Jam spanned a two day time frame. For 48 long hours straight, teams of developers worked hard together to produce a barrage for original, exciting and initiative video games. There were all sorts of different games created throughout the weekend including space themed dating simulators, tile based music games and sci-fi shooters, to name but a few. Some games were made with the idea of being

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• 9pm: The Cellar bar is host to Play, where musicians can jam with support from a backing band in this open night with a difference. All welcome.

• 9:30pm: Enjoy the best of swingin’ tunes by the Black Magic Big Band at Busker Brownes on Cross Street.

• 9:30pm: A traditional Irish music session takes place at the Crane bar on Sea Road for some toe tapping tunes.tt

local event. This one saw a huge amount of communities competing worldwide. There were over 500 Jams taking place simultaneously across the length and breadth of the planet, including four happening within Ireland. The concept was simplebuild a working prototype of a video game in the space of 24 hours.

This called for a reunion of many of the developers, artists, coders, and designers who had met for the first time by working together at the last jam. Now that they’d become friends, it made it easier for everyone to communicate and get along this time around.

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easy, pick-up-and-play fun, while others had steeper learning curves to appeal to core hard core players.

The atmosphere throughout the event was fantastic, as Jams from around the world interacted with each other through live internet streams, constantly keeping the energy level up as designers ate, slept and lived on the college grounds for the entire weekend.

On Sunday evening everyone was a mix of tired from all their hard work and excited about the possibilities of what could be next for Galway City’s game developer scene.

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Tuesday 17th Feb 2015

CRAICing Gaelige

By Dara KELLY

• *The Galway Local Enterprise Office will host a half day workshop on twitter for business at their premises in Woodquay.

• *‘What are you thinking?’ - an exhibition with a series of manga images by John Jennings takes place at the Galway City Library, Children’s Library until February 19th.

• 7pm: A public lecture night takes place at the Bailey Allen Hall, NUIG for cancer awareness.

With talks by Prof Noel Lowndes, Dr Paul Donnellan, Prof Michael O’Dwyer, Prof Michael Kerins and Prof Frank Sullivan.

• 9pm: Catch Fred and James live at the Quays downstairs, on Quay Street, two guys who like to play their acoustic guitars, sing songs, tell jokes, stories, and have an odd pint of Guinness in front of an audience.

• 9pm: Lush at the Victoria Hotel, Eyre Square brings the Irish debut of Rektchordz and Lush Djs on Donegal Tuesday 2015.

• 9:30pm: A comedy cocktails standup showcase takes place upstairs at the Roisin Dubh on Dominick Street with a silent disco downstairs at 11pm.

• 10pm: A Tuesday night session takes place every Tuesday at Lowrys bar in Clifden. Traditional

Mo Ghrá Thú, a Ghaillimh!

Ar nós na mílte duine romham, tháinig mé go Gaillimh ar feadh sé mhí agus sé bliana dhéag ina dhiaidh sin, táim fós anseo! Ach céard atá chomh mealltach faoin gcathair seo go dtiteann daoine i ngrá léi is nach mbíonn siad ábalta í a fhágáil? Is iomaí rud draíochta fúithi ach seo na cinn is mó a mheall mise.

1. Suíomh & leagan amach na cathrach: tá an chathair chomh beag gur féidir í a shiúl i leathuair. Ní féidir siúl síos Sráid na Siopaí gan castáil le cara. Tá sé thar a bheith éasca do bhealach a dhéanamh thart i gcarr freisin, agus neart áiteanna le páirceáil ann. Deir muintir na Gaillimhe go mbíonn an trácht go dona, ach i gcomparáid le cathracha eile, ní tada é!

Tá Gaillimh ar an gcósta, ar ndóigh, agus tá abhainn agus canáil i lár na cathrach.

Ní bhíonn tú níos mó ná 15 nóiméad ó uisce, cuma cá dtosaíonn tú amach.

2. Cultúr: tá Gaillimhe lofa le féilte, idir dhrámaíocht, scannáin, oisirí, rásaí capall, agus na healaíona, bíonn rud éigin spéisiúil ar siúl chuile mhí. Is i nGaillimh atá an Ghaeltacht is mó sa tír, chomh maith le TG4 agus ceanncheathrú Raidió na Gaeltachta. Tá cultúr Gaelach le fáil go héasca sa Taibhdhearc, in Árus na nGael agus in go leor áiteanna eile ar fud an chontae. Tá chuile chineál spóirt, damhsa agus caitheamh aimsire ar fáil i nGaillimh, gan trácht ar chúrsaí ceoil.

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• 2pm: NUI Galway’s Shave or Dye event takes place in the Bailey Allen Hall with Today FM, Fat Tony’s and Zenith Hairdressing.

Tá sorcas pobail anseo fiú! Nílim in ann smaoineamh ar ghníomhaíocht ar bith nach féidir a dhéanamh i nGaillimh.

3.

Iléagsúlacht: tá daoine as gach áit ar domhan ina gcónaí i nGaillimh agus bíonn turasóirí le feiceáil an t-am ar fad.

Is iontach an rud é na ciníocha éagsúla a fheiceáil – roinnt acu ag casadh ceol traidisiúnta nó ag labhairt Gaeilge! Tá a gcuid teangacha, ceoil, damhsa agus bia tugtha leo ag na daoine a chuir fúthu i nGaillimh, rud a chuireann saibhreas iontach leis an gcathair. Nua-Eabhrac beag bídeach atá againn, a bhuíochas do na daoine a tháinig isteach ón iliomad tíortha. Míle fáilte rompu.

4.

Traidisiúin speisialta na Gaillimhe: siúl ar an bProm agus cic a thabhairt don bhalla; greim bia a fháil sa mhargadh Dé Sathairn; léim isteach sa bhfarraige ón ardán ag gCarraig Dhubh; éadaí breátha a chur ort agus dul chuig na rásaí; banna ceoil a fheiceáil sna Quays, sa Róisín nó Monroe’s; seisiún ceoil traidisiúnta san Árus, tigh Taaffe nó Tí Chóilí; féachaint ar na buskers ar Shráid na Siopaí; do scíth a ligean ag an bPóirse Spáinneach nó ar an bhFaiche Mhór lá samhraidh; thar aon ní eile; castáil le cairde agus caint. Is iad na daoine a choinníonn cuairteoir i nGaillimh - an dream is fáiltiúla, is spraíúla agus is cairdiúla dá bhfaca mé riamh. >>>

I love you, Galway! >>> Like thousands before me, I came to Galway for six months and after sixteen years, I’m still here! What is so mesmerising about this city that blowins fall in love with it and are unable to leave? Galway has many magical elements – here are the ones that captivated me.

1.

Location & layout of the city: the city centre is so compact you can circumnavigate it in half an hour. You can’t walk down Shop Street without meeting someone you know. It’s easy to get around by car too, with plenty of parking spaces. Galwegians claim that the traffic is a nightmare, but compared to other cities, it’s nothing!

Galway is on the coast, course, with a river and a canal flowing through the city centre. You are never more than 15 minutes away from water, no matter where you start out.

2.

Culture: Galway is positively

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riddled with festivals. Between drama, film, oysters, horse racing and the arts, there is always something going on. Galway is home to the largest Gaeltacht in the country, as well as TG4 and the headquarters of Raidió na Gaeltachta. Gaelic theatre and music is regularly available in An Taibhdhearc, Árus na nGael and many other venues all over the county. Every imaginable sport, dance and pastime is found in Galway, and don’t get me started on the music scene! There’s even a community circus. I’m unable to think of a single activity that can’t be done in Galway.

3.

Diversity: people from all over the world live in Galway and tourists come here all year round. It’s fantastic to see people of so many different races around – some of them playing trad music and speaking Irish! They’ve brought their own languages, music,

dance and food with them, greatly enriching our city. It’s a melting pot – a mini New York, thanks to the new Galwegians from all over the world.

They are very welcome.

4.

Galway traditions: walking the Prom and kicking the wall; grabbing a crepe or falafel in the Saturday market; jumping into the sea from Blackrock diving board; dressing up and going to the Races; going to a gig in The Quays, the Róisín or Monroe’s, catching a trad session in the Árus, Taaffe’s or Tí Chóilí; watching the buskers on Shop Street; chilling out at Spanish Arch or Eyre Square on a Summer’s day; above all, meeting friends and talking. It’s the people who keep visitors in Galway – the most welcoming, fun and friendly people I’ve ever met.

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Wednesday 18th Feb 2015 • 7pm: Máire Ní Mhaoilchiaráin, the newly appointed 2015 SeanNós Singer in Residence at NUI Galway, will give a series of seannós singing workshops in the seminar room at the Centre for Irish Studies, NUI Galway.

• 7:30pm: The Irish Chinese Society will host a Chinese New Year Gala 2015 in aid of the Special Olympics at the Salthill hotel with performances by the Red Poppies Ladies Percussion Group from Beijing and Trad on the Prom.

• 8:15pm: The Galway Toastmasters Club meets in the Menlo Park Hotel, Headford Road.

Guests are always welcome - there is no obligation for you to speak as a guest and meetings are structured but lighthearted.

• 8:30pm: Enjoy Comedy Cocktails upstairs at Busker Brownes on Cross Street.

• 8:30pm: A free event takes place at Club Arus na Gael on Dominick Street to help Irish language learners - Oíche na bhfoghlaimeoirí.

All levels of fluency catered for.

• 9pm: FYC will play live at The Quays downstairs, a 5 piece rock, pop, funk, ska, reggae covers band from Galway.

• 9pm: Citog presents Pockets EP launch of Raison d’être at the Roisin Dubh on Dominick Street.

• 10pm: A beginners Kizomba class takes place at Monroe’s Live this evening if you want to learn a few new moves, followed by a club afterwards..

• 10:30pm: Don’t miss the ‘Screamin’ Bluecats’ at Garvey’s in Eyre Square for a night of rockabilly magic. You ‘aint nothin’ but a hound dog!

CRAICing Fashion!!!

By Fiona Ni FHOGHLUA

Workout Wear Are you finding it hard to keep up new years resolutions to get fit? Many of us might be slacking coming up to spring. I propose that we update our sportswear collection, because if we are wearing something we feel good in, it will encourage us to wear and use them more often.

My picks can all be mixed and matched and used for whatever your workout may be.

The most important part of any workout outfit is trainers. I found this pair of Nike Roshe Run in Schuh. These are great for workouts, but can also be worn with a pair of ripped jeans to be comfortably fashionable on a daily basis as trainers are considered a staple style item. Don’t be afraid to go for colour with your trainers too because there are so many kinds out there now that you’re sure to find the pair to suit your personality. Remember buy the trainers that suit the purpose.

The outfit is the most fun part! The colours and patterns are getting louder and more fashionable and they’re easy to pair with other pieces.

This two piece from New Look is perfect for getting a sweat on!

With our weather a jacket is essential to outdoor activity. This zip-up from Elverys Sport comes in this sweet turquoise colour. Just looking at it makes you want to wear it and it

is guaranteed to keep you warm if you’re walking, running or doing an outdoors workout!

Busy girls around Galway are naturally going to need a handbag (the most exciting part of any outfit!) to carry you’re smoothies, towels and gym gear in. This tote from Lifestyle Sports doesn’t look like your regular gym bag. It is disguised as a regular tote. And really, can we ever have too many handbags?

The last item I would recommend is not part of your outfit but is essential for your workout and comes in a range of colours! It’s the Bobble bottle from Evergreen; a clever bottle that filters the water as you drink it, which save you money on buying bottled water, money that can be well spent on your spring wardrobe.

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Thursday 19th Feb 2015 • 10am: A 3D modelling and stop animation workshop takes place at Beechmount Art Studio, Lackagh, Turloughmore today with family discounts available.

• 11am: Find out about Neolithic farmers in Ireland and how they lived with archaeologist Anne Carey at the Galway City Museum. Age 7 – 12.

• 1pm: An Arts in Action event: Nell Ní Chróinín & Lillis Ó Laoire takes place at The Cube, Áras na Mac Léinn, NUIG. • 3pm: A tour of the archives and special collections takes place at the Hardiman Library, NUIG. Discover the ‘Performing Ireland’ Abbey Theatre Digital Archive exhibition and learn more about the rich treasures and unique collections of the library, dating from the 15th Century to present day.

CRAICing Angelscopes!!!

By Psychic POPPY

Aries: ‘Reason celebrate!’

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There is a reason to celebrate. Your hopes are coming true. A time of public recognition and parties is at hand! This can also mean that you’ve been working a bit too hard and it’s time to take a holiday. Embrace and acknowledge the people in your life who love you. Take time to experience the joy and peace that comes from a community of uplifting friends. This card can also mean you should join a new social group, there will be a pregnancy or wedding announcement or your health is on the mend.

Taurus: ‘Solutions’ It is time to find the perfect solution to a problem. Call on Archangel Zadkiel to help with this (or the universe if you prefer). The key to success right now is moderation

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and compromise. If you are too stressed out, take a deep breath

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and ask the universe or your angels

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for guidance and peace. In order to

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• 8pm: Decadent Theatre Company presents the Irish Premiere of The Pillowman by Martin McDonagh. The play opens in a prison cell, where a young writer is questioned about the grim tales he has written.

• 9pm: Slow Club, indie-pop duo Charles Watson and Rebecca Taylor, will gig at the Roisin Dubh on Dominick Street tonight.

• 10pm: The Widowed Persons

Consider the ideas of others and try to see things from another persons’ point of view. This can help bring about a solution. Reconciliation of opposing viewpoints is possible if you approach everyone involved with a forgiving and fair attitude.

Gemini: ‘Light of the Sun!’ Life is wonderful right now! Great things are headed your way. Keep your thoughts and ideas positive and you will succeed beyond your wildest dreams. You just need to keep believing in yourself and others.

Inspiring ideas lead to abundance and happiness. This can lead to

public

recognition

and

personal

satisfaction.

Cancer: ‘Wisdom Objectivity’

and

It is time to speak your mind with confidence. This situation calls for honest and open communication. If you are uncertain about this, consider hiring an expert. While wisdom and objectivity

are

important,

don’t

forget to weigh up the emotional aspects of this situation. Make sure your actions are of the highest integrity.

Leo: ‘Time to let the past go’ Release this situation now. When challenging

events

occur,

it

is

important to take time to heal. You never have to do it alone. Ask your angels, guides or human family and friends for assistance and support.

Forgive everyone involved (including yourself!) for actions or choices that you may see as having been unkind or in error. Time heals all wounds. Ask your guides (universe) to help you see the reason for this experience in your life. This can give you a new perspective which will help you view the experience in a new light. Know that you have become a stronger person as a result of this challenge.

Virgo: ‘Strength’ You

have

compassion.

great

strength

and

The

kindness

and

understanding that you show to others is a gift. However, it is just as important to show that gentleness to yourself! You may see aspects within yourself which cause you worry or impatience. But every person is a child of God. It is by balancing all aspects of yourself with love and mercy that you learn to exhibit those same qualities to those around you.

You are far stronger than you realise.

The situation you find yourself

in, requires a soft and sensitive

rose coloured glasses or with tinted

was expected by the person. It

approach. Call on Archangel Ariel

emotions. It may be time to get real

may come with a sense of relief

(or the universe) to help you stay

and get grounded!

or feelings of sadness. Call on

control,

Sagittarius: ‘Just make a decision already’

forgiveness and self confidence.

You are being called upon to break

and compassion during this time of

These traits can win the day.

free of anything that is holding you

transition. Take the time that you

back. Call on Archangel Jophiel

need to experience all emotions

(or the universe) to release any

(including grief ) with self love and

feelings of helplessness or feelings

grace.

strong in the face of any challenge.

Have

patience,

self

Libra: ‘This situation no longer ser ves your best interests’

Archangel Azrael (or the universe) to open his arms to you with love

This situation doesn’t serve you at

is that any feelings that your

Aquarius: ‘Stability and efficiency’

all! You need to stop and reconsider

progress has been hindered are

Leadership can change everything.

of being trapped. The good news

whether the time and energy you

Perhaps it is time to be a leader

are putting into it is worthwhile.

to those around you. It might also

You may well win the day but you

indicate that it is time for you to

might end up wondering if it was

seek expert advice or valuable

worth it or if there is anything

counsel from a skilled mentor.

to celebrate at the end. Ask your

Call on Archangel Uriel (or the

angels (or the universe) if there is

universe/your human guides and

a more uplifting and better path

family) for brilliant new ideas on

that you can follow. There is a lot

how to be a success. Creativity is a

of negative energy coming from

wonderful thing. However, without

people involved in this situation

logic, it can be chaos. You need

and it doesn’t match your positive

some organisation and order right

vibrations.

now. A few guidelines and rules

Consider

releasing

an attachment to the outcome

will help bring your dreams to life

and start making more optimistic

self created and therefore can be

in the best possible way. This is not

plans. Even if things didn’t turn out

uncreated! You can free yourself.

meant to limit you, only to make

the way you planned, value what

Negative thinking can stop us from

you feel empowered, organised

you’ve learned and start again with

moving in the direction of our

and in control of the direction that

new information.

hearts’ desire. This card can also

your plans are taking you.

mean you’ve been overspending

Pisces: ‘Light at the end of the tunnel’

Scorpio: ‘Swept off your feet!’

Be

prepared

to

be

swept

due to a lack of self confidence that

off

means you want more materials

your feet! Someone in your life

possessions (clothes/make up etc)

or coming into your life has the

and you might need to declutter

ability to bring deep emotions to

and detox.

Capricorn: ‘Peace’

represent falling in love. It can

This

also mean that creative or artistic

transformation for you. It is timely

proposals are coming to you. These

for you to leave behind situations

can be career opportunities, social

and experiences that you have

hobbies or situations or just topics

outgrown. You are now ready to

that make you happy and make

move on. New adventures are

your heart flutter! It can indicate

here for you now. They will enrich

engagements and weddings. On

your life and allow you to evolve

the other side of this, it can also

like

mean that you are looking at

into a butterfly. Often when this

someone or something through

card is drawn, the time of change

a

be

a

time

caterpillar

of

times! The situation that had you feeling stressed is now behind you.

A new day is dawning with sunnier

the surface for you. This card can

can

You’re on your way to happier

great

transforming

days

on

the

horizon.

Embrace

the changes and leave the past behind. You can now breathe a sigh of relief and start to make plans.

Don’t be afraid to ask for help in implementing changes in your life.

Start to see things more objectively and be more positive. Open your mind to the possibility of travelling.