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		Festivals and Cultural Events Each day in Dublin is just like a festival. Dublin and festivals; both have a close relationship because Dublin brings a variety of festivals including cultural, art, religious festivals along with book fairs, fun fairs, food festivals, fashion festivals and film festivals and many many more. Our Festival Section will provide you guidance to most of the festivals happening in Dublin including Music, fireworks, street theatre, dance and the carnivals.
Irish Lanuage	Quiz	Museums and Permanent Exhibitions
Festival Listing 2008
January		8th -12th - BT Young Scientist and Technology Exhibition Funderland
February		15th - 24th - Jemeson International Film Festival http://www.dublinff.com Six Nations Rugby Championship - Sat 2nd Feb Ireland v Italy Croke Park Sat 9th Feb France v Ireland Stade de France Sat 23rd Feb Ireland v Scotland Croke Park,
March		Six Nations Rugby Championship - Sat 8th Mar Ireland v Wales Croke Park Sat 15th Mar England v Ireland Twickenham 13th - 17th - St Patrick's Day and Festival or http://www.paddyfest.ie	Museums and Permanent Exhibitions
April		Convergence Festival - on green issues
May		May Day Parade
June		2nd - Flora/Evening Hearl Woman's Minimarathon 16th - Bloomsday Gay pride http://www.gcn.ie
July		Dublin Jazz Festival 11th - 13th - Oxegen Music Festival Festival of World Cultures	Gaeilge or the Irish Language While most people in Dublin speak English the official language in Ireland is Irish or Gaeilge. Irish is taught in schools and place names are given in both Irish and English. Try your hand at a few words and impress the natives.
August		Kerrygold Dublin Horse Show
September		All Ireland GAA Finals 27th - 14th Oct - Dublin Theatre Festival
October		27th - 14th Oct - Dublin Theatre Festival http://www.dublintheatrefestival.com Dublin City Marathon http://www.dublincitymarathon.ie Haloween Festival -	Quiz: Test you Knowledge of Dublin 1.What is the Irish language word for Dublin? A Dubhlinn B Dubheire C Baile Atha D Baile Atha Cliath 2. The Festival of World Cultures is held in which subarb of Dublin? A Tallaght B Dun Laoire C Howth D Bray 3. The GAA Headquarters is in? A Phoenix Park B Shelboune Park C Dalymount Park D Croke Park 4. The BT Young Scientist Exhibition is held in A January B February C March D April 5. You can download a walking tour called an? A iTour B iDublin C iWalk D iGuide
November
December		Irish Goods Council Craft Fare, RDS Dublin on Ice Leopardstown Horse Races