SEDA News, Issue 37, December 2014 Copyright: SEDA College | www.news.sedacollege.com

SEDA welcomed students from 41 countries this yearA total of 41 nationalities – from Argentineans to Taiwanese – have enrolled for courses at SEDA this year. The diversity ensures a great experience for students and brings an excellent atmosphere to the classrooms.

SEDA College students at a dessert-making workshop held at the school last month. More photos on pages 6 & 7.

Student statistics compiled for the period starting January 1 to November 1, 2014 show that SEDA College has welcomed a total of 1931 new students so far this year, hailing from 41 different countries. This means that more than 40 students started their classes at SEDA each week. The students came to SEDA with different levels of English knowledge – from

Beginner to Advanced, and some were enrolled in SEDA’s Business course.Largest numbers of learners came from Brazil (961 students or 49% of the total figure), Venezuela (270 or 14%), Spain (188 or 10%) and Italy (180 or 9%). The year to November also saw lots of visitors from Mexico (84 or 5%), South Korea (77 or 4%), France (31 or

2%) and Malawi (31 or 2%). The rest of the students (around 5%) came from a large mix of countries, including such exotic far-flung destinations as Kyrgyzstan, Colombia, Japan and Bangladesh. The multicultural mix of students ensures that anyone who comes to study at SEDA will have friends from all over the world. Diversity in the

classroom also helps students learn English because they are forced to speak the language with their classmates who do not have the same mother tongue as them. SEDA College is determined to keep its student body diverse, and in the last number of months college representatives took part in student fairs in Mexico, Russia, Chile, Japan

and Ukraine in a bid to promote Ireland as a study destination. A rich programme of social activities with native speakers also ensures students speak only English at SEDA.SEDA College has ACELS and EAQUALS accreditation and is one of the largest language schools in Ireland.

Meet Guidos: a cool new band started by SEDA students

Get to know teacher Alla who recently joined SEDA’s full-

time staff

Things to do in Dublin at Christmas and New Year’s Eve

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SEDA students are launching their own radio station and they need your help! Anyone who is interested in developing the project (journalists, announcers, sound technicians, music programmers and anyone at all who wants to try their hand at radio) is invited to apply by sending an email to

radiosedafm@gmail.com. Please introduce yourself with a short text and write how you’d like to help develop the project. Somebody will then be in touch with you very shortly!The idea for the online radio project belongs to Thais Bauer, a journalist from Brazil. Thais is currently an English student

at SEDA and she is staying in Ireland for a year. “I have worked with radio since 2009 and I have been a journalist since I was born,” Thais told SEDA News. “Before I came to Dublin I was

working in Business radio in São Paulo. Communication is my life, I really love it! So it will be a pleasure for me to provide training to everyone who volunteers”.Thais said no previous journalism experience was necessary to work on the college radio project, however those who want to be reporters or announcers need a proficient level of English and good pronunciation.Working on the new college radio project is a great opportunity for you to improve your English and learn communication and presentation skills, so apply now!

SEDA College hosted an Irish Culture Day on November 25, with every class giving a presentation on one of the 32 counties of Ireland. The students prepared colourful stands in SEDA’s student lounge and spoke to visitors about their chosen county’s traditions, sights and famous natives. A judge panel made up of teachers and staff then chose the best presentation. The result was a tie between the Morning Upper Intermediate group, which prepared a stand on county Cork, and the Afternoon Upper Intermediate students who represented county Mayo. The winners got a cheque

SEDA College will be closed for Christmas holidays from December 12 to January 5, 2015, but there are plenty of events for students to celebrate Christmas together and feel the spirit of the season. On Saturday, December 13, a team of SEDA College students and staff is going to visit Belvilla nursing home in Dublin’s South Circular Road. The students will put on a special Christmas performance for the home’s elderly occupants and give presents to every one of the residents. Visiting the nursing home is a Christmas tradition at SEDA and students have been paying visits to Belvilla since 2012.

CORRECTIONIn the November 2014 edition of SEDA News it was erroneously reported that the National College of Ireland (NCI) is a private college. SEDA News wishes to correct the record and state that NCI is a state funded not for profit institution that is focused on providing the highest quality programmes from degree level up to PhD.

for 100 euro each, which they donated to the Dublin Simon Community, a charity helping the homeless in Dublin. SEDA News would like to congratulate everyone who took part in the Culture Day.SEDA News would also like to congratulate Gabriel, Leonardo Jose and Eduardo who won the college’s poker tournament last month.

Only around 25 students can take part in the event as space is limited in the nursing home. However, every SEDA student will participate in preparing Christmas presents for Belvilla residents. If you have a talent for music or dance and would like to help prepare

the Christmas performance in Belvilla get in touch with Alicia on alicia@seda.ieSEDA staff is also going to donate toys for the children of Temple Street Hospital in Dublin. The hospital cannot accept visiting groups, so a few members of the college staff will bring the Christmas gifts to the fundraising office of the Hospital on the 16th of December. If you’d like to donate or contribute presents for the sick children write to Alicia on alicia@seda.ie.SEDA students are also invited to the college Christmas party in Howl at the Moon on Thursday, December 11.

Christmas events at SEDA

Cork and Mayo draw in SEDA’s Irish

Culture competition

Join SEDA FM: our college’s online radio!

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They’re irreverent and most of the time gaudy, so you might promise yourself to never use a Christmas Jumper in your life… but you will change your mind quickly when you arrive in Ireland. All of a sudden you may discover that you’ve fallen in love with these jumpers!Although Christmas jumpers became popular in the late 80’s and then quickly went out of fashion, the last three years have turned them into one of the latest fashion trends of the season. In early December everyone wears them – from students to grannies and from office workers to TV stars! And the more bizarre the jumper, the trendier its owner seems to be.Big brands have invested in their own hilarious and ridiculous versions of this unwanted auntie’s Christmas gift, and whatever Christmas party you go to you see people wearing them… so make sure to style up this Christmas!Get your Christmas jumper at Penneys, H&M or some fancy online store like Funky (www.funkychristmasjumpers.com) or Deadly (www.deadlychristmasjumpers.co.uk). And check out some of the cool designs I found!

Ana Carolina Lahr is a Brazilian journalist who has been living in Dublin since 2011. Fashion is her passion and one of her favourite hobbies too. Ana Carolina will share her observations on the various fashion trends in Ireland in a new column in SEDA News.

UCD Michael Smurfit Graduate Business School invites applications for PhD scholarships starting in January/September 2015. This provides four years of support for full-time PhD study. The Scholarships are open to full-time EU and non-EU students.UCD Michael Smurfit Graduate Business School is Ireland’s leading business school and research centre. The National College of Ireland (NCI) offers scholarships of €1000 for anyone who successfully registers to any of the NCI programs open to January 2015 intake. Both Undergraduate and Postgraduate courses (as well as shorter Higher Diploma programmes) are offered.

HOW TO BE IN STYLE THIS CHRISTMAS

T H E F A S H I O N P O I N T O F V I E W

Scholarships available in UCD and NCI

Two online celebrities – Brazilian YouTube stars PC Siquera and Cauê Moura – visited SEDA last month. The video bloggers have almost 5 million subscribers between them and they got a very warm welcome from SEDA students during their 2-week stay.

WHO ARE THEY?PC Siqueira- Video bloggger, illustrator and former VJ of MTV Brazil. Runs the “maspoxavida” YouTube channel, which currently has over 1,5 million subscribers.

Cauê Moura- one of the biggest online stars in Brazil, his YouTube channel “descealetra” is in the Top 10 popular channels of the Brazilian segment of the site and has over 3 million subscribers.

SEDA hosted two celebrities last month who attended classes together with the college’s 500+ students. PC Siqueira and Cauê Moura are famous Brazilian video bloggers who have almost five million followers on their YouTube channels. Siqueira and Moura spent a week studying at SEDA in order to improve their English before visiting

Ireland’s best-known sights.Their first destination was Northern Ireland, where the YouTube stars spent four days and got to know the stunning scenery that serves as a backdrop to hit TV shows like Game of Thrones. One of the highlights of the trip was Carrick-a-Rede Rope Bridge, originally made by fishermen, 23 meters high and 20 meters long. The group also made stops in Wicklow to see Loch Tay, known as Guinness Lake because of its naturally black water and shape, which resembles the outline of a pint. Malahide, Bray and Howth were also on the bloggers’ list. The duo took the opportunity to raise a glass in the best and oldest pubs of the country, including Johnnie Fox’s Pub, known as the highest pub in Ireland. The online celebrities

also recorded exclusive interviews for the channel “Diário de Um Viajante”, managed by Tiago Santos, International Marketing and Student Support agent at SEDA.A video about their lovely and funny

road trip will be available on SEDA College’s YouTube channel very soon. Keep an eye out and do not miss the adventure!

SEDA hosts Brazilian YouTube stars PC Siqueira and Cauê Moura

Westport and Kinsale named as Ireland’s top tourism towns

by Savana Caldas

by Ana Carolina Lahr

Westport in Co

Mayo and Kinsale

co Cork have

been unveiled

as Ireland’s top

tourism towns at

the 2014 Fáilte

Ireland Tourism

Awards. Kinsale

was crowned the

2014 National

Large Tourism Town, with

Westport taking the National Small

Tourism Town title. The Mayo and

Cork towns were chosen from a

shortlist of 10 top tourism towns.

Killarney in county Kerry, Cobh in

county Cork, Kilkenny, Lismore in

county Waterford and Carrick on

Shannon in Leitrim were some of

the towns on the shortlist.

Westport’s main attractions is

the nearby Croagh Patrick – the

mountain where St Patrick is said

to have fasted – a local estate

called Westport House and the

Great Western Greenway – a

popular bicycle track connecting

Westport to Achill Island.

Kinsale is known for its picturesque

harbour, beautiful scenery and

narrow cobblestone streets.

The Tourism Towns Award

was designed by Fáilte Ireland

– Ireland’s Tourism Board –to

promote Irish towns and villages

working hardest to enhance their

appeal to tourists.

A panel of independent assessors

and ‘secret shoppers’ visited each

of the shortlisted towns to measure

performance in key areas such as

‘sense of place’, local involvement

and tourism promotion.

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What’s your nationality? Which city are you from?I am Ukrainian, from the city of Zhytomyr, which is just about 130 km north of Kiev. I lived in Kiev for 6 years and I also consider it my home town. Kiev, the capital of Ukraine, it is an ancient and beautiful city where everyone can find something to captivate them.

How long have you been living in Dublin?I’ve been living in Dublin for about a year and a half. I got used to Dublin very quickly and the weather isn’t half as bad as I expected it to be!

How long have you been a teacher?

And why are you teaching in Dublin?I have been a teacher for over seven years. I started working as a teacher right after I graduated from the University. I moved from Zhytomyr to Kiev and

began my career teaching businessmen from a variety of

international companies. I love teaching and I am fortunate to work in a sphere I really enjoy. My husband is Irish and we decided to move to Ireland in 2013. There are plenty of opportunities for English teachers to develop here in Dublin.

How long have you been working at SEDA? I have only recently joined the full-time staff at SEDA, but was temporarily working here in spring. I really loved working here then. I felt the school was well-organized, and of course the students were really nice. I decided SEDA was the best choice for me, so I returned this

autumn as a permanent member of the teaching staff.

What is the best thing of being a teacher with so many different cultures in the same classroom?The best thing about being a teacher with so many nationalities in the same classroom has to be, without a doubt, the variety of viewpoints expressed on certain topics. South American, European and Asian students often contribute to lively debates and discussions because of the differences in their cultural backgrounds. Another aspect that interests me is pronunciation. In Ukraine I was familiar with pronunciation difficulties Slavic people faced. In Dublin I have learned a lot and increased my knowledge of pronunciation needs that students of other nationalities have. I love the fact that I can help everyone who is interested and motivated.

Can you give some tips for students

teacher Alla

From Ireland to Malta

What do you like to do in your free time? In my free time I like spending time with my family, watching movies and, when the weather is sunny in Ireland, going to the beach. Sleeping is also a very good option at the weekend. :)

What are your hobbies?I have many interests. I have always been keen on swimming and, luckily enough, I live quite close to the beach. The Irish Sea isn’t always cold. ;)I’ve recently developed an interest in making jewellery, mainly earrings.I am also very fond of travelling.

Top 3 favourite moviesOnly three? :) I like a lot of movies, but here are three of them.1) The Bucket List2) While You Were Sleeping3) The Intouchables (2011, a French movie).

Top 3 favourite music bands1) Sting2) Morcheeba3) Okean Elzy (a Ukrainian rock band)

SEDA News chatted to Alla – an excellent teacher who hails from Ukraine and has recently joined SEDA’s full-time staff.

Maiana Chamusca was a popular student at SEDA back in 2013 and she also wrote for SEDA News, however some time ago she decided to change Ireland for Malta. SEDA News has caught up with our former writer and asked Maiana to describe her new life in the Mediterranean.

by Savana Caldas

Check out Maiana’s blog at www.maltaconnection.com

by Maiana Chamusca

to learn English faster/better?Speak as much as possible! Always do your homework! And most important of all, apply what you learn in the classroom in real-life situations! The more you use the language, the more fluent and accurate you’ll become.

How would you describe your teaching style?I would like to think that my classes are stress-free and enjoyable. I think that patience yields good results as long as students work hard in this environment. Of course, I adhere to the teaching philosophy – learning through immersion. Students can only learn a language when they retain and use the language they learn.

It all started one year ago when

I decided to move to Malta after

living for more than two years

on this gorgeous and charming

Green Island, called Ireland. That’s

right, I changed one island for

another! Well, but this is actually

one of the few things that Malta

and Ireland have in common.

Without a doubt, the weather

around here is much better, but it

is a matter of opinion, of course.

Personally, I have to say that

sometimes I REALLY miss Dublin’s

cold and cloudy weather (I know,

call me crazy) and the way that

we see the seasons coming and

going along the year. I know, you

are probably thinking that it rains

too much in Ireland, and that is

absolutely true.

However, we can still enjoy seeing

flowers sprout up in the parks

in spring, leaves change colour

and fall during autumn, and

sometimes we even see snow in

the winter. We can probably forget

about summer because, I know,

this season doesn’t really exist in

Ireland… So, don’t complain about

the weather: even with a lot of

rain, you are still lucky to be in this

country with an incredible natural

beauty, which I haven’t found in

any other place yet anywhere in

Europe.

Well, oh the other hand, in Malta I

feel so glad to see the sea almost

anywhere I go, and the contrast

of its crystalline blue water with

the huge rocks that surround

most beaches on the island… it’s

absolutely fabulous!!! And since

I’m bonkers for the beach – I can

spend hours just looking at the

sea, being from Salvador, Brazil –

I feel just like home around here.

So in the beginning it was a bit

difficult for me, but now I can

say that I really enjoy my life

here. My admiration for this tiny

and passionate island started the

moment I realized how small the

country was, yet, how much it has

to offer…It’s so impressive!! Even

if you spend weeks here you will

always have something different

to do! And, this is why I decided

to start a blog about Malta:

the Malta Connection (www.

maltaconnection.com).

Besides being a good opportunity

for me to practice my English

skills, I also wanted to share

information about this amazing

island! Actually, when I was

on holidays in Brazil I was so

disappointed that so many people

didn’t know anything about Malta.

So, it motived even more!

The idea of starting a blog also

had to do with my professional

career in communications and

media. I am already Journalist and

would like to get more knowledge

about the Digital Marketing

environment. Currently in Malta

I am a Marketing Assistant in an

international organization, where

I have learned a lot.

Yet in Dublin, I had excellent

internship opportunities provided

by SEDA College’s Internship

program, which I believe is not

only a great way to improve

your English fast, but also an

extraordinary chance to get work

experience in an international

environment. I would advise to all

students at SEDA to take advantage

of this great opportunity that the

school offers because I am sure

it will make a huge difference for

your career back home.

What’s more, dedicate yourself

as much as possible to learning

English and take all the advantages

that the school has to offer you.

I’m sure the effort will be worth it!

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Love Dublin

Food Village

When: 30 - 31 December 2014Where: Various Venues

When: 30 December - 01 January 2015Where: Dublin Castle

Elton John & his band

9 December @ 3Arena. Elton and the band will be playing classic album tracks from his incredible

five-decade career. Tickets: from €65.45.

Behemoth11 December @ The

Academy, Abbey Street, D1. Famous Polish death metal band is coming to

Dublin. Tickets: €32.50.Gogol Bordello16 December @ The Academy, Abbey Street, Dublin 1.

Gypsy punk band from New York will play a show at the Academy later this month. Tickets: €30.

Talib Kweli10 December @ Sugar Club

(Leeson Street, D2) The Brooklyn-based rapper earned his stripes as one of the most lyrically-gifted,

socially aware and politically insightful rappers to emerge in the

last 20 years. Tickets: €22.50.

Hermitage GreenDecember 20 @ The

Button Factory, Temple Bar, D2.

Acoustic folk rock band from Limerick will play their songs at the Button Factory

later this month. Tickets: €15.

Fight Like ApesDecember 20 @

Whelan’s, Camden Street, D8.

Irish Alternative Rock band will perform a show at Whelan’s this month.

Tickets: €15.

Sinead O’ConnorDecember 16 @ Vicar St

Nothing compares to you singer will play her brand new show “I’m not bossy,

I’m the boss” in Dublin next month. Tickets: €39.

The Riptide Movement6 December @

Vicar St.The rock/alternative

quartet from Lucan, county

Dublin will play a show. Tickets:

€19.50.

Glen Hansard & bandDecember 15 @ Vicar St. One of

the most prominent Irish musician, star of the movie Once and Oscar

winner Glen Hansard will play a gig at Dublin’s Vicar Streer venue next

month. Tickets: €30.

The Magician19 December @ The Button Factory,

Temple Bar, D2. DJ/producer The Magician is best known for his killer remixes, including his rendering of Lykke Li’s “I Follow Rivers” in 2011. Catch him at the Button Factory

later this month. Tickets: €15.

Imelda May19 December @ 3 Arena. Irish singer

will play songs from her new album,

Tribal, as well as her older songs. Tickets

from €40.

Christy Moore16 January @ Bord Gais Energy

Theatre, Grand Canal Square, D2.Irish singer and songwriter will play a show at the Bord Gais

Energy Theatre at the start of the new year. Tickets: €39.50.

Jesus Christ Superstar3-14 February @ Bord Gais Energy Theatre, Grand Canal Square, D2.

Tim Rice and Andrew Lloyd Webber’s rock opera tells the story of the last

seven days in the life of Jesus through an extraordinary, groundbreaking

score. Tickets from €30.

Slipknot14 January @ 3 Arena

The multi-platinum, Grammy-Award-winning,

masked beast that is SLIPKNOT is set to make

a long awaited return to the UK & Ireland

next month with their ‘Prepare For Hell’ tour. Tickets from €59.50.

Peter Gabriel10 December @ 3 ArenaBritish singer-songwriter will perform his seminal album So in its entirety at the 3 Arena. Tickets

from €44.05.

Procession of LightWhen: Wednesday 31 DecemberWhere: St Stephen’s Green

Dublin will celebrate the coming of the New Year with a colourful

Food Village will be the hub of this year’s Festival, so be sure to pop down to Dublin Castle and indulge in all sorts of delicious treats and entertainment from 30th December to 1st January.With plenty of Irish food markets serving an array of tasty treats, loads of live entertainment to keep your toes tapping, and the launch of the Irish Year of Design - a year

To show Dubliners’ love and appreciation for the capital, 30th and 31st December will see a host of free, Love Dublin events spanning art, spoken word and live entertainment. One of the Countdown

Concert

When: Wednesday 31 December.Where: College Green

main events is the NYF Art Trail which will let you explore Dublin’s arts galleries. Most of the galleries are putting on special NYF guided tours and talks. Another great event is Luminosity. The free spectacle is set to light up Dublin’s iconic locations – Dublin Castle, Trinity College and Wolfe Tone Square - with cutting edge 3D displays from 5pm each evening from 30th December 2014 to 1 January 2015.

long programme celebrating and promoting all forms of Irish design - historic Dublin Castle is the place to be. The village will be open from 12pm to 7.30pm.

Ring in the New Year at the special Countdown concert in front of Trinity College Dublin. Some excellent Irish bands and singers will play including headline act Kodaline, James Vincent McMorrow, The Dublin Legends,

Walking on Cars and The Whereabouts. The show kicks off at 8 pm and finished at 12.30 am and it will also be broadcast live on RTE television.This is a strictly over 18s event and tickets are priced at €25.40 – you can get yours on www.ticketmaster.ie and at Ticketmaster shops nationwide.

NEW YEAR’S FESTIVAL DUBLINThere will be plenty of things to do in Dublin this New Year’s Eve: the City Council is organising a festival to cater for all tastes and ages. Check out the main festival events below. More info: www.nyfdublin.com

street parade full of light. Some of Dublin’s most well-loved streets will burst in a stunning procession with dazzling light installations, music and dance performers!The Procession of Light will journey from St Stephen’s Green, through Temple Bar towards Dublin Castle led by Luxe, Ireland’s leading specialists in visually stunning spectacles.The Procession of Light kicks off at 7 pm on December 31.

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Live Animal Crib

Funderland

Christmas Kingdom at St Anne’s Park

When: 9 - 24 DecemberWhere: Mansion House, Dawson Sreet , Dublin 2

When: 5 December – 11 JanuaryWhere: RDS, Dublin 4

When: until January 4.Where: St Anne’s Park, Raheny, Dublin 3.

CHRISTMAS CRACKER MARKET

ST. STEPHEN’S GREEN CHRISTMAS MARKET

FUSION SUNDAYS CHRISTMAS MARKET

SMITHFIELD MARKET FAIR

Want to feel a child again? Then head to Mansion House (the residence of Dublin’s Lord Mayor) and check out the live animal crib there. The crib consists of a traditional nativity scene set among live animals in a specially

Ireland’s largest fun park is coming to Dublin for Christmas and New Year’s! There will be a ferris wheel, “white-knuckle” rides, attractions and plenty of games of skill and chance where you can try winning a fluffy toy for your sweetheart! Just beside Funderland you’ll find i-Skate – Ireland’s largest ice-skating rink – and Fossett’s Christmas circus. There is lots of fun to be had at the RDS this Christmas. The RDS is a large conference, concert and exhibition venue in Dublin 4 – you can get there by buses 7 and 4. www.funderland.com

This Christmas festival organised by Dublin City Council will include a mix of activities including a Christmas circus, the North Pole play area, live crib, a festive train , face painters, balloons and children entertainments. There will be a

Being in Dublin means enjoying Christmas in a magical atmosphere. Since the end of Halloween lights have been popping up all around the city, followed by Christmas Trees and a huge Christmas events programme with lots of activities prepared by the City Council to make the season happy and busy. The shopping season has also started and stores along Henry Street and Grafton Street are trying hard to get people into Santa mood. But what many foreign students don’t know is that Dublin also has plenty of markets, especially during the Christmas season. These markets have many alternative stalls and shops which are a great place to buy original gifts for bargain prices. SEDA News has prepared some suggestions to help you find these Christmas markets and enjoy the festive atmosphere to the full!

FIND THE PERFECT GIFT ATDUBLIN CHRISTMAS MARKETS

Christmas in the City: more events

by Ana Carolina Lahr

When: 12th (1pm-7pm), 13th and 14th December (11am – 6pm) Where: Block B, Haymarket, Smithfield Square, D7The market is a mix of vintage, retro, furniture, clothes, trinkets, art, craft, handmade gifts and great value goods. Bring your friends to browse the stalls and enjoy some lovely seasonal food that will be in abundance here.The event is part of the official Dublin Christmas programme and the market offers a good opportunity to

When: 13th November – 22 December (daily, 12am-8pm)Where: St. Stephens Green ParkWith over 60 traditional wooden chalets, the Market offers a selection of Irish-made handcrafted gift items, including accessories, woodcrafts, jams and preserves and prints as well as seasonal food and drinks including charcoal grills, crepes, bratwurst, chocolate fountain, artisan popcorn, Gluhwein (mulled wine) and other seasonal non-alcoholic drinks.

When: 14th December, 11am – 5pmWhere: Co-op, New Market Sq., D8 The market integrates people from different communities and gives them a space to embrace new ideas and cultures. The international culture market has stalls from around the world selling a range of handmade goods, arts and crafts, recycled products, jewellery, clothes and food. There are also yoga, music and dance workshops during the event making it even more interesting.Although it’s a Christmas “edition”, the Fusion Market takes place at Food Co-op every second Sunday of the month, so if you can’t enjoy it on December 14 make sure to come back in January! Another good thing is that the place hosts four different

When: 14th December (12pm – 6pm)Where: The Generator, Smithfield Square, D7There will be mostly craft makers, independent artists and some second hand stalls at this market in Smithfield. The big advantage is the opportunity to enjoy Christmas shopping in a young atmosphere, drink a pint in between purchases and eat some gourmet food, while

find original and cheap gifts as it will host hundreds of stalls. Last year’s event was a roaring success with an estimated 15,000 people stopping by and shopping over the course of the weekend. After Christmas you will still be able to enjoy this Flea Market, but it will be hosted at Food Co-op, at New Market Square (Dublin 8). The market takes place on the last Sunday of every month all year round. www.dublinflea.ie

With easy access and daily opening it’s a great opportunity for people who don’t have regular free time, but wish to feel the proper Christmas atmosphere. Entrance is of course free.This is the first time the City Centre Market is taking place in Dublin’s St Stephen’s Green Park (previously it took place in the Docklands). As it is an open air place, make sure to dress warm! www.dublinatchristmas.ie

markets every Sunday of the month, each one with a different concept: Pure Vintage (1st Sunday), Ireland’s only dedicated monthly vintage fair; The Brocante Market (3rd Sunday), second-hand, refurbished, antique and hand-crafted stuff for your house, kitchen and garden; Dublin Flea Market (last Sunday), a bizarre bazaar of vintage clothing, handmade goods, art, jewellery, records and other unwanted items. The market takes place indoors and the entrance is free.Although there is a big variety of nice food to try at the market, Food Co-op is strictly vegetarian which means no meat, chicken or fish will be sold there. www.facebook.com/fusionsundaysmarket

enjoying live music, which will be on all day.This Christmas market is being organised for the first time this year, nevertheless a huge crowd is expected in Generator – Dublin city’s best hostel. The market will take place indoors and entrance is free of charge.As the market gains in popularity, you may have some difficulty in finding a place to sit during lunchtime.

The Multicultural Market offers everything from nice vegetarian food to exotic creations inspired by South American wildlife.

Original purses and jewellery made of recycled paper are some of the nicest crafts at the International market Fusion Sundays.

constructed, life size stable. The animals are brought to the crib every morning and are returned to a farm on the south of the city in the evening. Established in 1956 by Fr. Louis Coffey, the Moving Crib at the Mansion House has now entertained generations of Dubliners and visitors alike. Admission is free!www.dublinatchristmas.ie

market area consisting of 14 stalls selling food and crafts. St Anne’s is a lovely park in North Dublin and you can get there by Dart (Killester or Raheny stations) and buses 29A, 31A, 31B, 32, 130.www.dublinatchristmas.ie

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Some time ago SEDA News presented Pedro Ponciano Oliveira, the professional guitar player (and SEDA College student) who is making his living as a busker on the streets of Dublin. It turns out Pedro’s example has inspired some of our Business Course students who formed their own band.Amanda Lage (21 years old), Victor Fraga (29) and Wendel Bezerra (33) were together at a weekend Brazilian barbecue party when Amanda started to sing and Victor accompanied her by playing a “cajón” – a musical instrument he had found in the bin a few days before. Wendel who had already been in a Rock ’n roll band in São Paulo, joined them with a guitar and

they made a good gig together. The trio realised that music was flowing naturally when they played and everyone had lots of fun.Amanda who had already been invited to present a Jam session a few days after the barbecue decided to invite the boys to play along with her. So “Guidos” – as they called the new band – did its first rehearsal two days after the party and the students decided to invest in becoming a real band – they bought a new cajón and some cool and fancy stage costumes. They presented their first show at the Dark Horse Inn on October 16. The musicians had only 10 days to make up a setlist and work out all the details of their first gig.

Guidos plays a diverse r e p e r t o i r e : from Lady Gaga to rock n’ roll, and they currently have four songs of their own. One of these songs is called W o o h o o and it would be an ideal co m p a n i o n for a trip with

friends. I managed to do a quick interview with our talented students, check it out:

How do you define Guidos’ music repertoire?Our set list is very diverse because our music influences are so different. We go from R&B, Samba to Heavy Metal! So… we love music! And because of this unusual mix we have lots of fun playing every single kind of music. And that´s also a problem… so we started asking people what they wanted to hear us play. And our friends started commenting on our Facebook fan page requesting songs to us. So, for each gig we have a different set list. You might hear the same songs, but you’ll never watch the same gig twice!

Where did you get the inspiration for Guidos’ stage presence, especially your fancy clothes? The first time we played was at Victor´s place, but we imagined ourselves playing in the streets of Dublin. However we did not want to be just another street artist, so we pushed ourselves to think differently. We needed to have some kind of visual identity, so the crowd would easily

r e c o g n i z e us. During a b r a i n s t o r m , Juliana (who is Wendel´s f i a n c é e ) suggested we try bow ties. And that was it! So we thought about that style and we came up with the look we have now. At the gig, Victor looked at Wendel and asked: why don’t we put our glasses on? And again that was it! Amanda had her hair cut in a really stylish way, so she had that modern pin up look.

What are your plans for Guidos?We are going to record one of our songs (WooHoo!) soon and shoot a video for it! We got a contract to upload WooHoo!

video to Muzu.com website. Muzu is a global site that specialises in videos by music artists. We also want to create a website and release WooHoo! on it, so people can download the song! We’ve been hired by

Dark Horse Pub

(2 Georges Quay in Dublin 2, not far from Tara Street DART Station) to play regularly and we will play in Slattery´s (129 Capel Street, just down the road from SEDA) as well. And don´t be surprised if you see us on the streets!

On the Guidos Facebook profile you can follow the band calendar and see updates about their gigs. Their Facebook page also features some of their songs, and you can also communicate with the artists and tell them which songs you’d like to hear at their next gig. Check it out at www.facebook.com/guidospage

Fab three: SEDA students launch a band and it’s rocking!

by Juliana Giancolli

Meet Guidos: the music band formed by three SEDA Business Course students.

WooHoo! original lyrics to Guidos’ first hit

Open your eyes it’s a brand new dayWhy don’t you come along to see the sun rising with me

I’ll hold your hand I’ll hold you closeYour laugh will be my favourite song

All the birds will singWhile we’ll be dancing

And the wind will lead our steps to our own world

Woohoo!

Now close your eyes and hear the oceanFeel the breeze around us let it touch ‘ya

Hear the waves crashing at the stones babyThat’s how I feel when you’re around me

Baby feel itHold me and don’t let me go

Running, flyingLiving life as wild as we can

A cajón is an Afro-Peruvian musical instrument from the late 18th century. It has a six-sided, box-shaped percussion instrument laid by slapping the front or rear faces with the hands, fingers, or sometimes various implements such as brushes, mallets, or sticks. Many variants on the basic design are in use, ranging from improvised to professionally manufactured instruments. The drum main purpose is to accompany the acoustic guitar.

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CROSS

Sudoku

Solutions (november)

AND THE ANSWERS TO LAST

MONTH’S PUZZLE ARE:

Across: 4.Parents; 5. Children; 7. Nurse; 8. Wife; 9. Niece; 10. Aunt; 11. Husband; 14. Mother; 15. Son; 16. Daughter; 17. Sisters.Down: 1. Nephew; 2. Grandfather; 3. Uncle; 6. Friend; 12. Brothers; 13. Cousin.

1. Father; 2. Mother; 3. Parents; 4. Children; 5. Grandchildren; 6. Son; 7. Daughter; 8. Sisters;9. Brothers; 10. Cousins; 11. Grandmother; 12. Grandfather; 13. Husband; 14. Wife;15. Brother-in-law; 16. Sister-in-law; 17. Father-in-law; 18. Mother-in-law; 19. Daughter-in-law; 20. Son-in-law; 21. Uncle; 22. Aunt; 23. Nephew; 24. Niece; 25. Granddaughter; 26. Grandson.

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