aLAF (a Lesbian Arts Festival)

Click here for aLAF WEBSITE !!
HANDS UP LESBIANS SHOW YOURSELVES!
aLAF 2007 wants to get you to get involved in this festival as much as possible! Just look at the schedule of events below and see that there's
Several FREE Workshops!! Some interesting, thought provoking FREE Discussions!! a queer auld Dublin history walk/pub crawl Friday Night Launch!! With Anna Nolan + Ailbhe Smith Friday Night Grrrl Rock Night !! FREEEEEEEEE GIG!!! EBONY BONES+PARTY WEIRDO+VILE VILE CREATURES+JANEY MAC Saturday Night !! (Big Filthy Dirty Lesbian Club) Sunday Night !! (Ricky Lake Comedy Show) Monday Night !! (Magical Girl Gig) alls so's yer juices just keep flowing and flowing with the best kind of queer happiness..
There's also competitions for you to take part in. See which of these you're interested in and send something in why dontcha..
Photography - 'Hands Up Lesbians Show Yourselves 2007' Send us a photo depicting your queer life in 2007 Photo can be any size but must be sent to us ready (mounted on a piece of card) to be put up on wall. Your photo will be part of an exhibition in Filmbase, Eustace St, Dublin 2 for the duration of the festival Please put your contact details on the back of each piece - (we prefer just one photo but up to 5 will be accepted) Please only send photos which you won't need back interested? So get your photo and put it in an envelope addressed to aLAF - Photographic Exhibition, c/o Outhouse, 105 Capel Street, Dublin 1. There will be amazing prizes given at the Launch for the favourite three photos. Closing Date for submissions: Friday 4th May
Writing Erotica Write an erotic piece from fantasy or if you're lucky enough- reality The piece must be between 2 - 1500 words The best 5 entries will be made into a zine (photocopied booklet)which will be available at the festival Again, amazing prizes will be given for the favourite 3 pieces at the Launch. Anonymous pieces are accepted but to win a prize you should include your name and contact details. email pieces to [email protected] Closing Date for submissions: Friday 4th May
Designing a Cover for the Erotica Zine Design a black and white picture which can be easily photocopied for the cover of the zine the zine cover will be A5 size (half the size of an A4 piece of paper) send your design on an A5 piece of paper to aLAF- Zine Cover Design, c/o Outhouse, 105 Capel Street, Dublin 1. Closing Date for submissions: Friday 4th May
THE ALAF 2007 FESTIVAL SCHEDULE!!
Friday 25th May 2007 - "FESTIVAL LAUNCH"
Venue: FilmBase, Eustace Street, Dublin 1 Time: 7pm - 8.45pm With Festival Opening Speech, Wine, Announcements of Winners of 'Hands Up Lesbians' Photo Competition, Display of the Exhibition, Announcements of Winners Of Erotic Story Competition, Announcement of Winner of Design Zine Cover Competition and Display of Queer Visual Expo a digital exhibition of queer artists from around the world. (for more info on queer visuals email [email protected]). followed by.
Friday 25th May 2007 - "GRRRL ROCK NIGHT"
Venue: The George, South Great Georges St, Dublin 2. Time: 8.30pm EBONY BONES+PARTY WEIRDO+VILE VILE CREATURES+JANEY MAC take the stage in the George FREE ADMISSION!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Saturday 26th May 2007 - "WORKSHOPS"
all day DJing workshop History of sexuality storytelling from the ladies of University College Dublins WERRC courses Drag King workshop and photo play Round table discussion (all welcome) on Lesbian Porn 'Where the *!@$ is it?'. Film Base, Eustace Street, Dublin 2.
Saturday 26th May 2007 - "FILTHY DIRTY CLUB" NIGHT.
Time:10.30pm til late Venue: I.F.I. Eustace Street (across from FilmBase)Dublin 2. Cost €10 Dyke DJ's spinning your favourites.
Sunday 27th May 2007 - "WISH YOU WERE QUEER WALKING TOUR"
a walk through Dublins gay history (taking in a pub or two... or three) hosted by the glorious Clare Treacy. Time and meeting point to be confirmed.
Sunday 27th May 2007 - "THE LICKY RAKE SHOW!"
Venue: The Hub, Eustace St, Temple Bar, Dublin 2 Time: Doors 7.30pm - Show starts 8pm Cost:€10 Licky Rake, the funniest, most unstable, day time talk show host invites us to her studio to take part in her Dublin Fringe Award winning hilarious show. Wear a liner cos you will do laughter wees.
Monday 28th May 2007 - "MAGICAL GIRL GIG"
Live Music from Rae Spoon+Lianne Hall+Marian McEvoy&Mary Begley Time: 9pm Venue:Boom Boom Room, Conways pub, Parnell St Dublin's Feminist, Queer, Alternative Gig Promoter pulls in Rae Spoon from Alberta, Canada for some Canadian Roots music, Lianne Hall (ex Witchknot, Pico) for some English Acoustic sounds and Marian McEvoy & Mary Begley for some Irish Trad foot tapping.
Alaf also has a website which is here