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2007 Program

• Fri 25th May	Opening of the Festival – This year’s lesbian Christmas begins with launch of Queervisuals – an internet extravaganza, the opening of the photo competition ‘Hands up Lesbians’, announcement of the winners of the erotic story competition, short films, and sculptural installation. With wine, great prizes and music by Louise Kileen. To be opened by Anna Nolan and Ailbhe Smith	Filmbase, Eustace St, Dublin 1	7 - 8.30pm Free
  	GRRRL Rock – Ebony Bones, Vile Vile Creatures, Party Weirdo, and Janey Mac. As always the girls rock the George. Four hot, queer, diy, independent grrrl bands take to the stage in The George from Ireland and abroad	the GEORGE, Georges St, Dublin 2	9.00pm till late Free before 10pm
  Sat 26th May	Workshops / talks		Filmbase, Eustace, St, Dublin 1
  	1) Drag drop in – get dressed in drag with Funtime Gustavo and other experts, leave with a photo to record your inner lad	2 - 5pm
  	2) DJ workshops - introduction to the basics from the experts. (pre booking advised, numbers limited)	2 - 3.30pm or 3.30-5pm
  	3) Porn Round Table Discussion. Why is there not more good gay girl porn? Answer the hard questions (upstairs)	2 - 3.30pm
  	4) History of Sexuality talk by WERRC (upstairs)	3.30 - 5pm
  	All workshops, talks are free. To pre book please call Caroline on 087 1357819
  	‘Dirt and Filth’ Club Night – Dirt DJs, Filthy lesbians!	IFI, Eustace St (across form Filmbase)	9pm till late €10 entry
  Sun 27th May	Queer Ole Dublin Walking Tour See Dublin with queer new eyes, guided tour of your favourite city with pub stops	leaves Filmbase at 3pm - free
  	The Licky Rake Show Day time talk show host Licky Rake invites us to her studio conveniently located in the Hub to take part in her hilarious new show!	The Hub, Eustace St, D1	Doors open 7.30pm €10 Entry
  Mon 28th May	Magical Girl Gig Features Rae Spoon from Alberta, for some Canadian Roots music, Lianne Hall for some English Acoustic sounds and Marian McEvoy & Mary Begley for some Irish Trad foot tapping. For further info: www.myspace.com/ladylucan	Conways Pub, Parnell st, D2	9pm €8 entry
  	Photographic Exhibition, Short Films from Belong To Youth Project and Fifi Smith sculptural installation will be on display 25th 27th May in Film Base. For further information on festival go to www.myspace.com/alafireland www.alafireland.com

2006 Program

• Thurs 30th March	2006 aLAF Art Exhibition launches the aLAF Festival with its opening at the Front Lounge on Thursday 30th March 2006 at 7pm. two Irish lesbian artists to show thier work. Returning from aLAF 2005 we have Leanne Hurley, and a newcomer to the aLAF visual art exhibition is Yvonne Hennessy	Front Lounge	7pm Free
  	Queervisual, a digital projection onto Georges Street looks at queer culture from around the world. Images from queer and queer sensible artists, designers, photographers and film-makers give a shifting glimpse into alternative worlds.	Georges Street	Free
  Fri 31st Mar	Queervisual, a digital projection onto Georges Street looks at queer culture from around the world. Images from queer and queer sensible artists, designers, photographers and film-makers give a shifting glimpse into alternative worlds.		Free until 10pm
  	Grrrl Rock night kicks off at 8pm on Friday 31st March 2006 in the George. Bands Leanne Harte, Smarty Pants, Jean Genet, Nad Mika.
  Sat 1st April	'Through Broken Mirrors' is an exhibition of artworks by The Lady Birds, which will be on show in the Red Room of OUThouse from April 1st to 8th.	OUThouse
  	This years official aLAF Club night is being held at Tailors Hall, Dublin 8. This old georgian building will host a variety of spaces to suit every mood, including the Dungeon Dance Floor, with DJ's Sweet & Goldylox, aand the Budda Bag Chill Out Zone.	Tailors Hall
  Sun 2nd April	Wind down - Play up - Think 'Pimp-me-Ride' meets 'Perfect Match' with a twist of 'Wanderly Wagon'. Hosted by the inimitable Busty with performance by 'You're a Star' finalist Louise Killeen.	from 6pm Gubu

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