Thursday, 28th
September 2017
info@eastcorkjournal.ie The English Market Welcomes Thousands As It Celebrates Culture Night. The English Market, Ire-
land’s oldest indoor food market, welcomed, enter- tained and fed Thousands of people last friday as it celebrated Cork Culture Night, one of the most pop- ular events of the year. The celebrations which kicked off at included live
6.30pm
al music and jazz bands entertaining the
tradition- crowds.
High profile bands on the evening included Bochtán and Torcán and The Mar- ket Traders came together
to make sure the event was as enjoyable and tasteful as possible by offering deli- cious food throughout the entire Market on the night. Speaking on the night, Manager of The English Market Órla Lannin said “This event has proved to be a huge success and grows year on year. The atmosphere in here
last
night was electric and we are
customers and guests
thrilled to welcome of
all ages who came and en- joyed wonderful food, the
live music and even a bit of dancing! Myself and all the traders look forward to this event every year and are delighted that this year we drew such a big crowd yet again”. Trading since 1788 the
renowned food market plays an important part of food culture in Cork, with an emphasis on fresh, lo- cal, produce as well as tra- ditional Cork foods, while providing an array of inter- national produce. Head of The Traders
Committee John Boyling
spoke about how the Mar- ket Traders come together to combine skills and ser- vices for the special event each year “Culture Night is huge for us and for the peo- ple of Cork and it’s great for the whole community to come together for such a joyous occasion. This year’s celebrations were fantastic and we are thrilled to host such a fantastic event. It’s a great opportunity for all of the traders to work as one instead of individual stalls”.
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• Pictured at Cork Culture Night celebrations in The English Market. Photography by Gerard McCarthy
Cork DAWG to Host Wedding Dress Auction and Wedding Showcase Fundraiser
by ALAN SHEEHAN Cork Dog Action Wel-
fare Group (DAWG) is holding a Wedding Dress Auction and Wedding Showcase fundraiser in just over two weeks’ time on Sunday, 15 October. Cork DAWG, a regis-
tered charity and voluntary dog rescue
will run the event at
organisation, the
Ambassador Hotel in Cork from 1-4pm. Tickets are €10 in advance or €15 on the door, with the proceeds going towards the continu- ation of DAWG’s work. The fundraiser will fea-
ture 20 brand new and sample wedding dresses in sizes ranging from 6-18 up for auction at discount- ed prices. These designers wedding gowns, valued between €600 and €3,500, will be available
for bid-
ding, with bids opening at €100. “With the
budget
in Ireland now between 10,000 and €15,000,” said
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Ciara Crossan, CEO of event
sponsors Wedding-
Dates.ie, “this is a wonder- ful opportunity for brides to save on their dress costs while supporting a charity that helps so many dogs to find their forever matches, too.” The Wedding Dress
Auction and Wedding Showcase will also feature an array of wedding sup- pliers and vendors,
from
photographers and florists to milliners and wedding cake bakers. Cork DAWG, founded in 2007, is ten years in op- eration this September and in that time has rehomed almost 10,000 dogs. The group, which is run pri- marily by a network of volunteers, aims to relocate neglected dogs to loving homes rather than city or county pounds where they
would join the 10,000+ dogs that are destroyed in Ireland each year. For more information on
Cork DAWG, its work and its fundraisers visit Dogac-
tionwelfaregroup.ie An online
catalogue
of all dresses available at the event, as well as ticket purchases, are
online at
http://www.dogaction-
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