A new weekly market will launch on Moore Street in the coming weeks.
Dublin City Council has announced 100 days of themed events as part of the new "Summer in the City" market on the street, includingEaster, The Eurovision, Bealtaine Festival, Pride, FIFA Women’s World Cup, Africa Day and Heritage Week.
A new night-time street Food Festival called "Street Feast" is also on the way. Dublin City Council said the new market will celebrate "Dublin’s rich market history and mixing cultural events, live music, live art, artisan craft and food".
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Artists and traders include Delhi2Dublin; an Indian street food kitchen run by husband-and-wife team Aanchal and Adarsh where all the cooking comes from their mothers’ recipes. Ecuador native Alli Tutta (Andrea Cristina Arroyave); a recent resident on Moore Street, imports handmade jewellery made by local tribes in Ecuador is now a regular trader at the new Market.
Maryna Shulha, a music student from Ukraine who recently fled the war there, will have a regular musical performance slot on the street. Joining her is Leila Jane a Dublin based recording artist who recently competed in Irelands Eurosong competition.
Other weekly musical guests will include The African Gospel Choir, a volunteer choir of African descent. Visitors to the street will be treated to blends of African Gospel, spirituals, acapella and regular popular music.
Irish-Venezuelan brand Lollipop Apparel will be selling handcrafted tie-dyed hoodies and other garments. Leonardo of Lollipop Apparel, a prominent member of the LGBTQI community is active in integrating groups through his many tie-dying workshops with adults and kids all around Dublin city.
As part of the Bealtaine Festival, Moore Street will host two-piece circus duo The Grannies, who perform acrobatics while impersonating two grannies.
Speaking at today’s announcement, the Lord Mayor of Dublin Caroline Conroy said: "Moore Street is an iconic street in the heart of the city which holds fond memories for many Dubliners and it’s wonderful to see so many new traders alongside the existing Moore Street traders.
"This diverse market is representative of a New Ireland we see today. I look forward to the many events planned for Moore Street market over the next year.”
Traders of food, art, crafts, books, vinyl and more are welcome to join Dublin’s newest oldest market. For more details go to www.moorestreetmarkets.com
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