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It’s that time of year again and Mayo County Council’s Arts Office is about to start its July long series of concerts. Travelling throughout the county, this year the series promises to be one to remember.

Natural Rhythms is the title of a new exhibition of prints by Linda Hunt opening at the Linenhall Arts Centre in Castlebar on Friday July 3. The exhibition comprises a suite of limited edition collograph and dry point prints created by artist Linda Hunt in response to her experience of landscape, seascape, natural forms, and shapes. In the words of the artist herself, "Process is an important element in making the work and it is one of continuous discovery and communication with the medium. I like the contrast the medium provides between definite forms and shapes and more nebulous qualities. Fluidity, line, layering, and texture are all important elements in this process as are spatial relationships. Colour is rooted in natural sources and is both animated and subdued." Thus, says Linda, the resulting works "observe the formal elements of visual rhetoric and reflect my personal connection with my immediate environment." The exhibition runs until Saturday August 1.

Four games played, four wins, and 12 points on the table, it has been business as usual for Westport United since the Super League swung back into action in the past number of weeks. The defending champions were always going to be the team that everybody would have to chase, but even as few as four games in they look like no one will be able to step up to the mark to haul them in this season. There nearest challengers at the moment are Ballina Town, a side who really need to deliver the title or some form of silverware this season to give them something to show for their top of the table battling over the past number of seasons. On Sunday the Beleek Park men will host Iorras Aontaithe and if they fail to see off the Erris men they could see Ballina extend their lead at the top of the table from three to six points with only five games gone in the season.

The trial continues in the Central Criminal Court sitting in Galway of three Mayo refuse collector companies and their directors, alongside a former county secretary for charges relating to breaching the competition Act 2002.

Over the years The Darling Buds of May has become a household name in Co Mayo and to its many customers in the UK, USA, and Australia where many proud Mayo people now reside. Many customers return again and again to use the service delivering flowers in county Mayo, throughout Ireland, and overseas through its Interflora membership. The Darling Buds of May staff are no strangers to Castlebar and have now re-opened at New Antrim Street in SuperValu car park. Following much demand from customers they have answered the need for a florist at this corner of the town. Members of Interflora, they also have on offer discount prices on flowers and plants and also 20 per cent extra free flowers on all orders for June and July 2009.

Castlebar, which was shortlisted for the Large Town Category, fared well in a judging report for the recent Ireland’s Best Kept Town awards, however a number of key areas need to be developed upon in order for the town to win in this category.

Commencing this evening (June 26) at 5pm, cyclists from all over Ireland will be attempting to break the time record of 20 hours to cycle from Mizen Head in County Cork to Malin Head in Co Donegal.

Natural Rhythms, an exhibition of prints by Linda Hunt, continues at the Linenhall Arts Centre in Castlebar for the month of July. The exhibition comprises a suite of limited edition collograph and dry point prints created by artist Linda Hunt in response to her experience of landscape, seascape, natural forms, and shapes. In the words of the artist herself: “Process is an important element in making the work and it is one of continuous discovery and communication with the medium. I like the contrast the medium provides between definite forms and shapes and more nebulous qualities. Fluidity, line, layering, and texture are all important elements in this process as are spatial relationships. Colour is rooted in natural sources and is both animated and subdued.” Thus, says Hunt, the resulting works “observe the formal elements of visual rhetoric and reflect my personal connection with my immediate environment.” The exhibition runs until Saturday August 1.

BC Productions presents two of the world’s foremost vocal percussionists, Senjka Danhieux aka Roxorloops (vise world beatbox champion 2005) and Joel "ZeDe" Marian (current world beatbox champion). They will perform for one night only during the Galway Arts Festival with vocals from Karen B from Belgium and Switzerland. This is one show that should not be missed.

Ever wondered what it would be like to dine at Fawlty Towers? Now you can find out as the Castlebar Chamber of Commerce presents Fawlty Towers… the dining experience at the Royal Theatre, Castlebar, on Thursday July 16 at 8pm.