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O, hurry, where by water, among the trees,

AS IT is World Cup time we all hope that Messi, Torres, Kaka, and Podolski might net a few hat tricks on the way, but it seems Galway’s Ken Bruen has beaten them to it.

ACOUSTIC BLUES singer-songwriter Eric Bibb was born in New York in 1951 and grew up surrounded by the Greenwich Village folk music and literary scene which included Bob Dylan, Dave Von Ronk, Pete Seeger, Odetta, Judy Collins, and Joan Baez.

The original celebrity chef Ken Hom will visit Galway for the first time on Saturday when he visits Anthony Ryans Homestore to launch the new range of Tao Plus cookware. As part of the launch Ken Hom will be carrying out live oriental cookery demonstrations at 12 noon and 2pm, and will also be signing autographs. As part of the launch there will be great offers and promotions with up to 50 per cent off Ken Hom Cookware. In addition there will be an in-store competition to win free cookware.

The Butler Gallery will present Gulf, an exhibition of previously unseen, large-scale photographs by renowned photographer Jackie Nickerson from April 24 to June 6.

THE POETS Louis de Paor, Chris Agee, Chris Nikkel, Kevin O’Shea, and Marcella Morgan will read from their work at Sheridan’s Wine Bar on Friday May 7 at 8pm.

Druid will celebrate its 35th birthday this year and the internationally acclaimed Galway theatre company is set to mark the occasion in some considerable style with premiere productions and major international tours.

• Salthill Devon is hosting a poker night with a prize pool of more than €8,000 on Friday March 26 in the Salthill Hotel. The ‘No Limit Texas Hold’ Em Night’ will also feature a host of spot prizes. Registration is 7.30pm.

The deputy principal of a city secondary school has been invited to attend a prestigious world summit on innovation in education in San Francisco later this month.

Are you interested in taking part in one of the most competitive and prestigious international open water swim events in the world? Well now is your chance to do so and at the same time raise vital funds for Special Olympics! Special Olympics is currently recruiting 50 swimmers to participate in this event which will take place in San Francisco on Sunday October 17.