Saturday night saw the opening of The Funky Seomra a new Dance night in Dublins Cultivate Centre and what an amazing night it was!
Pubs and Clubs dont really do it for me anymore. I dislike the crowds, the noise and the hangovers. Having said that I'm not really ready for staying in by the fireside every saturday night either so the Funky Seomra sounded like a nice alternative.
From the moment you start walking down the walkway to The Funky Seomra it feels special - it is in a beautifully lit Cathedral Space in the heart of temple bar. There's a fab chillout section with the most comfy large bean bags I've ever been on that were perfect for chatting or relaxing when your legs needed a rest. Around the edge of the room there were stalls selling delicious organic snacks and chocolate treats, a chai & specialist tea bar and smoothie bar. You could even get on a bike and peddle your own smoothie. Personally I was a bit wrecked from all the dancing so preferred to have someone else peddle mine.
DJ David Mooney was fantastic and kept the crowd dancing with the lush beats of funky world music. 3 African drummers put on an amazing show and had the crowd crying out for more. Myself and my friend Liz forced ourselves off the floor every now and then to sample the other delights of the evening but I can honestly say if it wasnt for needing a drink, the loo or a bit of a chill and chat I could happily have danced all the way through.
The Funky Seomra is a alcohol and drugs free zone but as Liz said to me on the way home "if anyone walked in there off the street and realised there wasn't a bar they assume we were all on drugs". Thats the thing about The Funky Seomra - the atmosphere, the warm friendly people, the amazing images playing out on the walls, the fabulous sounds from DJ Dave all make it easy, to open up, let your hair down and let loose - and best of all not a scrap of alcohol required !
All in all The Funky Soemra gets my vote and I'm looking forward to the next one in a months time.
You can find out more about the Funky Seomra on www.cultivate.ie or www.dublin.ie/websites/movement
Monday, September 22, 2008
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Hi Erica! I've been meaning to get in touch for ages now; but you know me - I love to procrastinate!
It certainly sounds as though you had a good time at Funky Seomra.
I'm just dropping in to say congratulations on getting your blog off the ground - it's great!
Thanks for the newsletter; which I shall enjoy reading once I've finished preparations for a Wedding Fair I'm exhibiting at at the weekend. Polly x
Hi Polly, great to hear from you and way to go on the wedding fair. Hope it goes really well for you. By the way chatting to you a few months ago about your blogs was one of the things that inspired me to get my act together and get my own up and running so thanks for that x Erica
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