One Dublin One Book is a Dublin City Council initiative, led by Dublin City Libraries, which encourages everyone to read a book connected with the capital city during the month of April every year. This year, the 20th anniversary of the One Dublin One Book initiative, Dublin City Council have announced that a new anthology of fiction, poetry, essays and memoir pieces collated in celebration of the city, as the One Dublin One Book choice for 2025. Dublin, written in our hearts features work from: Kevin Barry, Estelle Birdy, Niamh Campbell, Kevin Curran, Roddy Doyle, Anne Enright, FELIS

The Dublin Learning City Festival 2025 will take place from Monday to Wednesday, 7th to 9th April, to celebrate and promote learning for everyone with 200 fun, interactive and creative events that are completely free of charge. The Dublin Learning City Festival is open to everyone, and this year there is a focus on Creating meaningful learning communities, Connecting with one another through these communities, and Changing our communities in a positive way through encouraging lifelong learning! The three-day Festival will feature a range of free programmes that showcase both traditional

From Thursday, April 24th to Sunday, April 27th, the Irish Film Institute hosts IBERSCREEN 2025, Ireland’s only Ibero-American Film Festival. Focusing on films with a socially relevant theme, IBERSCREEN aims to make connections, and start conversations between audiences and filmmakers. Celebrating the rich and diverse cinematic voices of Ibero-America, the festival brings together the best films from countries such as Argentina, Mexico, Brazil, Spain, Peru, and Colombia, showcasing stories that inspire, challenge, and captivate. From bold new voices to established auteurs, the prog