TODAY As part of the Convergence festival, Indian-born Satish Kumar is giving a lecture tonight entitled Slow Down, Go Further at Cultivate, East Essex Street, Temple Bar (8 p.m.). Elsewhere, Convergence features slow food, slow fashion and even slow cinema. Tickets: 01-6745773, www.sustainable.ie/convergence.
TOMORROW Head to the Abbey Theatre in Dublin tonight where a more mature You're A Star is taking place in the form of The Dublin Docklands Senior Citizens Talent Showcase. Admission is free. 8 p.m.
MONDAY Mexican film week continues at the IFI cinema in Eustace Street, Temple Bar. Tonight there's a screening of Marysa Sistach's sobering Violet Perfume (Perfume de violetas), based on the growing problem of sexual assault in Mexico City. 6.30pm. Tickets €6.20/€6.70 from 01-6793477.
TUESDAY The Ruby Sessions in Doyle's pub, College Street, Dublin, features the acoustic music of The Pale, David Saw, Gordon Barry and Debra Wallace. Profits to the Simon Community. 9 p.m.
WEDNESDAY Cool cats are headed north tonight for the start of the 3rd City of Derry Jazz and Big Band Festival. The launch party at Jackie Mullen's, Little James Street, features The Jive Aces and Johnny Anderson and the Canucks. 9.30 p.m, Admission free. www.cityofderryjazzfestival.com.
THURSDAY The "VIP Live!" fashion show takes place at the RDS in Dublin tonight with the three wives of the Westlife boys - Gillian Filan, Kerry McFadden and Georgina Byrne, above - strutting their stuff on the catwalk. Maybe they have plans to start their own girl group? Westwife anyone? Tickets €49/€90, from Ticketlord on 1890-339333. Check out also Pasodos Dance Company's Fete 2, gala evening of dance, song and music at Liberty Hall Theatre, Dublin, at 8p.m. tonight and tomorrow. Tickets, €17 and €20 from 01-8721122.
FRIDAY "Funny Girls" - an evening of stand-up, improvisation and character comedy featuring, amongst others, Anne Gildea, Sue Collins and Tara Flynn, the founding members of comedy act The Nualas - takes to the stage at Bewley's Café Theatre, Grafton Street, Dublin tonight at 8 p.m. Tickets, €12 from 086-8784001
- Róisín Ingle daytrippers@irish-times.ie