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The annual Mind, Body, Spirit Festival takes place in the RDS, Ballsbridge, Dublin, from Friday to Sunday

The annual Mind, Body, Spirit Festival takes place in the RDS, Ballsbridge, Dublin, from Friday to Sunday. See mindbodyspirit.ie for a list of demonstrations, workshops, lectures, therapies and performances.

Our ability to recollect information and plan future actions will be explored in a free public lecture on Wednesday, March 23rd, at 7.30pm in the Health and Science Building at University College Dublin, Belfield. The lecture will be given by Eleanor Maguire, professor of cognitive neuroscience at the Wellcome Trust Centre for Neuroimaging at the University College London. For details, tel: 01-7168363.

The annual free public lecture series in St John of God Hospital, Stillorgan, Co Dublin, continues over the next five Monday evenings at 8pm with talks on retirement, self-harm, the recovery model in mental healthcare, alcoholism and the family, and relaxation for everyday living. See stjohnofgodhospital.ie

A complete introduction to the practice of meditation will be given at the Dzogchen Beara Meditation Retreat Centre in west Cork from March 25th-27th. Cost €160-€190. Booking on tel: 027-73032, e-mail info@dzogchenbeara.org.

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British designer Daniel Blake will show his new collection at the Herbert Park Hotel in Ballsbridge, Dublin on Saturday, March 26th, noon to 10pm. This event is in aid of the Cancer Clinical Research Trust at St Vincent’s University Hospital. See danielblake.co.uk.

Take Away My Way is a new all-Ireland cookery competition for secondary school students in which they give a healthy makeover to a takeaway dish. Contact Safefood helpline for details, tel: 1850-404567, info@safefood.eu.