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    The Bulletin: Afrobeats, spaghetti bingo, an ice cream workshop, and the printed arts [Issue #128]

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    By The MainMay 8, 2025 - Read time: 7 min
    The Bulletin: Afrobeats, spaghetti bingo, an ice cream workshop, and the printed arts [Issue #128]Photograph: Afrobeats to the World

    We’ve got a comedy sketch fest, DJ sets, stylish dogs parading at a Japanese cultural event—so yeah, this weekend's shaping up to be a busy one.

    There's a lot to take in this time around, so godpseed to all of you planning to hit up as much as you humanly can over the next few days. As for those just scrolling from the comfort of your couch, enjoying a little wind-down before things really fire up, we’ve got something for that too:

    Check out this latest episode from the sleep podcast called Pepperoni Pizza Dreams, where the premise is slowly and quietly reading restaurant menus.

    This week? The menus from two Montreal Italian eateries: Bossa and Elena.

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