Kilkenomics Festival

The Kilkenomics Comedy and Economic Festival is an economics and comedy festival in Kilkenny, Ireland, the brainchild of David McWilliams and Richard Cook.[1] Its first session ran from 11 to 14 November 2010.

Kilkenomics logo

The festival mocks banking and political figures.[2] The festival also features its own currency known as "the marble".[3]

See also

References

  1. "David McWilliams Economist". Retrieved 31 July 2017.
  2. Doyle, Dara (9 November 2010). "Irish Mock Bankers at Festival as 'Lenny Bruce Meets Keynes'". Businessweek.
  3. "Kilkenomics to launch its own currency". Kilkenny People. 22 October 2010. Archived from the original on 1 April 2012.
External audio
Kilkenomics: Finding Humor In Economic Crisis, All Things Considered on NPR
The Kilkenomics festival, BBC


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