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<?php // Get today's date in the right format
$todaysDate = date('d/m/Y');
$eventlist = get_post_meta($post->ID, 'datestart', false);
?>

<?php query_posts('showposts=10&category_name=events&meta_key=dateend&meta_compare=>=&meta_value=' . $todaysDate . '&orderby=' . $eventlist . '&order=asc'); ?>


<ul>
<?php if (have_posts()) : while (have_posts()) : the_post(); ?>
<li>
	<h3><?php the_title(); ?></h3>
	<?php the_content(); ?>
</li>
<?php endwhile; else: ?>
<li></li>
<?php endif; ?>
</ul>
<?php wp_reset_query(); ?>