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Book events
James Robertson \Vait-ixionck. llfl l’rint‘m \‘trcct. 22o lotto. (ipin. l'rct'. Rohcrtwn i‘catl\ lroin hix non-l lln' l‘tlllrl/lt ll‘tllll'lll laxtatc L IN). a tale ol latlinhiirgh III the pit-writ tla} and in thc llith t‘t‘nttir}.
Festivals
African Village Reconstruction 'l‘llL' .\lL‘mlH“ \. .'\l'f_‘_\ ll l’lttL‘L‘. 53H lfi-l3. llani -lltlll. l'rt-t‘. :\l‘l'L‘ll1[tUll ('nlttri'al (irotrp ll';tl1\lUl‘lll a part ol tlic .\lcatlim \ into an .-\lrit'an \ illagc. 'lhc group \\ ill pi‘rlorin traditional tlanu'. ritual and l'or‘ttirietcllrng lor incinhci'x ol' lllC [iiihlitz
Stories In Harmony .\‘ctlicrlum .\l'l\ ('cntrt'. M -15 High Street. 55(1 ‘)57‘)/3(i—l7. 7pm. Ur l Hi. l’olk antl lair} l;tlL‘\ lroni Scotland and (ihana. in [NH] lllllllttl'ttll\ and magical. ’trrl u/ l/H’ (i/imn/rtui .lI'l\ l'i'xlr'i'trl.
Amu And Heather .\‘t-tlit-rliim .\rtx (it‘llll'k'. 4.; ~15 lllgll Sll't‘t‘l. 550 “570/2047. Sfillprn. L31 tUr. (ihanaian \tor) tcllci' antl llllhlL'lilll (iil‘t .'\lllll l.t)gti\IL‘ ix ‘llllllk'tl lt_\ ltt‘l‘ St'tfllhlt L‘tllll\;llL‘lll llcathcr .\ltilt‘ (clarxat‘lii in thix pcrloriiiant‘c. l’trrl o/ I/lt' (i/mnurun .\r‘lx /'i’\lriiI/.
Sports
Musselburgh Races .\lll\\L'lltlll'j_lll Racct'otrrxc. linklit'ltl Road. 005 235‘). l." L' l 3 tL‘Al l. l’aniil} racc tla_\ \\ ith t'hilth't'n'x t'ntt'rtainincnt.
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Nature Photography - The Commercial Influence Raul Hotann' (iartlt'ii. lnwrlt'illi Ron. 3% Z‘lq" 3pm. l-rct'. latirrc (‘aniphcll \ll\LU\\k'\ the iniiiortantc ot iiitcgirt} in light ol lllL' t‘oiiiincit‘rahxin ol plant photograph}
An Evening With Mary Fahey Salnhiir} ('t'ntrt'. I .\alixhiir} lx’oatl. NJ” US; “Wt? ". illpni. L- i ‘5' 'llcahng tioin the Hindu lio\\ tan \w takt- l‘t'ttt-i tart-o1 onrwluw " l\ the titlt' ot lhc talk. lollov.t-ti h} gt'ntlt‘ it'lamtron t-\t'i't'i\c\. meditation and iinagt' \iork.
Astronomy
Royal Observatory Open Days Rinal ()lut'iwatoi‘} \ l\IIUl (‘cntrtz Blackloitl llill, (iox MUS. (i ‘lpnr. | lk'k' lhc ohxt'ixatoi} opt-n lllL‘ll \llHll\ to thc pirhlit'. allou ing _\oir ht'hintl lht‘ \t'vnt'x ol tht' \t‘it'ntilit' \ttitl} ol lllL' \l;tl\.
Festivals
Country 8: Western Festival Rinal llrghlantl ('cntrt'. lnglNon. “3 zllili U5 £35. .\ t'clt‘hialtoii ot (‘oinitr_\ .\ \Vt‘xtt‘rn dancing and lllll\l\'. llantlx appearing int‘ltrtlt' llt'nr} SinnHK (‘oirnti.\ l)rt'ain\. (iar) l’crkim tk lht‘ llrt'c/t- antl Dillingci‘. and tlit-rt'\a1\o lrct-\\c\tt-in ilaiit'c inxlrtit'tton and a t‘ai' hoot \alt'. African Village Reconstruction 'lht' .\lt'atltmx. \rg}ll l’lat‘c. 53H |.\l i. llain 4pm. l'rcc. St‘c 'lhtr 12.
Stories In Harmony llt‘tllarn ’l'lit-aiic. llh Hrixto l’lat‘t‘. 235 93‘“. Haiti. Doctnncnlar} loot;th ol (ihana. in! or {In (i/ituitrrtm .\I'l\ /'('\/l\tI/.
Stories In Harmony \t‘lht‘rhou .\nx ('t'ntrt'. >13 -15lligliSticct.55(i USN/IMF, "pin. to I Hi. Scc 'lhti I3. Amu And Heather .\‘t-ilit-rlitm .\rl\ ('t‘iitrc. .13 45 lltgh Slrccl. 550 WSW/EM". H.3llpin. L11 tL‘Si. St‘t- 'I'hii l3.
An Evening With Terry Waite
A man who needs no introduction, surely? llie loitnei lio:;t;tiit- has; (Ell a remarkable lift,- ir'f: ire. alter and littleeil (llll'llltl iiif;
Li't‘xl Jags; :n (‘aptivity in Beirut. Why is he here? l-irstlv Waite '.'.’|ll tall-t alioat i;(>l‘.‘.(? of liis; extraortlinan,’ lite experienees, lll(thl(llltt} his; tune in lloazitla as; a<lvisoi to the Alriean /\r't;lil)isliop and his role as negotiator for hostages; in Tehran {tll(l Liliva.
ineetiiio Colonet Gailtlali and George Bush (luring nieoiations. Secondly, lie sail talk about his latest book. Nave/5; l'.//l/i A Primate. ‘.‘./lll(lll rettoiintt; his; lllllt: in Benin as; SIMXIlill emo‘, to the Aittliliisliop of Canterbury;
Anything else? ()i‘. a liiilitei note. he will also (lwtiloe stories from his; more
enjoyable recent trips aroiintl tlie ‘.'.’()l'l(l.
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, In t' '1: .' i':' , i Pennanent. . vi» i «-a~i=i .‘ C 'vri ° «‘2‘ ti» ()fl‘i' attractions - l in: r v v ... ll : I *‘t'i‘ ' ises ' \i ‘ "0 .lt 'tl"‘i'°a Camera Obscura "‘te'at‘t.‘.e :tt-c'v \:.r::llt‘l‘.ili_ Rena. Futile. intact? fittit " i ' t" ' at ' K‘. Riel” l' V‘ t'l'} I), ' ' l: ' ~ a" \i'. \‘ Sti' "‘Aiytiti'“. '7‘ kit" ' ' a" oi' . F :stei‘ tiack in ‘ it‘t : Edinburgh Castle ‘ m" V‘. Pt‘k ll * Cast‘elii. 9343-11. Dar. l '\l{ .'ltli ' \ Li' lltlll\i ) l \ 3 ‘ ';:\ly ‘ E " i 0 'l O ' t,» x ' ‘2' y ~'\ tb~ i ts ‘ ' = i 3 5'5. "xiat‘. .a: " Dynamic Earth .-..=.:: : i‘. la‘ .' Quail. :~ k}. v :v ‘
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TELNS
Pope Clement XIV, Lorenzo
Ganganelli \..lli‘l‘i.:l (talk-n or \u‘llalltl. ht \loiinti. rill “Ill” 1: ~15prii l we
('hrixtoi‘ht‘i llcv.ct\i~ii\ painting I\
thxtiixx'tl h} lltigh lit-1w}. t'tiiator at
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Personal Joy - Where’s My Share? \.Lll\l‘tll\ ('t'ntrt‘. I Salixhirn Road. “3‘” "3‘ “L' " lllanr lptn L 1h '1 lot \laU lahc} lC.l\l\ llll\ \iorlohop \‘. high mi‘loit-x var.) \ ot it'la\ation antl lllt'tlllalli‘ll lhioiigli talkx. cwn’rxt'x. icatlingw antl :ioiii‘ iioik
Saturday 14
Astronomy.
Royal Observatory Open Days lx’o}al ()hwrmtor) \ Ntoi (‘t'ntrtx lllat'ktortl lllll. NA MUS: lipin, l-rt't'. St't' I ll l i
Book events
Ian Rankin .l.tlllt'\ lhin. lht' ( iilt' Shopping ('t‘nttc. *5 (i) lk' \\t‘ntic. South (i) lt‘ llroathxa}. 53‘) "5“. lliin. l t't‘t' Rankin \xill lii' \rgniiig \‘ill‘lt‘\ ol lll\ nth Rt‘l‘lh timt'l. l/it Inf/x it )rion l’tihlhlitng {Irwin ‘
Festivals
Country & Western Festival Rinal llighlantl ('t'iitrt'. lllj_'ll\li'll. i” .‘llili
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African Village Reconstruction lllL‘ .\lL‘.l\ltl\\\. .\ig_\ll Plan: 53“ l.\-l.i. llain lpin. l'rct'. .\rt" Hm I:
Drums And Movement Bongo ('lirh. |~l .\t'v. Shirt. 355 “(ill-l. :[tlll £5 iL-li. learn llL'\\ lt't'hnitiiit‘x lor tlririnniing antl niowmcnt .it llll\ \\Ull\\llitl‘ lL'tl It} lllL' Stili‘t tlriininit-rx. tutor {/Ir (r/lrlllrllrlll lm
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Percussion And Music Bongutluli. H \t'\\ Sli't‘t‘l. 558 Willi. 3pm. (5 till. l'.llk'l\C lcatl llll\ [\L‘l't'll\\lttll \\ttl'l\\lltl|t. l’rtl'l til [I’lt (i/ru/ltirtilr .\rli /('\lll 41/.
Stories In Harmony \t-ilici-Im“ .\m ('L'llll'k'. 43 ~15 lllgll Sllt‘t‘l. 550 USWWJM‘. “pin. Lott-ll. St-t‘ 'l'liii l3.
Amu And Heather .\‘t-ihcrhou .\I'lx (.L‘llll'k'. ll 45 lll‘L'll Sll't‘t'l. 550 “Saw/:04“, .\Rllpin. Lll tUi. St‘t' 'l'hii l2.
Spons
Fan Open Day .\lcatlmtlmnk Sportx (‘cntrtx I39 loritloii Road. 223 .‘hllll. lpiii. l’rcc. .\ t'hant‘t' to \u‘ thc llL'\\ Scottixh ('la} lllttl't‘\ \qtrail at llll\ pi't'—\c;i\ori training \cxxion. .\th hcatl coach (iciic l);tlllt|lll\l \\ ill put thc [ll;l}L'l'\ through thcir [Xtt‘t‘x hclorc gi\ iiig rnciiihcrx ol' lllL‘ pirhlit' lllk' chaiicc to nicct the train. The t'lit'crlcailt‘rx xx ill hi‘ \lltm trig oll tht'ir rim iinitorin antl lllL‘l'L' \\ lll ttlxii ltt' llltlxlt‘. ltiittl :tlltl cntcrtainiiicnt.
Workshops
Dance Workshop ‘I lit .\rt. 3 Scmplc Strcct. 23‘) ."33. 2.30pm. L4. ;\l'rit'an- itil'ltrt‘nt‘ctl tlant‘t' \\tll'l\\lltl[‘. I’d/‘1 u/ l/It’ (i/rtinirrtui .ll'l\ l-t'xlntil.
(Ei'ia":l'w:81 llif‘if". @519“: 7'4 Mary King’s Close ’l i; 5 Tours «a ’: "
Festuals
Country & Western Festival lx’mal lhghlantl (‘cntitx lnghxton. i?“ Wilt i .\k‘k' l'll l :
African Village Reconstruction lht' .\lt'.itlo\\\. \rg} ll l’lagt'. Sill li\~lz llarn ~ll‘lll l'icc .\"cc lliii l:
Stories In Harmony .\cilit-rlmxt \l'l\ (‘t'ntrtn ~l§ .15 High Stit‘t't. 55o “5"” Sol” 2 lllptn .\ “pin Until lhii 13
Amu And Heather \t-ihcilum \ll\ (it‘llllk'. ll ~15 llrgh .\ticct. 55h
WSW Iii-1‘ .\ §llpni Hit-1|. .\cc lliti l.‘
Monday 1 6
Book events
New Writing Scotland ,l.llllk'\ llllll. 5‘ 5" South Bridge. (i3: 833: M‘Plll l-it'c \L'“ \\ ritiiig St'otlantl laiint'h lllt‘ll l.llk‘\l t'ollcviion ol lllt'lallll't'.(it'lllg'(1/) Hi I.‘ \( ll\ III l/i’rr/i/i/t (in,
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Questions Of National Identity In Fashion Photography Of The 19605 l'ht' lh‘an (iallt'l'). llt'llortl lx’o.iil.(i3»1(i2llll. l::l5plll. l'lk'k'. l)\'llll_\ .\lai‘tin limit my lx’o}al ('ollt‘gt' ol .\rt gun a talk on l.t\lllttll pltologt‘alth} ol the Now lll light ol lllL' t'tiiit'nt L'\llll‘lllttll ol [tltologt’apltx It} l)a\ itl llailt'}.
Tuesday 1 7
Book events
Sandi Toksvig \\ait-i\iont-\. llx l’rint't'x Stit‘t't. 33o Zlilio. (tltlll. l’l'k'k'. (tr/l .\li li’lri/t’x tt-atn lt‘iltlt‘l tlixt‘nxxt'x lit-r llL'\\ nowl. Hung I Iii/('1' lint/gt \.
An Evening With Terry Waite l’k'\ll\.'ll illlt‘all‘i‘. l3 3" \lt‘tilMHt .\ill't't'l. 53‘) (illllll. "30pm, 0; Ill t LN l. Xt't' photo paplion.
Talks
Tutankhamun: The Man Inside The Wardrobe lx’o};il .\lll\L'lIllI. 2 (‘hainhcrx Strcct. 2‘17 -1_‘|‘). lpni. l-rct'. Hill .\lanlt‘) gi\t'\ a talk to coint'rtlt' \\ ith thc (urn-tit 'l‘trtaiikliainirn mhihrtion,
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Workshops
Reflections Of Paradise: Art and Design from the world of Islam l<o_\a| .\lll\L‘lllIl. 2 (‘hainhcix Slit-ct. 117 ~13ll(i.3.3llpiri.£2| WIS l’or 7 \L‘\\lltll\l. .\n ohit‘t't-haxctl \llltl} CUIII\L‘ lL'tl h} l'lrikt- .'\I Kharnix uploring thc prrnciplcx ol Nannc art and iluxign. ('otirxt' l'llll\ iriitil 2‘) .\la_\ and ix cwr} ’l'trc.
Wednesday 18 -
Talks
Monuments Of Edinburgh .\llht'llm ol lalinhiri'gh. 1-12 (‘anongattz 5294143. l2.3llpni. l'l'L‘L‘. l’atil th‘aulcy ;t\\l\l;tlll kccpct' ol L'onxcnation at the (‘it_\ ol latlinhtrrgh Council. gin-x a Iiint'httinc lccttrrc.
' ' l/lt ', l/\" I (1/ ‘ 6/ ' ' 2' ' K '/ l '{ ')' a (I ‘ ,lfo ,. ,‘ (fit. (1:1:‘:(, l/i’l [I A‘,. Chfldhood " ‘A l i (50 t i ’ ' ../ rt 1 .7‘:‘:.. ,4: / rl‘ / ix)’: 1 'I' ’7 ll/ i) It} , -Il(1",r‘..) Ivi. ' VI] 1,” (I 1/:{ l [I