Walk the Walk funds used for Mammmography Unit – Planning on Princes Street – Last chance to see Leonardo – At the Botanics this weekend – Book Week Scotland
Funds raised from the Moonwalk and the Walk the Walk charity have been used to help upgrade the mammography unit at the Western General Hospital which will be formally opened this afternoon.
Walk the Walk is a grant-making breast cancer charity. Since the charity started, Walk the Walk has raised almost £90 million (£16 million in Scotland alone). This money is then granted to projects, where those grants will make a real difference. Most of the money raised by walkers at The MoonWalk Scotland stays in Scotland.
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Many have spoken out against the new shop sign on the American Candy Store on Princes Street . We were pleased to get a short interview with Planning Convenor Councillor Ian Perry yesterday to explain what the council are doing about it.
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Leonardo da Vinci: The Mechanics of Man
The Queen’s Gallery, Palace of Holyroodhouse
Friday, 02 August 2013 to Sunday, 10 November 2013
“Long recognised as one of the great artists of the Renaissance, Leonardo da Vinci was also a pioneer in the understanding of human anatomy. Had his ground-breaking work been published, it would have transformed European knowledge of the subject.
This exhibition displays thirty sheets of Leonardo da Vinci’s anatomical studies, which date from the winter of 1510-11 when he carried out some 20 autopsies at the University of Pavia in collaboration with the professor of anatomy, Marcantonio della Torre, and uses the latest medical technology including CT and MRI scans, computer simulations and 3D film of the body to explore the modern relevance of his anatomical research. This juxtaposition shows how far-sighted Leonardo’s work was, and how close he came to 21st-century medical thinking.”
Did you know if you buy a ticket to go to Holyroodhouse then it lasts for a year? You can go back as often as you like within the year from first purchase making it a good buy indeed!
More details about the exhibition here.
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Poisoned Arrows; A Walking Storytelling Event, Saturday 26 & Sunday 27 October, The Glasshouses, Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh
Join a mission to find John Kirk, David Livingstone’s botanist, and meet African storytellers along the way
sharing tales of useful plants, wild drugs, food and magic. Find out what has happened in the places Kirk explored 150 years ago – can looking back help us see the future?
Drop in 11am-1pm or 2pm-4pm (last entry 12pm & 3pm), approx 50 mins
Free with standard glasshouse admission
(no pre-booking required): adult £4.50, concession £3.50,
child £1 (suggested ages 8+), family £9, RBGE members free
Poisoned Arrows PREVIEW
National Library of Scotland
2.30pm (1 hr), free but ticketed
Book on 0131 623 3734 /events@nls.uk
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Bring your book to the Museum of Childhood in November
Who is this for? – All
Opening Hours: 2pm – 4pm
Dates:Sat 30 November 2013
Cost: Free
Bring along your favourite book to the museum and share your stories.
Make a special little bag that reflects your story and fill it with little hand-made story characters.
Just drop in, no booking necessary.
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