New Year Resolutions – Saturday Morning Talks – Chinese Lanterns – Hidden Door – Dig In Bruntsfield
Today marks the start of another month. What happened to your New Year resolutions? Have you kept them so far or were they ditched in the first week? If your resolution was to learn something new then you may still have time to join in one of the many Adult Education classes which are available across the city.
The full list is here.
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This morning at 11am there will be a talk at the Talbot Rice Gallery at Old College, South Bridge, EH8 9YL
Join Artlink for a performative talk by Pauline Goldsmith, travelling backwards and forwards through time, creating a picture of the Royal Edinburgh hospital from the perspective of the people who have lived and worked there over the past 200 years.
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While you are at Old College you will be able to admire the Chinese Warriors at the Old Quad, although it is after dark that they come alive.
Larger-than-life lanterns inspired by ancient Chinese warriors are adding a burst of colour to the University of Edinburgh this Chinese New Year.
The spectacle was created by Chinese artist Xia Nan for the Beijing Olympic Games in 2008 – and this is the first time the Warriors will be showcased in Scotland.
The lanterns are inspired by the army of terracotta soldiers, discovered in 1974 when the tomb of the 3rd Century BC First Chinese Emperor Qin Shi Huang was unearthed in the Xi’an province of China.
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Hidden Door is taking place in East Market Street from 28 March till 5 April. They held their launch party last Friday and Chris Scott was there to take photographs of the event. You can see his photographs on Flickr and beautiful they are too. Hidden Door is an art exhibition which will use the old vaults under the street as their home for that week. You can find out more here.
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Dig In Bruntsfield is a cooperative venture to set up a community greengrocers to complement the other independent shops in the area. They will sell local produce and the aim is to foster some community spirit at the same time.
You can get involved as a volunteer or as a shareholder to help them reach their first fundraising target. They only need £1395 to get there! More details on their Facebook page here.
Today they are opening the shop at 119 Bruntsfield Place from 11.00 till 3.00 and will be serving soup to keep you warm. They need help to get some leaflets delivered today too.
Supporters! Come to 119 #Bruntsfield Place today 11-3. Help us get 3K postcards around doors. Sample our lovely… http://t.co/0TktrluEOb
— Dig In Bruntsfield (@DigInBruntsfiel) February 1, 2014
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