SUNDAY 3RD AUGUST 2014
Festival Columbiano: a festival to celebrate the plants and culture of Colombia. Share the important work that RGBE are doing there and enjoy a fantastic range of activities including dance, music, food and children’s activities. With RGBE, University of Strathclyde, Sabedores-Sabedoras and the Tambora Foundation for Children. 12 noon-5pm, Real Life Science Studio, John Hope Gateway, Royal Botanic Garden, Inverleith Row. Free.
Where Do I End and You Begin: discussions and tours. Curators and artists discuss and tour their involvement in this project. At 12.30pm, join curator Thembinkosi Goniwe and artist Mary Sibande, and at 3pm, join curator Aaron Kreisler and some artists from New Zealand. City Art Centre, 2 Market Street. Free but booking required via eventbrite – – see website for details. Part of Edinburgh Art Festival.
St Giles’ at Six: organ recital by Robert Patterson. Programme includes JS Bach Toccata and Fugue in D minor BWV 565, Durufle Suite Op 5 and music by CPE Bach and Messiaen. 6pm, St Giles’ Cathedral, Royal Mile. Retiring collection.
Faile with Bast: artists’ talk. Faile is a Brooklyn-based collaboration between Patrick McNeil and Patrick Miller and is regarded as one of the most important street artists in the world. Bast has been an intricate part of the street art scene for more than 15 years throughout New York and Europe. Together they have produced an amazing games machine DELUXXE FLUXUS ARCADE which will be installed in Summerhall’s basement. They will discuss their work and their history of being graffiti pioneers in the USA. Chaired by Summerhall’s curator, Paul Robertson. 6pm, Summerhall, 1 Summerhall. Tickets cost £2.50 and can be booked here. Part of Edinburgh Art Festival.
GENERATION tours at the Academy: free, discussion-led tours of the GENERATION exhibition, focusing on key themes and artists. 11-11.45am and 1-1.45pm, Royal Scottish Academy, Scottish National Gallery, The Mound. Free and unticketed.
Coburg House Summer Open Studios: over eighty artists and makers will open their doors to the public to allow exclusive access to their studios. 11am-6pm, Coburg House, 15 Coburg Street.
Giving Nature a Home: nature is struggling, but if we all pull together and take small actions for wildlife in our gardens and outdoor spaces we can make a real difference. Hop along to the Botanics and take part in a range of family-focused weekend wildlife activities with RSPB staff. 11am-4pm (drop-in), Reception, Royal Botanic Garden, Inverleith Row. Free.
Founding Editor of The Edinburgh Reporter.
Edinburgh-born multimedia journalist and iPhoneographer.
