Edinburgh MELA: Scotland’s festival of world music and dance; three stages featuring Bollywood Love Story, B21, Swami, Sahara UK, Moi et Les Autres, Ashley Jack, Ayrad, Swaryatra, Northernsxposure and many more, plus the MELA Fashion Show, Global Food Village, Market Place and Mela Kidzone. 12 noon-9pm, Leith Links (main entrance just off Duncan Place: take Lothian Bus no. 21 direct to Leith Links). £5 cash on the gate, children under 13 admitted free. To book tickets in advance (Earlybird price of £4 applies until 12 noon on Friday 28th August) or for more information please call 0131 226 0008 or visit the festival’s website here.
Edinburgh Printmakers Summer Fayre: a family event showcasing a ‘multiples market’ of numerous stalls selling a wide range of quality artists’ multiples – cards, prints, books, zines, postcards, jewellery and much more. Tea and cake available! 11am-5pm, Edinburgh Printmakers, Union Street. Admission free.
Festival Colombiano: a festival of delights celebrating the plants and culture of Colombia! Music, dance, food and children’s activities, plus a chance to find out about the RBGE’s important work in Colombia. 
12 noon-7pm, Real Life Science Studio, John Hope Gateway, Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh, Inverleith Row. Free: no booking required. With University of Strathclyde, Sabedores-Sabedores, and the Tambora Foundation for Children.
Filmhouse Junior: screenings for a younger audience. Today’s film is Tangled (PG): when charming bandit Flynn hides out in a mysterious tower, he’s taken hostage by Rapunzel, a feisty maid with 70 feet of magical, golden hair. Rapunzel, who’s been looking for her ticket out of the tower where she’s been locked away for years, strikes a deal with the handsome thief, and the unlikely duo sets off on an action-packed adventure. 11am, Filmhouse, Lothian Road. Tickets cost £4 per person, big or small, and may be obtained from the Box Office in person, by calling 0131 228 6382 or online.
St John’s Festival Pulpits: Scottish political leaders come to St John’s to explain what motivates them. The five main parties in Scotland will be represented, each one speaking after St John’s Festival Evensong on Sundays throughout August. Tonight’s speaker is Alison Johnstone MSP, Scottish Green Party. 7pm (approx – after evensong service, which begins at 6pm), St John’s Episcopal Church, Princes Street. All welcome, free. This is the last talk in this series.
Cameo Vintage Sundays: classic films back on the big screen. Today: Shampoo (18) – Hal Ashby’s witty social satire, set against the backdrop of Nixon’s election, about a hairdresser who does more than hair… Starring Warren Beatty and Julie Christie. 1pm, Cameo, Home Street. Tickets may be purchased in person, by calling the Box Office on 0871 902 5723 or online here: prices vary.
St Giles’ At Six: Veronica Henderson (cello) and Jill Morton (piano) play Schumann Stucke im Volkston Op 102 and Adagio and Allegro Op 70. 6pm, St Giles’ Cathedral, High Street. Free; retiring collection.
