Tag: Afghanistan

Hidden Haiti: Fourth World Art. Discover more about how Haitian artists recycle materials by turning them into beautiful artwork and homeware at this launch exhibition, and learn how Fourth World Art is supporting artisans to...

Spanish Fine Foods and Gifts Open Day: join El Olivo olive oil company for a glass of wine, and taste the oils and other Spanish delicacies. Gifts, oils, chorizos, tapenades spices, antipasti, rice, vinegars and much...

Firrhill Christmas Market: enjoy seasonal refreshments as you browse the fabulous stalls - crafts, gifts, cards, jewellery, cakes, decorations and much, much more....7.15-9.15pm, Firrhill High School, 9 Oxgangs Road. Entrance £2, under 12s free. Previously....Scotland's History Festival...

MONDAY 10TH NOVEMBER 2014 Pakistan Society Heritage Project presents Rural Reflections: an exhibition of rural scenery of Pakistan and Scotland. 'Here we share the stories of ten members of the 50+ group of the Pakistan...

Makers By Commission: an exhibition by the Scottish Furniture Makers Association featuring pieces by 25 makers, many of which are on display for the first time.  Focusing on the processes of designing and commissioning bespoke furniture,...

MONDAY 29TH SEPTEMBER 2014 Dance and Cafe Culture: a new exhibition of work by Andrew Fitzpatrick, Norma Maclean, Peter Nardini, Chris Taylor, Nichola Martin and Maggie Vance. 11am-5pm Monday to Friday, 10am-1pm Saturdays, closed Sundays, The...

Soldiers from the The Royal Scottish Borderers, 1st Battalion, The Royal Regiment of Scotland have left their Edinburgh base for a six-month tour of Afghanistan. Eighty troops set out from the city’s Dreghorn Barracks to...

Scottish aid worker Linda Norgrove was today announced as the winner of the 2011 Robert Burns Humanitarian Award. Ms Norgrove, who died in October 2010 during a US military-led rescue mission to free her from...