Tag: Nelson Mandela
Just Festival 2015: Nelson Mandela: the Myth and Me
The first time Khalo Matabane heard Nelson Mandela's name he was seven years old and living in Ga Mphahlele, a village in Limpopo. It was 1981, South Africa was still split by apartheid; Khalo's...
Thursday in Edinburgh – What’s On Today
Dolina: An Island Girl's Journey.Well-known singer, actress and storyteller Dolina Maclennan launches her autobiography, written in conversation with Jim Gilchrist and Stuart Edymann. Dolina looks back at her childhood on Lewis and to her friendships with many of the...
What’s On In Edinburgh this week
Plenty happening again this week - from fundraisers for Palestine, Water for Life and the Scouts, to films from Poland, Africa and Italy. Books will be launched, exhibitions will be opened, French and Russian...
just Festival review: Simply Soweto Encha *****
'Nine years ago we began a journey full of hope, love and laughter' says Morgan, charismatic lead singer of a band oozing charm. As the five members of Simply Soweto Encha filter onto the...
1997: Nelson Mandela in Edinburgh
by Councillor Cameron Rose Leader of the Conservative Group on the City of Edinburgh Council.
The generosity of spirit of Nelson Mandela was on display in an encounter which took place in Edinburgh on 27th...