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(9 die” 9 3 Wednesday 23 February

, Keith Smith SCOtla “d N 0W & His Hefty Jazz All Stars with

What is happening in Scotland? Georg'e Fame &

What are the national and international challenges. Jan Hal'flflgton opportunities and influences? » From Basin Street to Broadway Come to The Edinburgh Lectures to find out. Saturday 26 February

the health and psyche of the Scottish nation

Professor Roland lung Chief Scientist. Scottish lxecutive and [)r Usher & present James Robson National learn Medical Co-ordinator‘. Scottish Rugby

Union. lr/day Zl /anuary, 6pm. llie Royal Soc/ety o/ ldrnl)urg/i. 22-26 George Street. Sunday 1 May

The conspiracy of optimism or a culture of disparagernent?‘

Murray Ur'igor’ lilmmaker'. exhibition creator and critic.

luesday ZS lanuary. 6. 50pm. Royal Museum lecture llieatre. lot/nan Friday 27 May '

Street entrance.

Public Prosecutor: hero or villain? llish Angiolini QC Solicitor General for Scotland.

Wednesday 26 lanuary. 6. 50pm, llie Hub. C(lSl/(‘hl/l. B ox Office 0131 228 1 155 °€DINBVRGH° Sounds of society: Scotland‘s role in making the music WI,::::“L::;MM

of the Ztst Century

Panellists to be confirmed. Panel Chair: Peter Nelson Head of Music. University of fdinburgh. Wednesday 2 l'ebruary, 6. 50pm, Reid lla/l. llie University of ldinburgli, Bristo Square.

What makes the Lion Rampant?

Kim Winser‘ Chief fxecutive. Pr'ingle of Scotland. I I I I H G luesday 8 february, 7pm. /ames Watt Centre I, Her/ot-Watt University. ldinburgh Campus. 3 A sense of place Jackie Kay. laines Robertson. Ali Smith Writers. Panel Chair:

Catherine locker'bie Director. ldinburgh International Book festival. quran

Wednesday 16 February. 6. 50pm. Assembly Rooms. George Street. COLIN MACINRE

Risk and innovation [aka MU” HlSCOT‘lcal SOCleCY)

Stuart Cosgr'ove Head of Nations and Regions. Channel 4. luesday 22 lebruary. 6. 50pm. Royal College 0/ Physicians of Jo." BLAZIN FIDDLES

ldinburglr. 9 Queen Street. with

“u. future of Scotland‘s filmmakers flick Taylor. Phil m. end-tin. W. Pm Km. Kevin Mogul". \ Andy Mela-col. Jam.- Mnoklncooh. Ryan flu. Dov-0|: U

Mark Cousins filmmaker and writer. Other panellists to be

confirmed. Panel Chair: Professor Joan K Stringer Principal and Vice

Chancellor. Napier University. Tuesday 8 March. 7.15pm, Napier

University. (‘raig/ocklrart Campus. Glen/ocleliart Road.

for a programme Call 0131 529 4441 or e-mail edinburgh.|ectur'esaedinburgh.gov.uk

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