Wednesday 29
Talks
* Out of Control in Darfur'l‘rayerse Theatre. Cambridge Street. 228 1404. 7.30-8.30pm. £2. Jonathan Falla is introduced by Catherine Lockerbie. director of the Edinburgh International Book Festiyal.
Workshops
Strictly Dance Fever Kirk ()‘Field Parish Church. Brown Street. Pleasance. 07900 215 566. 8.30- 10.30pm. £5. (iet your bobby socks on and get ready to learn this fun dance. absolute beginners welcome? No partner necessary. Beginners class 8.30pm. improyers at 9.30pm.
Talks
Paoloui of the Month Dean Gallery. 73 Belford Road. 624 6200.
1245-1 .l5pm. Free. See Thu 23. Behind the Scenes: Bringing the Landseers Together Royal Scottish Academy. the Mound. 225 6671.
6 —6.45pm. A ticket for the exhibition is required. A tour of the Landseer exhibition with Agnes Valencak-Kniger. registrar for exhibitions at the National (ialleries of Scotland. who w ill explain how it was put together.
Politics
Making Poverty History Trayet‘se Theatre. Cambridge Street. 228 1404. 7.30 8.30pm. £2. Tom Hunter discusses what decisions the (i8 must take in order to stop 30.000 children dying in Africa frorn pr'eyeiitable causes.
Multi-laith and Spirituality on the Millennium Development Goals St George's West Church. 58 Shandwick Place. 7.30pm. Free. This discttssiott eyent looks at whether spirituality can help to eradicate many of the (i8 agenda issues and build a global partnership for development.
What’s it all About? St John's Church. Princes Street. 2 3.30pm. Free. What does Make Poy'etty History w ant the (i8 leaders to do and why"? Why should debts be cancelled'.’ All yott wanted to know about the campaign but were afraid to ask. With Mary Cullen. chair of Make Poyeny' History in Scotland.
ACilVltleS & Events
Tarot Readings Borders Books. [hit 26. Fort Kinnaird Retail Park. 657 4041. Noon 3pm. ln-store tarot readings from resident clairyoyant and psychic. Beth. An Historian‘s Tour of Monarch of the Glen Royal Scottish Academy. the Mound. 225 6671. 12.45pm. Professor TC Smout git es a personal tour of the Landseer exhibition.
Summer Nights at the Observatory Royal ()bsery atory Visitor Centre. Blacklord Hill. 668 8404. 7 -8.45pm. £2.50 £3.50; family ticket £9. See Fri 24.
ActIVIties & Events
Tarot Readings Borders Books. ['00 26. Fort Kinnaird Retail Park. 657 4041. noon 3pm. See Fri 1.
Fairs
CD and Record Fair Assembly Rooms. 54 (ieorge Street. 01360 440 546. A wide selection of CDs. records and cassettes. both new and second hand.
The Leith Market Commercial Quay. ()cean Driye, 467 ()422. See Sat 25.
Politics
Make Poverty History March The Meadows. Melville Driye. 10am. Loads of people coming together to say a big fat NO to poyerty'.
Talks
Hunger for Justice St (ieorge‘s West Church. 58 Sharidwick Place. 225 7001. 7pm. Free. Join Martin John Nicholls and friends for an exerting as he transports the audience to the heat of (ihana to highlight the s'tniggles of the people as part of the Make Poyet'ty History campaign.
ActiVIties & Events
Tarot Readings Borders Books. [hit 26. Fort Kinnaird Retail Park. 657 4041. noon -3pm. See Fri 1.
Fairs
Funk Fair ligo. l4 Picat‘dy Place. 553 I371. noon 6pm. £2. Scotland's first 20th arid 21st century design fair rolls into town. with a music section downstairs selling yinyl of all genres. Fabulous.
The Lelth Market Commercial Quay. Ocean Driyc. 467 9422. See Sat 25.
Politics
Stop the War Coalition March The Mound. 473 2000. 5.30pm. March to Calton Hill for a Naming of the Dead ceremony to tzomniemorate all those who hate died in Iraq.
68 Alternatives Summit l'sher Hall. l.othiaii Road. 228 1155. £1()t£5t. Moauam Begg. Bob Crow. ex-l '.\' weapons inspector Scott Ritter. Kate Hudson. C.\'D chairrx-rson. and others discuss war and imperialism. the attack on ciy il liberties. Africa. climate change. asylum and iitiiriigration. iiuclearism. corporate globalisation arid pr‘iyatisalion. aid. trade arid dcbt.
Monday 4
Activities 8 Events
Tarot Readings Borders Books, ['00 26. Fort Kinnaird Retail Park. 657 4041. norm 3pm. Sec Fri 1.
Palestinian Poetry Evening Scottish Poetry Library. 5 Crichton's Close. Canongate. 557 2876. 7pm. £5 t£3l. Poets from Jerusalem. (ia/a. Palestine and lidinbirrgh perform at this Scottish Palestine Solidarity ('atttpaigit. Scottish PF..\' arid Scottish Poetry library eyent.
Amonlliofsutdays
Talks
* Apocalypse Now? Religion and American Politics St John‘s Church. Princes Street. 12.30 2pm. A look at the relationship between the end-rif-the-world religious riimerrierits and American politics. Michael Noithcotl. attthor of ‘An Angel Directs the Storm: .-\p1ocalyptic Religion and American limpire‘ in discussion with (iraham Blount. Scottish churches parliamentary officer.
Activmes & Events
Tarot Readings Borders Books. l'nit 26. Fort Kinnaird Retail Park. 657 4041. noon- 3pm. See Fri 1.
Talks
African Writing - 10 Years alter the Execution of Ken Sarowiwa Old College. Playfair Library. University of Edinburgh. South Bridge. 650 1000. 5.30pm. An evening of discussion and readings celebrating African writing. Speakers include Chengerai Hoye. Helori Habila. Zoe Wicomb. Angus Calder arid Ferni Folorunso. For more info email keiitteth.kitig(a ed.ac.tik.
Titian's Venus Anadyomene: Engaging with 8 Nude Weston Link. Hawthor'ttden lecture Theatre. National (iallery. The Mound. l2.45pm. Free. Dr Patricia Allei'ston. the new head of education at the National Galleries of Scotland discusses this recent addition to the .\'(iS collections.
Workshops
The Bongo Social Swing Club The Bongo Club. Moray House. 37 Holyrood Road. 558 7604. 7pm. £4 for one class—£6 for botli (£3 for one class -£5 for both). See Tue 28.
Wednesday 6
ActiVities & Events
Tarot Readings Borders Books. l'iiit 26. Fort Kirinaii'd Retail Park. 657 4041. noon 3pm. See Fri 1.
Workshops Strictly Dance Fever Kirk ()‘l-‘ield
Around Town
Parish Church. Brown Street. Pleasance. 07900 215 566. 8.30 10.30pm. £5. See \r‘v'ed 2‘).
Thursday 7
Activmes & Events
Tarot Readings Borders Books. [hit 26. Fort Kinnaird Retail Park. 657 4041. Noon—3pm. See Fri 1.
Food & Drink
Fine Food at Vermilion Vermilion. Scotsman Hotel. 20 North Bridge. 556 5565. 6—7pm. £10 for welcotne drink and eyent‘. £25 for eyent and dinner. Taste the finer things in life with head chef Chris Smart as he shows you how to whip tip a yummy summer pudding.
Talks Fruitmarket Gallery Director’s
Talk Fruitmarket Gallery. 45 Market
Street. 225 2383. 6pm. Free. Fiona Bradley examines the theory of ‘objectiye chance'.
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Celebrating Sanctuary: Celebrating Success St ( ieorge‘s West Church Cafe. 58 Shandw ick Place. 466 6200. l'ntil Sun 26 Jun. Free. A photographic exhibition and a collection of life stories of people who hate corrte to Scotland in er the last 100 years to escape persecution. Part of Refugee Week in .Sr‘ul/rlllr/ 200.5.
Sell-guided trails for National Architecture Week National Gallery of Scotland. The Mound. 624 6200. l'ntil Sun 26 Jun. Mon Wed a; Fri Sun 10am -5pm; Thu 10am 7pm. Free. Follow a trail round the permanent collection looking at sortie of the buildings that are portray ed. Pick tip your trail from the Weston Link info desk.
Tldelines Scottish Poetry Library. 5 Cricliton‘s Close. Canongate. 557 2876. Thu 23 Jun. 1 1am 6pm. Free. An exhibition of photography and poetry by Derek Ross and Angus Macmillan. inspired by the coastlines of the Solway and our relationship with the sea
This is your chance to understand how the solar system dictates our calendars. Dr Robert Massey of the Royal Observatory, Greenwich and Dr Steve Bell of HM Nautical Almanac guide you through an inter-stellar star show using the planetarium’s clever technology to reveal how the sun and moon determine calendars around the globe. I Cale/idols, CI'USCO/llf; and Calculations. Glasgow Science Centre. 30 June, 7pm.
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