recent sealing ol India‘s Kedar Home with Video. banging tunes and stunning photography.
Ongoing Glasgow
Activities and Events
Big Knit Out! .\'orth Star. 108 Queen Margaret l)ri\'e. 576 ()1 13. 7pm. liree. liasy-bree/y boho stitch ck bitch session. with cakes. liyery Wednesday. QuizallicA Nice‘n‘Slea/y. 421 Sauchiehall Street. 333 0900. 8pm. .\'ice‘n'Slea/.y ’s classic. hard—rockin‘ pub quiz. livery 'l'uesday.
Workshops
Capoeira \v'arious yenues. 07951 716 540. lixperience this lantastic. acrobatic Bra/.ilian niaitial art lorm. as seen on that BBC ident with the people in letching red jumpsuits. Beginners welcome: \‘lsll www.sen/alascotland.co.uk lor tnore inlormation.
The Essentials of Meditation (ilasgow Buddhist Centre. 329 Sauchiehall Street. 333 0524. £12 £54 (£6 £27). Daytime. eyening and weekend courses open to anyone who wants to learn about meditation. Times. dates and prices yary. See website lor lurther inlormation. liyery Wednesday.
Dance House Classes \‘arious yenucs. Times yary. Learn a new way ol moy ing. lrom boogie woogie to llamenco. taking in rhythm. tap and more. For more information Visit www.dancehouse.org.
Edinburgh flm_
Talks
Wildlife, Spectacular Scenery and Castles Royal Botanic (iarden. lnyerleith House. 552 7171. 7.30 10pm. £5 (two lor one). An eyening looking at how sustainable tourism can tnake the best ol Scotland‘s enyironment. with guest speakers Patricia liei'guson MSl’. Cameron Mc.\'eish. l)a\‘e Sexton and l’iona Watson.
Activities & Events Stevenson’s Edinburgh Writers‘ Museum. Lady Stair's Close.
Law nmarket. 529 4901. £3 (£2). A literary guided tour ol the \ery ground Robert Louis Steyenson once walked. l’url o/‘Um' Bonk ()nr’ lz'rliIi/mije/i.
Workshops
Dr Sketchy’s Anti-Art School Counting House. West .\'ico1son Street. 6670876. 3.30 5.30pm. £7.50 (£5). Where cabaret meets lile drawing the models are burlesque di\'as. strapping hunks ol manhood and circus lreaks. Win alcohol and lancy art supply pri/es at this antidote to solemn. lilieless classes.
Fairs
Scotfairs Antique 8: Collectors Fair Meadowbank Sports Centre. 139 London Road. 01764 (154.555 / 654340.
10am 4pm. £1 (lree lor accotnpanied children). :\ large selection ol collectables old and new: each lair has between 75 and 150 trade stands.
Scotland’s Careers & Job Fair Royal Highland Centre. lngliston. 335 6210. Recruitn‘ient and career lair lealuring regional and local employers. training pt'oy iders and lllti\cl‘sillcs.
Talks
The Universe’s Future Royal ()bseryatory Visitor Centre. Blacklord 1101.068 8404. 7.30 8.30pm. £3 (£1.50). lt's not bright. but it may be orange. as stars go out and are not replaced. .'\1an Heay ens explains the change iii colour. .-\ Royal ()bseryatory talk.
Tuesday 6
Politics
Sir Tom Hunter Lecture lilCC. 150 Morrison Street. 300 3000. 6.30pm. £3. The Sports l)i\'isiott tycoon shares his thoughts on the appalling \lili'l' (.\'ot in liducation. liinploy ment or Training) situation in Seotlatid. issues ol world poyerty. and how our country can show global leadership. Book through the l'sher Hall on 0131 228 1155. l’url rill/iv l'fi/iiiliii/fe/I I.('(‘Il(l'('.\ 2006.
Workshops
The Liberation of Consciousness in the 21st Century :\dili Yoga Centre. 5 .'\l\a Street (lirst llooi'). ()7828 261 128. 7pm. £60 (£50). Learn how to tt'anslorm your way ol thinking. tising meditation as a tool lor discoyering greater depth. liiye week course.
Wednesday 7
Activities & Events
Edinburgh International Festival of Middle Eastern Spirituality and Peace 2007 Various Venues. 331 4469 . Tinies yai'y. l’rices \ary. .-\ celebration ol the aspects ol spiritual peaccmaking. with a wide range ol eyents including spiritual retreats. workshops and conlerences. See llitlist.
Thursday 8
Talks
Rolland Man: The Devil in the Machine: Modern Life in the films of Jaques Tati liistitui l-‘raiicais
d'licosse. 13 Randolph Crescent. 225
5366. 6.30pm. £5 (£3). liilm critic Rolland Man analyses the description ol modernity through Jacques Tati. 100 years on lroin the great l’rench lilmmaker's birth. The talk accompanies the screening olfl/(mr (Icicle (Still 18 Feb). Mr flu/u! (Wed 21 l‘eb) and .l'IUII our/v (Thu 22 l-‘eb) at the l’ilmhouse later in the month.
Activities & Events
Fundraising Ceilidh St Bride’s Centre. 10 ()rwell Terrace. 346 1405.
7.3()pm~ midnight. £9 (£6). l‘undraising ceilidh lor the (ireen Team. with music prm ided by the lneidentals. Contact 555 7668 or inlo(u‘greenteamabel.co.uk lor tickets and lurther inlormation.
Talks
Café Philo lnslilul lit‘ancais d'licosse. 13 Randolph Crescent. 225 5366. 4 -6pm. £8. Discussion en lrancais autour d'un sujet philosophique.
Saturday 1 O
Spon
Scotland v Wales .‘yltirrayt'ield Stadium. Roseburn Street. Murraylield. 346 5000. 3.30pm. £30 £00 (£10 £30). l’art ol the RBS Six Nations Championships 2007. See llitlist.
Politics
Scotland and the Union: Union and Empire - Good for Scotland Mcliwan Hall. Bristo Square. 650 4381. 6pm. liree. The l'niyersity ol lidinburgh
' ° Last year, the Your Sound Mate you own Imd of must: netwomng eve... (aimed a,
local unsigned bands who want to get in touch with the media and music industry) produced we are the PHYSICS (pictured) and The Dykeenies. It’s quickly become an essential date in the industry calendar, and it’s also good for ‘star’ spotting, as various minor members of Glasgow’s indie royalty are roped in for DJ sets. See the Your Sound section of www.kingtuts.co.uk for advice on how to get involved.
I Your Sou/id, King Tut's Walt Wa/i l/ut, G/(isgow. SUI) 4 Feb.
Around Town
presents a series ol high-profile lectures and debates to mark the Anglo-Scottish union ol 1707.
Wednesday 14
Activities & Events
Storytelling Cafe: Love Stories Scottish Storytelling Centre. 43—45 High Street. 556 9579. 7pm. £3. Aaah. ()pen to all. although we think they deduct points il you’re reading lrotn a Mills and Boon.
Food & Drink
Coco Valentines Day Coco ol Brunstlield. Bruntslield. 228 4526. 6.30pm. £40 per couple. A romantic night ol chocolate and champagne for lovers. Taste chocolate and wines that go with it. and leave with a goody bag and an understanding ol how chocolate is produced. l‘or couples only. booking essential.
Politics
Election 2007: The priorities of the Green Party ()pen Door. 420 i‘y'lorningside Road. 447 9757. 10.30am. £1. The .\'lorningside Justice and Peace (iroup. with guest speaker Mark Ballard MSl’.
Activities & Events
St Valentine’s Storytelling Royal Botanic (iarden. 20a ltwerleith Row. 552 7171. 7pm. £3 (£2). More love stories. this titne in a tropical setting. Try not to rustle.
Ongoing Edinburgh
Activities and Events
One Book — One Edinburgh Various Venues. 718 5663. Times and prices vary. lidinburgh's lirst citywide catnpaign to encourage reading. 'I'housands ol lree copies ol three new editions ol Robert Louis Steyenson's Kidnapped are being given away during a month ol tie-in eyents. ()rganised by lidinburgh. l?.\'liSC() City ol Literature. See Books lor complete listings. l7ntil Tue 1 Mar.
Exhibitions
Edinburgh Volunteers: A Century of Change Museum ol lidinburgh. lluntly House. 142 Canongate. 5294143. l'ntil Sat 3 Mar. Mon-Sat 10am-5pm. l-‘ree. Celebrate the history. memories and experiences ol volunteers who have spent their time making a dillerenee in lidinburgh and the Lothians.
Food & Drink
Edinburgh Farmers’ Market Castle Terrace. 652 5940. 9am~ 2pm. More local. quality. ethical produce than you could shake an organic breadstick at. Every Saturday.
Workshops
Capoeira Various yenues. 07951 716 540. Because aerobics just aren‘t doing it lor us any more: Visit ww'w.sen/alascotland.co.uk (or more inlormation.
Dance Base Classes Dance Base.
14 16 (it'assmat‘kel. 225 5525. Come on. \‘oguel ()r hip hop. tango. break or bellydance. www.daneebase.co.ttk. Daytime Dance .\'orth lidinburgh Arts Centre. 15a l’ennywell Court. 315 2151. 10.30am. £2.50. Weekly dance workshop run by experienced dance teacher liyelyne Nicolette. aimed at adults with learning dill'iculties. liyery 'l‘hursday.
Shoe Swing Counting House. West .\'icolson Street. 667 0876. 7pm. £4.50 or £3 lot' couples (£3.50 or £6 l'ot' couples). A brand new swing dance workshop run by lidinbop eyei'y Wednesday night (except Valentine‘s Day). ’l'utored classes lrom 7pm and social dancing lrom 9. with Lenny Loye lrom Vegasl on the decks. Swing dancers. lindy-hoppers atid jiyers ol all persuasions very welcome. No need to book. and you don't even have to have a partner. l)oop doop doop doo wopl
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