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Showing posts published on 3/19/2012
- Thursday 15 March 2012
Edinburgh, Ceilidh Culturemore... - Friday 02 March 2012
In the above we’re installing high-powered lights and lenses to project a quote from the world famous philosopher and Edinburgh resident David Hume onto the Melville Monument in St Andrew Square. (historical fact of the day: he lived a stone’s throw away, on South St David Street)more... - Friday 10 February 2012
Prepare to be illuminated from the remaining dark days of winter as the very walls of the city of Edinburgh shine with the words of great poets. Projections of lines from famous poets of the Scottish Enlightenment are to be set across six city centre buildings on Rose Street and George Street which will have the Edinburgh city locations’ literary heritage speak to those living in and visiting Edinburgh.more... - Friday 03 February 2012
February 14th - a date some of you will look forward to with great anticipation, while others would prefer to erase it from the calendar altogether. Whatever your feelings about St Valentine’s Day and the slushy sentiment it generates, it’s a great excuse to break up the monotony of the week by getting out and doing something with your Tuesday evening. As ever, Edinburgh has lots to offer even the most ardent anti-Valentiners among us.more... - Friday 20 January 2012
Och aye, haud yer wheesht will ye! Or, pipe down old chap for those un-initiated in Scots. Yes, it’s time again for us to bring out our Scottish tongues, our tartan breeks, our Scotch hisky, our haggis, neeps and tatties, our pals, and of course, the written works of a man whose life is ever a cause for celebration, the bard Rabbie Burns; or, the poet Robert Burns, for those still not getting the gist! That’s right, it’s Burns Night.more...
