British Council Scotland announces that the final countdown has begun towards the historic Edinburgh International Culture Summit <http://britishcouncil.us2.list-manage2.com/track/click?u=f93e948a279d85ee60e587244&id=56afe9666a&e=861265b16b> on August 13-14. The first ever event of its kind, the Summit will bring together Ministers of Culture and other representatives from more than 40 countries around the world to debate the power of culture to act as a bridge between nations. The British Council is one of four partners making this groundbreaking event happen, together with the Scottish Government, the UK Government and the Edinburgh International Festival.
Monthly Archives: August 2012
7000 play away in Kay Park!
Undeterred by the wet weather, over 7000 people turned up to participate in this year’s annual Playday event at Kay Park, Kilmarnock, on Wednesday 1 August, making it one of the UK’s busiest events.
Children of all ages, from toddlers to teens, had a whale of a time – participating in a wide selection of activities including canoeing, mud slides, gunge pools, crate building, face painting, inflatable slides, quad bikes, den building and climbing wall.
While the 2012 Olympics were getting underway down in London, children in Kilmarnock were participating in taster sessions in their very own Olympic Zone, and many tried their hand at karate, taekwondo, weightlifting, judo, athletics and archery.
Playday provides an opportunity for the play sector to raise awareness about the importance of play in children’s lives, and celebrates a child’s right to play. The free event is run by East Ayrshire Council’s Leisure Development Services EA Positive Play team in Partnership with East Ayrshire Community Play Forum.
Pupils Document their Community in Exhibition inspired by German Photographer
A new exhibition of artwork by pupils from Turriff, Peterhead and Mintlaw Academies inspired by the German photographer August Sander has gone on display at Duff House, Banff.
The pupils have been working with local artists Amy Davenport and Fergus Connor to produce the body of work which will be exhibited at the north-east visitor attraction during August and September. Duff House is currently hosting an exhibition of portraits by Sander, regarded as one of the 20th century’s most influential photographers. The pupils researched his works and techniques to document their own communities in a manner similar to that practiced by Sander in his portfolio ‘People of the 20th Century’.
Playday 2012 is TODAY!
The Playday 2012 campaign is Get out and play!
The Get out and play! campaign is calling on everyone to help make sure that children and young people across the UK have the time, freedom and space to play outdoors. As well as promoting children’s right to play, the campaign is highlighting that outdoor play is crucial for children’s health, well-being and happiness.
Playday is the national day for play, traditionally celebrated on the first Wednesday in August.
On Playday thousands of children and their families get out to play at hundreds of community events across the UK.
As well as a celebration of children’s right to play, Playday is a campaign that highlights the importance of play in children’s lives.
