View the animated review of the Festival of Dangerous Ideas that took place in June 2012. Scotland’s Colleges are planning a follow up event and further information will be available shortly.
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Glow Meet – the work of Scottish colourist painter, Samuel Peploe
Peploe art exhibition at St Andrews Museum, 24 August, 11.10 – Two curators will take you behind the scenes at the museum. They will talk about the work of the Scottish colourist painter, Samuel Peploe.
Developing Learners’ Essential Skills in Scotland (national conference) – Tuesday 25 September 2012
Education Scotland, in association with Scotland’s Colleges, is presenting this national conference on how well colleges and schools develop learners’ essential skills, building upon their prior experiences and preparing them for further learning or employment opportunities.
http://www.educationscotland.gov.uk/newsandevents/events/2012/eventgeneral_tcm4727005.asp
Martial Art, Music, Samba Drumming, Drama and Art in Galashiels
NEED SOMETHING FOR YOUR CHILDREN TO DO DURING THE LAST WEEK OF THE HOLIDAYS??
COME GRAB A PIECE OF THE ACTION AT ‘ARTZ FEST’
It’s your last chance to enrol for this fantastic week long event and it’s all FREE!
Enrol for Martial Art, Music, Samba Drumming, Drama and Art classes the first week in August 6th – 10th in the Volunteer Hall, Galashiels. Artz fest leaflet is attached: artzfest2012 FINAL leaflet
Summer Rock School
North Ayrshire Council reports that budding young musicians took to the stage for a gig after a week of honing their skills at North Ayrshire Council’s Rock School. More than 30 young people took part in Rock School 2012 at Irvine’s Harbour Arts Centre.
http://www.north-ayrshire.gov.uk/NewsArticles/rock%20school2012.aspx
National Youth Orchestra of Iraq comes to Scotland
British Council Scotland announces that this August, Scotland will welcome the National Youth Orchestra of Iraq on its first visit to the UK.
“The National Youth Orchestra of Iraq is a fantastic living example of peace and reconciliation by Iraqis, for Iraq and for the world. This year we are invited by the Scottish Government to hold our three week summer school during the Edinburgh Festival. NYOI’s diversity brings together young Arabs and Kurds, among others from across Iraq, to create real harmony together. We were founded by a brave 17-year-old Iraqi, Zuhal Sultan, just four years ago. Since then, the orchestra has developed with the tireless energy of Musical Director Paul MacAlindin. Though many musicians fled the country during the war, we have been determined to create a national youth orchestra for Iraq and the world by collaborating with British Council and German Friends of NYOI. We audition each year on youtube and many of us receive our only tuition at the annual summer school.”
Edinburgh International Culture Summit, 13-14 August 2012
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.
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.
http://www.playday.org.uk/
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.
