Not to be missed. With samba drums, dancers, bagpipes, food and fiddlesticks – Fun at the Place on Saturday 5 March is clearly going to be some celebration. Continue reading “Fun At The Place”
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Cool as a cucumber: Welcome Home to cultural diversity
Sofia steals the show: photograph by Martyna Kamecka
The pictures say it all. There were many magical moments at the first Welcome Home open stage night – Sofia’s grin, Maria’s love letters, Gordon’s poetry, Lotus Leaf’s jazz – and the second event promises many more. Come to the Fort Community Wing on Monday 21st February for a whole-hearted celebration of Leith’s cultural diversity. And please bring a plate of food that reminds you of home.
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Taking action against violence
What is violence? Young people from ethnic minority communities in Leith are being invited to join a thought-provoking project which will turn real life experience of violence into a new Forum Theatre production with ACTive Inquiry. The project is run jointly by Shakti and NHS Lothian. Now over to Lisa Rigby at Shakti who explains the aims of this creative new community research…
Your DIY guide to the Burns Super Supper
Hello and welcome to a great new idea. This story – first posted for Burns celebrations in 2010 – takes a new turn for 2011 as Clan Radio joins with Kiltr (social media networking for the Scottish diaspora) to bring you the Burns Super Supper. Click here to enjoy the feast. Continue reading “Your DIY guide to the Burns Super Supper”
Burns supper, Zimbabwe style
The internationalist Robert Burns would love it. His memory is celebrated at the Burns Supper following this year’s annual meeting of the Scotland Zimbabwe Group on Saturday 29th January. Raising money for Zimbabwe charities. Continue reading “Burns supper, Zimbabwe style”
World Cafe – a healthy mix of food and music
The first World Cafe of the year is at North Edinburgh Art Centre on Friday 28sth January. This time with the added ingredient of jazz and a guest performance by singer Cynthia Gentle. The same night another World Cafe supporter Samba Sene launches his album on the other side of town – but with a bit of planning you could do both.
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Something tasty bubbling in the World Kitchen
The week begins with great plans for another World Kitchen in Leith event…can’t say much at the moment but this time we’re working in collaboration with Multi-Cultural Family Base and Out of the Blue to hold a family event in the early spring. Continue reading “Something tasty bubbling in the World Kitchen”
Hopes and dreams for 2011
In no particular order, food, news, drama and politics played a big part in the Leith Open Space calendar of events for 2010. Come to think of it that is the right order. Continue reading “Hopes and dreams for 2011”
Hot hot tomato soup
This recipe more or less invented itself on a cold night when the tomato soup seemed to call out for a little extra zing. Chilli and ginger weren’t quite reaching the spot but a splosh of vodka worked like magic.
Curried butternut soup
More warming recipes from the World (soup) Kitchen in Leith. This one is from Claire with a deliciously easy method for making Curried Butternut soup for 4. As she says: “I love the whole bung it all in a pot aspect. No oil required!”