On Tuesday it was the first meeting of a new African women’s choir in Pilrig Church. Today (Friday) its the family event in the National Library of Scotland and there is much more to come – March is a very busy month for women of the Africa Centre. Continue reading “Inspiring women”
Category: Leith Open Space Events
The poetry and prose of caring: a tribute to women
They let life go and they get life going,
they live to give love and they love to let live.
Finding the right words is not always easy. For many women caring is such a natural part of daily life they do not stop to put what they are doing into words. We went to the Scottish Poetry Library for inspiration.
Among shelves and shelves of books, there are poems by women from all over the world and we will display at least a few of them at the Leith Open Space event for women, Who Cares for the Carers on Saturday 14 March. Continue reading “The poetry and prose of caring: a tribute to women”
Real life drama in Leith: come and play a part
Can art change society? Here’s news of an exciting new community theatre project in Leith which aims to get people asking questions about the world around us. And maybe come up with some answers about how to change it. No theatre experience needed. Just turn up and get involved on Saturday 14 March in St James Hall, 12 St John’s Place. Continue reading “Real life drama in Leith: come and play a part”
Open space event for women
Look forward to seeing you there.
Food for thought
Just for starters…
We are just taking a quick February break but here’s some food for thought. Community food co-ops are growing fast and when we come back we will take a closer look at some fantastic projects in our area. Starting with Fort Co-op every Tuesday 10 am – 12 noon. See you there?
Best foot forward to a new year in Leith
Fortune-telling in shoes: The Shape of Things to Come was one of our best read stories last year.
In Homecoming year Leith Open Space will report more stories of remarkable new and old Leithers. But first news of our multicultural discussion event for women who care in March, a campaign to get women into politics and a fascinating glimpse of Scottish politics from Opening Doors ‘shadow’ Francis Kahembwe. Then treat yourself to a quick world tour without leaving Leith, travel back in time to the Lost World, and pick up a free book on the way.
Who cares for the carers?
A new Open Space discussion event is planned for Saturday 14 March when we warmly invite women of all ages from all communities in our area to talk about their experience of caring for all kinds of needs. Please join us at Pilmeny Youth Centre for a day which aims to turn words into actions to support women who care. Continue reading “Who cares for the carers?”
This is what politics is about
Sarah Boyack MSP and Francis Kahembwe photographed between meetings on another busy day at Holyrood.
“How interesting to see kids of 9-11yrs with so much interest in politics. I was exposed to something new which I could communicate to my parliamentary friends in Uganda.”
During his last few days as a ‘shadow’ in the Scottish Parliament, Francis Kahembwe somehow found time to keep a diary. Here is his fascinating observation of Scottish politics at work – and his hope for the future. Continue reading “This is what politics is about”
Opening Doors in 2009
Francis Kahembwe and Sarah Boyack at the start of the Opening Doors shadowing programme which ends with three more days in Holyrood.
Francis Kahembwe returns to the Scottish Parliament on Tuesday to finish the shadowing programme he started last year. But Opening Doors will not be closing. During the coming year we hope to continue the interesting new direction Francis has helped us to take. And that is where you could come in… Continue reading “Opening Doors in 2009”
New year dawns on Leith
Thanks to Tommy Perman for a picture of the sun rising on the first day of 2008. As we hurtle towards the last day of the year, here’s wishing you all the very best for 2009. Whatever challenges and opportunties lie ahead, Leith Open Space looks forward to reporting on achievements of local people in the year to come. And we’ve got plans for a new Open Space event in the spring so please keep watching this space.