Zawadi, African women’s choir at the Diversity event in West Lothian.
“It’s getting busy,” emails Agnes Holmes in her new year greeting from Africa Centre Scotland. As always the diary is full of events and activities which is why ACS is looking for volunteers to join the management committee. Specially welcome are people skilled in money matters, media and marketing. If you have time and experience to offer, please contact info@africacentrescotland.org.uk by 12th February. Continue reading “Volunteers wanted at Africa Centre Scotland”
Are we really heading for a future of conflict between Islam and the West? Is faith a cause of conflict or can religions help to promote world peace? A very topical interfaith event at Annandale Street Mosque on at 7.30 pm on Saturday 30th January invites you to grapple with some of the most challenging questions of our age – not least the argument which led to the so called ‘War on Terror’. Continue reading “Annandale Street Mosque: interfaith harmony or conflict?”
Here’s your invitation to host a traditional Burns Supper – with pipes, poetry, speeches and song – for a very inventive fundraising campaign during January and February. “It’s a credit crunch Burns supper”, says Mary Millar of the Meningitis Research Foundation who has teamed up with Clan Radio to provide you with the essential DIY kit. The only thing they don’t do is cook and eat the haggis for you! (click below to hear a taster). Continue reading “Your DIY guide to the Burns Super Supper”
A quick update – Mercy Corps say they have had a fantastic response from Edinburgh, ” our Haiti appeal total currently stands at £100,000.” But much more is needed and you can help by donating online (click here) or by calling 0845 245 0686 between 8am and 8pm.
Bankers narrowly lost out to Afghanistan in the first Newsgroup workshop when Gavin Crichton asked people what news stories were making them angry. What will be the burning issue for the second Newsgroup? Come and find out at 10 am on Saturday 30th January in Pilmeny Youth Club. Be sure to bring your cuttings with you! Continue reading “Bad bankers lose out (if only)”
The aim, inspired by the World Kitchen in Leith, is to celebrate good home cooking from many cultures.
Here is fresh and spicy food to revive your appetite after Christmas and New Year. In our first World Kitchen film, Mridu Thanki welcomes us into her kitchen to show us how to cook mushrooms in cream with red peppers and fresh green coriander. It’s delicious, doesn’t cost much, takes only a few minutes to prepare and cook – and you can probably get all or most of the ingredients at the corner shop. (See below for the recipe). Continue reading “Lights, action, mushrooms”
There is a sound people make when they are pleased to be with one another. Stan Reeves called it “the difference between false gregariousness and authentic comradeship” and this tiny clip of film gives you an idea of what that sounds like. As you can hear, there was plenty of authentic comradeship when The Welcoming celebrated the confirmation of new funding which secures a new programme of events starting in January 2010.
We arrived just as Santa was leaving so we didn’t even have time to snap what might have been a tell-tale picture of his boots as he disappeared out the door. Luckily Pawel Drozd was there with his camera to capture the atmosphere of another great Swietlica Christmas party – and two of the star performers. Continue reading “Who was that Santa?”
Welcome to Leith Open Space website, hosted by Leith Open Space Group, organisers of multicultural discussion events in Leith. We hope you will join in and look forward to hearing your views.
