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30 Aug 2012

A 'vintage year' for the Festival of Spirituality and Peace

The 2012 Festival of Spirituality and Peace has been described as a “resounding success” by audiences, participants, sponsors - and by the Scottish Government's cabinet secretary for justice, Kenny MacAskill MSP, speaking at the official closing event, held at St John’s Episcopal Church in Edinburgh at the beginning of the week.
27 Aug 2012

Local head teacher receives second Edinburgh Peace Award

David Fleming, a recently retired head teacher, has been announced as the second recipient of the Edinburgh Peace Award.
6 Aug 2012

Festival combines social change, peace, reflection and celebration

The Festival of Spirituality and Peace, the largest of Edinburgh’s ‘small festivals’, featuring 400 events, has been launched in an atmosphere of celebration.
2 Aug 2012

Solidarity with the 99% is aim of Edinburgh's Persian Tent Village

A Persian Tent Village based in Edinburgh for Festival season has a message of "solidarity with the 99 per cent" who make up the vast bulk of humanity.
22 Jun 2012

Getting in the right spirit for Festival

As people across Scotland’s capital and beyond gear up for the world famous Edinburgh ‘Festival season’ this summer, one of the major participating Festivals is launching another ambitious programme of conversations, events and activities.
11 May 2012

Edinburgh march for a bulletproof Arms Trade Treaty

Students from around Scotland will march in Edinburgh on 12 May to demand the UK government does not compromise during July's Arms Trade Treaty negotiations.
4 Mar 2012

Edinburgh libraries under threat, say campaigners

Edinburgh’s library services are threatened with cuts to the service overall, including reductions in hours, community and trade union activists say.
1 Mar 2012

How can weapons of war be turned into life-giving art?

As previously reported on Ekklesia, Professor Jolyon Mitchell from Edinburgh University delivered his inaugural lecture entitled 'How can weapons be turned into art? How can swords be transformed into ploughshares?' back in September last year. It is now available to view here on YouTube, and very well worth watching.
29 Nov 2011

Green MSPs will back Scottish union rally and strikes

Green MSPs in Scotland have confirmed their support for 30 November coordinated strike action against the UK government's public sector 'assault'.
26 Nov 2011

Edinburgh City Council back Occupy with 'historic' vote

Occupy Edinburgh are "ecstatic" that their City Council has come out in favour of the local and global movement for just economics.

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