FoSP 2010 Programme

The Golden Rule: Can we live by it?

ST 2010 7–30 AUGU

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Each year we earmark 50p of every ticket sold (and donations collected at various other events) to support appropriate projects.

This year donations will be divided between two projects:

The Welcoming Project www.thewelcoming.edin.org

Appropriate to the Golden Rule precept of treating strangers as we would like to be treated if we were living in a strange land, we have chosen to support the Welcoming Project, an Edinburgh project which offers English language classes, cultural input and a social network for people coming to live here.

Golden Rule educational materials www.eifa.org.uk/goldenrule

It is also planned to produce materials on the Golden Rule for use in schools and elsewhere, in collaboration with Edinburgh InterFaith Association and others.

EXPLORE THE KINGDOM OF GOD ON HOLY ISLE! Thursday 9 – Saturday 11 September 2010 A two day journey into the concept of ‘The Kingdom of God’ (or ‘Buddha mind’) from Christian and Buddhist perspectives, at the Holy Isle Centre (off Lamlash, Isle of Arran).

If interested contact www.holyisland.org or ring 01770 601100

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Welcome to the 10th Festival of Spirituality and Peace The Festival began in August 2001, just before 9/11, and has grown to be a celebration of diverse cultures and communities –a place of encounter, conversation and respect, of shared wisdom applied to the issues of our day. We hope you will join us for us much as you can, bring your friends and indeed join our new Friends Scheme (see page 38) to support us as we enter straitened times.

In 1947, after the devastation of war, the Edinburgh International Festival was conceived to ‘provide a platform for the flowering of the human spirit’. The Festival of Spirituality and Peace seeks to reawaken the heart of the festival for people who, after 9/11, want to work together for a peaceful future.

In the Lothian Bus depot in Annandale Street, every bus driver who leaves the depot drives beneath a large sign that says ‘Treat other drivers as you would like to be treated.’

This is a good illustration of how practical the ‘Golden Rule’ is and in this festival, we will explore how living by the Golden Rule would change our politics, our economics and our international and personal relationships for the better.

Since the Golden Rule exists in various forms across the world’s faith and belief systems, it is also the ideal subject for our 10th year.

2010 being also the centenary of the Edinburgh World Mission Conference 1910, we want to make a clear acknowledgement that the world is a world of many faiths and cultures, across which we can see the greatness of the spirit, both human and divine.

“O mankind, indeed We created you from male and female, and made you into nations and tribes that you may know one another.” (Qur’an 49:13) Pax, salaam, shalom Donald Reid, Director, (on behalf of the team)

The Festival of Spirituality and Peace is a not-for-profit organisation dedicated to supporting those with a practical vision for peace. Each year we will partner with a humanitarian cause and 50p from each ticket sold will go directly to support their work. This year we will split all money raised between The Welcoming Project and the production of educational materials on The Golden Rule (see page opposite).

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Saturday 7 August AE FOND KISS £6.90 (£5.20) 1pm at Filmhouse, Lothian Rd Ken Loach * UK * 2004 * 104 mins * 35mm * 15 Cast: Atta Yaqub, Eva Birthistle, Ahmad Riaz FILM

Bad enough that handsome young Casim should fall for Roisin, one of the teachers at his sister’s school, but they have other, larger obstacles to overcome if they intend to settle down – not least, the fact that he’s Asian and Muslim, while she’s Irish-Catholic, and white. So can true love overcome the prejudices of their families and communities?

Loach and screenwriter Paul Laverty bring a remarkably light touch to this material, investing this ‘South side story’ with humour, compassion and dignity; the result is one of the warmest, most charming and humane films of 2004.

After the screening there will be a question and answer session with the lead actor Atta Yaqub regarding the issues raised in the film.

To book: www.filmhousecinema.com or 0131 228 2688

SPIRITUAL PRACTICE

MINDFUL PEACE WALK: “PEACE BEGINS WITH YOU” FREE

CONVERSATION

Sunday 8 August

THE GLOBAL DEBT PROBLEM: THE ISLAMIC SOLUTION FREE

Leaving at 9am from the mural at St John’s (venue 127) and returning by 10.15am.

This silent walking meditation is an open event. It will be led by members of the Edinburgh Sangha of the Community of Interbeing, who follow the practice of Zen Buddhist Master Thich Nhat Hanh. Before the walk begins there will be a brief introduction to mindful walking as a meditation practice. Children are welcome when accompanied by adults. www.interbeing.org.uk/sanghas/wildgeese/

4pm – 5.30pm at Edinburgh Central Mosque (venue 48) Is boom and bust inevitable? Why does the value of money keep on failing? Why is the whole world now in debt? In this lecture, Tarek El Diwany proposes an alternative monetary and financial system that eradicates the problems of indebtedness. Tarek is a senior member at Zest Advisory LLP, a London-based firm providing consulting services in Islamic banking and finance. He is also the author of a book The Problem with Interest.

Part of Islam Festival Edinburgh. Full events programme at www.islamfestival.com

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LAUNCH EVENT: THE GOLDEN RULE AND THE WORLD OF MONEY FREE 6pm – 7pm at St John’s (venue 127) (followed by reception until 9pm) azeem ibrahim

The Festival of Spirituality and Peace seeks to bring longstanding faith principles to bear on current global and social issues. An outstanding example of that is the Jubilee movement, which mobilised unprecedented numbers of people to campaign against global poverty and together with Jubilee Scotland, we celebrate 10 years of activity this year. Join us as we explore how people of all faiths and none can make it a common cause to practice compassion in a troubled world and to live by the ‘Golden Rule’ - as we launch joint resource materials for use by those with overseas links. With contributions from various Festival artists and special guest and keynote speaker Azeem Ibrahim, Scottish Muslim of the Year.

In collaboration with The Co-operative Membership and Jubilee Scotland

Monday 9 August LIVING WITH DEMENTIA: MY MOTHER AND I £6 (£4)

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CONVERSATION

10.30am – 11.45am at St John’s (venue 127) “My mother, Yvonne, lives in that twilight zone variously called senility, dementia or Alzheimer’s… She is on some sort of subterranean voyage, travelling towards death, making I know not what astonishing discoveries which she appears to have neither need nor desire to communicate. It is as if she were on a spaceship beyond the reach of telecommunications: one can only guess what kind of provisions she might require and try to provide them for her.”

The acclaimed actor and writer Simon Callow has accompanied his mother on her journey through dementia, dealing no doubt with the confusion and sadness of losing a parent to its tightening grip. In this very special fundraiser for Faith in Older People, Simon will talk openly and honestly about his mother’s dementia, and the impact it has had on his own life, with Malcolm Goldsmith, author of Hearing the Voice of People with Dementia and founder of charity Faith in Older People.

Edinburgh artist Joyce Gunn-Cairns has been drawing writers, with relative success, for over two decades. She first knew and loved Simon’s wonderful gifts as a writer before she ever saw him on stage. Joyce will take this opportunity to draw Simon’s portrait while also engaging in whatever way she finds fitting with the exchange between Simon and Malcolm. (A collection of her head drawings is on indefinite exhibit in Henderson’s Restaurant, and - for the duration of the Edinburgh Book Festival - in the Edinburgh World Heritage Trust).

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4pm - 5pm at St John’s (venue 127) andrew kagumba

PERFORMING ART

ANDREW KALYOWA KAGUMBA: MUSIC FROM THE SOURCE OF THE NILE £8 (£6) Andrew is a Ugandan musician and teacher, playing folk music using traditional African instruments. Born in Mpambire, a village renowned for drum making in Uganda, he started to play traditional instruments from the age of 7 and now performs using the traditions of Kiganda music, passed down orally to musicians for many decades. As well as performing, Andrew is a full time teacher of music at a High School in Lubaga and an instructor of traditional music at Makerere University.

FESTIVAL LECTURE: THE GOLDEN RULE: CAN WE LIVE BY IT? £8 (£6) 5.30pm – 6.45pm at St John’s (venue 127) azeem ibrahim

CONVERSATION

In association with Aberdeen International Youth Festival

What would our politics, our economics, our business practice, our religion look like if we lived by The Golden Rule? Azeem Ibrahim, Scottish Muslim of the Year, launches the Festival drawing on his wide experience as a financier, a philanthropist, an academic, a community activist, a columnist, an advisor to governments and a soldier. In conversation with Ian Galloway, convener of the Church and Society Council, Church of Scotland.

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TENCHI SHINMEI £12 (£10)

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In collaboration with Islam Festival Edinburgh

DOMINIKA ESKA AND THE GOLDEN RULE: “FAITH”, CHOPIN 2010, MOZART AND LISZT £8 (£6)

7.30pm – 8.30pm at St John’s (venue 127) The newest production by Japanese Taiko Drum group Tokara, headed

by Art Lee, the only person ever awarded an artist visa by the Japanese government, and the only non-Japanese to win first place in Tokyo’s Odaiko Championships. This year, Tokara present their newest work ‘Tenchi Shinmei’ (The Gods of Heaven and Earth), inspired by the late Grandmaster Daihachi Oguch. ‘Tenchi Shinmei’ calls upon the purest of Shinto beliefs that all things in the universe, both animate and inanimate, spring from the life of heaven and earth.

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7.30pm – 8.30pm, St Mary’s RC Cathedral, near Picardy Place (venue M)

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A piano performance the composers would have wished for. Edinburgh is proud to welcome the virtuoso, Dominika Eska. She is travelling here from Kraków - Edinburgh’s partner city in Poland - to perform an enthralling personal selection of Chopin, especially for Chopin 2010, his bicentenary concerts. She will also inspire and thrill with her own compositions from her album “Faith”, as well as with her interpretations PAGE 4

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SACRED SPACE FREE (DONATIONS PLEASE) 9.30pm – 10.30pm at St John’s (venue 127) (see page 34 for details)

SPIRITUAL PRACTICE

Tuesday 10 August Mindfulness@Lunchtime FREE 12.15pm – 2pm at St Mark’s, Castle Terrace (venue 125) ALL YEAR ROUND Stop for a while, come and find peace and mindfulness@lunchtime – guided sitting and walking meditation, enjoying our food together, mindfully in silence, and ending with a short silent meditation, returning to the world refreshed! Mindfulness is gently bringing our attention to the present moment, involving our inherent capacity for healing and renewal. Please bring your own lunch.

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THE GOLDEN THREAD OF POETRY: Tessa Ransford and friends

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Jointly organised by the Community of Interbeing and Unitarians in Edinburgh.

ANDREW KALYOWA KAGUMBA: MUSIC FROM THE SOURCE OF THE NILE £8 (£6)

FREE by donation (minimum £1) 2pm – 3pm at St John’s (venue 127) Featuring Tessa Ransford: lyrical, fiery, thoughtful, witty, wellcrafted poetry. Walter Perrie: nature and craft of language through a metaphysical angle, including translations into Scots of La Fontaine’s fables. Morelle Smith: poetry that addresses the inner and outer journey.

4pm – 5pm at St John’s (venue 127) Andrew is a Ugandan musician and teacher, playing folk music using traditional African instruments.

Born in Mpambire, a village renowned for drum making in Uganda, he started to play traditional instruments from the age of 7 and now performs using the traditions of Kiganda music, passed down orally to musicians for many decades. As well as performing, Andrew is a full time teacher of music at a High School in Lubaga and an instructor of traditional music at Makerere University.

In association with Aberdeen International Youth Festival

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PERFORMING ART WORLD CAFE GIG

TENCHI SHINMEI £12 (£10)

7:30pm – 8.30pm at St John’s (venue 127) The newest production by Japanese Taiko Drum group Tokara, headed

by Art Lee, the only person ever awarded an artist visa by the Japanese government, and the only non-Japanese to win first place in Tokyo’s Odaiko Championships. This year, Tokara present their newest work ‘Tenchi Shinmei’ (The Gods of Heaven and Earth), inspired by the late Grandmaster Daihachi Oguch. ‘Tenchi Shinmei’ calls upon the purest of Shinto beliefs that all things in the universe, both animate and inanimate, spring from the life of heaven and earth.

WORLD CAFÉ LIVE tonight featuring Blue Saphron and Dominika Eska (piano) and Barbara Misiewicz (cello) £8 (£6) ​ pm to 10.30pm in World Café @ St John’s (venue 127) 7 SACRED SPACE FREE (DONATIONS PLEASE) 9.30pm – 10.30pm at St John’s (venue 127) (see page 34 for details)

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THE GOLDEN THREAD OF POETRY: TESSA RANSFORD and friends

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Wednesday 11 August

ANDREW KALYOWA KAGUMBA: MUSIC FROM THE SOURCE OF THE NILE £8 (£6)

FREE by donation (minimum £1) 2pm – 3pm, St John’s (venue 127) Featuring Tessa Ransford: thoughtful poems on nature and nurture, Alexander Hutchison: wit and mystery, a mentor, a bristling master, a total original, Joe Proskauer: the mysteries of the universe expressed through long companionship with stone circles.

4pm – 5pm at St John’s (venue 127) Andrew is a Ugandan musician and teacher, playing folk music using traditional African instruments.

Born in Mpambire, a village renowned for drum making in Uganda, he started to play traditional instruments from the age of 7 and now performs using the traditions of Kiganda music, passed down orally to musicians for many decades. As well as performing, Andrew is a full time teacher of music at a High School in Lubaga and an instructor of traditional music at Makerere University.

In association with Aberdeen International Youth Festival

INTER-FAITH PRAYERS & MEDITATIONS FOR PEACE FREE (DONATIONS PLEASE) 5.30pm – 6.30pm at St John’s (venue 127) (see page 34 for details)

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WORLD CAFÉ LIVE tonight featuring Cathal McConnell, Duncan Wood & friends £8 (£6)

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TENCHI SHINMEI £12 (£10)

7pm to 10.30pm in World Café @ St John’s (venue 127) Award-winning Irish folk legend Cathal McConnell and Scottish fiddle master Duncan Wood, together with guests, team up to present an exciting programme of traditional music throughout the festival.

Cathal, a founder member of the Boys of the Lough, is an international star in every sense – This year he completed his 80th tour of the United States and recently was named Irish Traditional Singer of the Year 2010. Cathal’s flute and whistle playing and Duncan’s unique fiddle style blend effortlessly together in a mixture of rare and interesting tunes from the eighteenth century to the present day, evidence of which can be heard on their recent, highly acclaimed CD Auld Springs Gies Nae Price.

Tickets available in advance at www.hubtickets.co.uk

7:30pm – 8.30pm at St John’s (venue 127) The newest production by Japanese Taiko Drum group Tokara, headed by Art Lee, the only person ever awarded an artist visa by the Japanese government, and the only non-Japanese to win first place in Tokyo’s Odaiko Championships. This year, Tokara present their newest work ‘Tenchi Shinmei’ (The Gods of Heaven and Earth), inspired by the late Grandmaster Daihachi Oguch. ‘Tenchi Shinmei’ calls upon the purest of Shinto beliefs that all things in the universe, both animate and inanimate, spring from the life of heaven and earth.

SACRED SPACE FREE (DONATIONS PLEASE) 9.30pm – 10.30pm at St John’s (venue 127) (see page 34 for details)

CONVERSATION

Thursday 12 August IS THERE ANY PLACE FOR RECONCILIATION IN THE MIDST OF VIOLENT CONFLICT? FREE 12 noon – 1pm at St John’s (venue 127)

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reconciliation and non-violence as an alternative to hatred and revenge through many educational and artistic projects. For more information visit www.theparentscircle.org. This event is supported by the Friends of the Bereaved Families Forum www.FamiliesForum. co.uk with sponsorship from the Scottish Palestinian Forum and Christian Aid. After the event, we invite you to view the Cartooning in Conflict exhibition created by Parents Circle-Families Forum. It will be hanging in the World Café @ St John’s from 7 to 13 August. See p32 for more details.

HEALING FREE (DONATIONS PLEASE) 1.40pm - 3.30pm in the chapel at St John’s (venue 127)

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Need a quiet time out of the busy rush of the Festival and Fringe? Why not come for a healing? Available for those of all faiths and none, it is given by members of the National Federation of Spiritual Healers (NFSH). Relaxing, gentle and safe. Try it for yourself. The healing is free, but donations towards Festival costs would be gratefully appreciated.

THE GOLDEN THREAD OF POETRY: Tessa Ransford and friends FREE by donation (minimum £1) 4pm – 5pm in the chapel at St John’s (venue 127)

Tessa Ransford joins and introduces three poets from Orkney: Nalini Paul: current George Mackay Brown Fellow, Pam Beasant: celebrates hauntings, people and landscapes, Rosie Alexander: a young poet with a gentle and intelligent talent.

INTER-FAITH PRAYERS & MEDITATIONS FOR PEACE FREE (DONATIONS PLEASE)

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5.30pm – 6.30pm at St John’s (venue 127) (see page 34 for details)

A CELEBRATION OF FAITH THROUGH MUSIC £3 (£2) 7pm – 8pm at St Columba’s, 14 Johnston Terrace (venue 4) This popular event moves from Glasgow to Edinburgh for the first time. This is a unique event which brings the main faith traditions together to express their commitment and love for their faith through music. It brings people together from all cultures and backgrounds and promotes peace, dialogue, understanding, love and friendship. From Bollywood Singers to Jewish choirs and from Muslim singers to Sikh drummers. Please come along and support what is a worthy cause with all profits from the

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evening going towards FISCAF a charity helping to fight poverty across the whole of Scotland.

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Tickets are only available from the Mission and Discipleship office on 0131 225 5722 or for further information email Iain Stewart (Church of Scotland Inter-Faith Worker) at istewart@cofscotland.org.uk

An Introduction to Transmission Meditation FREE Thursday 12 August 7:30pm – 9pm, Theosophical Society, 28 Great King Street, Edinburgh, EH3 6QH Transmission meditation is the simplest, most potent way to serve humanity and to help transform our world. It is a spiritual practice that affects the entire evolution of humanity for the better. It is a simple form of group meditation that provides both a dynamic service to the world (Karma yoga) and a powerful technique for personal growth (Laya yoga).

Transmission Meditation is safe, scientific, non-denominational, and extremely potent. It will not interfere with, but will actually enhance any other spiritual practice and/or service activity in which you may be engaged. As a result of transmission meditation, many people find they can experience and demonstrate love more easily. Others report that their mind is more stimulated and creative.

Some people receive healing, spontaneously, during the transmissions. Everyone welcome. No previous experience required.

WORLD CAFÉ LIVE tonight featuring Maybe Myrtle Tyrtle and Dominika Eska (piano) and Barbara Misiewicz (cello) 7pm to 10.30pm in World Café @ St John’s (see page 37 for full list and ticket prices)

SACRED SPACE FREE (DONATIONS PLEASE) 9.30pm – 10.30pm at St John’s (venue 127) (see page 34 for details)

THE CHARTER FOR COMPASSION £6 (£4) 11.30am – 12.30pm at St John’s (venue 127) sr maureen goodman

The principle of compassion lies at the heart of all religious, ethical and spiritual traditions, calling us always to treat all others as we wish to be treated ourselves. Rabbi Awraham Soetendorp, President of the Jacob Soetendorp Institute for Human Values and Sr Maureen Goodman, from the Brahma Kumaris World Spiritual University (and thousands of others who are signatories to the Charter for Compassion) argue that we urgently need to make compassion a clear, luminous and dynamic force in our polarized world. Is this possible? In conversation with Andrew Lyon of the International Futures Forum. In collaboration with the International Futures Forum. rabbi awraham soetendorp

CONVERSATION

Friday 13 August

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CONVERSATION

ANTI-SEMITISM AND ISLAMOPHOBIA £6 (£4)

PERFORMING ART

SONGS OF PEACE: A RECITAL OF BERNSTEIN AND MAHLER £8 (£6)

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2pm – 3pm at St John’s (venue 127) Martin Bright, political editor of the Jewish Chronicle (and formerly of the New Statesman) and presenter of C4’s ‘Who Speaks for the Muslims?’ discusses Anti-Semitism and Islamophobia – and other expressions of discrimination or hate crime – with members of the Jewish and Muslim communities. When does comment or criticism of a group become discriminatory and how much objection to the criticism is ‘crying wolf’?

4pm – 5pm at St John’s (venue 127) Soprano Ciara Burrows and pianist James Cleeve perform the songs of Bernstein and Mahler.

Mahler, a man of great spirituality, continually searched for meaning in life using themes of nature and mysticism in his vocal music. His music had a profound effect on Leonard Bernstein, a great force for peace in his lifetime and ever since through his music. He profoundly believed in the power of music as a unifying force in the search for brotherhood and peace.

INTER-FAITH PRAYERS & MEDITATIONS FOR PEACE FREE (DONATIONS PLEASE) 5.30pm – 6.30pm at St John’s (venue 127) (see page 34 for details)

FAIR TRADE FRIDAY £5 (tickets only available on the door) 7pm - 10.30pm in the World Café @ St John’s (venue 127)

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A fabulous night of music, drink, tastings of fairtrade food and free samples from the One World Shop. Music from CAULD STANE SLAP, a high octane traditional Irish and Scottish Folk Band (see page 37 for full World Café listings)

TENCHI SHINMEI £12 (£10) 7.30pm – 8.30pm at St John’s (venue 127) The newest production by Japanese Taiko Drum group Tokara, headed

by Art Lee, the only person ever awarded an artist visa by the Japanese government, and the only non-Japanese to win first place in Tokyo’s Odaiko Championships. This year, Tokara present their newest work ‘Tenchi Shinmei’ (The Gods of Heaven and Earth), inspired by the late Grandmaster Daihachi Oguch. ‘Tenchi Shinmei’ calls upon the purest of Shinto beliefs that all things in the universe, both animate and inanimate, spring from the life of heaven and earth.

SACRED SPACE FREE (DONATIONS PLEASE) 9.30pm – 10.30pm at St John’s (venue 127) (see page 34 for detais)

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RELIGION AND HUMAN RIGHTS £6 (£4) 10.30am – 11.30am at St John’s (venue 127)

CONVERSATION

Religion is often held up as a problem for those promoting the rights of women, LGBT people and others – and yet ‘freedom of religion’ is also one of the principles of recent equality and human rights legislation.

Do the advocates of human rights and equality really understand ‘faith’ and the worldview of religions? Do people of faith understand the drive to equality and human rights, or do they see this as solely a secular agenda? Can divergent views be reconciled? With Bhai Sahib Mohinder Singh, Sr Isabel Smyth, Rosemary McIlwhan (human rights and equality consultant) and, we hope, you: as part of a diverse audience.

WHEN I FEED THE HUNGRY, THEY CALL ME A SAINT – WHEN I ASK WHY THEY ARE STARVING…? £6 (£4)

CONVERSATION

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Saturday 14 August

KEYNOTE: FAITH IN POLITICS? £8 (£6)

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12noon – 1pm at St John’s (venue 127) On 16 May 1998, 60,000 people demonstrated at the Birmingham G8 summit to have poor country debt cancelled by the year 2000 according to the Old Testament principle of ‘the Jubilee Year’. People of faith have been central to the mass movement to ‘make poverty history’ and here we explore the driving principles each faith offers – with Bhai Sahib Mohinder Singh, a visionary Sikh leader, Habib Malik from Islamic Relief, winner of the Robert Burns Humanitarian Award 2010 and Kathy Galloway, head of Christian Aid in Scotland.

In collaboration with Jubilee Scotland

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2pm – 3.15pm at St John’s (venue 127) Can we have a politics we can believe in? Can we move beyond the scandals, the partisan political discourse and the alienation of the public to a recovery of the values of public service, of ‘making a difference for the better’ and of trust between elected and electors?

Richard Harries, former Bishop of Oxford, ethicist and life peer and author of the newly published Faith in Politics? examines the roots of our political values in conversation with Iain Macwhirter, Scotland’s foremost political commentator.

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4pm – 5pm at St John’s (venue 127) Soprano Ciara Burrows and pianist James Cleeve perform the songs of Bernstein and Mahler. Mahler, a man of great spirituality, continually searched for meaning in life using themes of nature and mysticism in his vocal music. His music had a profound effect on Leonard Bernstein, a great force for peace in his lifetime and ever since through his music.

He profoundly believed in the power of music as a unifying force in the search for brotherhood and peace.

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SONGS OF PEACE: A RECITAL OF BERNSTEIN AND MAHLER £8 (£6)

WORLD CAFÉ LIVE tonight featuring JOHNSTOWN FLOOD and Gaelic Voices 7pm to 10.30pm in World Café @ St John’s (venue 127) (see page 37 for full list and ticket prices)

TENCHI SHINMEI £12 (£10) 7:30pm – 8.30pm at St John’s (venue 127) The newest production by Japanese Taiko Drum group Tokara, headed

by Art Lee, the only person ever awarded an artist visa by the Japanese government, and the only non-Japanese to win first place in Tokyo’s Odaiko Championships. This year, Tokara present their newest work ‘Tenchi Shinmei’ (The Gods of Heaven and Earth), inspired by the late Grandmaster Daihachi Oguch. ‘Tenchi Shinmei’ calls upon the purest of Shinto beliefs that all things in the universe, both animate and inanimate, spring from the life of heaven and earth.

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Sunday 15 August NATIONAL YOUTH CHOIR OF SCOTLAND TRAINING CHOIR FREE (BY DONATION) 2pm – 3pm at St John’s (venue 127)

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The NYCoS Training Choir gives singers aged 16 - 19 who need more experience, and perhaps time for their voices to develop, the opportunity to undertake challenging repertoire and have expert vocal, choral and individual coaching. The NYCoS Training Choir has developed into a fine young choir in its own right and is an important training ground for NYCoS. It is directed by Michael Kibblewhite, has its own dedicated team of singing and vocal staff and undertakes concerts on its own, as well as performing with NYCoS.

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TASHI LHUNPO MONKS £7.50 (£6.50) 4pm – 5.15pm at St John’s (venue 127) Far from a silent, meditative world, the Tibetan monastery is filled with the chanting of Buddhist texts, the recitation of mantras, the ringing of bells, the clashing of cymbals, the booming of the great long horns and the beating of drums. Eight Tibetan monks offer a dramatic presentation of their unique sacred dances, music and prayers, with colourful traditional costumes and ceremonial masks. The performances offer a rare opportunity to witness a unique and endangered culture.

WORLD CAFÉ LIVE tonight featuring Duncan Wood & friends £8 (£6) 7pm to 10.30pm in World Café @ St John’s (venue 127) Scottish fiddle master Duncan Wood, together with guests, presents an exciting programme of traditional music in this special World Café LIVE performance. Duncan’s unique fiddle style has earned him worldwide acclaim – don’t miss what promises to be a very memorable evening.

Tickets available in advance at www.hubtickets.co.uk

TENCHI SHINMEI £12 (£10 7:30pm – 8.30pm at St John’s (venue 127) The newest production by Japanese Taiko Drum group Tokara, headed by Art Lee, the only person ever awarded an artist visa by the Japanese government, and the only non-Japanese to win first place in Tokyo’s Odaiko Championships. This year, Tokara present their newest work ‘Tenchi Shinmei’ (The Gods of Heaven and Earth), inspired by the late Grandmaster Daihachi Oguch. ‘Tenchi Shinmei’ calls upon the purest of Shinto beliefs that all things in the universe, both animate and inanimate, spring from the life of heaven and earth.

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Monday 16 August THE GOLDEN THREAD OF POETRY: Tessa Ransford and friends FREE by donation (minimum £1) 2pm – 3pm in the chapel at St John’s (venue 127) Featuring Tessa Ransford: poems of environment and religion, Anne Murray: sonnets from travels in the Holy Land.

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IHRAH: SACRED WATERS by RANEE RAMASWAMY and APARNA RAMASWAMY, ARTISTIC DIRECTORS of RAGAMALA DANCE £8 (£6)

CONVERSATION

KEYNOTE: LIFE AND DEATH ON THE FRONT LINE £8 (£6)

4pm – 5pm at St John’s (venue 127)

The rivers of India are revered as personifications of divinity. Since time immemorial, river worship has been performed in India to respect the vitality of water as a life-sustaining force. Based on the poetic sanctity of these rituals, Ihrah features Ragamala Dance’s Artistic Directors Ranee and Aparna Ramaswamy (named one of “25 to watch” in 2010 by Dance Magazine). Their creative vision seamlessly carries Bharatanatyam, the classical dance of southern India, into the 21st century while respecting the form’s rich tradition.

5.30pm – 6.45pm at St John’s (venue 127)

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From hi-tech weaponry to nuclear weapons, the technology available to powerful nations has made current conflicts highly ‘assymetrical’, often with heavy civilian casualties. Contrasting public voices ask how war can be measured and limited by the Golden Rule and how far modern military training prepares soldiers to face these life and death issues. With General Sir Hugh Beach, Trevor Royle, trustee of Combat Stress and George Wilkes, director of the Religion and Ethics in War and Peace Making programme.

trevor royle

WORLD CAFÉ LIVE tonight featuring Diwan and Martin Aelred 7pm to 10.30pm in World Café @ St John’s (venue 127) (see page 37 for full list and ticket prices)

TENCHI SHINMEI £12 (£10) 7:30pm – 8.30pm at St John’s (venue 127)

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The newest production by Japanese Taiko Drum group Tokara, headed by Art Lee, the only person ever awarded an artist visa by the Japanese government, and the only non-Japanese to win first place in Tokyo’s Odaiko Championships. This year, Tokara present their newest work ‘Tenchi Shinmei’ (The Gods of Heaven and Earth), inspired by the late Grandmaster Daihachi Oguch. ‘Tenchi Shinmei’ calls upon the purest of Shinto beliefs that all things in the universe, both animate and inanimate, spring from the life of heaven and earth.

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SACRED SPACE FREE (DONATIONS PLEASE) 9.30pm – 10.30pm at St John’s (venue 127) (see page 34 for details of live performer)

SPIRITUAL PRACTICE

Tuesday 17 August Mindfulness@Lunchtime FREE 12.15pm – 2pm at St Mark’s, Castle Terrace (venue 125) ALL YEAR ROUND Stop for a while, come and find peace and mindfulness@ lunchtime – guided sitting and walking meditation, enjoying our food together, mindfully in silence, and ending with a short silent meditation, returning to the world refreshed!

Mindfulness is gently bringing our attention to the present moment, involving our inherent capacity for healing and renewal. Please bring your own lunch.

PERFORMING ART

THE GOLDEN THREAD OF POETRY: Tessa Ransford and friends

PERFORMING ART

Jointly organised by the Community of Interbeing and Unitarians in Edinburgh.

JAPANESE TEA CEREMONY FREE (BY DONATION)

FREE by donation (minimum £1) 2pm – 3pm in the chapel at St John’s (venue 127) Featuring Tessa Ransford: poems connected with the East, Jila Peacock: reads from The Seafarer, an Anglo-Saxon poem from the Book of Exeter (970 A.D.) in a new translation illustrated

by Amy Kate Riach; Tariq Latif: much published poet originally from Pakistan who writes in English and lives now in Scotland.

4pm – 5pm at St John’s (venue 127) The Japanese Tea Ceremony, “Cha-no-Yu: Way of Tea”, originated in 16th century Japan. The 4 principals of the Tea Ceremony are Harmony, Respect, Purity and Tranquillity. It synthesizes the arts of elegant Kimono, flower arrangement, calligraphy, pottery and philosophy into a way of life. After the great popularity of last year’s Tea Ceremony at the Festival of Spirituality and Peace, qualified professor of Urasenke Mio Shapley warmly invites you once again to come and share a cup of peace and simplicity.

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WORLD CAFE GIG

WORLD CAFÉ LIVE tonight featuring Mairearad & Anna 7pm to 8.30pm in World Café @ St John’s (venue 127) (see page 37 for full list and ticket prices)

TENCHI SHINMEI £12 (£10) 7.30pm – 8.30pm at St John’s (venue 127)

PERFORMING ART

The newest production by Japanese Taiko Drum group Tokara, headed

by Art Lee, the only person ever awarded an artist visa by the Japanese government, and the only non-Japanese to win first place in Tokyo’s Odaiko Championships. This year, Tokara present their newest work ‘Tenchi Shinmei’ (The Gods of Heaven and Earth), inspired by the late Grandmaster Daihachi Oguch. ‘Tenchi Shinmei’ calls upon the purest of Shinto beliefs that all things in the universe, both animate and inanimate, spring from the life of heaven and earth.

SACRED SPACE FREE (DONATIONS PLEASE) 9.30pm – 10.30pm at St John’s (venue 127) (see page 34 for details of live performer)

SPIRITUAL PRACTICE

PERFORMING ART

SPIRITUAL PRACTICE

Wednesday 18 August ANCIENT HEALING HARMONIES TO SWEETEN THE SOUL FREE (BY DONATION) 2pm – 3pm in the chapel at St John’s (venue 127) From the foothills of the Caucasus, trio “Akvani,” led by Nana Mzhavnanadze bring you exquisite pre-Christian polyphonic harmony healing songs from the Georgian women’s tradition. Songs to appease the “Batonebi” Spirits and heal sick children. Join us in a soundbath of harmony, by donation in aid of humanitarian work in Georgia.

TRIO AKVANI IN CONCERT £6 (£4) 4pm – 5pm at St John’s (venue 127) Trio Akvani led by Nana Mzhavanadze, brings you sacred and ritual chants and songs, both secular and liturgical from the Caucasus Republic of Georgia. Including recently re-discovered liturgical chants from the country’s ancient monastic chanting schools, chants thought to be on the verge of extinction. Georgian Polyphony is described by UNESCO as a “masterpiece of the oral and intangible heritage of humanity”.

INTER-FAITH PRAYERS & MEDITATIONS FOR PEACE FREE (DONATIONS PLEASE) 5.30pm – 6.30pm at St John’s (venue 127) (see page 34 for details)

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WORLD CAFÉ LIVE tonight featuring Blue Saphron 9pm to 10.30pm in World Café @ St John’s (venue 127) (see page 37 for full list and ticket prices)

TENCHI SHINMEI £12 (£10) 7:30pm – 8.30pm at St John’s (venue 127) The newest production by Japanese Taiko Drum group Tokara, headed by Art Lee, the only person ever awarded an artist visa by the Japanese government, and the only non-Japanese to win first place in Tokyo’s Odaiko Championships. This year, Tokara present their newest work ‘Tenchi Shinmei’ (The Gods of Heaven and Earth), inspired by the late Grandmaster Daihachi Oguch. ‘Tenchi Shinmei’ calls upon the purest of Shinto beliefs that all things in the universe, both animate and inanimate, spring from the life of heaven and earth.

SACRED SPACE FREE (DONATIONS PLEASE) 9.30pm – 10.30pm at St John’s (venue 127) (see page 34 for details of live performer)

Thursday 19 August HEALING FREE (DONATIONS PLEASE) 1.40pm - 3.30pm in the chapel at St John’s (venue 127)

PERFORMING ART

Need a quiet time out of the busy rush of the Festival and Fringe? Why not come for a healing? Available for those of all faiths and none, it is given by members of the National Federation of Spiritual Healers (NFSH). Relaxing, gentle and safe. Try it for yourself. The healing is free, but donations towards Festival costs would be gratefully appreciated.

TRIO AKVANI IN CONCERT £8 (£6) 4pm – 5pm at St John’s (venue 127) Trio Akvani led by Nana Mzhavanadze, brings you sacred and ritual chants and songs, both secular and liturgical from the Caucasus Republic of Georgia. Including recently re-discovered liturgical chants from the country’s ancient monastic chanting schools, chants thought to be on the verge of extinction. Georgian Polyphony is described by UNESCO as a “masterpiece of the oral and intangible heritage of humanity”.

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INTER-FAITH PRAYERS & MEDITATIONS FOR PEACE FREE (DONATIONS PLEASE)

WORLD CAFE GIG

5.30pm – 6.30pm at St John’s (venue 127) (see page 34 for details)

WORLD CAFÉ LIVE tonight featuring Peter Govan 7pm to 8.30pm in World Café @ St John’s (venue 127) (see page 37 for full list and ticket prices)

SACRED SPACE FREE 9.30pm – 10.30pm at St John’s (venue 127) (see page 34 for details of live performer)

CONVERSATION

BLOOD BROTHERS £8 (£6)

CONVERSATION

Friday 20 August

CELIBACY: GIFT OR CURSE? £6 (£4)

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11.30am – 12.30pm at St John’s (venue 127) Noted for his efforts to promote reconciliation between Arabs and Israelis, Archbishop Elias Chacour, a Palestinian-born Christian and Israeli citizen embodies in his own story the struggle for peace.

Here he discusses his struggle to be a light in the darkness and to model the ways of peace in conversation with Kathy Galloway, head of Christian Aid Scotland.

abbot lama yeshe

2.00pm – 3.00pm at St John’s (venue 127)

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In some religious traditions celibacy is seen as a sign of devotion and a commitment to holiness and purity. Others see it more problematically and in some cultures it is not regarded positively.

Some have argued that mandatory celibacy in the Catholic priesthood is damaging to the individual and the institution. We explore different faith perspectives with Abbot Lama Yeshe of Samye Ling Monastery, Fr Chris Boles SJ and Rabbi David Rose who will be in conversation with John Armes.

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THE GOLDEN THREAD OF POETRY: Tessa Ransford and friends FREE by donation (minimum £1) 4pm in the chapel at St John’s (venue 127) Featuring Tessa Ransford: poems of home and children, Pauline Prior Pitt: artistic landscape poems and witty poems of daily life, Chrys Salt: direct, original, sometimes comic but always entertaining, Stephen Watts: deeply lyrical, international, a translator and transformer.

INTER-FAITH PRAYERS & MEDITATIONS FOR PEACE FREE (DONATIONS PLEASE)

WORLD CAFÉ LIVE tonight featuring Diwan and Art Deco

PERFORMING ART

7pm to 10.30pm in World Café @ St John’s (venue 127) (see page 37 for full list and ticket prices)

TENCHI SHINMEI £12 (£10)

CONVERSATION

WORLD CAFE GIG

5.30pm – 6.30pm at St John’s (venue 127) (see page 34 for details)

FESTIVAL LECTURE: THE PROMISE OF THE PROMISED LAND £8 (£6)

7.30pm – 8.30pm at St John’s (venue 127) The newest production by Japanese Taiko Drum group Tokara, headed

by Art Lee, the only person ever awarded an artist visa by the Japanese government, and the only non-Japanese to win first place in Tokyo’s Odaiko Championships. This year, Tokara present their newest work ‘Tenchi Shinmei’ (The Gods of Heaven and Earth), inspired by the late Grandmaster Daihachi Oguch. ‘Tenchi Shinmei’ calls upon the purest of Shinto beliefs that all things in the universe, both animate and inanimate, spring from the life of heaven and earth.

7.30pm – 9pm at St Mary’s RC Cathedral, near Picardy Place

Archbishop Elias Chacour of Galilee is working to create his own biblical vision of the Holy Land, in which people of all faiths live together in peace. Named ‘Man of the Year’ in Israel in 2001, his advocacy of non-violence and his inspirational work and teaching give grounds for believing that if we can live by the Golden Rule, common to all faiths, we can reach the promised land of peace.

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SACRED SPACE FREE (DONATIONS PLEASE) 9.30pm – 10.30pm at St John’s (venue 127) (see page 34 for details of live performer))

Saturday 21 August CIVIC SERVICE AT THE SYNAGOGUE FREE 10:45am, Salisbury Road Synagogue, Edinburgh (booking essential)

CONVERSATION

THE PHILOSOPHER AND THE BISHOP £6 (£4))

CONVERSATION

The Edinburgh Hebrew Congregation invites those of all faiths and none to attend a special civic ceremony, in the presence of city officials, to celebrate the Festival and the city.

For more information and to reserve your place, please contact the Edinburgh Hebrew Congregation secretary on: 01324 612126.

WHO WANTS TO GIVE A MILLION AWAY? £6 (£4)

julian baggini

10.30am – 11.30am at St John’s (venue 127) Is the ‘Golden Rule’ to treat others as you would be treated yourself a religiously inspired principle or an innate human ethic?

Is it a call to other-centredness or self-centredness? Julian Baggini editor of The Philosophers’ Magazine and author of ‘Atheism: A Very Short Introduction’ discusses uses and abuses of the Golden Rule with Bishop Brian Smith.

toby ord

12noon – 1pm at St John’s (venue 127)

Toby Ord hit the headlines in 2009 for announcing that he would give away 10% of his salary (plus anything he earns over £20,000) for the rest of his life, calculating that the sum given over his lifetime would represent “500,000 years of healthy living” for the beneficiaries.

In conversation with Lesley Riddoch, journalist and broadcaster.

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CONVERSATION

KEYNOTE: IN SEARCH OF THE SACRED…… £8 (£6)

PERFORMING ART

THE GOLDEN THREAD OF POETRY: Tessa Ransford and friends

PERFORMING ART

WAVERLEY CARE PRESENTS: CHORAL CLASSICS £10 (£8)

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2pm – 3.15pm at St John’s (venue 127) In his acclaimed books From the Holy Mountain and Nine Lives, William Dalrymple introduces us to holy men and mystics, people past and present who have lived out their faith in extraordinary ways. Here he discusses the human search for meaning with Norman Drummond, whose lifelong quest has been to help people realise their ‘inner greatness’.

FREE by donation (minimum £1) 4pm in the chapel at St John’s (venue 127) Featuring Tessa Ransford: poems of home and children, Pauline Prior Pitt: artistic landscape poems and witty poems of daily life, Chrys Salt: direct, original, sometimes comic but always entertaining, Stephen Watts: deeply lyrical, international, a translator and transformer.

Conductor: Gregory Batsleer; Organist: Stuart Hope 6pm – 7:30pm at Mayfield Salisbury Church, Mayfield Road, Edinburgh Gregory Batsleer, Chorusmaster of the Scottish Chamber Orchestra Chorus and Director of the Hallé Youth Choir, conducts a massed Come and Sing choir in a concert of some of the best-loved music from the sacred choral repertoire. The programme includes extracts from “Messiah” and anthems

by Hubert Parry and James MacMillan.

PERFORMING ART

To join the chorus as a singer (daytime rehearsal), please contact Waverley Care directly on 0131 556 9710 (admin@waverleycare.org). Singers’ tickets are £12.50 (£9.50).

DO UNTO OTHERS… THORNLIE SCHOOL AND THEIR PAL DATUNA FREE (by donation) 7pm – 9pm at St John’s (venue 127) When the children of Thornlie Primary school in Wishaw opened their door to welcome in a small disabled Georgian in urgent need of medical treatment, he ceased to be a charity case and became a friend. The children became passionate advocates on his behalf and their efforts changed not only his life, but also their own. In this Datuna Benefit event, the children tell their story, via an inspirational film, singing his country’s Georgian harmonies and inviting you to help them to fundraise for an operation to save his life.

All the more remarkable, perhaps, because 5 years ago, this small social priority school had the worst school exclusion rates in the whole of Scotland.

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WORLD CAFE GIG

WORLD CAFÉ LIVE tonight featuring Art Deco and Gill Bowman 7pm to 10.30pm in World Café @ St John’s (venue 127) (see page 37 for full list and ticket prices)

Sunday 22 August FESTIVAL OPEN DAY AT THE SYNAGOGUE 12 – 4pm, Salisbury Road Synagogue, Edinburgh

CONVERSATION

TASHI LHUNPO MONKS £7.50 (£6.50)

WORLD CAFE GIG

MUSLIM WOMEN: IMAGES AND REALITIES FREE

PERFORMING ART

A chance to meet Jewish performers from around the world who are taking part in this year’s Edinburgh Festival. Tours of the synagogue will also be available for those interested in the Jewish faith and the history of the congregation in Edinburgh.

4pm – 5.30pm at Edinburgh Central Mosque (venue 48) Rehana Saddiq shares her experience as a Muslim woman and analyses the various challenges faced in contemporary Muslim and secular societies.

Part of Islam Festival Edinburgh.

Full events programme at www.islamfestival.com

4pm – 5.15pm at St John’s (venue 127) Far from a silent, meditative world, the Tibetan monastery is filled with the chanting of Buddhist texts, the recitation of mantras, the ringing of bells, the clashing of cymbals, the booming of the great long horns and the beating of drums. Eight Tibetan monks offer a dramatic presentation of their unique sacred dances, music and prayers, with colourful traditional costumes and ceremonial masks. The performances offer a rare opportunity to witness a unique and endangered culture.

WORLD CAFÉ LIVE tonight featuring JOHNSTOWN FLOOD 7pm to 10.30pm in World Café @ St John’s (venue 127) (see page 37 for full list and ticket prices)

ARIUL: MADE IN KOREA £10 (£8) 7.30pm – 8.30pm at St John’s (venue 127)

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PERFORMING ART CONVERSATION

KEYNOTE: OLD RELIGION AND NEW SOCIETY: DIVORCE OR COUPLE COUNSELLING? £8 (£6)

PERFORMING ART

WORLD CAFE GIG

Ariul presents ‘Made in Korea’, a fusion of western and eastern instruments, dance and vocal performance. Ariul will enchant, engage and inspire. The ticket price to this international premiere includes traditional Korean tea and snack.

Monday 23 August

5.30pm – 6.45pm at St John’s (venue 127) Richard Holloway, former Bishop of Edinburgh, writer, broadcaster and friend of the Festival looks at the place of religion in the modern world, asking if religions necessarily lock us into the cultural norms of distant, mainly patriarchal, cultures. Can religion and society cohabit – or will they inevitably go their own ways?

WORLD CAFÉ LIVE tonight featuring TOTALLY SOUND 7pm to 10.30pm in World Café @ St John’s (venue 127) (see page 37 for full list and ticket prices)

ARIUL: MADE IN KOREA £10 (£8) 7.30pm – 8.30pm at St John’s (venue 127) Ariul presents ‘Made in Korea’, a fusion of western and eastern instruments, dance and vocal performance. Ariul will enchant, engage and inspire. The ticket price to this international premiere includes traditional Korean tea and snack.

SACRED SPACE FREE (DONATIONS PLEASE) 9.30pm – 10.30pm at St John’s (venue 127) (see page 34 for details of live performer)

Tuesday 24 August Mindfulness@Lunchtime FREE 12.15pm – 2pm at St Mark’s, Castle Terrace (venue 125) ALL YEAR ROUND Stop for a while, come and find peace and mindfulness@lunchtime – guided sitting and walking meditation, enjoying our food together, mindfully in silence, and ending with a short silent meditation, returning to the world refreshed! Mindfulness is gently bringing our attention to the present moment, involving our inherent capacity for healing and renewal. Please bring your own lunch.

Jointly organised by the Community of Interbeing and Unitarians in Edinburgh.

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PERFORMING ART

ANCIENT HEALING HARMONIES TO SWEETEN THE SOUL

PERFORMING ART

TRIO AKVANI IN CONCERT £8 (£6)

WORLD CAFE GIG

WORLD CAFÉ LIVE tonight featuring Cathal McConnell, Duncan Wood & Friends £8 (£6)

PERFORMING ART

ARIUL: MADE IN KOREA £10 (£8)

FREE (BY DONATION) 2pm – 3pm in the chapel at St John’s (venue 127) From the foothills of the Caucasus, trio “Akvani,” led by Nana Mzhavnanadze, bring you exquisite preChristian polyphonic harmony healing songs from the Georgian women’s tradition. Songs to appease the “Batonebi” Spirits and heal sick children. Join us in a soundbath of harmony, by donation in aid of humanitarian work in Georgia.

4pm – 5pm in St John’s (venue 127) Trio Akvani led by Nana Mzhavanadze, brings you sacred and ritual chants and songs, both secular and liturgical from the Caucasus Republic of Georgia. Including recently re-discovered liturgical chants from the country’s ancient monastic chanting schools, chants thought to be on the verge of extinction. Georgian Polyphony is described by UNESCO as a “masterpiece of the oral and intangible heritage of humanity”.

7pm to 10.30pm in World Café @ St John’s (venue 127) Award-winning Irish folk legend Cathal McConnell and Scottish fiddle master Duncan Wood, together with guests, team up to present an exciting programme of traditional music throughout the festival.

Cathal, a founder member of the Boys of the Lough, is an international star in every sense – this year he completed his 80th tour of the United States and recently was named Irish Traditional Singer of the Year 2010. Cathal’s flute and whistle playing and Duncan’s unique fiddle style blend effortlessly together in a mixture of rare and interesting tunes from the eighteenth century to the present day, evidence of which can be heard on their recent, highly acclaimed CD Auld Springs Gies Nae Price.

Tickets available in advance at www.hubtickets.co.uk

7.30pm – 8.30pm at St John’s (venue 127)

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Ariul presents ‘Made in Korea’, a fusion of western and eastern instruments, dance and vocal performance.

Ariul will enchant, engage and inspire. The ticket price to this international premiere includes traditional Korean tea and snack.

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SACRED SPACE FREE (DONATIONS PLEASE) 9.30pm – 10.30pm at St John’s (venue 127) (see page 34 for details of live performer)

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Wednesday 25 August THE GOLDEN THREAD OF POETRY: Tessa Ransford and friends FREE by donation (minimum £1) 2pm – 3pm in the chapel at St John’s (venue 127) Featuring Tessa Ransford: Edinburgh poems, Hazel Cameron: a Scottish voice, modern feisty and full of surprises, Dawn Wood: a poet-scientist, a persuasive and highly distinctive talent.

JAPANESE TEA CEREMONY FREE (BY DONATION) 4pm – 5pm at St John’s Church (venue 127) The Japanese Tea Ceremony, “Cha-no-Yu : Way of Tea”, originated in 16th century Japan. The 4 principals of the Tea Ceremony are Harmony, Respect, Purity and Tranquillity. It synthesizes the arts of elegant Kimono, flower arrangement, calligraphy, pottery and philosophy into a way of life. After the great popularity of last year’s Tea Ceremony at the Festival of Spirituality and Peace, qualified professor of Urasenke Mio Shapley warmly invites you once again to come and share a cup of peace and simplicity.

INTER-FAITH PRAYERS & MEDITATIONS FOR PEACE FREE (DONATIONS PLEASE)

WORLD CAFE GIG

5.30pm – 6.30pm at St John’s (venue 127) (see page 34 for details)

WORLD CAFÉ LIVE tonight featuring Cathal McConnell, Duncan Wood & Friends £8 (£6) 7pm to 10.30pm in World Café @ St John’s (venue 127) Award-winning Irish folk legend Cathal McConnell and Scottish fiddle master Duncan Wood, together with guests, team up to present an exciting programme of traditional music throughout the festival.

Cathal, a founder member of the Boys of the Lough, is an international star in every sense – this year he completed his 80th tour of the United States and recently was named Irish Traditional Singer of the Year 2010. Cathal’s flute and whistle playing and Duncan’s unique fiddle style blend effortlessly together in a mixture of rare and interesting tunes from the eighteenth century to the present day, evidence of which can be heard on their recent, highly acclaimed CD Auld Springs Gies Nae Price.

Tickets available in advance at www.hubtickets.co.uk

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ARIUL: MADE IN KOREA £10 (£8) 7.30pm – 8.30pm at St John’s (venue 127) Ariul presents ‘Made in Korea’, a fusion of western and eastern instruments, dance and vocal performance. Ariul will enchant, engage and inspire. The ticket price to this international premiere includes traditional Korean tea and snack.

SACRED SPACE FREE (DONATIONS PLEASE) 9.30pm – 10.30pm at St John’s (venue 127) (see page 34 for details of live performer)

Thursday 26 August HEALING FREE (DONATIONS PLEASE) 1.40pm - 3.30pm in chapel at St John’s (venue 127)

PERFORMING ART

Need a quiet time out of the busy rush of the Festival and Fringe? Why not come for a healing?

Available for those of all faiths and none, it is given by members of the National Federation of Spiritual Healers (NFSH). Relaxing, gentle and safe. Try it for yourself. The healing is free, but donations towards Festival costs would be gratefully appreciated

ARIUL: MADE IN KOREA £10 (£8) 4pm – 5pm at St John’s (venue 127) Ariul presents ‘Made in Korea’, a fusion of western and eastern instruments, dance and vocal performance. Ariul will enchant, engage and inspire. The ticket price to this international premiere includes traditional Korean tea and snack.

INTER-FAITH PRAYERS & MEDITATIONS FOR PEACE FREE (DONATIONS PLEASE) 5.30pm – 6.30pm at St John’s (venue 127) (see page 34 for details)

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THE CHOIR OF ST JOHN’S IN CONCERT £8 (£5) 7pm – 8.30pm at St John’s (venue 127)

This year the Annual Concert of The Choir of St. John’s has a distinctly American feel to it, prompted by the centenary celebrations of the birth of Samuel Barber whose famous Adagio for Strings will feature in the composer’s own arrangement for voices. However the message of the Festival of Spirituality & Peace is not far away; the concert also features Bernstein’s popular and rhythmically challenging Chichester Psalms, sung in Hebrew which sets verses from the Psalms, not least ‘Why do the nations rage so furiously together?’

(Ps 2) and ‘How good it is for brethren to dwell together in unity?’ (Ps 133). Also included in this varied and exciting concert will be Copland’s major setting of the Genesis story for unaccompanied choir, ‘In the beginning’, American folk songs and one or two rather mad surprises! A real choral treat - don’t miss it!

WORLD CAFÉ LIVE tonight featuring Blue Saphron & Martin Aelred 7pm to 10.30pm in World Café @ St John’s (venue 127) (see page 37 for full list and ticket prices)

SACRED SPACE FREE (DONATIONS PLEASE) 9.30pm – 10.30pm at St John’s (venue 127) (see page 34 for details of live performer)

CONVERSATION

Friday 27 August DO, DON’T, OR LEAVE WELL ALONE: HOW THE LAW DETERMINES OUR ETHICAL DECISIONS FREE 11.30am – 12.30pm at St John’s (venue 127) A cross-party panel of Parliamentarians discusses the role of legislation in restricting or permitting our behaviour towards each other. With the Scottish Parliament and Westminster passing dozens of pieces of legislation each year more and more of our daily activities have become subject to law. In this context it is increasingly important to reflect on the implications of living the Golden Rule within an externally imposed framework. In association with the Scottish Churches Parliamentary Office.

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SPIRIT of the FESTIVAL- SPECIAL EVENT CAUGHT IN THE CROSSFIRE £6 (£4) 2pm – 3pm at St John’s (venue 127) In 1972, at the height of the difficulties in Northern Ireland after the events of ‘Bloody Sunday’, a 10 year old Richard Moore was blinded by a rubber bullet fired at point blank range into his face. The remarkable thing is that Richard never allowed anger or bitterness to shape his future. “I learned to see life in a different way”, is how he describes his remarkable acceptance of what, for most, would be a debilitating trauma.

Richard Moore founded a charitable organisation ‘Children in Crossfire’ which is now an international organisation working to protect and promote the rights of some the world’s most vulnerable children.

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In 2006 Richard met and befriended Charles Inness the soldier who shot him. At this ‘Spirit of the Festival’ special event we welcome both Richard and Charles to speak together about what happens when enemies see one another differently. This is a remarkable and inspirational story of compassion, forgiveness, friendship and peace making. In conversation with David Denniston.

Image: Charles Innes, Richard Moore and Dalai Lama

COREEN SCOTT: A SCOTTISH JOURNEY £8 (£6) 4pm – 5pm at St John’s (venue 127) Coreen’s warm and melodic voice takes flight in a programme of Scottish favourites and contemporary songs. Sit back, relax and let the soaring sound of Coreen’s enchanting voice soothe and uplift you.

Some of Coreen’s musical friends and collaborators will join her on stage to provide rich harmonies and accompaniment. Among her musical friends are talented clarsach player Aislinn Faulkner, Jonny Gibbs and Alasdair Morrison on guitar.

INTER-FAITH PRAYERS & MEDITATIONS FOR PEACE FREE (DONATIONS PLEASE) 5.30pm – 6.30pm at St John’s (venue 127) (see page 34 for details)

WORLD CAFÉ LIVE tonight with Corrina Hewat and Jed Milroy 7pm to 10.30pm in World Café @ St John’s (venue 127) (see page 37 for full list and ticket prices)

ARIUL: MADE IN KOREA £10 (£8) 7:30pm – 8.30pm at St John’s (venue 127) Ariul presents ‘Made in Korea’, a fusion of western and eastern instruments, dance and vocal performance. Ariul will enchant, engage and inspire. The ticket price to this international premiere includes traditional Korean tea and snack.

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SACRED SPACE FREE (DONATIONS PLEASE) 9.30pm – 10.30pm at St John’s (venue 127) (see page 34 for details of live performer)

WAR - IN GOD’S NAME? £6 (£4) 10.30am -11.30am at St John’s (venue 127) oliver mcternan

CONVERSATION

Saturday 28 August

The great world religions commonly claim to be religions of peace but many perceive religion as the major cause of war and conflict. What is the relationship between religion and violence – from the ‘clash of civilisations’ to violence against migrants? With Oliver McTernan, director of Forward Thinking, former RC priest, broadcaster and writer, now Senior Associate Fellow of the UK Defence Academy, whose book Violence in God’s Name explores the role of religion in an age of conflict. In conversation with Ewan Aitken.

SO MUCH FOR THE RULE OF LAW £6 (£4) 12noon -1pm at St John’s (venue 127) philippe sands

CONVERSATION

In association with Church of Scotland Church and Society Council

The rule of law is much trumpeted, especially in the west, as the means of enshrining the rights of all and protecting citizens against abuse. And yet, as Philippe Sands QC argues in Lawless World and Torture Team the West has recently flouted its own principles.

Can we regain a commitment to the rule of law as an expression of the Golden Rule - treating other people, other nations as we would like to be treated? In conversation with Aamer Anwar, a prominent Scottish human rights lawyer.

KEYNOTE: GOD IS BACK… ? £8 (£6) 2pm – 3.15pm at St John’s (venue 127) bishop brian smith

CONVERSATION

Sponsored by Anderson Strathern Solicitors

Are we now entering a post-secular age? After decades when we have assumed that religion has been relegated to the private sphere, or even that ‘God is dead’, is God now back? John McIntyre from the Scottish Pagan Federation, Don Cupitt, author of Theology’s Strange Return and Bishop Brian Smith discuss the place of religion in the 21st century.

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COREEN SCOTT: A SCOTTISH JOURNEY £8 (£6) 4pm – 5pm at St John’s (venue 127) Coreen’s warm and melodic voice takes flight in a programme of Scottish favourites and contemporary songs. Sit back, relax and let the soaring sound of Coreen’s enchanting voice soothe and uplift you. Some of Coreen’s musical friends and collaborators will join her on stage to provide rich harmonies and accompaniment.

Among her musical friends are talented clarsach player Aislinn Faulkner, Jonny Gibbs and Alasdair Morrison on guitar.

WORLD CAFÉ LIVE tonight featuring IRON SHIRT and Corrina Hewat 7pm to 10.30pm in World Café @ St John’s (venue 127) (see page 37 for full list and ticket prices)

ARIUL: MADE IN KOREA £10 (£8) 7.30pm – 8.30pm at St John’s (venue 127) Ariul presents ‘Made in Korea’, a fusion of western and eastern instruments, dance and vocal performance. Ariul will enchant, engage and inspire. The ticket price to this international premiere includes traditional Korean tea and snack.

PERFORMING ART

ART DECO: JAZZ IN ST JOHN’S £8 (£6)

PERFORMING ART

Sunday 29 August

ARIUL: MADE IN KOREA £10 (£8)

2pm – 3pm at St John’s (venue 127) The Art Deco is comprised of young musicians, all drawn from the folk, jazz and classical worlds, who play the unique compositions of Iona Bain, a pianist, cellist and singer. Following her acclaimed performance at the Old Fruitmarket in 2009, 22 year old Iona secured a jazz residency at the Glasgow Art Club and now records with producer Luke Lockhart, who has worked with Adele and The Noisettes. www.myspace.com/ionabain

4pm – 5pm at St John’s (venue 127) Ariul presents ‘Made in Korea’, a fusion of western and eastern instruments, dance and vocal performance. Ariul will enchant, engage and inspire. The ticket price to this international premiere includes traditional Korean tea and snack.

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CLOSING EVENT: THE GOLDEN RULE AND THE STRANGER FREE 8pm – 9pm at St John’s (venue 127) We close the festival celebrating examples of living by the Golden Rule: love of neighbour, welcome for strangers, compassion lived out in practice. With contributions from Thornlie School in Wishaw, Maryhill Refugee Integration Project in Glasgow, the Welcoming Project in Edinburgh and international musicians.

Monday 30 August ALEKSANDER KUDAJCZYK: CHOPIN’S PIANO CONCERTO NO. 1 IN E MINOR £12 (£10) PERFORMING ART

7.30pm – 8.30pm at St John’s (venue 127) A very special performance by world renowned pianist Aleksander Kudajczyk. Aleksander will be performing Chopin’s Piano Concerto No. 1 accompanied by a string quartet in the beautiful surroundings of St John’s Church. A performance not to be missed and a truly fitting way to celebrate the 200th anniversary of Chopin’s birth. Featuring: Sandie Bishop and Lamond Gillespie (violins), Willem Mathlener (viola) and Magda Sekowska (cello).

EXHIBITIONS RUNNING THROUGHOUT THE FESTIVAL WORKSHOP: ART OF ISLAMIC PATTERNS by Adam Williamson ARABESQUE (ISLIMI)

Two modules are available:

Sunday, 29th August, 2.00 – 5.30 pm Cost £20 (1 module), or £30 (both) per person.

Islimi designs are biomorphic, floral Register by email (course@islamfestival. patterns representing the underlying com) or at the Exhibition. Booking in order and unity of nature. This fascinating advance is essential to ensure a place. practical module aims to introduce you Geometry and Arabesque are two of the three to the various families of motifs and distinct disciplines that underpin Islamic styles and gives a wonderful insight into Art (the other one being Calligraphy). their historic origins and symbolism.

GEOMETRY Adam is a skilled stone/wood carver and Sat, 28th August, 2.00 – 5.30pm Using the traditional tools of compass and straight edge, you will delve into the exploration of an exciting range of classical Islamic designs as well as investigating the different systems of proportion and consider the role of symbolism.

practicing artist. He undertakes interior, architectural and sculptural commissions (HRH the Prince of Wales, Oxford University, Westminster Abbey, among others). www.adamwilliamson.com Part of Islam Festival Edinburgh. Full events programme at www.islamfestival.com

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EXHIBITIONS RUNNING THROUGHOUT THE FESTIVAL CONTINUING CONTROVERSY FREE Throughout August, on wall at east end of St John’s (venue 127) St John’s has become famous over the last 28 years for its murals commenting incisively – and often controversially - on topical issues. View – and comment on – the Festival mural unveiled on Sunday 1 August (see www.stjohns-edinburgh.org.uk).

CARTOONING IN CONFLICT FREE Saturday 7 – Sunday 15 August,10am – 10.30pm in the World Café @ St John’s (Venue 127) The Parents Circle-Families Forum is a community of 500 Israeli and Palestinian families who have lost close family members during the conflict. Together, they promote a long term reconciliation process through dialog and mutual understanding. They have created an exhibition of cartoons with a reflection on conflict, its consequences and, in many of the works, hope and reconciliation. This exhibition brings the Forum’s message of empathy rather than revenge, of dialogue rather than violence, to an audience who might otherwise never have been exposed to an alternative to the hatred and impasse in the Middle East. Some of the world’s most famous cartoonists, many of whom have won the “Pulitzer” and other prestigious awards, have contributed their works to this exhibition.

DISCOVER ISLAM EXHIBITION FREE Saturday 7 – Monday 30 August, 12noon – 6pm (except Fridays 2pm – 6pm) at Edinburgh Central Mosque (venue 48) A dynamic experience of knowledge, art and culture, with friendly guides on hand to answer your questions and show you around the magnificent building. Admission is free, as are refreshments and literature.

Part of Islam Festival Edinburgh. Full events programme at www.islamfestival.com

Sacred Space – Multi Faith ‘Golden Rule’ Light Sculpture Saturday 7 – Monday 30 August at St John’s (Venue 127) The sculpture was created to highlight the common core living values of many of the world’s faith traditions. The use of the ‘golden rule’ within the artwork is a powerful reminder that all people regardless of faith, belief, race or culture should be treated with dignity and respect. Linked to the theme of our festival this striking sculpture also raises the question of what our world would look like if we were fully able to live our lives in accordance with the ‘golden rule’.

Sculpture designed and created by Andrea Easton

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Photography Exhibition HIS HOLINESS THE DALAI LAMA – THE VISIT FREE Monday 16 – Monday 30 August,10am – 10.30pm in the World Café @ St John’s (Venue 127) The theme of this year’s Festival of Spirituality and Peace is ‘The Golden Rule’ and this lends itself well to a photographic exhibition on His Holiness The 14th Dalai Lama. This extraordinary ‘simple monk’ as he would describe himself is a great living example of The Golden Rule in action.

The Dalai Lama is an inspiration to millions of people around the world and Edinburgh was blessed to host him in 2004 and 2005 at the invitation of the Edinburgh Inter-Faith Association and The City of Edinburgh.

In exhibiting a collection of photographs from his visits we acknowledge his outstanding contribution to building a culture of peace and we celebrate his 75th birthday.

TIBETAN SAND MANDALA Created by the TASHI LHUNPO MONKS of TIBET FREE (donations please) Monday 9 – Saturday 14 August at St John’s Church (chapel) 9am – 3pm During the first week of the Festival, the Tashi Lhunpo Tibetan Monks will create an intricate Sand Mandala in the chapel of St John’s. The making of a sand Mandala is a Tantric spiritual practice for Tibetan monks and a Mandala is a representation of the deities described in the Tantric texts. When the Mandala is completed and prayers finished, the deities are respectfully requested to leave the Mandala. In the spirit of impermanence and non-attachment the Mandala is then ritualistically dismantled.

…and ALSO HAPPENING THROUGHOUT A MINUTE OF SILENCE FOR PEACE FREE Daily, 1pm – 1.01pm, everywhere Every day at 1pm you are invited to take a minute to reflect on the need for peace in the world...

Wherever you are, stop and reflect – or join us at St John’s if you can.

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SPIRITUAL PRACTICE

INTER-FAITH PRAYERS & MEDITATIONS FOR PEACE FREE Wednesdays, Thursdays and Fridays, 5.30pm – 6.30pm at St John’s (venue 127) Come nourish your heart! Enjoy an oasis of stillness and sanctuary to encourage peace and harmony for us all. Join us in any or all of these ways to reflect.

Taizé music and silence (Wednesdays 11, 18 and 25 August )

Dances of Universal Peace Chants from different faith traditions (Thursdays 12, 19 and 26 August)

Time for Rest and Silence (Fridays 13, 20 and 27 August)

SACRED SPACE DONATIONS PLEASE Weekdays, 9.30pm – 10.30pm at St John’s (venue 127) Experience the stillness and mystery of our beautiful, candle-lit church. Music and silence in the midst of a busy festival.Spend an hour with some of Edinburgh’s finest musicians in one of its finest buildings.

Mon 9

Ulf Dietrich (organ)

Tue 10

Norman Lamont (wave forms – gentle layers of sound)

Wed 11

Martin Aelred (tenor)

Thu 12

Ben Kearsley (classical guitar)

Fri 14

Sacred Sounds with Mio Shapely and Friends

Mon 16

Peter Govan (Harmonic Overtone singing)

Tue 17

Martin Aelred (tenor)

Wed 18

Martin Aelred (tenor)

Thu 19

Ben Kearsley (classical guitar)

Fri 20

Sacred Sounds with Mio Shapely and Friends

Mon 23

Norman Lamont (wave forms – gentle layers of sound)

Tue 24

Norman Lamont (wave forms – gentle layers of sound)

Wed 25

Martin Aelred (tenor)

Thu 26

Ben Kearsley (classical guitar)

Fri 27

Sacred Sounds with Mio Shapely and Friends

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MUSIC at ST JOHN’S in THE FESTIVAL The Choir of St John’s is one of the leading church choirs in Edinburgh. We invite you to enjoy the riches of church music, both traditional and contemporary, at services in August:

CHORAL MATINS Sundays, 9.30am at St John’s (venue 127) (not 1st August) Featuring music by Wesley in his anniversary year (8th) Haydn, with orchestra (15th) Walton & Dove (22nd) Robert Parsons (29th)

SUNG EUCHARISTS Sundays, 10.30am at St John’s (venue 127) Including Harold Darke’s much-loved Service in F (1st) Gabrieli in his anniversary year (8th) Schubert Mass in B flat with orchestra (15th) Chilcott Jazz Mass (22nd) Kodaly Missa Brevis (29th)

CHORAL EVENSONG Sundays, 6pm at St John’s (venue 127) Featuring music by Stanford (1st) Contemporary music and words (8th) Gabrieli in 12 parts (15th) Mens voices (22nd) Mozart with orchestra (29th) Please see separate leaflet for the full listing of music at St John’s and see page 27 for a concert listing

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ORANGE SUITS and GOLDEN RULES – A Living Installation Barack Obama came to office promising to end the human rights abuse represented by Guantanamo Bay and the many other such centres. In this living installation we are faced with the challenge: how to treat those accused of breaching both the Golden Rule and the laws designed to keep us safe, without breaching these norms ourselves.

We seek volunteers to step into the shoes and the boiler suits of a Guantanamo Bay detainee for the day or even just a few hours.

A CALL FOR VOLUNTEERS

Come and be a part of Edinburgh’s most exciting and dynamic Festival and help make 2010 a Festival to remember.

If you want to get involved in this year’s Festival of Spirituality and Peace as a Festival volunteer please visit www.festivalofspirituality.org.uk/volunteering for more information. Or you can email volunteer coordinator Tom Lea: tom@festivalofspirituality.org.uk.

Every year we welcome around thirty volunteers from a wide variety of faiths, cultures and backgrounds. We are deeply committed to our volunteers and last year we were awarded Investing in Volunteers status by Volunteer Development Scotland.

Join us for three weeks of excitement, dialogue and discovery and be a part of one of Edinburgh’s fastest growing festivals. Remember, all events are FREE for our volunteers.

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The Johnstown Flood £4

Art Deco £4

Saturday 14th August 7pm, Sunday 22nd August 7pm.

Friday 20th August 9pm, Saturday 21st August 7pm

A rich mix of country, folk and americana with a healthy Scottish feel.

A versatile Jazz group which performs original compositions and reworked classics fronted by Iona Bain.

Gaelic Voices £7 Dominika Eska (piano) and Barbara Misiewicz (cello) £4 Tuesday 10th 7pm Thurs 12th August 7pm

Inspiring classical music from two exceptional musical talents, playing Chopin, Mendelssohn and Tchaikovsky.

Blue Saphron £4 Tuesday 10th August 9pm, Wednesday 18th August 9pm, Thursday 26th August 9pm

Songs with African-American roots; soul, jazz, rhythm and blues.

Cathal McConnell, Duncan Wood & friends £8 (£6) Wednesday 11th August, Sunday 15th August, Tuesday 24th August, Wednesday 25th August.

All 7:00-10:30pm

Folk legend Cathal McConnell and Scottish fiddle master Duncan Wood, together with guests, team up to present an exciting programme of traditional music throughout the festival.

Maybe Myrtle Tyrtle £4 Thursday 12th August 9pm

Newcastle-based sextet; folk riffing, rockabilly and bluesrock.

Fair Trade Friday with music from Cauld Stane Slap £5 Friday 13th August 7:00-10:30

Fair Trade food and free samples from the One World Shop. (See page 10 for further details)

Saturday 14th August 9pm

A collaborative performance between Chromatic Voices, Gaelic speaking poets and contemporary and traditional musicians from across Scotland.

Diwan £4 Monday 16th August 7pm, Friday 20th August 7pm

World party music with a Senegalese soul fronted by Samba Sene.

Gill Bowman £4 Saturday 21st August 9pm

Gill Bowman is well known on the Scottish folk music scene as a singer-songwriter and one of our finest interpreters of Scottish traditional song.

Iron Shirt £4 Sunday 22nd August 9pm, Saturday 28th August 7pm

A 3-piece band presenting a fresh concoction of pop, rock, soul and funk.

Martin Aelred £4

Totally Sound £4

Monday 16th August 9pm

Monday 23rd 7pm – 9pm

Celebrated tenor and classical guitarist Martin Aelred will sing Puccini, Sartori, Donizetti and many others. A stunning voice gaining international acclaim.

Mairearad & Anna £4 Tuesday 17th August 7pm

Multi-instrumentalists providing a highly energetic performance with a warm and friendly stage appearance.

Peter Govan, Harmonic Overtone singing and world music with Indian Harmonium £4 Thursday 19th August 7pm

Edinburgh-based musician and workshop facilitator of Mongolian Overtone singing.

White Heath £4 Thursday 19th August 9pm

A unique five-piece band who draw upon a wide range of styles, traditions and instrumentation to create an exciting and involving live experience.

Join young musicians from Edinburgh’s most creative youth music project.

Martin Aelred £4 Thursday 26th August 7pm

Celebrated tenor and classical guitarist Martin Aelred will sing Puccini, Sartori, Donizetti and many others. A stunning voice gaining international acclaim.

Corrina Hewat £4 Friday 27th August 7pm, Saturday 28th August 9pm.

Corrina is a singer, harper, composer and arranger, performing a rare solo concert for the Festival of Spirituality.

Jed Milroy £4 Friday 27th August 9pm

Jed’s own songs are fingerpicked acoustic guitar rants and sweet melodies about wild places and beautiful people. He will perform with a recently formed 3-piece band.

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BECOME A FRIEND OF THE FESTIVAL

The Golden Rule: Can we live by it T 2010 7–30 AUGUS

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Becoming a Friend of the Festival of Spirituality and Peace is a great way of keeping in touch with the Festival while supporting us in the work we do.

An annual donation will help ensure the future success of the Festival and, in the current funding climate, will become very important. In return, you will receive: • Bulletins about programme development • Advance notice of the Festival programme being available online • A Festival programme posted to your door • Priority participation at selected events • 2 for 1 on tickets for selected events so that Friends can ‘bring a friend’ • Information about related events throughout the year • Invitation to annual Friends’ Gathering (to garner ideas and to meet one another) • A membership card For more information see the separate leaflet which can also be downloaded from www.festivalofspirituality.org.uk/friends or phone Tom Lea on 0131 221 2273

CIVIC CAFÉ DIALOGUES With eminent visitors attending the Festival of Spirituality and Peace 2010, we are considering organizing several invitation-only dialogues on issues such as: • • • • • •

Israel / Palestine Anti-semitism and Islamophobia Faiths and the equality and human rights agenda The treatment of prisoners The power of the 12 steps programmes L’Arche: community, disability and faith(s)

If you have personal or professional experience in any of these fields and are interested in attending, please e-mail civic.cafe@festivalofspirituality.org.uk with your details and the nature of your interest; or contact Debbie Bayne or Fiona Park on 0131 221 2273. We also welcome suggestions for other subjects for topical reflections on faith.

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HAVE YOU VISITED THESE OTHER FESTIVAL ACTIVITIES AT ST JOHN’S (VENUE 127)?

CRAFT AND DESIGN FAIR An absolute must if you like buying contemporary work from the makers, artists and designers. Over 80 exhibitors, changing at weekends.

ONE WORLD SHOP During the Festival, visit our special Fair Trade Marquee, filled with an enticing array of hand crafted products, supporting communities across the globe. Delicious fair trade foods and drinks for you to sample.

CAFES @ St JOHN’S For coffee and cake, hot drinks and food and to meet other festival goers come to the Cafés at St John’s; accessed from both from Lothian Rd and Princes St.

PEACE AND JUSTICE CENTRE An information network for groups across Scotland, both faith-based and secular, concerned for peace, ecological responsibility and justice. www.pjrc-edinburgh.org.uk

CORNERSTONE BOOKSHOP A charitable, ecumenical bookshop with an inclusive ethos. Stocks a wide range of specially crafted cards, candles and gifts. www.cornerstonebooks.org.uk

Organised by Creative Space at St John’s and The Edinburgh Inter-Faith Association We are a not-for-profit organisation and try to keep ticket costs as low as possible and ensure some free events. If you would like to donate to the Festival or support our developing work please contact us on:

0131 221 2277 or info@festivalofspirituality.org.uk.

Thank you.

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St John’s Cornerstone Bookshop independent, inclusive and ecumenical charitable bookshop

St John’s Church Terrace, Princes Street EDINBURGH, EH2 4BJ Phone:+44 (0)131 229 3776 www.cornerstonebooks.org.uk Mon-Sat: 10am–5pm. Books, cards and gifts We can order any book (including non-religious titles, hard to find and secondhand) We post worldwide. 10% discount on any book in stock on production of a Festival ticket (one book per ticket)

BOOKS AT THE FESTIVAL Many of the speakers attending the Festival are published authors and, though it is for the most part not practical for the Festival to offer a bookstall at events, we encourage you to buy or order their books from Cornerstone Bookshop on site who offer a 10% discount on production of a Festival ticket. There may be opportunities for book signings at relevant events.

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BOOKING INFORMATION

BOOKING INFORMATION Most Festival Events can be booked in advance online, by phone or in person at: Hub Tickets, The Hub, Castlehill Phone: 0131 473 2000 Website: www.hubtickets.co.uk HENDERSON’S CAFE

or at the door.

WORLD CAFE

No booking required for FREE events.

For bookings at partner festival programmes: Edinburgh Filmhouse www.filmhousecinema.com

INFORMATION

Islam Festival Edinburgh see www.islamfestival.com

For further information see the Festival of Spirituality and Peace Information Point at St John’s Church (venue 127) or www.festivalofspirituality.org.uk or the Festival Information line: 0131 221 2277 M

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Edinburgh Filmhouse, Lothian Rd St Mary’s RC Cathedral (opposite Picardy Place) St Columba’s Edinburgh Central Mosque St Mary’s Cathedral St Mark’s Unitarian Church St John’s World Café at St John’s

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