His Holiness Paramhans Sri Swami Maheshwaranandaji Visit, Edinburgh, 7 - 8 September 2010

We are very happy to announce that Edinburgh will welcome His Holiness Paramhans Sri Swami Maheshwaranandaji (respectfully known as Swamiji) from 7-8 September 2010. The topic of Swamiji's lectures this year is: MEDITATION - THEORY and PRACTICE.

This is an unique opportunity to meet a Master of Yoga and Meditation who is well known around the globe as the author of the Yoga in Daily Life system. Swamiji is widely renowned as a great humanitarian worker and spiritual master. 
 

PROGRAMME:

Tuesday 7 September - EVENING LECTURE

Starts: 7pm
Venue: Quaker Meeting House
3 Victoria Terrace, Edinburgh EH1 2JL

Wednesday 8 September - MORNING WORKSHOP

Starts: 10am
Venue: Mahaprabhu Deep Ashram
2 Montgomery Street Lane, Edinburgh EH7 5JT

Wednesday 8 September - EVENING WORKSHOP

Starts: 7pm
Venue: Mahaprabhu Deep Ashram
2 Montgomery Street Lane, Edinburgh EH7 5JT

For more info and bookings please contact:

Yoga in Daily Life Scotland
Mahaprabhu Deep Ashram
2 Montgomery Street Lane
Edinburgh EH7 5JT
0131 629 9895 / 07810 154181
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www.yogaindailylife.org.uk
 

His Holiness Vishwaguru Mahamandaleshwar Paramhans Sri Swami Maheshwarananda Visit, Poster and Flyer

Krishna Das Visit to Edinburgh, 15-16 June 2010

Krishna Das:
Visit to Edinburgh.

Organised by Neill Walker and Krishna Das Music in association with the Edinburgh International Centre for Spirituality and Peace, EICSP, SC038996.

We are very grateful for sponsorship by the Cairn Hotel, www.cairnedinburgh.com

Krishna Das: 'The Chant Master of American Yoga' New York Times

Tuesday 15 June 2010

1. Krishna Das Kirtan Workshop

St John’s Episcopal Church, Princes Street, Edinburgh.
Kirtan Workshop: 7pm-10pm; Doors open: 6.15pm-7pm.
Cost: £30. (No children under 12 admitted). For a Registration Form:
Contact: Neill Walker, This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it , 0131 331 4469.

Wednesday 16 June 2010

2. Krishna Das Kirtan

St Mary’s Episcopal Cathedral, Palmerston Place, Edinburgh.
Kirtan: 7.15pm-10pm; Doors open: 6.15pm-7.15pm.
Cost: £16. (Children under 12, accompanied by a responsible adult, free)
Booking Hotline: Tickets Scotland Ltd, 127 Rose Street, Edinburgh. 0131 220 3234.
http://www.tickets-scotland.com/ 9am-6pm (8pm Thursday), 11am-6pm Sundays.

 

Krishna Das Visit, Posters and Flyers

Fr Laurence Freeman Visit to Edinburgh, 26 May 2010

Event: Talk: Fr Laurence Freeman, O.S.B.,
Talk Title: Meditation and Spirituality in a "Secular Age."
Forum on Meditation for Health, Wellbeing and Healing.

Chair: Murshid Saadi Shakur Chishti (Dr Neil Douglas-Klotz).
Forum Panellists: Dr Kenneth Mullen, Lecturer in Medical Sociology, Section of Psychological Medicine, Division of Community Based Sciences, the University of Glasgow; Venerable K Sri Rewatha, Scotland's Buddhist Vihara.
Venue: St John’s Episcopal Church, Princes Street, Edinburgh, EH2 4BJ.
Time: Doors: 7pm. Event: 7.30pm onwards.

Sponsor: We gratefully acknowledge the Cairn Hotel as our sponsor.

Wednesday 26 May 2010

Event Description: Following the talk by Fr Laurence Freeman, O.S.B., there will be questions and discussion with the panel and with the audience. The panel members will then each give short presentations on the Forum subject, following by further questions and discussion. The event will end with a closing meditation led by Laurence Freeman, O.S.B.. After the event, Fr Laurence Freeman, O.S.B., will be available to sign copies of his books, which will be on sale by St John’s Cornerstone Bookshop.
 

Cost: £7/£5 (Concessions).
Booking: Tickets Scotland Ltd, 127 Rose Street, Edinburgh, EH2 3DT. 0131 220 3234. http://www.tickets-scotland.com/ 9am-6pm (8pm Thursday), 11am-6pm Sundays.

Fr Laurence Freeman Talk/Forum


Fr Laurence Freeman Visit Poster and Flyer

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Nonviolence Within, Peace for All, 21-23 May 2010

Nonviolence Within, Peace for All,

Friday 21 May - Sunday 23 May 2010


1. Exhibition and Conference

2. Feel the Peace Within World Music Concert

Nonviolence Within, Peace for All, Brochure, Poster and Flyer

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Chloe Goodchild Visit to Edinburgh, 14-15 May 2010

Chloe Goodchild:
Visit to Edinburgh.

Day Workshop and Evening Event

Organised by
Edinburgh International Centre for Spirituality and Peace,
EICSP, Scottish Charity, SC038996.

Sponsor: We gratefully acknowledge the Cairn Hotel as our sponsor.

Friday 14 May 2010

1. Event: Thousand Ways of Light:
An Evening of Shared Sacred Chant, Love Song and World Anthems for our Time - Inspired by Chloe Goodchild's unique encounter with the Universal Mother.

Facilitator: Chloe Goodchild.
Venue: Meeting Room, Quaker Meeting House, 7 Victoria Terrace, Edinburgh.
Time: 7pm: Doors Open. Event: 7.30pm-9.30pm.
Cost: £12/£10 (Concessions), on the door on the night.
Contact: Neill Walker, This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it , 0131 331 4469.

Saturday 15 May 2010

2. Event: Day Workshop:  The Compassionate Voice:
Re-discover Your Voice through Spontaneous Song,
Sacred Chant, Meditative Movement and Mudra (hand gestures).

Facilitator: Chloe Goodchild.
Venue: Meeting Room, Quaker Meeting House, 7 Victoria Terrace, Edinburgh.
Time: Registration: 10am-10.30am. Workshop: 10.30am-4.30pm.
Cost: £30/£20 (Concession). For a Registration Form:
Contact: Neill Walker, This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it , 0131 331 4469.
 

Chloe Goodchild Visit Poster and Flyer

Read more: Chloe Goodchild Visit to Edinburgh, 14-15 May 2010

Workshop Series: The Tao of Movement, Stillness, Breath and Sound

Workshop Series
 

Wednesday 17 March - Thursday 6 May 2010
The Quaker Meeting House, Edinburgh


On-Line Booking

Event: The Tao of Movement, Stillness, Breath and Sound.
Facilitator: Muriel Kirton, M.A., M. Ed..
Organiser: Organized by the Edinburgh International Centre for Spirituality and Peace, EICSP, Scottish Charity SC038996.
Venue: Quaker Meeting House, 7 Victoria Terrace, Edinburgh, EH1 2JL.

 

The Tao of Movement, Stillness, Breath and Sound Workshop Series Poster and Flyer

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Workshop Series: Towards a Sustainable Culture of Peace

Workshop Series
 

Thursday 11 March - Wednesday 5 May 2010
The Quaker Meeting House, Edinburgh

On-Line Booking

Event: Workshop Series: Towards a Sustainable Culture of Peace:
Connecting to the Source in the Midst of Conflict.
Facilitator: Lee Gershuny, Ph.D., Artistic Director of The Elements World Theatre.
Organiser: Jointly organized by the Edinburgh International Centre for Spirituality and Peace, EICSP, Scottish Charity SC038996, and, The Elements World Theatre, a company limited by guarantee and registered in Scotland No. 283766, Scottish Charity SC022072.
Venue: Quaker Meeting House, 7 Victoria Terrace, Edinburgh, EH1 2JL.

Towards a Sustainable Culture of Peace Workshop Series Poster and Flyer

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2010 Middle East Festival One World Peace Concert

2010 Middle East Festival One World Peace Concert – A Charity Fundraising Concert for the Middle East Festival and the Reel Festivals.  

Organisers: The Middle East Festival and Reel Festivals.
Venue: Roxy Art House, 2 Roxburgh Place, Edinburgh, EH8 9SU.
Time: Doors open 6pm. Concert 7pm-11pm.
Event Description: The 2010 Middle East Festival One World Peace Concert celebrates the cultural diversity of Scotland and the Middle East. 

Saturday 6 February 2010

6pm: Doors open.
6pm-7pm: Food and drink provided by Susie’s Diner.
7pm-7.45pm: Waa Sylla.
8pm-8.45pm: Samba Sene and Diwan.
8.45pm-9.15pm: Interval for food and drink provided by Susie’s Diner.
9.15pm-10.05pm: GOL.
10.20pm-11pm: Babylon Arabic Band.

Cost: £12/£10 (Concessions).
Booking: Tickets Scotland Ltd, 127 Rose Street, Edinburgh, EH2 3DT. 0131 220 3234. http://www.tickets-scotland.com/ 9am-6pm (8pm Thursday), 11am-6pm Sundays.

Tickets are also on sale from:

Susie’s Diner, 51–53 West Nicolson Street, Edinburgh, EH8 9DB. 0131 667 8729;
Hilary’s Bazaar, 297 The Royal Mile, Canongate, Edinburgh, EH8 8BD. 0131 556 0408. www.hilarysbazaar.com
Yekta, 96 South Bridge, Edinburgh, EH1 1HN, 0131 225 9706.

2010 Middle East Festival One World Peace Concert

2010 Middle East Festival One World Peace Concert Posters and Flyer

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Edinburgh Celebrates Middle Eastern Spirituality and Peace

The 2010 Middle East Festival, MESP 2010

6/2/2010: MESP 2010 Middle East Festival One World Peace Concert

7/2 - 26/2/2010: MESP 2010 Additional Events

12/2 - 1/3/2010: MESP 2010 Middle Eastern Film Festival

7/3 - 18/4/2010: MESP 2010 Middle Eastern Film Festival on Tour

18/2/2010: MESP 2010 Masterclass with Ibrahim El-Batout

20/2/2010: MESP 2010 Day Workshop on Egyptian Cinema

23/2 - 4/3/2010: MESP 2010 Pre Events

27/2 - 3/3/2010: MESP 2010 Middle East Youth Festival

5/3 - 18/3/2010: MESP 2010 Main Events

11/1 - 31/3/2010: MESP 2010 Exhibitions and Displays


MESP 2010 Downloads

MESP 2010 Main Events Booking Options

MESP 2010 Photo Gallery


MESP 2010, Introduction

MESP 2010, Announcement and Invitation to Participate

MESP 2010, Guidelines for Participation

MESP 2010, Proposal Submission Form

MESP 2009, Report

 

From Friday 5 March - Thursday 18 March 2010 the 7th Annual Edinburgh International Festival of Middle Eastern Spirituality and Peace, MESP 2010, will bring together people from a wide range of spiritual backgrounds, people working with peace, conflict, reconciliation and justice, educators, teachers, scholars and students, people from artistic and cultural backgrounds, people working with health, wellbeing and healing experiences and concerns, people from diverse cultures, traditions and communities, and people from across Scotland and internationally.

More generally, everyone participates in an individual and non-representative capacity, to allow people to draw upon their own unique individual experiences and to share their unique visions and perspectives, and people of all backgrounds who respect the Festival ethos are warmly invited to participate in this spiritual, educational, artistic and cultural and international festival which celebrates peace and mutual understanding.

Read more: Edinburgh Celebrates Middle Eastern Spirituality and Peace

Peacemakers of Israel/Palestine Exhibition

The Middle East Festival has commissioned this unique exhibition illustrating the work of peacemakers in Israel/Palestine who are working on a cross community basis. This has involved photojournalist Angela Catlin, and journalist Billy Briggs making a 10-day visit to Israel/Palestine, in December 2008, to photograph and interview the peacemaker groups, resulting in an exhibition and Feature Articles.

The Exhibition was shown at the Scottish Parliament, Tuesday 10 - Thursday 12 February 2009 - see the Photo Gallery - Middle East Festival Reception and Exhibition Viewing of the Peacemakers of Israel/Palestine Exhibition, Wednesday 11 February 2009, and was then shown at Out of the Blue, Edinburgh, from 23 February – Monday 2 March 2009. 

The development of the exhibition was made possible by an Awards for All grant.