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Can there ever be peace without justice?
The Peacebuilding Through Media Arts project is sponsoring three screenings at this year’s Scotland African Film Festival, and after attending last night, I have to say we can be proud of having anything at all to do with such vital and moving works of ‘media art’. The showings of the first 2 documentaries were attended by a […]
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A Gathering for Syria
October 29, 2012
A GATHERING FOR SYRIA TUESDAY 30TH OCTOBER 2012, ST GILES CATHEDRAL, EDINBURGH 6PM-7PM A coming together of civic and faith communities: with music, readings and reflections to express shared support and hope for the people of Syria. This event is hosted by the Church of Scotland and supported by Edinburgh Inter-Faith Association and City of […]
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The Artist’s Shalom
October 18, 2012
Geoffrey Stevenson reports on the Christian Artists Europe conference Every August for many of the last 30 years I have travelled to Holland to attend the annual Seminar held by Christian Artists Europe. Around 70 musicians, dancers, actors, painters and others meet with over 120 participants to give performances,workshops, exhibitions lectures and masterclasses. The conference moved last […]
Africa in Motion
October 8, 2012
CTPI’s Peacebuilding Through Media Arts project is sponsoring three screenings at this year’s Africa in Motion Film Festival in Edinburgh, including a UK premiere. Come along, and see some of the best contemporary African cinema! You can find more information about the African in Motion film festival here: http://www.africa-in-motion.org.uk/ 30 OCTOBER 2012 Dear Mandela 30 October […]
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Camping and Carmelites
August 20, 2012
What has Carmelite spirituality got to do with camping? It might sounds like an obscure question on a radio quiz, but the relationship between camping and Carmelite spirituality is one of the things I’m exploring after my recent research in Ireland. Why camping? The trip involved three nights in my trusty one-man tent (pictured left!) […]
November 1, 2012
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