What's On... at a glance
Deng Dafei and He Hai (Utopia Group) from China are residing in Huntly from July to September 2009 to explore the heritage of Huntly born sinologist James Legge. Keep the 26th of September free for their big event, the Palace of Puzzle.
Shadow Producer: Francois Matarasso
Palace of Puzzle Event: Sat 26 Sept, start 2pm
1 pm Exhibition opening:
9, The Square/James Legge House
2 pm Chinese-Scottish Mourning Procession
start: The Square, Huntly
4 pm Chinese Tea Ceremony and Discussion Event: The Legacy of Legge: understanding, misunderstanding, belief and amnesia - China and the West
Chair: Prof Natascha Gentz, Director, Confucius Institute - Edinburgh
Speakers: Prof Norman Girardot (Pennsylvania), Prof Glen Dudbridge (Oxford), Gu Zhen Quing (Beijing), Ewen MacDonald (Huntly)
7.30 pm Ceilidh with Chinese Food (tickets £10)
Venue: Gordon Arms Hotel
www.jameslegge.org
Planning to attend our Palace of Puzzles? Why not make a day of it, and visit Lumsden beforehand, for an Arts Breakfast with Scottish Sculpture Workshop and Peter Jenkinson. Visit www.ssw.org.uk for more details.
Gemuce Popoli will look at credit crunch on a local and global level. The artist from Mozambique will stay in Huntly from October to December 2009.
Shadow Producer: Iain Irving
David Sherry is going to investigate Health and Safety regulations in our daily working and private lives. David will be with us from Jan - March 09. Please tell us about your special, personal experience with Health and Safety here.
Shadow Producer: Katie Nicoll
Deveron Arts Shop: Now available! We are pleased to offer exclusive new products in our online shop