Event Archive

2014

October

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  sonADA 2014 - Sonic Arts Day in Aberdeen

  03 - 04 October 2014

  An exciting weekend of experimental music and discussions on creativity in the North to promote new music and sound events in Aberdeen and Aberdeenshire. All events are free and open to the public.

September

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  Images of North

  26 September 2014 - 28 February 2018

  Exhibition on the main floor of the James Mackay Hall, King's College.

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  Land of Oil and Water and Overburdened: Film Screening

  16 September 2014, 17:30 - 18:30

  Land of Oil and Water follows the journey of Warren Cariou, a writer from northern Saskatchewan, who learns that the oil companies from Alberta are expanding into his homeland (45 minutes).

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  Maiden Bennachie: Musical Duo Ceate World's First Doric Opera

  05 - 06 September 2014

  The Maiden Stone outdoor opera composed by Joe Stollery and words by Aberdeen poet Catriona Yule is based on the legend of the Maiden Stone and will be staged live at Bennachie on 5 and 6 September 2014.

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  H2Oil Bike Powered Cinema

  04 September 2014, 17:30 - 18:45

  Join us for the opening film in the series accompanying the Scarred/Sacred Water exhibition.

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  Scarred/Sacred Water

  03 September 2014 - 30 January 2015

  An artistic exhibition exploring the impact of resource extraction on water resources in northern Canada. Displayed in the MacRobert Building Foyer from 9am to 5pm during weekdays. Photo credit: Tanya Harnett, Paul First Nations: 2005 Wabamum clean up site of a 700,000 litre oil spill, 2011.

July

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  Steppin Steens o Knowledge Folklore, Ethnology, and Ethnomusicology Conference (Aberdeen)

  04 - 06 July 2014

  Steppin Steens o Knowledge (Stepping Stones of Knowledge) refers to a life philosophy of the late Stanley Robertson, a Traveller and former research associate at the Elphinstone Institute.

June

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  Fall Narratives: An Interdisciplinary Perspective

  18 - 19 June 2014

  An international workshop and conference from 18 - 19 June 2014 will examine the concept of 'the Fall' across a range of disciplines and languages, extending from antiquity to contemporary times. As the 340th anniversary of John Miltons death approaches.

May

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  Northern Sustainabilities at ICASS VIII

  22 - 26 May 2014

  The North research theme stand was very well attended at the International Congress of Arctic Social Sciences (ICASS) VIII in Prince George, British Columbia, Canada from May 22 - 26, 2014.

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  Scandinavian Singing and Circle Dancing

  10 May 2014, 14:00 - 15:00

  A Scandinavian singing and dancing session for all abilities on 10 May 2014 from 2pm.