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Tuesday 19 August<br />
events <strong>for</strong> children<br />
Mestizo: Legends of the Aztecs<br />
AGE 6 – 9 I 10.30am – 12.30pm I RBS Imagination Lab I £3.50<br />
Be transported to the fascinating world of the ancient Aztecs with storyteller<br />
Mario Iván Martínez and artist Adriana Amaya – both all the way from Mexico.<br />
An exhilarating morning of per<strong>for</strong>mance and crafts based on the ancient<br />
legends of these extraordinary people.<br />
Story Time<br />
ALL AGES I 12 noon – 12.45pm I RBS Imagination Lab<br />
Free: Tickets available from the Box Office on the day of the event<br />
Daily storytelling to lift the spirit, engage the senses and spark the imagination.<br />
Today: Mio Shapley.<br />
Mad Scientists with Gill Arbuthnott<br />
AGE 8 – 12 I 1.30pm I RBS Corner Theatre I £3.50<br />
From hare-brained schemes to downright dangerous experiments, this<br />
whirlwind tour with Gill Arbuthnott will reveal some of the most astounding<br />
discoveries in modern science. Just be careful – she’ll be looking <strong>for</strong> volunteer<br />
guinea pigs to experiment on in this highly engaging and interactive event!<br />
Eliot Jones, Midnight Superhero!<br />
AGE 5 – 7 I 1.30pm I RBS Workshop Tent I £3.50<br />
Eliot Jones may seem like a mild-mannered boy to his parents but at the stroke<br />
of midnight he is trans<strong>for</strong>med into the planet-saving super sleuth everyone<br />
adores. Join illustrator Alex T Smith <strong>for</strong> an event that will take you to the highest<br />
peaks and the deepest seas.<br />
Jockanory: Scottish Folk Tales<br />
AGE 3 – 7 I 1.30pm I RBS Imagination Lab I £3.50<br />
Join Ron Fairweather and Fergus McNicol <strong>for</strong> a braw brew o’ stories, songs<br />
and legends from our bonnie land. There’ll be beasties, monsters and a muckle<br />
great giant, so girdle up yer hurdies and come and join in!<br />
One Thousand and<br />
One Arabian Nights<br />
AGE 5 – 8 I 3.00pm – 4.30pm I RBS Workshop Tent I £3.50<br />
Julie Dawson whisks children away on a mystical, magical adventure to the<br />
exotic, spice-tinged markets of the Middle East. Hear some of Scheherazade’s<br />
most exciting stories from Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves to Aladdin and the<br />
Wonderful Lamp, then create your own magic carpet to fly home on!<br />
Story Time<br />
ALL AGES I 3.00pm – 3.45pm I RBS Imagination Lab<br />
Free: Tickets available from the Box Office on the day of the event<br />
workshop<br />
workshop<br />
Daily storytelling to lift the spirit, engage the senses and spark the imagination.<br />
Today: Mio Shapley.<br />
Rhymetime<br />
BABIES & UNDER 3s I 4.00pm – 4.30pm I RBS Imagination Lab<br />
Free – book in advance<br />
Come along <strong>for</strong> an event of interactive songs and stories <strong>for</strong> babies and toddlers.<br />
Join Bookstart Edinburgh and Craigmillar Books <strong>for</strong> Babies in their incredibly<br />
popular event designed to engage your youngsters. (Also on 9, 15, 20, 25 Aug).<br />
Maximum 4 tickets per <strong>booking</strong>.<br />
The Mozart Question<br />
with Michael Morpurgo<br />
FAMILIES & 7+ I 5.00pm I ScottishPower Studio Theatre I £3.50<br />
Join the inspiring, the masterful Michael Morpurgo <strong>for</strong> a unique<br />
dramatisation of his beautiful story The Mozart Question. From the<br />
great halls of Europe to Nazi internment camps, this moving event<br />
of lyrical readings and evocative music touches on what it is to be human.<br />
A must-see <strong>for</strong> young and old.<br />
Hidden Secrets & Red Herrings<br />
AGE 12+ I 5.00pm I RBS Corner Theatre I £3.50<br />
The novels of Anne Cassidy, Linda Newbery and Jenny Valentine often contain<br />
mind-blowing discoveries, making them utterly compelling reads. Join these<br />
three suspenseful authors <strong>for</strong> a look at the <strong>for</strong>gotten pasts and lost identities<br />
that create the subtle, thrilling atmospheres in their novels.<br />
Rhymetime<br />
BABIES & UNDER 3s I 5.00pm – 5.30pm I RBS Imagination Lab<br />
Free – book in advance<br />
Another chance to join Bookstart Edinburgh and Craigmillar Books <strong>for</strong> Babies<br />
in their incredibly popular event of interactive songs and stories designed to<br />
engage your youngsters. (Also on 9, 15, 20, 25 Aug).<br />
Maximum 4 tickets per <strong>booking</strong>.<br />
Dave McKean<br />
TEENS & ADULTS I 8.00pm I RBS Corner Theatre I £9.00 £7.00<br />
Illustrator, photographer, comic book artist, graphic designer, film-maker and<br />
musician, Dave McKean is a true polymath. Best-known <strong>for</strong> his graphic novel<br />
illustration, he’s worked on Neil Gaiman’s Black Orchid and The Sandman,<br />
D C Comic’s Hellblazer and his own ambitious project, Cages, a graphic novel<br />
exploring artists and creativity which has been six years in the making.<br />
McKean’s debut feature film Mirrormask came out in 2005 and he has also<br />
worked as conceptual artist on the Harry Potter films. Come and meet this<br />
truly talented artist. Perfect <strong>for</strong> teens as well as adults.<br />
BSL<br />
Book now at www.edbookfest.co.uk or 0845 373 5888 <strong>See</strong> <strong>page</strong> <strong>74</strong> / <strong>75</strong> <strong>for</strong> <strong>booking</strong> <strong>details</strong><br />
LATECOMERS WILL NOT BE ADMITTED AFTER THE START OF EVENTS & NO REFUNDS WILL BE GIVEN<br />
EVENTS ARE 1 HOUR LONG UNLESS OTHERWISE STATED & TAKE PLACE IN CHARLOTTE SQUARE GARDENS<br />
EDINBURGH INTERNATIONAL BOOK FESTIVAL 9 – 25 August 2008<br />
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