A map linking all the David Livingstone Bicentenary events in Edinburgh during the Festival and throughout the rest of the year. 19 March 2013 marks the 200th anniversary of the birth of David Livingstone. This explorer, writer, missionary, medic and anti-slavery campaigner rose from humble beginnings in a Lanarkshire tenement to become celebrated as “Africa’s first freedom fighter.” Join us in rediscovering a man whose life and legacy has spanned continents.http://www.davidlivingstone200.org/
0: Livingstone's Africa: Contemporary Art and Photography Ver detalle |
1: Political Cameras: Angela Ferreira Ver detalle |
2: Picturing Africa: Illustrating Livingstone's Travels Exhibition Ver detalle |
3: 'I knew a man called Livingstone' Ver detalle |
4: Poisoned Arrows Ver detalle |
5: The Dr Livingstone Statue, I presume? Ver detalle |
A stunning exhibition of contemporary art and photography inspired by the countries through which Livingstone travelled.
Ângela Ferreira presents her renowned project Political Cameras (For Mozambique series) from 2011 alongside a new commission inspired by the legacy of David Livingstone's life and work, and the relationship between Africa and Europe from colonial days to the present.
This fun exhibition looks at how Dr Livingstone, with the help of artists, photographers, engravers and publishers created some of the most fascinating, popular and iconic images of Africa.
Toto Tales 'I knew a man called Livingstone' is a powerful and engaging storytelling performance which depicts the story of the Doctor through the tales of the Africans that he met on his journeys.
Join a mission to find John Kirk, Livingstone’s botanist, and meet some Africans who share their knowledge of useful plants and tell fascinating stories about wild drugs, food and magic. Find out what has happened in the places Kirk explored 150 years ago and discover whether the things he predicted in his letters and diaries, from the end of slavery to fair trade, really happened and can looking back help us see the future for central Africa?
Don't forget to see the statue of Dr Livingstone on Princes Street - this handsome fellow is definitely worth a look!