Dear colleagues,
This is a free event open to all, organised in collaboration with the University of Edinburgh's Centre of Research Collections and SPLAS (Spanish, Portuguese and Latin American Studies). 'Conectando' Wikipedia event<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:University_of_Edinburgh/Events_and_Workshops/Conectando_editathon_2019#Booking> - University of Edinburgh Library, 20 June Scottish Encounters with Spanish & Portuguese The exhibition's final pick of some 60 objects includes Galician bagpipes, Portuguese epic poetry, Catalan metaphysics, Spanish Civil War testimonies and Chilean solidarity through political song... This free event includes: * a Guided Tour of the Conectando exhibition<https://www.ed.ac.uk/information-services/library-museum-gallery/crc/events-exhibitions/exhibitions/conectando-exhibition> at the University of Edinburgh Main Library and * a Wikipedia editing event afterwards in the Digital Scholarship Centre upstairs to celebrate the many Scottish connections with the Spanish and Portuguese speaking worlds in art, literature, music, people and politics. >From artists seeking inspiration, to musical instruments, to volunteers who >fought in the Spanish Civil War, and >Rolls-Royce<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rolls-Royce_Motor_Cars> workers in >Scotland<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scotland>, who refused to work on >Chilean Air Force<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chilean_Air_Force> parts from >1974-78 due to the atrocities carried out in >Chile<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chile> by the Pinochet >dictatorship<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Military_dictatorship_of_Chile_(1973%E2%80%931990)>, > join us to learn a new digital skill and help share these stories with the >world; building understanding and solidarity. Includes full training and refreshments. Book your place here.<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:University_of_Edinburgh/Events_and_Workshops/Conectando_editathon_2019#Booking> More upcoming events: * Women in Red editing event<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:University_of_Edinburgh/Events_and_Workshops/Women_in_Red#Meetup_27_-_Friday_28_June_2019>, adding more inspirational women to Wikipedia - Fri 28 June. * Feminist Writers editing event with guest talk by Professor Liz Stanley -<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:University_of_Edinburgh/Events_and_Workshops/Feminist_Writers_editathon_2019> Wed 10 July Hope you can join us. All best, Ewan McAndrew The University of Edinburgh is a charitable body, registered in Scotland, with the registration number SC005336.
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