The EICSP is an events-led Scottish charity, SC038996, that works with the world's spiritual traditions, both in Scotland and internationally, seeking understandings of the nature of spirituality, and of interspirituality and intraspirituality, in its diversity.
The EICSP advances education of the public in Scotland, and elsewhere, concerning spirituality, culture and peace.
The EICSP continues the spiritual work previously undertaken by the former Edinburgh International Centre for World Spiritualities, EICWS, 2000-2008. See www.eicws.org for details of some of the past activities undertaken by the former EICWS.
Edinburgh Celebrates Middle Eastern Spirituality and Peace
The 2010 Middle East Festival, MESP 2010
6/2/2010: MESP 2010 Middle East Festival One World Peace Concert
7/2 - 26/2/2010: MESP 2010 Additional Events
12/2 - 1/3/2010: MESP 2010 Middle Eastern Film Festival
7/3 - 18/4/2010: MESP 2010 Middle Eastern Film Festival on Tour
18/2/2010: MESP 2010 Masterclass with Ibrahim El-Batout
20/2/2010: MESP 2010 Day Workshop on Egyptian Cinema
23/2 - 4/3/2010: MESP 2010 Pre Events
27/2 - 3/3/2010: MESP 2010 Middle East Youth Festival
5/3 - 18/3/2010: MESP 2010 Main Events
11/1 - 31/3/2010: MESP 2010 Exhibitions and Displays
MESP 2010 Downloads
MESP 2010 Main Events Booking Options
MESP 2010 Photo Gallery
MESP 2010, Introduction
MESP 2010, Announcement and Invitation to Participate
MESP 2010, Guidelines for Participation
MESP 2010, Proposal Submission Form
MESP 2009, Report
From Friday 5 March - Thursday 18 March 2010 the 7th Annual Edinburgh International Festival of Middle Eastern Spirituality and Peace, MESP 2010, will bring together people from a wide range of spiritual backgrounds, people working with peace, conflict, reconciliation and justice, educators, teachers, scholars and students, people from artistic and cultural backgrounds, people working with health, wellbeing and healing experiences and concerns, people from diverse cultures, traditions and communities, and people from across Scotland and internationally.
More generally, everyone participates in an individual and non-representative capacity, to allow people to draw upon their own unique individual experiences and to share their unique visions and perspectives, and people of all backgrounds who respect the Festival ethos are warmly invited to participate in this spiritual, educational, artistic and cultural and international festival which celebrates peace and mutual understanding.
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Peacemakers of Israel/Palestine Exhibition
The Middle East Festival has commissioned this unique exhibition illustrating the work of peacemakers in Israel/Palestine who are working on a cross community basis. This has involved photojournalist Angela Catlin, and journalist Billy Briggs making a 10-day visit to Israel/Palestine, in December 2008, to photograph and interview the peacemaker groups, resulting in an exhibition and Feature Articles. The Exhibition was shown at the Scottish Parliament, Tuesday 10 - Thursday 12 February 2009 - see the Photo Gallery - Middle East Festival Reception and Exhibition Viewing of the Peacemakers of Israel/Palestine Exhibition, Wednesday 11 February 2009, and was then shown at Out of the Blue, Edinburgh, from 23 February – Monday 2 March 2009.
The development of the exhibition was made possible by an Awards for All grant.
The exhibition was shown during the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland, 21 May - 27 May 2009, General Assembly Hall, The Mound, Edinburgh.
The exhibition was shown during Refugee Week Scotland, 1 - 30 June 2009 at the Cafe Cosmo, Glasgow Film Theatre, 12 Rose Street, Glasgow, G3 6RB.
See: Refugee Week Scotland
The exhibition will be shown during the 2010 Middle East Festival, MESP 2010, at the Mitchell Library, Glasgow, 11 January - 30 January 2010.
The exhibition will be shown during the 2010 Middle East Festival, MESP 2010, at the Scottish Storytelling Centre, Edinburgh, 6 February - 20 March 2010.
Other venues who want to be considered for hosting this exhibition, in Scotland and the UK, and under the auspices of the Middle East Festival, are very welcome to submit a proposal expressing their interest.
Contact: Neill Walker, This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it , 0131 331 4469.
Workshop Series: Towards a Sustainable Culture of Peace
Thursday 11 March - Wednesday 5 May 2010
The Quaker Meeting House, Edinburgh
Event: Workshop Series: Towards a Sustainable Culture of Peace:
Connecting to the Source in the Midst of Conflict.
Facilitator: Lee Gershuny, Ph.D., Artistic Director of The Elements World Theatre.
Organiser: Jointly organized by the Edinburgh International Centre for Spirituality and Peace, EICSP, Scottish Charity SC038996, and, The Elements World Theatre, a company limited by guarantee and registered in Scotland No. 283766, Scottish Charity SC022072.
Venue: Quaker Meeting House, 7 Victoria Terrace, Edinburgh, EH1 2JL.
Towards a Sustainable Culture of Peace Workshop Series Poster and Flyer
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Workshop Series: The Tao of Movement, Stillness, Breath and Sound
Wednesday 17 March - Thursday 6 May 2010
The Quaker Meeting House, Edinburgh
On-Line Booking
Event: The Tao of Movement, Stillness, Breath and Sound.
Facilitator: Muriel Kirton, M.A., M. Ed..
Organiser: Organized by the Edinburgh International Centre for Spirituality and Peace, EICSP, Scottish Charity SC038996.
Venue: Quaker Meeting House, 7 Victoria Terrace, Edinburgh, EH1 2JL.
The Tao of Movement, Stillness, Breath and Sound Workshop Series Poster and Flyer
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Chloe Goodchild: Shared Sacred Chant, Love Song and World Anthems
Chloe Goodchild:
Visit to Edinburgh.
Day Workshop and Evening Event
Organised by
Edinburgh International Centre for Spirituality and Peace,
EICSP, Scottish Charity, SC038996.
Sponsor: We gratefully acknowledge the Cairn Hotel as our sponsor.
Friday 14 May 2010
1. Event: Thousand Ways of Light:
An Evening of Shared Sacred Chant, Love Song and World Anthems for our Time - Inspired by Chloe Goodchild's unique encounter with the Universal Mother.
Facilitator: Chloe Goodchild.
Venue: Meeting Room, Quaker Meeting House, 7 Victoria Terrace, Edinburgh.
Time: 7pm: Doors Open. Event: 7.30pm-9.30pm.
Cost: £12/£10 (Concessions), on the door on the night.
Contact: Neill Walker,
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, 0131 331 4469.
Saturday 15 May 2010
2. Event: Day Workshop: The Compassionate Voice:
Re-discover Your Voice through Spontaneous Song,
Sacred Chant, Meditative Movement and Mudra (hand gestures).
Facilitator: Chloe Goodchild.
Venue: Meeting Room, Quaker Meeting House, 7 Victoria Terrace, Edinburgh.
Time: Registration: 10am-10.30am. Workshop: 10.30am-4.30pm.
Cost: £30/£20 (Concession). For a Registration Form:
Contact: Neill Walker,
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, 0131 331 4469.
Chloe Goodchild Visit Poster and Flyer
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Meditation and Spirituality in a Secular Age, with Fr Laurence Freeman
Event: Talk: Fr Laurence Freeman, O.S.B.,
Talk Title: Meditation and Spirituality in a "Secular Age."
Forum on Meditation for Health, Wellbeing and Healing.
Chair: Murshid Saadi Shakur Chishti (Dr Neil Douglas-Klotz).
Forum Panellists: Dr Kenneth Mullen, Lecturer in Medical Sociology, Section of Psychological Medicine, Division of Community Based Sciences, the University of Glasgow; Venerable K Sri Rewatha, Scotland's Buddhist Vihara.
Venue: St John’s Episcopal Church, Princes Street, Edinburgh, EH2 4BJ.
Time: Doors: 7pm. Event: 7.30pm onwards.
Sponsor: We gratefully acknowledge the Cairn Hotel as our sponsor.
Wednesday 26 May 2010
Event Description: Following the talk by Fr Laurence Freeman, O.S.B., there will be questions and discussion with the panel and with the audience. The panel members will then each give short presentations on the Forum subject, following by further questions and discussion. The event will end with a closing meditation led by Laurence Freeman, O.S.B.. After the event, Fr Laurence Freeman, O.S.B., will be available to sign copies of his books, which will be on sale by St John’s Cornerstone Bookshop.
Cost: £7/£5 (Concessions).
Booking: Tickets Scotland Ltd, 127 Rose Street, Edinburgh, EH2 3DT. 0131 220 3234. http://www.tickets-scotland.com/ 9am-6pm (8pm Thursday), 11am-6pm Sundays.
Fr Laurence Freeman Talk/Forum
Fr Laurence Freeman Visit Poster and Flyer
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