Healing Arts is a global campaign by the Jameel Arts & Health Lab in collaboration with the World Health Organization

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Here you can find events such as celebratory performances, exhibitions, public art programmes, workshops and dialogues.

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Healing Arts Scotland at The Festival of Politics

19-23 August 2024

Scottish Parliament, Horse WYND, Edinburgh, EH99 1SP

Healing Arts Scotland is teaming up with the Festival of Politics with a series of discussions from leading experts from the worlds of politics, the arts and health on a variety of topics including dementia, mental health and resilience, trauma, ageism and inequality and how engagement in the arts can make a difference to all walks of life.

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make the Bed

11-25 August 11:50AM - 12:50PM

ZOO Playground, High School Yards, Edinburgh, United Kingdom, EH1 1LZ

make the Bed is a 60-minute solo show that relies on gesture, physicality, and soundscapes as Ariela brings the audience along with her on an anxiety-filled downward spiral. In showing her own struggle with mental illness, particularly anxiety, Ariela wanted to create a piece in whihc other anxious people could see their own experiences reflected. This piece is part of the Edinburgh Festival Fringe.

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The Power of Age-Friendly Communities and the Arts

20 August 2024 10:45AM-12:15PM

Scottish Parliament, Horse Wynd, Edinburgh EH99 1SP

Hear about the benefits of this social cohesion and the role of the arts in bridging social divides, building trust, and combatting ageism and inequality.

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Edinburgh Community Connections at the Portrait

20 August 2024

National Galleries of Scotland: Portrait, 1 Queen St, Edinburgh EH2 1JD

The National Galleries of Scotland and partners invite you to a day of creative workshops, talks and tours.

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In Two Minds

1-25 August 2024

10 Cambridge Street, Traverse Theatre, Edinburgh, EH1 2ED

Explored through the dynamic of a mother-daughter relationship, In Two Minds is deeply personal, inventive, funny and life-affirming.

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Creative Journey with the Elements

20 August 2024

St.Margaret’s House, 151 London Road, Edinburgh, Midlothian, EH7 6AE

The event invites you to discover your creative potential and deepen your connection with the elements and mother nature.

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