Polish Scottish Heritage Festival: Our Shared Heritage

Polish Scottish Heritage Festival: Our Shared Heritage

Polish Cultural Festival Association
Sun 22 Jun 2014
13:00 - 14:00 (1 hour )
_ Price: Free
_ Age Group: PG
_ Venue: Anatomy Lecture Theatre

MUSIC BASED WORKSHOP FOR FAMILIES LED BY KATY CARR

Katy Carr will be leading a music based workshop for all ages with specially prepared visuals selected from archive footage exploring and celebrating the rich association that Scotland has had with Poland. Expect to learn about Wojtek the Soldier Bear who was the mascot of the Polish II Corps, and later the star attraction at the Edinburgh Zoo, thrilling millions of Polish and Scottish children until his death in the 1960s.