A woman of independent mind.
“There is so much wealth and so much misery at the same time, that it seems incredible that people can endure such class difference, and accept such a form of hunger while on the other hand, the millionaires throw away millions on stupidities.” – Frida Kahlo
Still rather windy and cold in the strong southeast winds. Maximum temperature 9 °C.
On now until the 30th of May is an exhibition of work by Giuliana Criscuolo, ‘Solar Winds and Limpid Seas’ at The Workshop & Loft Gallery, St Margarets Hope. Open Tuesday to Saturday 10am to 5pm.
“I have never known my constituency to be apparently so unanimously opposed to any single policy as this one in all my time serving as their MSP. That opposition is not only from those who are involved in the fishing industry—literally everyone locally who has spoken or written to me on the issue has expressed total opposition to the proposals as they stand.” Alasdair Allan SNP MSP, Na h- Eileanan an Iar
Protest, the new play from Hannah Lavery (Lament for Sheku Bayoh, Drift) and directed by Northern Stage’s own Natalie Ibu (Artistic Director of Northern Stage, Road, The White Card), comes to Orkney Theatre on Thursday 18 May.
The WHO Director-General has stated that COVID-19 is now an established and ongoing health issue which no longer constitutes a public health emergency of international concern (PHEIC).
Feeling chilly in the fresh to strong southeasterly winds. Maximum temperature 8 °C.
Two organisations in Orkney have been successful in the second round of the Resilience Fund administered by Museums and Galleries Scotland and supported by the Scottish Government.
Councillor John Ross Scott, stressed that they were not asking for the removal of religious representatives from the committee. For Fairness and Equality, he said, they should have an advisory role, as the teacher reps do, but without voting rights. No one who is unaccountable to the electorate, he continued, should be able to vote on council policy. He added that spiritual care was extremely important.
Ian Wilson is an artist living in Orkney who is interested in hidden and untold stories. He uses digital and mixed media art to create curiosity as to what those stories might have been as well as giving opportunities for new stories to emerge.
