On 7 December Scotland’s Scotland’s Culture Cabinet Secretary Fiona Hyslop MSP launched Scotland’s ‘Year of History, Heritage and Archaeology 2017’ at Mary King’s Close in Edinburgh.
The Scottish Government writes:
A Great Roman Bake-Off, large scale projections of Viking imagery, a live archaeological dig of St Kilda in Minecraft and a colourful international weaving festival are just a few of the events lined up to make history in 2017….
Highlights of the programme (which includes both brand new events and new programmes within existing events) include a spectacular sound and light projection event at New Lanark World Heritage Site to bring to life the mill as it was in the heart of the Industrial Revolution (Shining Lives). The Heart of Neolithic Orkney will ‘Glow in the ArchaeoDark’ on World Heritage Day with interactive storytelling, music, food and glow-in-the-dark paint (Scotland in Six). And a unique event in the Outer Hebrides will celebrate the islands’ rich South Asian history with music and art collaboration, exhibitions and performances (Purvai).
