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| james73 |
Burns put in spotlight, Jan 23-25 2009Burns put in spotlightGLASGOW is planning a spectacular lightshow to celebrate the 250th anniversary of the birth of Robert Burns. The stunning display will be screened on the front of the City Chambers in George Square, following on from the success of a lightshow at Glasgow Cathedral. The new show will be the work of projection artist Ross Ashton who was responsible for the dramatic lightshow on Buckingham Palace for the Queen's Golden Jubilee in 2002. He also designed a breathtaking display on Edinburgh Castle for the Military Tattoo. The £60,000 show, which will depict the life and times of Scotland's national poet, will light up the City Chambers from January 23 and will end on Burns birthday on January 25. It will run from around 5.30pm until 9pm. It is part of Homecoming Scotland 2009 which celebrates Robert Burns' birth with a year-long programme of events across the country. Glasgow houses one of the biggest Burns' collections in the world which is kept in the Mitchell Library. James H |
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| LowLight |
Sounds good. I'll need to remember this. | ||
| Scary |
Seems like a day out for the coonsilurz tae me 
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| Stuball |
It sounds great but I really think the £60k could be better spent instead of blowing it on a couple of light bulbs and coloured gels.... especially in these current financial crisis times | ||
| wee minx |
I really don't like that being done to buildings of such architectural importance...I think it cheapens them. Robert burns does not need it..he does just fine. The money is being squandered 
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| Scary |
I agree wholeheartedly Stu, I feel the same about the fireworks display at the turn the xmas lights on thingy and the glasgow green fireworks...wot a drain on rersources...we don`t want fireworks...we want a fire that works
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