Chinese Connections

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2008/9
Welcome to the seventeenth series of The Edinburgh Lectures which will present and discuss Chinese Connections.

The 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing has put China centre-stage and the 2008/9 series of The Edinburgh Lectures will reflect this international attention. Our theme "Chinese Connections" will allow a range of interesting speakers to discuss the economy, media, medicine, the arts and other matters providing a unique perspective of China's, past, present and future.

Latest News
- Mark Cousins, Tuesday 24th February has been cancelled. Unfortunately due to filming commitments in China Mark Cousins is unable to participate in the 2008/9 series Chinese Connections. The ticket administration fee will be refunded by Hub Tickets - telephone: 0131 473 2000

- Will Hutton, Friday 20th March has been rescheduled for Friday 13 March at 6.30pm. Tickets obtained for the previous date remain valid for the rescheduled date. Please note earlier start time. Venue remains the same. If you are unable to attend, please return your ticket(s), as soon as possible, to The Hub, Castlehill, Royal Mile (Mon-Fri 10am-5pm) Telephone: 0131 473 2000 to obtain a refund of the £3 administration fee.

The final two lectures by Will Hutton (13 March - 6.30pm) and the Royal Zoological Panel lecture on the giant pandas (27th March - 1.30pm) will now complete the series. Some tickets are still available for 27th March.

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