Dear colleagues,

This is a free event open to all, organised in collaboration with the University of Edinburgh's Centre of Research Collections and SPLAS (Spanish, Portuguese and Latin American Studies).

'Conectando' Wikipedia eventhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:University_of_Edinburgh/Events_and_Workshops/Conectando_editathon_2019#Booking - University of Edinburgh Library, 20 June Scottish Encounters with Spanish & Portuguese

The exhibition's final pick of some 60 objects includes Galician bagpipes, Portuguese epic poetry, Catalan metaphysics, Spanish Civil War testimonies and Chilean solidarity through political song...

This free event includes:

* a Guided Tour of the Conectando exhibitionhttps://www.ed.ac.uk/information-services/library-museum-gallery/crc/events-exhibitions/exhibitions/conectando-exhibition at the University of Edinburgh Main Library and * a Wikipedia editing event afterwards in the Digital Scholarship Centre upstairs to celebrate the many Scottish connections with the Spanish and Portuguese speaking worlds in art, literature, music, people and politics.

From artists seeking inspiration, to musical instruments, to volunteers who fought in the Spanish Civil War, and Rolls-Roycehttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rolls-Royce_Motor_Cars workers in Scotlandhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scotland, who refused to work on Chilean Air Forcehttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chilean_Air_Force parts from 1974-78 due to the atrocities carried out in Chilehttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chile by the Pinochet dictatorshiphttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Military_dictatorship_of_Chile_(1973%E2%80%931990), join us to learn a new digital skill and help share these stories with the world; building understanding and solidarity.

Includes full training and refreshments. Book your place here.https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:University_of_Edinburgh/Events_and_Workshops/Conectando_editathon_2019#Booking

More upcoming events:

* Women in Red editing eventhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:University_of_Edinburgh/Events_and_Workshops/Women_in_Red#Meetup_27_-_Friday_28_June_2019, adding more inspirational women to Wikipedia - Fri 28 June. * Feminist Writers editing event with guest talk by Professor Liz Stanley -https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:University_of_Edinburgh/Events_and_Workshops/Feminist_Writers_editathon_2019 Wed 10 July

Hope you can join us.

All best,

Ewan McAndrew The University of Edinburgh is a charitable body, registered in Scotland, with the registration number SC005336.