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here’s nodoubt about it:
Scotland’s in themiddle of
a real cultural love-in. Last
month, Britain’s northernmost
regions hit the big screenwith the release
of the blockbuster familyflick
Brave
–
surely inspiring little girls everywhere
towant tobe just like the headstrong,
Highlandheroine,Merida. The filmwas
groundbreaking inanumber of ways –
not onlywas it the first time that Pixar
had featured a female lead (bravo), but it
was also the studio’s firstmovie tobe set
ina real place: DunnottarCastle, where
the little princess lives, is a 40-minute
drive southof Aberdeen.
It was, of course, awonderful
advertisement for the place, yet the
movie's 10th-century setting and
traditional feel – all bagpipes, kilts
and stunningHighland landscapes –
isn’t the only type of culture Scotland
has to offer. In fact, the country has
been reinventing itself as a newhub
of cutting-edge creativity. To this
end, 2012 has been hailed the Year
of Creative Scotland, with a year-
long line-up of events and festivals
showcasing the nation’s artistic skill.
Highlights so far have included the
infamous RockNessmusical festival
HE WEARS
(previous page)
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SHE WEARS
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