Festival Events 2019

LAUNCH EVENT: THE LILIES GARDEN

This year's launch event for To Absent Friends will take place at the University of Dundee.

The University’s front lawn will be lit up by a garden of specially created artificial lilies, based on an idea devised by Napier University and installed in Grassmarket, Edinburgh, during To Absent Friends 2017 (pictured).

The grassy area in front of the Tower Building on Nethergate will play host to the illuminated memorial garden on Thursday 31 October to mark the beginning of this year’s To Absent Friends programme.

Each lily is created from a small coloured glowstick and a large plastic ‘petal’ on which people can write a message to a loved one. The initiative will take place across four Scottish towns and cities for 2019.

The lilies will be replanted at another city centre location after the launch and the organisers of the Dundee project are inviting members of the public who would like to light a lily in memory of a loved one to get in touch.

Anyone who would like to know more about the Dundee project can contact Mayra on 01382 384899 or m.l.crowe@dundee.ac.uk

If you would like to attend the launch, please reserve a place here.

Thursday 31 October 2019, 4.30pm
Baxter 1.36, Main Tower Building, University of Dundee

Lilies Gardens are also being held at the following places:

The Paxton Centre, Lundin Links, Friday 1 November 2019
Grassmarket, Edinburgh, Tuesday 5 & Wednesday 6 November 2019
Haining House, Selkirk, Friday 8 November 2019

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