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Covenant - an exhibition in Moray Arts Centre which is a collaboration of the British Army, Moray College of Art and the Moray Art Centre.
Curated by Harry Ross, a Reservist in 7 SCOTS, and Trustee of Moray Art Centre. 
Moray College of Art tutor - Stacey Toner & British Army Arts & Culture lead Lieutenant Colonel Wendy Faux.
Exhibition was opened by Lord Lieutenant for Moray, Major General Seymour Monro CBE LVO.
Communities were brought together from 3 SCOTS Fort George, 39 Regiment Royal Engineers, Findhorn Community & serving personnel, families and veterans from across the UK.
Lance Corporal Shankar Gurung exhibited 'The Story of the Gurkha'.

Photo: LCpl Gurung with his painitng.

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Edinburgh
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based choreographer and performer Thomas Goetz develops a new piece of work with
dancers Zinnia Oberski (blue scarf), Kristin Weichen Wong (long black hair) and Andrada
Dragoescu (short hair) as part of Space, Nature, Nurture residency
established by Dance Base and
Jupiter Artland which offers dance and movement artists a unique opportunity to immerse
themselves in and work in the surroundings of Jupiter Artland.
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