BWU-Edinburgh Prepares for Centennial The official centennial for the Bangalore World University campus at Edinburgh may be just under a year away, but preparations are already in full swing. “It’s more than a wee bit of responsibility, you see,” says Master William King. “The New York people pulled off their celebration famously just back in 2140, so there’s a bit of pressure on us to surpass their efforts. I’d say, in that, we’re well on the way.” The centerpiece to the whole affair is the Edinburgh International Festival. In honor of the BWU’s long-running sponsorship, festival promoters will attempt something that the world has never seen: they’re going to produce every one of Shakespeare’s plays back to back to back, from Henry VI, Part I to The Tempest. (“Henry VIII shows a wee bit too much Beaumont and Fletcher for our taste. Better to end where the master meant to—‘What a brave new world, that hath such people in it’.”) Tickets for the entire run of events are to go on sale to the general public on December 1, 2142. The plays themselves will begin in August of 2143, ending with a Winter’s Tale/Tempest marathon on September 1. “Simply put,” says Master King, “if you’re a fan of the arts, there will be no better place to experience them this decade. In addition to the Shakespeare event, we’ll be hosting the Wagner’s Ring cycle, the complete ballets of Suk Lee, a reading of Tu Fu with accompaniment from the Newcastle Gamelan Experience, and a host of other performances. Plus, the John Knox Gallery will be hosting our smash exhibition, For 1 to N: Do — 100 years of Artificial Art. I’m dead chuffed about the whole thing.” Alumni Association members—meaning each and every graduate of BWU—and past donors to the Edinburgh International Festival have an early crack at the tickets, starting November 1 of this year. Student ticket packages go on sale at the same time. These packages are sold to students at half the normal price. Students may also receive free admission to the entire festival in return for volunteering for as little as 24 hours over the course of the month-long celebration.