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Paralympic cauldron to be lit on Edinburgh's Mound Paralympic cauldron is lit on Edinburgh's Mound
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A cauldron is due to be lit in Edinburgh later to mark the Paralympic Games taking place in London. Celebrations are under way in Scotland after a cauldron was lit in Edinburgh as part of the Paralympic Games torch relay.
The Scottish flame, lit on top of Ben Nevis on Wednesday, is being brought to the capital and will be used to fire-up the ceremonial bowl on the Mound. The cauldron on the Mound was lit using a flame created by a team of Scouts on the summit of Ben Nevis.
The flame will then visit the city's Sick Children's Hospital ahead of celebrations at Meadowbank Sports Centre. A series of events is taking place in Edinburgh and Glasgow, culminating in a "Flame Festival" at Meadowbank Sports Centre on Sunday night.
Part of the flame will also travel to Glasgow for an event at the Tramway. Flames from around the UK will unite before a relay to the opening ceremony.
Earlier this week Scottish scouts lit a flame on Britain's highest peak to help start the Paralympic torch relay. Cauldrons were lit in London on Friday and Belfast on Saturday, with Cardiff taking its turn on Monday.
The youngsters made the 1,344m (4,409ft) ascent of Ben Nevis in Lochaber, then struck a flint against steel to spark a flame at the summit. In Edinburgh, the honour fell to Rosie Smith, from Glasgow, who was nominated by Capability Scotland.
Flames lit on Ben Nevis, Scafell Pike, Snowdon and Slieve Donard are visiting UK capital cities before uniting in the home of the Paralympic movement, Stoke Mandeville. Rosie led their first Ben Nevis event which involved teams of disabled and non-disabled people working together to conquer the UK's highest peak.
In Edinburgh, Rosie Smith, from Glasgow, will light the cauldron in front of the Paralympic logo Agitos. The cauldron was put out slightly earlier than planned because of fears the heat might damage a Paralympic logo nearby.
She was nominated by Capability Scotland after she led their first ever Ben Nevis event which involved teams of disabled and non-disabled people working together to conquer the UK's highest peak. One of those attending the event, Paralympic gold medal winning swimmer href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maggie_McEleny" >Maggie McEleny said it was "amazing" to see a cauldron being lit in Scotland.
Sebastian Coe, chair of Locog, said: "Created at the summit of Ben Nevis, the Scottish Flame represents an achievement of human endeavour, which is something that every Paralympian represents. She was delighted with the publicity being given to Paralympic sport, which was often in the shadow of its Olympic counterparts.
"We're learning more about the athletes. They train as hard, sometimes harder, because it might take us longer to get to the pool and get undressed," she said.
Locog chairman Seb Coe said: "Created at the summit of Ben Nevis, the Scottish Flame represents an achievement of human endeavour, which is something that every Paralympian represents.
"I invite the people of Edinburgh to show their support for the Paralympic Torch Relay as it travels around the city and help us to lead the way to the Paralympic Games.""I invite the people of Edinburgh to show their support for the Paralympic Torch Relay as it travels around the city and help us to lead the way to the Paralympic Games."
During the afternoon local disability sports clubs will host taster "have a go" sessions at Meadowbank Sports Centre. The day's timetable of events:
In the evening a Flame Festival will take place, with the highlight a spectacular lantern procession where 200 children and their families will line the route for the eight torchbearers as they carry the Scottish Flame into the event.
  • 1100 - the flame will visit Edinburgh Sick Children's Hospital where patients will be able to hold it in a miner's lantern
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  • 1200 - the flame will visit a community event at Meadowbank Sports Centre, where local disability sports clubs will be holding demonstrations and "have a go" sessions
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  • 1800 - a Flame Festival at Meadowbank Sports Centre. The event will include performances from "Pulse of the Place" Samba band alongside Sing in the City and Edinburgh Signing Choir. Tickets for this free event are available href="http://www.edinburgh.gov.uk/paralympicflamefestival" >here.
The highlight of the Flame Festival is a lantern procession where 200 children and their families will line the route for eight torchbearers who will carry the flame into the event.
The flame event at the Tramway art-space in Glasgow will include outdoor and indoor activity, dance and music performances, participative arts workshops, recipe exchange and games including boccia and basketball tasters.The flame event at the Tramway art-space in Glasgow will include outdoor and indoor activity, dance and music performances, participative arts workshops, recipe exchange and games including boccia and basketball tasters.
The Scottish flame was created by a team of Scouts and people with disabilities when flint was struck against steel at the summit of Ben Nevis.
Other flames created on Scafell Pike, Snowdon and Slieve Donard are being taken round England, Wales and Northern Ireland before coming together at Stoke Mandeville, home of the Paralympic Games, on Tuesday.
From there, the flame will be carried by 580 torchbearers over the following 24 hours to the Paralympic Games opening ceremony on the evening of 29 August.