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Edinburgh Festival - Top art feast

Penulis : Unknown on Sunday, 25 August 2013 | 04:19




During World War II, European artists facing unprecedented catastrophe, the British Grameen Magdeburg opera manager Rudolf Bing and many celebrities clusters then British art in London, during the war comes to an artist plight, the rise in the United Kingdom did not find a war-torn areas to do the idea of ​​the festival, hoping to find a re-European artists can interact with each other on the stage, or even create one with the Salzburg Music Festival in Germany compared to the United States White Wright festivals. After three years of planning, and finally in 1947 held the first session of the Edinburgh International Festival.
Choose Edinburgh, Except for undamaged by the war, also known as the Athens of the North because of the reputation the city, the city proper scale. At that time in Europe's most prestigious musicians such as Schnabel, Szigeti, Fournier and the Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra, are gathered in the first festival to Edinburgh can be said to be quite successful concert season.
Available at other small performing groups, but after arriving in the city refused to perform outside the lobby, so there are eight theaters angrily another group an arts festival, which Fringe Festival, 50 years ago, the organization consists of a fairly disappointing to The role is considered icing on the cake, awarded by the festival main players.

In addition to the two major festivals, the 1950, the military music parade join later, another international film festival, jazz and blues festivals, book fairs, etc., but also from the international art festival emphasizes musical theme, to the integration of theater, dance and graphic arts integrated multi arts festival.


Edinburgh Festival military band performances
Every August, Edinburgh became the limelight during this period, the number of tourists reached its peak; inn bosses smile from ear to ear; Bar to legitimate extension of trading hours, while the newly opened bar is also particularly high. Edinburgh people are so full and busy, crazy. The night before the festival begins at Edinburgh Castle will be held on the square in front of the famous performances in this show, you can watch the various countries in different military band playing style. China's military band had participated in the 2004 show, received wide praise. The show is about £ 20 fare and booking a year in advance.

The first day of the festival parade in Princes Street's biggest arts festival was undoubtedly one of the programs. Marching band grandeur, unique Scottish bagpipe melody, bands and dance teams around the world add to the fun, plus fancy dress costumes or ahead of, constitute a colorful carnival scene. Festival often attracts tourists from all over the world-class arts organizations held in this wonderful show. At this time tourists are visiting Edinburgh Arts Festival from intense choose favorites.

International Arts Festival, marching band breakdown type, Jazz Festival, the International Film Festival, book fairs and other assortment of programs so that tourists are spoiled for choice.




Edinburgh street performers
During the Edinburgh International Festival, walking in on Edinburgh's famous Royal Mile, greeted everywhere surging crowds and weird dress, three steps a little singing, a large dance Buyi people, or drums, or showy, or acting or singing, performing everywhere. Actors, dancers, directors, musicians, buskers and tourists mingle all, who is who, who to see who it seems are no longer important.

Taking advantage of the August festival boom, numerous art galleries in Edinburgh is no longer only a static display, but let art out in force. Each year, the Edinburgh festival will end in a fireworks among the release of fireworks on the castle, the castle played a symphony in the park under the spectrum of the arts into a poem, marking the end of the festival, also seems to explain Year Festival goodbye.

The annual Edinburgh International Festival Edinburgh brought to more than 20 million pounds of economic benefits and created more than 4,000 jobs. Thus stimulate economic growth and raising the cultural level of achievement festival is indeed available to other countries in culture, tourism policy reference.


 

Edinburgh views

Openness is the first feature of the festival. During the festival into the city, blowing everywhere in the periphery is the colorful festival performances. Theater, cinema, size squares, streets, restaurants, and even laundry, elevators, car, as long as they can find the venue, although come to participate in the competition. This is the festival organizing committee adopted an inclusive approach to encourage innovation. Performing Arts from the avant-garde alternative to traditional juggling and even the content of everything. As long as the popular performers will be able to enter a theater, cinemas and other venues with box office receipts, excellent program also receive Arts Festival Award.

This special artistic atmosphere, annually attracts more than 25,000 performers from around the world who come at their own expense, throughout the festival period over 1700 performances in 1600 accounted for the peripheral field of performing arts. Many young people from here and enter showbiz award. We watched a magnet in a small theater orchestra wonderful singing without musical instruments, they are seven years ago, when the festival to come out from the streets of Edinburgh, is now quite well known. But really can be called the soul of the Edinburgh Festival, but it is two classic. First, is the unique national characteristics of military band performances.

It wearing different colors traditional Scottish plaid clothing Pipe Band main performances at the Edinburgh Military Tattoo Castle Square and sub-column. Scotland is located in the north of England, where the formation of mountains and bad weather Takeo decisions based on the character of tribal peoples. Since the beginning of Rome invaded Britain, Scotland's history is tragic history of resisting foreign aggression. From the mighty Romans had failed to conquer the Scots, or even years of war between England and Scotland, Scotland has not been hit had served.

Throughout the ancient castle in Scotland, mostly built on a hilltop military fortress. Therefore, when hundreds of pipers mighty prelude music lined up in the castle, its tragic history of the ancient battlefield of Scotland and national pride breathtaking. Once Band performing, heavy rain, soaked by the rain that it at least aggravated tartan doubled, but marching band one by one without any effect, but also highlights the tenacious Scot national character, one thousand viewers gallery no one exit. It is this national characteristics make it unique charm, all the Edinburgh Festival is new content each year, only a military band performances without major changes, from the 1950 debut, 23 games a year, packed.


The festival is a place of cultural collision of passion

Edinburgh Festival in the world renowned. Within the meaning of the word is a generation groups: in Edinburgh, held every summer nine festivals throughout the year, there are 12 arts festival. Edinburgh International Festival is one of the oldest one. "Edinburgh Festival has indeed brought prosperity to the tourism economy, but does not attract tourists Edinburgh Art Festival organized by the reason.

" Incumbent Edinburgh International Festival director Jonathan said: "Some cities want to host art festival, but not a real reason Edinburgh Festival is a major legacy is its organizing reason --- It was founded in a bad era, but has one of the best reasons: shortly after the end of World War II era, people want to confer with each other optimistic Arts Festival spirit, with the art of war-torn suture European civilization. "


Whoever can enjoy performances here
It can be said, from its inception, the Edinburgh International Festival to convey a kind of point of looking at the world: Art should be a community center; Art with other human wisdom unmatched strength. Experienced a 10 artistic director of the Edinburgh International Festival, has inherited the non-utilitarian tradition. The 63-year history, is also proof that you adhere to the correct Director: though economic profits, create image of the city in pursuit of goals, but to bring the local substantial income, as well as enhance the Edinburgh Scotland's position in the world.

TIPS1: Edinburgh is a cultural city, in 1995, UNESCO Edinburgh's Old Town and New Town as a cultural heritage, the "World Heritage List", the city has a rich historical and cultural landscape, and beautiful natural scenery.

TIPS2: 5 May to September is the best season to explore Edinburgh, but wherever you go even when the sun will encounter both encountered rain, so be fully prepared. Edinburgh in August to early September and New Year period will be very crowded, remember to book your hotel room in advance.
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