Edinburgh International Festival , often the Edinburgh Festival [1] [2] - the annual international music (mainly) theater and choreographic festival in Edinburgh .
Content
- 1 History
- 2 Festival today
- 3 notes
- 4 Literature
- 5 Links
History
The first international festival in Edinburgh was held from August 22 to September 11, 1947, shortly after the end of World War II . His goal was “creating a platform for the flourishing of the human spirit” - stimulating the cultural life of Scotland, Britain and Europe [3] .
The founders of the festival included Rudolf Bing , general manager of the Glyndeborn Opera Festival ; Harvey Wood, head of the British Council in Scotland; Sidney Newman, professor of music at the University of Edinburgh; as well as a group of public figures in Edinburgh, in particular Lord Provost Sir John Folkoner. Bing, which became the main driving force of the festival, considered the candidacy of several English cities before choosing Edinburgh.
Festival today
In 1999, the Edinburgh International Festival received a permanent residence permit in the Hub , the tallest cathedral in the city, a couple of minutes walk from Edinburgh Castle . The director of the festival since 2006 is the composer Jonathan Mills .
In addition to concerts and performances (opera and theater), art exhibitions, seminars and master classes are also held as part of the Edinburgh Festival. In 2011, the theme of the festival was oriental motifs that have inspired Western authors for centuries. The program included works reflecting the beauty and traditions of the East, and among the festival participants a special place was occupied by the creative teams of Vietnam, India, China, Korea, Taiwan and Japan. At the seminars within the framework of the festival, issues of the relationship between the two cultures were raised, changing with the changing world.
Notes
- ↑ Grove's Music Dictionary. 2nd ed. M., 2007, p. 1046
- ↑ Great Britain // Great Russian Encyclopedia .
- ↑ Festivals in Edinburgh (Inaccessible link) . // ria.ru (08/02/2013). Date of treatment August 17, 2013. Archived August 22, 2013.
Literature
- Miller E. The Edinburgh International Festival, 1947 - 1996. Aldershot, 1996. ISBN 9781859281536 .
- Bruce G. Festival in the North: Story of the Edinburgh International Festival of the Arts. Hale, 1975.
Links
- Official web site
- Official Festivals Guide to all 12 festivals that take place in Edinburgh
- Edinburgh Festival Guide full listings and reviews for all the Edinburgh festivals
- The Scotsman Full coverage of EIF
- EdinburghGuide.com Previews and Reviews
- Fest Magazine , a free and independent Edinburgh Festival magazine
- ThreeWeeks a guide to the Edinburgh Festival
- A Punter's Perspective A history of the International (& other August) festivals plus links to previews / reviews
- Edinburgh Festival Classroom resources
- National Library of Scotland: SCOTTISH SCREEN ARCHIVE (selection of archive films about the Edinburgh Festival)