Thursday August 19 2010
Created in 1947 after the chaos of World War II, the Edinburgh International Festival was created with the mission of providing 'a platform for the flowering of the human spirit' - to transforming lives with the power of the arts. It was the first of its kind and is one of the largest art festivals in the world.
And even larger than that is the Edinburgh Fringe Festival that has grown up around it - for artists who weren't and aren't invited to participate in the EIF.
For three weeks, the city of Edinburgh is alive and deluged with arts - theatre, dance, operas, music, musicals, street performers, on stages, in homes, in the streets.
Together they form the biggest arts festival in the world, and that's why I'm here - The Gospel at Colonus has come to the EIF as one of the main acts! We're doing 4 shows at the Edinburgh Playhouse - the largest theatre in Scotland, with 3000 seats.
More to come...
Aha!! So that's where you disappeared. I was afraid you were eaten by a mountain lion! This is definitely much better! *lol*
ReplyDeleteSounds great and looks lovely!
Oh my goodness! I had no idea you'd left the country!
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~Lisa
The photos are stunning. I love that the setting for such avant garde art is such an ancient city. Any time to seek out local horses?
ReplyDeleteyes! our last show is tomorrow; Tuesday I head to Seren Arabians in England for a couple of days, then to friends in France for a couple of weeks, plus the Florac ride - a multi-purpose trip!
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