This year, the in and the off will mostly be out.
The Edinburgh festival, the world's largest live performance event, will be held this year from August 7 to 29 but outdoors, the organizers announced on Tuesday, who had to cancel the 2020 edition because of the Covid-19.
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We are delighted to announce that in August 2021 the Edinburgh International Festival will return to the scene,
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To turn the page of the cancellation of the 2020 edition, the first in more than 70 years, the shows will be held in particular on three specially designed open-air stages, installed in emblematic places of the Scottish capital, among which the Park and the University of Edinburgh, with the idea of providing "
a beautiful setting for the public to once again safely enjoy live music, opera and theater."
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Programming in June
The health measures that will be put in place include strict seat spacing, shorter shows without an intermission, as well as contactless ticketing, to name only the first measures announced.
In order to ensure that its programming can be enjoyed as much as possible despite the reduced attendance expected in Edinburgh this year, the international festival will broadcast online "
a selection of high-quality shows broadcast for free continuously, during each week of the festival."
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The programming of the 2021 edition of the Edinburgh International Festival dedicated to the performing arts, will mix - as in normal times - opera, classical music, contemporary music, and theater.
It will be announced on June 2, just over a week before reservations open on June 11.
“We are extremely grateful to the artists who have agreed to take this trip with us, to the partners, donors and sponsors who have supported us through a difficult year and to our audience who have cheered us on throughout it. 'year,' thanked Fergus Linehan.
Established in 1947, the festival annually attracts some 4.4 million people and 25,000 artists from over 70 countries.
