Edinburgh International Festival

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annual event arts festival performing arts festival

The Edinburgh International Festival is a world-renowned annual performing arts festival in Scotland featuring top-tier theatre, music, opera, and dance from around the globe.

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Predicate	Object
instanceOf	annual event → arts festival → performing arts festival →
aim	to provide a platform for the flowering of the human spirit →
alsoKnownAs	EIF → Edinburgh Festival →
city	Edinburgh →
continent	Europe →
country	United Kingdom →
culturalSignificance	major event in the European festival calendar →
duration	three weeks →
focus	high-quality international performing arts →
foundedIn	1947 →
frequency	annual →
genre	dance → music → opera → theatre →
hasAudience	international visitors →
hasComponent	chamber music → dance performances → drama productions → full-scale opera → orchestral concerts → recitals → special events →
hasLanguage	English → Scots → Scottish Gaelic →
hasVenue	Edinburgh Playhouse → Festival Theatre → King’s Theatre → Royal Lyceum Theatre → The Hub → The Queen’s Hall → Usher Hall → various venues across Edinburgh →
inception	1947 →
inspiredCreationOf	Edinburgh Festival Fringe →
locatedIn	Edinburgh → Scotland →
notableFor	contemporary and classical dance → international orchestras → major theatre companies → world-class opera productions →
organisedBy	Edinburgh International Festival Society →
partOf	Edinburgh Festival →
region	Lothian →
typicalStartTime	August →
website	https://www.eif.co.uk/ →

Referenced by (8)

Subject (surface form when different)	Predicate
Central Scotland → Edinburgh and South East Scotland city region →	hasCulturalAttraction
Edinburgh → Edinburgh →	knownFor
Edinburgh International Festival ("Edinburgh Festival") →	alsoKnownAs
Edinburgh International Festival ("Edinburgh International Festival Society") →	organisedBy
Edinburgh International Festival ("Edinburgh Festival") →	partOf
The Cocktail Party ("Edinburgh Festival") →	premiereEvent