Edinburgh International Festival

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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/

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