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There is nothing and no one that does not find its place at the Edinburgh Festival. Since 1947, Scotland has been the scene of what has become the biggest cultural event on the planet: an artsy ‘hypermarket’, as The Guardian calls it, which lasts all summer and peaks in August, with colors bright, colorful and full of energy. dance, music, theater and opera shows.
There are no invitations here. It’s tradition for artists to simply show up: at the first event, eight theater groups showed up uninvited to perform at the Edinburgh International Festival. Each year thereafter, more and more artists followed suit, and in 1958 the Festival Fringe Society was created to organize the celebration in response to surprise appearances.
“Its constitution was drafted in accordance with the distinctive character who brought these theater companies to Edinburgh in 1947”, the event organizers say on the official website: “The Society should not be involved in verifying the festival programme. To this day, that policy remains at the heart of our festival and we are proud to include in our program anyone who has a story to tell and a place willing to welcome them.”
This diversity of narratives and forms of expression can be seen in every photograph taken this year. There are unusual plays, odes to gender freedom, risky masquerades and dances, sometimes in the city center, sometimes by the Scottish lochs and gardens. Take a look at the photos we collected for you in the photo gallery at the top of the article.
Source: Observadora
