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title: "Edinburgh International Festival Founded"
year: 1947
country: "United Kingdom"
canonical: "https://recap.at/1947/edinburgh-festival"
slug: "edinburgh-festival"
recapType: "global_event"
startDate: "1947-01-01"
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# Edinburgh International Festival Founded

> Post-war Europe's premier arts festival debuted in Scotland, becoming a model for cultural renewal through international artistic exchange.

## Summary

The Edinburgh International Festival is an annual arts festival in Edinburgh, Scotland, spread over the final three weeks in August. Notable figures from the international world of music and the performing arts are invited to join the festival. Visual art exhibitions, talks and workshops are also hosted.

## Sources

- [Edinburgh International Festival](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edinburgh_International_Festival) - Wikipedia

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Canonical: https://recap.at/1947/edinburgh-festival