# Canonical recap data for Edinburgh International Festival Founded (1947)
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title: Edinburgh International Festival Founded
subtitle: Post-war Europe's premier arts festival debuted in Scotland, becoming a model for cultural renewal through international artistic exchange.
recapType: global_event
eventStatus: concluded
startDate: 1947-01-01
datePrecision: year
year: 1947
decade: 1940
country:
name: United Kingdom
slug: united-kingdom
summaryShort: 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.
summaryLong: 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.
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heroImageCredit: Wikipedia · "Edinburgh International Festival"
importance: 79
sourceConfidence: 75
keyFacts: []
timeline: []
sources:
- url: "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edinburgh_International_Festival"
  title: Edinburgh International Festival
  provider: Wikipedia
related: []
categories:
- festival
metaDescription: The Edinburgh International Festival is an annual arts festival in Edinburgh, Scotland, spread over the final three weeks in August. Notable figures from the in
wikidataQid: Q1151919
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  capturedAt: 2026-04-13
  label: Edinburgh International Festival
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