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Crossing borders
Edinburgh Festival programme reflects on changing nature of Europe.
thlu: Anna Millar
he programme tor this )c‘tit"s
lidinburgh International l5esti\a|
programme includes three \xorld premieres. tsxo liuropean premieres and ten l'ls' premieres. l‘estixal director. .lonathan Mills. has said the programme oi mainl) liuropean companies is btiilt around the theme ol‘ 'artists \\ ithout borders'.
‘l-‘csti\al ()8 in\ ites _\ou to embark ttpon an e\citing and ol'ten conlronting journe) along these cultural borders and be}ond.' he said. ‘.-\rtists from Poland. llungar}. Romania. Bosnia and (ieorgia are _iti\taposed \xith \tork trout Lebanon. 'I'urke}. l’alestine. Israel and Iran all countries \\ ith particular challenges on their on n borders.‘
Mills added: ‘l look l‘or\\ard to \xelcoming son and I urge _\ou all to‘ioin this celebration of art. humanit} and communin
Highlights include the much anticipated \xorld premiere of dance ma\ericl\ .\latthe\\ Bourne‘s Dorian (imt as \\ ell as the National Theatre ol' Scotland's 3‘05 ()Ilt' .\'ig/il lo [.41th u Inn/nu: \\ritten b) l)a\ id llarroxs er. The piece looks at _\oung people li\ing in so-called ‘practice t'lats' as the} prepare to lean e care.
lilsexxhere. the highl} acclaimed llilliard linsemble will join forces \xith lleiner (ioebbels for the premiere of I Him to the HUHM' 1))!!! 1)].(1 NH! [I‘llit’li \\llllL‘ [llL‘ UPL‘I'it strand includes a production ol~ Smetana’s 'I'hc Illl‘tl lllt/Ult‘s l3) Sc‘tillislt ()pera. .'\l.\tl appearing are the London Synphons
()rchestra \\ ith Valer} (iergie\. the Budapest l-‘esti\al ()rchestra \\ ith lxan liischer and the l’innish Radio 8} mphon_\ ()rchestra. Richard llolltmtt}. ('hairman ol' the Joint Board ol‘ Scottish :\l'ls (‘ouncil and Scottish Screen said ol' the line-up: ‘lt is not an
exaggeration to sa_\ that ewry .-\ttgtist for
o\ er hall a centur} the best of the worlds artists li'om across all disciplines have been dt'a\\n to lidinburgh as though pulled by a gigantic magnet. The magnet. oi course. is the l~'.dinburgh lnternational l‘esti\al.‘
'l‘he l‘t‘sliutl \\ ill L‘ltlse its is traditional \\ ith the Bank ol~ Scotland liirexxorks ('oncert. uith music performed b) the Scottish ('hamber ()rchestra.
This year’s EIF runs
from Fri 8-Sun 31 August. Ticket booking opens Sat 12 April. Call 0131 473 2000 or book online at www.eif.co.uk
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DOVECOT MAKES A SPLASH AT VICTORIAN BATHS
I A Festival opening is planned for tapestry specialist Dovecot Studios in the former Victorian baths on Edinburgh’s Infirmary Street. The £5m refurbishment will provide new studios for the tapestry company. as well as three galleries. offices and flats. Alastair Salvesen. chairman of Dovecot, says: ‘My wife and I were determined to ensure that Dovecot Studios. which was created in 1912. continues to exist with a permanent home. It is our hope that the adjoining exhibition space will assist contemporary art and craft in Scotland.’ Details of the Festival exhibitions will be announced soon.
TICKETS are now on sale for The Morton Fraser Edinburgh College of Art Fashion Show 2008, which takes place at the Edinburgh School of Art in May. Tickets, priced £15, are on sale at www.tickets- scotland.com. See www.eca.ac. uk/fashionshow
ATONEMENT STAR James McAvoy will begin filming the Leo Tolstoy biopic, The Last Station in Germany this week alongside wife and fellow actor Anne-Marie Duff. Rumour has it that the film's future looked uncertain until Christopher Plummer and Helen Mirren stepped up to replace Anthony Hopkins and Meryl Streep in the leading roles.
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