Taiwan-UK Rediscovery: August 2019

I am currently in magnificent Edinburgh this week.

A thrilling experience to soak in 2019 Edinburgh International Festival which runs from 2-26 August 2019.

Edinburgh Festival Fringe, known as ‘Fringe’, is one of the largest arts festival in the world and 2019 is the 39^th year to gather all these talented performers and shows.

It is said that some artists and performers were once rejected by Edinburgh International Festival organizer in the past, as a result, there were 8 art groups came to participate in Edinburgh International Festival without official invitations in 1947.

Therefore, a journalist started to use the term ‘fringe’ to imply that the performer is not an A-list celebrity or the show is not known within mainstream circles. However, the phenomenon has become gradually prevailing later on and more and more art groups added in the performing lists in the following years.

Nowadays, during this period, thousands of performances and shows have been arranged in hundreds of venues, ranging from world-renowned shows to street art programmes. Free street performances are just on the High Street, and University of Edinburgh buildings also provide support for Fringe activities. As we can see George Square is one of the places to buy tickets for dramas and shows.

Thanks to my Taiwanese friend who is currently studying at the University of Edinburgh, offering her school accommodation to me where the location is near Prince street; therefore, I can easily access to all the diverse street music, art performances, and shows, just within walking distances every day.

Different types of performances including music, musical, drama, opera, dance, visual art exhibitions, talks and workshops are from all over the world, so do the audience.