AT HOME: 75 Years Later
This discussion looks back over the Festival’s 75 year history and delves into the importance of the arts in times of crisis as part of our Refuge series.
In 1947, Rudolf Bing directed the first Edinburgh International Festival, now considered to be the leading annual celebration of arts and culture in the world. Join our panel to reflect on the International Festival’s origins and question the role of the arts in times of crisis. As we navigate a post-pandemic world, how has our understanding of interdependency changed, and how will the arts continue to bring us together? Participants include artist Mark Neville, journalist and author Chitra Ramaswamy and writer and activist Kiki Katese.
As part of Refuge, artists, practitioners, academics and community leaders from across the globe come together in conversation, offering their perspectives on themes of internationalism, migration, displacement, inclusion and climate justice.
The Refuge series is supported by British Council, Edinburgh Futures Institute at the University of Edinburgh and Claire and Mark Urquhart
Made possible through the PLACE programme
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Participants
Mark Neville,Stop Tanks With Books
Chitra Ramaswamy, Homelands; The Guardian
Kiki Katese, The Book Of Life
Our digital programme offers audiences the opportunity to discover artists from this year's International Festival at home for free.
All events are free, but donations are welcomed. You can donate when booking your ticket, or by visiting our Support Us page.
To join these online conversations, please book a free ticket. You'll then receive a confirmation email with full details on how to view.
At the time of the event, you'll need to return to the At Home event page and login to your account to view. You can watch in a web browser on your computer or mobile device, or use Google Chromecast, Amazon Fire TV, Apple Screen Mirroring or an HDMI cable to watch on a television screen. There's more information on how to connect and troubleshoot any issues on our At Home Support page.