Scottish Government Debate: Recognise and Celebrate Edinburgh’s
International Festivals in their 70th Anniversary Year
S5M-06073 Fiona Hyslop: Recognise and Celebrate Edinburgh’s International Festivals in
their 70th Anniversary Year—That the Parliament recognises the success and impact of
Edinburgh’s world-leading international festivals, which are in their 70th year; notes that the
festivals, their partners, supporters, funders, artists and audiences make an invaluable contribution
to Edinburgh and Scotland’s communities and wider society, economy and culture, and acknowledges and celebrates the impact that the festivals have made establishing Scotland’s
place internationally as innovators, thinkers and cultural leaders, and for providing a welcome to
the world, while maintaining and growing their world-leading status.
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