Lots to Do This Weekend in Edinburgh

I'm not sure if you're aware of this or not, but Edinburgh seems to be the place to go in August. Of course, that would be a long trip from Omaha, Nebraska, US, or even for you, but just FYI...

The Edinburgh Festival is a generic term used to describe the cultural explosion in August each year.

Since the late 1940s Edinburgh has become a hotspot for artistic talent beginning with the International Festival and the Fringe. The summer programme has grown with the Edinburgh Book Festival, the largest book festival in the world, the Edinburgh Film Festival, a world renowned showcase of cinematic talent and the Military Tattoo in the magnificent backdrop of Edinburgh Castle. The Jazz festival starting in late July and the Edinburgh Mela in the last days of August bookend a phenomenal six weeks of arts and culture in the city. Hogmanay is the world's most famous celebration of New Year, the Edinburgh Science festival is a springtime journey of discovery in its own right and the Children's Festival starts the summer with playful exuberance.

It's no wonder that Edinburgh has truly become the FESTIVAL CITY.

Art Festival - £15,000 was awarded to 6 Edin galleries to fund marketing to fund development of new work for this year's festival.
Edin Military Tatoo - Many military groups/musicians have gathered in Edin for years to perform. You can find some video clips at the Tatoo Website.
Fringe - Outdoor music entertainment
International Book Festival - buy books or listen to authors. J.K. Rowling already appeared on August 15th, but you still have time to listen to author fascinating authors.

International Film Festival - For over half-a-century, the Festival has presented some of cinema's most important and exciting moments and played host to the world's greatest filmmakers.

So if you're interested in knowing what's going on in Gem-Land, check it out. If you're in the neighborhood, feel free to stop in at any of these entertaining events.